§ 2.32.010. Established.

A.

The City and County establish a City-County Board of Zoning Appeals hereinafter called the "Board."

B.

The Board shall have the same area of jurisdiction as the City-County Planning Commission.

C.

The Board shall consist of nine members, of which four members shall reside within the corporate limits of the City of Larned and shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the City Commission; four members shall reside outside the City within the area of jurisdiction and shall be appointed by the chairperson of the County Commission with the consent of the Board of County Commissioners; and that one member shall be appointed from the City-County Planning Commission and approved by the City Commission and County Commission. None of the members shall hold any other public office in the City or County, except the member appointed from the City-County Planning Commission.

D.

The City shall appoint two members for a three-year term, two members for a two-year term; the County shall appoint two members for a three-year term and two members for a two-year term; and the Planning Commission member shall be appointed for a one-year term.

E.

All appointments after the initial appointments as set out in subsection D of this section, shall be for three-year terms from the first day of January of the year in which they are appointed.

F.

Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for a full three-year term.

G.

The members of such Board shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duties.

H.

The Board shall elect one of its members as chairperson, one as vice-chairperson, and one as secretary, who shall serve one year or until their successors have been selected; however, the secretary may be a City or County staff member appointed by the members of the Board.

I.

Meetings of the Board shall be held at the call of the chairperson and at such other times as the Board may determine.

J.

A majority, five members, of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

K.

The Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing evidence presented, findings of fact by the Board, decision of the Board and the vote upon each question.

L.

The Board shall have those powers and duties as established by ordinance and resolution.

M.

Records of all official actions of the Board shall be filed in either the office of the City Clerk or the County Clerk depending upon the area of jurisdiction and shall be a public record.

(Ord. 1099 Art. II, 1982)