[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Pomona 6-25-1968; amended in its entirety 2-8-1988 by L.L. No. 1-1988.
Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
There is hereby established a Planning Board, consisting
of five members to be appointed by the Board of Trustees.
B.
All members of the Planning Board shall be residents
of the Village of Pomona and shall be appointed for terms of five
years each. If a member ceases to be a resident of the Village of
Pomona, his place shall be declared vacant by the Board of Trustees
and a successor appointed by the Board of Trustees to fill his unexpired
term.
C.
The Planning Board shall determine its own rules of
conduct and procedure and shall have such powers and duties as provided
by the Village Law and this Code.
D.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subdivision 16 of
§ 7-718 of the Village Law of the State of New York and specifically
overriding such subdivision, there are hereby established two offices
of alternate members of the Planning Board and two offices of alternate
members of the Zoning Board of Appeals for purposes of substituting
for any member of the respective Board in the event such member is
unable to attend a meeting or is unable to participate because of
a conflict of interest. Alternates shall be appointed by the Mayor,
subject to approval of the Board of Trustees, for two-year terms.
[Added 4-23-2007 by L.L. No. 4-2007]
A.
There is hereby established a Zoning Board of Appeals,
consisting of five members to be appointed by the Board of Trustees.
B.
All members of the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be
residents of the Village of Pomona and shall be appointed for terms
of five years each. If a member ceases to be a resident of the Village
of Pomona, his place shall be declared vacant by the Board of Trustees
and a successor appointed by the Board of Trustees to fill his unexpired
term.
C.
The Board of Appeals shall determine its own rules
of conduct and procedure.
[Amended 2-28-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994]
A.
In addition to any and all other qualifications for
holding office as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals or Planning
Board, all present members of said Boards shall attend training classes
offered by the Rockland Municipal Planning Federation and complete
such classes and receive certification from the Federation within
two years from the effective date of this section. Members appointed
after the effective date of this section shall be required to attend
such classes and receive certification from the Federation within
two years from the date for such appointment. Recertification of all
members shall be required every two years thereafter from the date
of initial certification.
B.
The Mayor of the Village of Pomona is hereby authorized
to remove a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals or Planning Board
for cause, after public hearing and an opportunity to be heard. Removal
for cause shall include but not be limited to the following:
(1)
Failure of a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals
or Planning Board to receive certification from the Rockland Municipal
Planning Federation within two years after the effective date of this
section or within two years after such member's appointment to the
respective board, as the case may be.
(2)
Failure of a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals
or Planning Board to receive recertification from the Rockland Municipal
Planning Federation every two years after the date of such member's
first certification.
(3)
Failure of a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals
or Planning Board to attend a minimum of 80% of the scheduled meetings
held by such member's respective board.
