[Adopted by the STM 2-11-1952]
[Amended 12-7-1992 STM]
There is hereby created a Zoning Board of Appeals to be composed
of five electors of the Town of Bethany who are not members of the
Planning and Zoning Commission.
[Added 3-14-1955 STM]
At the regular town election next succeeding the adoption of
this section, there shall be elected three members of the Zoning Board
of Appeals to serve for two years and two members to serve for four
years, commencing on the first day of July next succeeding said election.
Thereafter, at each regular town election there shall be elected such
number of members of said Zoning Board of Appeals as there are members
whose terms expire the first of July next succeeding such election,
and those so elected shall serve for four years from the first of
July next succeeding such election.
[Added 3-14-1955 STM]
If there shall be a vacancy on said Zoning Board of Appeals,
the Board of Selectmen shall appoint an elector of the town to serve
until the first of July next succeeding the next regular town election
following the creation of said vacancy, and at said election a member
shall be elected to fill the balance of said unexpired term from the
first of July next succeeding said election.
[Added 3-14-1955 STM]
At any election, if the number of members of the Zoning Board
of Appeals to be elected for the same term is odd, no elector shall
vote for more than a simple majority of said number, and if the number
of members to be elected is even, no elector shall vote for more than
one-half (1/2) of said number.
[Adopted by the STM 11-30-1959]
The Board of Selectmen shall, pursuant to statute, promptly
name three alternate members of the Zoning Board of Appeals, no more
than two of which persons so named shall be of the same political
party. All of said persons shall serve until the first of July 1961.
[Amended 7-27-2017 STM]
At the next biennial Town election, two alternate members shall
be elected to a four-year term and one alternate member shall be elected
to a two-year term. The alternate member elected to a two-year term
shall be elected to serve a four-year term commencing with the election
of May 2021.