The City Manager shall appoint the members of the Zoning Board of Appeals and shall appoint the Chairperson of the Board. The number of members shall be five. No member of the City Council or of the Planning and Development Committee may be appointed. All members shall be residents of the City of Batavia.
The term of appointment shall be five years on the Zoning Board of Appeals. On the date that this revision is approved, any current member will continue to serve their original term and this term will be considered a full term. Members may serve no more than two consecutive terms and must have a two-year break before they can be reappointed.
If a vacancy occurs otherwise than the expiration of term, the City Manager shall appoint a new member for the rest of the unexpired term.
The City Manager shall have the power to remove, after a public hearing, any member of the Zoning Board of Appeals, for cause. Any member will be removed for noncompliance with any minimum requirements of attendance under Chapter 15 of this Charter or of training requirements under state law or as established by the City Council by local laws or ordinance.
The City Council may establish one alternate member of the Zoning Board of Appeals in accordance with General City Law § 81. The alternate member shall serve in accordance with General City Law § 81.