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.