There is hereby established a Planning and Zoning Committee
for the Town.
[Amended 5-9-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-3]
A. The Town
Planning and Zoning Committee shall consist of five members. One member
may be a Town Board member. The Town Chairman shall appoint the Committee's
presiding officer. The Town Board shall appoint four citizen members
who upon creation of the Committee shall be appointed for one, two,
and two members for three-year terms. The Town Clerk and Building
Inspector shall be ex officio members and shall attend all Planning
and Zoning meetings but shall not be voting members.
B. The Town
Chairman may appoint, for staggered three-year terms, two alternate
members of the Committee, who are subject to confirmation of the Town
Board. Annually, the Town Chairman shall designate one of the alternate
members as the first alternate and the other as the second alternate.
The first alternate shall act, with full power, only when a member
of the Committee refuses to vote because of a conflict of interest
or when a member is absent. The second alternate shall act only when
the first alternate refuses to vote because of a conflict of interest
or is absent, or if more than one member of the Committee refuses
to vote because of a conflict of interest or is absent.
The four citizen members shall initially serve for terms of
one, two, and three years, respectively from the succeeding first
day of May, and thereafter annually during April one or more of the
members shall be appointed for a term of three years. The term of
the Town Board member shall be one year.
All citizen members shall be persons with recognized experience
and qualifications and shall hold office until their respective successors
are selected and qualified.
There is herewith created the office of Building Inspector which
office may be a full-time or part-time position, as the Town Board
in its discretion shall determine; the Building Inspector shall be
appointed by the Town Board and shall hold office until replaced by
the Town Board. His compensation shall be determined by the Town Board.
The Building Inspector shall prepare building permit forms; assist
the applicant in preparing his application; advise the applicant as
to the provisions of this chapter; inspect each project for which
a permit has been applied or granted; report violations; and provide
this information to the Planning and Zoning Committee. The Building
Inspector may issue building permits which are within the literal
requirements of this chapter. Whenever there is a question other than
the literal requirements of this chapter, it is to be brought directly
to the Planning and Zoning Committee Chairman. The Building Inspector
shall make a monthly report of his activities to the Town Board.
There is herewith created the Office of Ordinance Enforcement
Officer which may be a full-time or part-time position, as the Town
Board in its discretion shall determine; the Ordinance Enforcement
Officer shall be appointed by the Town Board and shall hold office
until replaced by the Town Board. His compensation shall be determined
by the Town Board. The duties of the Ordinance Enforcement Officer
shall be to administer, supervise, and literally enforce the provisions
of this chapter.
Whenever a vacancy shall occur, the Town Board shall elect or
appoint the appropriate member to complete the unexpired term.
Regular meetings shall be held monthly, as specifically determined
by the Planning and Zoning Committee. Special meetings may be called
by the presiding officer upon written request of two Committee members.
Notice of special meeting shall be given by personal service to all
members at least 24 hours prior to the called special meeting.
The minutes shall be kept by the Secretary.
Three members shall constitute a quorum to transact any business
and formulate its proper action thereon.
The Town Clerk shall serve as the Secretary. The Committee may
also formulate any lawful rules for its operation and procedures.
The members shall be compensated as determined by the Town Board.
The Town Board is the public body having authority thereon to change or amend this chapter. The Town Board may retain an attorney, planner, engineer, architect, or other professional consultants to advise the Town Board and/or Planning and Zoning Committee and/or Board of Adjustment on any or all aspects of a rezoning, conditional use, or variance petition. The cost of this shall be borne by the applicant. The Town Board may also direct by majority vote that building permits and conditional use permits be issued when in compliance with §
400-22A of this chapter.