There shall be a City Planning Board consisting of seven (7) members appointed by the Mayor, with the consent of the City Council, for terms of three (3) years, from among the qualified voters of the city. Members of the Board shall hold no other city office. The Board shall make recommendations to the Mayor and the City Council on all matters affecting the physical development of the city, shall be consulted on the Comprehensive Plan and the implementation thereof as provided in Sections
7.00 and 7.01 and shall exercise all other responsibilities as may be provided by law.
There shall be a Zoning Board of Appeals consisting of five
members appointed by the Mayor, with the consent of the City Council,
for terms of three years, from among the qualified voters of the city.
Members of the Board shall hold no other city office. The Board shall
hear and determine appeals from administrative decisions, petitions
for variances and such other matters as may be required by the Council
or by the laws of the State of New York.