[Adopted 1-30-1962 by Ord. No. 2[1] ]
[1]
Editor's Note: This chapter also provided that it become effective
2-27-1962.
A.
There is hereby recreated for the Town of Wallingford
a Planning and Zoning Commission under the authority of Chapter 124 and 126
of the Connecticut General Statutes, Revision of 1958, and Chapter IV, Section
2, of the Charter of the Town of Wallingford, with all the powers and duties
therein granted to Municipal Planning and Zoning Commissions.
B.
Terms.
(1)
Said Commission shall consist of five resident electors
of the Town of Wallingford, who shall be appointed in accordance with Chapter
IV, Section 2, of the Charter of the Town of Wallingford and who shall hold
office for terms of five years, provided that not more than one of such terms
shall expire in any one year, and provided further that the appointments of
the members of the Commission appointed on January 8, 1962, are hereby ratified
and are to hold office from January 8, 1962, as follows:
(a)
One to hold office from January 8, 1962, to January 8,
1963.
(b)
One to hold office from January 8, 1962, to January 8,
1964.
(c)
One to hold office from January 8, 1962, to January 8,
1965.
(d)
One to hold office from January 8, 1962, to January 8,
1966.
(e)
One to hold office from January 8, 1962, to January 8,
1967.
(2)
Subsequently, the Town Council shall appoint one member
to hold office from January 8, 1963, to January 8, 1968, and, thereafter,
shall annually appoint one member to take office on January 8 of each year
and to hold his office for a term of five years or until such time as his
successor has been appointed and qualified.
[Amended 2-6-1973 by Ord. No. 169]
C.
The Mayor shall be a member of said Commission ex officio.
D.
The members of said Commission shall serve without compensation.
The Commission shall elect a Chairman and Secretary from its members, shall
adopt rules for the transaction of business and shall keep a public record
of its activities.
A.
There is recreated a Zoning Board of Appeals for the
Town of Wallingford under the authority of the General Statutes, State of
Connecticut, 1958 Revision, Chapter 124, and Chapter IV, Section 2, of the
Charter of the Town of Wallingford.
B.
There shall be a Zoning Board of Appeals for the Town
of Wallingford to consist of five resident electors, who are not members of
the Zoning and Planning Commission, and who shall be appointed by the Town
Council.
C.
Terms.
(1)
The members of the Zoning Board of Appeals shall serve
for five-year terms, provided that appointments of the Board appointed on
January 8, 1962, are hereby ratified and are to hold office from January 8,
1962, as follows:
(a)
One member to serve from January 8, 1962, to January
8, 1963.
(b)
One member to serve from January 8, 1962, to January
8, 1964.
(c)
One member to serve from January 8, 1962, to January
8, 1965.
(d)
One member to serve from January 8, 1962, to January
8, 1966.
(e)
One member to serve from January 8, 1962, to January
8, 1967.
(2)
Subsequently, the Town Council shall appoint one member
to hold office from January 8, 1963, to January 8, 1968, and, thereafter,
shall annually appoint one member to take office on January 8 each year and
to hold his office for a term of five years or until such time as his successor
has been appointed and qualified.
[Amended 2-6-1973 by Ord. No. 169]
D.
Alternate members.
(1)
There shall be three alternate members to said Zoning
Board of Appeals, to be appointed by the Town Council for terms as follows:
(2)
The appointments made January 8, 1962, are hereby ratified.
Thereafter, the terms of alternate members shall be for periods of five years
or until such time as his successor has been appointed and qualified.
[Amended 2-6-1973 by Ord. No. 169]
E.
The members of the Zoning Board of Appeals shall serve
without compensation. The Commission shall elect a Chairman and Secretary
from its members, shall adopt rules for the transaction of business and shall
keep a public record of its activities.
F.
The Mayor shall be a member of said Board ex officio.
It is the intent of this article to preserve the Zoning and Planning
Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals as they existed prior to January
8, 1962, and to have the same legal force and effect, except as is necessary
to comply with the transition to the Charter of the Town of Wallingford.
Vacancies on each of such Boards shall be filled for the unexpired terms
by the Town Council.