Who Is the North Board of Zoning Appeals Made Up Of?
The North Board of Zoning Appeals composition is determined by the following:
1) The county advisory board of zoning appeals shall consist of 2 divisions, which divisions shall be designated, for identification purposes, as follows:
a. The county advisory board of zoning appeals (North), which division shall have exclusive territorial jurisdiction over all matters properly before the board from White River and Adams Townships in Hamilton County, Indiana; and
b. The county advisory board of zoning appeals (South), which division shall have exclusive territorial jurisdiction over all matters properly before the board from all other areas of Hamilton County, Indiana, (except White River and Adams Townships) subject to the zoning ordinance.
2) Each division of the county advisory board of zoning appeals, as herein above provided, shall consist of 5 members.
3) The members of each division of the county advisory board of zoning appeals shall be initially appointed pursuant to state law to staggered terms: 1 member for a 3-year term; 2 members for a 2-year term; and 2 members for a 1-year term; and thereafter, each member shall serve for a 4-year term.
Each member shall reside in the geographic area under the jurisdiction of the division of the county advisory board of zoning appeals to which he is appointed.
4) Each appointing authority shall appoint 1 alternative member for each specific appointed regular member who shall be available to replace the regular member should the regular member become unavailable to attend a meeting.
5) The members of each division of the county advisory board of zoning appeals shall be initially appointed and serve for the following primary terms:
a. The board of county commissioners shall appoint a citizen member of the county plan commission who shall serve a term of 1 year.
b. The board of county commissioners shall appoint a citizen member (not a member of the county plan commission) who shall serve a term of 2 years.
c. The county plan commission shall appoint a citizen member from its own membership who shall serve a term of 3 years.
d. The county council shall appoint a citizen member (not a member of the county plan commission) who shall serve a term of 4 years.
e. The board of county commissioners shall appoint a citizen member (not a member of the county plan commission) who shall serve a term of 4 years.