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Article II. Housing Board of Adjustments
and Appeals.

Sec. 15.1-8. Established; membership; appointment of members.


There is hereby established in the city a board to be called the
housing board of adjustments and appeals, which shall consist of
seven members appointed by the city council. (10-5-64; 11-27-74.)

Sec. 15.1-9. Term of office of members; vacancies; maximum
number of terms.

Of the members first appointed to the housing board of adjustments
and appeals, two shall be appointed for a term of one year,
two for a term of two years and one for a term of three years.
Members of the board in office on November one, nineteen
hundred seventy-four, shall continue in office until the expiration
of the terms for which respectively appointed. Subsequent
appointments shall be made by the city council for terms of four
years each. Vacancies shall be filled for an unexpired term in the
manner in which original appointments are required to be made.
Continued absence of any member from regular meetings of the
board shall, at the discretion of the city council, render such
member liable to immediate removal from office. No member
shall serve more than two consecutive four year terms. (10-5-64;
11-27-74.)


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Sec. 15.1-10. Quorum; minimum vote required for action;
conflict of interest.

Four members of the housing board of adjustments and appeals
shall constitute a quorum. In varying the application of any
provisions of this chapter or in modifying an order of the
enforcing officer, affirmative votes of the majority present, but
not less than four affirmative votes, shall be required. No board
member shall act in a case in which he has a personal interest.
(10-5-64; 11-2-74.)

Sec. 15.1-11. Meetings; procedure.

The housing board of adjustments and appeals shall establish
rules and regulations for its own procedure not inconsistent with
the provisions of this chapter. The board shall meet at regular
intervals, to be determined by the chairman, or in any event, the
board shall meet within ten days after notice of appeal has been
received. (10-5-64.)

Secs. 15.1-12 to 15.1-14. Repealed by Ordinance adopted August
19, 1974.