(A) The Board of Adjustment shall be established before the zoning ordinance shall be legally enforced. The Board established shall consist of five citizen members, two of whom may be  citizen members of the Planning Commission from the appropriate jurisdiction. A CITIZEN MEMBER means any member of the Planning Commission or Board of Adjustment who is not also an elected or appointed official or employee of the City Council. The term of office for members of the Board shall be four years, but the term of office of members first appointed shall be staggered so that a proportionate number serve one, two, three, and four years respectively. Vacancies on the Board shall be filled within 60 days by the respective legislative body. If the Mayor fails to act within that time, the Planning Commission shall fill the vacancy. When a vacancy occurs other than through expiration of the term of office, it shall be filled for the remainder of that term.

(B) All members of the Board shall, before entering upon their duties, qualify by taking the oath of office prescribed by Section 228 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky before a judge, county judge-executive, notary public, clerk of a court, or justice of the peace of Lincoln County.

(C) Reimbursement for expenses or compensation or both may be authorized for members of the Board.
 
(D) Any member of the Board may be removed by the appointing authority for inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or conflict of interest. The Appointing Authority, who exercises the power to remove a Board member, shall submit a written statement to the Planning Commission setting forth the reasons for removal and the statement shall be read at the next meeting of the Board. The member so removed shall have the right of appeal to the Circuit Court of Lincoln County.

(E) The Board shall annually elect a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and a Secretary, and any other officer it deems necessary. Any officer shall be eligible for re-election at the expiration of his term.
(Ord. 920.27, passed 10-7-93)

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