§ 36-7-4-905 — Board of zoning appeals; membership; restrictions

(a) None of the members of a board of
zoning appeals may hold:
(1) an elected office (as defined in IC 3-5-2.1-34); or
(2) any other appointed office, except as permitted by section 902
of this chapter, in municipal, county, or state government.
(b) A member of the board of zoning appeals must meet one (1) of
the following requirements:
(1) The member must be a resident of the jurisdictional area of the
board.
(2) The member must be a resident of the county and also an
owner of real property located in whole or in part in the
jurisdictional area of the board.
However, at least a majority of the total number of citizen members
appointed to the board of zoning appeals must be residents of the
jurisdictional area of the board of zoning appeals. The board shall
determine whether a member meets all applicable residency
requirements for appointment in accordance with uniform rules
prescribed by the board.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-2-60
part; 18-7-2-61 part; 18-7-4-905; 18-7-4-68; 18-7-5-70 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23. Amended by Acts
1981, P.L.310, SEC.41; P.L.126-2011, SEC.27; P.L.186-2025,
SEC.257.