§ 36-7-4-906 — Board of zoning appeals; members; terms; removal

(a) ADVISORY─AREA. When an initial
term of office expires, each new appointment is for a term of four (4)
years.
(b) ADVISORY─AREA. Upon the establishment of a division of
the board of zoning appeals, the members shall initially be appointed
as provided in the zoning ordinance for the following terms of office:
(1) One (1) for a term of one (1) year.
(2) One (1) for a term of two (2) years.
(3) One (1) for a term of three (3) years.
(4) Two (2) for a term of four (4) years.
(c) ADVISORY─AREA. Under subsection (b), each term expires
on the first Monday of January of the first, second, third, or fourth year,
respectively, after the year of the member's appointment.
(d) METRO. Each appointment of a member of a division of a board
of zoning appeals is for a term of one (1) year.
(e) METRO. The appointing authority may remove a member from
the metropolitan board of zoning appeals. The appointing authority
must mail notice of the removal, along with written reasons, if any, for
the removal, to the member at the member's residence address. A
member who is removed may not appeal the removal to a court or
otherwise.
(f) ADVISORY─AREA. The appointing authority may remove a
member from the board of zoning appeals for cause. The appointing
authority must mail notice of the removal, along with written reasons
for the removal, to the member at the member's residence address. A
member who is removed may, within thirty (30) days after receiving
notice of the removal, appeal the removal to the circuit or superior
court of the county.
(g) A member of a board of zoning appeals serves until the
member's successor is appointed and qualified. A member is eligible
for reappointment.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-2-60
part; 18-7-3-11(1) part; 18-7-3-11(2) part; 18-7-4-906; 18-7-4-69;
18-7-5-71.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23. Amended by Acts
1981, P.L.310, SEC.42; Acts 1982, P.L.33, SEC.31; P.L.357-1983,
SEC.4; P.L.127-2017, SEC.175.