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Prepared August 7, 2001 • First Reading: August 20, 2001 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REORDAINING SECTION 34-96 OF ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 34 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE, 1990, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MEMBER COMPOSITION OF BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia that Section 34-96 of Article III of Chapter 34 is hereby amended and reordained, as follows: ARTICLE III. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Sec. 34-96. Composition; appointment and terms and removal of members. (a) The board of zoning appeals shall consist of five (5) residents of the city, appointed by the circuit court of the city. Their terms of office shall be for five (5) years each, and the term of office of one member shall expire each year. The secretary of the • board shall notify the circuit court at least thirty (30) days in advance of the expiration of any term of office, and shall also notify the court promptly if any vacancy occurs. Appointments to fill vacancies on the board shall be only for the unexpired portion of the term. Members may be reappointed to succeed themselves. (b) A member whose term expires shall continue to serve until his successor is appointed and qualifies. Any member of the board may be removed for malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance in office or for other just cause by the circuit court, after hearing held after at least fifteen (15) days notice. (c) Up to three (3) alternate members to the board of zoning appeals may appointed by the circuit court. The qualifications, terms and compensation of alternate members shall be the same as those of reeular members. A regular member, when he knows he will be absent from a meeting, shall notify the chairman twenty-four (24) hours prior to such meeting The chairman shall select an alternate to serve in the absent member's place and the records of the board shall so note. Approved by Council September 4, 2001 L rk of City Council