1356-18 Amend Ord. 1329 Combining Board of Adjustment and Code Enforcement

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111111111414111111111111041111 2018007497 ORDINANCE NO. 1356-18 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1329-17 TO CHANGE THE CALENDAR YEAR FOR THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, CODE ENFORCEMENT, AND APPEALS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH OTHER CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council combined the Board of Adjustment and the Code Enforcement Board into a single board to carry out the duties of both by enacting Ordinance No.: 1329-17; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amended Ordinance 1329-17 to change the board year from January through December to July through June of the following year; and WHEREAS, the alteration of the calendar year for the Board of Adjustment, Code Enforcement and Appeals is consistent with other City of Zephyrhills Boards and Commissions. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED, AND ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS,FLORIDA,THAT: SECTION 1: Section 30.081 of the Code of Ordinance for the City of Zephyrhills as enacted in Ordinance 1329-17 shall be deleted and replaced as set forth herein: . Section 30.081 COMPOSITION; OFFICERS (A) Appointment; membership. (1) The City Council shall appoint a panel of five members to be known as the Board of Adjustment, Code Enforcement and Appeals, which board shall whenever possible consist of the following: (a) Engineer/architect. (b) Building contractor. (c) Electrical contractor. (d) Home inspector(licensed). (e) Plumbing contractor/mechanical contractor. The members, seats 1-5, shall be appointed individually by each member of City Council (seats matching) with approval of the majority of City Council and they shall serve for three-year staggered terms. In year one, with term ending June 30, 2018, there shall be initially appointed two members representing seats 3 and 5; in year two, two members representing seats 1 and 4 shall serve until June 30, 2019; in year three, one member representing seat 2, shall serve with an expiration date of June 30, 2020. Thereafter all appointments will follow the terms of the appointing member of City Council as determined through the election process. (2) Chair; Vice Chair; and Secretary. There shall be a Chair who shall preside at meetings. There shall be a Vice Chair, who shall in the absence of the Chair, preside over meetings. The Chair and Vice Chair shall be a regular member of the Board, and shall be elected by the membership each year at the first meeting after the appointment of new members. A qualified city employee will be assigned the duties of Secretary. The office of the City Clerk shall keep public record of such meetings. All meetings shall be public under the Government-in-the-Sunshine Laws. (3) Removal by Council. City Council may remove any member of the Board of Adjustment, Code Enforcement, and Appeals for just cause. However, absences from three consecutive regular meetings shall cause a Board member to be automatically removed from their seat, unless such absence is excused by the majority vote of the Board of Adjustment, Code Enforcement, and Appeals with such excuses duly entered QI into the minutes. Rept:1923903 Ree: 18.50 iaRecord and Return to: DS: 0.00 IT: 0.00 , City Clerk's Office 01/16!2018 J. R. , 0.Dp00 Clerk 5335 8th Street PAULA 5.O'NEIL,Ph.D.PASCO CLERK & COMPTROLLER Zephyrhills, FL 33542 01/16/2011 em PG I,f560 OR BK 1