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ORDINANCE NO.
711
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2401 OF ORDINANCE NO.
213 BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON THE
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FROM THREE TO FIVE MEMBERS;
AMENDING SECTION 2403 OF ORDINANCE NO. 213 BY
ESTABLISHING REGULAR MEETING TIMES; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: Section 2401, of Ordinance No. 213, enacted
as 18.88.010 of the Municipal Code of Jacksonville, Arkansas,
is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.88.010 Appointment and Membership.
The Board of Adjustment of the city is
established. The word "Board" when used in this
chapter shall be construed to mean the Board of
Adjustment. The Board shall consist of five mem-
bers who shall be citizens of the city. Three
members shall be appointed by a majority vote of
the city Planning Commission and shall be selected
from the members of the Planning Commission. The
Vice Chairman of the Planning Commission shall
be one of the three members from said Commission
and shall serve as Chairman of the Board of
Adjustment. These three members shall serve one
year terms. The remaining two members shal1 be
appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City
Council to serve three year terms. Vacancies shall
be filled for an unexpired term only, in case of
necessity. Members shall be removed from the
Board for cause by action of the Council upon
written charges and after a public hearing. The
members of the Board shall receive no compen-
sation for their services. The Board shall
adopt from time to time such rules and regula-
tions as it may deem necessary to carry into
effect the provisions of this title.
SECTION 2: Section 2403, of Ordinance No. 213, enacted as
18.88.030 A. is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.88.030 Meetings - Notice - Records.
A. Meetings of the Board of Adjustment shall
be held at such times as are established by
the Board of Adjustment and at such other times
as the majority of the Board may determine. All
meetings shall be open to the public. If
there is no business scheduled at a regular
meeting of the Board, the Chairman has the
authority to cancel the meeting and notify
all Board members. The Chairman, or in his
absence the acting Chairman, may administer
oath and compel the attendance of witnesses.
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The Board shall adopt its own rules and procedures
and keep records of its proceedings showing the
action of the Board and the vote of each member
on each question considered. Records of its
examinations and other official action shal1 be
immediately filed in the office of the Board and
shall be a public record.
SECTION 3: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of any
such conflict.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS
2nd
DAY OF
JUNE
1983.
EMERGENCY CLAUSE APPROVED AND ADOPTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING APPOINTMENTS.
ORDINANCE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATEL Y. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
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ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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