Land Use Code Town of Norwood, Colorado - San Miguel County

Chapter 7: Land Use Code
§ 6.13 Board of Adjustments
(a) Creation and organization. There is hereby created a board known as the Board of
Adjustment, which shall be organized as follows.
(1) The Board of Adjustment shall consist of five (5) regular members, including one
member of the Planning and Zoning Commission or Board of Trustees, appointed by the
Mayor, subject to ratification by a majority of the Board of Trustees.
(2) In addition to the five (5) regular members of the Board of Adjustment, two (2)
alternate members of the Board of Adjustment, who shall serve in the absence of one (1) or
more regular members when requested to do so by the Chairperson of the Board or Mayor,
may be appointed by the Mayor, subject to ratification by majority of the Board of Trustees,
so that all cases heard by the Board of Adjustment will always be heard by a minimum of
four (4) members.
(3) Each member of the Board shall be a resident citizen and qualified voter of the
Town of Norwood, Colorado, at the time of his or her appointment. A member that ceases
to reside in the Town during his or her term of office shall immediately forfeit their office.
(4) The term of office of members of the Board shall be for two (2) years. Two (2)
members shall be appointed for two (2) year terms beginning September 30, in even years
and three (3) members shall be appointed for two (2) year terms beginning September 30, in
odd years. Alternates shall serve the same term of office as regular members; one (1)
member shall be appointed beginning September 30, in even years and one (1) member
beginning September 30, in odd years. Regular and alternate members may be removed
before their term of office expires.
(5) Board members shall serve without compensation.
(b)
Officers and procedures.
(1) The Mayor shall designate, and the Board of Trustees confirm, a chairperson as well
as a vice-chairperson from the regular members of the Board each year. The designation
and confirmation shall be made no less than fifteen (15) days before the terms of the current
members expire.
(2) The chairperson shall preside over meetings. In the event a question over
procedures arise, Robert’s Rules of Order shall apply.
(3) The vice-chairperson shall assist the chairperson in directing the affairs of the Board
of Adjustment. In the absence of the chairperson the vice-chairperson shall assume the
duties of the chairperson.
(4) The recording of the minutes of the Board of Adjustment meetings shall be the
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