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ORDINANCE NO. 818
WHEREAS Article 1011g. of Vernons Annotated Civil Statutes
requires the affirmative vote of four of the five me~bers of the Zoning
Board of Adjustment in order to grant a variance; AND
WHEREAS said Article 1011g. makes provision for the appointment
of alternate members of the Zoning Board of Adjustment by charter re-
vision or ordinance amendment; NOW
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of North Richland
Hills that Article XXVII, Section I, first sentence of Ordinance No. 179
(Zoning Ordinance) is hereby amended to read as follows:
"There is hereby created a Board of Adjustment consisting of five
(5) members, and two (2) alternate members, each to be appointed by a
majority of the City Council for a term of two (2) years, or until their
successor has been appointed, and removable for cause by the appointing
authority. II
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS
12th
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, 1980.
Attest:
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~Y SECRETARY, JEANETTE MOORE
APPR~S TO FORM AND LE,GALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY, REX MCENTIRE
INFORMATION SHEET ON ZONING ORDINANCE REVISION REGARDING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS
The legal requirement for four affirmative votes of the five member Zoning
Board of Adjustments has created some embarrassing situations for the City
of North Richland Hills. The Board meets once each month. Unfortunately,
the members sometimes become ill, take vacations, or need to be absent for
business or other reasons.
The cases dealt with by the Zoning Board of Adjustments often involve contracts
with time limited contingency clauses or contracts for construction with bid
expiration dates. The delay of even thirty days can cause severe financial
hardship to the individuals involved.
The Texas Code allows the appointment of up to four alternate members to this
board who can replace members who must be absent. The proposed revision would
make provision for two such members.