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 Granite Shoals
 Code of Ordinances
 Part I. Charter
 Article IX. Planning And Zoning Commission And Board Of Adjustment

  § 9.05. Board of Adjustment

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  • (1) The City Council shall by ordinance establish a Board of Adjustment (the "Board"), consistent with the Texas Local Government Code, that shall have the power to hear and determine appeals concerning the refusal of building permits, appeals resulting from administrative decisions and to permit exception to or variation from zoning regulations. Members of the Board shall hold no other City office and no former member of the City Council shall serve as a member of the Board until one (1) year after the completion of the former member's City council term.

    (2) The Board shall consist of no fewer than five (5) nor more than seven (7) property owners or residents of the City. The members of the Board shall be appointed by the City Council for a term of two (2) years or until their successors are appointed and qualified. The City Council may remove a Board Member for cause upon written charge and after a public hearing. Vacancies on the Board shall be filled for the unexpired term by the City Council. The Board shall elect a Presiding Officer from among its appointed members. Three-fourths of the appointed members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

    (3) Meetings of the Board shall be held at the call of the Presiding Officer and at other times determined by the Board Members. The Presiding Officer or Acting Presiding Officer may administer oaths and compel the attendance witnesses. All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public and subject to the Texas Open Meetings Act.

    (4) The Board by majority vote shall adopt rules in accordance with the ordinance adopted by the City Council.

    (5) The Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings that indicate the vote of each member on each question or the fact that a member is absent or fails to vote. The Board shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions. The minutes and records of the Board are public records and shall be filed with the City Secretary within fifteen (15) business days after the date of each meeting.