Ordinance No. 5-03-42 vORDINANCE NO: 5-03-42
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH AMENDING
CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 14, PLANNING/ZONING/
APPEALS, AND CHAPTER 23, VEGETATION; CREATING UNIFORM TERMS
FOR APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD,
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND TREE CONSERVATION
BOARD; PROVIDING A MAXIMUM LIMIT OF CONSECUTIVE TERMS FOR
BOARD MEMBERS; PROVIDING PROCEDURES FOR REMOVAL; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ENACTED by the City Commission on behalf of the people of the City of
Atlantic Beach, Florida:
Section 1. Sections 2-141 and 2-142 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlantic
Beach, Florida, creating the code enforcement board, are hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 2-141. Created; membership; terms.
(a) There is hereby created a code enforcement board of the city, which shall
consist of seven (7) members to be appointed by the mayor and approved by the city
commission. All members of the board shall be residents of the city and shall serve
without compensation. Members may serve a maximum of three (3~consecutive terms.
Sec. 2-142. Removal; filling vacancies
Members of the code enforcement board may be removed from office by the city
commission for cause upon written charges and after public hearing. Any member who
fails to attend t~~e-(~}-eut-ef three (3) consecutive meetings without cause ana ~~~'~
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the member's absence is excused by a majority of the board members, and the city
commission shall promptly fill such vacancy. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by
the mayor and approval of the city commission for the unexpired terms affected.
Section 2. Sections 14-18 and 14-19 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlantic
Beach, Florida, creating the community development. board, are hereby amended as follows: ,
Sec. 14-18. Terms of office of members; filling of vacancies.
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Followin tg he expiration of the
terms of office of current board members the term of office shall be for two (2) yeazs and
members may serve a maximum of four (4) consecutive terms. All terms shall expire on
December 31 of the proper yeaz. Any vacancy during the unexpired term of an appointed
member shall be filled by the city commission for the remainder of the term.
Sec. 14-19. Removal of Members
Any member of the community development board may be removed for cause by the city
commission upon written charges and after public hearing. Any member who fails to attend (3)
consecutive meetings without cause shall have his office declared vacant unless _t_he_member's
absence is excused by a maiority of the boazd members, and the city commission shall pro_m~tly
fill such vacancy.
Section 3. Section 23-19 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlantic Beach,
Florida is hereby amended and a new Section 23-20 is created as follows:
Sec. 23-19. Tree Conservation Board.
(b) All members of the boazd will serve without pay.
. Followin tg he expiration of
the terms of office of current boazd members the term of office shall be for two (2~yeazs and
members may serve a maximum of four (4) consecutive terms. Vacancies caused by death,
resignation, or otherwise shall be filled immediately for the unexpired term in the same manner
as the original appointments are made. Me-z= b~ °~*'~°'~°°~a -~ °°L ~° ~*-~°~*'~~~* *~°-•
Sec. 23-20. Removal of Members
Any member of the tree conservation board maybe removed for cause by the citX
commission upon written charges and after ,public hearing. Any member who fails to attend (3)
consecutive meetings without cause shall have his office declared vacant unless the member's
absence is excused by a maiority of the board members, and the city commission shall nromntly
fill such vacancy.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its final passage and
adoption.
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Ordinance No. 5-03-42
PASSED BY THE CITY COMMISSION on first reading thiso23 ~ay of 2003.
PASSED BY THE CITY COMMISSION on second and f a reading this /~~day of
2003. ~ \
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Approved as to farm and correctness:
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ALAN C. SEN, ESQUIRE
City Attorney
Attest:
MAUREEN KI1~IG, C C
City Clerk