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7.02 GENERAL RULES FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

The following general rules shall govern boards and commissions:

(a) each board or commission created by Council shall consist of at least three members;

(b) compositions, terms, appointments and removals shall be determined by Council, unless otherwise provided in this Revised Charter;

(c) each member of a board or commission shall be and shall remain an elector of the City during the term of appointment unless otherwise provided by Council;

(d) a vacancy occurring during the term of any member of a board or commission shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments;

(e) vacancies shall be filled within sixty days;

(f) each board and commission shall establish its own rules of order to be approved by Council;

(g) members of boards and commissions shall serve without compensation unless otherwise provided by Council; (h) no member of any board or commission shall serve as a member of the same board or commission for more than two consecutive full terms unless at least one year has elapsed since the member's last full term ended; provided that this rule does not apply to anyone who serves on a board or commission by virtue of holding another office or position with the City; and

(i) all meetings of boards and commissions shall be open to the public, except as allowed by the laws of the State of Ohio and as Council may further provide by ordinance for matters declared in such ordinance to require confidentiality.

7.03. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.

(a) COMPOSITION AND TERMS.

The Planning and Zoning Commission shall consist of seven electors of the City who shall serve overlapping four-year terms; one of which may be a Council member who shall serve at the pleasure of Council.

(b) POWERS AND DUTIES.

The Planning and Zoning Commission shall have the power and duty to hear applications for land use, zoning classifications or districts and, as merited, to submit written recommendations for legislative action or to render final determinations for administrative action; to initiate, review and recommend legislation, rules and regulations on all matters of municipal planning, land use, and zoning classification; and to exercise such other powers, duties and functions as provided by Council.

7.04. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS.

(a) COMPOSITION AND TERMS.

The Board of Zoning Appeals shall consist of five electors of the City who shall serve overlapping three-year terms.

(b) POWERS AND DUTIES.

The Board of Zoning Appeals shall have the power and duty to hear and decide appeals for exceptions to and variances in, the application of resolutions, ordinances, regulations, other legislative measures and administrative determinations governing zoning in the City, as may be required to afford justice and avoid unreasonable hardship. The Board of Zoning Appeals may make advisory recommendations to Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission concerning zoning matters; and shall exercise such other powers, duties and functions as provided by Council.

7.05. PERSONNEL BOARD OF REVIEW.

(a) COMPOSITION AND TERMS.

The Personnel Board of Review shall consist of three electors of the City who shall serve overlapping three-year terms.

(b) POWERS AND DUTIES.