414.8 Membership.
The board of adjustment shall consist of five, seven, or nine members as determined by the council. Members of a five-member board shall be appointed for a term of five years, excepting that when the board shall first be created one member shall be appointed for a term of five years, one for a term of four years, one for a term of three years, one for a term of two years, and one for a term of one year. Members of a seven-member board shall be appointed for a term of five years, except when the board shall first be created two members shall be appointed for a term of five years, two members for a term of four years, one for a term of three years, one for a term of two years, and one for a one-year term. Members of a nine-member board shall be appointed for a term of five years, except when the board shall first be created three members shall be appointed for a term of five years, two members for a term of four years, two for a term of three years, one for a term of two years, and one for a one-year term. A five-member board shall not carry out its business without having three members present, a seven-member board shall not carry out its business without having four members present, and a nine-member board shall not carry out its business without having five members present. A majority of the members of the board of adjustment shall be persons representing the public at large and shall not be involved in the business of purchasing or selling real estate. Members shall be removable for cause by the appointing authority upon written charges and after public hearing. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term of any member whose term becomes vacant.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6459; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §414.8]
2005 Acts, ch 66, §1
See also §414.25
Structure Iowa Code
Section 414.1 - Building restrictions — powers granted — rental permit caps — short-term rentals.
Section 414.4 - Zoning regulations, district boundaries, amendments.
Section 414.5 - Changes — protest.
Section 414.6 - Zoning commission — powers and duties.
Section 414.7 - Board of adjustment — review by council.
Section 414.9 - Rules — meetings — general procedure.
Section 414.11 - Effect of appeal.
Section 414.13 - Decision on appeal.
Section 414.14 - Vote required.
Section 414.15 - Petition for certiorari.
Section 414.16 - Writ — restraining order.
Section 414.18 - Trial — judgment — costs.
Section 414.19 - Preference in trial.
Section 414.20 - Actions to correct violations.
Section 414.21 - Conflicting rules, ordinances, and statutes.
Section 414.22 - Zoning for family homes.
Section 414.23 - Extending beyond city limits.
Section 414.24 - Restricted residence districts.
Section 414.25 - Transitional provisions.
Section 414.26 - Shooting ranges.
Section 414.28 - Manufactured home.
Section 414.28A - Land-leased communities.
Section 414.29 - Elder family homes.
Section 414.30 - Homes for persons with disabilities.
Section 414.31 - Elder group homes.
Section 414.32 - Home and community-based services waiver recipient residence.