CHAPTER 1-7: BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
SECTIONS:
1-7-1 CREATED:
There is hereby created a Board of Adjustment consisting of seven (7) members to serve without compensation, who shall be residents of the City of Prescott, each to be appointed by the City Council, for a term of three (3) years; vacancies shall be filled in the same manner. Terms shall expire in March of the respective year. (Ord. 2026-1930, 2-10-2026)
1-7-2 DUTIES AND POWERS:
At the first meeting following April 1st of each calendar year, the Board shall elect from its membership a Chair and Vice Chair and such other officers as it deems necessary and shall prescribe the duties of said officers; the Chairman of the Board of Adjustment shall have the power to administer oaths and to take evidence. (Ord. 2026-1930, 2-10-2026)
1-7-3 MEETINGS:
Meetings of the Board of Adjustment shall be held as provided for by the rules or bylaws of said Board. (Ord. 2026-1930, 2-10-2026)
1-7-4 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS:
The Board of Adjustment, acting through a majority of the members thereof, shall have power, in appropriate cases, to make special exceptions to the terms of this chapter or any zoning regulation, insofar as it relates to the general rules and regulations of zoning. (Ord. 2026-1930, 2-10-2026)
1-7-5 APPEAL:
Any person aggrieved by, or any officer, department or board of the City affected by any decision of any administrative official within the Community Development Department may, within ten (10) days of that decision, appeal to the Board of Adjustment, by filing with the officer from whom the appeal is taken and with the Board of Adjustment a notice of appeal specifying the grounds therefor. Thereupon the officer from whom the appeal is taken shall forthwith transmit to the Board of Adjustment all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken. The appeal shall be governed by the provisions of state statutes and amendments thereto. (Ord. 2026-1930, 2-10-2026)
1-7-6 ABSENCE:
If any member shall be absent from more than three (3) meetings without prior notice to the Chairman, City Clerk or Staff Liaison, he or she shall upon notification by the Chairman to City Council, and by a majority vote of the Council, cease to hold office. Exceptions will be made in emergency situations. (Ord. 2026-1930, 2-10-2026)