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Chapter 4 — Forsyth County Planning Commission, Article 1 — CONTINUATION
§ 4-1.1
Continued Existence.
The Forsyth County Planning Commission established on July 5, 1966, shall continue in existence absent the membership and participation of the City of Cumming. The enactment of this Code shall in no way alter the composition of the present five representative county members of the Planning Commission nor disturb the duties and powers previously granted the Planning Commission.
§ 4-1.2
Jurisdiction.
The County Planning Commission shall exercise all those powers and duties as herein prescribed in this Code with respect to all unincorporated areas of Forsyth County.
ARTICLE II, POWERS AND DUTIES:
§ 6-1.1
Existence Continued.
(A)The Forsyth County Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), established by resolution of the governing authority of Forsyth County on September 24, 1973, shall continue in existence and be governed hereafter by the provisions of this Code; provided, however, this Code shall in no way alter or change the existence of said board, the number which has heretofore been, and shall continue to be, five members. The ZBA shall elect a chairman, vice-chairman, and a secretary at the beginning of each calendar year. The ZBA shall continue to have full and complete jurisdiction as provided by this Code.
(B)The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners by majority vote shall approve each ZBA member nominated by the respective Board of Commissioners member. Each member of the Board of Commissioners shall nominate an individual to serve on the ZBA. The term of each member of the ZBA shall run concurrent with the term of the district Commissioner who recommended such member for approval to the Board and for whose district the ZBA member represents, plus an additional ninety
(90)day period or until (if occurring earlier than the termination of such ninety (90) day period: i)
reappointment by such member of the Board of Commissioners, or his successor, for another term; or
ii)appointment of a successor ZBA member by such member of the Board of Commissioners, or his successor. ZBA members serving on the ZBA as of April 1, 2010 shall also be bound by these term requirements, and their respective terms shall run concurrent with the term of the member, or successor to the former member, of the Board of Commissioners who nominated such ZBA member for their current term as of April 1, 2010.
ARTICLE II, MEETINGS AND RECORDS: