HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD213ORDINANCE NO.213
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,
ARIZONA;AMENDING "THE CODE OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,"BY AMENDING
CHAPTER 11,"PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION,"BY AMENDING SECTION 11-1-2,
"MEMBERSHIP,"REDUCING THE MEMBERSHIP FROM NINE TO SEVEN MEMBERS;REPEALING
ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;AND PROVIDING
PENALTIES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,
ARIZONA,THAT:
SECTION I IN GENERAL
The Apache Junction City Code entitled,"The Code of the City of Apache
Junction,"is hereby amended by amending Chapter 11,"Planning and Zoning
'Commission,"by amending Section 11-1-2,"Membership,"to read as follows:
"Section 11-1-2 Membership
A.The Planning and Zoning Commission shall be composed of a total of
seven (7)members who shall be residents of the City.The members of
the Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor, •subject to the approval
of the City Council.These appointments shall be for a period of
three (3)years,unless sooner removed by the Mayor,with the approval
of the City Council,either with or without cause.The terms of the
'members shall be so that the terms of no more that three (3)members
shall expire in any one (1)year.The appointments shall be for two
(2)members with terms beginning on July 1,1983,and expiring on
June 30,1986;for two (2)members with terms beginning on July 1,1982,
and expiring on June 30,1985;and three (3)members with terms
beginning on July 1,1981,and expiring on June 30,1984.Thereafter,
upon expiration of the term of office,all new appointments shall be
appointed for full three (3)year terms;except that in the event of
death or resignation of a member,the vacancy shall be filled by appoint--ment of the Mayor,subject to the approval of the City Council,for the
unexpired term.The term of all members shall extend until their
successors are qualified;except that three (3)successive unexcused or
•unexplained absences from any regular or special meeting shall be grounds
•for termination at the will and pleasure of the appointing authority
without the necessity of a hearing or notice,and such action shall be
final.
B.All members shall serve without pay.Members of the Commission may be
reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in connection with their duties
upon prior authorization or ratification by the Commission and approval
of such expenditures by the City Council."
SECTION I I REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
Ordinance,or any part of the code adopted herein by reference,are hereby
repealed.
SECTION III PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
I f any section,sub -section,sentence,phrase,clause,or portion of this
Ordinance,or any part of the code adopted herein by reference is,for any
reason,held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction,such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions thereof.
SECTION IV PENALTY CLAUSE
Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this Ordinance,
shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 or imprisonment for a
period not to exceed six (6)months,or by both such fine and imprisonment
Each day that a violation continues shall be a separate offense punishable
as hereinabove described.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE
JUNCTION,ARIZONA,THIS 16TH DAY OF AUGUST ,19 83
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Wendell J.—Clar;
Mayor
ATTEST:
Kat-Illeen Connelly
City _Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
•• •0 1 , .-1.1.1uavikar.Ai exanaer
,City Attorney
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