§ 2. Membership.

The Columbus Board of Adjustment shall be composed of five members. One of those members shall be an ex officio member who shall be a registered professional engineer who serves as, or is employed by, the firm of the city engineer. The remaining members shall be residents of the city appointed by the city council for a term of three years; provided however, that for the first appointment under the provisions of these regulations, two members shall be appointed for a term of one year; two members shall be appointed for a term of two years; and one member shall be appointed for a term of three years. All appointments thereafter, except to fill an unexpired term, shall be for a term of three years.

One such member shall be appointed from the membership of the city planning commission.

The board of adjustment shall elect a chairman from its membership to serve for a term of one year.

Any member may be removed, by majority vote of the city council, for cause, among them conflict of interest and/or failure to attend more than two meetings.