§ 2-272. Appointment of hearing officer and organization of hearings.

The city council shall appoint hearing officers for three-year terms. A hearing officer may be reappointed to one successive term. Appointments shall be made on the basis of experience or interest in the fields of zoning, building, or land use. Whenever possible, the hearing officer shall be chosen from one of the following categories:

(1)

An architect;

(2)

A businessman;

(3)

An engineer;

(4)

A general contractor or subcontractor;

(5)

A realtor; or

(6)

An attorney.

(Ord. No. 98-1, art. 8, § 8.03.03, 3-3-1998; Ord. No. 2000-02, § 3(B), 7-11-2000; Ord. No. 2002-05, 7-9-2002)