Pursuant to Article IX of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended, the Lititz Borough Council does hereby create a Zoning Hearing Board consisting of five members who shall be residents of the Borough. Members of the Zoning Hearing Board shall hold no other office in the Borough.

A. Terms of Office. The terms of office shall be five years and shall be so fixed that the term of office of no more than one member shall expire each year.

1. The members of the existing board shall continue in office until their term of office would expire under the prior Zoning Ordinance.

2. The Zoning Hearing Board shall promptly notify Borough Council of any vacancies which occur. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be only for the unexpired portion of the term.

B. Alternate Members. Borough Council may appoint by resolution at least one but no more than three residents of the Borough to serve as alternate members of the Zoning Hearing Board. The term of office of an alternate member shall be three years. When seated in accordance with Section 601, an alternate shall be entitled to participate in all proceedings and discussions of the Board to the same and full extent as provided by law for Zoning Hearing Board members, including specifically the right to cast a vote as a voting member during the proceedings, and shall have all the powers and duties set forth on this Ordinance and otherwise provided by law. Alternates shall hold no other office in the Borough, including membership on the Planning Commission and Zoning Officer.  Any alternate may participate in any proceeding or discussion of the Board but shall not be entitled to vote as a member of the board unless designated as a voting alternate member pursuant to Section 601 of this Ordinance.

C. Removal of Members. Any member of the Zoning Hearing Board may be removed for malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance in office or for other just cause by a majority vote of Borough Council taken after the member has received fifteen days' advance notice of the intent to take such a vote. A hearing shall be held in connection with the vote if the member shall request it in writing.