Board's creation, members and term.
Columbus City Codes § 3118.03
in effect3118.03 - Board's creation, members and term.
The board of commission appeals is hereby created, consisting of five (5) members who shall be appointed by the mayor and shall serve without compensation. Each member shall have demonstrated interest and/or experience in historic preservation and economic development and shall not concurrently be a member of any historic preservation or architectural review commission. Council recommends appointment of a member of the mayor's administrative staff; two (2) representatives who reside in, own a business with a building in, or own property in an area commission district or neighborhood organization district which includes one or more listed properties or architectural review commissions; and two (2) members from professions and individuals such as, but not limited to, an architect; an attorney, a developer, a Columbus realtor, a business person from a commercial area located in or adjacent to a district. Interested individuals and organizations, area commissions, architectural review commissions and neighborhood organizations may each submit nominations of up to three qualified candidates for consideration by the mayor.
One member shall be appointed for an initial term of one (1) year; two members shall be appointed for an initial term of two (2) years; and two members shall be appointed for an initial term of three (3) years. All subsequent terms shall be for three (3) years. Vacancies caused by death, resignation or otherwise, shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments are made.
The director shall appoint a qualified staff person to provide technical and preservation services for the Board.
(Ord. 377-95.)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT31PLHIPRCO_CH3118BOCOAP_3118.03BOCRMETEFetched: 10/27/2026