§ 18-1. Establishment of alternate members of zoning commission, planning commission or combined commission.

(a)

The city, duly acting through its mayor and city council, may appoint three (3) alternate members to each of the zoning commission, planning or combined commission. Such alternate member shall, when seated as herein provided, have all the powers and duties set forth in the general statutes of the state, or any special act relating to such municipality for such commissions and to members. Such alternate members shall be electors and shall not be members of any other of such commissions or the zoning board of appeals. Such alternate members shall sit when any of the regular members are absent, and their vote, when sitting, will have the same power as that of a regular board member.

(b)

If a regular member of a planning commission is absent, he may designate an alternate from the panel of alternates to act in his place for the entire meeting. If he fails to make such designation or if he is disqualified, the chairman of the commission shall designate an alternate from such panel for each matter on the agenda, choosing alternates in rotation so that they shall act as nearly equal a number of times as possible. If any alternate is not available in accordance with such rotation, such fact shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.

(c)

If a regular member of a zoning commission is absent, he may designate an alternate from the panel of alternates to act in his place for the entire meeting. If he fails to make such designation or if he is disqualified, the chairman of the commission shall designate an alternate from such panel for each matter on the agenda, choosing alternates in rotation so that they shall act as nearly equal a number of times as possible. If any alternate is not available in accordance with such rotation, such fact shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.

(Code 1960, § 16-4; Ord. of 4-4-67; Ord. of 9-4-92)