TEMPLE TERRACE CITIZEN BOARDS

Citizen Boards serve as a vital link between the community of Temple Terrace and its elected officials. Members of all boards of the City of Temple Terrace must be residents of the City and remain residents of the City during their term of office. In addition to the City boards, citizens are appointed by the City Council to serve as the City's representative on numerous intergovernmental boards and committees.

CURRENT BOARD VACANCIES

School Support Committee

Code Enforcement Board

Plumbing Board of Adjustments

Board of Adjustment
Firefighters' Pension Trust Fund
Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission
Library Board
Municipal Code Enforcement Board
Police Officers' Retirement Trust Fund
School Improvement Task Force
Hillsborough County Bicycle Advisory Committee
Hillsborough River Technical Advisory Council
MPO Citizens' Advisory Committee
Citizens' Environmental Advisory Committee of Hillsborough County
Hillsborough County Community Action Board
Hillsborough County Historical Advisory Council
Sustainable Communities Advisory Committee
Community Advisory Council of the Children's Board of Hillsborough County
Hillsborough County Building Board of Adjustment, Appeals and Examiners
Hillsborough County Plumbing Board of Adjustment, Appeals and Examiners
Hillsborough County Gas Board of Adjustment, Appeals and Examiners

Information is provided below for the two boards which most directly affect citizens, the Board of Adjustment , and the Municipal Code Enforcement Board . For further information or to receive an application for service on any of these Boards, you may e-mail the City Clerk's office.

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

The purpose of the Board of Adjustment is to hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is error in any order, requirement, decision or determination made by the Director of Community Development in the administration and enforcement of the Land Development Code.

Among the other duties and responsibilities of the Board of Adjustment is to authorize variances from the provisions of the sections specifically enumerated in Article VIII of the Land Development Code of the City of Temple Terrace, as will not be contrary to the public interest, where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the provisions will, in an individual case, result in unnecessary hardship, so that the spirit of these regulations shall be observed, public safety and welfare secured, and substantial justice done.

The final responsibility of the Board is to act in an advisory capacity to the City Council and to make recommendations to the City Council from time to time concerning the need to study, revise, or amend City codes and ordinances affecting the growth and development of the City in an orderly and efficient manner.

The Board of Adjustment is a five-member board. The term of office is three years and no member is allowed to serve more than three consecutive terms. The Board meets at 7:00 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month, in the Council Chambers at City Hall.

MUNICIPAL CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD

The Municipal Code Enforcement Board hears cases involving violations of the City's Code, issues orders for compliance, has the authority to levy fines, subpoena witnesses, authorize liens and foreclose on said liens. In effect, the Board replaces the municipal court system which was abolished several years ago, and provides a mechanism for compliance with the technical codes of the City in a timely manner.

The Municipal Code Enforcement Board is a seven-member Board. The term of office is three years and no member serves more than three consecutive three-year terms.

The Board meets at 7:00 p.m., the second Wednesday of each month, in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Four members constitute a quorum and all official actions of the Board require an affirmative vote thereon by no less than four members.