A Township Zoning Commission is hereby established which shall perform its duties and exercise its powers as provided under the Ohio Revised code as amended, and in such a way that the objectives of this Resolution shall be observed.

The Township Zoning Commission is composed of five residents appointed by the Trustees to a staggered five-year term. In addition, one alternate member has been appointed for a term of one year. An alternate member shall take the place of an absent regular member at any meeting of the zoning commission, according to procedures prescribed by the Resolution by the Board of Township Trustees. When attending a meeting on behalf of an absent member, the alternate member may vote on any matter on which the absent member is authorized to vote.