Alternate membership to a Zoning Board of Appeals or a Planning Board shall be available in the event of conflict or absence of a regular board member. There shall be no more than two alternate members appointed to each board. The Village Board shall not be required to appoint any alternate members to each board. Such appointments, if any, shall be made at the convenience and in the sound discretion of the Village Mayor with the approval of the Village Board of Trustees. Each alternate member would serve when regular members are absent or otherwise unable to participate on an application or matter before the respective board.

Alternate members of the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals shall be nominated by the Village Mayor with the appointment by the Village Board of Trustees, for a term of five years.

The Chairperson of the Planning Board or the Chairperson of the Zoning Board of Appeals may designate the alternate member to substitute for a regular member when such regular member is unable to participate due to unavailability or in any event where the regular member would have a conflict of interest in participating on their respective board. When so designated, the alternate member shall possess all the powers and responsibilities of such regular member of the board. Such designation shall be entered into the minutes of the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals meeting in which the substitution and designation of the alternate member is made. The alternate member when serving at a meeting will be compensated at the same per diem rate as any other regular member.

All provisions of state and local law relating to Planning Board/Zoning Board of Appeals member eligibility, vacancy in office, removal, compatibility of office, service on the board, training, continuing education, compensation and attendance, shall also apply to alternate members.