KINGS CONTRIVANCE ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE
BY-LAWS
The Architectural Committee has been established to make final decisions regarding exterior alterations, to hear appeals, to have final approval regarding new construction, and to perform all other duties as prescribed and permitted the Architectural Committee by the Kings Contrivance Village Covenants.
A Resident Architectural Committee (RAC) has been established to assist in routine architectural matters and to make recommendations regarding exterior alterations and in-home business decisions.
One member of the Architectural Committee shall act as a sign-off person with regard to recommendations of the RAC and shall be authorized to exercise the full authority granted to the Architectural Committee, as provided in the Kings Contrivance Village Covenants. The position of sign-off person may rotate among members.
ARTICLE I ORGANIZATION
SECTION I NAME
The Committee shall be known as the Kings Contrivance Architectural Committee hereinafter referred to as the AC or the Committee.
SECTION II COMPOSITION
The AC shall be composed of the members of the Kings Contrivance Village Board.
ARTICLE II MEMBERSHIP
SECTION I TENURE OF MEMBERSHIP
Tenure of membership shall be concurrent with the Village Board term of office.
SECTION II ATTENDANCE
A. Attendance at Committee meetings is expected of all members.
B. Only those members who hear an appeal may participate in the rendering of a decision in that appeal.
SECTION III LIMITATIONS ON PARTICIPATION
A. A certificate of compliance shall be issued to all AC members annually. A member may not vote or hear appeals while his/her property is in violation of the covenants.
B. A member may not vote on matters or hear appeals in which that member declares a conflict of interest.
ARTICLE III OFFICERS
SECTION I TITLES
A. The officers of the AC shall be: a chair, a first-vice-chair, and a second-vice-chair, each being elected annually by the AC.
B. The chair of the AC shall be any member of the Village Board except the chair of the Village Board.
SECTION II DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS
The chair shall preside over all meetings of the Committee. The first-vice-chair shall assume all duties and responsibilities of the chair in his/her absence. The second-vice-chair shall assume all duties and responsibilities of the first-vice-chair in his/her absence.
ARTICLE IV SIGN-OFF PERSON
A member of the AC may be designated to act on behalf of the entire AC as the sign-off person for the purpose of approving or disapproving, or approving with conditions, all exterior alteration applications and in-home business applications after review of such applications by the RAC. If the RAC recommends approval and the sign-off person agrees, his/her signature shall constitute final approval. If the RAC recommends disapproval or approval subject to conditions and the sign-off person agrees, his/her signature shall constitute final disapproval, subject to the right to appeal provided by the Village Covenants.
ARTICLE V MEETINGS
SECTION I ELECTION OF OFFICERS
A newly composed AC shall meet to elect officers. Thereafter, the AC shall be convened as necessary, in accordance with these By-Laws.
SECTION II APPEALS
When a resident files an appeal, the entire AC shall meet as soon as the AC and the appellant are available to hear the appeal. In any case, the Committee shall meet within a period of not more than thirty (30) days from receipt by the village office of a written request for appeal. In the case of appeals, decisions shall be made by the vote of a majority of the members present.
SECTION III SPECIAL MEETINGS
The AC shall also meet to review new construction, to hold special meetings, or to fulfill any other duty as prescribed by the Kings Contrivance Village Covenants.
ARTICLE VI QUORUM
A quorum shall be defined as a majority of members of the AC. No meeting may occur without a quorum. A vote of a majority of the members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be sufficient to take any action, except as otherwise provided in these By-laws.
ARTICLE VII AMENDMENTS
SECTION I HOW AMENDED
These By-Laws may be amended at any time by the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire Committee.
SECTION II EFFECTIVE DATE
Amendments shall become effective when adopted, unless otherwise provided.