The Boards and Commissions to which the Board of Clermont County Commissioners appoints members
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Airport Zoning Board of Appeals
Flood Damage Reduction Regulations Appeals Board
Water Management and Sediment Control Appeals Board
- Purpose: Clermont County has a single board that hears and acts on appeals to the regulations which govern airport zoning, water management and sediment control, and flood damage reduction regulations. The appeals board membership includes one engineer (registered in the State of Ohio), one surveyor (registered in the State of Ohio), one developer/real estate professional, and two members from the professional community (preferably with knowledge in the construction field or an attorney admitted to the Ohio Bar). For more information on airport zoning, visit the Web site http://permit.clermontcountyohio.gov/AirportRegulations.aspx; for waste management, visit the Web site http://permit.clermontcountyohio.gov/WMSCRegulations.aspx; for flood damage reduction visit the Web site http://permit.clermontcountyohio.gov/FloodRegulations.aspx.
- Meetings: The committee does not meet regularly, only when an appeal or variance request is received.
- Length of Term: 3 years (with a maximum of 2 consecutive terms)
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Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Board
- Purpose: This board serves as the planning authority for Clermont County for mental health, alcohol, drug prevention, and treatment services. It must assess needs, enter into contracts with agencies to provide services, review and evaluate those services. The board must also hire and evaluate the executive director of the agency.
- Meetings: The board will meet the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m.
- Length of Term: 4 years
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Area 12 Workforce Investment Board
- Purpose: This committee will set the vision, policy direction, and performance expectations for the regional workforce development system.
- Meetings: The Board meets every three months; sub-committees meet monthly. Times and dates vary.
- Length of Term: 2 years (Business Representative) and 1 year (Non-Business Representative)
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Board of Building Appeals
- Purpose: The purpose of this board is to hear and decide appeals to the requirements of the Residential Code of Ohio for One, Two, and Three Family Dwellings, the application of the requirements of this code and/or orders issued by the Building Official. The membership includes: one architect or professional engineer (registered in the State of Ohio), one production builder, one custom builder, one mechanical or electrical contractor, and one additional builder or supplier of building materials. The Residential Code of Ohio for One, Two and Three Family Dwellings can be found at http://publicecodes.citation.com/st/oh/st/b4v06/index.htm?bu=OH-P-2005-000004.
- Meetings: The committee does not meet regularly, only when an appeal or variance request is received.
- Length of Term: 5 years (with a maximum of two consecutive terms)
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Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Trustees
- Purpose: This committee promotes tourism in Clermont County.
- Meetings: Quarterly
- Length of Term: 3 years
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Family Services Planning Committee
- Purpose: This committee will serve as an advisory body with regard to family services provided in the county.
- Meetings: The committee will meet the second Monday, every other month, from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m.
- Length of Term: 2 years
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Housing Advisory Committee
- Purpose: This committee is responsible for providing the Board of Clermont County Commissioners with a prioritized listing of specific housing needs and opportunities, concerning the future Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) formula allocation program funding. It will offer guidance on the development of policies that can address these needs and opportunities.
- Meetings: The committee will meet on an as-needed basis.
- Length of Term: 1 year
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Local Emergency Planning Committee
- Purpose: This committee is the local arm of Ohio’s State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), as federally mandated in the “Right to Know” law. Responsibilities include coordination of the SARA title reporting for hazardous materials in facilities, planning, response, and recovery from a hazardous materials incident.
- Meetings: The committee meets each quarter on the third Thursday of the month, 9:30 a.m., in the conference room of the Clermont County Engineer’s Office, located at 2381 Clermont Center Drive in Batavia. The meetings are published in the news media and on the front page of the Clermont County Web site, www.ClermontCountyOhio.gov.
- Length of Term: 2 years
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Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities Board (MRDD)
- Purpose: This committee will advise the administrator of MRDD on various issues in the community involving individuals with developmental disabilities.
- Meetings: The committee will meet on the fourth Thursday of every month; no meetings are scheduled in July and November.
- Length of Term: Contract, as determined by the MRDD Board.
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Planning Commission
- Purpose: The duties of this commission include the development, updates, application, and enforcement of the Clermont County Subdivision Regulations, county thoroughfare plan (Access Clermont), recommendations to various township zoning authorities (pertaining to changes in their local zoning regulations), and other land use planning initiatives. For additional information visit the Web site www.planning.ClermontCountyOhio.gov.
- Meetings: The commission meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month.
- Length of Term: 3 years (no more than 2 consecutive terms)
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Public Defender Commission
- Purpose: This committee is responsible for appointing the Clermont County Public Defender and to oversee the operation of the office.
- Meetings: Quarterly meetings are held (dates to be determined).
- Length of Term: 4 years
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Public Library Board of Trustees
- Purpose: This board is responsible for the budget, hiring the library director and fiscal officer, and oversight of all policies governing the 10 branches that make up the public library system in Clermont County.
- Meetings: Monthly meetings are held, generally on the second Monday of the month, at different library branches.
- Length of Term: 7 years
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Septic System Rehabilitation Financing Committee
- Purpose: This committee oversees the financing of the Septic System Rehabilitation Financing Program that assists low income households in the repair or replacement of malfunctioning on-site sewage systems.
- Meetings: The committee will meet once a year in April or May.
- Length of Term: 1 year
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Transit Advisory Committee
- Purpose: This committee will advise Clermont Transportation Commission (CTC) on community related issues
- Meetings: The committee will meet every other month on the third Thursday of the month
- Length of Term: 2 years
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