Section 659. Constitution and appointment

a. There shall be an independent
  board  of  standards  and  appeals  located   within   the   office   of
  administrative  trials  and hearings. The board of standards and appeals
  shall consist of five members to be termed commissioners to be appointed
  by the mayor each for a term of six years.
    b.  One  of  the  members  shall  be  a  planner   with   professional
  qualifications  and  at least ten years' experience as a planner. One of
  the members shall be a registered architect and shall have had at  least
  ten  years'  experience  as  an architect. One of the members shall be a
  licensed professional engineer and shall have had at  least  ten  years'
  experience as an engineer. The mayor shall designate one of the members,
  who shall have the required experience as an architect, planner or as an
  engineer,  to  serve  as chair and shall designate one of the members to
  serve as vice-chair, who shall act as chair in the absence of the  chair
  or  in  the  event  that a vacancy exists in the office of chair. Of the
  members, no more than two shall be residents of any one borough.
    c. Every member of the board shall receive a salary, which  shall  not
  be  reduced  during  his or her term of office except in case of general
  reduction of salaries and in proportion to  reductions  of  salaries  of
  other  officers  with similar salaries. A member shall not engage in any
  other occupation, profession or employment.  Members  shall  attend  the
  hearings  and  executive  sessions  of the board, and shall perform such
  other duties as may be required by the chair.
    d. Vacancies shall be filled by the mayor for the  unexpired  term  of
  the member whose place has become vacant and with a person having his or
  her qualifications.