For the purpose of securing to the public the
benefits of new developments in the construction field and of ensuring
public safety, the Building Inspector may make or cause to be made
investigations, or may accept duly authenticated reports from reliable
sources, of new materials or modes of construction intended for use
in the construction or alteration of buildings or structures which
are not provided for in this chapter or in the Uniform Code. The Board
of Trustees may thereafter, upon recommendation of the Building Inspector,
adopt regulations setting forth conditions under which such materials
or modes of construction may be used.