[Amended 2-19-2020 by Ord. No. 8-2020]
There is continued the Joint Appeals Board for the City Building
Code, Uniform Construction Code, Property Maintenance Code, Rental
Inspection Ordinance, Blighted Property Ordinance and Fire Prevention
Code as set forth in the respective ordinances.[1]
The Code Appeals Board shall be comprised of three members who
serve three-year terms of office, of whom one shall be a professional
engineer (and which may be the City Engineer), and one shall be an
individual with experience in building construction and contracting,
and one shall be an engineer or an individual with experience in construction,
plumbing, electrical and/or fire prevention, appointed by the City
Council. The City Council may also designate up to two alternate members
of the Board who shall serve in the event of a vacancy, conflict of
interest, or in the inability of a regular Board member to attend
a hearing. No alternative Board member shall vote on any matter before
the Board unless there is a vacancy, a conflict of interest, or a
regular Board member's absence.
The Board shall appoint a Chair and shall promulgate written
operating policies and shall be administered in accordance with the
applicable ordinances of the City. All fees and costs for Board appeals
shall be set forth by resolution of the City Council. The Department
of Administration and Finance shall provide operational support for
this Board.
