[Ord. No. 2574-16, 2-2-2016; Ord. No. 2733-19, 4-2-2019]
As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have these
prescribed meanings:
The chief legislative body of the City of Camdenton.
The officer or other designated authority charged with the
administration and enforcement of this Code.
The City of Camdenton.
The Chief Administrative Officer of the City.
The designated fire official who is charged with the administration
and enforcement of this Code.
The Chief Executive Officer of the City.
[Ord. No. 2574-16, 2-2-2016; Ord. No. 2733-19, 4-2-2019]
A.
Building And Fire Code Board Of Appeals.
1.
Appeals. A Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals is hereby
created to hear and decide appeals pursuant to the duly adopted building
and fire codes. An owner, lessee, agent, operator or occupant aggrieved
by an order issued by the Building Official or the Fire Official or
their designee, may file an appeal to the Building and Fire Code Board
of Appeals.
2.
Powers And Duties.
a.
The Board shall have no authority to waive the requirements
of this code.
b.
The Board shall have the power to review the decisions of the
Building Official and/or the Fire Official in the interpretation of
the adopted building and fire codes or any related standard of the
City of Camdenton.
c.
The Board shall have the power to modify or reverse the decision
of the Building Official and/or the Fire Official.
3.
Application. The application for appeal shall be filed on a
form obtained from the Office of the City Clerk within ten (10) working
days following issuance of a written decision or determination made
by the Building or Fire Official. In the event that no written decision
or determination is made, such appeal may be made within ten (10)
days of service of notice of violation or court summons. The application
shall be filed with the Office of the City Clerk along with a fee
of one hundred dollars ($100.00).
4.
Membership Of The Board. The Building and Fire Code Board of
Appeals shall consist of persons appointed by the Mayor, with the
consent of the Board of Aldermen, as follows:
a.
The Board shall consist of five (5) members.
b.
The initial Board shall serve these terms: two (2) members shall
serve for three (3) years; two (2) members shall serve for two (2)
years; and one (1) member shall serve for one (1) year.
c.
Thereafter, each new member shall serve for three (3) years
or until a successor has been appointed.
d.
The Building Official and Fire Official shall serve as ex officio
members of the Board.
5.
Alternate Members. The Mayor shall appoint two (2) alternate
members who shall be called on by the Board chairperson to hear appeals
during the absence or disqualification of a member. Alternate members
shall possess the qualifications required for board membership and
shall be appointed for three (3) years or until a successor has been
appointed.
6.
Qualifications. The Board shall consist of five (5) members
who demonstrate knowledge and expertise in specialty areas (architecture,
engineering, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, commercial or residential
contractor, fire safety or prevention) governed by the building and
fire codes of the City and are not employees of the jurisdiction.
One (1) member may be a resident of the City of Camdenton without
experience in the specialty areas.
7.
Rules And Procedures. The Board is authorized to establish policies
and procedures necessary to carry out its duties. An application for
appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code
or the rules legally adopted herein have been incorrectly interpreted,
the provisions of the code do not fully apply or an equally good or
better form of construction is proposed.
8.
Chairperson, Vice Chairperson And Secretary. The Board shall
select three (3) of its members to serve as Chairperson, Vice Chairperson,
and Secretary.
9.
Disqualification Of A Member/Removal From Office. A member shall
not hear an appeal in which that member has a personal, professional
or financial interest. The Mayor, with the consent of the Board of
Aldermen, may remove from office any member of the Board.
10.
Notice Of Meeting. The Board shall meet upon notice from the
Office of the City Clerk, no earlier than ten (10) working days and
no later than twenty (20) working days as of the filing date of an
appeal.
11.
Open Hearing. All hearings before the board shall be open to
the public. The appellant, the appellant's representative, the
Building Official or Fire Official and any person whose interests
are affected shall be given an opportunity to be heard.
12.
Procedure. The Board shall adopt and make available to the public
through the secretary procedures under which a hearing will be conducted.
The procedures shall not require compliance with strict rules of evidence,
but shall mandate that only relevant information be received. In the
event that such procedures are not adopted or in the event no procedures
have been adopted for a given situation, Robert's Rules of Order
shall apply.
13.
Board Decision. The Board may modify the decision of the Building
Official or Fire Official by a concurring vote of a majority of its
present members. The decision of the Board shall be recorded in the
official minutes. Copies shall be furnished to the appellant and to
the City Administrator, the Building Official and the Fire Official.
14.
Administration. The Building Official or Fire Official shall
take immediate action in accordance with the decision of the Board.
15.
Appeal From Decisions Of The Board. Any person or persons jointly
or severally aggrieved by any decision of this board may present to
the Circuit Court a petition, duly verified, setting forth that such
decision is illegal, in whole or in part, specifying the grounds of
the illegality. Such petition must be presented to the court within
thirty (30) days after the filing of the decision of this Board. The
decisions of this Board may not be appealed to the Board of Aldermen.
