CROSS REFERENCES
Power to enact building ordinance — See 3rd
Class § 4130 et seq. (53 P.S. § 39130 et seq.).
[Ord. 6073 § 1, passed 8-16-1927]
There is established a Building Code Commission consisting of
11 members to review, prepare and report to Council for consideration
such ordinances as the Commission shall consider wise for the regulation
of erection, alteration, additions to, demolition, removal from one
location to another, arrangement, use and occupancy of buildings and
structures in the City.
[Ord. 6073 § 2, passed 8-16-1927]
The Commission so appointed is hereby known as the Building
Code Commission.
[Ord. 17-1973 § 1, passed 3-14-1973]
The Building Code Commission shall be appointed by Council and
shall be composed of the following:
(a)
The Building Administrator.
(b)
The City Solicitor.
(c)
One member recommended by the Northwest Pennsylvania Chapter of American
Institute of Architects.
(d)
One member recommended by the Erie Construction Council, Inc.
(e)
One member recommended by the Greater Erie Chamber of Commerce.
(f)
One member recommended by the Erie Engineering Society's Council.
(g)
One member recommended by the Erie County Agents Association.
(h)
One member recommended by the Home Builders Association of Northwestern
Pennsylvania.
(i)
The Chief Fire Inspector.
(j)
One member recommended by the Erie Industrial Conference Committee.
(k)
One member recommended by the Manufacturer's Association of
Erie.
(l)
One member recommended by the National Electric Contractors Association.
(m)
One member recommended by the Greater Erie Board of Realtors.
(n)
One member recommended by the Erie Chapter of Pennsylvania Society
of Professional Engineers.
(o)
One member recommended by the Central Labor Union and Industrial
Union Council.
[Ord. 6073 § 4, passed 8-16-1927]
Members of the Building Code Commission shall be recommended
by the above mentioned organizations to the Mayor and Council in writing
by the secretary of such organizations.
[Ord. 6073 § 5, passed 8-16-1927]
The duties of the Building Code Commission shall be as follows:
(a)
Review, prepare and submit to Council legislation regulating the
construction, maintenance, alteration and inspection of the buildings
in the City;
(b)
Investigate for approval or disapproval by Council new methods of
construction;
(c)
View all plans, specifications and methods of construction submitted
to it by the Inspector of Buildings, by any other department of the
City or by Council, and report thereon.
[Ord. 6073 § 6, passed 8-16-1927]
The Building Code Commission shall meet and organize immediately
upon being appointed by Council. The stenographer in the Department
of Public Safety shall act as secretary.
[Ord. 6073 § 7, passed 8-16-1927]
The Building Code Commission shall be considered in existence
when a majority of the members eligible to appointment shall have
been appointed by Council.
