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Establishment. There are hereby established Building and Codes duties and responsibilities within the Community Development Department for the purposes of administering the provisions of City-adopted, nationally recognized building codes.
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Building Official. The Building and Codes duties shall be the responsibility of a Building Official, serving at the pleasure of the City Administrator or by services contracted through an outside agency. Compensation shall be determined at the time of appointment.
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Administration. The Community Development Department shall accept all applications for required permits, review plans and specifications, make required inspections and issue required certificates and permits. The Building Official shall be responsible for all administrative functions required by the adopted codes.
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Enforcement. The enforcement of the codes will commence after a Building Official has been appointed and the Administrator has determined that the codes may be effectively and efficiently administered.
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Fees imposed. The administration of the building codes shall be assisted through the collection of fees established by the City Council. Any fee changes shall be made by the City Council.
The Building Official shall perform an inspection in a reasonable time period, but not more than five work days following notification that the work is ready. If the inspection is not performed within the allotted five work days, the work may be covered and/or construction continued. Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays shall not be included in the computation of the five work days.
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Establishment. There is hereby established a Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals, which shall consist of five members appointed by City Council and subject to the terms and provisions contained in Chapter 7, with the following exceptions. Pursuant to the requirements of the Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI) Standard Building Code, the Board should be composed of individuals with knowledge and experience in the technical codes, such as design professionals, contractors or building industry representatives. No Board members shall participate in a case in which he or she has a personal financial interest. Whenever the words "Board of Adjustment and Appeals" appear in the standard building codes in force in the City at any time (the "building code"), they shall refer to the Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals.
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Quorum. A simple majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum.
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Record. The Building Official shall act as Secretary of the Board and shall make a detailed record of all of its proceedings, which shall set forth the reasons for its decision, the vote of each member, the absence of a member and any failure of a member to vote.