A building and fire board of appeals is established in and for
the city.
(Prior code § 3-28; Ord. 5103 § 1, 1995)
The building and fire board of appeals shall consist of five
members. The building official shall serve as an ex officio member,
and the fire marshal shall serve as an ex officio member for fire-related
issues. Neither the building official nor fire marshal shall have
any vote on matters brought before the board. The building official
shall act as secretary to the board.
(Prior code § 3-29; Ord. 5103 § 2, 1995)
The members of the building and fire board of appeals shall
serve without compensation and shall be appointed by a majority of
the council.
(Prior code § 3-30; Ord. 5103 § 3, 1995)
A.
Each
member of the building and fire board of appeals shall be a qualified
elector of the city at the time of his or her appointment and during
his or her incumbency.
B.
Each
member shall be either active at the time of appointment or previously
active in the building construction business. A minimum of two members,
one of which shall be qualified to practice architecture or civil
engineering in the state, shall also be qualified on matters pertaining
to the Glendale building and safety code, pertaining to building regulations;
and a minimum of one member shall be qualified on matters pertaining
to the Glendale building and safety code pertaining to fire regulations,
or pertaining to the area of fire protection.
(Prior code § 3-31; Ord. 5103 § 4, 1995)
Whenever in the discretion of the council, the best interests
of the city shall be served, any member of the building and fire board
of appeals may be removed from office by a majority vote of the council.
(Prior code § 3-34; Ord. 5103 § 7, 1995)
A.
Within
ten days after their appointment, the members of the building and
fire board of appeals shall meet in regular session and organize by
electing from their members a president who shall hold office for
one year.
B.
It shall
be the duty of the president to preside over all meetings of the board.
In the president's absence, a president pro tempore may be elected
to preside.
C.
It shall
be the duty of the secretary to keep a record of all proceedings of
the board, transmit its findings and decisions to the appellant with
duplicate copies to the building official and fire marshal, and perform
other such duties as are usually performed by the secretary of a deliberative
body.
(Prior code § 3-35; Ord. 5103 § 8, 1995)
The building and fire board of appeals shall meet in regular
session at least once a month at a time and place selected by vote
of its members unless no matters are submitted for the board's consideration.
(Prior code § 3-36; Ord. 5103 § 9, 1995)
Special meetings of the building and fire board of appeals may
be called by the president or by any three members. Written notice
of each special meeting shall be in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown
Act of the state.
(Prior code § 3-37; Ord. 5103 § 10, 1995)
Three members of the building and fire board of appeals shall
constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may adjourn from time to
time to a date certain.
(Prior code § 3-38; Ord. 5103 § 11, 1995)
A.
The
powers of the building and fire board of appeals shall be as follows:
1.
Investigations.
To investigate the operations of the building division and the ordinances
of the city relating to the construction, alteration, repair, demolition
or removal of buildings or structures in the city, and the need for
changes in operating practice or in regulatory ordinances, to hold
hearings on complaints, requests and proposals with respect to such
matters, and to make recommendations to the city manager and the council
accordingly.
2.
Recommendations.
To recommend to the city manager and the council the permit, inspection,
plan checking and other fees to be collected by the building division
and permit services center.
3.
Changes
in Administrative Policy. To recommend to the city manager changes
of administrative policy which the building and fire board of appeals
deems desirable in order that the building division and permit services
center may better serve the people of the city.
4.
Appeals.
Pursuant to the Glendale building and safety code, the board is empowered
to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations
made by the building official, the fire marshal or both, relative
to the application and interpretation of the Glendale building and
safety code. The board shall have no authority to waive the requirements
of said code.
5.
With
the advice of the building official, the fire marshal or both, the
board may adopt from time to time such rules of procedure for conducting
appeals hearings as it may deem necessary to properly exercise its
powers and duties.
6.
Additional
Duties. Such other powers and duties as may be conferred upon the
building and fire board of appeals by ordinance.
B.
The
powers and duties of the building and fire board of appeals do not
include the power of directing the conduct of the building division
or the permit services center.
(Prior code § 3-40; Ord. 5103 § 13, 1995)
All officers, divisions and division heads of the city shall
cooperate and render all reasonable and necessary assistance to the
building and fire board of appeals.
(Prior code § 3-42; Ord. 5103 § 15, 1995)
Neither the building and fire board of appeals nor any member
thereof shall incur any financial liability in the name of the city.
(Prior code § 3-43; Ord. 5103 § 16, 1995)
