[HISTORY: Adopted 10-13-1977 by the Board of Selectmen
of the Town of Somers, effective 11-30-1977. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch. 88.
There is herewith established a Building Board
of Appeals whose duties and functions shall be to review and rule
upon proper applications from rulings or actions of the Somers Building
Inspector in accordance with provisions of the General Statutes of
the State of Connecticut and the Basic Building Code of the State
of Connecticut.
A.
The Building Board of Appeals shall consist of five
members who shall be residents and legal voters of the Town of Somers
and who shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen of the town for
the following terms:
B.
Thereafter each new member or reappointment of an
incumbent member shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen of the
town for a term of five years and until his successor shall have been
appointed and shall have qualified.
C.
The Board of Selectmen may remove any member for cause
and may fill any vacancy to complete any unexpired term.
The members of the Building Board of Appeals shall choose a Chairman and a Secretary from its members by ballot. The Secretary shall keep a record of the Board's meetings and correspondence. Members shall serve with no compensation, except as specified in Section 5-4(c) of the Town of Somers Charter. The Board shall keep records of its meetings and activities and shall make an annual report to the Board of Selectmen in the manner required of other town agencies.
