§ 14-200. Building trades advisory board.

(a)

Authority. The board of building appeals, also referred to as the building trades advisory board, shall hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the code enforcement officer relative to the application and interpretation of the city-adopted building codes and regulations, and the city's contractor license laws.

(b)

Membership. The board shall consist of nine voting members:

(1)

Two electricians (either two master electricians or one master electrician and one journeyman electrician);

(2)

Two plumbers (either two master plumbers or one master plumber and one journeyman plumber);

(3)

Two mechanical specialists (either two master mechanical specialists or one master mechanical specialist and one journeyman mechanical specialist); and

(4)

Three at-large members, consisting of general, building, residential or limited contractors and/or citizens or laymen familiar with the requirements of this code.

(c)

Conflict of interest. No two electricians, plumbers, mechanical specialists, or at-large members of the board may be employed by the same person, firm or corporation, or otherwise have any kind of professional partnership or financial interest with each other.

(d)

Ex officio membership. The building official and the fire chief or fire marshal of the city, or their designees, shall serve as ex officio members of the board without voting privileges. The code enforcement officer, or his or her designee, shall serve as secretary to the board.

(e)

Appointment and terms. Appointments of electricians, plumbers and mechanical specialists shall be for a period of two years. Appointments of at-large members shall be for a period of three years. Terms shall be staggered in such a way that the term of no more than one electrician, plumber, mechanical specialist or at-large member shall expire in any given year.

(f)

Rules of procedure. The board shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business, and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant, with duplicate copies provided to the code enforcement officer and city manager.

(g)

Meetings. The board shall hold meetings at regularly scheduled intervals, but shall meet a minimum of four times a year.

(h)

Limitations of authority. The board shall have no authority relative to interpretation of the administrative provisions of the code adopted by the city, nor shall the board be empowered to waive requirements of this Code.

(Ord. No. 2018-02-4451, § 5, 2-6-2018)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2018-02-4451, § 5, adopted Feb. 6, 2018, amended section 14-200 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former 14-200 pertained to appeals, and derived from Ord. No. 2012-06-4302, § 2(16.10.010), 6-6-2012; Ord. No. 2013-11-4347, § 1, 11-19-2013.