(a) There is hereby established a board to be called the Building Appeals Board, consisting of three members who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to building and construction, and who shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by motion of Council. The Board members shall, upon being appointed, organize themselves and elect their officers.
(b) The Mayor, when appointing the Building Appeals Board for the first time, shall appoint one member of the Board of Appeals for one year, one member for a term of two years, and one member for a term of three years. Upon expiration of the term of office of a member of the Board, his successor shall be appointed for a term of three years. Vacancies shall be filled for an unexpired term in the manner in which original appointments are required to be made.
(c) Two members of the Building Appeals Board shall constitute a quorum. No member of the Board shall pass upon questions in which he, or any corporation in which he is a shareholder is interested.
(d) Meetings of the Building Appeals Board shall be held at the call of the chairperson and at such other times as the Board may determine. All hearings before the Board shall be open to the public. The Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings showing the vote of each member on every question, or if absent or failing to vote, keep such facts, and shall also keep records of its examinations and other official actions. Such minutes and such records shall be public records.
(e) The Building Appeals Board shall establish rules and regulations for its own procedure. (Ord. 1666. Passed 5-21-84.)