(a) There is established the Construction Board of Appeals for the City to act as the Construction Board of Appeals under the Act. The Construction Board of Appeals shall consist of five members, and one alternate may be appointed to act in the absence or recusal of a member.
(b) The members shall be appointed for two-year terms by the Mayor, and shall be confirmed by the City Commission by resolution. A person may serve on the Board of Appeals of more than one governmental subdivision. A member of the Board of Appeals shall be qualified by experience or training to perform the duties of members of the Board of Appeals.
(c) The Board of Appeals shall select one of its members to serve as chair and shall likewise designate a clerk from the City Building Inspections Division to serve as Secretary of the Board, who shall keep a detailed record of all proceedings on file for the Board. A member of the Board of Appeals shall not pass on any question in which that member is engaged as a contractor or material dealer, or in the preparation of plans or specifications, or in which that member has a personal interest. Appointed members of the Board of Appeals shall serve without compensation.
(d) The City’s membership in the previously established AMSA Board of Appeals has been discontinued and its duties previously assigned to the AMSA Board of Appeals as it relates to City matters pursuant to Section 14 of the Act (MCL 125.1514) are assigned to this Construction Board of Appeals.
(Ord. 09-07. Passed 6-5-07; Ord. 05-2023. Passed 5-16-23.)