A board, to be known as the Fire Board of Appeals and referred to throughout this chapter as the Fire Board, is hereby established, and shall consist of seven (7) members. One of the members shall be in the fire insurance field (fire and casualty); one member shall be a licensed architect; one member shall be a contractor with a fire suppression contractor license; one member shall be a building contractor with an A, B or C license; one member shall be an owner or representative of a large business (manufacturing or sales); one member shall be an owner or representative of a small business (manufacturing, sales or service); and one member shall be a citizen at large. The members of the Fire Board shall be appointed by the City Council. All appointments shall be for terms of three (3) years, unless to fill an unexpired vacancy. The Fire Marshal shall act as secretary ex officio.
The Fire Board shall elect a chair and vice chair each year. Minutes shall be maintained of all its meetings and shall be made a permanent record. (Ord. 84-43; Ord. 01-42)
The Fire Board shall have the authority to make and adopt supplemental rules and regulations as may be necessary to accomplish the purpose and objective of this chapter. However, any rules and regulations, except rules and regulations governing procedures before the Fire Board and investigations by the Fire Board, shall not become effective until approved by the City Council.
The Fire Board may make reasonable interpretations of the provisions of this chapter to grant variances to the Fire Prevention Code and to determine the suitability of alternate materials and type of construction as required by this chapter. Any determination made by the Fire Board shall be in harmony with the intent of this chapter. The Fire Board may make recommendations from time to time to the City Council for revisions or changes to this chapter.
The Fire Board may review all Fire Department administrative regulations and policies relating to the enforcement/interpretation of the Fire Code and may make comments and recommendations pertaining to the regulations and policies to the Fire Chief, Mayor and City Council. (1968 Code §7-75.2(a); Ord. 78-147; 1980 Code; Ord. 84-43; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 11-19)
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