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)