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The renewal fees for all licenses and registrations under this article shall be the same as the original license or registration fees provided for in section 5-746.
(Ord. No. 81-65, § 2.19, 11-4-81)
DIVISION 5. - BOARD OF APPEALS
There is hereby created a board of appeals, referred to in this division as the board, which shall consist of the chairman of the board of examiners, referred to in division 3 of this article, the chief of the fire department, the corporation counsel, the director of building and safety and a heating inspector.
(Ord. No. 81-65, § 3.1, 11-4-81; Ord. No. 22-1733, 1-25-22)
The director of building and safety shall be the chairman of the board and shall preside at all meetings thereof; if at any time the chairman is not present at any meeting of the board, if a quorum is present, such board shall appoint a temporary chairman to act in their place. The director shall appoint as permanent secretary to the board a qualified person from the department who shall keep a record of all the minutes and proceedings of the board and be in attendance at all of its meetings in so far as it is possible, send out any necessary notices and perform such other duties as the board may delegate to him.
(Ord. No. 81-65, § 3.2, 11-4-81; Ord. No. 22-1733, 1-25-22)
The board is hereby authorized and empowered:
(1) When it is impossible for a licensee under this article or an owner to obtain the material specified for use in this article because of any national emergency, or when it is undesirable to use the materials specified because of improvements or new discoveries made, or when it is impractical or undesirable for a licensee to follow the method of procedure prescribed by this article, the board in its discretion may approve any material proposed as a substitute for those mentioned in this article, or may in its discretion, approve any method of procedure as a substitute for that herein prescribed, and when such approval is given it shall have the force and effect of law.
(2) To hear and conduct appeals from rulings or decisions of the inspector as specified in this article.
(3) To conduct investigations on any matters pertaining to the effective operation and application of this article to the various matters covered thereby.
(4) To make findings that shall be conclusive on all questions of fact, whether arising from such investigations, appeals or otherwise.
(5) To make rules and regulations for carrying out the provisions of this division.
(Ord. No. 81-65, § 3.3, 11-4-81)
If any person desires to appeal to the board from any decision or ruling of the inspector on any matter under this article, such appeal shall be made in writing and filed with the secretary of the board. Where giving notice of hearing on an appeal is not otherwise provided for in this article, the secretary of the board shall give such notice to all the interested parties at least ten days before the date of such hearing, either by personal service or registered mail, and the hearing shall be held at such time and place in the city as shall be therein stated. Proof of service of giving such notice shall be made and filed with the board prior to the hearing.
(Ord. No. 81-65, § 3.4, 11-4-81)
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