(A) Appointment; composition. There is hereby established in the city a Plumbing Board which is appointed by the City Council. The Board shall consist of not less than three nor more than five members. ('90 Code, § 7-46.3)
(B) Eligibility. A person to be eligible to serve on the Plumbing Board shall be one of the following: Mechanical engineer, architect, master plumber, journeyman plumber, general contractor, engineer, health official, sanitarian, medical doctor, pathologist, bacteriologist, or anyone who has experience in plumbing or plumbing related work with the required time spent in the field. Each member of the Board shall have at least five years' experience in his respective field. No more than one member of a single firm or corporation shall serve concurrently on the Board. ('90 Code, § 7-46.4)
(C) Term of office; vacancies; absentees. Of the members first elected, the term of office shall be staggered over a three-year period. Thereafter, the members shall be appointed for a term of, three years each and shall serve until a successor is named. Vacancies shall be filled for an unexpired term in the manner in which original appointments are required to be made. Continued absence of any member from regular meetings of the Board shall, at the discretion of the Council, render any such member liable to immediate removal from office. ('90 Code, § 7-46.5)
(D) Quorum; conflict of interest. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum. In varying the application of any provision of the code or in modifying an order of the Building Official, affirmative votes of the majority of the entire Board shall be required. No Board member shall act in a case in which he has personal interest. ('90 Code, § 7-46.6)
(E) Duties. The duties of the Plumbing Board shall be:
(1) Examination of candidates for master plumber or journeyman plumber certificates.
(2) Hearing of appeals to vary the application of the Plumbing Code as written or to appeal the decision of the Building Official.
(3) Periodic review of the Plumbing Code for the purpose of keeping it apace with current good plumbing practices.
('90 Code, § 7-46.7)
(F) Records; organization; meetings.
(1) The Building Official or a person designated by him shall attend all meetings, act as Secretary of the Board and shall make an accurate record of all the proceedings of the Board, which shall set forth the reasons for its decisions, the vote of each member participating therein, the absence of any members and the failure to vote.
(2) The Board shall elect a Chairman and Vice-Chairman, establish rules and regulations for its own procedure not inconsistent with the provisions of the code. The Board shall meet at regular intervals, to be determined by the Chairman, or in any event, the Board shall meet within ten days after notice of an appeal has been received.
('90 Code, § 7-46.8) (Ord. passed 4-12-76)