The administration of this title shall be under the supervision of the public works director in consultation with the building official, who is charged with the enforcement of this title.
An appeal from any decision of the public works director, building official or their designee, or any other city officer upon any matter affecting any of the uniform codes adopted in this title or any other provisions in this title may be taken to the board of appeals, which shall be appointed by the city council and have the membership, powers and duties as provided in the Uniform Building Code as well as the powers and duties of an appeal board in any of the uniform codes adopted in this title.
Any appeal to the board of appeals shall be in conformity with the specific appeal provisions of any of the uniform codes adopted in this title. However, if no specific appeal provisions are specified in the uniform codes, the following appeal procedure shall take place: such appeal shall be taken by filing and serving a notice of appeal, as in the applicable code provided, and in the absence of such provision, by filing written notice with the public works director within thirty (30) days of the decision of the public works director or building official, from which appeal is taken. The notice shall specify the provision of the applicable code or the decision of the public works director or building official being appealed. The board shall hear and render a decision on such appeal within thirty (30) days of said filing, unless by written agreement of the public works director and the appellant said time is extended.
Thereafter, an appeal from the decision of the board of appeals may be taken to the city council, by filing and serving a notice of appeal upon the city clerk, within thirty (30) days after the decision of the board of appeals, and serving a copy of such appeal within such time, upon the board of appeals. The city council shall have the power to review the decision of the board of appeals, hear evidence relative thereto, and to revise, amend, or alter the order of the board of appeals. (Ord. 192, 12-21-1993; amd. Ord. 224, 9-17-2002; Ord. 273, 7-7-2020)