(a) Organization. There shall be appointed, commencing January 1, 1959, in place of the Board of Zoning Appeals created by the existing ordinance of the City, a Board of Zoning and Building Appeals composed of five (5) qualified members appointed by the Mayor, who shall be appointed for a term of five (5) years except that members first appointed shall be appointed one for a term of one year, one for a term of two years, one for a term of three years, one for a term of four years and one for a term of five years. Any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner for the unexpired term. All board members shall serve without compensation and the Mayor shall have the right to remove any member for cause. The Building Inspector and the City Engineer shall furnish the necessary technical advice and services required by the Board.
(b) Powers and Duties. The Board of Zoning and Building Appeals shall have the following duties and powers:
(1) To hear and decide appeals made for exceptions to and variations in the application of ordinances governing zoning in the City of Fairview Park in conformity with the purpose and intent thereof and to hear and decide all appeals made for exceptions to and variations in the application of ordinances, or orders or regulations of administrative officials or agencies.
(2) To approve or disapprove materials, types of construction, appliances, devices or appurtenances proposed for use pursuant to the Building Code of the City.
(3) To hear and decide appeals from, and to review upon motion of any member of the Board, any order, requirement, decision or determination of the Building Inspector or of any other administrative official or agency of the City, relating to the location, design, materials, construction, alteration, repair, equipment, use or occupancy, maintenance, removal or demolition of any building or other structure or any appurtenance connected or attached to such buildings or structures, regulated by the Building Code of the City and any rule or regulation or amendment or repeals thereof made by said officials or agencies under the authority conferred upon them by the Building Code of the City, by reversing or affirming in whole or in part, or modifying such order, requirement, decision or determination, or rule, regulation, amendment or repeals thereof as in its opinion ought to be made in the premises.
(4) To exercise with respect to buildings situated in the City the same powers as are exercised by the Board of Building Standards under the laws of the State of Ohio to the extent that it is competent for this Charter so to authorize the Board.
(5) To formulate and submit to the City Council, changes in and amendments to the Building Code which the Board determines as desirable for the proper regulation of buildings and structures and the equipment thereof and appurtenances thereto in the City of Fairview Park.
(6) To establish rules and regulations for its own procedure not inconsistent with this section.
(7) To do and perform such other duties and functions as may be imposed upon it by this Charter or ordinances and resolutions of the Council.
(Adopted 11-4-58.)
(c) EDITOR’S NOTE: Former subsection (c) was repealed by the voters on November 3, 2009.