(a) The Board shall receive and promptly review and pass upon all drawings, data, reports and complaints filed with it by the Building Commissioner in the order filed, and according to rules and regulations duly adopted and published by the Board for the purposes of its business, which rules and regulations shall not be inconsistent with the purposes of the Board, the provisions of this chapter and the architectural standards as set forth in the Lakewood Architectural Standards Workbook and any other design guidelines or standards, as recommended by the Administration or City Council and adopted by the Planning Commission, pursuant to Part One, Title Five, Chapter 154 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, for use by the Board.
(b) In the performance of its duties under this chapter, the Board shall be guided, to the extent practical, by the Lakewood Architectural Standards Workbook and any other design standards and guidelines adopted pursuant to Part One, Title Five, Chapter 154 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood. The Board shall immediately notify the Building Commissioner in writing of action taken in each instance, and no building permit shall be issued by the Commissioner on applications referred to the Board unless plans and specifications therefore have been approved in writing by the Board.
(Ord. 22-00B. Passed 4-3-2000.)