(a) Appointment. There is hereby established in the City a Building Appeals Board consisting of five members who are qualified by experience and training to pass judgment upon matters pertaining to building construction and who shall be appointed by the Mayor. The Mayor shall designate one of the members to serve as Chairman. All members of the Board shall be residents of the City.
(b) Term of Office. The Mayor shall appoint one member of the Building Appeals Board 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. Thereafter, each member shall be appointed for a term of five years. Vacancies shall be filled for an unexpired term in the manner in which original appointments are made. Continued absence of any member from regular meetings of the Board shall, at the discretion of the Mayor, render such member liable to immediate removal from office by the Mayor.
(c) Quorum. Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. In varying the application of any of the provisions of this Building Code or in modifying an order of the Building Commissioner, the affirmative votes of three members shall be required. No member of the Board shall vote upon any question in which he, or any corporation in which he is a shareholder, is interested.
(d) Meetings and Records. Meetings of the Board shall be held at the call of the Chairman and at such other times as the Board may determine. All hearings before the Board shall be open to the public. The Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote, or the absence or failure to vote of each member upon every question, and shall also keep records of its examinations and other official actions. The minutes and records shall be public records.
(e) Procedure. The Board shall establish rules and regulations for its own procedure which are consistent with the provisions of this Building Code.
(Ord. 36-61. Passed 4-17-61.; Ord. 106-98. Passed 6-22-98.)