Section 113 Board of Appeals of the 2022 California Building Code is amended by adding new paragraphs to Section 113 Board of Appeals to read in as follows:
A. A person may appeal an order, decision or determination made by the Building Official that relates to the application or interpretation of this chapter by filing a written appeal to the Building Construction Advisory Board of Appeals within 30 days of the Building Official's decision.
B. This section establishes a Building Construction Advisory Board of Appeals (BCA Board) consisting of five members. The Building Industry Association of Riverside County shall appoint one member and one alternate, the President of the Citrus Belt Chapter of the International Code Council shall appoint two members and one alternate, one member will be a California licensed architect, civil engineer, or structural engineer, and the Director of the City of Murrieta Development Services Department shall appoint one member with one alternate. Three members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and three affirmative votes shall be necessary to render a decision. The City of Murrieta Development Services Department appointee shall act as the secretary of the BCA Board. The BCA Board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its review and shall render decisions and findings in writing to the Director of Development Services, with a copy to the appellant. The BCA Board shall make a recommendation to the Director of Development Services, advising whether the decision appealed should be upheld or modified. The Director of Development Services shall consider the BCA Board's recommendation and provide a final decision in writing to the appellant, within 15 days of receipt of the BCA Board's recommendation.
C. A person appealing to the Building Construction Advisory Board of Appeals shall pay an appeal fee pursuant to the fee schedule approved by the City Council.
(Ord. 583 § 3, 2022; Ord. 552-19 § 4, 2019)