Editor's Note: Section 1201(c) of the Charter provides:
§ 1201. Conflict of interest and Code of Ethics.
(c) Board of Ethics. The Mayor, with the approval of City Council, shall establish an independent Board of Ethics consisting of five City residents holding terms of three years, to administer and enforce the conflict of interest provision this section of this Charter and the prohibition sections of this Charter. No member of the Board may hold elective or City office under the City or any other government or hold any political party office. Insofar as possible under state law, the Mayor shall authorize the Board to issue binding opinions, conduct investigations on its own initiative and on referral or complaint, refer cases for prosecution, impose administrative fines, and to consult with independent counsel. City Council shall appropriate sufficient funds to the Board of Ethics to enable it to perform the duties assigned to it. Members of the Board of Ethics may be removed by the Mayor with the consent of City Council.
B. Board of Health; function. This Board reviews and decides upon requests from the property maintenance inspection and Building Inspectors to demolish unsafe structures.
C. Board of Appeals Fire Codes; function. To hear and decide appeals as a result of the determination of the Fire Marshal on fire codes. Membership of this Board is determined by the International Fire Code [see Chapter 180, Part 14, International Fire Code].
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12. Editor's Note: Amended during codification (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Part 2).
D. Electrical Examining Board; function. To determine the fitness of applicants for licenses and to investigate and report on all proposed suspensions or revocations of licenses, and to administer tests and investigate complaints against license holders.
E. Plumbing Board, examiners/standards; function. To determine the fitness of applicants for licenses and to investigate and report on all proposed suspensions or revocations of licenses, and to administer tests and investigate complaints against license holders.
F. Zoning Hearing Board; function. To hear and decide appeals from determinations of Zoning Administrator on variances, special use permits and all other matters placed under its review.
G. Police Civil Service Board; function. To test for and compile initial hiring and promotion lists for the Police Department.
H. Fire Civil Service Board; function. To test for and compile initial hiring and promotion lists for the Fire Department.
I. Board of Historical Architectural Review; function. To exercise the functions, duties, responsibilities, and activities set forth in the City Historic District Ordinance (Chapter 295, Historic Districts).
J. Firemen's Pension Fund; function. To register all members and to administer the collection and distribution of the fund and to make reasonable rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of the law.
K. Officers and Employees Retirement Board; function. To register all members and to administer the collection and distribution of the fund and to make reasonable rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of the law.
L. Police Pension Fund Association Board; function. To register all members and to administer the collection and distribution of the fund and to make reasonable rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the provision of the law.
M. Board of Trustees of the Reading Public Library; function. To serve all residents of the City of Reading and the County of Berks by providing high-demand library materials (fiction and nonfiction) in a variety of formats needed resources for lifelong learning and the needs of elementary and high school students, current information, and a strong support for culture and local history.
N. Reading-Berks Human Relations Council; function. To lessen and, where possible, end discrimination in Berks County through investigation, reconciliation and referral.
O. Commission on Human Relations; function. To prohibit discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations in accordance with the terms of the City's Human Relations Ordinance (Chapter 23, Part 5, Human Relations Commission; Discrimination).
P. Park and Recreation Advisory Council; function. To suggest new ideas and methods and to help with grant applications.
Q. Penn Square Commission; function. To maintain and supervise the use of Penn Square, Market Square, Cedar Street Park, and the Courtyard I and II.
R. Municipal Memorial Stadium Commission; function. To promote the City and baseball and to be a liaison between the Reading Phillies and the City and to meet with other organizations who are interested in renting the stadium for charitable or profitable events.
S. Shade Tree Commission; function. The regulation, maintenance and promotion of shade trees in the City.
T. Planning Commission; function. To exercise the functions, duties, responsibilities, and administrative activities and powers as prescribed by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (Act 247 of 1968, as amended by Act 170 of 1988, as further amended by Act 208 of 1990 and Act 131 of 1992), 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
U. Blighted Property Review Committee (see Ch. 23, Part 9).
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V. Audit Committee; function. To establish a process for coordinating and responding to external audits as required by the Act 47 Recovery Plan Initiative CA02 (see Chapter 23, Part 13, Audit Committee). [Added 5-14-2012 by Ord. No. 49-2012]
W. Animal Control Board. See Chapter 141, Part 2, Animal Control.
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X. Business Privilege License Appeals Board. See Chapter 339, Part 2, Business Privilege License.
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Y. Vending License Board of Appeals. See Ch. 453, Sales, Part 2, Sidewalk Vendors, and Part 3, Mobile Vendors; and Chapter 583, Part 2, Food Vending Permits. [Added 8-26-2013 by Ord. No. 35-2013]
Z. Solid Waste and Recycling Appeals Board. See Chapter 496, Part 2, Storage and Collection. [Added 8-26-2013 by Ord. No. 35-2013]
13. Editor's Note: Amended during codification (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Part 2).
14. Editor's Note: Added during codification (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Part 2).
15. Editor's Note: Added during codification (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Part 2).