SECTION 5. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF REVIEW.
   (a)    Organization. The Design and Construction Board of Review shall consist of three (3) regular voting members. Two (2) alternate members shall also be appointed. Terms of regular and alternate members shall be for three (3) years each. Each member shall be an architect or engineer duly licensed or registered by the State of Ohio to practice their profession.
   No member of the Design and Construction Board of Review shall participate in the review of any work of which said Board member or a partner or professional associate is the author, or in which said Board member or they have any direct or indirect financial interest. In the event of the temporary absence for any reason of any of the three (3) regular members or disqualification of any regular member to act upon any matter coming before the Board, one or more of the alternate members shall be designated by the chairperson to serve during such temporary absence or disqualification so that at least two (2) members shall be present at any meeting or be able to act on any matter.
(Amended 11-4-14.)
   (b)    Powers and Duties. The Design and Construction Board of Review shall have such powers and duties as Council shall provide by ordinance concerning the review and regulation of the design, construction, alteration, moving or razing of buildings in the City for the purpose of maintaining the high character of community development and protecting real estate within the City from the impairment of destruction of value.
   (c)    Appeals. Appeals from final decisions of the Design and Construction Board of Review shall be made to the Board of Zoning and Building Appeals.
(Amended 11-5-96.)