(A) Creation; membership. There is hereby created a Board of Electrical Appeals. Said Board of Electrical Appeals shall have only the powers and duties stated in this section. The Board shall consist of five members appointed by the Council upon recommendation of the City Manager, who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to design, construction, installation, and maintenance of electrical systems and equipment. All members shall serve for a term of three years. The Electrical Inspector of the city shall serve as the Secretary of the Board, shall attend its meetings, and shall furnish such technical information and advice as it may require. Currently serving members of the herein repealed Board of Electrical Examiners shall serve on the Board of Electrical Appeals until they resign or are replaced by the Council pursuant to this section.
(B) Powers and duties.
(1) The Board shall, upon the written application for a hearing of any person who is aggrieved by any action or decision of any official acting under the provisions of the Saginaw Electrical Regulations (hereafter “regulations”), conduct a hearing on the appeal of the action or decision. On the hearing the Board shall be limited in its consideration to a determination of whether any materials or methods of construction proposed as alternates for the materials or methods of construction required by the regulations are suitable and consistent with the purpose of this code, and to providing for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of the regulations where review of the official’s interpretation is requested. Service of an appeal shall be made on the Secretary of the Board within ten days after such action or decision appealed from. The Board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its investigations and hearings pursuant hereto and shall render all decisions in writing to the Chief Inspector with a duplicate copy to the appellant.
(2) The appellant, or any officer or official board or body of the city, may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction to correct errors of law in such decisions. Applications for review shall be made to the appropriate court within 15 calendar days after the filing of the Board’s decision with the Chief Inspector.
(3) The Board may advise the Council and the City Manager concerning any recommendation it may have regarding the electrical regulations of the city, new materials, or alternate methods of construction.
(Prior Code, § 12.11) (Ord. D-1505, passed 10-14-1985, effective 11-24-1985)
Cross-reference:
Electrical Board of Appeals, see § 150.08