(A) Creation and membership.
(1) There is hereby created a Board of Mechanical Appeals. 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, maintenance, and the public health aspects of mechanical systems and equipment.
(2) All members shall serve for a term of three years. The Mechanical Inspector of the city shall serve as 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 Board of Mechanical Systems Installation Examiners shall serve on the Board of Mechanical 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 Mechanical 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 these regulations, 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 appellant with a duplicate copy to the Chief Inspector.
(2) The Board may advise the Council and the City Manager concerning any recommendation it may have regarding the mechanical regulations of the city, new materials, or alternate methods of construction.
(Prior Code, § 12.13) (Ord. D-1549, passed 6-29-1987, effective 7-9-1987)
Cross-reference:
Mechanical Board of Appeals, see § 150.09