A. The Board shall meet upon notice from the chairperson.
B. The appellant, the appellant's representative, the Building Official, the Building Official's representative, and any person whose interests are affected shall be given an opportunity to be heard.
C. The Board shall adopt and make available to the public procedures under which a hearing will be conducted. The procedures shall not require compliance with strict rules of evidence, but shall mandate that only relevant information be received.
D. A quorum of the Board shall hear an appeal.
E. The Board may modify or reverse the decision of the Building Official by a concurring vote of a majority of its members. The authority of the Board to render a decision is limited to the scope of authority of the Building Official in the first instance. The Board has no authority to waive a requirement of the California Building Standards Code.
F. The Board must issue a written decision with findings within a reasonably prompt time after filing of the appeal.
(Ord. MC-1521, 9-18-19)