(A) Appointment. The Board shall consist of seven (7) members, all appointed by the Town Council. In addition, the Building Official and Fire Code Official shall be ex officio members of the Board, but shall have no voting rights, shall not be counted towards a quorum, and shall not participate in any appeal made to the Board.
(B) Qualifications. Each member shall be qualified by experience, knowledge, and training to pass on matters pertaining to building construction, codes and standards, hazards of fire or fire protection systems, such as: a licensed architect; a licensed engineer with structural, mechanical, electrical, or fire protection engineering experience; a construction company owner, executive, superintendent, or other manager; or any other individual with similar experience, knowledge, and training. No Board member shall be an employee of the Town.
(C) Terms. The term for each Board member shall be four (4) years, provided that terms be staggered, and shorter terms may be required to maintain the stagger. All terms shall expire on March 31. Section 3-1-1
of this Code shall not apply to this Board.
(D) Removal. Board members may be removed by the Town Council for inefficiency, neglect of duty, failure to attend meetings, or malfeasance in office; provided that prior to such removal, the Board member shall receive written notice of the charges supporting removal and shall have an opportunity to be heard.
(E) Vacancies. If a vacancy occurs in the middle of a Board member’s term, the Town Council shall appoint a successor to fill the vacancy and the new member shall serve the remainder of the term of the former member.
(Ord. 3 (2023), § 1)