The composition of the Board shall be one person skilled in the building trades, one person skilled in fire prevention and control, one person who is a registered architect or engineer whose professional work is connected with the building and construction trades, one person who is an active licensed real estate salesman or broker, and five (5) members of the general public, one appointed from each supervisorial district of the County.
The members of the Board shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The terms of office shall be three (3) years, except for the initial appointees. The terms of office of the initial appointees shall be as follows:
(a) The person skilled in the building trades and two (2) of the public members selected by lot shall serve for one year.
(b) The real estate salesman or broker and two (2) of the public members selected by lot shall serve for two (2) years.
(c) The architect or engineer, the person skilled in fire prevention and control, and one of the public members selected by lot shall serve for three (3) years.
After the initial appointments, in the event of a vacancy in office by reason of the expiration of a term or the termination of the term of office of a member with the technical skills of a real estate broker, architect or engineer, or person skilled in fire prevention or control, such office shall be filled by the appointment of a person of like technical skills.
In the event of a vacancy in office caused by the expiration of a term or the termination of the term of office of a public member, such office shall be filled by the appointment of a member of the public from the same supervisorial district of the County.
Appointments to the Board to fill vacancies which occur prior to the expiration of the term of office shall be for the unexpired term only.
At the first meeting of the Board after March 24, 1975, lots shall be cast; two (2) lots with the number “1” which shall signify the first term of office as one year; two (2) lots with the number “2” which shall signify the first term of office as two (2) years; and one lot with the number “3” which shall signify the first term of office as being three (3) years. All subsequent terms of office shall be for three (3) years. (§ 2, Ord. 718, eff. April 23, 1975)