Ord 2015-021/Building and Building Regulations (Ch. 14 revisions and updates)

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113.3 Terms of Office. The terms of office of the regular and alternate board members are for three -years, and are staggered so no more than 1/3 of the Bboard is appointed in any 12 -month period. If a regular member resigns prior to the end of his or her appointed term of office, the vacancy will be filled by the alternate who has served the longest, and a new alternate member will be appointed by the Ceouncil. 113.4 Quorum and Voting. Five members are required for a quorum. In varying any provision of this code or in modifying a decision of the building official, not less than four affirmative votes are required. 113.5 Appeals. The Bboard will hear appeals and render decisions upon interpretations and rulings by the building official when allowed by this chapter. In deciding an appeal, the Bboard will determine if the ruling or interpretation is in accordance with the intent and purposes of this chapter and any pertinent adopted code. If the Bboard determines that the ruling or interpretation is not correct, the building official will not enforce or implement it. If the Bboard determines that the ruling or interpretation is valid, the applicant or permit holder shall either comply with the ruling or interpretation and remove or remedy all affected work within a timeframe as determined by the Building Official, or request a variance from the Bboard. 113.6 Variances. The Bboard may grant a variance which establishes and maintains effective safety. A variance may be granted when the Bboard finds, upon presentation of adequate eco , * ^*evidence that compliance will result in unnecessary and extraordinary hardship and that: (1) There are special circumstances or conditions applying to the structure, the construction materials or methods, or other related factors that are unique and do not apply generally to other structures, construction materials or methods; (2) The special circumstances or conditions were not created by the applicant or permit holder or anyone associated with the applicant or permit holder; (3) The granting of the variance will be in general harmony with the purposes of this chapter and will not be materially detrimental to the persons using the structure, to adjacent property, or to the public welfare in general; and (4) The variance applied for does not depart from this chapter any more than is required because of the special circumstances or conditions. If a variance is not granted, the applicant or permit holder shall remove or remedy all affected work, within a time frame as determined by the. Building Official. 113.7 Procedures. The Bboard may promulgate rules governing its meetings and proceedings, subject to this article. The Bboard will meet as necessary to hear appeals and variances. The Bboard will conduct a public hearing on each matter that it considers in order to allow any member of the public to speak regarding the matter. Persons desiring a hearing by the Bboard may be placed on the agenda by Retyg providing a written request to the building official. The meeting will be heldwithin 10 days from the date the written request was received. Section 116 is deleted. -�eetiaii 202 is amended by adding the 310.1 is amended to read as follows: 310.1 Residential Group R. Residential Group R includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, for sleeping purposes when not classified as an Institutional Group I or when not regulated by the International Residential Code in accordance with Section 101.2. Residential occupancies shall include the following: Page 7