14.12.090 Amendment of Section 109 IMC.

14.12.090 Amendment of Section 109 IMC.

Section 109 IMC is amended to read:

BOARD OF APPEAL

Sec. 109 Board created.

(a) In order to determine the suitability of alternate materials and methods of construction and to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a Board of Appeals, to be known as the Clark County Plumbing and Mechanical Board of Appeals, consisting of seven members who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to Mechanical Code construction. The Clark County Plumbing and Mechanical Code Board of Appeals shall consist of the same membership as, and shall be the same Board as the Clark County Plumbing Board of Appeals as established in Section 14.08.221. The Building Official shall be an ex-officio member and shall be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners and shall act as secretary of the board. The board of appeals shall be appointed by the board of commissioners and shall hold office at its pleasure. The Board of Appeals shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its investigations and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the Building Official with a duplicate copy to the appellant and may recommend to the board of county commissioners such new legislation as is consistent therewith.

The Board of Appeals shall schedule a regular meeting date for each month.

(b) Appeals. Appeals shall be presented in writing to the secretary of the board of appeals who shall forthwith notify the chairman or acting chairman of the board of the pending appeal.

When a special meeting is requested, the chairman or acting chairman, or the secretary acting at the chairman’s direction, shall forthwith poll the members of the board and arrange for the earliest possible meeting time at which a majority of the board can be present. The board shall have the duty of expediting the appeal procedure with particular attention to the matters brought before it at any special meeting.

(Ord. 1974-07-52 (part), 1974; amended by Sec. 26 of Ord. 1985-05-28; amended by Sec. 36 of Ord. 1995-11-39; amended by Sec. 5 (Exh. E) of Ord. 2004-06-04)