15.12.108.1 Amendment of Section 108.1.

Section 108.1 of the International Fire Code shall be amended to read as follows:

108.1 Board of appeals established. In order to determine the suitability of alternate materials and type of construction to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of this code, there shall be and hereby is created a Board of Appeals, consisting of five members who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon pertinent matters. The Fire Marshal shall be an ex-officio member and shall act as Secretary of the Board. The Board of Appeals shall be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners and shall hold office at their pleasure. The Board of Appeals shall consist of one member of the Fire Service, one member of the Insurance Industry, one member of the Architects Association, one member of the Mechanical Engineers Association and one member of the Building Code Board of Appeals. The Board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its investigations and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the Fire Marshal with a duplicate copy to the appellant and may recommend to the Board of County Commissioners such new legislation as is consistent therewith.

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 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, not to exceed ten (10) days from the date of the filing of the appeal at which a majority of the Board can be present.

(Ord. PW 1976-09-2 (part); amended by Sec. 51 of Ord. 1985-05-28; amended by Sec. 25 of Ord. 1990-02-01; amended by Sec. 3 of Ord. 1996-02-02; amended by Sec. 1 (Exh. A) of Ord. 2004-06-05)