Chapter 15.02
BUILDING CODE ADVISORY BOARD

Sections:

15.02.010    Building code advisory board established – Membership.

15.02.020    Rules of procedure.

15.02.030    Authority of board.

15.02.040    Final decision-making.

15.02.050    Fees.

15.02.010 Building code advisory board established – Membership.

A. The building code advisory board, consisting of six members who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters of building construction and who are not employees of the city, is established.

B. The board shall be comprised of two state-licensed contractors, two architects, and two engineers, all of whom must be residents or employed in the Gig Harbor community, but not necessarily Gig Harbor residents.

C. The building code advisory board shall be appointed by the mayor and approved by the city council and shall hold office for a four-year term. The terms shall not run concurrently, and the first selected board member’s terms shall run for two, three, and four years, respectively. The mayor may remove any board member at his/her pleasure and discretion.

D. All board members’ terms shall expire on March 31st and all successive terms shall commence on April 1st. (Ord. 1035 § 1, 2006; Ord. 984 § 2, 2005).

15.02.020 Rules of procedure.

The board shall adopt procedural rules governing the transaction of its business. Provisions shall be made for maintaining minutes of board meetings and records of all board decisions. The rules of the board shall provide that all board meetings and hearings shall be open to the public, as provided in the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 42.30 RCW. The rules for board hearings on quasi-judicial decision-making shall follow the procedures set forth in Chapter 19.05 GHMC. (Ord. 984 § 3, 2005).

15.02.030 Authority of board.

The board is authorized to take the following actions:

A. Hold open public hearings and make the final decision on appeals of administrative determinations where alternate materials or methods of construction are proposed to those required by any code adopted in this title;

B. Hold open public hearings and make the final decision on interpretations of the codes adopted in this title; provided, that the board shall have no authority to make any interpretation of any administrative provision of such codes. In addition, the board shall have no authority to handle any interpretation or appeal relating to any enforcement action; and

C. Review and make recommendations to the Gig Harbor city council on the adoption of new codes and amendments within this title. (Ord. 984 § 4, 2005).

15.02.040 Final decision-making.

The decision of the board on the actions described in GHMC 15.02.030(A) and (B) shall be final. Appeals of the board’s decisions under GHMC 15.02.030(A) and (B) shall be filed with the Pierce County superior court within 21 days of issuance of the final decision. (Ord. 984 § 5, 2005).

15.02.050 Fees.

A fee shall be paid for all appeals of administrative determinations to the building code advisory board. The amount of the fee shall be as specified in the city’s currently adopted fee schedule. (Ord. 1186 § 1, 2010).