Chapter 2.60
BOARD OF BUILDING CODE APPEALS
Sections:
2.60.060 Applications for appeal.
2.60.010 Established.
The City Council is hereby designated to serve as the Board of Building Code Appeals. The officers for the Board of Building Code shall be consistent with the offices held by the City Council while sitting as the City Council. The Mayor shall serve as Chairman for the Board. (Ord. 2840 § 1; Ord. 2675 § 1; Ord. 2569 § 1)
2.60.020 Organization.
Repealed by Ord. 2840. (Ord. 2675 § 2; Ord. 2609 § 1)
2.60.030 Meetings – Quorum.
The Board of Building Code Appeals herein established shall hold meetings as required and within the time constraints of the City Code, including any Building Code adopted and incorporated within the City Code by reference. Meetings are set by the Chairman in coordination with City staff. Meetings shall be held in the City Hall Council Chambers. All meetings, including notice of such meetings, of the Board of Building Code Appeals shall be in conformance with the Kansas Open Meetings Act, K.S.A. 75-4317 et seq. A quorum of the Board of Building Code Appeals is by a majority of the members then appointed. Minutes shall be kept of all Board meetings. (Ord. 2569 § 3)
2.60.040 Oaths.
The Mayor and Council’s oaths taken at the time of their appointment to the governing body shall be sufficient to serve as their oath to serve on the Board of Building Code Appeals. (Ord. 2840 § 3; Ord. 2569 § 4)
2.60.050 Duties.
The Board of Building Code Appeals will consider and make decisions regarding appeals of the City’s actions in administering GMC Title 15, Buildings and Construction, specifically Chapters 15.05 GMC, Building Code; 15.15 GMC, Electric Code; 15.25 GMC, Fire Code; 15.30 GMC, Fuel Gas Code; 15.35 GMC, Property Maintenance Code; 15.40 GMC, Mechanical Code; 15.45 GMC, Plumbing Code; and 15.50 GMC, Residential Code, and variances from the specific requirements of GMC Title 15, Buildings and Construction, specifically Chapters 15.05 GMC, Building Code; 15.15 GMC, Electric Code; 15.25 GMC, Fire Code; 15.30 GMC, Fuel Gas Code; 15.35 GMC, Property Maintenance Code; 15.40 GMC, Mechanical Code; 15.45 GMC, Plumbing Code; and 15.50 GMC, Residential Code, in accordance with the procedures established in GMC 15.05.020(J). (Ord. 2675 § 3; Ord. 2569 § 5)
2.60.060 Applications for appeal.
An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of GMC Title 15, Buildings and Construction, specifically Chapters 15.05 GMC, Building Code; 15.15 GMC, Electric Code; 15.25 GMC, Fire Code; 15.30 GMC, Fuel Gas Code; 15.35 GMC, Property Maintenance Code; 15.40 GMC, Mechanical Code; 15.45 GMC, Plumbing Code; and 15.50 GMC, Residential Code, or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of GMC Title 15, Buildings and Construction, specifically Chapters 15.05 GMC, Building Code; 15.15 GMC, Electric Code; 15.25 GMC, Fire Code; 15.30 GMC, Fuel Gas Code; 15.35 GMC, Property Maintenance Code; 15.40 GMC, Mechanical Code; 15.45 GMC, Plumbing Code; and 15.50 GMC, Residential Code, do not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The Board of Building Code Appeals shall have no authority to waive requirements of GMC Title 15, Buildings and Construction, specifically Chapters 15.05 GMC, Building Code; 15.15 GMC, Electric Code; 15.25 GMC, Fire Code; 15.30 GMC, Fuel Gas Code; 15.35 GMC, Property Maintenance Code; 15.40 GMC, Mechanical Code; 15.45 GMC, Plumbing Code; and 15.50 GMC, Residential Code. (Ord. 2675 § 3; Ord. 2569 § 6)