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<br />e <br /> <br />,e <br /> <br />Sec. 82-13, "Rules and Meetings." <br /> <br />The Building Code Appeals Board shall adopt rules of procedure in <br />accordance with the provisions of this chapter, and this code. Meetings of <br />the Board shall be held at the call of the Chairman and at such other times <br />as at least four (4) members of the Building Code Appeals Board may <br />determine. All meetings of the Building Code Appeals Board shall be open <br />'to the public. The Building Code Appeals Board shall keep minutes of its <br />proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon each question, or if <br />absent or in failing to vote, indicating such fact, and shall keep records of all <br />of its official acts, all of which shall be immediately filed in the office of the <br />City Secretary and shall become a public'record.' . . <br /> <br />Sec. 82-14, "Powers and Duties ofthe Board." <br /> <br />The Building Code Appeals Board shall have, the following powers: . <br /> <br />1. To hear' and decide appeals from the determination of a <br />builcjing official where it is alleged that on a claim that the true <br />intent of the building and construction codes adopted in this <br />chapter have been incorrectly interpreted, that the provisions <br />of a code adopted under this chapter do not fully apply, or that <br />an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. <br />The' Building Code Appeals Board shall have no authority to <br />waive requirements' of this code. " " <br /> <br />2.. The Building Code Appeals Board is to conduct a regular <br />comprehensive review of the codes adopted in this chapter, ' <br />and has the power to recommend to the City Council of the <br />City of La Porte changes, additions, or deletions from said <br />codes for any reason including the following: - <br /> <br />a. Defects in the text of the codes; . <br />b. Deficiencies created by improper or lax administration <br />of the. codes; or <br />c. inconsistency with the State Statutes, or judicial <br />decisions. <br /> <br />Sec. 82-15. "Action on AppeaL" <br /> <br />. ___ ___ ____,_,_.____.._~._,___ __,..J!:'_,~~~!El~~~t~~~J)~~~!.s. _~~}~.~~._i~...th.i.~___~~_~i~~, ~!!E! !3.~i1~in.g ~ode Appeals' . <br />Board, in. conf~rmity with, the provision- of this cflaplef 'ai'Jd-tlie'-'coaes-'-- -.-"'~--'-~ -- '--'- <br />adopted in this chapter, may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may <br />modify the order, requirement,. decision,or determination, as ought to be <br />made, of the Building Official, and to that end shall have all. the powers of <br />the eriforqement officer from whom the appeal is taken.' <br />