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<br />Fire Codes Review Board <br /> <br />A. Organization <br /> <br />In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by <br />the Fire Marshal relative to the application and interpretation of the Fire Codes <br />adopted in this chapter, there shall be and is hereby created by the City Council of <br />the City of La Porte Fire Code Appeals Board. Whenever this Code refers to the <br />term "Board of Adjustment and Appeals", it shall mean the Fire Code Review <br />Board as established herein. <br /> <br />B. Compilation of Board <br /> <br />The Fire Code Review Board shall consist of nine (9) voting members and three (3) <br />ex-officio members. The voting members shall be resident electors of the City of <br />La Porte or non-resident individuals owning or operating a business within the City <br />of La Porte, duly verified by proof of an applicable tax statement or utility account <br />for such business, who the City Council deems competent to serve on such Board <br />by virtue of their experience and training in matters pertaining to Fire Safety Codes. <br />Members of the Fire Code Review Board may not be employed by the City of La <br />Porte. The chairperson of the Fire Code Review Board shall be selected by its <br />members. <br /> <br />All cases to be heard by the Fire Code Review Board will always be heard by a <br />minimum of five (5) members. <br /> <br />C. Membership and Terms <br /> <br />Voting members of the Fire Code Review Board are appointed by the City Council, <br />for a term of two (2) years, and serve at the pleasure ofthe City Council. <br /> <br />Whenever any position on the board shall become vacant by reason of death, <br />resignation or removal, the secretary shall notify the City Manager and request a <br />replacement. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term of any member whose <br />term becomes vacant for any cause, in the same manner as the original appointment <br />was made. Additionally, the chairman may request a replacement for any member <br />who has missed three consecutive meetings without being excused. <br /> <br />The members shall be appointed as follows: <br /> <br />· The council persons representing the following district, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 <br />shall each nominate one member. <br />· The councilpersons representing the following districts, At Large - Position <br />A and At Large Position B, shall each nominate one member. <br />· The mayor shall nominate one member. <br /> <br />The three ex-officio members shall be: <br /> <br />· The fire chief, or his duly authorized representative. <br />· The fire marshal, or his duly authorized representative. <br />· The chief building official or his duly authorized representative. <br />