03-09-20 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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Sec. 82-14. - Powers and duties of the board. The building code appeals board shall have the following powers: (1) To hear and decide appeals from the determination of a building official where it is alleged that on a claim that the true intent of the building and construction codes adopted in this chapter have been incorrectly interpreted, that the provisions of a code adopted under this chapter do not fully apply, or that an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The building code appeals board shall have no authority to waive requirements of this Code. (2) The building code appeals board is to conduct a regular comprehensive review of the codes adopted in this chapter, and has the power to recommend to the City Council of the City of La Porte changes, additions, or deletions from said codes for any reason including the following: a. Defects in the text of the codes; b. Deficiencies created by improper or lax administration of the codes; or c. Inconsistency with the state statutes or judicial decisions. (Ord. No. 2004-2733, § 1, 5-10-04) Sec. 82-15. - Action on appeal. In exercising the powers set forth in this section, the building code appeals board, in conformity with the provision of this chapter and the codes adopted in this chapter, may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the order, requirement, decision, or determination, as ought to be made, of the building official, and to that end shall have all the powers of the enforcement officer from whom the appeal is taken. (Ord. No. 2004- 2733, § 1, 5-10-04) RECOMMENDED MOTION I move the appointment of Pat McCabe to an open position on the La Porte Building Code Appeals Board. \[A nomination does not require a second.\]