Building & Safety Commission and Accessibility Appeals Board  

Building & Safety Commission Agendas

Accessibility Appeals Board Agenda

Re-established triennially by ordinance adoption of current editions of the construction codes. Present reference is Section 204.1 of the Uniform Administrative Code, 1998 Edition, as amended.

I. Mission Statement The appointed appeals and advisory boards are created pursuant to Section 1002 of the City Charter. They conduct hearings on policy and technical issues involving specific provisions of the construction codes and ordinances in Article VIII of SMMC. They also review the updated editions of the construction codes with staff; and recommend any revisions appropriate for City's fire, seismic, health and other public safety programs.

II. Responsibilities, Jurisdiction, Authority The specific responsibilities set forth by ordinance concern hearing appeals from staff code interpretation and enforcement actions "to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of these Codes, and to determine the suitability of alternates". The jurisdiction is orginial and complete for all specific cases. They are considered to have full authority to finally resolve all "technical code ordinance interpretation" issues for staff in specific cases by majority vote in accordance with their standing quorum rule. This authority has not been considered to extent to granting variances or revising specific public safety ordinance requirements.

II. Composition The Building and Safety Commission shall be composed of five qualified members as follows: one state registered architect, one state registered civil or structural engineer and one state licensed building contractor, who shall serve 3-year terms; and two public members who shall serve 4-year terms. Members shall not hold paid office within the City. (SMMC 8.08.040)