Lake Wales (Current through Ordinance 2023-17, Adopted 7-05-2023) |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 2. Administration |
Article II. Boards, Committees, Commissions |
Division 13. Fire And Building Code Administration Board |
§ 2-189. Officers; meetings; application and fee for appeal. [Repealed]
(a) Officers. The board shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson at the first meeting held after creation of the board and annually at the first meeting in July thereafter. The officers shall preside at meetings and perform other duties as are assigned by this chapter.
(b) Meetings. At least one (1) meeting will be held during the calendar year in order to elect officers, but, because of the nature of the responsibilities assigned to the board, it is possible that no other meetings will be held during a calendar year. Meetings shall be held at the call of the chairman as follows:
(1) When notified by the fire marshal or the building official that a conflict between the fire codes and building codes must be resolved, a meeting shall be convened no later than ten (10) business days after receiving such notification.
(2) When notified by the city clerk that an application has been filed to appeal a decision of the fire marshal or building official, a meeting shall be convened no later than ten (10) business days after receiving such notification.
(3) When a request is made by the building official to review a proposed local amendment to the technical provisions of the Florida Building Code, a meeting shall be convened no later than thirty (30) days (one (1) month) after receiving such notification. A copy of the proposed local amendment shall be forwarded to each board member for review no later than ten (10) business days prior to the meeting.
(c) Application and fee for appeal. An applicant appealing to the fire and building code administration board shall file a written application with the city clerk and, at the time of filing such application, shall pay the fee required by section 23-320 paragraph (5) for appeals board review unless specifically exempted by section 23-320 paragraph (7).
(Ord. No. 2003-18, § 1, 7-1-03; Ord. No. 2017-02, § 6, 02-07-2017)