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Home My WebLink AboutORD 6034 CITY CODE CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY BD Augusta Richmond GA DOCUMENT NAME: 0- \qq" -u:o~\ DOCUMENT TYPE: ()~()\fX)J~~ YEAR: ~ BOX NUMBER: D-\ FILE NUMBER: \~19~d \ NUMBER OF PAGES: \S ~". .~ - .. '-, o ' ;'- .- i' 'f ORDINANCE NO. & [Y!iP AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 7, ARTICLE 4 OF THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE SO AS TO MODIFY THE PROVISIONS REGARDING THE CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY BOARD; TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE D~TE; TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION AND IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE AUTHORITY OF SAME AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Augusta-Richmond County Code, Title 7, Article 4, is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substituted therefor: S 7-1-46. CREATED. There is hereby created the Augusta-Richmond County Construction Advisory Board, which shall consist of seven (7) members. The board shall serve in an advisory and mediation capacity only, and all members shall be appointed by the Augusta-Richmond County Commission and shall serve at the pleasure thereof. S 7-1-47. COMPOSITION. The board shall be composed of the following: a. One (i) licensed electrical contractor; b. One (i) master plumber; c. One (i) licensed HVAC contractor; d. One (i) commercial contractor; e. One (i) residential contractor; f. One (i) architect; g. One ( l) electrical engineer. Of the seven (7) members initially appointed, two (2) shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years; two (2) for a term of three (3) years; and three (3) for a term of four (4) years , respectively; and thereafter they shall be appointed for terms of four (4) years. 1 .. ., . vacancies shall be filled for an unexpired term in the amount of which the original appointments are required to be made. Continued absence of any member from regular meetings of the board shall, at the discretion of the Commission, render any such member liable to immediate removal from office. The Augusta-Richmond County employee holding the position of Director/Building Official of the License & Inspection Department shall be responsible for all administrative duties and support to the Advisory Board. The Director/Building Official and Building Inspectors employed by Augusta-Richmond County shall serve in an advisory capacity as non-voting, ex-officio members of the Advisory Board. At its first meeting of each calendar year, the Construction Advisory Board shall elect one (i) of its members as Chairman and one (i) of its members as Vice- Chairman to serve during the calendar year and until his/her successor has been elected and qualified for office. The Chairman shall preside at meetings of the Advisory Board. In the absence of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman shall preside at meetings. In order to take any action, a quorum of at least a majority of the voting members of the Advisory Board must be present at the duly called meeting. A vote of a majority of the voting members present at the duly called meeting at which a quorum if present shall be required to adopt or approve any proposed action by the Board. The Construction Advisory Board shall meet on the second Thursday in each of the following months: January, March, May, July, September, and November. special meetings may be called by the Chairman, or Vice- Chairman, as he/she deems necessary. ~ 7-1-48. DUTIES. The construction advisory board shall adopt such reasonable rules and regulations as are necessary for the conduct of its affairs and shall, when needing legal advice, consult with the Augusta-Richmond County attorney, through the department Director-Building Official. It shall be the duties of the Construction Advisory Board to: a. Serve in an advisory capacity to the Commission on matters pertaining to construction. 2 , b. Conduct, mediation hearings to resolve differences of opinions in the interpretation of all construction codes and inspection procedures in force in Augusta-Richmond County. c. Make rlecommendations to the Commission concerning unresolved matters in interpretation of codes and inspection procedures. d. The Advisory Board will not make any changes from the standard codes adopted. If it is felt that any code does not meet .~ugusta-Richmond County's needs due to unique physical or climatological conditions, a proposal to modify a code may be submitted to the Commission through the department Director-Building Official. e. Serve as a liaison between the License & Inspection Department and builders, developers, design professionals and other disciplines involved in the building and development industries. This duty includes dissemination of information such as adoption of new building codes and changes in policies to these groups and the general public. ~ 7-1-48 -- 7-1-55. RESERVED. ~ 7-1-56. APPEALS PROCEEDINGS--AUTHORIZED; FILING NOTICE OF APPEAL. a. Whenever the Director jBuilding Official shall reject or refuse to approve the mode or manner of construction proposed to be followed, or materials to be used in the erection or alteration of a building or structure, or when it is claimed that the provisions of this building code do not apply, or that an equally good or more desirable form of construction can be employed in any specific case, or when it is claimed that the true intent and meaning of this rbuilding code or any of the regulations thereunder have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the lowner bf such building or structure or his duly authorized ageht, may appeal from the decision of the Director-Buildi~g Official to the construction advisory board. I b. Notice of app~al shall be in writing and filed within ten (10) days atter the decision is rendered by the Director-Building O~ficial. A fee of fifty d9llars ($50.00) shall accompany such notice of appeal. In case of a building or struct~re which, in the opinion of the 3 .t ~ .. Director/Building Official, is unsafe or dangerous, the Director/Building Official may, in his order, limit the time for such appeal to a shorter period. Appeals hereunder shall be on forms provided by the Director/Building Official. S 7-1-57. SAME--DECISIONS. a. The Advisory Board shall, in every case, reach a decision without unreasonable or unnecessary delay. b. The Advisory Board, when so appealed to and after a hearing, may vary the application of any provision of this building code to any particular case when, ih its opinion, the enforcement thereof would do manifest injustice and would be contrary to the spirit and purpose of this building code or public interest, or when, in its opinion, the interpretation of the Director /Building Official would be modified or reversed. A decision of the board to vary the application of any provision of this building code or to modify an order of the Director/Building Official shall specify in what manner such variation or modification is made, the conditions upon which it is made, and the reasons therefor. c. Every decision of the Advisory Board shall be final, subject, however, to such remedy as any aggrieved party might have at law or in equity. It shall be in writing and shall indicate the vote upon the decision. Every decision shall be promptly filed in the office of the Director/Building Official, and shall be open to public inspection; a copy shall be sent by mail or otherwise to the applicant. d. If a decision of the Advisory Board reverses or modifies a refusal, order, or disallowance of the Director/Building Official, or varies the application of any provision of this building code, the Director/Building Official shall immediately take action in accordance with such decision. S 7-1-58 -- 7-l-80. RESERVED. Section 2. This ordinance shall become effective upon adoption. 4 i" 'I. section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. Duly adopted this 21 day of Aoril ~1il9/~A/ 6 day of , 1998. 1998 and this Aoril Ma 5