Chapter 15.05
APPEALS, CONSTRUCTION HEARING OFFICER, LIMITATIONS OF AUTHORITY, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXHAUSTION OF REMEDIES
Sections:
15.05.010 Appeals, Construction Hearing Officer, Limitations of Authority, Qualifications and Exhaustion of Remedies
In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the City Inspector relative to the application and interpretation of International Building Codes and all other uniform construction codes adopted by the City, there is hereby created a Construction Hearing Officer. Such officer shall be appointed by the City Council to serve at the pleasure of the City Council. The Construction Hearing Officer shall adopt rules of procedure for all appeals hereunder.
An appeal must be brought under this section before pursuing any judicial review of the City Inspector’s orders, decisions or determinations.
An application for an appeal hereunder shall be based only on a claim that the true intent of the relevant code or related rules has been incorrectly interpreted, or the provisions of the code do not fully apply or a proposed form of construction is equally good or better. The Construction Hearing Officer must be qualified by experience and training pertaining to construction matters and may not be an employee of the City. The Construction Hearing Officer shall have no authority to waive a provision of the relevant code. (Ord. 1144 (part), 2011)