§ 56.103. Powers and duties.

BCAB shall have the following powers and duties:

(a)

To make a continuous study of the building codes and to consult with the appropriate administrative officials and other interested parties as to needed amendments thereto, and recommend to the Council the adoption of such codes or amendments thereto as may be found necessary or desirable. No final action shall be taken by the Council on an ordinance related to the adoption or amendment of any of the building codes without having obtained an advisory opinion or recommendation from BCAB on the ordinance. Where the advisory opinion or recommendation of BCAB is to deny or to defeat any such ordinance, the Council shall not enact the ordinance until a public hearing on the matter has been held by the Council.

(b)

To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged that there is error in any order, requirement, decision or determination made by an administrative official in the enforcement of a building code.

(c)

Where authorized by law, to authorize such variance from the terms of the building codes as will not be contrary to the public interest, where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the provisions of such codes will result in unnecessary and undue hardship.

(Ord. 69-256-210, § 3; Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 71-676-289, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Note— Former § 901.103.