§ 2-360. Powers and duties.

The board shall:

(1)

Fulfill the duties imposed upon it by state building code, ch. 1300.0230.

(2)

Consider appeals from any order, requirement, permit, decision, refusal or determination made by the building official or the sanitarian in the application or interpretation of this Code regulating:

a.

Construction, alteration, moving or demolition of buildings;

b.

The construction, installation, alteration or removal of plumbing, gas, piping or equipment, water softening or filtering equipment;

c.

The installation, alteration or removal of electrical wiring and equipment; or

d.

Excavations under article XVII of chapter 10. The construction board of appeals shall not hear any appeal from, nor have any jurisdiction over, actions taken by any official of the city or under section 23-45, or any section of this Code enforced by means of the procedures set forth in section 23-45.

(3)

Study and review new types of materials and methods of construction, and advise the building official and the council as to the suitability of alternate materials and types of construction to assist in progressive development of the provisions of the building, plumbing, heating, gas piping, and electrical codes or sections of this Code, and to make recommendations relative to the codes.

(4)

Study and review from time to time the building, plumbing, heating, gas, piping and electrical codes or sections of this Code and similar code provisions applicable in communities surrounding the city and such other codes as may come to their attention, and recommend to the council such new legislation as the construction board of appeals may deem desirable.

(5)

Consider matters referred to the construction board of appeals by the council or by the building official and make recommendations relative to them.

(Code 1970; Code 1992, § 1511.02; Ord. No. 407, 1-16-1980; Ord. No. 407-A1, 8-5-1981; Ord. No. 1995-1, 3-29-1995; Ord. No. 2004-04, 4-29-2004; Ord. No. 2011-02)