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To amend City Code ?? 5-34, concerning appointments and divisions of the Board of Building Code Appeals, 5-35, concerning membership of the Board, 5-36, concerning meetings, officers, minutes, and records of the Board, and 5-37, concerning terms of office for members of the Board, to consolidate the divisions of Board into one board.
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THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
? 1. That sections 5-34, 5-35, 5-36, and 5-37 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2020) be and hereby are amended as follows:
Sec. 5-34. Appointments[; divisions].
[(a)] The Board of Building Code Appeals shall be appointed and shall function in conformity with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code and the administrative sections of this chapter and the administrative structure of the City [and shall consist of three divisions organized as follows:
(1) Board of Building Code Appeals, General Division.
(2) Board of Building Code Appeals, Electrical Division.
(3) Board of Building Code Appeals, Plumbing and Mechanical Division.
(b) The divisions of the Board shall also serve as the agent for qualification of candidates for certification as tradesmen in their respective fields of expertise].
Sec. 5-35. Membership.
(a) [Each division of the] The Board shall consist of five members to be appointed by the City Council on the basis of their technical ability to render fair and competent decisions regarding application of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, who shall, to the extent possible, represent different occupational or professional fields. Employees or officials of the City shall not serve as Board members. [The members of each of the divisions of the Board shall be comprised of individuals technically qualified in the construction discipline for which appeals will be heard.]
(b) [Three alternate members shall be appointed to serve in the absence of any regular member of any division of the Board.] Each member appoi...
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