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Code of Ordinance › Chapter 18 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS › Article II — STATE CONSTRUCTION CODE

1. (a) Membership; duties. The construction board of appeals shall consist of seven members, as determined by the council. The members of the board of appeals shall be appointed for two-year terms by the president and the chair of the county board of commissioners. A member of the board of appeals shall be qualified by experience or training to perform the duties of members of the board of appeals. A person may serve on the board of appeals of more than one governmental subdivision. If the enforcing agency refuses to grant an application for a building permit, or if the enforcing agency makes any other decision pursuant or related to the state construction code, Public Act No. 230 of 1970 (MCL 125.1501 et seq., MSA 5.2949(1) et seq.), an interested person, or the person's authorized agent, may appeal in writing to the board of appeals. The board of appeals shall hear the appeal and render and file its decision with a statement of reasons for the decision with the enforcing agency from whom the appeal was taken not more than 30 days after submission of the appeal. Failure by the board of appeals to hear an appeal and file a decision within the time limit is a denial of the appeal for purposes of authorizing the institution of an appeal to the state construction commission. A copy of the decision and statement of the reasons for the decision shall be delivered or mailed, before filing, to the party taking the appeal.
2. (b) Meetings to be public; notice of meetings. The business which the board of appeals may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the board of appeals held in compliance with Public Act No. 267 of 1976 (MCL 15.261 et seq., MSA 4.1800 et seq.). Public notice of the time, date and place of the meeting shall be given in the manner required by Public Act No. 267 of 1976 (MCL 15.261 et seq., MSA 4.1800 et seq.).
3. (c) Public availability of records. A record of decisions made by the board of appeals, properly indexed, and any other writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of or retained by the board of appeals in the performance of an official function shall be made available to the public in compliance with Public Act No. 442 of 1976 (MCL 15.231 et seq., MSA 4.1801(1) et seq.). Cross reference— Boards, commissions and committees, § 2-81 et seq. State Law reference— Similar provisions, MCL 125.514, MSA 5.2949(14). Secs. 18-33—18-40. - Reserved. [2]

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--- (2) --- Editor's note— Entire article newly adopted on July 28, 2005 (Ordinance No. 135).

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