HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-04-06-Ordinance 2244_Board of Appeals, EstablishORDINANCE NO.2244
AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE A WAUKEE MUNICIPAL CODE APPEALS BOARD
PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR,SUBJECT TO COUNCIL APPROVAL,
DESIGNATING THE QUALIFICATIONS,NUMBER,QUORUM,TERMS,RESIDENCE,AND
POWERS.
§403.l.Purpose,The purpose of this ordinance is to establish an Appeal Board to hear
appeals as provided in the Wankee Municipal Code (including adopted national codes).
§403.2.Board of Appeals.The Board of Appeals shall mean the Municipal Code Appeals
Board.The Board shall be appointed by the Mayor,subject to Council approval.The Board shall
consist of seven members,six of which shall be individuals knowledgeable by training and/or
education in the construction industry or the fire service and one member shall be a citizen appointed at
large.Members of the Board shall be appointed for a term of five years,except when the Board shall
first be created two members shall be appointed for a term of five years,two members for a term of
four years,one member for a term of three years,one member for a term of two years,one member for
a term of one year.All terms shall expire on June 30 of the appropriate year.A quorum shall consist
of four members.All members of the Board shall reside in the City.The Board shall adopt rules of
procedure for conducting its business.
§403.3.Conduct of Business.The Board shall conduct all business at a public hearing unless
otherwise exempted by State or municipal law.The Board shall hear and decide appeals of orders,
decisions,or determinations of the Code Compliance Officer relative to applicable city codes and
ordinances.The Code Compliance Officer shall be an ex-officio member of and secretary to said
board but shall have no vote on any matter before the board.The Board shall render all decisions and
findings in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the code compliance officer.There shall be
assessed at the time of the filing of an appeal a $100.00 filing fee to covel'administrative costs and
publication costs.
Section 2.Repealer.All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3.Severability Clause.If any section,provision or part of this ordinance shall be
adjudged invalid or unconstitutional,such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a
whole or any section,provision,or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 4.Effective Date.This ordinance shall be in effect upon its final passage,approval
and publication as provided by law.
Passed by the Council this 6th day of April,1998,and approved this 6th day of April,1998.
Attest:
Kurt A.Rueckel,C~',14.~"."-dAV:'U
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