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DATE: FebruarV Z2O
SUBJECT: Combined Mechanical/Plumbing Code Board of Appeals
BACKGROUND:
In 1991 the City adopted its own building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical codes in
lieu of the State Codes. This created Boards of Appeals for the Electrical Code,
Plumbing Code and Building Code. The Building Code Board of Appeals was to also
serve for appeals on the Mechanical Code. That same year the Building Code Board of
Appeals asked that they be relieved from mechanical code appeals and that a
Mechanical Code Board of Appeals be created due to the lack of knowledge on
mechanical code issues by the board members. The City Council approved the
recommendation and a Mechanical Code Board of Appeals was created and continues
to the present.
After several years of service the Mechanical Code and Plumbing Code Boards of
Appeals have been discussing the benefits of combining these two boards since there
is such an overlap of issues. Both boards have voted to combine into one board and
the Inspection staff believes it would better serve the public by limiting confusion on
issues pertaining to both boards.
The new combined Mechanical and Plumbing Board would commence on April 1 , 2003
and would consist of a journeyman plumber, master plumber, journeyman mechanical,
master mechanical and a fifth of either journeyman or master of either trade or a person
with professional teaching experience or study in engineering of plumbing or
mechanical systems. There would not be more than one member from the same
company. The plumbing/mechanical inspector would be an ex officio member and
would be the board's secretary.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Authorize the City Attorney to draft an ordinance change to reflect the makeup of a
new combined mechanical/plumbing board as explained above.
2. Deny the request, which would allow for the continuation of the two boards as
currently allowed by ordinance.
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
It is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council adopt Alternative #1
Authorizing the City Attorney to draft language to combine the Mechanical and
Plumbing Code Boards of Appeals.
COUNCIL ACTION: