Building and Standards Commission Questions and Answers

Q. What is the Building and Standards Commission?

  A.  The is Building and Standards Commission is a quasi-judicial commission.

• Consists of five seated members and five alternate members.
• The members of the commission are residents of the city
• Members are appointed by City Council to terms of two (2) years.

Q.    What does the Building and Standards Commission do?

A  The Building and Standards Commission enforces the provisions of

• Chapter 8, Uniform Building Code
• Chapter 8A, Minimum Standards for multi-family properties
• Chapter 8B, Minimum Standards for 1,2 3 Family & Manufactured Homes
• Chapter 8C, Minimum Standards for Manufactured Home Communities
• Chapter 8D, Minimum Standards for Hotels & Motels

Q.  Who is on the Building and Standards Commission

A. According to  Chapter 8B,ArticleII., Sec.8B-7 The city council will attempt to ensure that the Commission consists of :

•  One (1) professional engineer
• One (1) architect
• One (1) realtor
• One (1) real estate appraiser
• A member of the general public who is a homeowner.
• Each of the positions has an equally qualified alternate.

Q  How can a substandard property be eliminated?

A.

• Initial complaint filed with the Code Enforcement Division.
• The Environmental Health Inspectors investigate the property
• If the property has a condition(s) that constitutes a dangerous and substandard structure,
• The owner will receive a notice stating what must be done to correct the condition and a time frame in which the corrections must be completed.
• The owner’s failure to comply with this notice will result in the case being set before the Building and Standards Commission in a public hearing.