(A) Purpose. The combined board of building appeals is created to hear and decide appeals of determinations made by the building official relative to the application and interpretation of the technical codes.
(B) The combined board of building appeals is authorized to hear appeals relating to:
(1) The building code of Clark County;
(2) The residential code of Clark County;
(3) The electrical code of Clark County;
(4) The mechanical code of Clark County;
(5) The plumbing code of Clark County;
(6) The uniform housing code of Clark County;
(7) The swimming pool, spa, and water feature code of Clark County;
(8) The solar code of Clark County;
(9) The energy conservation code of Clark County;
(10) The amusement and transportation systems code of Clark County; and
(11) The sign code of Clark County.
Appeals relating to the abatement of dangerous buildings Code of Clark County are subject to Chapter 11.06 of the Clark County Code.
The combined board of building appeals is authorized to review proposed alternate materials and methods of construction when the matter is referred to the board by the building official pursuant to Section 22.02.075 of this chapter.
(C) Members. The members shall be qualified by training and experience to decide matters pertaining to building construction and building service equipment. The members shall not be employees of Clark County. The members of the board shall consist of the following:
(1) One architect registered by the state of Nevada;
(2) One general contractor licensed by the state of Nevada;
(3) One professional civil or structural engineer licensed by the state of Nevada;
(4) One representative of the residential construction industry;
(5) One master electrician or qualified individual in an electrical category as defined in the electrical code of Clark County;
(6) One professional mechanical engineer licensed by the state of Nevada;
(7) One layperson; and
(8) One representative of the amusement and transportation systems industry.
The members of the combined board of building appeals shall be appointed for terms of four years by the board of county commissioners and may be removed from office at any time by the board of county commissioners.
(D) Procedures. The combined board of building appeals shall adopt rules and procedures for conducting its investigations and hearings. A person (the appellant) who wishes to appeal a determination of the building official to the board shall submit a written request for appeal to the building official. The building official shall provide to the appellant a copy of the guidelines for preparing appeals and a copy of the board’s rules and procedures. The appellant will be responsible to prepare a written appeal in compliance with the guidelines.
The building official will schedule a hearing before the board. The building division may submit information and evidence in support of the building official’s determination.
The board shall issue a written decision based on the evidence presented at the hearing. The decision shall be signed by the chairman of the board, and shall be filed with the building official. A copy of the decision will be delivered to the appellant by U.S. certified mail.
(E) Limitation and Scope of Authority. The combined board of building appeals shall have no authority relative to interpretation of the administrative provisions of this chapter or the administrative provisions of the technical codes nor shall the board be empowered to waive requirements of either this chapter or the technical codes.
(F) Liability. Neither the combined board of building appeals nor any member thereof shall be liable for, and the board and each member thereof is hereby relieved from, all personal liability for any damage that may accrue to persons or property as a result of any good faith act or by reason of any good faith act or omission in the discharge of any duty specified herein. Any suit brought against the board or any member thereof resulting from such act or omission performed by them as members of the board in the performance of their duties shall be considered an act of Clark County and shall be subject to its liability insurance coverage.
(G) Tests and Research. Appellants shall cause to be made at their own expense any tests or research necessary to support their claims before the combined board of building appeals. (Ord. 3618 § 2 (part), 2008)
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