§ 12-78. [Building Codes Council.]

A.

The City of Eagle Pass Building Codes Council (BCC) is hereby created and shall hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the code official relative to the application and interpretation of this code. Board appointments shall confirmed by the city council, and board members shall serve at the pleasure of the city council.

B.

An appeal shall be based upon a claim that (a) the true intent of the electrical code has been incorrectly interpreted, (b) the provisions of the electrical code do not fully apply, or (c) an equally good or better form of construction is proposed.

C.

The BCC is not authorized to waive the requirements of the electrical code.

D.

Appeals of orders, decisions, or determinations made by the code official relative to the application and/or interpretation of the various codes adopted herein shall be filed with the code official in writing within thirty (30) days of the date of the order, decision, or determination, together with the one hundred fifty dollar ($150.00) appeal processing fee. Failure to appeal within thirty (30) working days of written notification of action or determination shall waive any right to an administrative determination of the matter.

E.

Except for any action undertaken pursuant to City of Eagle Pass Code of Ordinances Chapter 8 governing unsafe structures and equipment, the enforcement of any notice and order by the code official shall be stayed until final determination of the appeal is made by the BCC or a court of law under judicial appeal.

F.

The appeal hearing process shall conform to Section 20 of City of Eagle Pass Code of Ordinances Appendix A.

(Ord. No. 2012-11, § 2, 5-1-2012)