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SECOND AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING SECTION 5-21 OF THE COMMERCE CITY REVISED MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE AND MODERNIZE PROVISIONS DEFINING THE BOARD OF BUILDING CODE APPEALS (BBCA)
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The purpose of this and related ordinances is to update the city’s building code, adopting changes made in the various 2021 editions of the International Codes, apply city-specific revisions to the adopted codes, and to simplify, consolidate, and clarify the city’s building code support functions such as appeals, violations, contractor licenses, fees and third-party services.
Summary & Background
Section 5-21, entitled “Board of Appeals,” has been replaced with nationally recognized provisions from the appendix of the 2021 International Building Code with city-centric amendments. The BBCA hears and decides appeals of orders made by the city’s building official.
Similarly to the existing provisions, the new language denotes when and how an appeal can be made as well as the board’s qualifications and authority. The new provisions allow for a standing BBCA rather than an ad hoc board to provide appellants with speedy hearings heard by established and experienced board members.
Staff Responsible (Department Head): Tricia McKinnon, Acting Director, Community Development
Staff Presenting: Brian Foley, Chief Building Official
Financial Impact: N/A
Funding Source: N/A
Staff Recommendation: Approval
Suggested Motion: Motion to approve Ordinance 2477.