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The function and duties of the Board of Appeals and Advisors shall be as follows:

A. Create a forum for City-wide discussions, research, and analysis of critical issues of building construction.

B. Where authorized by a building code adopted by the City, to investigate, to advise, and to act as an appellate body on decisions by City officials as to the suitability of alternate materials or methods of construction.

C. Conduct public hearings and recommend to the City Council the passage of new legislation pertaining to the design and construction of buildings.

D. Act as an administrative appellate body, when assigned appeals by the City Manager, in lieu of the hearing officer described in Chapter 1.40 CVMC, to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions, and determinations made by the City Manager, Code Enforcement Officer, Fire Chief, or Building Official (collectively “City Officers” for purposes of this chapter) relative to the application and interpretation of City-adopted building codes, as adopted and amended by CVMC Title 15, governing use (including abatement and nuisances), maintenance, and the change of occupancy. Hearings of the Board shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures set forth in such building codes, particularly the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, or the provisions of Chapters 1.30 and 1.40 CVMC. The decision of the Board shall be final. (Ord. 3435 § 1, 2018; Ord. 3211 § 1, 2011; Ord. 2790, 1999; Ord. 2718 § 1, 1998; Ord. 2439 § 2, 1991; Ord. 1235 § 1; Ord. 1002 § 1; prior code § 2.91(b)).