§ 5-02. Building standards commission created.

(a)

There is hereby created a building standards commission to be composed of five (5) members and two (2) alternates who shall serve in the event of the absence or resignation of any of the five (5) members of the commission. The commission members and alternates shall be appointed by the city council.

(b)

The commission shall elect a chairperson and vice chairperson and secretary at their first regular meeting of each calendar year. The chairperson of the commission may designate an alternate to serve in the event of the absence or resignation of a regular member. Neither members nor alternates shall be employees of the city. All such members and alternates shall hold office for a period of two (2) years or until their successors are appointed and qualified as required by law.

(c)

Members of the commission may be qualified in one (1) or more of the fields of fire prevention, building construction, sanitation, health and public safety. Failure of a person to be qualified in any of such fields shall not prevent or disqualify that person from sitting on the commission.

(d)

The commission shall serve as the board of appeals for Building, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Energy Conservation, Fire and Fuel Gas codes as may from time to time be adopted by the city council.

(e)

The commission shall have such powers, duties and responsibilities as shall be from time to time provided for and delegated to the city by the legislature of the State of Texas, it being the intent of the city to fully implement Subchapter C of Chapter 54 of the Local Government Code and to further provide to the building standards commission, as well as any other commission, officer or legal authority as provided for under the provisions of state law, such powers, privileges and rights as may be from time to time provided for by the legislature of the State of Texas without restriction or limitation.

(Ord. No. 583-2006, § 1, 6-27-06; Ord. No. 690-2009, § 2, 10-13-09)