HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 1961-08Oli1DIliAACE NO. 61-8
VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH
An Ordinance Creating a Building
Codes AdvisorT Commission:
Providing for Membership on
Said Commission asd Terms of
Office
The Village Council of the Vil-
lage of Plymouth does hereby
ordain as follows:
Section 1. Title.
1.01 This Ordinarw,.; shall be
known as "The Building Codes
Advisory Commission Ordinance."
Section L Creation and Powers.
2.01 There is hereby created
and established a Building Codes
Advisory Commission for the Vil-
lage of Plymouth.
2.02 The purpose and the pow-
ers of said commission shall be
as follows:
a) To h e a r and recommend
proper action to the Village Coun-
cil on appeals from any order,
requirement, permit, decision or
refusal, or determination made by
the Building inspector under the
building, plumbing, heating or
electrical code ordinances, and
from any interpretation of the
text of said ordinances, made by
the Building Inspector.
b) To study and review from
time to time the building, plumb-
ing, heating and electrical codes
of the Village of Plymouth and
similar code provisions applicable
In communities surrounding the
Village of Plymouth and such
other codes as may come to its
attention; and to recommend to
the Village Council such new Leg-
islation as to the commission may
seem desirable.
c) To consider and review spec-
ial exceptions to the terms of the
building, plumbing, heating and
electrical code ordinances of the
Village of Plymouth, and when
the same shall require an amend-
ment, supplement or change, to
report the same to the Village
Council for action.
d) To study and review new
types of material, methods and
construction, and to advise the
Building Inspector and the Vil-
lage Council as to the suitability
of alternate materials and types
of construction to assist in prog-
ressive development of the provi-
sions of the building, plumbing,
heating and electrical codes of the
Village of Plymouth and to make
recommendations relative thereto.
e) To act in an advisory capac-
ity to the Village Council in all
matters pertaining to the forma-
tion, enforceffient, amendment,
supplement or change in the
building, plumbing, heating and
electrical codes.
Section L Membership and
Terms.
3.01 The Building Codes Advi-
sory Commission shall consist of
a chairman appointed by the
Mayor whose membership on the
commission shall continue only
for the balance of the term of the
Mayor who made said appoint-
ment; and four (4) members
elected by the Trustees of the
Council, each of whom shall be
elected for two (2) year terms
except that two (2) of the mem-
bers first elected by the Trustees
shall have a first term expiring
December 31, 1061. The other two
(2) members elected by the Trus-
tees shall have their !Asst term
expiring on December 31, 101L
3.02 The Buildft Inspector a<
the Village of Plymouth and the
Fire Chid of the Village of Plym-
outh shall both be non-votlns
members of the board.
section 4.
4.01 The contmiuion shall pro-
vide its own rules and procedures,
determine date and time of meet-
ings, and call public hearings
when necessary and desirable. It
shall elect its own secretary by
vote of its own members.
4.02 The commission shall ren-
der all recononnemdations and end-
ings in writing and shall elle the
same with the Village Clerk for
reference to the Village CoumciL
4.03 No member of the com-
mission shall pass upon any ques-
tion in which he is directly or
Indirectly interested.
Section A Effective Date.
5.01 This Ordinance shall take
effect upon its passage and publi-
cation.
Adopted by the Village Council
June B, 1061.
Howard C. Anderson,
Mayor.
Attest: H. T. Johnson, clerk.
(6/20,'61)