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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10-5, OF CHAPTER 10 OF THE DULUTH CITY CODE TO REDUCE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BUILDING APPEAL BOARD TO NINE MEMBERS.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
The city of Duluth does ordain:
Section 1. That Article VI, Sections 10-5, of Chapter 10 of the Duluth City Code is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 10 5. Building appeal board.
(a) There is hereby established a building appeal board, which shall hear and determine appeals under the State Fire Code and Duluth Housing Code. Such board shall consist of 12 nine members who shall be appointed by the mayor, subject to the approval of the city council and who shall serve without compensation. The Duluth fire chief shall be an ex officio member of the board with full voting rights. and The building official shall be appointed as ex officio members of the board. The building official and shall have no vote on any matter before the board and shall act as secretary of the board. One member of the board shall work in the area of finance; one member shall be a registered architect; one member shall be a registered engineer working in the area of building construction design; one member shall be engaged in the business of residential building construction; one member shall be engaged in the business of or commercial building construction; one member shall work in the area of building materials supply; one member shall be a member of a building trade union; one member shall be a realtor or real estate manager; and two members shall be appointed from the general citizenry of the city of Duluth. Of the first persons appointed for membership on the board, four shall be appointed for three years, four shall be appointed for two years, and three shall be appointed for one year. Thereafter, all appointments shall be for a term of three years, except that vacancies caused by death, resignation or otherwise may be filled for the remaining unexpired term;
(b) Within 30 days after the initial appointments, the b...
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