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BUILDING REVIEW BOARD
2016 ANNUAL REPORT
BACKGROUND:
The Building Review Board consists of seven members. Meetings are held on the last
Thursday of each month in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The Board may also meet as
needed in order to convene special meetings.
Members who served during 2015 included Alan Cram, Andrea Dunlap, Bernie Marzonie, Justin
Montgomery, Michael Doddridge, Rick Reider, and Tim Johnson. Alan Cram served as
Chairperson for the year; and Michael Doddridge served as Vice-Chairperson for the year.
Council liaison to the Board was Council Member Cuniff. Staff support was provided by Mike
Gebo, Brad Yatabe, Cindy Cosmas, and Lisa Olson.
2016 YEAR IN REVIEW:
As the appellate body for building codes and contractor licensing regulations, the Board hears
appeals upon request.
1. APPEALS:
• Language for Coy-Hoffman Silos – Woodward, Inc: The Board heard two appeals
regarding the Coy-Hoffman Silos on the Woodward campus, for which the Council
decision was remanded back to the BRB.
> City Council requested the BRB to:
o receive and consider evidence and analysis regarding the effects of
natural conditions and events of a one in ten year probability on one or
bother of the silos, and
o consider whether one or both silos pose an imminent threat or danger as
that terms is defined in the International Property Maintenance Code.
The Board upheld the Chief Building Official’s determination that the buildings were
dangerous, but not “imminently” dangerous.
• License Approvals: The Board heard one case from a contractor asking for an
exception to license approvals.
> The appellant requested an exam waiver for contractor license renewal. The
Board heard the appellant’s previous license and exam history. The Board voted
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unanimously to grant the exception to the appellant and waive the exam
requirement.
• Exceptions/Upgrades: The Board heard no cases from contractors asking for an
exception to the licensing regulations.
> None.
2. BUILDING OR RENTAL HOUSING CODE UPDATES:
The Board was kept apprised throughout the year on the progress of the Code Review
Committee, charged with reviewing the 2015 International Code changes and
recommending improvements as needed to local amendments. Final committee
recommendations will be submitted to the Building Review Board in 2017.
3. POLICY AND ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
> Contractor License Variances for One-Time, Small Projects: The Board
reviewed the possibility of granting one-time variances to contractors for minor
upgrades in contractor licenses, and they voted unanimously to authorize the
Chief Building Official to review and determine the applicability of such cases in
the future.