ORDINANCE NO.______________

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 15.04.200 AND
15.04.212 BY CHANGING THE COMPOSITION OF THE
DEMOLITION REVIEW COMMITTEE.

THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Section 15.04.200 of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read:

SECTION 15.04.200. Board of Appeals. Section 204(a) of the Oregon 1990 Structural Specialty Code and section 203(a) of 1989 Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code are replaced with the following:

In order to determine the suitability of alternate materials and methods of construction, to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of standards applicable to building and related activities administered through this city and to consider appeals as the Demolition Review Committee, there is created a Board of Appeals consisting of six voting members, including one planning commission member, who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to building related activities and the demolition and relocation of buildings. At least one member shall also have experience, knowledge or an interest in demolition-debris recycling. The Building Official shall be an ex officio non-voting member and shall act as Secretary of the Board. The board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its investigations and appeals and shall render all decisions and findings in writing. The decision and findings shall be mailed to all persons who appeared before the Board. The administrator of the State Building Codes Division shall be furnished copies of decisions interpreting state building code requirements.

Except for the planning commission member who shall be selected by the chair of the planning commission, members shall be appointed by the mayor, with confirmation by the council. All members shall serve terms of three years, expiring on April 30 of each year. The two members who have served on the Board for the longest period as of December 31, 2001, shall continue to serve until April 30, 2002. The two members who have served on the Board for the next longest period as of December 31, 2001, shall continue to serve until April 30, 2003. The member serving on the Board the least period of time as of December 31,2001, shall continue to serve until April 30, 2004. The initial term of the planning commission member shall expire on April 30, 2004. Any vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the mayor with confirmation by the city council for the unexpired portion of the term. A member is eligible for reappointment.

SECTION 2. Section 15.04.212 of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read:

SECTION 15.04.212. Demolition Review Committee. The Demolition Review Committee shall be the same as the Board of Appeals as established in section 15.04.200.

The foregoing ordinance was first READ on the 20th day of November , 2001, and duly PASSED and ADOPTED this day of ,2001.

Barbara Christensen, City Recorder

SIGNED and APPROVED this ______day of _______ ,2001.

Alan DeBoer, Mayor

Reviewed as to form:
Paul Nolte, City Attorney