Fiscal Note
No City appropriation required.
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Amending Section 29.21 of the Madison General Ordinances to update the composition of the Board of Building Code, Fire Code, Conveyance Code and Licensing Appeals.
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DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This amendment changes the number of members of the Board of Building Code, Fire Code, Conveyance Code and Licensing Appeals from nine (9) to seven (7). The amendment also clarifies the types of members who may be appointed.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Subsection (1) entitled “Membership of Section 29.21 entitled “Board of Building Code, Fire Code, Conveyance Code and Licensing Appeals” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended as follows:
“(1) Membership. The Board shall consist of nine (9) seven (7) members appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Common Council. Each member shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years and shall serve until a successor is appointed and confirmed, except for alders who shall be appointed to one-year terms pursuant to Sec. 33.01 (6)(a).
Members shall may, collectively, represent the following areas of expertise: (1) legal, (2) architectural, (3) structural or architectural engineering, (4) real estate, (5) building, and (6) fire prevention.
The Mayor shall strive to appoint members drawn from the following portions of the community: Neighborhood groups, sustainability activists, business people, educational institutions and the development community.”