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Chapter 6›Article 1 — ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 6-11. Building advisory and appeals board.

Escondido Zoning Code · 2026-05 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Escondido

  • Sec. 6-11.1. General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official relative to the application and interpretations of the technical code, there shall be and is hereby created a building advisory and appeals board consisting of seven members who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to building construction and building service equipment and who are not employees of the jurisdiction. The building official shall be an ex officio member and shall act as secretary to said board and shall keep the minutes thereof but shall have no vote upon any matter before the board. The board of appeals shall be appointed by the mayor from among the residents of the geographic area within the city's general plan. Members of the building advisory and appeals board shall serve at the pleasure of the council, and may be removed from office at any time, without cause. The board shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the building official.

  • Sec. 6-11.2. Appointment and terms of office. Unless otherwise provided by this code, appointments of members of all boards and commissions created by the city council and their terms of office shall be governed by the following provisions:

    • (a) The terms of office for members of the building advisory and appeals board shall be for a two year period commencing with the actual date of appointment and ending on March 31st of the second year thereafter.

    • (b) Any vacancy which occurs prior the expiration of the term shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of such term consistent with the nomination procedure provided for in section 2-30.

  • Sec. 6-11.4. Duty to elect chairperson, vice-chairperson. The members of the building advisory and appeals board shall elect one of its number to serve as chairperson, and one of its

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City of Escondido, CA § 6-11

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▸ Contents — Escondido Zoning Code
Escondido Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Chapter 6
    Overview
    1. ▸ Article 1 — ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
      Overview
      1. § 6-1. Purpose.
      2. § 6-2. Application to existing buildings and building service …
      3. § 6-3. Definitions.
      4. § 6-4. Conflicting provisions.
      5. § 6-5. Alternate materials, methods of design and methods of c…
      6. § 6-6. Modifications.
      7. § 6-7. Tests.
      8. § 6-8. Authority.
      9. § 6-9. Powers and duties of the building official.
      10. § 6-10. Unsafe buildings, structures or building equipment.
      11. § 6-11. Building advisory and appeals board.
      12. § 6-11 number to serve as vice-chairperson, who shall preside …
      13. § 6-12. Violations.
      14. § 6-13 enjoinment of any such public nuisance in the manner pr…
      15. § 6-13. Permits.
      16. § 6-13 control device.
      17. § 6-14. Application for permit.
      18. § 6-15. Permits issuance.
      19. § 6-16. Fees.
      20. § 6-17. Inspections.
      21. § 6-17 final approval has been granted by the building official.
      22. § 6-18. Special inspections.
      23. § 6-19. Expedited permit process for small residential rooftop…
      24. § 6-19 - (c)
      25. § 6-20. Connection to utilities.
      26. § 6-21. Certificate of occupancy.
    2. Article 2 — PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS
    3. Article 3 — BUILDING CODE
    4. Article 4 — MECHANICAL CODE
    5. Article 5 — HOUSING CODE
    6. Article 6 — ELECTRICAL CODE
    7. Article 7 — PLUMBING CODE
    8. Article 8 — EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN EXISTING BUILDINGS
    9. Article 9 — (RESERVED)
  2. Division 2 — Routing
  3. Division 2 — Weed and Rubbish Abatement Program
  4. Division 1 — Generally
  5. Division 1
  6. Division 2 — Variances and Administrative Adjustments
  7. Division 3 — Nonconforming Uses and Structures
  8. Division 4 — Amendments and Zone Changes
  9. Division 5 — Reasonable Accommodation
  10. Division 6 — Public Hearings, Notices, Fees and Appeals
  11. Division 7 — Enforcement and Penalties
  12. Division 8 — Plot Plans
  13. Division 9 — Zoning Administrator

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