Sacramento Municipal Code Ch. 2.48 City of Sacramento Construction Code Advisory and Appeals Board

The City of Sacramento Construction Code Advisory and Appeals Board is hereby established. (Ord. 2024-0028 § 1)

The board is established for the purpose of hearing appeals of decisions, orders, and determinations of the chief building official, and granting variances as provided elsewhere in this code. (Ord. 2024-0028 § 1)

The powers and duties of the board are as follows:

A. The board shall hear appeals of decisions, orders, or determinations of the chief building official relating to application and interpretation of the Sacramento City Building Code, any building standards published in the California Building Standards Code, or any other applicable rule or regulation adopted by the California Department of Housing and Community Development, including decisions, orders, or determinations that concern the use of any material, alternate design, or method of construction not specifically prescribed by the California Building Standards Code.

B. The board may grant variances as provided elsewhere in this code. (Ord. 2024-0028 § 1)

A. Number of members. The board has five members.

1. The Personnel and Public Employees Committee shall recommend five members for appointment:

a. At least one member must be a California licensed general building contractor who was a general contractor on more than one construction project in the city during the two years immediately preceding appointment;

b. At least one member must be a California licensed architect who has practiced in California for at least three years immediately preceding appointment;

c. The remaining three members of the board may consist of any combination of the following: California licensed general building contractors as specified in subsection A.1.a above; California licensed architects as specified in subsection A.1.b above; or any of the following:

i. A California registered structural engineer who has practiced in California for at least three years immediately preceding appointment;

ii. A California registered fire protection engineer who has practiced in California for at least three years immediately preceding appointment;

iii. A California registered mechanical engineer who has practiced in California for at least three years immediately preceding appointment;

iv. A California licensed plumbing contractor who has practiced in California for at least three years immediately preceding appointment;

v. A California licensed mechanical contractor who has practiced in California for at least three years immediately preceding appointment;

vi. A California registered electrical engineer who has practiced in California for at least three years immediately preceding appointment; or

vii. A California licensed electrical contractor who has practiced in California for at least three years immediately preceding appointment.

B. Qualifications. In addition to any requirements or restrictions in chapter 2.40:

1. Members must have an expressed interest or demonstrated history of involvement in the California Building Standards Code and the city building code. (Ord. 2024-0028 § 1)

Unless specifically provided otherwise in this chapter, the provisions of chapter 2.40 apply to the board and its members. (Ord. 2024-0028 § 1)