Building Code Board of Appeals Agenda and Packet 2013 01 17

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Building Code Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes November 15, 2012 Page 2 of 4 Peter Geise and Robert Van Pelt will attend the spring session for Open Government Training, along with the new Board member(s). 2013 Building Code Board of Appeals Schedule Gary Mancuso will be absent for the January meeting. The Board asked if the positions for the Regular and Alternate Members have been filled. Director Russ informed the Board of interviews for new member(s) being held the following week. The new member(s) will be at the January meeting. DISCUSSION Projects for 2013 Building Code Board of Appeals I. Mobile Home Ordinance Director Russ hopes to have the Board looking at the Mobile Home Ordinance in March once the new CBO has had a chance to settle in. II. Review of the City Municipal Ordinance Staff will be reviewing the City Municipal Ordinance section pertaining to the Building Safety Division and would like to bring any possible changes before the Board for input. Staff is focusing on making sure the City Municipal Ordinance is referencing the correct codes. Peter Geise suggested possibly removing dates and years and replacing with a phrase along the lines of “currently adopted code”. III. 2012 Building Codes The Board, along with staff, will be reviewing the 2012 building codes. This will include a review of jurisdictions that have adopted the 2012 codes to see what has and hasn’t worked. The possible adoption of the Green/Energy codes will be tied to the community input through the Comprehensive Plan. Other Discussion Items I. Permitting Software New permitting software for the Building Safety Division is at least 6 months out. The process for the Request for Proposal (RFP) had been placed on hold until after the consultants have completed their assessment of the IT Department. The new software will have changes to help the Division work more efficiently with the Sales Tax Department. The change to include flat work being done on-site will also have to be added in the new software system. Matt Berry asked if this will be added to the permits and staff replied it is something they are working on. II. Valuation For Work Being Done The valuation for work being done is to include anything that cannot be removed without causing damage to the structure per the Sales Tax Municipal Ordinance. The valuation does not have to include appliances. Use tax is charged on fifty percent (50%) of the valuation, figuring half the valuation is materials and half is labor. Gary Mancuso brought up an example of $30,000