To: Board of Supervisors
Department or Agency Name(s): Permit Sonoma
Staff Name and Phone Number: Brad Cannon, (707) 565-3723
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supervisorial District(s): Countywide
Recommended Action:
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Approve the Re-Appointment of Paul Schmidt to the Board of Building Appeals for a four-year term beginning August 15, 2023 and ending August 14, 2027. (Countywide)
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Executive Summary:
Approve the Re-Appointment of Paul Schmidt to the Board of Building Appeals for a four-year term beginning August 15, 2023 and ending August 14, 2027. (Countywide)
Discussion:
The Board of Building Appeals hears and rules upon matters pertaining to building and fire code interpretation, and suitability of alternate materials and types of construction.
Specifically, County Code Chapter 7, Section 7-3 establishes the local appeals board and housing appeals board for the County of Sonoma as provided in section 1.8.8.3 of the California Building Code, which are referred to as the “Board of Building Appeals”. The Board of Building Appeals consists of seven (7) members appointed by the board of supervisors. The housing appeals board may be made up of the same members as the local appeals board. The term of office of each shall be four (4) years or until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.
Members shall be qualified by experience and training to rule upon matters pertaining to building code interpretation, fire code interpretation, and suitability of alternate materials and types of construction. It is the policy of the board of supervisors to appoint as members at least one (1) registered civil engineer, one (1) registered fire protection engineer, one (1) licensed architect, and one (1) contractor with at least a Class B license, but this policy does not in any way deprive the board of supervisors of its full discretion in the appointment of otherwise qualified persons. Mr. Schmidt is a licensed architect with over forty years overseeing construction projects, who has served on the Board of Building Appeals for four years. He was appointed in 2019.
Prior Board Actions:
08/15/2019: The Board appointed Paul Schmidt to the Board of Building Appeals
Fiscal Summary
Narrative Explanation of Fiscal Impacts:
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Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impacts (If Required):
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