2010-03 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTERS 7, 11, 25, 26, 27, 31, 32, 34, 35, 41, 41.1, 44, 49, 49.1, 57, 63, 67, 67.1, 67.2, 68, 69, 70, 70.1, AND 74

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6. EXAMINATION. Once approval is granted by the Electrical Commission the applicant shall make arrangements on his own to take the "Standard Master Electrician" exam as prepared and administered by the International Code council National Contractor Trades Examination Program. Proof of a passing score will then be submitted to the Genst,-uetie Building Inspections Division in order to obtain a license 10. RULES AND REGULATIONS. The Commission shall meet and elect officers for each calendar year. A Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and a Secretary shall be elected for a term of one (1) year. The Commission shall meet on a regular basis as necessary to perform its duties, with the Chairperson reporting to the Mayor for consultation and guidance. The Commission shall review all applicants for testing, write or approve examinations for licensing, review all new Code changes, jointly with the Building Inspections Super-viser Manager , prepare revisions to Chapter 69 (City Electrical Code) (excluding permit fees) and consult with the Building inspections Super-vise,. Building Inspections Manager and Electrical Inspectors. The Commission shall promulgate and adopt such necessary reasonable rules and regulations not inconsistent with statute, code or ordinance as may be required to carry out the purposes and intent of this Chapter and its duties and responsibilities under the provisions hereof and shall keep a record of such rules and regulations along with the minutes of all its acts and doings. CHAPTER 26: Section 1. BUILDING OFFICIAL AND INSPECTION DIVISION. Whenever the words "Inspection Division" are used in this chapter, it shall refer to the Inspection Division of the Eeonomi^ and ifban Development Pepa-*ment Planning and Building Services Department of the City of Decatur, Illinois and whenever the words "building official" are used herein the same refers to the Manager of Genstr-uetion Building Inspections in said department. 4. APPLICATION FEE. Any partnership, corporation or individual desiring a license as a Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor in the City of Decatur shall make application for the same on an application prescribed and provided by the Eceflefnie-and Urban Development Depai4m Planning and Building Services Department Inspections Division. All licenses shall expire on October 1 following the issuance thereof. Applicants shall provide to the City of Decatur evidence of liability insurance in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) general aggregate. CHAPTER 27: SECTION 3. TIME AND MANNER OF APPEAL. An appeal may be taken within ten days from the date of the decision appealed from by filing with the City Clerk a notice in writing specifying the decision appealed from and the grounds therefor together with a filing fee of $10.00. Upon receipt of such notice filed as required herein, the City Clerk shall transmit the same to said Board and to the Direeter of the Heen,,mie and Urban Development Depaent Assistant City Manager for Development Services and said Direetor Assistant City Manager shall transmit to the Board all papers, documents or other instruments upon which the action appealed from was taken. SECTION 4. HEARINGS. The Board of Appeals shall, in every case, hold a hearing and reach a decision without unreasonable or unnecessary delay. Every decision of the Board shall be in writing and shall be promptly filed in the office of the Direetsr-of the-Eeenefnie and Urban,rVGlll DVYe10 r'er epai4. ent Assistant City Manager for Development Services. Four (4) � members of the Board shall constitute a quorum, and all decisions shall require a majority vote of those present and voting. A decision of the Board decided by a majority of four (4) members, or fewer, may be appealed to the Council.