Fire Code Board of Appeal

(in Accordance with NFPA 1,2015)

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 1.10 : Fire Code Board of Appeal

What is It….?

A board of appeals shall be established

within the jurisdiction for the purpose
of hearing applications for modification
of the requirements of the International
Fire Codes.

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1.10 : Fire Code Board of Appeal

Cl. 1.10.1 : Establishments of Fire

Code Board of Appeals

The diversity of the Board of Appeals

membership is important to the perception of
a fair and impartial hearing. To achieve
fairness, no more than one member of the
same profession should be appointed to the
board, except as an alternate.

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 1.10 : Fire Code Board of Appeal
Cl. 1.10.1.1 : Membership (Cl. 1.10.1.1.1 Through 1.10.1.1.10)
Board of Appeal Panel

3 Years Term 5 or 7 Principal Members 1 Ex Officio Member/Rep AHJ

An odd number of
appointees prevents tie
votes.
Shall serve in case of Principal’s
5 or 7 Alternate Members
absence or when necessary Entitled to participate in all
discussion but will not be
entitled to vote
1. Engineering
2. General Contracting
3. Fire Protection
4. FD Operations and Fire code enforcement
5. Building Code Enforcement
6. Legal No more than one shall represent
the same field 4
7. General Public
 1.10 : Fire Code Board of Appeal
Cl. 1.10.3 : Authority of BOA (Cl. 1.10.3.1 Through 1.10.3.5)

Can not waive

Reasonable the
Interpretation requirement
of Code

Authority of Board

Grant
Shall not be
Alternatives
precedent
&
Setting
Modifications
 1.10 : Fire Code Board of Appeal
Cl. 1.10.4 : Means of Appeal (Cl. 1.10.4.1 Through 1.10.4.3)
True intent of the code is incorrectly interpreted

When to Appeal Provision of Code Does not Apply When any of the
condition exist

Decision is unreasonable

Code Provision
Statements for Code
provision
Supporting Docs shall
How to Appeal Justification be submitted to AHJ at
least 7 calendar days
A written appeal shall be submitted within Requested remedy prior to hearing
30 days of notification of violation with
outlining these details Justification of Remedy
1.10 : Fire Code Board of Appeal
Cl. 1.10.5 : Meetings and Records (Cl. 1.10.5.1 Through 1.10.5.7)

 Meeting Shall Held at within 30 calendar days of the filling of a

notice of appeal.

Shall be Open to Public

Minutes of Proceedings shall be maintained & Public Record

A Quorum shall consist of not less than 5 Members or alternatives

In Varying the application of Any provision 2/3 Vote of the quorum
shall be required.