The Building Review Board determines the suitability of alternate materials or alternate methods of construction, provides for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of the City Building Code, Mechanical Code, Plumbing Code, Electrical Code, and Fire Code, and hears all appeals made to it related to such codes. Additionally , the Board hears all requests for variances from State Statute requirements regarding standards and specifications governing the accessibility of buildings and facilities within the City to the physically handicapped. The Board also hears matters related to the suspension or revocation of any contractor license or supervisor certificate for registration of any plumber or electrician as provided in the Code. The Board is authorized, upon appeal in specific cases, to grant variances from the terms of Chapter 15, Article V of the City Code, where the strict application of any provision of said Article would result in peculiar of exceptional practical difficulties to or exceptional or undue hardship upon the person regulated, provided that such relief may be granted without substantial detriment to the public good and without substantially impairing the intent and purposes of said Article.

The Board consists of seven (7) members appointed by the City Council, three (3) of whom shall be qualified by experience and/or training to knowledgeably consider technical matters related to building construction. Each member serves a term of four (4) years without compensation. The Board meets the last Thursday of every month at 1:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 300 LaPorte Ave.
The Zoning department supports the Zoning Board of Appeals.