Building and Standards Commission

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The term of Office: Two years
Meeting Schedule: As Needed
Responsible Staff: Allan Jacobs, David Doelitsch

Position	Board Members	Term Expiration
1	Arlen Thielemann	2025
2	Walt Edmunds	2025
3	Matthew Metzger	2024
4	Stoney Lacina	2025
5	Richard Morris	2024
A-1	VACANT
A-2	VACANT

Terms expire December 31 of the member's designated term expiration.

The Building Standards Commission fulfills in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the Code of Ordinances of the City of Brenham those responsibilities so delegated to it by the City Council.

Under the authority of Chapter - 6, Buildings and Structures of the City of Brenham Code of Ordinances Commissioners is hereby created a building and standards commission to hear and determine cases concerning alleged violations of this article. The commission shall consist of a panel composed of five (5) members, with terms of office of two (2) years. The panel shall include a plumber and electrician licensed by the State of Texas as well as a general contractor by trade. All members shall reside in the city, unless a licensed tradesman required above cannot be recruited to serve, then such person may reside within Washington County. Each member shall hold office for a period of two (2) years, or until a successor is appointed, unless a vacancy is created in the member’s office by resignation, removal, or death. As near as practical, they shall be qualified in one (1) or more of the fields of fire prevention, building construction, sanitation, health or public safety.

In addition to said five (5) members, the fire marshal, building official and health inspector of the city shall be ex officio, nonvoting members of said building and standards commission. Any city employee in the respective department or division of the city, who shall be designated by the city manager, shall be authorized to act as substitute for the respective superior of their respective department or division as ex officio member of said commission. It shall be the duty of the ex officio members of such commission to assist the building official in inspecting all buildings or structures reported to be or believed to be substandard buildings and to present a report of such inspection to the building and standards commission.

The Building Standards Commission may establish rules and regulations for its own procedure, but not inconsistent with the provisions of the City of Brenham Code of Ordinances.

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