Building Board of Appeals

The purpose of the Building Board of Appeals is to hear appeals of decisions of the Building Official in regard to the Ames Building, Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing Code, Chapter 5 of the Ames Municipal Code.

Board Members 

Board Members are appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. Membership consists of:

  • 1 licensed architect
  • 1 professional engineer
  • 1 general contractor
  • 1 home builder
  • 1 licensed journey person or master electrician, or electrical contractor
  • 1 licensed journey person or master plumber, or plumbing contractor
  • 1 licensed master HVAC technician, or mechanical contractor

Current Board Members 

  • Chad West - Architect 
  • Justin Dodge - Homebuilder 
  • Brent Bagley - Master Plumber
  • Chris Nelson - Master Electrician 
  • Dave Rogotzke - General Contractor 
  • Chuck Haselhoff - Master HVAC/Mechanical 
  • Vacant - Professional Engineer

Basis for Appeal

Sec. 5.601. APPEAL APPLICATION

Any person directly affected by a decision of the Building Official or a notice or order issued under this code shall have the right to appeal. That appeal shall be heard by the Building Board of Appeals. An appeal shall be made in writing and be filed no later than twenty (20) days after the date of the notice or order. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that:

     (1)   the true intent of this Code or the rules legally adopted hereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, or

     (2)   the provisions of this Code do not fully apply, or

     (3)   the requirements of this Code are adequately satisfied by other means, and the specific proposed alternative action will increase the degree of general code compliance of the specific system or the building and premises, or

     (4)   there are specific fixed conditions that make strict compliance with this Code impracticable, or

     (5)   required actions cannot be completed within the time limit specified by the Building Official

Appeal Application(PDF, 354KB)

Current Agenda(PDF, 99KB)

Meetings

The first Monday of each month is reserved for Board meetings. However, meetings do not occur unless an appeal has been filed or other business requires Board action.

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