Montgomery County                                2329

Section 5. Section 73-23, Chapter 73, title "Administration," of the
Montgomery County Code 1965 is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

73-23. Facilities and services.

The chief administrative officer shall make available to the builders'
technical advisory committee whatever facilities and services of the county
as may be necessary for it to perform its function.

Section 6. Section 79-28, Chapter 79, title "Building Code" of the
Montgomery County Code 1965, is hereby repealed and re-enacted with
amendments, to read as follows:

79-28. Section 127.0 amended.

Section 127.0 of the Building Code adopted by this chapter is amended
to read as follows:

Section 127.0. Board of Construction Standards.

There is hereby created the board of construction standards which
shall be comprised of five members, who shall be appointed by the county
executive, subject to the confirmation of the county council, for five year
terms; except, that in appointing the first board, one member shall be
appointed for a term of one year, two for a term of three years and two
for a term of five years. Thereafter all appointments or reappointments
shall be for a term of five years; except, that an appointment to fill a
vacancy occurring before the expiration of a term shall be for the remainder
of the unexpired term. The board shall serve without compensation.

The building inspector or his designated representatives shall be one
of the five members. The fire marshal or his representative shall also be a
member of the board. The other three members shall include a profes-
sional engineer and an architect or builder. No more than two shall be
chosen from the same business or profession.

Three members of the board shall constitute a quorum to do business.
The board shall select its own chairman. Action by the Board shall be by
written resolution.

The board shall have authority to grant modifications of this Code to
permit the use of building materials or building techniques not otherwise
permitted; provided, however, that the new materials or techniques will
be equal to the minimum requirements set forth in this Code; to approve
or disapprove new standards of specifications as may be promulgated by
the Building Officials Conference or its accredited authoritative agency
and if approved recommend their adoption by the county as a part of the
Building Code; and to hear appeals concerning buildings which have been
determined by the building inspector as unsafe or uninhabitable. (See
Fire Code for Unsafe Buildings Caused by Fire, Storm, Explosion, etc.,
and appeals therefrom.)

Applications for modifications or other actions of the board shall be
made to the building inspector in the form prescribed by him and shall be
transmitted by him to the board. The board may grant the applications
in whole or in part, deny same or grant it with or without modifications
as it shall deem proper. In its discretion the board may hold a public
hearing on such application before making a decision.