Building and Fire Board of Appeals
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Purpose
The Building and Fire Board of Appeals determines the suitability of alternate materials and methods of construction; to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of the Building and Fire Codes; to hear written appeals regarding the Chief Building Official’s or Fire Code Official’s determinations.
Board Authorization
Newport Beach Municipal Code Section 15.80.010
Frequency of Meetings
As needed
| BOARD MEMBERS |
Appointed |
Reappointed |
Term Expires |
| Khosrow Nourmohammadi, Chair | 06-30-15 | 06-09-20 | 06-30-24 |
| Rolly Pulaski, Vice Chair | 06-28-16 | 06-09-20 | 06-30-24 |
| Michael Manning | 03-22-22 | 06-30-23 | |
| Charles Allen |
06-22-21 | 06-30-25 | |
| Dirk Bondy |
06-22-21 | 06-30-25 | |
| Bill Caskey | 10-09-18 | 06-28-22 | 06-30-26 |
| J.R. Walz | 10-09-18 | 06-28-22 | 06-30-26 |
Length of Term for Members
The seven members of the board serve for a term of four years on a staggered basis.
| STAFF LIAISON |
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| Tonee Thai |
Chief Building Official |
tthai@newportbeachca.gov |
Staff Support
When the board is called into session, staff allocates approximately six hours to each session. Costs for services are recovered by the payment of appeal application fees established by City Council resolution. If an item presented to the Board is staff generated, then no fees are recovered.
History
The Building and Fire Board of Appeals was previously called the Construction Appeals Committee, which began in 1997 with the founding members: Brion Jeannette, Richard R. Luehrs, Larry Root, Robert W. Yant, and Ray Cranston. Brion Jeannette served as Chair from 1997 to June 2021.
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