Building Board of Adjustment & Appeals

This five member board was adopted into the Code of Laws and Ordinances by Ord. 09-31, to provide a decision-making body through which an owner of a building or structure may appeal the rejections or refusal of the building official to approve the mode or manner of construction proposed to be followed, or materials to be used, in the erection or alteration of that building or structure, or when it is claimed that the provisions of the Florida Building Code and Florida Fire Prevention Code, as listed in Chapter One, do not apply, or that an equally good or more desirable form of construction can be employed in a specific case, or when it is claimed that the true intent and meaning of such codes, or any of the regulations thereunder, have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted by the building official.

Membership consists of five members representing the following professions: One state licensed architect or structural engineer, one Class “A” general contractor, one state certified fire protective equipment contractor or State Certified Fire Fighter with the rank of Lieutenant or higher; or State Certified Fire Safety Inspector with the rank of Lieutenant or higher, one licensed electrical contractor, and one licensed plumbing or mechanical contractor. Members must be deemed to be competent to sit in judgment on matters concerning the Florida Building Code and Florida Fire Prevention Code. The membership term is four years. The meetings are held quarterly, or on an as needed basis. This is a Quasi Judicial Board.

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BUILDING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS MEMBERS

Category	Name	District	Exp. Date
Electrical Contractor	William Swanson	5	08/09/2026
State Fire Marshall	Eloy Ricardo	2	08/09/2025
State Licensed Architect/Engineer	Jonathan Walsh	5	08/09/2028
General Contractor	John A. Melton	3	08/09/2025
General Contractor	Michael Mick	2	08/09/2027
County Liaison	Robert Moore