Building & Standards Commission

Meetings: Meets third Thursday of each month (or as called)

Appointment Terms: 2 years

Number of Members: 5 members + 4 alternates

Members:

Overview
The Building and Standards Commission:

Establishes minimum standards for the construction, use, maintenance, and occupancy of all structures, regardless of date of construction, within the city limits of the city of Gainesville
Establishes minimum standards governing utilities, facilities, and other physical components and conditions essential to make all buildings and structures safe, sanitary, and fit for human habitation
Fixes certain responsibilities and duties of owners, operators, agents, and occupants of all buildings
Authorizes and establishes procedures for the inspection of all buildings unfit for human use, occupancy, and habitation
Establishes procedures for determining whether a building complies with the standards established
Includes provisions for notice and a public hearing
Provides for assessment, a method of notifying the owner of assessment, and a method of recovering expenses incurred by the city in vacating, securing, removing, repairing, or demolishing a substandard structure

Cases shall be brought before the Commission by the Building Official who may be assisted by the City Attorney.