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 Cincinnati
 Code of Ordinances
 THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 Article XXX. ADMINISTRATIVE BOARDS

  § 7. Board of Housing Appeals.

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  • There is hereby established a board of housing appeals. The board shall have the duties and powers imposed by ordinance and this code. The board shall hear appeals taken from notices of violation, decisions, and orders by the property maintenance deputy pursuant to his or her enforcement of the property maintenance related provisions of the building and housing codes, including decisions and orders related to vacant building maintenance licenses, provided that appeals from orders and adjudications arising under his or her enforcement of revised code chapter 3781, revised code chapter 3791, and the rules made under them, including the Ohio building code and the residential code of Ohio, shall be taken to the board of building appeals. The members of the board shall also serve as members of the community reinvestment area housing council pursuant to revised code 3735.69 and shall have the powers and duties imposed on the community reinvestment area housing council by the revised code.

    The board of housing appeals shall consist of seven members as follows:

    (a)

    two persons appointed by the mayor;

    (b)

    two persons appointed by the council;

    (c)

    one person appointed by the city planning commission; and.

    (d)

    two persons appointed by the foregoing members, which persons shall be residents of the city of Cincinnati.

    Each member must hold at least one of the following qualifications:

    (a)

    be an attorney, licensed in the state of Ohio and in good standing to practice law;

    (b)

    be a community council president or community council board member; or

    (c)

    be knowledgeable in matters relating to real estate, the rehabilitation of buildings, redevelopment financing, or property management.

    Members shall be appointed for three-year terms.

    The board's rules and procedures shall provide that the fire department, police department, and property management code enforcement division of the department of buildings and inspections be notified of all hearings and, as necessary, be requested to give testimony to assist the board in evaluating matters of public safety.

(Ordained by Emer. Ord. No. 044-2015, § 16, eff. July 1, 2015)