Section 9-4 of the Orange County Code. On December 9, 1997, the Board of County Commissioners authorized a revision to the County Code to reduce the number of members to 13. On April 28, 2009 the Board approved Ordinance No. 2009-12 which deleted the at large from professions representative category, the at large not from professions representative category, the fire sprinkler contractor representative category, the mechanical contractor representative category. The mechanical engineer representativecategory was revised to a mechanical engineer or mechanical contractor representative category. The Electrical Engineer Representing the Electric Utility Industry industry was revised to a electrical engineer or electrical contractor representative category. The ordinance also added three slots for consumer representatives who are residents of the local jurisdiction and are not, and have never been, a member or practitioner of a profession regulated by the board or of any closely related profession.

Eleven members members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners.

Members of the Board shall serve two year terms to begin on January 1st. A regular member shall not serve more than three consecutive terms.

1) To hear any appeals from a decision of the building official as to the application or interpretation of technical code; 2) To hear any appeal from a joint decision of the building official and the fire official, which appeal shall be subject to the terms of F.S. ? 553.73(8 11); 3) In the event the building official and the fire official are unable to agree on a resolution of a conflict between a building code and the fire prevention code, to resolve the conflict in favor of the code which offers the greatest degree of life safety or alternatives which would provide an equivalent degree of life safety and an equivalent method of construction; 4) To hear any appeal from a notice of unsafe building issued by the building official pursuant to the Orange County Code, unless otherwise provided herein; 5) To hear any appeal of a denial or revocation of a permit pursuant to section 9-11 of the Orange County Code; 6) To hear any appeal from a decision of the building official regarding an application for a certificate of competency; 7) To review and propose amendments to technical and administrative building and construction related codes; 8) To act as liaison between Orange County government and the construction industry; 9) To conduct hearings on charges brought against a holder of a certificate of competency, alleging that the holder has not acted in accordance with the applicable technical code and/or this chapter; 10) To conduct hearings on charges of fraud and/or willful violation of Orange County Code brought against state-certified contractors or general contractors; 11) To establish rules and regulations for the conduct of its business; and 12) To conduct hearings on alleged violations of article IX of this chapter.

Tom Allen
Building Official
Division of Building Safety
(407) 836-5824