A. The Board has the authority to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions, or determinations made by the Building Safety Administrator relative to the application and interpretation of the technical codes and to determine the suitability of materials and methods or types of construction alternate to those allowed by the provisions of the technical codes enforced by the Town. No such alternate shall be permitted unless at least equivalent to the requirement or requirements concerned in such codes and ordinances of the Town in regard to suitability, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability, safety, and sanitation.

B. The Board has the authority to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of the technical codes enforced by the Town; to conduct such investigations, including but not limited to, tests of equivalency as the Board may deem proper and desirable; and to submit such recommendations and reports to the Mayor and Council as the Board deems necessary.

C. The Board shall have no authority relative to interpretation of the administrative provisions of the Administrative Code or the technical codes, nor shall the Board be empowered to waive requirements of either the Administrative Code or technical codes.

D. The Board has and shall exercise all power and jurisdiction reasonably implied by or necessarily inferred from the sources of express power identified herein. Such powers include, but are not limited to, power to determine whether a person, requested decision, subject matter, or issue falls within its jurisdiction; to determine the necessary form, extent, and detail of evidence to be received; to determine the extent and detail of its written findings and decisions or other legal actions taken; and to hear and determine appeals. ((O)02-34, 11/06/2002)