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D. Emergency repairs. For the purposes of this section, the code official shall employ the necessary labor and materials to perform the required work as expeditiously as possible. E. Costs of emergency repairs. Costs incurred in the performance of emergency work shall be paid by the jurisdiction. The City Attorney may institute appropriate action against the owner of the premises where the unsafe structure is or was located for the recovery of such costs. F. Hearing. Any person ordered to take emergency measures shall comply with such order forthwith. Any affected person shall thereafter, upon petition directed to the appeals board, be afforded a hearing as described in this code. 20.04.100 Board of Appeal. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the Building and Safety Official relative to the application and interpretations of the technical code, there shall be and is hereby created a board of appeals consisting of members who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to building construction and building and/or property service equipment and who are not employees of the jurisdiction. The Building and Safety Official shall be an ex officio member and shall act as secretary to said board but shall have no vote upon any matter before the board. The board of appeals shall be appointed by the City Council and shall hold office at its pleasure. The board shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the Building and Safety Official. Alternatively, the City may use Five (5) Building Official members of the East Bay Chapter of the International Code Council, chosen on a case-by-case basis, to serve as the Board of Appeals for the City of Pleasanton. The ICC East Bay Chapter, an organization of Building Officials, Building Inspectors, and Construction Industry personnel, was formed in 1947 to help maintain consistent and uniform code enforcement and code interpretation for our region. Building Officials from jurisdictions within Alameda, Contra Costa counties and neighboring counties are also members. Building Official members of the ICC East Bay Chapter are well versed in the technical and administrative provisions of construction codes. Limitations of Authority. The board of appeals shall have no authority relative to interpretation of the administrative provisions of this code or the administrative provisions of the technical codes nor shall the board be empowered to waive requirements of either this code or the technical codes. 20.04.110 Violations. It shall be unlawful for a person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building, structure or building and/or property service equipment, or cause or permit the same to be done in violation of this code and the technical codes. Penalties for violations will be as provided in Section 1.12.020 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code. 20.04.120 Permits Required. Except as specified in Section20.04.130, any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of