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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 which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to the Building and Safety Official and obtain the required permit 20.04.130 Work Exempt from Permit. Exemption from the permit requirements of this or any other code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of these technical codes or any other laws or ordinances of the City of Pleasanton Permits shall not be required for the following Building: 1 One-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet (11 15 m2)