35-00 Proposed Second Amended Charter

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construction, alteration, repair, equipment, use or occupancy, maintenance, removal or demolition of any building or other structure or any appurtenance connected or attached to such buildings or structures, regulated by the Building Code of the City and any rule or regulation or amendment or repeals thereof made by said officials or agencies under the authority conferred upon them by the Building Code of the City, by reversing or affirming in whole or in part, or modifying such order, requirement, decision or determination, or rule, regulation, amendment or repeal thereof as in its opinion ought to be made in the premises, and to that end shall have the power of the officer or agency relative to whose ruling the action is taken; except'that matters relating to zoning shall not come within the province or jurisdiction of this Board. In taking such acti6n, the Board of Building Standards and Building Appeals may vary or modify the application of any provision of the Building Code except provisions relating to zoning, to any particular case when, in its opinion, the enforcement thereof would do manifest injustice, impose unnecessary hardship, or would be contrary to the intent and purpose of the Building Code, or public interest. (d) Review, upon the motion of any member of the Board, any rule, regulation or decision of the Board; but no such review shall prejudice the rights of any person who has in good faith acted thereon before it is reversed or modified. (e) Exercise with respect to building situated in the City the same powers as are exercised by the Board of Building Standards under the laws of the State to the 'extent that it is competent for this Charter so to authorize the Board. (f) Formulate and submit to Council, changes in and amendments to the Building Code that the Board determines as desirable for the proper regulation of buildings and structures and the 35