Plumbing Code Review Board
Planning Department
3300 Main, 2nd Floor
Houston, TX 77002
Contact: Alfred Ortega
Phone: (713) 535-7700 Fax: (713) 535-7700
Email: Alfred.ortega@cityofhouston.net
Updated as of: 6/15/2010
LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR CREATION AND OPERATION(City)
City of Houston Plumbing Code, Sections 105.0 through 105.5.
GENERAL POWER AND DUTIES
The Plumbing Code Review Board hears appeals from decisions of the Administrative Authority arising from disputes between plumbing inspectors and any person or persons concerning the applications of the provisions of this Code to the installation of plumbing facilities, as well as appeals from decisions of the Administrative Authority regarding approval of new material presented to it; to make recommendations to City Council regarding changes to the provisions to the City of Houston Plumbing Code pertaining to or affecting plumbing in the City of Houston.
MEETING TIME AND LOCATION
Meetings as required; 3300 Main, 2nd Floor.
COMPOSITION
TOTAL: 7 members, 6 nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by City Council, and 1 designated City Department representative.
Positions 1 & 2: filled by professional engineers registered by the State of Texas who are actively engaged in the design of plumbing systems.
Positions 3 & 4: filled by duly licensed master plumbers.
Position 5: filled by a degreed engineer who is in the employ of a local gas utility company.
Position 6: filled by a member at large.
Position 7: Chief Plumbing Inspector for the City of Houston.
TERM: The terms of office for the appointees to Positions Nos. 1, 3, and 5 shall expire on the second day of January of odd-numbered years, and the terms of office for the appointees to Positions Nos. 2,
4, and 6 shall expire on the second day of January of even numbered years; however, each member shall continue in office until his/her respective successor shall have been appointed and qualified.
CHAIRPERSON: The Mayor shall designate the member to be chairman.
QUORUM: Four Board members present at any meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business of said Board. A majority vote of the Board members present at any meeting constituting a quorum shall prevail.
COMPENSATION: Each member of the Board shall receive $50.00 for each meeting he/she attends at which a quorum is present; provided, however, those members who are employees of this jurisdiction will be paid only for those meetings they attend that are neither held during nor continue beyond their regular working hours. Members shall not be compensated for more than three meetings in any one calendar month.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Entity is NOT included in the financial reporting for the City of Houston.
MEMBER LIST