Kent County Construction Trades Board

 

County Commissioners' Hearing Room

400 High Street, Chestertown

 

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§ 210-1. Establishment; membership; terms.

A. Board established.

A board to be styled and known as the "Construction Trades Board" is hereby established. The Board shall have the duty and power to administer the powers and duties of:

1). The Board of Appeals provided for in the International Building Code, the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, and the International Energy Conservation Code; and

2). Replaces the board reffered to in Chapter 192 of the County Code, known as the "Board of Electrical Examiners."

 

B. Number of members designated; qualifications.

The Board shall consist of seven members, who shall be appointed by the County Commissioners, as follows:

1.) Two Maryland licensed master electricians;

2.) Two Maryland licensed master plumbers;

3.) One Maryland licensed master heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration contractor;

4.) One Maryland licensed home improvement contractor or general contractor; and,

5.) One Maryland licensed design professional (architect, landscape architect, engineer, land surveyor, etc.)

 

C. Terms.

Members are appointed to staggered terms with the longest term being three years. Members may be reappointed. Members eligible to serve under different categories (e.g., an electrician who is also a plumber) may serve under a different category as membership changes occur.

 

D. Vacancies.

The County Commissioners shall appoint a replacement member to fill any vacancy on the Board. The vacant position should be filled with an individual qualified for the same member status as the individual previously holding the position. However, at any time, after a diligent search, if no individual qualified for a particular category is found to serve, then the County Commissioners may fill such a vacancy with an at-large appointee.

 

§ 210-2. Officers; meetings; quorum.

A. Officers. The Board, at its first meeting in each calendar year, shall elect from its body a member to serve as a Chair and a member to serve as a Vice Chair.

 

B. Meetings. The Board may meet as needed and at other times as the Board shall from time to time determine, at a time and place to be determined by the Board. In addition, the Board shall meet as required herein to determine any building permit appeal brought to the Board. Meetings of the Board are subject to Maryland law, including the Open Meetings Act, Title 10, Subtitle 5, of the State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, as from time to time amended. The Board may avail itself of all provisions thereof, including the right to conduct closed sessions, but only when the County Attorney is present at the closed session.

 

C. Quorum. A quorum shall consist of five members of the Board.