For application in this city, the sections pertaining to appeals in the State Mechanical Specialty Code, Plumbing Specialty Code, Structural Specialty Code and Residential Specialty Code are replaced with the following:

“The board of construction appeals provided for in BC 2.03.030 through 2.03.042 shall determine the suitability of alternate materials and methods of construction and provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions and standards applicable to the building code and related activities.”

The board of construction appeals shall have no authority to interpret the administrative rules authorized by this ordinance nor to waive requirements of the state specialty codes or city building code. [BC 8.02.030, amended by Ordinance No. 3978, 3/31/97; amended by Ordinances No. 4167, 6/11/01, Ordinance No. 4344, 3/28/05]