2021 International Property Maintenance Code

approved, the code official shall respond in writing, stating the reasons why the alternative was not approved.

[A] 106.3 Required testing. Whenever there is insufficient evidence of compliance with the provisions of this code or evidence that a material or method does not conform to the requirements of this code, or in order to substantiate claims for alternative materials or methods, the code official shall have the authority to require tests to be made as evidence of compliance without expense to the jurisdiction.

[A] 106.3.1 Test methods. Test methods shall be as specified in this code or by other recognized test standards. In the absence of recognized and accepted test methods, the code official shall be permitted to approve appropriate testing procedures performed by an approved agency.

[A] 106.3.2 Test reports. Reports of tests shall be retained by the code official for the period required for retention of public records.

[A] 106.4 Used material and equipment. Materials that are reused shall comply with the requirements of this code for new materials. Materials, equipment and devices shall not be reused unless such elements are in good repair or have been reconditioned and tested where necessary, placed in good and proper working condition and approved by the code official.

[A] 106.5 Approved materials and equipment. Materials, equipment and devices approved by the code official shall be constructed and installed in accordance with such approval.

[A] 106.6 Research reports. Supporting data, where necessary to assist in the approval of materials or assemblies not specifically provided for in this code, shall consist of valid research reports from approved sources.

SECTION 107

APPEALS AND VARIANCES

[A] 107.1 Appeals.

Any person aggrieved by a decision or order of the code official shall have the right to appeal that matter to the Property Maintenance Board. To do this, a printed or typed written notice of appeal must be signed by that person and filed with the office of the City Manager within 14 days after the date service of the decision or order had been completed.

An appeal shall be a means of obtaining a hearing on a contention that the code official misinterpreted or misapplied some provision of this code.

The notice of appeal shall specify the decision or order appealed from and shall set forth the grounds of the appeal with particularity.

Stay of proceedings: An appeal shall stay all proceedings on the decision or order from which the appeal is taken, unless the code official certifies to the Property Maintenance Board that a stay would cause imminent peril to life or imminent risk of substantial damage to property. In the