The Building and Standards Commission establishes minimum standards for the construction, use, maintenance, and occupancy of all structures, regardless of date of construction, within the city limits of the city of Gainesville; establishing minimum standards governing utilities, facilities, and other physical components and conditions essential to make all buildings and structures safe, sanitary, and fit for human habitation; fixing certain responsibilities and duties of owners, operators, agents and occupants of all buildings; authorizing and establishing procedures for the inspection of all buildings unfit for human use, occupancy and habitation, establishing procedures for determination of whether a building complies with the standards established; including provisions for notice and a public hearing; providing for assessment, a method of notifying the owner of assessment, and a method of recovering expenses incurred by the City in vacating, securing, removing, repairing, or demolishing a substandard structure.

Cases shall be brought before the commission by the building official who may be assisted by the city attorney.

Number of Members: 5 members + 4 alternates

Appointment Terms: 2 year

Meetings: Third Thursday each month (or as called)