How would the Rehabilitation Code Advisory Council affect existing local code appeals processes?
The Rehabilitation Code Advisory Council will not displace existing local code appeals processes. The Council will have authority over two areas concerning interpretation of the new Rehabilitation Code. First, the Council will oversee a “codes hotline,” through which Council staff will provide non-binding advisory opinions over the telephone to local code officials, developers, and others who request assistance interpreting provisions of the new code in specific situations. All parties receiving information from the codes hotline will be encouraged to follow the advice of the Council staff, but will be free to pursue their own interpretations through the local appeals process without penalty. Second, the Advisory Council will provide advisory determinations on disputes that arise under the Code at the request of local appellate bodies. As with the codes hotline, this resolution process will not be binding on local governments; local appellate bodies will have the option of following th
