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State Building Code Technical Review Board

Commerce and Trade

Purpose

The purpose of the State Building Code Technical Review Board is to hear appeals from decisions arising under applications of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, the Virginia Amusement Device Regulations, the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code, and the Virginia Industrialized Building Safety Regulations, and to render decisions on any such appeals; and to interpret the provisions of the Virginia Statewide Building Code and the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code and to make recommendations to the Board of Housing and Community Development for modification, amendment, or repeal of any such provisions.

Term

Pleasure of the Governor

Composition

There is hereby continued, in the Department, the State Building Code Technical Review Board, consisting of 14 members, appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. The members shall include one member who is a registered architect, selected from a slate presented by the Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects; one member who is a professional engineer in private practice, selected from a slate presented by the Virginia Society of Professional Engineers; one member who is a residential builder, selected from a slate presented by the Home Builders Association of Virginia; one member who is a general contractor, selected from a slate presented by the Virginia Branch, Associated General Contractors of America; two members who have had experience in the field of enforcement of building regulations, selected from a slate presented by the Virginia Building and Code Officials Association; one member who is employed by a public agency as a fire prevention officer, selected from a slate presented by the Virginia Fire Chiefs Association; one member whose primary occupation is commercial or retail construction or operation and maintenance, selected from a slate presented by the Virginia chapters of Building Owners and Managers Association, International; one member whose primary occupation is residential, multifamily housing construction or operation and maintenance, selected from a slate presented by the Virginia chapters of the National Apartment Association; one member who is an electrical contractor who has held a Class A license for at least 10 years; one member who is a plumbing contractor who has held a Class A license for at least 10 years and one member who is a heating and cooling contractor who has held a Class A license for at least 10 years, both of whom are selected from a combined slate presented by the Virginia Association of Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors and the Virginia Chapters of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America; and two members from the Commonwealth at large who may be members of local governing bodies. The members shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

Vacant Seats

The seat descriptions indicate if there is a specific requirement for that seat (a profession, consumer, someone who lives in a certain congressional district, etc.). If there is only a number listed (Seat 7), there is no specific criteria for that seat. A “citizen” seat requires someone who is not affiliated with that profession. If you're interested in any of these seats, please submit an application here.

Class A Electrical Contractor	1 seat
Class A Heating & Cooling Contractor	1 seat
Local Governing Body Member	1 seat
Total seats available: 3

Current Board Members

Ms. Joanne D. Monday

Virginia Chapters of Building Owners Association Membership expires at the pleasure of the Governor

Mrs Christina D Jackson

Local Governing Body Member Membership expires at the pleasure of the Governor

Mr. James S. Moss

Virginia Building Officials Conference Nomination Membership expires at the pleasure of the Governor

Mr. Eric M. Mays

Virginia Building Officials Conference Nomination Membership expires at the pleasure of the Governor

Mr. Joseph A. Kessler III

Associated General Contractors of America Nomination Membership expires at the pleasure of the Governor

Mr. James R. Dawson

Virginia Fire Chiefs Association Membership expires at the pleasure of the Governor

Mr. Robert J. Margarella

Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects Membership expires at the pleasure of the Governor

Mr. Aaron Lee Zdinak

Virginia Society of Professional Engineers Membership expires at the pleasure of the Governor

Vince Butler

Home Builders Association of Virginia Membership expires at the pleasure of the Governor

William Shaun Pharr

Virginia Chapters of the National Apartment Association Membership expires at the pleasure of the Governor

Mr. J. Daniel Crigler

Class A Plumbing Contractor Membership expires at the pleasure of the Governor