There is created a board of plumbing appeals. This board shall consist of three members, one member shall be an individual not engaged in the business of plumbing or gas fitting. Said members shall be appointed by the city manager for a term of one year from the first day of January in the year of the appointment. Such an appointment shall be made annually on or before the first day of January. A maximum service of three years is established for each member of the board of appeals of plumbers. Following which a former member will not be eligible for reappointment until three years have elapsed. The city manager may make exceptions to this policy in the event of unusual circumstances in which adherence to the above policy may not be practicable. The plumbing inspector shall be secretary ex officio for the board and shall keep records of the meetings and proceedings of the board and have custody of its records. The board shall meet at the call of the chairman. The secretary shall have the authority to vote on any matter where the vote of the board shall result in a tie. The board shall adopt rules and regulations for its government as its business may require. (Ord. G-770 § 3 (part), 1993: prior code § 5-520)