A. Section 108.1 is amended to read as follows:

Board of appeals is established. The Building Code Commission shall have jurisdiction of all appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the fire code official relative to the application and interpretation of this code. The rules of procedure established by the commission and Chapter 2.32 AMC shall govern appeals under this code.

B. Section 108.3 is amended to read as follows:

Special qualifications. The commission may select and appoint ex officio members who are qualified by experience and training to advise the commission on matters pertaining to hazards of fire, explosions, hazardous conditions, or fire protection systems, that require specialized knowledge or expertise. An ex officio member appointed by the commission shall have no vote on any matter before the commission and shall not be an employee of the city.

C. Section 109.3 is amended to read as follows:

Violation penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the fire code official, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation exists after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.

D. Section 110.1 is amended to read as follows:

General. If during the inspection of a premises, a building or structure or any building system, in whole or in part, constitutes a clear and inimical threat to human life, safety or health, the fire code official shall issue such notice or orders to remove or remedy the conditions as shall be deemed necessary in accordance with this section and Aberdeen Municipal Code Chapter 15.50. The fire code official shall refer the building to the building department for any repairs, alterations, remodeling, removing or demolition required.

E. Section 111.4 is amended to read as follows:

Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be guilty of a civil infraction with maximum penalty and default amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00) not including statutory assessments required by state law. The authority of the fire code official to issue infractions for violating stop work orders shall be in addition to any other civil or criminal penalty for violations of this code.