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Contact Information
Building Services Dept
City Services Center
500 15th Ave SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Phone:  319-286-5831
BSD-Admin@cedar-rapids.org
 
The Electrical Board of Appeals hears appeals for interpretations of the Electrical Code. The Board also considers the use of alternate materials and methods of construction for electrical work and makes recommendations to the City Council for improving the Electrical Code. 


Meetings
The Board usually meets three to four times a year for 1½ to 2 hours.  The number of appeals filed will determine meeting frequency.

AGENDA AND MINUTES



Application to Appeal 

Payment must be made when the appeal application is filed; each section violation is considered a separate appeal (effective April 1, 2003, by Resolution No. 0641-03-03):

  1. All types of uses or structures - $75.00
  2. Successive applications - $10.00
APPEAL APPLICATION


Membership
The Board shall consist of seven (7) members, all of whose place of business, residence or work shall be located within the corporate limits of the City of Cedar Rapids both at the time of appointment and during the term to which the member was appointed.  

All members of the Board shall be qualified by experience and training to pass judgment upon matters pertaining to electrical construction. Membership shall be comprised of two licensed electrical contractors, one licensed working electrician, one representative from a public service company furnishing electrical power to the City, one practicing electrical engineer capable of designing systems governed by this Code, a member of the Fire Department, a representative directly involved with electrical maintenance from a manufacturing plant, with no one company or interest being represented by more than one member of the Board.

Those interested in serving on the Electrical Board of Appeals may submit a completed City application by following the steps found here.

Current members:

  • Erik Munson (2024) - Chair
  • John Feltes (2025) - Vice Chair
  • Kori Kaiser (2024)
  • TJ Meiners (2024)
  • Steve Mast (2026)
  • Dan Nunemaker (2026)
  • Manufacturing Plant Electrician - Open
Terms are three years and expire on June 30th of the year in parenthesis above.
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