Board of Building Standards and Building Appeals

601 Lakeside Ave Cleveland, OH 44114 (Directions)

Cleveland City Hall, Room 514 (or watch on YouTube)

The five-member Cleveland Board of Building Standards and Appeals hears appeals from property owners who are challenging orders from The Department of Building and Housing, The Cleveland Division of Fire, and other housing-related agencies. Appellants often seek more time to get permits for construction or building use or to remedy housing violations. The board reviews matters relating to the location, design, materials, construction, alteration, repair, equipment, use or occupancy, maintenance, removal or demolition of any building or other structure, or appurtenance connected or attached to such buildings or structures, regulated by the Building Code of the City of Cleveland.

Board members:

• Robert Maschke, Architect

• Patrick M. Gallagher, Chair & Labor Representative

• Joe Denk, Mechanical Engineer

• Howard Bradley, Builder

• Peggy Lipscomb, Architect (alternate)

• Darius Moss, Mechanical Engineer (alternate)

NOTE: This meeting can sometimes run longer than two hours. And, because the board has been holding hybrid meetings with some people at City Hall and others joining via WebEx, you may have a better view of all commission members in person. Whether you watch remotely or attend in person, feel free to note if you can’t identify a speaker.

Watching remotely?

Find the meeting live streamed at: https://www.youtube.com/@ClevelandPlanningCommission/streams

Attending in person?

We add two hours of pay ($36) to the assignment. Be sure to bring a photo ID.

Find Documenters coverage of past board meetings: https://cleveland.documenters.org/reporting/?agency=188

Check the source website for additional information