Board of Appeals is a group of 5-7 individuals with experience in fire prevention who arbitrate differences between fire inspectors, building officials, and property owners. Which option describes this?

• A. Building Committee
• B. Board of Appeals
• C. Zoning Board
• D. Planning Board

Answer: (B)

A Board of Appeals is the group described. It functions as a small panel of fire prevention professionals (often 5–7 members) that hears and resolves disputes between fire inspectors, building officials, and property owners. They review decisions, interpret fire codes, and can grant variances when appropriate, acting in a quasi-judicial role. The other bodies focus on different areas—Building Committee handles project oversight and permits, Zoning Board handles land-use variances and zoning interpretations, and Planning Board deals with development planning—so they don’t fit the scenario of arbitrating between inspectors, officials, and owners.