Authorized by the Board of County Commissioners in December 1998, the Building and Plumbing Code Appeals Board hears disputes regarding conduct of licensed contractors or quality of construction and plumbing work performed in the County. The Board hears any allegation regarding a breach of federal or State building law, or the County�s livability code.
The Board consists of seven members who are appointed by Board of County Commissioners to three-year terms.
The Board of License Commissioners regulates the retail sale of alcoholic beverages in Somerset County (Code Alcoholic Beverages Article, secs. 29-101 through 29-2802).
In Somerset County, the Board's three members are appointed by the Governor with Senate consent to two-year terms (Code Alcoholic Beverages Article, secs. 29-101 through 29-205).
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