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Committee refers five appointments to Building Code Board of Appeal to full council

Homelessness and Housing Committee · January 14, 2026
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The committee forwarded reappointments (Eric Bressman, Elizabeth Brett, Sharon Noby) and two alternate appointees (Jennifer Alger, Joseph Penzoni) for the Building Code Board of Appeal, noting historically low appeal volumes and plans to keep alternates engaged.

The Homelessness and Housing Committee on Jan. 13 voted to refer five appointments for the Building Code Board of Appeal to the full Portland City Council for approval.

Natalie Didion, the city’s building official, explained that the quasi-judicial board hears appeals of administrative decisions and currently has low volume: of 286 administrative appeals this past year, only five went to the building…

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