Meetings

• Meets as needed
• Training Room
  6465 Mullins Station
  Memphis, TN 38134

Members
Members of the Memphis and Shelby County Joint Board of Appeals serve three-year terms and consist of 17 members. All members are appointed jointly by the mayor of Memphis and the mayor of Shelby County, and confirmed by both the Memphis City Council and the Shelby County Commission. Four of the 17 members are representatives from the technical code boards.

In even years, the mayor of Shelby County appoints the chairman of the Board of Appeals, and the mayor of Memphis appoints the vice chairman. In odd years, the roles reverse.

Vacancies
Currently, there is 1 opening on this board for a Mechanical Engineer.

One licensed mechanical engineer

County Members are:
James Burke                    David Canup                  Fred Collier
Yolanda Kight                  David Dixon                    Michael Harless
Brian Mann                       Danny McGroom           Oscar Pruitt
Jamnu Tahiliani               James Thomas, Sr.       Gary Wagoner
Don White

Functions & Authority
The Joint Board of Appeals hears appeals of decisions and interpretations from the building official and considers variances of the technical codes as defined in Section 108.4 of the technical codes. This board has jurisdiction over the construction codes of Shelby County and of the City of Memphis. 

For additional information about this board, contact Allen Medlock, administrator of Construction Code Enforcement, at (901)222-8351