CITIZEN ODOR BOARD

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MEMBERSHIP
The Citizen Odor Board of the City of Des Moines is comprised of residents of the City appointed to the Board by members of the City Council. 75% of the appointees shall reside in the area of the city generally acknowledged to experience odor problems.
The Board consists of no fewer than seven and no more than fifteen citizens. Each member of the City Council may recommend candidates to fill three positions on the Citizen Odor Board.

TERMS OF SERVICE
Each member of the Board serves a three-year term unless serving a term that has not expired caused by a vacancy due to death, resignation or other reason. Terms expire in April of the third year of the full term or portion there of in the case of a vacancy.

MEETING SCHEDULE
The Board members meet on a semi-manual, basis, generally in August and Februray.

PRIMARY ROLE
During the meetings the Board reviews the previous quarters nuisance odor complaints, nuisance odor alerts and any enforcement actions taken by the Office of Neighborhood Inspections in relation to the Nuisance Odor Ordinance. The Citizen Odor Board will periodically visit a facility in order to increase the members' knowledge of current odor control practices. In addition the Board may recommend changes to the ordinance as warranted.

ODOR APPEAL BOARD
The Board Chairperson appoints members of the Board to the Odor Appeals Board as the need arises. The Odor Appeals Board hears appeals from businesses that have been designated significant odor generators. Significant odor generators are required to submit to the City of Des Moines a detailed compliance plan listing steps and procedures to mitigate nuisance odors emitted from the business facility.
The Odor Appeals Board hears the evidence presented by the City staff and the appellant business. The Odor Appeals Board at the conclusion of the hearing renders a decision on the appeal.