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Council debates changing Office of Ordinance Enforcement to Office of Property Standards and removing council approval for the hire
Summary
The council considered an ordinance renaming the Office of Ordinance Enforcement to the Office of Property Standards and deleting the clause requiring council approval for the person in charge. Supporters said the change better reflects duties; opponents said council oversight is an important check.
The Sulphur City Council considered an ordinance to rename the Office of Ordinance Enforcement to the Office of Property Standards and to eliminate a provision requiring council approval of the office’s lead employee.
City staff explained the job’s duties better align with “property standards” than “ordinance enforcement,” because the office handles property conditions, notices and corrective actions rather than police powers. “The office of ordinance enforcement has…
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