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Council revises code enforcement and building inspector ordinances, sparking debate over supervision and enforcement
Summary
Council members adopted ordinances redefining the code enforcement officer’s reporting line and moving specific duties to the building inspector; the changes produced controversy over whether code enforcement should report to the mayor or public works and prompted an emergency clause vote.
Warr Acres councilors on June 17 adopted two ordinances that rewrite the municipal code sections governing the code enforcement officer and the building inspector, shifting several duties from code enforcement to the inspector and clarifying supervisory authority.
City staff and the city attorney said the changes respond to inconsistencies in the municipal code and reflect longstanding practice: many duties listed under “code enforcement” had been performed by building inspection staff for more than a decade. The ordinances remove duplication and put duties with the unit that has historically…
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