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Commission updates Board of Rules and Appeals ordinance, removes commission approval step for board procedure and asks staff to pursue county discipline option
Summary
The commission amended Chapter 11 to streamline the Board of Rules and Appeals (reducing membership and changing meeting frequency), removed the requirement that the commission approve the board's rules of procedure, and passed a separate motion directing staff to explore joining the county disciplinary ordinance for contractors.
The City Commission on Jan. 6 approved changes to Chapter 11 (buildings and building regulations) affecting the Board of Rules and Appeals. Assistant City Attorney Joe Mladnik said the draft ordinance was principally "housekeeping" to make the board functional and to remove provisions that were rarely used.
"This ordinance is primarily, really housekeeping on the ordinance," Mladnik said, explaining the changes would reduce board membership, adjust quorum and meeting frequency and remove provisions that had allowed the board to conduct contractor discipline though the city has historically pursued contractor enforcement through other channels.
Building official Larry Murphy and other…
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