Building and Standards Commission votes to require council ordinance referrals before City Council consideration

The Lago Vista Building and Standards Commission voted unanimously Sept. 3 to add language to the city code requiring City Council to refer proposed ordinance amendments that fall within the commission’s purview to the commission for recommendation before the council considers them.

Commissioners said the change is intended to ensure subject-matter expertise is applied to proposed legislative changes and to avoid Council-approved language reaching the council without prior technical review. The amendment will be inserted into the commission’s existing code sections; the commission directed staff and the city attorney to prepare a redlined ordinance for review at the commission’s next meeting.

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