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Council reviews construction-hour rules and seeks stronger enforcement
Summary
Code Compliance and Police presented current construction-hour rules, enforcement data, and proposed process changes; councilmembers expressed support for stiffer enforcement, better interdepartmental follow-up and exploring higher fines within state limits.
Chris Smith, the city’s code compliance manager, briefed the City Council on Aug. 5 about McKinney’s construction-hour rules and enforcement process. McKinney currently allows construction Monday–Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., for a total of 88 allowable hours per week.
Smith said the police department received 35 verified after-hours construction complaints between Jan. 1 and June 30; none of those resulted in fines under the prior…
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