Board approves dangerous-structure and board-of-appeals ordinances; demolition changes sent back to staff

The Lawrence Building Code Board of Appeals voted Oct. 7 to adopt updates to the city’s dangerous-structure ordinance and to update the board’s own rules, while sending the demolition ordinance back to staff for additional drafting.

Vice Chair Adrian Jones presided over the meeting in the chair’s absence. Brian, a city staff presenter on the code updates, told the board the changes primarily reflect a citywide renumbering of code articles and replacement of the term "building official" with "code official or designee." He said the city attorney will review adopted text and that any…