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Austin County schedules public hearings to revise subdivision rules and consider parts of International Fire and Building Codes

Austin County Commissioners Court · October 14, 2024
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Summary

County planning staff proposed clearer subdivision regulations and suggested adopting portions of the International Fire and Building Codes for checklists; commissioners set public hearings for Nov. 25 and agreed not to impose full in-county electrical/plumbing inspections at this stage.

Planning staff told the Austin County Commissioners Court that the existing subdivision regulations are technically complete but difficult for the public to read and apply. Staff proposed a rewritten, reader-friendly code, a 30-day public review period for posted materials and scheduled a public hearing for Nov. 25 at 9 a.m. to take…

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