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Council advances ordinance to combine housing and building appeals boards with floor amendments
Summary
After debate about appointments and appeal deadlines, the council advanced an ordinance to combine the Housing Board of Review and the Building Code Board of Appeals, inserting amendments that preserve council advice-and-consent for the combined board and clarifying appeal procedures.
The Warwick City Council advanced an ordinance to combine the Housing Board of Review with the Building Code Board of Appeals after committee discussion and floor amendments clarifying appointment procedures and appeal timing.
Administration officials said the consolidation brings the city into conformance with state law and reduces duplication. "There’s an incredible amount of overlap between the housing board and the building code board," said Antonio Sill, who advised committee members on the consolidation rationale.
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