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Council approves targeted change to subdivision language to avoid automatic vacation for permit errors
Summary
Sulphur City Council amended ordinance language in Ordinance 06-26 to remove an automatic 'null and void' penalty if work started before permits were issued, replacing it with remedies such as fines, damages and injunctive relief; proponents said the change was needed to obtain title insurance.
The Sulphur City Council on Feb. 9 approved an amendment to a previously adopted subdivision ordinance (cited as Ordinance 06-26) that removes an automatic vacation clause tied to commencing work before obtaining permits and instead preserves other legal remedies.
An attorney working on a construction title issue asked the council to soften language…
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