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Rockwall council strengthens code: applicants who fail to appear may have cases denied; new rules set permit-expiration timelines
Summary
Council unanimously approved two city-initiated text amendments to the Unified Development Code: one lets decision bodies deny cases where applicants fail to appear without an approved delay; another sets expiration rules and an extension/appeal path for dormant building permits.
The Rockwall City Council on Sept. 15 approved two city-initiated amendments to the Unified Development Code intended to streamline review and address stalled development.
Staff summary: Planning staff said repeated no-shows at hearings limit decision-makers' ability to ask questions and render informed deliberations. The new language allows the Planning & Zoning Commission, City Council and other decision bodies to deny an application if the applicant fails to appear at a…
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