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Highland Lakes council introduces updated building-code and dog-control ordinances, proposes repeal of two older ordinances
Summary
At a March 3 work session the Town of Highland Lakes introduced Ordinance HL-2026-O-04 to update building codes (moving from 2015 to 2021 editions, excluding energy codes), introduced Ordinance HL-2026-O-05 to revise dog-control rules, and listed repeals for HL-96-02 and HL-05-04; no votes were recorded.
The Town of Highland Lakes held a work session on March 3, 2026. Mayor Gail Bailey called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., and the town's council introduced two ordinances and proposed the repeal of two older ordinances before adjourning at 6:29 p.m.
Ordinance HL-2026-O-04 was introduced to update the town's building code references from the 2015 model codes to the 2021 editions. The minutes note the update explicitly excludes the energy codes from the change; the minutes do not specify who presented the ordinance text or give further implementation details.
The council also introduced Ordinance HL-2026-O-05 to revise the town's dog-control rules. The minutes state the ordinance "has been updated with a few changes" but do not list those changes or record a vote.
In addition, the council listed repeals for two older ordinances: HL-96-02 (Road Use) and HL-05-04 (Regulate Use of Town Property). The minutes identify the repeals by number and title but do not record motions, votes, effective dates or instructions for staff on next steps.
No other business items were discussed during the work session. The minutes record attendance by Mayor Gail Bailey and council members Wes Faulkner, Bobby Rhodes, Carl Randall, Anne Rilling and Ramzi Malek; other attendees listed were Scott Kon (Police Chief), Tim Moore (Building Inspector), Alex Smith (Attorney) and Mary Ann Allen (Town Clerk).
The council did not take final votes on the introduced ordinances during the session; the items were entered as introductions for future consideration. The meeting adjourned at 6:29 p.m., and minutes were signed by Town Clerk Mary Ann Allen and Mayor Gail Bailey.
