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Northlake board to serve as Building and Standards Commission after ordinance and UDC change
Summary
At a board meeting, staff briefed members that an ordinance updating dangerous-building rules (Article 4.04) and a Unified Development Code amendment now designate the Board of Adjustment to serve as the town's Building and Standards Commission; staff said the change aligns local rules with state law and is meant as a "worst-case" enforcement tool.
Nathan, a town staff presenter, told the Northlake Board of Adjustment that the town council approved an ordinance designating the board to serve as the Building and Standards Commission and that a related Unified Development Code amendment updates the board's duties.
The briefing explained the ordinance revises existing dangerous-building standards in Article 4.04, aligns local rules with state statutes, and includes enhancements to due process and typographical…
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