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Diamondville council approves first readings of ordinances on permit terms and fee-setting
Summary
At its Jan. 5 meeting the Diamondville Town Council approved first readings of Ordinance 493, which establishes building permit term limits and requires compliance with applicable laws, and Ordinance 494, which moves fee-setting to separate resolutions; both motions passed with "all voted aye" recorded in the transcript.
The Diamondville Town Council approved first readings of two ordinances during its Jan. 5, 2026, regular meeting at Town Hall.
Ordinance 493, described in the motion as “An Ordinance of The Town of Diamondville, Amending Chapter 8 Section 8.15 Building Permits of The Town of Diamondville Code to Establish Building Permit Term Limits and to Require Compliance With Applicable Local, State, And Federal Laws,” passed on first reading after Council Member Robert Sawaya moved for approval and Council Member Sherrol Sloan seconded. The council recorded that “all voted aye, motion carried.” The transcript does not list individual vote names or a roll-call tally.
Council members also approved on first reading Ordinance 494, described as “An Ordinance Amending Chapter 11.30 Fees to Remove the Fees Section and Providing that all fees shall be established by Separate Resolution of the Governing Body.” The motion to approve was moved by Council Member Robert Sawaya, seconded by Council Member Nicole Petersen; the transcript again records “all voted aye, motion carried.” The transcript does not specify next procedural steps or a scheduled date for a second reading.
Why it matters: Ordinance 493 would set explicit time limits for building permits and affirm that permits must comply with applicable local, state and federal requirements; Ordinance 494 would shift the town’s fee-setting mechanism from code language to separate resolutions, which can allow the governing body to revise fees via resolution rather than amending code.
The meeting record does not show further debate on either ordinance in the transcript. The council moved on to other agenda items after the votes, and no dates for subsequent readings or implementation details were stated in the minutes provided. Mayor Eric Backman adjourned the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
