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Council holds first reading of ordinance limiting privately mounted exterior cameras in easements
Summary
On first reading council reviewed Ordinance 2026-0112-2, which would regulate placement of privately owned exterior cameras and recording devices in easements and rights-of-way; the item arose from a device installed at Port Royal and Upper Bay; no action taken on first reading.
The City Council held a first reading of Ordinance 2026-0112-2 on Jan. 12 to regulate privately owned exterior cameras, monitoring and recording devices.
According to the item caption and staff discussion, the ordinance would establish setback requirements from public rights-of-way and city easements and provide compliance and enforcement mechanisms. The discussion grew out of a privately installed device at the corner of Port Royal and Upper Bay that had been mounted on a CenterPoint pole, later moved to a rigid PVC structure in the city easement; council discussed how the regulation would prevent privately owned recording equipment from being located in public easements.
Council took no formal action on first reading; staff will return with any revisions or a second reading if council requests further edits.
