Staff previews plan for administrative code-enforcement hearings with hearing officer; draft still in progress

Aug 15, 2026

Staff outlined a pending proposal to move code enforcement to an administrative model with a hearing officer to improve effectiveness and reduce attorney involvement. No formal proposal was presented; staff continue discussions with the executive.

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During the late portion of the meeting staff briefed the committee on an initiative to reform code enforcement. The proposal would replace some current enforcement proceedings with an administrative code-enforcement model that uses a hearing officer and limits attorney involvement in routine cases.

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