(A) The Building and Standards Commission shall have all powers, duties and responsibilities authorized by state law, it being the intent of the city to fully implement Tex. Local Gov't Code Ch. 54, Subch. C, including specifically the authority to hear and determine cases concerning alleged violations of ordinances of the city:
(1) For the preservation of public safety, relating to the materials or methods used to construct a building or improvement, including the foundation, structural elements, electrical wiring or apparatus, plumbing and fixtures, entrances, or exits; or
(2) Relating to the fire safety of a building or improvement, including provisions relating to materials, types of construction or design, warning devices, sprinklers or other fire suppression devices, availability of water supply for extinguishing fires, or location, design, or width of entrances or exits; or
(3) Relating to dangerously damaged or deteriorated buildings or improvements; or
(4) Relating to conditions caused by accumulations of refuse, vegetation, or other matter that creates breeding and living places for insects and rodents; or
(5) Relating to a building code or to the condition, use, or appearance of property in a municipality; or
(6) Relating to animal care and control; or
(7) Relating to water conservation measures, including watering restrictions.
(B) The Building and Standards Commission as created and provided for under the provisions of state law shall, in addition to the statutory duties and responsibilities, have such additional duties and responsibilities as shall be from time to time delegated by the City Council and shall, in addition, determine such issues and render decisions in accordance therewith which may be from time to time required of an appellate body. In such cases, a simple majority of the members of the Building and Standards Commission shall be sufficient to hear a case, unless by other law or ordinance a greater majority shall be required.
(Ord. 11-2018-96, passed 11-27-18)