City Council voted this week to start the process of increasing minimum fire safety standards at pet boarding facilities. Item 42 on Thursday’s agenda initiates a set of amendments to the Land Development Code to “provide minimum fire safety standards for facilities housing or holding animals on a 24-hour basis,” the resolution reads. The proposed […]
Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals
The city of Austin’s Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals reviews land development appeals. The board members hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions, or determinations made by the Building Official that relate to the application and interpretations of the Building Code and Fire Code.
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Neighbors lose fight against metal building
There was sympathy on the dais, but last week District 10 residents lost a City Council appeal against a building constructed without a permit. Though some Council members openly expressed regret about the decision, they voted 6-3-1 to deny the appeal. Council Members Leslie Pool, Ora Houston and Ann Kitchen voted in approval. Mayor Pro Tem […]