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Business Plan

Champion Great Neighborhoods

Goal 1: Foster Healthy and Attractive Neighborhoods
Objective 1: Gain Compliance of Property Maintenance, Health, and Animal Codes
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
CGN Process Development Building Planning & Development Services
1.1.3 Permit Shot Clock
Summary:

If HB14 & HB2532 move forward and are approved by the
state legislature, this will need to be implemented.

These proposed pieces of legislation have the potential to
drastically impact our current SOPs regarding our
responsiveness to permit applications. The current Texas
Local Government Code Section 214.904 regulating the
time for issuance of municipal building permits is currently
45 days with allowances for communicating with the
applicant through written documentation stating the
reason that a permit can't be granted, the new language
proposes to reduce the allowed time to approve or deny a
permit and dissolves the ability to work with the applicant
through written communications in order to remain in
compliance with the Local Government Code.

Champion Great Neighborhoods

Goal 1: Foster Healthy and Attractive Neighborhoods
Objective 1: Gain Compliance of Property Maintenance, Health, and Animal Codes
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
CGN Health Code Update: Clean-up Planning & Development Services
1.1.4 Items
Summary:

The following Health and Sanitation Ordinances will be
cleaned up to reflect federal and state regulations that
have changed over the years since last revisions were
made:
• Regulation of Food Establishments
• Child Care Centers
• Public Pool, Spa, and Public Interactive Water
Features, and Fountains
• Hotel Premises and Sanitation Regulations

This will also require health staff training and
standardization, modifications to our inspection forms
(coordination with IT), and changes to our civil and
criminal citations codes (coordination with CAO).

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