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BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION.

Austin City Code § 2-1-122
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§ 2-1-122 - BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION. (A) The Building and Standards Commission is established to hear cases concerning alleged violations of the City's regulations and ordinances relating to the condition of and minimum standards for the maintenance of existing residential and nonresidential structures, premises, property, and establishments. (B) Each member of the commission is appointed for a term of two years or until a successor is appointed and qualified. A vacancy is filled for the unexpired term. (C) The fire marshal and the health authority are ex officio members of the commission. An ex officio member may designate a representative to attend a hearing. (D) The code official or the code official's designee shall present cases to the commission and keep the commission's records. (E) The city council may remove a commission member for cause on a written charge. Before a decision regarding removal is made, the city council must hold a public hearing on the matter if requested by the commission member who is subject to the removal action. (F) The Building and Standards Commission shall have the powers and duties granted by, and shall comply with the procedures of, Texas Local Government Code Chapter 54, Subchapter C (Quasi-Judicial Enforcement Of Health And Safety Ordinances), Texas Local Government Code Chapter 214 (Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures), Subchapter A (Dangerous Structures), City Code Chapter 4-14 (Registration of Rental Property), and City Code Chapter 25-12, Article 9 (International Property Maintenance Code). Source: Ord. 20071129-011; Ord. 20100408-052; Ord. 20111215-053; Ord. 20130926-081; Ord. 20130926-145; Ord. No. 20141211-204, Pt. 15, 7-1-15; Ord. No. 20160901-006, Pt. 1, 9-12-16.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2AD_CH2-1CIBO_ART2BO_S2-1-122BUSTCOFetched: 10/27/2026

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