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Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Chad Brown - County Attorney - To Modify Chapter 4, Article VI of the Gaston County Code of Ordinances Concerning Minimum Housing Standards
1. Receive Citizen Comment
2. Accept Motion to Approve
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STAFF CONTACT
Charles Moore - County Attorney
BUDGET IMPACT
budget
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
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BACKGROUND
Gaston County currently has a Minimum Housing Ordinance, but wishes to improve minimum housing enforcement. One way to improve and streamline minimum housing enforcement is to update the Minimum Housing Ordinance. The general regulations of the existing ordinance remain intact. However, the revised ordinance improves the current ordinance by clarifying the role of the Chief Building Inspector (also known as the Housing Inspector) as well as the appeals board. The ordinance also states with greater specificity what constitutes a violation of the minimum housing code.
POLICY IMPACT
As the revised ordinance must follow state law, the substantive revisions are minor. However, the ordinance is part of a general goal of the County to increase the standards of buildings in the County.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution and Ordinance