The council placed Ordinance 1008 on second reading on July 14, and that same meeting approved it 6-0 on a motion by Councilman Fields.
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Royston City Council approves changes to building inspection procedures
The ordinance ends the city's third-party inspector program, under which permit applicants picked an inspector from an approved list.
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July 14, 2026: Ordinance 1008 second reading to amend Chapter 18 building inspection procedures
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Council discussed ending the city's third-party building inspector program, under which a permit applicant hired the inspector from the city's approved list, and replacing it with an independently hired inspection company.
On June 9, the council took up Ordinance 1008 on first reading to amend Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances, 'Buildings and Building Regulations,' regarding building inspection procedures.
The council placed Ordinance 1008 on second reading on July 14, and that same meeting approved it 6-0 on a motion by Councilman Fields.
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ApprovedconfirmedOrdinance 1008 amending Chapter 18 building inspection procedures
A motion was made by Councilman Fields to approve Ordinance 1008 to amend
Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances, “Buildings and Building Regulations,” in
regard to building inspection procedures.
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Ordinance 1008 amending Chapter 18 building inspection procedures
A motion was made by Councilman Fields to approve Ordinance 1008 to amend Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances, “Buildings and Building Regulations,” in regard to building inspection procedures.
Appeared on agendaproposedOrdinance 1008 second reading to amend Chapter 18 building inspection procedures
Consideration of placing Ordinance 1008 on second reading to amend Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances, “Buildings and Building Regulations,” in regard to building inspection procedures
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Ordinance 1008 second reading to amend Chapter 18 building inspection procedures
Consideration of placing Ordinance 1008 on second reading to amend Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances, “Buildings and Building Regulations,” in regard to building inspection procedures
Appeared on agendaproposedOrdinance 1008 first reading amending Chapter 18 (Buildings and Building Regulations) building inspection procedures
Consideration of placing Ordinance 1008 on first reading to amend Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances, “Buildings and Building Regulations,” in regard to building inspection procedures
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Ordinance 1008 first reading amending Chapter 18 (Buildings and Building Regulations) building inspection procedures
Consideration of placing Ordinance 1008 on first reading to amend Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances, “Buildings and Building Regulations,” in regard to building inspection procedures
Appeared on agendaproposedOrdinance 1008 first reading – amend Chapter 18 building inspection procedures
placing Ordinance 1008 on first reading to amend
Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances, “Buildings and Building
Regulations,” in regard to building inspection procedures.
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Ordinance 1008 first reading – amend Chapter 18 building inspection procedures
placing Ordinance 1008 on first reading to amend Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances, “Buildings and Building Regulations,” in regard to building inspection procedures.
DiscusseddiscussedEnding third-party building inspector program and replacing with independently hired inspection company
recommended ending the third-party inspector program where the permit
applicant hired the inspector from the city’s approved list
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Ending third-party building inspector program and replacing with independently hired inspection company
recommended ending the third-party inspector program where the permit applicant hired the inspector from the city’s approved list
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