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10. • Action Items / OrdinancesCity of Coppell (Dallas County)
Liability. The Chief Building Official and their designees charged with the
Presented in: City of Coppell Board of Adjustment on 2026 on 2026-02-06
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (8 - 0)
“Motion to approve Liability. The Chief Building Official and their designees charged with the”
WM
Wes Mays
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
JW
Jim Walker
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
BH
Brianna Hinojosa-Smith
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
DC
Don Carroll
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
KN
Kevin Nevels
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
RP
Ramesh Premkumar
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
BM
Biju Mathew
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
MH
Mark Hill
Councilmember, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
10. Liability. The Chief Building Official and their designees charged with the enforcement of this code, acting in good faith and without malice in the 46 discharge of his duties, shall not thereby render themselves personally liable for any damage that may accrue to persons or property as a result of any act
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.