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2. • OrdinanceCity of Kaufman (Kaufman County)

Conduct a public hearing and make a recommendation to City Council regarding an amendment to Exhibit 9A, “Zoning Ordinance” of Chapter 9, Planning and Development Regulations” of the Code of Ordinances (the “Zoning Ordinance”), to amend Section 9A-11, “Certificates of Occupancy, Life Safety Inspections and Compliance” of the Zoning Ordinance in order to repeal provisions requiring certificates of occupancy and related inspections for certain residential buildings and providing that the provision

Presented in: Planning & Zoning Meeting on 2025-11-04
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Conduct a public hearing and make a recommendation to City Council regarding an amendment to Exhibit 9A, “Zoning Ordinance” of Chapter 9, Planning and Development Regulations” of the Code of Ordinances (the “Zoning Ordinance”), to amend Section 9A-11, “Certificates of Occupancy, Life Safety Inspections and Compliance” of the Zoning Ordinance in order to repeal provisions requiring certificates of occupancy and related inspections for certain residential buildings and providing that the provision”
JJ
YES
MP
Matthew Phillips
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
JN
Jason Nelson
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
AL
Ashlea Longenecker
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
CG
Charles Gillenwater
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
LP
Lisa Parker
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Action item regarding Conduct a public hearing and make a recommendation to City Council regarding an amendment to Exhibit

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.6/10). 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.