An Ordinance amending the City of Laredo Code of Ordinances, Chapter 7, Article II, Section 7-20, “Administration”, creating a section to establish the registration, approval, and authorization of third-party inspectors to perform building inspections within the City of Laredo; and to establish a non-refundable third-party inspector registration fee of sixty dollars ($60.00); providing for the rev

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An Ordinance amending the City of Laredo Code of Ordinances, Chapter 7, Article II, Section 7-20, “Administration”, creating a section to establish the registration, approval, and authorization of third-party inspectors to perform building inspections within the City of Laredo; and to establish a non-refundable third-party inspector registration fee of sixty dollars ($60.00); providing for the review and acceptance of third-party inspection reports by the Department Director or designee; providing for enforcement and revocation authority; providing for severability; providing for publication; and establishing an effective date.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.4/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).