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3 • ZONINGCity of Garland (Dallas County)

Ordinance Expanding Municipal Code Enforcement Penalties, Permit Fees, and Property Restrictions

Presented in: City of Garland City Council Regular Meeting on 2020-05-05
Meeting Agenda PDFOfficial Minutes PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 1.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (8 - 1)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Expanding Municipal Code Enforcement Penalties, Permit Fees, and Property Restrictions”
NO
JB
Jeff Bass
Councilmember, District 1
YES
KB
Kris Beard
Councilmember, District 2
YES
EM
Ed Moore
Councilmember, District 3
YES
BW
B.J. Williams
Councilmember, District 4
YES
ML
Margaret Lucht
Councilmember, District 5
YES
CD
Carissa Dutton
Councilmember, District 6
YES
JT
Joe Thomas, Jr.
Councilmember, District 7
YES
CO
Chris Ott
Councilmember, District 8
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal regulatory, land-use, and capital procurement docket action considered by City of Garland on 2020-05-05.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 1.5/10). 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).