Kerrville, Texas City Council approves code changes, claims not to conflict with state and federal asbestos regulations
Following a strong letter of warning from the Texas Department of State Health Services and the resignation of two city officials over the same issues (see related story), the Kerrville City Council has approved amendments to city codes that regulate the renovation or demolition of public, commercial and some residential buildings. The state health department specifically warned the city against passing proposed ordinances that would have attempted to remove the requirement for asbestos surveys in some renovations and demolitions, noting that violating the asbestos laws could result in penalties of up to $10,000 a day. Councilman Mack Hamilton and City Attorney Mike Hayes say that the offending provisions had been deleted and that the amendments would not cause a problem with state or federal officials. But Mayor Gene Smith dissented because, like the officials who resigned, he believed the amendments unacceptably weaken the building code.
For the full story, go to the Kerrville Daily Times.
