PILLAR: Growing
AGENDA DATE: June 24, 2026
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): Citywide
DEPARTMENT: Department of Planning and Development
PRIORITY: Government Efficiency
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SUBJECT
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A public hearing to receive comments and an ordinance amending Chapter 51A, "Dallas Development Code: Ordinance No. 19455, as amended," of the Dallas City Code by (1) amending Section 51A-3.102; (2) amending Chapter 52, "Administrative Procedures for the Construction Codes," of the Dallas City Code by (3) amending Sections 207 and 306; related to the denial or revocation of a certificate of occupancy for a use operating without a required license, permit, or registration; (4) providing a penalty not to exceed $2,000;(5) providing a saving clause; (6) providing a severability clause; and (7) providing an effective date - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
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BACKGROUND
The proposed amendment clarifies the relationship between required operational licenses and certificates of occupancy under Chapter 52. Staff identified a need for clearer administrative procedures when an operational license required by city ordinance, including an entertainment establishment license, has been suspended, revoked, denied, expired, or otherwise rendered inactive. The amendment establishes that the building official may deny, withhold, or revoke a certificate of occupancy when a required operational license is no longer valid. The amendment also clarifies that the building official may rely upon operational licensing determinations made by other authorized city departments and that appeals related to the underlying operational license determination are governed through the applicable licensing ordinance rather than through the Building Inspection Advisory, Examining, and Appeals Board.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
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