At Thursday’s Buildings and Standards Commission work session, the Commission discussed what to do with two different properties as well as consider the adoption of the 2026 National Electric Code.
The Commission voted for an Order of Discharge for a property located at 192 S. Freeport Parkway and gave homeowners for a property at 631 Stratford Lane 60 days to demolish to meet city standards before facing possible penalties.
The Commission transitioned into the regular session after these discussions.
The Commission voted for an Order of Discharge to close the case because the property is in compliance.
Next, the Commission discussed a home located at 631 Stratford Lane in Coppell. After the 2021 winter storm, the property sustained considerable damage, including burst pipes. The homeowners also made changes to the home without obtaining required permits.
The property had been vacant since 2021. Starting in February 2024, the homeowners were notified of violations. The city filed citations in April. While citations were paid, the home was not repaired. Since noncompliance continued, the issue was brought to the Building and Standards Commission at a public hearing on Oct. 2, and the Commission issued an Order of Repair.
In order to have action taken, the Commission had to make the decision to enforce penalties to get compliance.
“I think we need to use every tool in our toolkit to try to get this house repaired,” city attorney Robert Hager said. “That would include enforcing the penalties. If we’re making substantive progress I would ask the commission to reconsider that and reform the order.”
The Commission voted to give the homeowners 60 days to demolish their property and make the changes necessary. If the homeowners do not abide by the Commission’s decision, they would face penalties including paying $100 a day after their missed deadline.
“Generally when the Commission does take a very concrete and specific action, we either get compliance or we have a plan that gets executed,” Hager said.
Lastly, the adoption of the 2026 National Electric Code, which amends the 2023 National Electric Code, was introduced.
The 2026 National Electric Code changes verbiage on the 2023 National Electric Code and removes two sections going against Texas legislation about cities not being allowed to restrict installations of backup battery systems for houses.
“That makes it a little quicker and easier for all of us since the only sections we are amending underneath the 2026 National Electric Code are the same sections that have always been on there,” chief building official Stephen Schubert said.
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