Council pauses commercial-plumbing code change pending CMS clarification

Sep 14, 2026

Staff described a proposed code change to let CMS-certified plumbers perform local commercial plumbing reviews to reduce state review delays; council asked CMS whether certification persists if an employee leaves and decided to carry the ordinance to the next meeting for CMS' response.

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Staff summarized a proposed commercial-plumbing ordinance change that would allow CMS-certified plumbers to complete local commercial plumbing reviews instead of sending many reviews to the state, a change intended to shorten permitting timelines. Staff said one CMS plumber had been certified to meet the code requirement and that approving the code change would allow those certified plumbers to perform local reviews.

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