Select Board schedules public hearing on updated building code for Sept. 28
Following state statutory changes that limit local flexibility in building-code enforcement, the Select Board scheduled a public hearing for Sept. 28, 2026 to consider an updated local ordinance and to ensure compliance with new statewide requirements.
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The Select Board voted to schedule a public hearing on Sept. 28, 2026 to consider updates to the town's building-code ordinance after staff summarized recent state statutory changes affecting local authority. Staff (Speaker 3) said the new legislation took effect in September and standardizes key portions of the building code while requiring an appointed building official to serve as the town's enforcement authority.
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