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Commission committee advances first readings on building-code changes for school storm shelters and ‘middle‑scale’ housing
Summary
Shelby County staff presented two joint ordinances to align local codes with the state and offer an optional alternative compliance path for low-rise multifamily housing; both measures cleared first reading and will return for later votes.
Shelby County’s Land Use, Planning, Transportation and Codes committee on Oct. 1 advanced first readings of three related ordinances to align local building codes with recent state changes and to add an optional alternative compliance path for “middle‑scale” housing.
Rita Anderson, building official for Shelby County’s Division of Planning and Development, told the committee the package contains two related proposals: optional storm-shelter language for educational buildings and a new Appendix M that would create an alternative compliance path for “middle‑scale” low‑rise multifamily construction.
On storm shelters, Anderson said the change mirrors the state’s recent action. "The state…
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