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Freeport Planning commission backs ordinance to adopt 2021 International Codes and 2020 NEC; council review next
Summary
The commission voted 3–1 to forward an ordinance updating the city code to the 2021 International Codes and the 2020 National Electrical Code, with a 60‑day grace period for plans in progress.
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve Ordinance No. 2025‑2738, which would amend the city code to adopt the 2021 editions of the International Codes and the 2020 edition of NFPA 70, the National Electrical Code (NEC). The commission’s approval will be forwarded to city council for final action.
City staff told the commission that the city currently enforces the 2015 building codes and had previously presented the update to council. A city staff member said, “we are the city is under the 2015 building code years,” and explained the purpose was to bring the city current with the model codes. Staff said the…
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