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Muscatine County moves to adopt Iowa building codes by reference, approves first reading
Summary
The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing and approved the first of three readings to amend local construction code language to adopt the State of Iowa construction codes by reference, aligning county minimums with recent state updates including 2023 electrical changes.
Muscatine County supervisors opened a public hearing May 12 and approved the first of three readings for an ordinance that would adopt by reference the State of Iowa construction codes, making the county’s minimum building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical rules consistent with state updates.
County Development Director Eric Furnace told the board that adopting the state codes by reference will allow Muscatine County to stay aligned with state minimums without holding separate county public hearings every time the…
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