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Brighton council approves rewrite of municipal building code administrative provisions
Summary
The council unanimously approved an ordinance replacing Brighton Municipal Code Article 15 with a simplified administrative adoption of standard building codes, clarifying permit exemptions and creating a single appeals officer process.
Chief Building Official Andy Ulmer presented proposed amendments to Article 15 of the Brighton Municipal Code on Aug. 19, 2025, asking the council to replace the city’s consolidated code text with a clearer administrative adoption of the standard building codes, with limited local amendments. Council approved the ordinance on first reading by an 8‑0 roll call vote.
Ulmer said the rewrite removes a patchwork of administrative language consolidated from multiple past code cycles and returns to the standardized administrative provisions contractors and architects expect. "To provide good customer service, we want clear rules, tested rules in a format that the contractors, architects, and…
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