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Council tables update to international building codes pending planning and zoning review
Summary
Council voted 4–1 to table an ordinance updating Freeport’s building and fire codes to more recent international code editions so Planning & Zoning can review the proposed changes and offer section‑specific recommendations.
The Freeport City Council voted 4–1 May 19 to table an ordinance that would adopt newer editions of the International Codes (moving from 2014/2015 editions toward the 2020/2021 editions) and related local code realignments.
Miss Foster, the city’s building official, told the council the update would improve Freeport’s ISO grading and reflect advances in construction practices and disaster-mitigation…
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