Arlington updates fire code language in first reading; lithium‑battery language pulled from 2024 code for later review
The board approved first reading of ordinance 2025‑01 to adopt the 2021 International Fire Code and local amendments, clarifying hydrant standards, fire access roads and fire display permitting; lithium battery provisions from the 2024 code were discussed but are not being adopted at this meeting.
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The Board of Mayor and Aldermen on May 5 gave first reading approval to ordinance 2025‑01, which updates Title 7 — the town’s fire protection code — by adopting the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code with local amendments.
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