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City to update building codes, move Certificate of Occupancy rules and add cooling standard; EV appendix proposed as optional
Summary
Development services proposed moving Certificate of Occupancy rules into the building chapter, adopting current international and national electric codes on a rolling basis, adding a cooling requirement for hot weather, and recommending the EV appendix be optional when installed; plan commission recommended approval of the CO change.
City staff presented proposed updates to building and electrical codes, a revised Certificate of Occupancy (CO) procedure and local amendments to address cooling and electric‑vehicle (EV) infrastructure.
Director of Development Services Clint Peters told the council staff proposes to move CO provisions from Chapter 28 (zoning) into Chapter 6 (building regulations) to better align with construction permitting and inspections. The draft codifies multiple CO types — clean and show, shell, temporary occupancy…
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