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Lewis County adopts 2021 building codes, adds two‑foot flood freeboard for new construction
Summary
The Lewis County Board of Commissioners on May 6 adopted Ordinance 13‑62 to update County Title 15 to the 2021 codes, include a two‑foot freeboard to base‑flood elevations for new construction and to align local rules with surrounding jurisdictions and federal lending guidance.
Lewis County commissioners on May 6 adopted Ordinance 13‑62 to update County Title 15 to the 2021 building codes and add a two‑foot freeboard to base flood elevations, a change the county said will apply to new construction.
Doyle Sanford, Lewis County building official and fire marshal, told the commissioners the update keeps county rules current with state…
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