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Council adopts updated lead‑free plumbing standard; staff outlines 10‑year lead‑service-line inspection plan
Summary
The City of Belton adopted a replacement to Unified Development Code section 42-110 to align allowable lead content in plumbing materials with federal standards adopted in 2020, and staff described a required 10-year inspection program for lead service-line connections.
Belton City Council approved repealing and replacing Unified Development Code section 42-110 to update allowable lead content in plumbing materials so the city complies with federal regulation changes adopted in 2020.
Planning staff told the council the existing code allowed a higher percentage of lead than federal standards now permit, and that the replacement language brings the UDC into compliance. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on Jan. 21 and recommended the amendments unanimously. Council approved both first and second readings that evening to meet a compliance deadline staff said was driven by the U.S.…
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