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City staff to adopt 2023 state electrical code update; contractors to get training
Summary
City staff briefed council that the state adopted the 2023 National Electrical Code on July 1; the city will update its local code references and provide contractor training in October; the change applies to new plan submittals after council adoption and will not retroactively affect plans already under review.
City staff notified the Idaho Falls City Council that the state has adopted the 2023 electrical code, superseding the 2017 version. The council will be asked to adopt a minor code amendment on Thursday to align the city's local code with the state requirement.
Staff said local inspectors and contractors have been notified and the city has purchased training for local electrical contractors; training sessions are scheduled for October. The staff presentation clarified that projects already in plan review will continue under the code version in place when they were submitted; the 2023 code would apply to new plan submissions after the city adopts the update.
Staff emphasized the change is primarily an update to modern materials and conduit standards rather than a wholesale rewrite of local technical requirements.
