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Council revises downtown fire‑district ordinance to align with building code

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Summary

Council approved changes to the city's fire‑district ordinance to remove a local requirement for 8‑inch concrete block exterior walls and instead defer to the building code, resolving a conflict that prevented a proposed downtown metal building project from obtaining permits under the city's previous rule.

The Whiteville City Council approved revisions to the city's fire‑district ordinance intended to resolve conflicts between local ordinance language and the building code, a change staff said was prompted by a development proposal downtown.

Staff explained that the existing local…

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