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Gardiner council advances Water Street flood-response code after debate over 48-hour remediation and insurance
Summary
Councilors moved a revised Water Street flood-response ordinance to a second reading but debated the practicality of a 48-hour remediation requirement and asked staff to clarify how the rule will interact with insurance adjuster inspections.
The Gardiner City Council on April 2 advanced changes to the city code chapter 17.8, a Water Street flood-response ordinance, to a second reading after extended discussion about remediation timelines and insurance coordination.
The draft before council includes requirements triggered when buildings flood; one corrected redline clarifies that "if the electrical meter box or other electrical components of the building were flooded ... they must be inspected by a licensed electrician and repaired/replaced as necessary." Councilors and staff said the word "flooded" had been missing in an earlier draft and was corrected in the version presented at the public hearing.
Why it matters: The ordinance aims to protect building integrity along Water Street…
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