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Newport council adopts fire code, updates municipal-court rules and approves engineering, traffic and appointments
Summary
The Newport City Council approved a package of ordinances, contracts and traffic changes at its regular meeting, including adoption of the 2021 International Fire Code and NFPA 101, a first reading to update municipal-court rules, hiring an engineering firm for police and animal-control projects, and traffic-safety measures.
The Newport City Council approved a package of ordinances, contracts and traffic changes at its regular meeting, including adoption of the 2021 International Fire Code and NFPA 101, a first reading to update municipal-court rules to align with changes in Tennessee law, and hiring an engineering firm for police department and animal-control projects.
The actions affect public-safety codes, a planned police/animal-control site, local traffic controls and advisory-board membership. Council members present voted to carry the measures after brief staff presentations and roll-call votes.
On the most consequential matter, the council adopted Ordinance No. 2025-11, amending the City of Newport Municipal Code, Title 7 (Fire Protection and Fireworks, Chapter 3 Fire Code), to adopt the 2021 International…
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