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Ithaca City delays final vote on Climate Action Plan as state energy-code timing and exemptions draw scrutiny
Summary
Staff told the commission that the Climate Action Plan earliest council review is Dec. 17 and that the city will adopt the state energy code, which includes exemptions for tall buildings and provisions that require coordination on historic properties.
Staff told the commission that the Climate Action Plan and the companion energy code timeline changed: the earliest the Climate Action Plan could go to council is now Dec. 17, and the energy-code changes the city planned to adopt will follow a revised schedule, with the energy code expected to clear a regulatory step by Nov. 12.
Rebecca (sustainability director) said the city will repeal its local energy-code supplement and adopt the state code where applicable. She cautioned that the state code contains…
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