Council approves multiple zoning and code ordinances on final reading; several public-safety and utility ordinances advanced
November 04, 2025 | Cody, Park County, Wyoming
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The Cody City Council approved multiple ordinances on third and final reading and advanced several others on second reading at its Nov. 6 meeting.
Votes at a glance (voice votes, no roll-call tallies recorded in transcript):
- Ordinance 2025-27 (amending Title 11, Chapter 7, section 9, Planned Unit Development application and review procedures): approved on third and final reading; staff reference Jenny Kramer.
- Ordinance 2025-28 (amending Title 11, Chapter 7, section 10, PUD plan review and approval): approved on third and final reading; staff reference Jenny Kramer.
- Ordinance 2025-29 (amending Title 10, Chapter 10, Article F, section 6, yards): approved on third and final reading; staff reference Jenny Kramer.
- Ordinance 2025-30 (amending Title 10, Chapter 10, Article F, section 7, buffer zone): approved on third and final reading; staff reference Jenny Kramer.
- Ordinance 2025-31 (amending Title 10, Chapter 10, Article F, section 8, district regulation): approved on third and final reading; staff reference Jenny Kramer.
- Ordinance 2025-32 (amending Title 10, Chapter 15, section 8, sign district): approved on third and final reading; staff reference Jenny Kramer.
Second-reading items advanced and approved by voice vote:
- Ordinance 2025-34 (amending Title 5, Chapter 2, subsection 23: unlawful intoxicating chemical compounds): second reading approved after council and police chief questions about enforcement, possession versus intoxication, and a misdemeanor penalty of up to $750.
- Ordinance (Title 5, Chapter 1, subsection 11): unlawful interference with police dogs: advanced on second reading; staff reference Chief Jason Stafford.
- Ordinance 2025-33 (amending water and raw-water rates, Title 8, Chapter 2, articles 2–4): second reading approved; staff noted a technical correction to effective dates so increases take effect Dec. 1 with the city’s utility billing cycle.
In each case, staff presenters reported no public comments were received on the third-reading items. Council recorded motions and voice votes; the transcript did not include a roll-call vote or individual member tallies.
Votes at a glance (voice votes, no roll-call tallies recorded in transcript):
- Ordinance 2025-27 (amending Title 11, Chapter 7, section 9, Planned Unit Development application and review procedures): approved on third and final reading; staff reference Jenny Kramer.
- Ordinance 2025-28 (amending Title 11, Chapter 7, section 10, PUD plan review and approval): approved on third and final reading; staff reference Jenny Kramer.
- Ordinance 2025-29 (amending Title 10, Chapter 10, Article F, section 6, yards): approved on third and final reading; staff reference Jenny Kramer.
- Ordinance 2025-30 (amending Title 10, Chapter 10, Article F, section 7, buffer zone): approved on third and final reading; staff reference Jenny Kramer.
- Ordinance 2025-31 (amending Title 10, Chapter 10, Article F, section 8, district regulation): approved on third and final reading; staff reference Jenny Kramer.
- Ordinance 2025-32 (amending Title 10, Chapter 15, section 8, sign district): approved on third and final reading; staff reference Jenny Kramer.
Second-reading items advanced and approved by voice vote:
- Ordinance 2025-34 (amending Title 5, Chapter 2, subsection 23: unlawful intoxicating chemical compounds): second reading approved after council and police chief questions about enforcement, possession versus intoxication, and a misdemeanor penalty of up to $750.
- Ordinance (Title 5, Chapter 1, subsection 11): unlawful interference with police dogs: advanced on second reading; staff reference Chief Jason Stafford.
- Ordinance 2025-33 (amending water and raw-water rates, Title 8, Chapter 2, articles 2–4): second reading approved; staff noted a technical correction to effective dates so increases take effect Dec. 1 with the city’s utility billing cycle.
In each case, staff presenters reported no public comments were received on the third-reading items. Council recorded motions and voice votes; the transcript did not include a roll-call vote or individual member tallies.
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