Building‑code update preview: staff recommends aligning model codes, adjusting wind/snow references and adding exterior sheathing requirement
Gary, the city’s building official, presented proposed Chapter 126 amendments that would align Marion with model codes, update wind and snow loads and require structural sheathing when exterior foam board is used.
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Gary, the city’s building official, reviewed proposed updates to Chapter 126 of the Marion municipal code and flagged several items for council attention prior to a public hearing and proposed ordinance on the Thursday agenda.
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