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South Burlington council adopts updated fire prevention ordinance, extends certain inspections to single-family homes

South Burlington City Council · July 3, 2025
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Summary

Councilors adopted an updated Fire Prevention and Protection Ordinance and an accompanying fee resolution (Res. 2025-13) to formalize alarm, key-lockbox, EV-charging and energy-storage requirements and to extend inspection/permitting authority to new or renovated single-family homes above a $5,000 threshold.

Deputy Chief Chris Corbin and incoming Fire Marshal John Christman presented the council with proposed amendments to the Fire Prevention and Protection Ordinance during a second reading and public hearing on July 7. The ordinance updates included extending local code enforcement to certain single-family home construction and renovation work (renovations/additions with a construction value greater than $5,000), formalizing alarm and key-lockbox requirements for public buildings, and adding requirements tied to electric vehicle (EV) charging…

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