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Council moves to adopt International Property Maintenance Code, agrees to extend temporary-cover window
Summary
The Lewisburg City Council reviewed a proposed ordinance to adopt the International Property Maintenance Code and agreed to extend the draft’s temporary-coverage allowance for residential properties from 30 days to 90 days.
Staff presented Ordinance 25-11 to adopt the International Property Maintenance Code in place of Chapter 13 of the municipal code and summarized the primary changes.
A councilmember asked about Section 110.2.1 on temporary coverage after damage; the proposed text limited temporary coverings (tarps/plastic) to 30 days unless a contingency plan was provided. Several members and outside insurance contacts told the council 30 days can be too short after large storms and that roofing contractors are often unavailable for months.
"They seem to think 30 days was also pretty quick because, for instance, in 2017 we had a hailstorm ... You can't get that done in 30 days because you can't find the contractors," one councilmember said. Staff replied the draft tightened language to require a scope and proposed repairs and said code-enforcement staff would exercise "common sense" for injured or incapacitated homeowners.
Council members agreed to change the residential temporary-coverage allowance to 90 days and to include language distinguishing shorter time frames for commercial buildings. Staff said they would update the ordinance text; the item was placed on the Tuesday agenda for further consideration without objection.
No final ordinance was adopted at the meeting; city staff will return with revised language that extends residential temporary coverage to 90 days and that creates a separate standard for commercial properties.
