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Linn County approves building code updates and advances zoning language change
Summary
The board approved third‑reading amendments updating mechanical, plumbing and electrical codes and approved second consideration to exempt exclusive‑use rezoning from LISA scoring, a technical change the county said reflects current practice.
The Linn County Board of Supervisors approved multiple code updates Wednesday, adopting third and final consideration for mechanical, plumbing and electrical code amendments and advancing a separate zoning amendment to second consideration.
Luke Maloney, the county building official, presented administrative updates to chapter 105 covering mechanical (article 4), plumbing (article 5) and electrical (article 3) installations. Maloney said there had been no public comments and that the changes were administrative in nature; the board approved each ordinance on third and final consideration by voice vote.
Charlie Nichols of planning and development explained a second‑reading amendment to chapter 107 to exempt rezoning for exclusive‑use zoning districts from the county’s Land Evaluation and Site Assessment (LISA) scoring system. Nichols said the change is technical and intended to reflect existing practice — for example, prior exclusive‑use rezoning for a landfill had been reviewed under separate standards — and that public input would remain available when specific projects are proposed. The board approved the second consideration by voice vote.
The chair noted there had been no additional public comment on the ordinance items. After completing these agenda items the board moved to close public comment and voted to enter a closed session under state statute to discuss three draft ordinances that the county said are confidential records.
