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Planning staff begins multi‑month municipal code rewrite; city reports jump in building permits
Summary
Planning staff reported a restart of a multi‑article rewrite of the municipal code (chapter 400/420) to remove boilerplate and clarify uses; staff also reported 65 single‑family permits through July and two new plats approved Aug. 4.
Planning staff told the commission they have begun a citywide rewrite of the municipal code (chapter 400/420 series), starting with Article 1, and plan to present the rewrite in monthly chunks to make review manageable. Staff said the intent is to align contradictory sections, simplify language, and allow more flexibility for new small businesses that…
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