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Council adopts updated building and fire codes with local amendments, raising some contractor insurance and safety requirements
Summary
Council approved a package updating local ordinances to adopt recent ICC model construction and the national electrical code with local amendments; changes include increased contractor liability requirements, clarified permitting and certificate-of-occupancy procedures, hydrant/standpipe language, and requirements for suppression and elevator emergency power in taller buildings.
Friendswood City Council approved on final reading a comprehensive update to the city's building, electrical and fire code ordinances, aligning local law with recent model codes and adding a set of local amendments intended to improve clarity and safety.
City staff said the revisions largely reorganize and modernize code language while including several substantive local changes. Notable items staff highlighted:…
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