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Council approves ordinance authorizing city right‑of‑entry for gas‑utility inspections
Summary
Ordinance 2835, amending the municipal code to authorize city access to buildings served by natural gas for inspection and provide remedies if inspection is refused, passed on second reading by voice vote with staff recommendation for approval.
On second reading the Enumclaw City Council approved Ordinance 2835, adding a right‑of‑entry provision to the municipal code to authorize city employees to enter buildings with natural gas service for inspections and to provide remedies if an inspection is not allowed.
The city clerk read the ordinance by title, and staff recommended approval. A council committee had reviewed the ordinance and recommended adoption. Council moved and passed the ordinance by voice vote; the transcript does not record individual roll‑call votes.
The ordinance language updates municipal code section 14.120.07 and is intended to formalize inspection authority related to the city's natural gas operations. The council did not debate amendments or indicate changes to inspection protocols at the March 9 meeting.
What happens next: the ordinance will take effect per municipal code timing; staff will implement the inspection process consistent with the code and any required notifications or administrative steps.
