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Erie council repeals residential fire-sprinkler mandate for single-family homes in 4-3 vote
Summary
After hours of public comment and debate, Erie's Town Council voted 4-3 on March 24 to repeal the residential sprinkler requirement for single-family attached and detached homes (Ordinance 11-2026); councilors cited tradeoffs between life-safety benefits and housing affordability, water infrastructure and permit impacts.
After an extended public hearing that included firefighters, builders and residents, the Erie Town Council voted 4-3 on March 24 to repeal the town's automatic residential fire-sprinkler requirement for single-family attached and detached homes.
Mayor Pro Tem Bell moved the ordinance repeal; following discussion the council approved Ordinance 11-2026 by roll-call vote: Council member Mortillero (yes), Council member O'Connor (yes), Council member Pesa Morelli (no), Council member Baer (no), Mayor Pro Tem Bell (yes), Council member Hoback (no), and Mayor Moore (yes). The motion passed 4-3.
The ordinance change removes the earlier requirement that new single-family homes be built with automatic sprinklers under the adopted 2021 International Residential Code. Staff had briefed council on the ordinance as a continued public hearing and summarized analysis on…
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