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Council adopts building-code updates; debate centers on flexible plumbing and egress rules
Summary
The council approved a municipal-code update adopting selected 2024 ICC provisions, prompting debate over new limits on corrugated/flexible plumbing fittings and an engineer-stamp requirement for certain foundation modifications; councilors asked staff to clarify language at third reading where appropriate.
The Laramie City Council voted 9–0 on May 6 to adopt changes to Laramie Municipal Code Chapter 15 that bring selected provisions of the 2024 International Code Council standards into local law.
The ordinance (original ordinance 21-21) updates multiple building-code sections. During public comment, several contractors and residents raised concerns about two elements: (1) a provision that limits corrugated or corrugation-style flexible plumbing fittings (sometimes used for temporary repairs or in…
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