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Plainfield council adopts Building Code ordinance after unanimous vote
Summary
The Plainfield City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 56 on March 31, 2025, updating the city's building code and permitting process and suspending the usual two-meeting rule under Iowa Code 380.3 to allow immediate final passage.
The Plainfield City Council voted unanimously on March 31, 2025, to adopt Ordinance No. 56, a new building code that regulates property and land use within the city limits.
Mayor Thomas Geise opened a public hearing on the ordinance at 6:30pm and closed it at 6:31pm after City Clerk Brittney Lentz explained how permitting will be handled going forward between city employees and Bremer County Building & Zoning. No public comments were received before or during the hearing.
On procedural votes, the council approved the ordinance's first reading by roll call (Ayes: Balvanz, Downing, Neil, Shurtleff, Schmall; Nays: None). The council then moved to suspend the rules that normally require an ordinance to be considered at two separate meetings and immediately gave the ordinance final passage, citing Iowa Code 380.3. Jamison Downing moved to suspend the rules and approve final passage; Timothy Neil seconded the motion. The roll-call vote to adopt the ordinance was unanimous.
Ordinance No. 56 will govern building permits and land-use regulation for properties within Plainfield city limits; the council noted that day-to-day permitting operations will involve coordination with Bremer County Building & Zoning as explained by City Clerk Brittney Lentz. The ordinance text and implementation timeline were not detailed on the record at the special meeting.
Next steps: the ordinance is adopted and will be reflected in the city code once the clerical adoption steps are complete. The council did not receive or record any public objections during the hearing.
