Cowley council debates Development Code placement, building-code references

Jun 9, 2026

Council discussed Ordinance #343 (Development Code with street-cut amendments). Councilmember Max Lewis urged the council to review how the 2024 IBC and foundation definitions are placed in the codified text; Mayor Joel Peterson and others said codification will resolve formatting and conflicts and moved the ordinance forward despite objections.

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Mayor Joel Peterson read Ordinance #343, which would amend the Development Code to add street-cut requirements and related changes. Councilmember Max Lewis pressed for a more extensive review of the code and asked that references to the 2024 International Building Code be placed and defined precisely within the codified text.

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