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Consider public testimony regarding, and an ordinance adopting the 2023 Edition of the National Electric Code and amending Zoning and Development Code, Chapter 8, Article X, Division 9, Sections 8-144 and 8-151, Code of Ordinances (2018 Edition). (First Reading).*
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Article X of the Zoning and Development Code contains the city's building regulations. The current Development Code references the 2020 edition of the NEC (National Electric Code), which is a freestanding document. State law requires a municipality to adopt the most recent NEC every three years. This proposed ordinance replaces references to the 2020 edition of the NEC with the 2023 edition. Additionally, this ordinance proposes a clarification to Section 8-151, regarding requirements for closet lighting. The previous Code required a readily accessible light switch for closets deeper than 48 inches, and the clarification will add that an actual light is required as well.
At its May 1, 2024, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the Code adoption by a vote of 8-0. There were no speakers during the public hearing.