Bruce Moore

City Manager

SYNOPSIS

Currently, the City is using the 1999 Edition of the Arkansas Plumbing Code. Adoption would bring the City up to date with the current code.

FISCAL IMPACT

N/A

RECOMMENDATION

Approve the ordinance adopting this code.

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION

There have been numerous hearings and research performed by the International Code Council and Arkansas Department of Health (Plumbing Section), and further review has also been done by the general public and numerous professionals. The code has been open to the public at the City Clerk’s Office per state statue and has been on public display at the Building Codes Division offices.

BACKGROUND

Adoption of this code would protect the public health, safety and welfare and would bring the City up to date with current codes.