Electrical Code Ordinance Receives First Reading Approval by City Council

The Sheridan City Council considered an ordinance related to the 2023 National Electrical Code. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.

On July 1, 2023, the State of Wyoming formally adopted the 2023 National Electrical Code. In order to maintain home rule status the City of Sheridan has six months to adopt the same codes. Home rule allows the City’s building department to review and approve building plans and perform all necessary inspections, which allows the City to provide a much higher quality of service than the state would be able to provide locally. First reading of an ordinance to adopt the new electrical code was unanimously approved by the City Council at their meeting Monday night. City Public Works Director Hanns Mercer.

Ordinance 2279, adoption of the 2023 National Electrical Code must be approved two more times by the City Council before it takes effect.

Other news from the City Council Meeting:

Story House Property Rezone Tabled

On January 15, the Sheridan City Council at their regular business meeting, approved on first reading an ordinance to rezone 38.3 acres of property located at 2323 East 5th Street in Sheridan from B-2 Business District to a Planned Unit Development. Second reading of the ordinance to rezone the property was tabled by the City Council at their meeting Monday night. City Public Works Director Hanns Mercer.

The rezone ordinance will now go back to the City Planning Commission so that they can review the specific changes and offer a recommendation of whether or not the ordinance should be approved by the City Council.