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Appointments to boards and commissions along with an update of ordinances governing buildings and property highlighted an unusually long agenda at the Monday, Oct. 27, monthly meeting of Lebanon City Council.

Council passed a comprehensive package of 11 related ordinances designed to bring the city into compliance with the 2018 Pennsylvania Construction Code, which in turn is based upon the 2018 International Building Code adopted by the commonwealth.

Among other areas, the new or amended ordinances cover fees, building maintenance, new construction, demolition, historic buildings, mechanical systems, plumbing, fuel gas and gas-fired appliances, energy conservation, fire and explosion hazards, c

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