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Building Codes in Urban U.S.A.
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1965; they include a total population of almost 1,000,000. Some are confident they will have a building code enacted or approved during 1965; others are still not confident. Montepelier, Vermont, the only state capital without a building code, expects to include a building code within a Master Plan now in progress. Lebanon, New Hampshire reports a building code in the process of preparation. Milford, Massachusetts expects to enact a building code at the anual Town meeting in March. Hanover, Pennsylvania expects to adopt either the BOCA or the National Building Code this year. In Lincoln, Illinois, a committee has been appointed to develop a building code; and in Macomb, Illinois, enactment of a building code possibly the National Building Code is expected at an early date. Covington, Virginia may soon adopt the Southern Building Code. Jacksonville, Arkansas is planning an ordinance to adopt either the Southern or National Building Code. Waynesboro, Pennsylvania plans soon to enact a code based on the BOCA code. Clinton, Iowa hopes to adopt either the Uniform or National Building Code this year. Olathe, Kansas is considering adoption of the BOCA or the National Building Code. Columbus, Nebraska is in the process of adopting the Uniform Building Code. Killeen, Texas may soon adopt the National Building Code: and Laredo, Texas is in process of adopting the Southern Building Code.
Among the cities and towns not so confident of having a building code soon are: Ottawa, Illinois, in which a proposed building code was voted down in a 1960 referendum.
Newark, Ohio has made several attempts to obtain authorization to use either the National Building Code or the Ohio State Code but has met with little success. Fostoria, Ohio, reports it hopes to have a building code "some day."
The "Ultimate" in Codes
To those who might be wondering about the "ultimate" in building codes, an honest report must indicate that "ultimate" is still in the distance. In the course of the nationwide study it began to appear that the National Building Code had passed its peak, because a number of adherents are studying the advisability of switching either the Uniform Building Code or the BOCA. The came an adherent of the Uniform Code and advised of plans to switch to the National Code. Here are some examples of current plans for changes.
Atchison, Kansas is using the National Code, but study committee will probably recommend a change the Uniform Code. New Kensington, Pennsylvania is not using the National Code, but is studying the BOCA to determine the desirability of a shift to it. Great Bend, Kansas is planning to adopt either BOCA or the Uniform Code in place of the present National Code. Gladstone, Missouri is shifting to the Uniform Code in place of the present National Code. Bartlesville, Okalhoma plans shift from the Uniform to the National Code for the reason that the latter is "simpler to understand and a less expensive code." Martinsburg, West Virginia is using local code, but the City Council expects to vote a change to the National Code. Grand Island, Nebraska is using the Mid-West Building Code, but plans to change to either the Uniform or BOCA Code in the near future. LaGrange
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