A. The 2021 editions of:
1. The International Building Code;
2. The International Existing Building Code;
3. The International Fire Code including appendices C, D, E, F and G, and appendix B with Section B103.1 thereof amended as follows: “B103.1 Decreases. The fire code official is authorized to reduce the fire-flow requirement for isolated buildings or a group of buildings where the development of full fire-flow requirements is impractical.”;
4. The International Mechanical Code; and,
5. The International Fuel Gas Code;
as adopted and published by the International Code Council (ICC), are made a part hereof by this reference, the same as though incorporated herein at length.
B. Subsequent editions, changes, amendments, replacements and supplements of the codes referenced in subsection A of this section shall become effective on the last day of the sixth month after adoption by the State of Wyoming.
C. The City of Cody hereby adopts the 2023 Edition of the NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, as published by the National Fire Protection Association and adopted by the State of Wyoming, which code is made a part hereof by this reference, the same as though incorporated herein at length.
D. The City of Cody will adopt by resolution, the provisions of the International Plumbing Code, the International Residential Code, and International Property Maintenance Code that are in the best interest of the City.
All fees for the issuance of permits shall be from the fee schedules approved and adopted by the Governing Body by resolution.
One copy of all adopted codes shall be kept on file by the City, and shall be marked with the words “Property of the City of Cody, Official Copy”. (Ord. 2018-17, 10-16-2018, eff. 11-30-2018; amd. Ord. 2020-15, 11-3-2020; Ord. 2022-01, 3-1-2022; Ord. 2023-13, 11-21-2023)
A. There is established a Downtown Architectural District. The Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Board shall review all applications and plans for building and sign permits insofar as they pertain to the exterior of commercial buildings in the Downtown District described as follows:
Block 22, Lots 9-16; Block 23, Lots 6-12; Block 24, Lots 11-17 and 8-22; Block 4, Lots 9-24; Block 5, Lots 9-24; Block 6, Lots 9-24; Blocks 7, 8, 9, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 29, 10, 11, 12; Block 13, Lots 1-16; Block 14, Lots 1-16; Block 15, Lots 1-16; Block 28, Lots 1-8; Block 27, Lots 1-8; Block 26, Lots 1-8; all of Original Town Subdivision, and a tract of land bounded on the north by the northerly boundary line of NW1/4 SW1/4 of Section 32, now Tract 79 Resurvey, T. 53 N., R. 101 W., 6th P.M., on the west by the centerline of Eighth Street on the south by the south line of Beck Avenue, and on the east by the center line of Ninth Street, and a tract of land bounded on the east by Tenth Street, on the north by Park Lane, on the west by Ninth Street and on the south by Rumsey Avenue, and a tract of land in the SW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 32, Township 53 North, Range 101 West of the 6th P.M. more particularly described as follows: Beginning at corner 1/82 proceeding in a near northerly direction to a projection of the South line of Rumsey Avenue thence proceeding in a near easterly direction to the west line of Ninth Street and Sheridan Avenue thence to the point of beginning all in Cody, Park County, Wyoming.
B. The Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Board shall examine and evaluate applications and plans involved in building and sign permits insofar as they pertain to the exterior of commercial buildings within the Downtown District as herein described and shall make recommendations and suggestions to the applicants, property owners or occupants. (Ord. 2011-22, 12-6-2011)
Before the issuance of any permit under the International Building Code for commercial buildings situated within the City, the applicant, property owner and occupant shall meet with the Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Board to review the application and plans insofar as they pertain to the exterior of a commercial building and site plan conditions. The issuance of a permit shall be conditioned upon the applicant receiving an affirmative vote of a majority of the Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Board. (Ord. 2011-22, 12-6-2011; amd. Ord. 2024-02, 4-16-2024)