Yoakum City Council approves code ordinances, swears in members for upcoming terms

By Clayton Kelley

Yoakum City Council held a public hearing and approved a second and final reading of Ordinance No. 2241 adopting updated international construction and safety codes for commercial and residential buildings at the May 12 meeting.The ordinance updates the city’s building regulations from the 2018 editions to the 2021 International Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas and Fire codes for…