Jamestown holds public hearing on Local Law 2 to adopt state building and energy codes; no public comments

Jamestown held a public hearing on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, to consider proposed Local Law 2 of 2025, which would provide for administration and enforcement of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and the State Energy Conservation Code in the city.

City Clerk (Speaker 2) read the public notice announcing the hearing would take place at 6:45 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 200 East 3rd Street, and said the proposed local law is available for review at the city clerk’s office (200 East Lehi Street) and on the city website at www.jamestownandy.com. The clerk read that "all persons interested in the subject matter will be heard concerning the same." Speaker 1, the presiding official, described the item as "an update based on the recommendation and the updates by New York State making our code in compliance with New York State code."

The presiding official asked whether the clerk had received any correspondence related to the hearing; the clerk replied, "We have." The official then invited members of the public three times to state their names and addresses for the record if they wished to speak. No members of the public rose to comment.

With no speakers present, the presiding official declared the public hearing adjourned. No vote or final action on Local Law 2 was recorded at the hearing; the transcript records only the reading of the notice, the invitation for comment, and the adjournment. Next procedural steps (such as a council vote or staff recommendations) were not specified in the hearing record provided.

The proposed Local Law 2 of 2025 would align the city's local administration and enforcement practices with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and the State Energy Conservation Code; the text of the proposed law and any subsequent materials or hearing exhibits are available at the city clerk’s office and on the city website.