Council approves consent calendar and series of ordinances, mostly routine code updates and readings
October 07, 2025 | Cody, Park County, Wyoming
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The Cody City Council approved the consent calendar and voted on a series of ordinances and readings that largely update the municipal code's nomenclature and administrative assignments.
Consent calendar: The mayor asked for any removals; seeing none, the council approved the consent calendar. The motion was moved and seconded on the record by Council Member MacIsaac and Council Member Sweat; the mayor announced the motion carried.
Ordinances and readings (motions carried as shown on the record):
- Ordinance 2025-523 (as read on the record as “ordinance 20 20 five-twenty 3”): Amendment to Title 3, Chapter 2, Subsection 8 of the Cody City Code pertaining to open containers in vehicles and public places. Motion carried on third and final reading.
- Ordinance 2025-524 (referred on the record as “ordinance 20 25-24”): Amendment to Title 9, Chapter 3, Section 1 contractor licensing categories. Passed on second reading.
- Ordinance 2025-525 (referred on the record as “ordinance 20 25-25”): Amendment to Title 9, Chapter 3, Section 2 application and review process. Passed on second reading.
- Ordinance 2025-526 (referred on the record as “ordinance 20 25-26”): Amendment to Title 9, Chapter 3, Section 3 term of license. Passed on second reading.
- Ordinance 2025-527 (referred on the record as “ordinance 20 20 five-twenty 7”): First reading — amendments to Title 11, Chapter 7, Section 9 concerning PUD application and review procedures; staff said changes transfer administrative review authority from the public works director to the community development director; motion carried on first reading.
- Ordinance 2025-528 (recorded as “ordinance 20 20 five-twenty 8”): First reading — amendments to Title 11, Chapter 7, Section 10 on final plan review and approval; administrative cleanup to reflect departmental authority; motion carried on first reading.
- Ordinance 2025-529 through 2025-532 (recorded as “ordinance 20 20 five-twenty 9”, “20 20 five-thirty”, “20 20 five-thirty 1”, “20 20 five-thirty 2”): First readings amending Title 10, Chapter 10 (yard setbacks, buffer zones, district regulation) and Title 10, Chapter 15 (sign districts) to correct nomenclature and align code with current zoning; motions carried on first readings.
Council members and staff described most changes as administrative cleanups to align code language with the current zoning map and departmental responsibilities. Where the code touches zoning (Title 10) staff and the city attorney noted later public hearings will be required as ordinances move through zoning-code amendments.
All ordinance motions on the record at this meeting carried; no ordinance was rejected or tabled during this session.
Consent calendar: The mayor asked for any removals; seeing none, the council approved the consent calendar. The motion was moved and seconded on the record by Council Member MacIsaac and Council Member Sweat; the mayor announced the motion carried.
Ordinances and readings (motions carried as shown on the record):
- Ordinance 2025-523 (as read on the record as “ordinance 20 20 five-twenty 3”): Amendment to Title 3, Chapter 2, Subsection 8 of the Cody City Code pertaining to open containers in vehicles and public places. Motion carried on third and final reading.
- Ordinance 2025-524 (referred on the record as “ordinance 20 25-24”): Amendment to Title 9, Chapter 3, Section 1 contractor licensing categories. Passed on second reading.
- Ordinance 2025-525 (referred on the record as “ordinance 20 25-25”): Amendment to Title 9, Chapter 3, Section 2 application and review process. Passed on second reading.
- Ordinance 2025-526 (referred on the record as “ordinance 20 25-26”): Amendment to Title 9, Chapter 3, Section 3 term of license. Passed on second reading.
- Ordinance 2025-527 (referred on the record as “ordinance 20 20 five-twenty 7”): First reading — amendments to Title 11, Chapter 7, Section 9 concerning PUD application and review procedures; staff said changes transfer administrative review authority from the public works director to the community development director; motion carried on first reading.
- Ordinance 2025-528 (recorded as “ordinance 20 20 five-twenty 8”): First reading — amendments to Title 11, Chapter 7, Section 10 on final plan review and approval; administrative cleanup to reflect departmental authority; motion carried on first reading.
- Ordinance 2025-529 through 2025-532 (recorded as “ordinance 20 20 five-twenty 9”, “20 20 five-thirty”, “20 20 five-thirty 1”, “20 20 five-thirty 2”): First readings amending Title 10, Chapter 10 (yard setbacks, buffer zones, district regulation) and Title 10, Chapter 15 (sign districts) to correct nomenclature and align code with current zoning; motions carried on first readings.
Council members and staff described most changes as administrative cleanups to align code language with the current zoning map and departmental responsibilities. Where the code touches zoning (Title 10) staff and the city attorney noted later public hearings will be required as ordinances move through zoning-code amendments.
All ordinance motions on the record at this meeting carried; no ordinance was rejected or tabled during this session.
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