A Quarterly Publication from General Code
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Legislative & Trending News for Local Governments
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SPRING 2025
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Native Plants and Species Legislation
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Land development, climate change, and invasive species have disrupted natural habitats. In response, local governments are enacting policies to encourage communities to restore native plant ecosystems.
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Transforming How Communities Operate and Thrive
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Municipalities are embracing a new era of digital innovation to build safer, more resilient communities. ICC Innovation brings together leading-edge solutions to streamline code management, compliance, and development. As part of this initiative, General Code is helping shape the digital future for local governments. Discover how ICC Innovation is transforming communities—and what it means for you.
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Wind Farms Legislation
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Wind farms benefit communities by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and boosting economies, but zoning is key to their development.
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John K. Trant, President & CEO, Esq., AICP, CZO, ASLA
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Alyssa Kelly, Senior Community Planner, AICP
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Planner Perspectives
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Community Planners work to create and implement pathways for improving and expanding cities, towns, and other areas. Their knowledge of land use, zoning ordinances, and critical infrastructure is more important than ever as communities grapple with challenges from affordable housing to climate change. In this edition of Planner Perspectives, we talk with Alyssa Kelly and John Trant from Strategic Solutions, LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, about their roles as experienced community planners and consultants -- and how their work is helping communities balance growth and resiliency with a changing world.
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Entertainment Noise Legislation
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Loud entertainment is often seen as exciting, but it can cause serious hearing damage. To address this, local governments are working to regulate noise for safer, more enjoyable experiences.
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REMINDER TO CLIENTS:
Did you know you can set up scheduled code updates, eliminating the hassle of gathering materials or using your limited staff resources to supplement your code yourself? Simply send us new legislation as it’s passed, and we’ll handle the rest—making the process effortless for you! Fill out a simple form to get started.
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Customer Service Excellence is About Listening and Learning
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Customer service is at the forefront of everything we do. In our 60+ years of serving thousands of local governments and their communities, we’ve learned that providing excellent customer service is a process that is highly personal and always has room for improvement. Discover a few things that help us to serve our customers better.
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LoriAnn Shura,
Account Manager
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Meet General Code: LoriAnn Shura
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In her nearly two decades with General Code, LoriAnn Shura has been a cornerstone of the company’s sales team, serving the codification needs of hundreds of communities across the Northeast, New England and Mid-Atlantic regions.
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During her tenure, LoriAnn has represented the company in numerous capacities. Her early years focused primarily on creating proposals to assist the work of General Code’s Codification, Laserfiche® and Municity™ sales teams. In 2008, she pivoted to full-time sales and training for General Code’s eCode360® online code platform and served in this role for nearly 10 years, developing close, collaborative relationships with communities in New York State, Delaware and Maryland.
In 2022, a family move to North Carolina coincided perfectly with General Code’s merger with the International Code Council, a move that expanded General Code’s reach into the Mid-Atlantic region and gave LoriAnn the opportunity to lead code sales efforts in a promising new area. Today LoriAnn continues to work with customers and new communities up and down the east coast to bring their codes up to date and provide personal, focused client care.
LoriAnn takes great pride in her role and her ability to help communities do more with less, and always in a style that’s friendly and transparent. “I believe in building real relationships with customers and helping them in any way I can. And we don’t just talk about work, we talk about outside life, vacations, and family. I want them to know I care and that I listen,” says LoriAnn.
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Code on the Road
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If you’re going to be attending any of the following conferences, be sure to stop by and say “hello” to your General Code/ICC Innovation representatives.
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April
Eastern States Building Officials Federation
Municipal Clerks Association of New Jersey
Connecticut Town Clerks Association
New York State Town Clerks Association
City Clerks Association of California
May
Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors
International Institute of Municipal Clerks
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Association for Pennsylvania Municipal Management
Maine Building Officials & Inspectors Association
New York Conference of Mayors & Municipal Officials
June
Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs
Massachusetts Town Clerks Association
Maryland Municipal League
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Customer Connection
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Thank you to the following municipalities and organizations for choosing to partner with General Code on your current codification, zoning, and building code/I-Code projects!
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• Borough of Hallam, PA
• Borough of Rumson, NJ
• Borough of Tenafly, NJ
• Borough of Wharton, NJ
• City of Anderson, MO
• City of Arcola, TX
• City of Brigantine, NJ
• City of Burleson, TX
• City of Flint Hill, MO
• City of Gardiner, ME
• City of Hazelwood, MO
• City of Henrietta, MO
• City of Liberty Hill, TX
• City of Linden, NJ
• City of Neosho, MO
• City of North Richland Hills, TX
• City of Saratoga Springs, NY
• City of Universal City, TX
• County of Baker, OR
• Town of Avon, CT
• Town of Dewey Beach, DE
• Town of Duxbury, MA
• Town of Erwin, NY
• Town of Harrah, WA
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• Town of Hubbardston, MA
• Town of Mexico, ME
• Town of New Gloucester, ME
• Town of North Beach, MD
• Town of Northborough, MA
• Town of Preston, CT
• Town of Spencer, MA
• Town of Sunnyvale, TX
• Town of Vernon, CT
• Town of Ware, MA
• Township of Benner, PA
• Township of Duncan, PA
• Township of Fairfield, NJ
• Township of Lynn, PA
• Township of London Grove, PA
• Township of Lower Macungie, PA
• Township of Upper Leacock, PA
• Village of Bellport, NY
• Village of Glen Park, NY
• Village of Neshkoro, WI
• Village of Oakfield, WI
• Village of Southampton, NY
• Village of Theresa, WI
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Learn more about General Code’s codification services, interactive zoning map, and custom I-Codes!
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We’re also pleased to announce our latest professional partnership.
Interwest works with General Code to provide innovative zoning and planning solutions to cities throughout the western United States and nationally.
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