Title
Consideration of and action on an ordinance to adopt the 2024 International Commercial Building and Residential Building, Plumbing, Fuel Gas, Mechanical, Property Maintenance, Energy and Fire Codes and all the appendices.
Body
Summary:
The City is currently operating under the 2018 International Commercial Building and Residential Building, Plumbing, Fuel Gas, Mechanical, Property Maintenance, Energy and Fire Codes. To maintain our rating with the BCEGS (Building Codes Effectiveness Grading Scale) we propose to adapt the ordinance for the 2024 International Building Code (IBC) and have the effective date of July 15, 2025. This will allow the contractors to comply with and adapt to the changes seen below.
-Article III - Building Code
Sec 18-48 - Adopted - The International Building Code, 2024 edition, including appendices, published by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted and made a part of this Code, save and except those provisions amended or deleted and is on file in the city secretary's office.
Division 4 - International Residential Code
Sec 18-142 - Adopted
(a) Adopted. The International Residential Code, 2024 edition, including appendices, published by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted as the residential building code as attached hereto and on file in the city secretary's office and made a part of this chapter for all purposes.
(b) (1-7) Are hereby repealed.
- Article VI - Plumbing and Gas Code
Sec 18-494 - Adopted - Except as may be otherwise provided by this article or other ordinance of the city, the plumbing, drainage and gas systems of a building or structure shall be installed in conformity with the 2024 International Plumbing Code and the 2024 Fuel Gas Code as published by the International Code Council which codes are hereby adopted by reference along with their appendices as identified by the administrative authority.
- Article X - Property Maintenance
Sec 18-626 - Code Adopted - The International Property Maintenance Code, 2024 edition, is hereby adopted and made a part of this Code.
- Article XI - Mechanical Standards
Sec 18-656 Code Adopted - The International Mechanical Code, 2024 edition, is hereby adopted and made a part of this Code.
- Article XII - Energy Conservation
Sec 18-686 - Code Adopted - The International Energy Conservation Code, 2024 edition, is hereby adopted and made a part of this Code.
Chapter 42 - Fire Prevention and Protection Article IV - Fire Prevention Code
Sec 42-77 - Adoption of code. There is hereby adopted by the city council, for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion, that certain code known as the International Fire Code, 2024 edition, published by the International Code Council and the whole thereof, save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended. The same is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, and the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the city.
Fiscal/Budgetary Impact:
N/A.
Recommended action
Approve the 2024 International Building Codes (IBC) ordinance.