Department of Community Development / Building Division
Reference: Building Codes Update
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of City Council
Through: Michael Martinez, City Manager
Prepared By: Matt Rowland, C. B. O., Chief Building Official
Date Prepared: July 25, 2022
PURPOSE
This report is to inform the City Council of the intent to propose the update of the adopted Building Safety Codes for the City.
BACKGROUND
The City has updated its construction codes periodically, since 1954, in order to ensure our codes are consistent with other jurisdictions around the country and provide for the latest standards for construction materials and methods. Construction codes are written by national and international model code development organizations, with opportunity for input from building and fire officials, the construction industry, building material suppliers and the public. Staff coordinates with our construction industry stakeholders to ensure they are aware of upcoming code changes so engineers and architects can design to the appropriate standards.
We currently enforce the following codes:
* International Building Code 2018 Edition
* International Residential Code 2018 Edition
* International Plumbing Code 2018 Edition
* International Mechanical Code 2018 Edition
* International Energy Conservation Code 2018 Edition
* International Fuel Gas Code 2018 Edition
* International Existing Building Code 2018 Edition
* International Property Maintenance Code 2018 Edition
* National Electric Code 2020 Edition (NFPA 70)
* International Fire Code 2018 Edition
* International Swimming Pool and Spa Code 2018 Edition
* ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators 2019 (as required by State Statute).
The International Codes are published by The International Code Council every three years. The ICC updates a variety of construction and maintenance codes which that organization prints. The updates are done after an extensive review, discussion and voting...
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