Title
Recommendations for the adoption of the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC)
Body
Issue/Request:
Staff will present the CEDC with an overview of our code adoption process and stakeholder meetings. The presentation will note where stakeholders and staff agreed or disagreed with proposed amendments.
Key Issues:
Suggested local amendments and areas of disagreement with stakeholder groups are documented in the attached reports.
Background:
The City adopts a new building code every six years. Staff assembled stakeholder groups comprised of homebuilders, engineers and architects discussing and debating the code and any needed amendments.
Presenter
Dan Harper, Mike Copeland, Tracy Diester
Recommendation
Recommendation: Staff reccomends the CEDC forward the 2018 IRC to the City Council
Committee Recommendation
Committee Recommendation: I move that the CEDC forward the 2018 IRC to the City Council with staff's proposed amendments.