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An Ordinance amending Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, the Lee’s Summit Building Code by repealing Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9; and adopting new Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 pertaining to the same subject matter to incorporate new provision of the 2018 International Building Codes and the 2017 National Electrical Code and modify or retain certain existing provisions of the Building Code and Electrical Code. (CEDC 12/12/18)
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Issue/Request:
The codes being brought to council are the final product of the 2018 adoption cycle for a suite of life/safety codes. The family of international codes for this cycle includes the 2018 Residential Code, Building Code, Fire Code, Plumbing Code, Mechanical Code, Fuel-Gas Code, Property Maintenance Code, and the 2017 National Electrical Code. The City adopts updated codes on a six year cycle. The last adoption was completed in 2012. Traditionally, amendments are adopted to respond to local issues; tailoring the code to our conditions.
These codes went through an extensive review process prior to tonight’s Council meeting. Staff began internally reviewing these updated codes at the end of 2017 to identify changes from existing code, reconsider/update current amendments and evaluate if any additional amendments were needed.
Initial drafts of the individual codes with amendments were presented to different stakeholder groups to identify and discuss issues or points of contention. The Property Maintenance Code was reviewed by a volunteer citizen group comprised of home owners, landlords, renters, and home owners' association members. The Residential Code was reviewed by builders and developers as well as the local Home Builders Association. The Building Codes and Fire codes were reviewed by commercial property developers/builders, architects, engineers, and school district members.
Staff also participated in the Heart of America Greater Kansas City Fire Code adoption group. The goal was to achieve code consistency among jurisdictions around the Kansas City metro and compare perceived issues with the new codes. This group along with the stakeholder groups met throughout 2018 and the concerns brought forth by each group were considered by staff and incorporated into the final draft of the code.
Once these meetings had concluded a final draft was completed and these codes were presented to both the Board of Appeals (BoA) for review as well as the Community Economic Development Committee (CEDC).
The BoA and CEDC both provided input for suggested changes to each code and were presented with issues raised by stakeholders. The following is an outline of when each code was presented before these groups:
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Board/Committee |
Code |
Date |
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Board of Appeals |
Property Maintenance |
8/29/18 |
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Board of Appeals |
Residential |
10/18/18 |
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CEDC |
Residential and Property Maintenance |
11/14/18 |
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Board of Appeals |
Building, Fire, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel-Gas, Electrical |
11/29/18 |
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CEDC |
Building, Fire, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel-Gas, Electrical |
12/12/18 |
|
Public Safety Advisory Board |
Fire Code |
12/18/18 |
Each group has unanimously voted to recommend the codes to Council for adoption. Staff is presenting these codes to Mayor and City Council tonight with an intended implementation date of April 1, 2019.
Proposed Council Motion:
FIRST MOTION: I move for a second reading of an Ordinance amending Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, the Lee’s Summit Building Code by repealing Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9; and adopting new Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 pertaining to the same subject matter to incorporate new provision of the 2018 International Building Codes and the 2017 National Electrical Code and modify or retain certain existing provisions of the Building Code and Electrical Code.
SECOND MOTION: I move for adoption of an Ordinance amending Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, the Lee’s Summit Building Code by repealing Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9; and adopting new Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 pertaining to the same subject matter to incorporate new provision of the 2018 International Building Codes and the 2017 National Electrical Code and modify or retain certain existing provisions of the Building Code and Electrical Code.
Background:
The City considers the adoption of new building and fire codes 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, Assistant Director of Field Services
Tracy Deister, Codes Administration Manager
Mike Copeland, Senior Building Inspector
Jim Eden, Assistant Fire Chief
...Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of An Ordinance amending Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, the Lee’s Summit Building Code by repealing Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9; and adopting new Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 pertaining to the same subject matter to incorporate new provision of the 2018 International Building Codes and the 2017 National Electrical Code and modify or retain certain existing provisions of the Building Code and Electrical Code.
...Committee Recommendations:
The Board of Appeals voted unanimously to recommend to City Council approval of An Ordinance amending Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, the Lee’s Summit Building Code by repealing Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9; and adopting new Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 pertaining to the same subject matter to incorporate new provision of the 2018 International Building Codes and the 2017 National Electrical Code and modify or retain certain existing provisions of the Building Code and Electrical Code.
The Public Safety Advisory Board voted unanimously to recommend to City Council approval of An Ordinance amending Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, the Lee’s Summit Building Code by repealing Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9; and adopting new Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 pertaining to the same subject matter to incorporate new provision of the 2018 International Building Codes and the 2017 National Electrical Code and modify or retain certain existing provisions of the Building Code and Electrical Code.
The Community and Economic Development Committee voted unanimoulsy to recommend to City Council approval of An Ordinance amending Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, the Lee’s Summit Building Code by repealing Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9; and adopting new Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 pertaining to the same subject matter to incorporate new provision of the 2018 International Building Codes and the 2017 National Electrical Code and modify or retain certain existing provisions of the Building Code and Electrical Code.