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An Ordinance amending Chapter 13 Fire Prevention and Protection of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri by repealing Article III. Fire Code and adopting a new Article III pertaining to the same subject matter. (CEDC 12/12/18)
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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 ...
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