Agenda Date: 10/15/2024
Subject:
Title
Ordinance 22-2024: An ordinance on first reading amending sections of Title 4, Building Regulations, of the city code
Body
From:
James L. Becklenberg, City Manager
Prepared by:
Tim Steinwinder, Chief Building Official
Matt Knight, Community Development Director
Presentations:
Tim Steinwinder, Chief Building Official
Matt Knight, Community Development Director
PURPOSE:
Staff is proposing minor Building Code Amendments, to help alleviate confusion, streamline inspections, support our Design the Future process improvement work, and better serve our customers. Adoption of these changes will lay the groundwork for consideration of the 2024 International Codes (I-Codes) adoption next year.
LONG-TERM OUTCOME(S) SERVED:
High-Quality Governance
DISCUSSION:
The building code amendments proposed primarily deal with the following:
Clarify reviews and inspections are conducted to meet the adopted Second Printing
Between the first and second printing of the 2021 IRC there were major changes made to the minimum insulation R-Value requirements. Depending on what time of year a contractor purchased a book or researched requirements, the values may have been different. To alleviate confusion, and ensure we are reviewing and inspecting to the latest, and most stringent standards, we have clarified that we have adopted the 2nd printing.
List all adopted I-Codes
When the City of Littleton adopted the 2021 I-Codes, they did not specifically adopt the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, or ANSI 117.1 Accessibility Code. These are both critical codes for plan review and inspection. Both codes were referenced in the IBC and enforced in the field during inspections, but cause confusion as they were not listed in the officially adopted codes for the city. By adding them to the list of adopted I-Codes we can eliminate failed inspections, and contractor confusion when dealing with Swimming Pools, or Accessibility requirements.
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