Agenda Date: 11/19/2024
Subject:
Title
Ordinance 22-2024: An ordinance on second reading amending sections of the Littleton City Code, Title 4, Building Regulations
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 the city's Design the Future process improvement work, and better serve customers. Adoption of these changes will lay the groundwork for the 2024 International Codes (I-Codes) adoption next year.
LONG-TERM OUTCOME(S) SERVED:
High-Quality Governance; Sustainable Community with Natural Beauty; Safe Community
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 reviews and inspections are complying with the latest, and most stringent standards, this clarifies that the city has adopted the 2nd printing.
List all adopted I-Codes
With the adoption of the 2021 I-Codes, the city 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 staff can eliminate failed inspections, and contractor confusion when dealing...
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