2024 Building and Fire Codes Adoption

At a glance

  • What: adoption of the 2024 Suite of Codes, including the 2024 Building and Fire Codes (Resolution 2026-47 and Ordinance 2026-24), the energy code option, the wildland-urban interface (WUI) code and radon provisions.
  • Where it stands: A September 8 work session heard staff recommend energy-code Option 2, with Council consensus largely for Option 2 (one member favored Option 3). The codes had a public hearing and first reading on September 15 and were listed for second reading on October 6. Council minutes for those meetings are not posted, so the votes are not confirmed.
  • Next: Confirm adoption and effective date once minutes are posted.

Details

  • Built from the City's posted agendas and the minutes that exist; Council minutes for most meetings are not posted.
  • Staff reports and packets were not opened.

Sources

Log

2026-09-08 - City Council Work Session

  • 2024 Suite of Codes presentation: staff recommended energy-code Option 2; Council consensus largely for Option 2, one member favored Option 3; WUI/fire code and radon also discussed.

2026-09-15 - City Council

  • Public hearing and first reading: 2024 Building and Fire Codes (Resolution 2026-47, Ordinance 2026-24).

2026-10-06 - City Council

  • Second readings: Resolution 2026-47 and Ordinance 2026-24 (building and fire codes); Resolution 2026-46 and Ordinance 2026-20; Ordinance 2026-21.