CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Finalize the list of 2018 International Building Code significant changes to be presented for public comment and direct staff to begin the public review period.
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Allison Laff, Deputy Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Building Review Board reviewed and provided feedback at their April 16, 2018 and May 18, 2018 meetings.
BACKGROUND:
Review to Date
City staff began the process of the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) update in January 2018. At that time, code committees comprised of city staff and representatives from the business, building and residential community, as applicable, reviewed and identified the significant vs. minor changes proposed in the 2018 set of codes. For reference, significant changes are defined as 2018 International Building Codes and amendments that differ from the existing 2012 International Building Code requirements and its local amendments which may cost the builder/developer/owner additional money or effort during a project. Minor changes reflect current policies or practices the building community is already comfortable implementing and therefore will require little or no additional effort during a project.
In addition to review of the proposed changes, certain committees also reviewed issues and concerns identified by the Building Review Board at their August 17, 2017 meeting, including the use of smart technologies in residential buildings, particularly wireless smoke detectors.
Following committee review of the codes, the significant changes were then presented to the Building Review Board (BRB) on two occasions (April 18, 2018 and May 16, 2018). Overviews of these meetings are provided in the meeting minutes attached.
Staff presented the full list of significant and minor changes to the City Council on July 17, 2018. Following discussion, the City Council directed staff to omit the pro...
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