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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA COMMUNICATION |
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| | | | | | | | | AGENDA DATE: | August 27, 2019 |
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| | | | | | | | | SUBJECT: | Adopt an Ordinance Amending the Allen Land Development Code by Amending Article III, "Building Regulations" by Adopting the International Building Code, 2018 Edition, with Amendments; International Existing Building Code, 2018 Edition, with Amendments; International Fire Code, 2018 Edition, with Amendments; International Residential Code, 2018 Edition, with Amendments; International Mechanical Code, 2018 Edition, with Amendments; International Plumbing Code, 2018 Edition, with Amendments; International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 Edition, with Amendments; National Electrical Code, 2017 Edition, with Amendments; International Energy Conservation Code, 2018 Edition, with Amendments; and Amending Section 2.06 "Chief Building Official's Responsibilities." |
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| | | | | | | | | STAFF RESOURCE: | Kurt Kasson, Chief Building Official |
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| | | | | | | | | ACTION PROPOSED: | Adopt an Ordinance Amending the Allen Land Development Code by Amending Article III, "Building Regulations" by Adopting the International Building Code, 2018 Edition, with Amendments; International Existing Building Code, 2018 Edition, with Amendments; International Fire Code, 2018 Edition, with Amendments; International Residential Code, 2018 Edition, with Amendments; International Mechanical Code, 2018 Edition, with Amendments; International Plumbing Code, 2018 Edition, with Amendments; International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 Edition, with Amendments; National Electrical Code, 2017 Edition, with Amendments; International Energy Conservation Code, 2018 Edition, with Amendments; and Amending Section 2.06 "Chief Building Official's Responsibilities." |
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| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
Every three years, the International Code Council (ICC) publishes a new set/cycle of building codes, which provide a comprehensive set of minimum standards for safe construction. The City of Allen currently operates under the 2015 version of these Codes. This amendment will move Allen from the 2015 version to the 2018 version, with the 2018 version being the most current that is available. Adoption of these building codes also serves to keep the City of Allen current with International Standards Organization (ISO) guidelines.
As part of the proposed amendments, the City has used regional amendments proposed by North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) along with standards required by recently adopted state legislation (House Bill 2439). These two aforementioned documents provide the majority of the basis for the amendments from the standard 2018 version of the ICC building codes.
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| | | | | | | | STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt an Ordinance amending the Allen Land Development Code by amending Article III, "Building Regulations" by adopting the 2018 International Building Codes with amendments.
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| | | | | | | | MOTION
I make a motion to adopt Ordinance No. __________ amending the Allen Land Development Code by amending Article III, "Building Regulations" by adopting the 2018 International Building Codes with amendments.
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