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Item # 8.

Work Session and Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	04/28/2020
Department:	Development Services
Pillars:	Innovation in Entrepreneurship & Business
Milestones:	Leverage Airport assets to maximize business growth and expansion

AGENDA CAPTION:

Consider Action to Approve an Ordinance Repealing Article I "In General" of Chapter 18 "Buildings and Building Regulations" of the Addison Code of Ordinances, Renaming and Adopting a New Article I Entitled "General Provisions".

BACKGROUND:

The Town regulates the construction, alteration, occupancy and maintenance of buildings through the adoption and enforcement of a series of codes. The Town currently operates under the 2012 International Code Council (ICC) Codes and the 2014 National Electrical Code. These codes regulate commercial and residential structures including elements pertaining to fire protection, plumbing, mechanical and electrical building elements. New versions of these codes are released every three years to account for issues that arise between code cycles, new construction methods, and to clarify existing regulations. Staff is proposing that the Town adopt the 2018 ICC Codes and the 2017 National Electrical Code. Staff presented an overview of the code update process to the City Council during a work session on February 25, 2020.

These codes are codified in Chapter 18 of the Town's Code of Ordinances. While going through the process to amend Chapter 18 to update the ICC and National Electrical Codes, Staff conducted a wholistic review of Chapter 18. These changes are intended to make Chapter 18 easier to understand. This agenda item specifically adopts an Ordinance that addresses Article I General Provisions of Chapter 18 to cover administrative matters such as permit fees, refunds, and registration requirements for contractors.

RECOMMENDATION:

Administration recommends approval.

Attachments
Ordinance - Chapter 18 Article I General Provisions