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Item # 4.k.

City Council (FY24)

Meeting Date:	04/23/2024
Department:	Development Services
Key Focus Areas:	Public Safety

AGENDA CAPTION:

Consider action on an Ordinance amending Chapter 34 Article VII "Property Maintenance Code" of the Addison Code of Ordinances, adopting the 2024 Edition of the International Property Maintenance Code with amendments.

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 2018 International Code Council (ICC) cCodes and the 2017 National Electrical Code. These codes regulate commercial and residential structures, including elements pertaining to fire protection, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical building elements. The regulations of the Property Maintenance Code are intertwined with the regulations of the Building, Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical Codes; therefore, adoption of this code should be done in conjunction with the adoption of the building related codes. 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 2024 ICC codes and the 2023 National Electrical Code.

Building codes are codified in Chapter 18 of the Town's Code of Ordinances, while the Property Maintenance Code is codified in Chapter 34 of the Town's Code of Ordinances and the Fire Code is codified in Chapter 38 of the Town's Code of Ordinances.

This agenda item specifically adopts the 2024 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code with local amendments under Article VII of Chapter 34. Local amendments are intended to fine tune the code for use in Addison. In most cases, local amendments are developed by the North Central Texas Council of Governments for consideration by each community in this area. The changes from the 2018 Property Maintenance Code to the 2024 Property Maintenance Code are highly technical construction standards related to structure strength, means of egress, adequate lighting and ventilation, accessibility, energy conservation and life safety related to existing buildings and other structures. Additionally, an existing local amendment relating to requirements for fire suppression systems in buildings is being maintained.

The new code provisions would be effective June 1, 2024 to allow staff time to communicate with the development community about the updated code.

RECOMMENDATION:

Administration recommends approval.

Attachments
Ordinance - 2024 International Property Maintenance Code