Laserfiche WebLink
. � , . . <br /> Economic &Urban Development Department Memorandum <br /> #03-82 <br /> September 3, 2003 <br />' TO: Honorable Ma or Paul Osborne and City Council Members <br /> FROM: Steve Ga , ity Manager <br /> Dane Bragg, irector, Economic &Urban Development Department� <br /> Randy John , Construction Inspections Manager <br /> SUBJECT: Residential Building Code <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: The Construction Inspections Division recommends <br /> adoption of the 2000 International Residential Code as our model code for residential <br /> construction. This code, along with deletions and amendments, would be added as Chapter 67.2 <br /> of City Code. <br /> BACKGROUND: The City has never adopted a residential code, using instead the BOCA <br /> Building Code as it's only model code which actually is written more for commercial buildings. <br /> We will retain that code in Chapter 67 and then will be able to refer to the 2000 residential code <br /> which is strictly for one and two family dwellings. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: None we are aware of. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: None <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: If Council members have questions they may contact Randy <br /> Johner, 424-2791, rcjohner u�decari�rnet.org <br /> BUDGET/TIME <br /> IMPLICATIONS: We would like to have this code in force by January 1, 2004. <br />