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An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Arizona, adopting "Chapter 7 Building Regulation" by reference as Sections 7-1-1 through 7-1-13 of the Maricopa City Code and repealing Section 3-120 and Article 7-1 of the Maricopa City Code, setting forth the penalties related thereto, providing for severability and the effective date thereof. Discussion and Action.
AGENDA ITEM DESCRIPTION
The purpose of the Building Code is to establish predictable and consistent new construction standards necessary to prevent harm to life, property, and the environment. These minimum requirements are based on a practical balance between reasonable safety and cost.
The International Building Code is a one of a group of model building codes developed by the International Code Council (ICC) for use by state, county, and municipal governments.
This ordinance will update the City’s building code from the amended 2012 International Building Code and International Fire Code to the amended 2018 versions of these codes. They encompass the best practices in public health and safety for proposed construction. It improves staff's ability to deliver quality customer service through correlation with other codes, and support consistency in the use and enforcement of these by owners, designers, architects, developers, contractors, engineers, code officials and the community.
As part of Chapter 7 of the Maricopa City Code, this amendment will also include an update to the City’s Development Fees, which include Planning and Zoning fees, Building Permit and Inspection fees, Engineering Plan Review fees and the Fire Department Plan review and Inspection fees.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Mayor and Council formally adopt the 2018 International Code Council Building Code and Fire Code and the updated City Development Fees.