Council backs staff move to align battery-storage language with 2027 ICC model code

Aug 12, 2026

Councilors agreed to direct staff to draft editorial and substantive updates to battery- and energy-storage provisions (IFC/IBC) to align state rules with the 2027 ICC model code and recent NFPA reference updates.

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Staff presented a bundle of suggested edits to fire-code sections addressing battery and energy-storage systems and recommended aligning state language with more up-to-date model-code and NFPA references. "Staff would be supportive of this modification to bring this into alignment with the 2027 code language," Dustin said while summarizing public comments and tag recommendations.

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