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Laramie County adopts 2024 International Fire Code; county to continue as issuing local authority
Summary
The Board voted to adopt the 2024 International Fire Code with proposed amendments and proceed as the local issuing authority for fire and building code enforcement under state statute.
The Laramie County Board of County Commissioners adopted the 2024 International Fire Code (IFC) with proposed local amendments at its April 15 meeting.
Justin Arnold of Laramie County Planning explained that the state Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety adopted updated 2024 editions of the international codes and that Wyoming statute 35‑9‑121 (as cited in the staff report) delegates authority to local counties to enforce the codes. The county followed the required public‑notice process; Planning Commission recommended adoption on April 10 by a 4‑0 vote. Staff recommended adoption with amendments and the board approved the resolution on roll call; Commissioners Heath, Hollingshead, Thompson, Zwonitzer and Chairman Malm voted aye.
Why it matters: adopting the 2024 IFC allows Laramie County to remain the issuing local authority for fire code permitting and enforcement and aligns county standards with the updated statewide codes. Staff noted the change implements a multi‑month rulemaking and public‑notice process under state statute before adoption.
Next steps: county staff will finalize the local amendments and implement the 2024 IFC as the county's standard for fire code permitting and inspections.
