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Iowa City adopts 2024 building and fire codes and clarifies accessible-parking aisles
Summary
The Iowa City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to give first consideration to ordinances adopting the 2024 International Building Code and 2024 International Fire Code and to amend parking rules to treat ADA access aisles as part of the parking space, citing safety, new materials and battery-charging risks.
The Iowa City Council voted 6-0 Tuesday to give first consideration to ordinances that would adopt the 2024 editions of the International Building Code and the International Fire Code and to amend city parking rules to treat an ADA access aisle as part of the parking space.
City staff said the changes update local rules to reflect new building materials and safety practices and to provide clearer enforcement for accessible parking. The measures were advanced without public comment and will return to the council for further consideration.
Danielle Sisman, with Neighborhood and Development Services, told the council the International Code Council updates model codes on a three-year cycle and the city's proposed ordinance brings Iowa City into the 2024 cycle. "The 3 years, refresh of the codes allows for expertise of hundreds of building and safety…
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