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Gonzales building official outlines plan to adopt 2024 codes; FEMA grant and ISO rating cited

2809438 · January 16, 2025
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City building official proposed public workshops, a summer training program and an Oct. 1 effective date to update Gonzales from 2015 to the 2024 building codes to improve ISO rating and access FEMA grant funds for software and training.

A city staff presentation to the Gonzales City Council on Jan. 30 laid out a multi-month plan to update local building codes from the 2015 cycle to the 2024 International Codes and to seek grant funding for inspection software and training.

"We are behind," the building official told the council, noting the city currently operates under the 2015 code and that moving to the 2024 cycle would help the city’s ISO rating and access technical support. The official said the city received only 2 points of a possible 9.5 in a recent ISO review because of its older code cycle and that adopting the 2024 codes and certifying staff would improve the rating.

Nut graf: The official proposed a public…

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