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San Luis staff seek council direction to begin adoption of 2024 building codes; no formal vote recorded
Summary
City building official asked the council to authorize staff to begin review and adoption of the 2024 International Building Code to align with neighboring jurisdictions; council discussion focused on alignment, insurance ratings and outreach to contractors, and no formal action was recorded in the transcript.
City of San Luis building official Joaquin Campa asked the City Council to authorize staff to begin the formal review and adoption process for the 2024 edition of the International Building Code, telling the council the update would align San Luis with neighboring jurisdictions and address new materials, technologies and energy-efficiency provisions.
Campa said adopting the 2024 code would keep San Luis consistent with nearby Yuma and Yuma County, which are "working on adopting the 2024 edition of the building codes," and that updated codes could affect insurance ratings. Council members asked about outreach to contractors, the effect on nonbuilding regulations such as parking or paving, and the specific year of the code currently in use.
"Building codes are the foundation of the our build industry or environment. They ensure that the structures and design constructed with safeguard, health and safety and welfare for visitors, residents, and businesses in the cities throughout the cities," Campa said in his presentation, describing the safety and alignment reasons for the change. He added that the Insurance Service Office is "very concerned about having good, updated codes for the cities so they can define the policies and the the insurance for the houses," and said updated codes can improve insurance ratings for homeowners and commercial property owners.
Campa said staff plans to adopt the code for the region's climate and structural parameters, including amendments for climate zone, seismic and wind-load requirements, and to hold meetings with contractors and the general public to explain amendments and implementation. When asked what code the city currently enforces, staff said the city is using the 2018 edition.
City staff described the request as a start to the formal process and said they are seeking direction from the council to proceed; the meeting transcript records discussion and questions but does not record a motion or a roll-call vote on initiating the code-update process. Staff said they would follow up with amendment drafts and public meetings as the process advances.
Council members and staff clarified that building-code updates affect structure-specific requirements and that separate regulations such as zoning cover parking, landscaping and paving. Campa said many code changes reduce some requirements while adding others and emphasized outreach to contractors and the public as part of the review process.
No adoption or ordinance vote on the 2024 code appeared in the transcript; the item closed after questions and staff indicated they would continue the process if council provided direction in a subsequent action or meeting.
