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Yuma city and county review 2024 building-code updates; Chapter 11 accessibility changes highlighted
Summary
City of Yuma and Yuma County staff reviewed proposed 2024 International Code Council updates, including adoption of IBC Chapter 11 accessibility provisions, elevator and restroom requirements, and possible small safety amendments; county and city staff said they will present an adoption package in spring or early summer and flagged cost concerns.
City of Yuma and Yuma County building officials outlined proposed updates tied to the 2024 model codes and said they plan to bring a formal adoption package to the city council in late spring or early summer.
Randy Chris, City of Yuma building safety director, and Ty Martinez, Yuma County chief building official, told the joint meeting that the jurisdictions are working together on a six-year code cycle and that the most substantive near-term change is adopting Chapter 11 of the International Building Code, which brings the code language closer to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
"Chapter 11... our hope is to bring this information to city council for review and adoption... around the early part of the summer or late spring is our target date," Randy Chris said during the presentation.
Under the Chapter 11 language…
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