Weatherford council hears plan to adopt 2021 building codes, discusses sprinkler thresholds and safety changes

City staff told the Weatherford City Council they intend to move the city's building and fire codes from the 2009 International Code editions and the 2008 National Electrical Code to the 2021 International Code editions and the 2020 National Electrical Code.

The proposal, presented at the June meeting, would reduce more than 100 pages of local amendments by aligning local rules with the base international codes and would add the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code as a separate book. "We are currently proposing, moving to the 2021 editions of the International Code and the 2020 National Electric Code," said Caleb Kettner, staff member, during the presentation.

Why it matters: city staff said updating the code would make Weatherford clearer and easier for builders and could affect insurance ratings and safety systems. Council members…