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Georgetown asks Building Standards Commission to review code amendments to help lower housing costs
Summary
Mayor requested the Building Standards Commission study model local amendments and code practices used elsewhere — including single‑stair allowances and 2027 IBC changes — to identify potential cost savings while retaining safety standards; staff stressed the city will not adopt changes without council approval.
City leaders asked the Building Standards Commission to examine possible local amendments to the adopted international codes to identify changes that could reduce housing costs without compromising safety.
Mayor (unnamed in the transcript) said he had committed to outside advocates to “do everything in our power” to make sure municipal regulations are not contributing unnecessarily to housing affordability problems. He asked the Building Standards Commission, chaired by Steve Dickey, to review examples from other jurisdictions over the coming months and return to council with any amendments the commission believes merit…
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