City updates building and safety rules: Reno to adopt 2024 I‑Codes with regional changes
Reno’s City Council adopted the 2024 editions of the International model building codes, with regionally negotiated amendments, on May 7, 2025; the update includes stricter technical standards for rockery/retaining walls and new energy measures, and it provides a transition window for permits.
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Reno’s City Council voted May 7, 2025 to adopt updated construction and safety codes that replace the city’s 2018 code series with the 2024 International Code Council (ICC) family of model codes, together with a set of locally negotiated regional amendments.
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