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Rochester Hills adopts 2024 International Fire Code with amendments for periodic inspections
Summary
Council adopted an ordinance to bring the city’s fire prevention code up to the 2024 International Fire Code and to add clarifying amendments, including language to enable periodic fire safety inspections and clarify enforcement authority.
The Rochester Hills City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance to update the city’s fire prevention and protection code to the 2024 International Fire Code and to adopt clarifying amendments focused on enforcement authority and periodic fire safety inspections.
Staff told the council the update allows the city to address emerging technologies and to incorporate lessons learned from recent enforcement and inspection practice. The amendments include clarifying language on enforcement authority and provisions to permit periodic fire safety inspections.
Councilors had no substantive questions on second reading and moved to adopt the ordinance; staff said the ordinance will take effect after publication on May 18 and May 19, 2025 as noted in the published record.
Ending: The adoption aligns the city with the latest national model code and clarifies local enforcement procedures.
