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Cedar Hill staff brief council on proposed adoption of 2021 international building and fire codes
Summary
City staff presented proposed updates to the 2021 International Codes and the 2020 National Electrical Code, outlined major changes for plumbing, mechanical, energy and fire safety, and said ordinances and public hearings will be on the council agenda for April 22.
City staff briefed the Cedar Hill City Council on proposed updates to the city's building and fire safety codes, recommending adoption of the 2021 International Codes and the 2020 National Electrical Code and outlining several substantive changes that would apply to new construction and major renovations.
The briefing, led by Stacy Gray and members of the building inspections team, explained the process used by staff and the North Central Texas Council of Governments to review and amend the codes. "These building codes are not retroactive," staff said, meaning changes would apply only to new construction or significant improvements.
The staff described notable plumbing changes that recognize bottle fillers, permit freestanding tubs without separate overflow drains, allow tenant-level water shutoffs in strip centers and reduce required roof penetration heights for plumbing vents to ease solar panel installation.…
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