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Board continues three Capitol Hill appeals after debate over IEBC chapter 13 vs. local sprinkler requirement
Summary
A developer appealed local staff enforcement requiring fire sprinklers for remodels; the board continued three related appeals to give city staff time to resolve an apparent conflict between the city's IEBC amendment and chapter 13 applicability language.
The Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals on July 9, 2025 continued three related appeals by developer Trey Mastin that challenged the city’s interpretation of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) and a local amendment requiring fire suppression for certain residential remodels.
Mastin told the board he is rehabilitating three multifamily properties in Ward 4 to produce 12 affordable units and asked to use the IEBC chapter 13 points‑based compliance method rather than retrofitting…
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