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Aurora staff brief committee on plan to adopt 2024 building codes, emphasize ISO rating and permit processes
Summary
Staff presented an informational briefing on adopting the 2024 International Code Council code series and related amendments, citing the need to maintain Aurora's ISO rating (2), staffing and inspection capacity, and a proposed implementation date of Jan. 1, 2026. No action was taken; red‑lined drafts will be posted to Committee of the Whole.
Aurora staff on June 25 gave the Building, Zoning & Economic Development Committee an informational briefing on a proposed ordinance to adopt the 2024 International Code Council (I‑series) codes and recommended local amendments.
Josh Ream, director of development services, said Aurora currently operates on the 2015 code series and proposed a jump to the 2024 series to reflect modern building technologies, maintain the city's ISO insurance rating (reported as a 2) and align local practice with neighboring jurisdictions. Ream described the adoption as a multi‑book review that covers building, fire, plumbing, mechanical and reference standards, and said staff will post red lines showing additions and deletions for aldermanic review.
Why it matters: Adopting a more current code series affects life‑safety requirements, inspection and permitting protocols, insurance underwriting for newly built structures and…
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