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Commission adopts updated fire codes and readopts fire fee schedule for Truckee Meadows Fire
Summary
Washoe County adopted an ordinance updating county fire code editions to the 2024 International Fire Code and moved the fire permit/service fee schedule from code into a resolution; the actions passed on a second reading and vote, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
The Washoe County Board of Commissioners approved two measures affecting fire regulation and fees for the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District: a resolution readopting the county and district's permit and service fee schedule and an ordinance amending Washoe County Code chapter 60 to adopt the 2024 editions of the International Fire Code and the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code with local modifications.
Chief Richard J. Edwards presented the items jointly for the board and noted the fee schedule had historically been contained within the county code but the county and district preferred to adopt and maintain it via resolution as authorized by county code. The board moved and adopted the resolution by voice vote.
On the code update, staff explained the ordinance (No. 17-50, formerly Bill 19-42) would update local regulations to reference the 2024 editions of the International Fire Code and IWUIC and include modifications to make the codes applicable to Washoe County conditions. The board conducted a second reading and adopted the ordinance with an effective date of Jan. 1, 2026.
There was no substantive public opposition at the time of the vote. The actions place county fire protections on the newer national model code cycle and shift fee-setting mechanics from an embedded code schedule to a resolution-driven process that the district and county said will be easier to update.
