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Cave Creek clears first reading to adopt 2024 building codes; council retains 2021 energy chapter for now
Summary
Council approved first reading of an ordinance adopting the 2024 International Building/Mechanical/Plumbing/Fire codes into Cave Creek code while staff and builders continue to debate whether the town should keep the 2021 energy provisions for single‑family residential construction. Vote was unanimous (7–0).
The Cave Creek Town Council approved the first reading of Ordinance 2025‑08 to replace local building‑code chapters with the 2024 International Code Council model codes while intentionally retaining the 2021 residential energy chapter for chapter 11 as staff recommended.
Chief Building Official Adam Hicks told council that moving the town to the 2024 code cycle reduces locally imposed,…
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