Council adopts 10 updated technical codes; contractors warn standpipe-testing rule could delay projects

Jul 16, 2025

Henderson adopted updates to 10 technical building and fire codes to align with model codes; contractors warned that a change requiring contractors to provide private pumper trucks for standpipe acceptance testing may raise costs and delays, and the fire chief cautioned about on-duty resource tradeoffs.

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The Henderson City Council voted to adopt a package of updates to 10 technical codes in Title 15 — including building, plumbing, mechanical, fire, pool, and energy codes — that staff and regional code committees revised to reflect 2024/2025 model-code updates and local consensus amendments.

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