County staff unveils draft International Fire Code 2024 for Johnson County, highlights lithium-battery and ESS rules
Marshall Moore presented a draft Johnson County fire code based on the 2024 International Fire Code, proposing construction and operational permits for commercial, public and multifamily buildings and new regulation and permitting authority for energy storage systems and lithium battery storage; no action taken, draft to be reviewed by county attorney then returned to the court.
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Marshall Moore presented a near-final draft of a local fire code based on the 2024 International Fire Code and asked the court to review the document after county attorney feedback. Moore said the code’s purpose is “twofold” — to protect the public and to protect firefighters — and described how the draft handles construction and operational permits, hydrant and water-supply standards, sprinkler thresholds and specialized rules for energy storage systems (ESS) and lithium battery storage.
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