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Lake County committee adopts updated building, residential and electrical codes; existing-building code to take effect July 12
Summary
The Planning, Building, Zoning & Environment Committee voted April 29 to adopt the 2024 International Existing Building Code and local amendments to the 2024 International Building and Residential codes and the 2023 National Electrical Code; effective date for new requirements is July 12, 2026.
The Lake County Planning, Building, Zoning and Environment Committee on April 29 approved an ordinance adopting the 2024 International Existing Building Code and local amendments to the 2024 International Building Code, the 2024 International Residential Code and the 2023 NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code).
Building official Eva Dona, who presented the package, said the changes are intended to reduce inspection confusion and make life-safety requirements clearer while preserving reasonable options for contractors and homeowners. "We're trying to eliminate like-for-like interpretations," Dona said, explaining that areas of a building…
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