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Council hears briefing on adopting 2024 building and safety codes, including tiny‑home provisions
Summary
City staff recommended replacing the 2015 codes with the 2024 International Building Code suite; changes highlighted include tornado loads for commercial buildings, updated snow and wind loads, new electrical GFI/surge protections, and zoning provisions for tiny homes and shipping‑container dwellings under specified conditions.
Texarkana City Council received a multi‑item briefing March 9 on a proposed update to the citys building and safety codes, moving from the 2015 edition to the 2024 International Code Council model codes and related local amendments.
Sean (Shawn) Maxi of Building Inspections summarized key changes: tornado load requirements for commercial buildings, updated snow and ice loads, and…
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