Council hears briefing on adopting 2024 building and safety codes, including tiny‑home provisions
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.
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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.
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