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Clarkdale council unanimously adopts 2024 building, fire and related codes
Summary
On April 28 the Clarkdale Town Council unanimously adopted six ordinances updating local building, fire and related codes to align with the 2024 International Code family (with the energy code remaining the 2018 edition), a move town staff said will improve safety, consistency and enforceability.
The Clarkdale Town Council on April 28 voted unanimously to update its building and safety regulations, approving Ordinances 448 through 453 to adopt the 2024 International Building Code family and related codes.
Community Development Director Scott Ellis told the council the updates "keep Clarkdale current, support safe development, and improve clarity and enforcement," and stressed that the revisions align the town with neighboring jurisdictions while allowing locally tailored amendments. The ordinance package covers the International Building Code and Residential Code, plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas and electrical codes (the National Electrical Code cited is the 2023 edition), the International Fire Code, the International Existing Building Code, the International Property Maintenance Code and the new International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. The International Energy Conservation Code remains the 2018 edition in Clarkdale's proposal.
The council approved each ordinance by voice vote. Ordinance No. 448 (adopting the 2024 International Building Code) passed on a motion by Councilmember Babbitt Pierce, seconded by Councilmember O'Neal; subsequent ordinances were each moved, seconded and approved unanimously. The motions authorized the mayor, town attorney and town clerk to execute any necessary documents.
Staff and the building official clarified that projects with active permits will remain subject to the existing (2018) codes until the new codes' effective date, so applicants currently in process will not be retroactively required to meet the newly adopted standards.
Supporters said the changes will help contractors who work across nearby towns by reducing differences in interpretation and enforcement, while providing the town clearer footing for enforcement actions. Council members asked about potential increased restrictions; Ellis acknowledged some changes could feel more prescriptive but said safety is the primary driver of most code updates.
The council did not schedule further public hearings on these ordinances; each was adopted at the April 28 meeting and recorded as approved by the council.
