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CAFMA outlines local changes in 2024 International Fire Code; council briefed
Summary
CAFMA fire marshal Daryl Turpac told the council the district plans to adopt the 2024 International Fire Code with local amendments including requirements for new subdivisions (two ways in/two ways out for developments over 35 homes) and fire suppression in buildings 5,000 sq ft or larger; state approval is already in place and district adoption is scheduled for the May fireboard meeting.
Daryl Turpac, fire marshal for the Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority (CAFMA), briefed the Chino Valley Town Council on the district’s planned adoption of the 2024 International Fire Code.
Turpac said the 2024 code adds or updates provisions for electric vehicles, lithium‑ion battery hazards, carbon monoxide concerns, inflatable amusements and plant cultivation operations. He said the district will adopt the code in full and apply local amendments tailored to Chino Valley and neighboring jurisdictions.
Key local changes Turpac highlighted included a requirement that new residential communities provide two ways in and two ways out for emergency responders and residents (applies to new communities of more than 35 homes) and that buildings of about 5,000 square feet or larger generally must have fire suppression systems. Turpac said the district’s adoption has state approval and will be finalized at the May fireboard meeting.
Council members asked clarifying questions about what constitutes "two ways in and two ways out" and the size threshold; Turpac said the two‑way standard refers to separate ingress and egress routes and confirmed the 35‑home threshold applies to new communities. No formal council action was required on the briefing.
"We adopt the code in its entirety and then tailor it to our communities up here," Turpac said, describing both statewide code changes and the district’s local amendments.
