Board presses ahead with 'Ask Kevin Plus' using adopted 2018 code content, declines proprietary UPC/IPC integration for now

Mar 9, 2026

The board agreed to proceed with an expanded Ask Kevin chatbot using the agency’s adopted 2018 code material, while weighing licensing offers from UPC/IPC. Members and public commenters urged legal review and disclaimers to avoid confusion where local municipalities have newer code editions.

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The board directed staff to move forward with an expanded "Ask Kevin Plus" public information tool using the agency's adopted 2018 code material, but declined to integrate proprietary UPC/IPC databases under the license terms offered.

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