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Staff presents rapid overview of 2021 and 2024 IBC changes; board to flag items for amendment
Summary
Kimberly, the staff presenter, ran through significant IBC changes and asked the board to mark sections for future discussion, highlighting mass timber definitions, occupancy classifications, and several fire-safety and accessibility updates.
Kimberly told the Board she would "go through the significant changes" from the 2021 and 2024 IBC editions and identify items the board may want to revisit as potential local amendments. She said staff used the International Code Council's "significant changes" summaries to pick topics worth discussion and that the current meeting would be an overview to prioritize deeper review.
Among the topics Kimberly previewed were new heavy/mass timber construction types, energy storage systems added as occupancy classifications, changes to hold-open device behavior for fire alarm activation, and new requirements for occupiable roofs and accessibility. "Everyone was sent this out before the meeting, and we'll just start going through one at a time," she said, asking the board to note sections that require more in-depth conversation.
