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Preston adopts state building codes, replaces outdated Title 15
Summary
The council repealed the city's outdated Title 15 and adopted updated building and construction codes (2018 IBC with Idaho amendments, 2020 Idaho Residential Code, 2023 NEC electrical code), shifting Preston to rely on state-adopted standards and enabling automatic updates when the state amends codes.
In a unanimous vote, Preston City Council repealed the city's long-standing Title 15 building code and replaced it with a package of state-adopted codes and amendments, including the 2018 International Building Code (with Idaho amendments), the Idaho Residential Code (2020 edition), and the 2023 National Electrical Code with Idaho amendments. Staff said the change updates an outdated local code (last revised in 1996), reduces confusion for builders and inspectors and allows the city to automatically conform when the state adopts new versions.
Building inspector Kurt Fuller told council members the update provides a single, current reference for builders and inspectors and makes inspections and enforcement clearer. Council also discussed floodplain map references; staff proposed pointing to current Idaho Department of Water Resources maps rather than a 1984 FEMA map still lodged in the old ordinance language. The ordinance (2026-3) was read in summary by the city clerk and adopted on a roll call vote.
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