Board told county adopted 2024 building codes; effective date set for Sept. 1

A county building official reported that the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved moving Cochise County to the 2024 building codes and that the new codes will take effect on September 1. The official said staff are updating website materials and handouts to prepare for the transition and clarified that permits submitted before Sept. 1 will be reviewed under the current codes. "The Board of Supervisors officially took action on July 14th and they it was unanimous to move us forward to the 24 eye codes. And so the effective date will be September 1st of this year," the building official said.