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Preston adopts state-aligned building code, repeals outdated Title 15
Summary
City council unanimously approved ordinance 2026-3 to repeal local Title 15 and adopt the 2018 International Building Code and Idaho-adopted code suite (with local amendments), which staff said will reduce confusion and provide a single current code reference for builders and inspectors.
Preston City Council voted unanimously to repeal local Title 15 and adopt an updated set of building and construction codes aligned with the state-adopted 2018 International Building Code (IBC) and related Idaho codes.
Staff and the building inspector said the current city code referenced outdated standards and that adopting the state's code would streamline enforcement. "Responsible to build to code," building inspector Kurt Fuller told council when asked about builders' responsibilities; staff said the change would create a single, current reference for builders and make code enforcement more straightforward.
The ordinance lists the code references adopted (2018 IBC with amendments, Idaho residential code, 2020 Idaho energy conservation code, 2023 NEC electrical code references and amendments, elevator codes as approved by Idaho's Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, and related plumbing and fire codes). The council read ordinance 2026-3 once in summary (City Clerk Linda Aycock read the summary) and then voted to approve it on roll call.
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