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Discussion on proposed adoption of the 2024 International Code Council (ICC) Building Codes and the 2023 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70 National Electrical Code.
Staff Summary
• The Planning, Building and Development Department periodically updates its building codes.
• The last update occurred in 2023 with adoption of the 2018 ICC Building Codes and the 2017 National Electrical Code with amendments.
• Ongoing ICC code updates are a factor in Lake County’s Community Rating System (CRS) classification.
• Lake County’s current “Class 6” rating yields a 20 percent discount on flood insurance policies, at a previously reported average annual savings of $295 for policy holders whose properties are in the floodplain (a total of over $121,000 annually across all policy-holders).
• To ensure the County’s continued eligibility for its current CRS rating of “Class 6”, the County is now required to update its codes to the most recent ICC publications. Updates between the 2018 and 2024 series are largely minor and technical in nature.
• Staff will present the proposed amendments to the 2024 ICC series and the 2023 NFPA 70 code for Committee discussion prior to bringing the ordinance forward for adoption.