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Ordinance adopting the ICC International Building Code 2024 (as amended), the ICC International Residential Code 2024 (as amended), the ICC International Mechanical Code 2024 (as amended), the ICC International Fuel Gas Code 2024 (as amended), the ICC International Swimming Pool and Spa Code 2024 (as amended), the ICC International Fire Code 2024 (as amended) and the NFPA 70 National Electrical Code 2023 (as amended).
Staff Summary
* The Planning, Building and Development Department periodically updates its building codes and the last update occurred in 2023 with adoption of the 2018 ICC Building Codes and the 2017 National Electrical Code with amendments.
* To ensure the County's continued eligibility for its current Community Rating System (CRS) rating of "Class 6" to retain comparable flood insurance discount rates for Lake County residents, the County is now required to update its codes to the most recent ICC publications.
* The adoption of the 2024 Building Code series is proposed with minor non-substantive amendments that reflect pagination edits, section changes, removal of previously adopted amendments, and language changes for clarification purposes.
* If adopted, the new codes and amendments will become effective July 12, 2025.
* Projects in process prior to the effective date will be reviewed under the codes in effect at the time of application submittal.
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ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, this County Board has heretofore adopted the ICC International Building Code 2018, the ICC International Residential Code 2018, the ICC International Mechanical Code 2018, the ICC International Fuel Gas Code 2018, the ICC International Swimming Pool and Spa Code 2018, the ICC International Fire Code 2018 and the NFPA National Electrical Code 2017; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Code requires periodic review to maintain relevancy and address changing conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Planning, Building and Development Department recommends the update of the ICC Internatio...
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