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Item 4C-J 2015 International Code Council International Building, Fire, Residential, Energy Conservation, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas & Existing Building Codes. Items 4C- 4J 1 International Code Council Established in 1994 as a non-profit organization dedicated to developing a single set of comprehensive and coordinated national model construction codes I-Codes are now used in all 50 states and Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and military establishments Used by many foreign countries as well 2 INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL Dedicated to developing model codes and standards used in the design, construction, and compliance process Vision is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of people by creating safe buildings and communities End-result is to construct safe, sustainable, affordable, and resilient structures 3 International Codes Pending Adoption Building Code Residential Code Fire Code Plumbing Code Fuel Gas Code Mechanical Code Energy Conservation Code Existing Building Code 4 Code Development Code changes are submitted to a code committee comprised of code regulators and construction industry representatives Code development committees and eligible voters determine whether to ratify, decline, or make their own recommendation Process is completed every three years Consensus-based code development process allows for open participation in establishing results 5 Code Amendments Regional amendments are promoted through the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) NCTCOG promotes the standardization of model construction codes in an effort to simplify the construction process, advance the safety of building systems, encourage common code interpretation, facilitate the mobility of contractors, and to reduce training and construction costs 6 COG Committees The Regional Codes Coordinating Committee (RCCC) appointed by NCTCOG oversees the code development process for the North Texas region and recommends amendments to the I-Codes for adoption by municipalities Five advisory boards review proposed amendments and forward their findings to the RCCC Review process is spread out over 12-18 months Municipalities may elect and are encouraged to include the recommended amendments as part of adopting the new I-Codes 7 Southlake Code Adoption The City of Southlake historically adopts the most current I-Codes along with NCTCOG amendment recommendations The adoption of updated codes demonstrates Southlake’s commitment to implementing up-to-date standards for construction methods and materials Adopting the latest I-Codes allows Southlake to maintain a high rating for insurance risk as established by the industry Southlake is well-known throughout the North Texas region as a leader in adopting and implementing construction codes 8 QUESTIONS 9