Title
Amendment to the 2018 International Building Code Section 310.4.1 - Care Facilities Within a Dwelling (Ordinance G-7162)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager to amend the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) section 310.4.1 - Care facilities within a dwelling.
Report
Summary
The Phoenix Building Construction Code provides minimum health and safety standards for construction of buildings in Phoenix. This proposed amendment will amend the 2018 IBC section 310.4.1 - Care facilities within a dwelling. The proposed amendment will align with the Arizona Revised Statutes, title 9, chapter 7, article 1, section 9-807. This statute states "A municipality shall not adopt a code or ordinance or part of a uniform code or ordinance that prohibits a person or entity from choosing to install or equip or not install or equip fire sprinklers in a single family detached residence or any residential building that contains not more than two dwelling units. A municipality shall not impose any fine, penalty or other requirement on any person or entity for choosing to install or equip or not install or equip fire sprinklers in such a residence. This section does not apply to any code or ordinance that requires fire sprinklers in a residence and that was adopted before December 31, 2009."
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
- The Development Advisory Board (DAB) Technical Subcommittee recommended approval of this amendment on Feb. 21, 2023.
- The DAB recommended approval of this amendment on March 16, 2023, and ratified the results on March 29, 2023.
- The Transportation, Infrastructure and Planning Subcommittee approved this item on May 17, 2023.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the Planning and Development Department.