§ 8-21. Technical codes.

(a)

Adopted. The following described technical codes, their supplements and their appendices, except as specifically amended herein, are hereby adopted by reference, as if fully set out herein, as the content of the county building safety code pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 11-861—11-866. Three copies of these documents are kept on file in the office of the clerk of the board of supervisors.

(1)

International Residential Code, I.C.C., 2012 Edition.

(2)

International Building Code, I.C.C., 2012 Edition.

(3)

International Mechanical Code, I.C.C., 2012 Edition.

(4)

International Plumbing Code, I.C.C., 2012 Edition.

(5)

National Electrical Code, N.F.P.A. 70, 2011 Edition.

(6)

International Existing Building Code, I.C.C., 2012 Edition.

(7)

International Property Maintenance Code, I.C.C., 2012 Edition.

(8)

International Fire Code, I.C.C., 2012 Edition.

(9)

International Fuel Gas Code, I.C.C., 2012 Edition.

(10)

International Energy Conservation Code, I.C.C., 2006 Edition.

(b)

The following entities are the adopted promulgating source of the referenced codes:

I.C.C.	International Code Council
N.F.P.A	National Fire Protection Association

 

(c)

The model codes listed in subsection (a) of this section, promulgated by nationally recognized sources, are hereby adopted by reference. As subsequent updated editions are published by their respective promulgating sources, such new editions shall become effective when specifically adopted by the board of supervisors in the manner prescribed in A.R.S. § 11-861. The current time table from the promulgating sources provides updated editions of their respective codes every three years.

(d)

In the interest of coordination of the content and interpretations of building codes among the cities and towns and the county, this building safety code may be amended from time to time by the board of supervisors, adopting selected coordinated provisions from the adopted building codes of the incorporated cities within the county.

(e)

Relationship to other regulations. This building safety code shall, to the extent feasible, be coordinated with all other county regulations, especially those pertaining to health, safety, planning and zoning, flood control and similar regulations, but this code does not supplement and/or negate the requirements of any existing regulations. In cases where differing requirements exist, the most restrictive shall apply.

( Ord. No. 84-1 , § 3, 2-6-1984; Ord. No. 89-1 , § 3, 5-1-1989; Ord. No. 1992-01 , § 2, 3-23-1992; Ord. No. 2009-02 , § 2, 7-6-2009; Ord. No. 2009-04 , § 2, 9-8-2009; Ord. No. 2015-04 , § 2, 6-1-2015)