Consider and take appropriate action on Ordinance O-07-26, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Kaufman, amending various provisions of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Kaufman, specifically amending Chapter 4, “Building Regulations” and Chapter 6, “Fire Prevention and Protection” by adopting and incorporating into the Code of Ordinances by reference the 2021 International Building Code, the 2021 International Residential Code, the 2020 National Electrical Code, the 2021 Internat

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The City of Kaufman adopted the 2015 editions of the International Code Council's (ICC) Building, Residential, Fire, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, Energy Conservation, Existing Building, Property Maintenance and the 2014 National Electric Code (NEC) in 2019. These codes have become dated. Additionally, the City's ISO rating is affected by not having current codes adopted. Development Services and the Fire Department have discussed the merits of adopting the 2021 editions of the ICC codes. Staff is recommending adoption of the 2021 ICC editions and the 2020 National Electric Code along with the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) suggested regional code amendments. The cities of Forney, Terrell, and Crandall have adopted the 2021 ICC editions and the 2020 NEC Codes.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).