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Ordinance updating the City's building and life safety codes

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The City Council passed the first reading of an ordinance updating the Municipal Code's construction codes on February 20, 2024 (roll call 6–0) and approved the final reading on its consent agenda on March 4, 2024 (roll call 6–0). The staff memo describes the update as adopting newer International Code Council editions of the building, fire and life safety codes with local amendments, following public seminars. Source: draft minutes.

Documented status: Approved (recorded in draft minutes), Mar 4 2024. Evidence dated . Later outcomes require a later source.

What changed, and when did it take effect?

  1. · First reading · Recorded in draft minutes

    City Council passes the first reading

    Meeting date: Feb 20 2024. Agenda item VIII.I.1: Approve a First Reading of an Ordinance amending and updating the Park Ride Municipal Code regarding the City’s construction codes. Item VIII.I.1: the motion carried (6 to 0, 1 absent).

    • p. 3 · Draft minutes of City Council - February 20, 2024, City Council, Mar 4 2024. Open the quote and source.
    • p. 1 · Draft minutes of City Council - February 20, 2024, City Council, Mar 4 2024. Open the quote and source.
    • p. 3 · Draft minutes of City Council - February 20, 2024, City Council, Mar 4 2024. Open the quote and source.
  2. · Approved · Recorded in draft minutes

    City Council approves the final reading

    Meeting date: Mar 4 2024. Agenda item VIII.I.1 (consent agenda): Approve a Final Reading of an Ordinance amending the Park Ridge Municipal Code regarding the City’s construction codes. Item VI: the motion carried (6 to 0, 1 absent).

    • p. 2 · Draft minutes of City Council - March 4, 2024 (Draft Minutes), City Council, Mar 20 2024. Open the quote and source.
    • p. 2 · Draft minutes of City Council - March 4, 2024 (Draft Minutes), City Council, Mar 20 2024. Open the quote and source.
    • p. 1 · Draft minutes of City Council - March 4, 2024 (Draft Minutes), City Council, Mar 20 2024. Open the quote and source.

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What remains unresolved?

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    the significant changes between the 2015 and 2021 versions of the ICC Codes

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    • p. 1 · Staff memo of Approve a Final Reading of an Ordinance amending the Park Ridge Municipal Code regarding the City’s construction codes (Memorandum), City Council, Mar 4 2024. Open the quote and source.

Open questions

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What does the evidence suggest, and what would change it?

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Official source records

  1. City Council - February 20, 2024

    City Council, Mar 4 2024

  2. City Council - March 4, 2024 (Draft Minutes)

    City Council, Mar 20 2024

  3. Approve a Final Reading of an Ordinance amending the Park Ridge Municipal Code regarding the City’s construction codes (Memorandum)

    City Council, Mar 4 2024

Editions and corrections

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  1. Edition 3(current)

    Edition 3: 2 revised.

  2. Edition 2(shown on this page)

    Edition 2: 2 revised.

  3. Edition 1Read this edition

    First edition.

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Suggested citation: GroundSignal, “Ordinance updating the City's building and life safety codes,” sources reviewed 2026-09-25, source records listed on this page.

Initial permanent evidence page published September 10, 2026. Follow the dated evidence above for later additions and changes. A source-check date alone does not establish a government action or project outcome.