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SUBJECT: <br />2024 INTERNATIONAL CODE SERIES ADOPTION - EVC REVIEW <br />DATE: <br />SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 <br />PAGE4OF5 <br />to property. The limited scope of the system allows it to be more cost-effective than <br />commercial systems and causes less property damage when they are triggered. <br />According to a 2024 publication from the National Fire Protection Association that studied <br />residential fires from 2017 to 2021, residential fire sprinklers were shown to have the <br />following benefits: <br />• They were effective in controlling the fire 98% of the time that they were activated, <br />with a 95% activation rate when fires were large enough to trigger the sprinklers. <br />• Only one sprinkler activated in 85% of fires, limiting water damage from the <br />activation. <br />• Civilian deaths and injuries were 89% and 31 % lower than in homes without <br />sprinklers. <br />• Property loss per fire was 55% lower than in homes without sprinklers. <br />• Firefighter injury rate was 48% lower than in homes without sprinklers. <br />Based on staff outreach to a sprinkler contractor and cross-referencing available <br />information from the NFPA, staff believes the average cost to install a new residential fire <br />sprinkler system would be around $1.65 per square foot. Based on a 2,500 sq. ft. home, <br />the cost would be $4,125. If the home costs $250 per square foot to build, the sprinklers <br />would equate to about 0.7% of the construction cost of the home. <br />2025 COUNCIL WORK PLAN: <br />This item is not on the 2025 City Council Workplan but has been an anticipated project <br />this year. <br />FISCAL IMPACT: <br />Budgeted?: No <br />Staff does not anticipate that the amendment package recommended by the BCBOA will <br />have a fiscal impact on the City. <br />ALTERNATIVE(S): <br />Since City Council already provided direction on the code draft at their August 26, 2025 <br />meeting, alternatives are not being provided to EVC. This EVC review session will <br />provide an additional opportunity for questions and public input on the draft code adoption <br />package that will be considered by City Council at a public hearing later this year. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff does not have a recommendation related to the EVC review. <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1. Draft Ordinance Adopting 2024 I -Code Series and 1997 Uniform Housing Code <br />2. Draft Ordinance Adopting the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code <br />3. Regional Cohort Residential Code Amendments to the 2024 International Energy <br />Conservation Code <br />CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION <br />Agenda Packet P. 10 <br />