City development staff asked the council to adopt the 2024 I-series building codes to ensure compliance with a state requirement that municipalities keep codes within a short lag of the current ICC standards. Staff said adoption is necessary to preserve the city’s strong ISO and building department evaluations and to avoid penalties that could affect insurance rates and permit operations.

John Curley and Josh Freeman described the code adoption as largely administrative but important to maintaining the city’s building-safety performance. Curley noted that Aurora was featured in the Building Safety Journal for its adoption and implementation practices, and staff said the property-standards component will be carried separately and coordinated with legal and property-standards teams.

The council added the ordinance to the consent agenda for future action and asked staff to ensure the full ordinance and supporting materials remain available for review. No additional public testimony was offered during this portion of the meeting.