THE CITY OF PAOLA PLANS TO TRANSITION TO THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING AND FIRE CODES, MIRRORING ADOPTIONS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE BY THE CITIES OF LOUISBURG AND OSAWATOMIE, AS WELL AS MIAMI COUNTY. PAOLA CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AGREED, TO SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR 6 P.M. OCTOBER 11TH AT THE PAOLA JUSTICE CENTER TO RECEIVE FEEDBACK ON THE PROPOSED 2018 BUILDING AND FIRE CODE UPDATED DRAFT. PAOLA HAS BEEN USING THE 2006 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODES AND THE 2006 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE.
ACCORDING TO THE MIAMI COUNTY REPUBLIC, CITY OFFICIALS DISCUSSED UPDATING THE CODES DURING A WORK SESSION EARLIER THIS MONTH AND POINTED OUT THAT THE COUNTY AND NEARBY CITIES ARE ALREADY USING THE 2018 CODES.
PAOLA CITY MANAGER RANDI SHANNON SAYS CONTINUITY IN THE COUNTY IS IMPORTANT FOR CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT. THE COUNCIL DID OPT OUT OF SOME PORTIONS OF THE NEW BUILDING CODES, INCLUDING THE REQUIREMENT FOR A SPRINKLER SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED INSIDE ALL NEW SINGLE-FAMILY AND DUAL-FAMILY HOMES.
