R23-05-10

RESOLUTION R23-05-10 
 
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL MIRAGE, 
ARIZONA, ADOPTING THE FOLLOWING 2018 INTERNATIOINAL CODES: 
BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL, FIRE, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, ENERGY 
CONSERVATION, FUEL GAS, EXISTING BUILDING, GREEN CONSTRUCTION 
CODES; 2017 ICC A117.1 ACCESSIBLE AND USABLE BUILDINGS AND 
FACILITIES, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, THE 2017 NATIONAL ELECTRIC 
CODE AND THE CORRESPONDING LOCAL AMMENDMENTS TO THE 2018 
INTERNATIONAL CODES AND THE 2017 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE 
THEREBY ESTABLISHING THESE ADOPTIONS, INCLUDING SEVERABILITY 
AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. 
 
 
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council deem it necessary, in order to protect the public health, 
safety and welfare and public and private property, to adopt certain rules and regulations to regulate the 
erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving and removal, demolition, conversion, 
occupancy, equipment, use, height, area and maintenance of all buildings, structures or premises; and 
 
 
WHEREAS, in 2014, the Mayor and Council adopted the 2012 set of International Codes; and 
 
WHEREAS, 2018 International Codes are meant to replace the 2012 International Codes 
previously adopted by Mayor and Council; and 
 
WHEREAS, all the adopted 2012 International Codes are being updated to the 2018 version; and   
 
WHERAS, the Building Safety and Fire Prevention staff are recommending adoption of the 
International Codes contained in the public records, titled 2018 International Building, 2018 International 
Residential, 2018 International Fire, 2018 International Mechanical, 2018 International Plumbing, 2018 
International Energy Conservation, 2018 International Fuel Gas, 2018 Green Construction, 2018 Existing 
Building, 2017 ICC A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2018 International Property 
Maintenance, and the 2017 National Electric Code, of which 3 copies are on file in the office of the El 
Mirage City Clerk; and  
 
WHEREAS, the El Mirage staff is recommending amendments to these codes which 
amendments are contained in that certain public record entitled Local Amendments to the 2018 
International Codes and the 2017 National Electric Code, dated May 2, 2023, (3) three copies of which are 
on file in the office of the El Mirage City Clerk,    
 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of El Mirage, 
Arizona as follows:  
 
Section 1.   
The International Codes and appendices as published by the International Code Council and 
as contained in the public records entitled 2018 International Building, 2018 International 
Residential, 2018 International Fire, 2018 International Mechanical, 2018 International 
Plumbing, 2018 International Energy Conservation, 2018 International Fuel Gas, 2018 Green 
Construction, 2018 Existing Building, 2018 Property Maintenance, 2017 ICC A117.1 
Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities and the 2017 National Electric Code, and the 
local amendments to those codes, as contained in the public record entitled Local 
Amendments to the 2018 International Codes and the 2017 National Electric Code, all dated 
May 2, 2023 are hereby adopted by reference, as amended.   
 
Section 2.   
That the document attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, “B”, and “C”, will become effective on 
July 1, 2023, as prescribed by law.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of El Mirage this 16th day of 
May 2023. 
 
 
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       Alexis A. Hermosillo, Mayor 
 
 
ATTEST: 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Sharon Antes, City Clerk 
 
 
 
       Justin Pierce, City Attorney