Senate Bill 6,054 would prevent homeowners associations and similar common‑interest communities from prohibiting installation, use or maintenance of fire‑hardened building materials that meet permitting health and safety standards while allowing reasonable, non‑prohibitive design rules; stakeholders urged clarifications on definitions and cost thresholds.

A county code official presented proposed 2024 building‑code updates that would add rules for battery‑storage installations, strengthen fire‑suppression and life‑safety provisions for commercial facilities and clarify requirements for fire‑lane parking and post‑fire debris removal.

Jen Meniere, director of clean energy siting at NYSERDA, told the Troy Science and Technology Committee on July 13 that battery energy storage can defer costly grid upgrades and improve reliability, and that updated state fire-code requirements — including mandatory peer review and emergency-response planning for larger systems — have reduced incident rates and apply to local permitting.

Court accepts evidence in fire safety compliance case for Shamira Mohammed's property.

The council workgroup voted to accept a reorganized multiplex (up to six-unit) appendix consolidating fire-resistance assemblies, opening protectives, and detailed means-of-egress rules (36-inch minimum width, 125-foot travel distance). Members approved posting illustrative figures and will finalize remaining editorial items at the next meeting.

Following confusion among jurisdictions, the Building Code Council directed its Building Fire & Residential/Accessibility (BFRW) committee to draft options clarifying how RCW 19.27.600 should interact with building-code fire‑area and occupant-load calculations for child-care centers in existing buildings.

Legislators evaluate new limits on building heights to address statewide housing affordability.

Fire Prevention Officer questions precedence of proposed zoning ordinance over fire safety regulations.

Legislators direct Department of Human Services to align child care home codes with fire regulations.

After public comment from local builders and in-depth board deliberation about townhome sprinkler requirements and housing affordability, the board adopted Ordinance 15-2025 to adopt the 2024 International Building Codes with local amendments, Colorado model electric/solar ready code and the 2025 wildfire resiliency code.

Council gave first reading to a proposed ordinance adopting the 2025 state building codes and heard technical clarifications from the town building official and the Menlo Park fire marshal on lithium battery provisions, ADU exemptions and sprinkler thresholds.

Planning staff outlined a yearlong effort to review ordinances and provide guidance to property owners who want to convert rental apartment units into condominiums, citing affordability and fire-safety code barriers.

Officials confirm removal of 17 oak trees for county project while planning future replacements.

Portola Valley celebrates state approval of housing plan despite ongoing local struggles.

Council discusses implications of Cal Fire's new maps and parking changes for city projects.

Council unanimously approves fire prevention and electrical installation ordinances for single family homes.

The House Executive Departments and Administration Committee voted unanimously to adopt a replace-all amendment to HB 244, recodifying municipal enforcement provisions of the state building and fire code and moving the bill to the consent calendar.

Lake Forest association faces significant costs and challenges retrofitting buildings for fire safety.

Council approves annual ordinance banning fireworks due to fire safety issues.

Weaver County officials address project budget issues and funding strategies during a meeting.