For the purpose of providing minimum standards to safeguard
life or limb, health, property and public welfare by regulating and
controlling the design, construction, quality of all buildings and
structures within the city and certain equipment specifically regulated
herein, the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation
Code, as published by the International Code Council, a copy of which
is on file in the office of the city secretary, is hereby adopted
and designated as the energy conservation code of the city to the
same extent as if such code were copied verbatim in this article.
The title of this article shall be the "Energy Conservation Code of
the City of DeSoto," and it may be cited as such.
(Ordinance 2189-20 adopted 3/17/20; Ordinance
2359-23 adopted 11/21/2023)
Where the comprehensive zoning ordinance of the city contains
regulations that are more restrictive than the regulations contained
in the International Energy Conservation Code, the provisions of the
comprehensive zoning ordinance shall control.
(Ordinance 1876-11, sec. 5, adopted 1/18/11; Ordinance
2359-23 adopted 11/21/2023)
The International Energy Conservation Code adopted herein is
amended as provided in this section. All references to section numbers
in the text of this section shall be construed as if followed by the
words "of the International Energy Conservation Code," unless clearly
indicated to the contrary.
(Ordinance 1876-11, sec. 5, adopted 1/18/11; Ordinance
2359-23 adopted 11/21/2023)
The 2021 International Energy Conservation Code, as adopted
in this article, is hereby modified by the deletions, amendments and
additions provided herein to read as follows:[1]
(Ordinance 2189-20 adopted 3/17/20; Ordinance
2359-23 adopted 11/21/2023)
[1]
Editor's note–The 2021 IECC Amendments are included as an attachment to this chapter.
