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The Aurora City Council is set to vote Tuesday on a proposal to update the city’s building codes, which are several years out of date.

Currently, Aurora’s building codes are based on the 2015 International Codes, but the proposal going before the City Council would update those codes to be in line with the 2024 version. If approved, the updated regulations would go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026.

The proposal is likely to pass since it was placed on the City Council meeting’s consent agenda, which is typically reserved for routine or non-controversial items that are all approved with a single vote.

Changes to the city’s building codes have been in the works since 2023 and were presented to committees of the Aurora City Council across several me

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