Mobile To Adopt New Codes

MOBILE, Ala — The Mobile City Council was set to adopt updated fire, building, mechanical, electric, plumbing and property maintenance codes based on current international standards this week. The first update to many such codes for the city since 2012, they would align city departments with current international standards and are consistent with regulations used by the state and surrounding communities. They would also make Mobile one of the only municipalities in Alabama to fully implement 2021 fire, construction trades and maintenance standards and the only coastal municipality to do so. Over the past six months, staff members from multiple City departments have worked with an industry review committee of local professionals to ensure the proposed codes make sense for the industries affected by them. They also continue to take feedback from the committee.