Quincy City Council wants to take three requirements out of its building codes that would all have to do with fire safety.
The change would affect homeowners and developers who build new, one and two-family homes.
Quincy Fire Chief Bernard Vahlkamp said building materials for newer homes don’t hold up well in a fire.
“Because those materials tend to fail under fire loads and it’s a life safety aspect as far as occupants in the house,” Vahlkamp said. This affects firefighters’ safety during rescues and your safety when trying to escape, “Which is our main concern,” Vahlkamp said.
Vahlkamp said building codes that include sprinkler systems, fire protection floors and self-closing doors connecting the garage to the house, make new homes safer, but seven aldermen said no to requiring them.