Gulf Shores considers 2009 building codes - al.com

Gulf Shores considers 2009 building codes - al.com: "GULF SHORES — The City Council is pondering a switch to the most recent set of International Building Codes, which would mandate, among other things, that single-family homes be outfitted with indoor sprinkler systems and in-ground pools be enclosed in fences.

Having opted not to adopt the 2006 International Building Code, Gulf Shores Building Official Brandan Franklin has proposed that the resort city become the first in the area to operate under the 2009 rules.

'The No. 1 reason for being on the latest, greatest codes is I think we have a better chance of getting insurance coverage back into play,' Franklin told council members during a work session last week."