Connecticut Legislature approves the submitted Building and Fire Codes

Connecticut Legislature approves the submitted Building and Fire Codes and includes the 2017 NEC. Adoption will be October 1, 2018. The new Building, Fire Safety and Fire Prevention Codes were approved by the Connecticut Legislative Regulation Review Committee at their meeting yesterday.  These codes will go into effect on October 1, 2018. 

The approved Codes are as follows:

State Building Code:

• 2015 International Building Code (Includes the 2017 NEC)
• 2015 International Residential Code

State Fire Safety Code:

• 2015 International Fire Code (Part III)
• 2015 NFPA 101 Life Safety Code (Part IV)

State Fire Prevention Code:

• 2015 NFPA 1

Contact: Jack Lyons, jack.lyons@nema.org

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