Ohio Board of Building Standards – Amendments to Residential Code

January 23, 2018

The Board recently adopted amendments to the Residential Code of Ohio (R.C.O.) effective Jan. 1, 2018. A summary of the changes and the amended rules can be reviewed here.  Effective Jan. 1, 2018, the Board adopted amendments to the Elevator Rules, including updating the ASME A 17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators from the 2010 to the 2016 edition. A summary of the changes and the amended rules can be reviewed here: Elevator Rules Effective Jan. 1, 2018

Also there are technical memos regarding the 2017 Code Update, Classification of Care Facilities, and Airport Construction recently were posted on the Board’s website.