On October 6, 2021, the South Carolina Building Codes Council adopted the latest editions of the mandatory codes and appendices with modifications, as referenced in S.C. Code Ann. §6-9-50 (1976, as amended), to be enforced by all municipalities and counties in South Carolina. The Council established the implementation date for local jurisdictions as January 1, 2023.(Read More..)
Washington LP Approval Emergency Ruling EXTENDED
Please be advised that Washington L&I has extended the emergency ruling and it will now expire on December 14, 2022. An email from L&I stated the extension was not sent, but it is addressed on the website. (Read More..)
HB 1681 was signed into law on July 1, 2022, which updated the state building codes. The bill was effective immediately upon signing. There is a six-month grace period (July 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022) for building permits to allow projects in the queue to follow the 2015 or 2018 ICC codes. (Read More..)
Renewals Issued for Industry-wide AC Letters for Windows (20-IW1-AC), 25-Amp Circuit Breakers (20-IW2-AC) and Exterior Doors (21-IW1-AC) (Read More..)
Notice: Montana has updated their building codes to the 2021 I-Codes. See a complete list of code changes.(Read More..)
Possible amendments to rules governing the Minnesota Residential Energy Code Chapter 1322, Minnesota Residential Energy Code. The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industrywill conduct a public hearing at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, via Webex, for the purposes of taking public comment and testimony regarding the appropriateness of amending the existing (Read More..)
Rhode Island State Building & Fire Code Regulations Back to Rules and Regulations updated their State Building Codes to the 2018 I-Codes in February 2022. Below are links to the Rhode Island Building Code Rules, Fire Safety Code Rules, and Occupational Safety Rules on file with the Rhode Island Department of State. Many of the Rhode Island Building Code Rules incorporate (Read More..)