The State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council (Code Council) recently adopted rules amending and updating the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (the Uniform Code), to be effective May 12, 2020. This edition of the Code Outreach Program intends to remind code users that Title 19 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York (19 NYCRR) is the starting point for the Uniform (Read More..)
Notice of 45-day public comment period for proposed building standards of amendments to the 2019 California Building Code, Chapter 11A. The California Department of Housing and Community Development is providing notice of code changes intended for the 2019 California Building Standards Code. (Read More..)
The Colorado Building Codes & Standards has identified the installation of thermal expansion controls are not consistently being installed in factory-built residential structures. Effective immediately thermal expansion controls will be required to be shown on plan submittals and installation will be field verified during the inspection.
On March 6, 2020, the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council (the “Code Council”) adopted a rule that further amends and updates the original rule that appeared in the February 12, 2020 State Register to amend and update the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (the “Uniform Code”). The detailed changes to the full text of the amended rule are provided in the notification below and the full text of the amended rule is here. The effective date of the 2020 NYS Code Books, and the amendments to the 2020 NYS Code Books made by this amended rule, will be May 12, 2020. There will be no transition period. (Read More..)
The NYSDOS Modular Unit is primarily working from home with limited office hours. They are checking their telephone messages and emails daily and responding as quickly as possible. They are continuing to do submission logins, reviews, and approvals. They are continuing to process insignia orders once a week. They ask that they only request insignia for projects that are actually being fabricated and stockpiling of insignia is not allowed. If they truly need the insignia we will get it to them as quickly as they can.(Read More..)