Please find the notification below as received from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry regarding the intent to adopt the 2020 edition of the National Electrical Code. The Dual Notice, proposed rules and Statement of Need and Reasonableness, along with other information about the status of the rulemaking, are available in the rulemaking docket. The code update will go into effect without a public hearing unless 25 or more persons request a hearing and a notice of hearing if 25 or more requests for hearing are received. The comment period for this rulemaking ends at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Please see rulemaking docket for additional instruction on written comments, questions and requests. (Read More..)
HB 1385 removed the height limit for industrialized housing and buildings regulated by the Department, buildings taller than four stories or 60 feet are now regulated by the Department. Manufacturers are required to complete a certification update if they wish to construct modules or modular components that are outside the scope of their existing certification. (Read More..)
See BU – IIBC 2019 Actions bulletin describing the actions taken by the Commission during the July 2019 annual meeting. They include:
The Governor has closed all Commonwealth facilities in Harrisburg, PA to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus). DCED has started our telework operations and will continue to do so for 14 days. Regarding the ordering of PA Industrialized Housing Insignias, they have implemented the following contingency plan: (Read More..)
Please see the attached memorandum regarding mixed-use structures within the city of Philadelphia. The City of Philadelphia adopted the 2018 ICC codes and this created an issue when constructing units with other than Group R sections being placed within or on top of the structure while being constructed to different code versions. They had several discussions with the City of Philadelphia and came to a conclusion when constructing this type of structure. Please see the attached memorandum which explains how these types of mixed-use structures will be handle for the City of Philadelphia.(Read More..)
The State of Colorado Electrical Board will hold a Stakeholder Meeting to receive feedback on the proposed rule changes to Rule 1.2, which includes the adoption of the 2020 edition of the National Electrical Code. The Stakeholder Meeting will be held on Monday, March 16, 2020. You can attend the meeting in person or by webinar. Written comments can be submitted by Thursday, March 12, 2020. (Read More..)
The code update applicable to New York State is fast approaching, effective May 12, 2020 with no grace period. Please reference past code update posts from February 4th, 2020. You can view the official Notices of Adoption: Recent conversations with the New York Division of Building Standards and Codes provided the following clarification items relating to this code change cycle.