On Monday, September 30, 2019, the Department of State filed a Notice of Emergency Adoption that amends the State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (the “Uniform Code”) by adding provisions relating to the installation, use, and maintenance of Energy Storage (Read More..)
Press Release received by Code Council – The city of Philadelphia modernized its plumbing code based on the 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC). The IPC is one of a family of correlated and coordinated codes published by the International Code Council – the International Codes (I-Codes) – that are the most widely (Read More..)
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry intends to adopt permanent rules governing the adoption of the commercial provisions of the 2018 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Minnesota Rules, chapter 1323.(Read More..)
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry intends to adopt permanent rules governing the adoption of the 2018 edition of the International Residential Code, Minnesota Rules, chapter 1309.
The following document related to this rulemaking will be published in the Sept. 16, 2019, edition of the State Register:(Read More..)
The Indiana Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission has published Notice of a Rulemaking Hearing for October 11, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The hearing regarding the proposed rules in 675 IAC 14-4.3, which repeals and replaces the 2005 Indiana Residential Code with an amended version of the 2018 International Residential Code to govern construction of Class 2 structures.
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The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, Division of Fire Prevention, has published two Notices of Rulemaking Hearing for October 18, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. The subject of notices are inspector certification standards and proposed amendments to the rules in Chapter 0780-02-23 covering one and two family dwellings and townhouses including of the adoption of the 2018 I-codes. Please note, the proposed rule changes would (Read More..)
Please find the notification as received from NEMA regarding effective dates for the next version of the State’s Electrical and Building Codes. Please note, Manufacturers with building systems currently on file will have a 6 month-month grace period to incorporate the new code. State of New Jersey The State of New Jersey has posted the effective dates for the next version of the State’s Electrical and Building Codes. September 3, 2019. (Read More..)