The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industryintends to adopt permanent rules amending existing Minnesota Rules, part 1303.2200 (Simplified Wind Loads). The following documents related to this rulemaking will be published in the July 29, 2019, edition of the State Register: (Read More..)
Rules for the 2019 Rhode Island Electrical, Energy, and Building Code to be effective 08-01-2019 have been filed. Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, and Fire Prevention codes are incorporated by reference. These are based on the 2017 NEC and the 2015 I-Codes. Industrialized building manufacturers, with current systems on file with IIBC, will have 180 days from (Read More..)
On Monday, July 1, 2019, the Department of State filed a Notice of Emergency Adoption and Proposed Rule Making 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 Systems. Adoption of this regulation as an emergency rule makes it (Read More..)
The Department of State invites public participation in the rulemaking the process of the State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (19 NYCRR Parts 1219 to 1229) and State Energy Conservation Construction Code (19 NYCRR Part 1240). These proposed rulemakings would amend the State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (the “Uniform Code”) (Read More..)
Design and construction modular buildings installed in Maryland should comply with Model Performance Code (COMAR 09.12.50), which include:
2018 edition of IBC, IRC, IECC, IPC & IMC
2017 edition of NEC(Read More..)
Intent to adopt new mandatory State Codes and Georgia Amendments, Effective January 1, 2020. The State Codes Advisory Committee (SCAC) met on February 21, 2019, and June 13, 2019. The SCAC recommended that the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Board adopt the 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC) with Georgia Amendments, the 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC) with Georgia (Read More..)
The Board of Building Standards adopted the 2019 update to the Residential Code of Ohio (RCO) based on the 2018 International Residential Code effective July 1, 2019. A free view of the electronic version of 2019 RCO is now available on Ohio’s bookshelf on the International Code Council’s website. The 2019 RCO in rule form with a detailed summary is also available on the (Read More..)