Highlights from the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services regarding the bi-monthly newsletter include modified legislature Wisconsin Statute 101.149 as it relates to requirements for carbon monoxide detectors in sleeping places. Fire Suppression/Fire Alarm Updates, many of you know the updated Commercial Building code package became effective May 1, 2018. The Department has updated the guidelines for fire suppression and fire alarm which reflect (Read More..)
Article 18 of New York State Executive Law § 378(1) states that the Uniform Code shall address “Standards for the construction of all buildings or classes of buildings, or the installation of equipment therein, including standards for materials to be used in connection therewith, and standards for safety and sanitary conditions. Notwithstanding the above, sleeping quarters in a children’s overnight camp as defined in subdivision one of section thirteen hundred ninety-two (Read More..)
Please be advised of the following Code Update info as received from Mike Moglia at PA. The Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code will adopt the 2015 I-Codes (2014 NEC) effective October 1, 2018; however, the PA Industrialized Housing Program will adopt the 2015 codes effective April 1, 2019. (Read More..)
Connecticut Legislature approves the submitted Building and Fire Codes and includes the 2017 NEC. Adoption will be October 1, 2018. The new Building, Fire Safety and Fire Prevention Codes were approved by the Connecticut Legislative Regulation Review Committee at their meeting yesterday. These codes will go into effect on October 1, 2018. (Read More..)
The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. Effective September 4, 2018 the state will adopt a new edition of the Virginia Uniform Building Code (USBC). The USBC will incorporate by reference the 2015 International Building Codes and the whole family of the 2015 International Codes with Virginia Amendments. A new edition of the Virginia Industrialized Building Safety Regulations (IBSR) will also be adopted. The IBSR will provide a grace (Read More..)
The following notification is as received from the state of Colorado regarding a Code change effective 07-01-18, with a 180-day transition period. From July 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019 Plans may be submitted to prior codes or the newly adopted codes. The entire set of either prior or new codes must be used. Starting on January 1, 2019 all plan submittals must be to the newly adopted codes. All units constructed after this date must comply with the newly adopted (Read More..)