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..)
On July 6, 2018 the City of Saint Louis, MO adopted the 2017 NEC without amendment along with the 2018 ICC building codes with an effective date of August 1, 2018. (Read More..)
Ohio Board of Building Standards adopted amendments to the Ohio Building, Plumbing and Mechanical Codes and Boiler rules. At its meeting on July 13, 2018, the Board of Building Standards adopted amendments to the Ohio Building, Plumbing and Mechanical Codes and Boiler rules (Read More..)
This publication contains a couple of articles addressing the following which should be of particular interest: (Read More..)
The following announcement was received from Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services regarding an update on the status of the SPS 316 Electrical Code Package (CR 16-093). The proposed code package has been adopted and (Read More..)
Please be aware of the definition and egress requirements of a habitable attic as it relates to dwellings built from the 2012 IRC. The 2009 and 2015 IRC verbiage is similar and still applicable. Attics that meet the size and ceiling height criteria of the “Habitable Attic” definition in Chapter 2 are considered habitable. This is applicable to finished and unfinished spaces. Habitable attics require a vertical access and emergency escape and rescue opening. Vertical access can be a fixed internal stair, ramp, or exterior stair. (Read More..)