Off-Site/Modular Construction Code Updates


California Building Code – Certification for Emergency Building Standards
January 10, 2018

The following notice was received from HCD. The purpose of the Information Bulletin is to announce the permanent adoption of emergency building standards regulations amending the 2016 California Building Code (CBC) and 2016 California Existing Building Code (CEBC). These regulations are currently in effect as emergency regulations through January 26, 2018. The permanent adoption of these regulations ensures that the regulations will continue to remain in effect without (Read More..)

Ohio Board of Building Standards adopted amendments
January 2, 2018

Ohio Board of Building Standards adopted amendments to the Residential Code of Ohio, Elevator rules and Certification rules effective January 1, 2018. The Residential Code of Ohio Rules amended the following sections: Administration (4101:8-1-01), Floors (4101:8-5-01), Wall construction (4101:8-6-01) and Referenced (Read More..)

Florida Building Code now accepting updated plans for the 6th Edition (2017)
December 20, 2017

This is to inform you that the 6th Edition (2017), Florida Building Code (FBC), is slated to go into effect December 31, 2017. As per Section 458, Manufactured Buildings, of the 6th Edition (2017), FBC, updating currently approved plans to the new code must adhere to the following code (Read More..)

South Carolina Building Codes announces the 2017 edition of ANCI A117.1
December 18, 2017

At the November 9, 2017 meeting of the SC Building Codes Council , it was announced that the 2017 edition of ANCI A117.1 is implemented. Section 8-701 of the regulations  states:

8-701 Authority
(A) With the exception of one (Read More..)

Florida Building Code Resources available online
December 12, 2017

2018 I- Codes [the International Building Code (IBC), the International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), the International Existing Building Code (IEBC), the International Mechanical Code (IMC), the International Plumbing Code (IPC), the International Residential Code (IRC) and the International Energy Conservation (Read More..)