The Board of Building Standards has issued a new BBS Memo #414 regarding the effective date of the new 2024 Ohio Building Code and applications for plan approval. This and other BBS Memos can also be reviewed here: BBS Memos | Ohio Department of Commerce.
At its meeting on January 26, 2024, the Board of Building Standards adopted amendments to the Residential Code of Ohio effective March 1, 2024. (Read More..)
On October 24, 2023, the State Housing Board added an Emergency Rule to our Administrative Rules. The State Housing Board will hold a public hearing to consider making this rule permanent. This rule will allow a modification to the standards for factory built structures when a state of emergency has been declared (new Rule 2.15.3). This new rule is the only change to be considered to the previously adopted Administrative Rules. This rule has been discussed by the Technical Advisory Committee, which made minor changes to the language of the original rule. (Read More..)
State of Washington
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is considering changes to the factory assembled structures rules. The changes affect L&I’s Factory Assembled Structures (FAS) Advisory Board, and distributing inspection insignia to manufacturers of recreational vehicles. These changes are necessary after passage of two bills in 2023 that took effect July 23: House Bill 1514 (HB 1514), and Senate Bill 5089 (SB 5089).(Read More..)
State of Wisconsin
New Plumbing Code Takes Effect Next Month
Wisconsin offering a grace period for related exams.
The first updates to Wisconsin plumbing code since 2009 will take effect on October 1, but related licensing exams will not be administered under the new code until November. (Read More..)
State of Colorado
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New Resource Page
We have created a new page on the website to post the past webinars, PowerPoints, and events. (Read More..)
Board of Building Standards Stakeholder:
On August 11, 2023, the Board of Building Standards adopted the update to the Ohio Building, Mechanical & Plumbing Codes by incorporating by reference the 2021 International Building, Mechanical, Plumbing & Existing Building Codes (I-Codes) with Ohio amendments effective March 1, 2024.
2024 Ohio Building, Mechanical & Plumbing Code Rules | Ohio Department of Commerce
The Board initiated the rule change process in March 2023 and the rules have been available in draft form on the Board’s website. The final adopted rules with detailed summaries can be found at the following links:
2024 Ohio Building Code Rules Effective March 1, 2024.pdf (includes the incorporation of the 2021 IEBC with Ohio amendments)
2024 Ohio Mechanical Code Rules Effective March 1, 2024.pdf
2024 Ohio Plumbing Code Rules Effective March 1, 2024.pdf
A reminder that the Board adopted the I-Codes by reference which means that the above rules do not duplicate model code language unchanged by Ohio in the OBC, OMC & OPC rules. Free online access to the entire 2024 Ohio Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Existing Building Codes with search and copy and paste functionality will be available on the International Code Council’s (ICC) Ohio eCode Bookshelf no later than November 1, 2023: Ohio Building Codes – ICC Digital Codes (iccsafe.org)
In the meantime, code users can familiarize themselves with the new codes by reviewing the 2021 I-Codes which are available for view for free on ICC’s website and compare those documents with the Ohio changes listed in the above adopted rules:
2021 International Building Code
2021 International Mechanical Code
2021 International Plumbing Code
2021 International Existing Building Code
If you have questions regarding this update, please contact the Board Office at (614) 644-2613 or BBS@com.ohio.gov.
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