Off-Site/Modular Construction Code Updates

Minnesota Rules parts 1341.0011, 1341.0603, 1341.0613 and 1341.0902

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry intends to adopt expedited permanent rules regulating adult changing stations as a part of the Minnesota State Building Code.

The following documents related to this rulemaking will be published in the May 13, 2024, edition of the State Register:

• Notice of Intent to Adopt Proposed Expedited Permanent Rules Without A Public Hearing
• Proposed rules

The Notice of Intent to Adopt Proposed Expedited Permanent Rules Without A Public Hearing, proposed rules, and Proposed Rule Memorandum which provides background information and context for the proposed rule amendments, along with other information about the status of the rulemaking, are available in the rulemaking docket.

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The next meeting of the Industrialized Buildings Advisory Committee (IBAC) is Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. at 60 Executive Park South, N.E. Atlanta, GA, 30329. Discussion on ICC/MBI Off-site Construction Standards 1200 & 1205, along with Code and Industrialized Building Update. (Read More..)

Request for Public Comment: Proposed New Industrialized Unit (IU) Rules

The Ohio Board of Building Standards proposes to adopt new rules regulating the construction of residential and non-residential Industrialized Units. These rules will replace the provisions previously found in Section 113 of the 2017 Ohio Building Code. The following proposed draft rules are available for stakeholder review and comment:
(New) OAC 4101:10-1-01 through 4101:10-9-01 (Read More..)

Effective April 1, 2024, the Bureau of Construction Codes (BCC) will be utilizing its seven (7) updated construction application forms (building permit, electrical permit, mechanical permit, plumbing permit, plan examination, school project plan examination, and premanufactured unit) which the State Construction Code Commission (SCCC) prescribed. (Read More..)

The Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS) will be holding its final public hearing before adopting the 10^th Edition of 780 CMR (MA State Building Code). (Read More..)

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. (Read More..)

State Fire Prevention & Building Code Council Meeting

A meeting of the STATE FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING CODE COUNCIL will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 1, 2023 via videoconference call (WebEx) at the following locations:

• 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York, in Conference Rooms 505*, 1112, and 1135;
• 123 William Street, New York, New York, in Conference Room 231*; and
• 295 Main Street, Buffalo, New York, in Conference Room 803*.

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