This is to inform you that early next year the Florida Building Commission is planning to hold rule development workshop(s) for the purpose of accepting public input regarding the proposed Supplements to the 7th Edition (2020) Florida Building Code (FBC) (specific dates and further information regarding the workshop(s) will follow soon). The combination of the 7th Edition (2020) FBC and the proposed Supplements comprise the draft 8th Edition (2023) update to Florida Building Code (FBC) in conformity with the triennial update process specified in sections 553.73(3)&(7), Florida Statutes. The Supplements consist of all modifications obtaining a 75% majority vote of the Commission together with amendments and modifications previously adopted by the Commission. The Supplements and 7th Edition (2020) FBC are available for review via the Commission website, www.floridabuilding.org at the following link.(Read More..)
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries(L&I) extended anemergency ruleon Dec. 13 to speed plan review for modular buildings, among other structures.
L&I filed the original emergency rule (CR-103E) on Dec. 20, 2021. The recent filing will extend the emergency rule to April 14, 2023.
The extension provides time for the Factory Assembled Structures Program (FAS) to develop permanent rules. The emergency rule allows licensed professional engineers, architects, or firms to review and approve design plans for conversion vendor units, recreational vehicles (RV), and park model RV’s. It also clarifies design plan requirements for commercial coaches and factory-built structures.
FAS plans to file a proposed rulemaking (CR-102) for permanent rules early next year. The changes under consideration include procedures in the emergency rule. These procedures have successfully lessened the backlog to the benefit of customers and staff.
You can find information about this rulemaking here or by going online to the program’s “Laws & Rules” page. For more information about using licensed professionals for design plan review, visit “Modular & Other Mobile Structures” on the FAS website.
Any questions, please contact us at FAS1@Lni.wa.gov or call 1-800-705-1411, Option 3.
The Department of Community Affairs has adopted 2023 Georgia Amendments to the 2018 International Plumbing Code and the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code effective January 1, 2023. (Read More..)
Information Bulletin 2022-11 clarifies the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s (HCD) permitting and inspection authority for the alteration or conversion of the following units in California: (Read More..)
The Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council (LSUCCC) has adopted the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) and the 2021 editions of the International Building Code (IBC), International Residential Code (IRC), International Existing Building Code (IEBC), International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), International Mechanical Code (IMC), and International Plumbing Code (IPC). (Read More..)
The Ohio Board of Building Standards has updated its BBS Memo regarding the moratorium for storm shelters in Group E occupancies to include the following:
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Teleconference / Webinar Meeting from Tallahassee, Florida
December 6, 2022, 2:00 P.M. EST
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/533378925
Audio provided via (Toll Free): 1 877-309-2073 Access Code: 533-378-925 (Read More..)