Upcoming Building Code Changes

by Chuck Osterday

As part of our commitment to help manufacturers and builders create the safest homes and make the inspection process as painless as possible, NTA stays on top of all the latest code changes nationwide.  Some of the more recent and important ones to be aware of are listed below. 

For questions on these or any other code changes, feel free to contact us.

Delaware

Delaware has recently updated their Plumbing Code

2015 International Plumbing Code with Amendments (Effective: 8/01/2015)

Please note; counties may adopt alternate building, plumbing and electrical codes

Minnesota

2015 Minnesota Plumbing Code (Adopted July 27, 2015; Effective January 23, 2016)

Based on 2012 Uniform Plumbing Code with Amendments

New Jersey

New Jersey will adopt the following codes with amendments effective September 21, 2015. Manufacturers will have 180 days to update their compliance assurance documents to comply with the new code provisions.

2015 International Building Code

2015 International Residential Code

2015 International Mechanical Code

2015 International Fuel Gas Code

2015 International Energy Conservation Code

2014 National Electrical Code

List of codes to be adopted including proposed amendments are available at:

http://www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/codes/codreg/pdf_rule_proposals/2015_adopted_subcodes_propsal_final.pdf

New Jersey has proposed to adopt the 2015 edition of the PHCC National Standard Plumbing Code which is expected to be adopted later this year.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma will adopt the following Commercial codes with amendments effective November 01, 2015.

2015 International Building Code

2015 International Fire Code

2015 International Mechanical Code

2015 International Fuel Gas Code

2015 International Plumbing Code

2014 National Electrical Code