Upcoming code changes you need to know

It's a new year, and that means time for all those talked about code changes to become official. NTA stays on top of all the latest code changes nationwide to help your projects run as smoothly as possible.  If you have any questions about these or other code updates, feel free to contact us!

Alabama (Effective 2017-01-01)

Non-Residential Adopted Codes

2015 International Building Code              

2015 International Plumbing Code           

2015 International Mechanical Code       

2015 International Fuel Gas Code            

2015 International Fire Code      

2014 National Electrical Code     

2015 ICC/NSSA Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelter          

2015 International Energy Conservation Code    

Residential Adopted Codes

2015 International Residential Code with Amendments 2017-01-01

2015 International Energy Conservation Code     2017-01-01

California (Effective 2017-01-01)

Factory Built Housing/ Commercial Modular Adopted Codes

2016 California Residential Code               

2016 California Building Code     

2016 California Mechanical Code              

2016 California Plumbing Code  

2016 California Electrical Code   

2016 California Energy Code       

2016 California Green Building Standards Code  

Connecticut (Effective 2016-10-01)

Factory Built Non-Residential Adopted Codes

2012 International Building Code              

2012 International Plumbing Code           

2012 International Mechanical Code       

2014 National fire Protection Association 70 – National Electrical Code    

2012 International Energy Conservation Code    

2016 Connecticut State Building Code    

Factory Built Residential Adopted Codes

2012 International Residential Code       

2014 National fire Protection Association 70 – National Electrical Code    

Florida

Florida Code Supplement (Effective 2016-10-18)

5th Edition 2014 Florida Energy Code with 2016 Supplement

Oklahoma (Effective 2016-11-01)

2015 International Residential Code with Amendments

Georgia State Amendments: 

2017 Georgia Amendment to the International Building Code, 2012 Edition (Effective 2017-01-01)

South Dakota

2015 International Building Code (Effective 2016-10-17)

Vermont

2015 Fire and Building Safety Code (Effective 2016-10-10)

-Applicable to commercial including commercial residential buildings.    

Massachusetts

Non-Residential Adopted Codes

2017 National Electrical Code with 527 CMR 12.00 Massachusetts Amendments  (Effective 2017-01-01)

2015 International Energy Conservation Code with 780 CMR 13 Massachusetts Amendments

-Where the Stretch Energy Code has not been adopted                (Effective 2017-01-02)

2014 Massachusetts Stretch Energy Code (Effective 2017-01-01)

-Where adopted by the local authority having jurisdiction.

Residential Adopted Codes

2017 National Electrical Code with 527 CMR 12.00 Massachusetts Amendments  (Effective 2017-01-01)

-Where the stretch Energy Code has not been adopted (Effective 2017-01-02)

2014 Massachusetts Stretch Energy Code (Effective 2017-01-01)

-Where adopted by the local authority having jurisdiction.

New York

2015 ICC Uniform and Energy Code (Mandatory 2016-10-03)

Ohio

2012 International Energy Conservation Code-Non-Residential Adopted Only (Effective 2017-01-01)

North Dakota (Effective 2017-01-01) (Mandatory 2017-01-17)

Non-Residential Adopted Codes

2015 International Building Code with Amendments       

2015 International Mechanical Code       

2015 International Fuel Gas Code with Amendments     

2015 International Energy Conservation Code with Amendments             

Residential Adopted Codes

2015 International Residential Code with Amendments