S. K. Ghosh Associates, Inc.
AN OVERVIEW OF CODES
AND STANDARDS
S. K. Ghosh Associates Inc.
Palatine, IL
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CONSTRUCTION PERMIT
Application for permit for
proposed construction
Plans and Specs approved for
code compliance?
Redesign
No and resubmit
Lose
Yes
Appeal
Win
Permit issued
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CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
Construction inspections
approved for code
compliance?
Reconstruct
and correct
No
Lose
Yes Appeal
Win
Certificate of
occupancy issued
BUILDING CODE - AUTHORITY
• State legislature has sole authority to
enact and enforce building codes.
• State may choose to delegate a
portion of this power to constituent
local government units, such as cities.
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BUILDING CODE
• Enacted by a state or local government’s
legislative body to regulate construction
within its jurisdiction.
• Minimum acceptable requirements
necessary to preserve public health, safety,
and welfare in the built environment.
• Primary application to new or proposed
construction.
APPLICABILITY OF STATEWIDE
BUILDING CODE
• Buildings based on construction methods
such as factory-manufactured buildings,
• All construction except single-family
dwellings,
• A single or narrow aspect of building
construction such as fire safety,
• All construction.
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ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT
• Local government responsibility, subject
to varying degrees of state agency
supervision and oversight.
MODEL BUILDING CODES
• State and local governments adopt model
building codes, rather than relying on
custom-drafted building codes.
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MODEL CODES
• Originally promulgated by:
the National Board of Fire Underwriters,
later to become American Insurance
Association
• New editions at approximately 10-year
intervals.
• Withdrawn in 1984.
MODEL CODES AND
THEIR AREAS OF INFLUENCE
Locally
Written Code
UBC BOCA
Standard
UBC &
Standard
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MODEL CODES
• A new edition every three years, with
annual supplements.
• Annual code change cycle.
The International Code Council:
A REBIRTH OF THE MODEL BUILDING
CODE SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES
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FORMATION OF ORGANIZATIONS
Model Code Organizations:
• BOCA – 1915
• CABO – 1972
• ICBO – 1923
• ICC – 1994
• SBCCI - 1940
INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL
• The International Code Council (ICC) was
formed in December 1994 with the purpose
of developing a single set of
comprehensive and technical codes.
• The International Codes provide a complete
set of construction codes without regional
limitations.
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IBC
2006
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NFPA 5000 BUILDING CODE
from
National Fire Protection Association
Quincy, MA
First (2003) Edition Published in 2002
NFPA
5000
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FORMATION OF ORGANIZATIONS
National Standards:
• ACI - 1905
• AFPA - 1993 (NFoPA 1902)
• ASCE - 1892
• ANSI - 1918
• ASHRAE - 1895
• ASTM - 1898
FORMATION OF ORGANIZATIONS
National Standards:
• AWS - 1919
• Factory Mutual - 1835
• Gypsum Asscn. - 1930
• NFPA - 1896
• UL - 1894
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ASCE 7
ACI 318
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STANDARDS
• Standards reference other standards.
For instance, ACI 318 references a
whole host of ASTM standards.
RESOURCE DOCUMENTS
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ICC EVALUATION SERVICE
A nonprofit, public-benefit corporation, ICC-ES
does technical evaluations of building products,
components, methods, and materials.
The evaluation process culminates with the
issuance of reports on code compliance, which
are made available free of charge to code
officials, contractors, specifiers, architects,
engineers, and anyone else with an interest in
the building industry and construction.
ICC-ES evaluation reports provide evidence that
products and systems meet code requirements.
For more information…
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