N.D. Admin. Code 108-01-01-09

Current through Supplement No. 394, October, 2024

Section 108-01-01-09 - Updating and amending the state building code

The legislative assembly has mandated that the state building code consist of the IBC, IRC, IMC, and IFGC. These are nationally recognized codes published by the ICC and updated nationally every three years, with annual supplements published consisting of approved code changes. The first published version of these codes that will be adopted is the 2000 publication.

Each year, the DCS will meet with the building code advisory committee to either consider amendments to the newly published updated versions of the codes, or to consider amending the state building code with the nationally published interim supplements. To accomplish this, the following procedures will be used:

1.Review of the newly published updates. When the codes are updated nationally every three years, the DCS will schedule a meeting with the building code advisory committee to establish a code updating and amendment cycle to begin no earlier than six months from the receipt of the newly published updates. Once the DCS publishes the updating and amendment cycle schedule, any interested party may submit proposals for amendments. The DCS will provide a form for submitting proposals.

All proposed amendments will first be reviewed by the building code advisory committee, and the committee, at that time, may develop amendments. Once all amendments have been reviewed, they will be sent to all voting jurisdictions identified by the DCS; to the organizations represented on the building code advisory committee; and to certain state agencies. They will be made available upon request to any other interested person or entity.

At least one public hearing will be scheduled for the building code advisory committee to receive public comments on the proposed amendments. After each proposed amendment is discussed, the committee will develop a recommendation to adopt the amendment, to adopt with modification, or to reject the amendment.

After the hearing, the DCS will publish and distribute to eligible voting organizations and jurisdictions the proposed amendments and the recommendations, including voting results of the committee on each proposed amendment.

2.Review of the annual published supplement. The DCS will meet with the building code advisory committee to discuss the approved changes published in the annual supplement. If the committee determines that these changes are not significant to warrant a code change cycle, no further consideration will be given. If, however, the committee determines that these changes should be considered, a code updating and amendment cycle will be established and the procedures identified in subsection 1 will be followed.

N.D. Admin Code 108-01-01-09

Effective September 1, 2002.

General Authority: NDCC 54-21.3-03(1)

Law Implemented: NDCC 54-21.3-03(1)