Building Codes Source List

Building codes within the United States are available for purchase from the major building code organizations listed below. Each organization publishes revised code books every three years. Revisions to the latest code may be added as supplements to the code during intermediate years.

Since 1972, the Council of American Building Officials (CABO) served as the umbrella organization for BOCA, ICBO, and SBCCI (see below). In November 1997, it was agreed to incorporate CABO into the ICC, to provide a single, clear focused voice and would be a significantly more effective and efficient use of time, resources, and influence.

The International Code Council (ICC) (see below) was established in 1994 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing a single set of comprehensive and coordinated national codes without regional limitations. The ICC foundersˇŞBOCA, ICBO, and SBCCI (see below)ˇŞcreated the ICC in response to technical disparities among the three sets of model codes now in use in the U.S. The Secretariat responsibilities for the ICC rotate among SBCCI, BOCA, and ICBO, as does the address. Currently, SBCCI serves as the organization's Secretariat. As several of the code groups merge into the International Code Council (ICC), member code organizations may begin supporting ICC codes in lieu of updating their own. The ICC has developed a uniform, model International Residential Code, which covers one and two ¨Cfamily detached dwellings and apartment buildings up to three stories.

To determine the applicable building code(s) in your area, check with local building regulatory agencies.

Prices indicated here are for non-members; pricing for members is different. For most publications, additional charges may apply. Please check with the specific organization for availability, prices, and shipping and handling charges. This list was reviewed February 2001.

Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc. (BOCA)

4051 West Flossmoor Road

Country Club Hills, IL 60478

Phone: (800) 214-4321 or (708) 799-2300

Fax: (800) 214-7167

Email: info@bocai.org

World Wide Web: www.bocai.org

BOCA publishes/sells:

BOCA National Building CodeˇŞ1999 Edition, $49.00

BOCA National Fire Prevention CodeˇŞ1999 Edition, $47.00.

BOCA National Mechanical CodeˇŞ1993 Edition, $44.00.

BOCA National Plumbing CodeˇŞ1993 Edition, $45.00.

CABO Model Energy Code, 1995, $13.00.

ICC International Building CodeˇŞ2000 Edition, $73.00.

ICC International Energy Conservation CodeˇŞ2000 Edition, $27.00.

ICC International Fire CodeˇŞ2000 Edition, $60.00.

ICC International Mechanical CodeˇŞ2000 Edition, $48.00.

ICC International Plumbing CodeˇŞ2000 Edition, $48.00.

ICC International Private Sewage Disposal CodeˇŞ2000 Edition, $19.00.

ICC International Residential CodeˇŞ2000 Edition, $50.00.

Prices above are for softcover editions. Loose-leaf (for binder) and CDRom versions are also available for most of the above, at higher prices.

International Code Council (ICC)

5203 Leesburg Pike, Suite 708

Falls Church, VA 22041

Phone: (703) 931-4533; Fax: (703) 379-1546

Email: staff@intlcode.org

World Wide Web: www.intlcode.org

The model codes developed by the ICC are available from the BOCA (see above) and SBCCI (see below).

International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO)

5360 Workman Mill Road

Whittier, CA 90601-2298

Phone (for ordering ): (800) 284-4406 or (562) 699-0541

Fax: (310) 692-3858

Email: info@icbo.org

World Wide Web: www.icbo.org

ICBO sells the following (note all prices are for softcover editions, other formats available):

Dwelling Construction Under the Uniform Building Code, 1997. 83 pp., $19.40. This book provides code interpretation information; it is not a building code.

Uniform Building CodeˇŞ1997 Edition (3 vols.), $191.55.

Volume 1: Administrative, Fire & Life Safety, and Field Inspection Provisions, $67.50.

Volume 2: Structural Engineering Design, $67.50.

Volume 3: Material Testing and Installation Standards, $75.80

1994 Edition(s) also available.

Handbook to the 1997 Uniform Building Code, $79.50.

Uniform Fire CodeˇŞ1997 Edition (2 vols.), $136.15.

Volume 1, $55.65

Volume 2, $88.20.

1994 Edition(s) also available.

Uniform Fire Code StandardsˇŞ1997 Edition. This book provides code interpretation information.

Uniform Plumbing CodeˇŞ1997 Edition, $69.45.

Uniform Solar Energy CodeˇŞ1994 Edition, 77 pp., $32.00.

National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards (NCSBC)

505 Huntmar Park Drive, Suite 210

Herndon, VA 20170

Phone: (703) 437-0100; Fax: (703) 481-3596

Email: jmoreschi@ncsbcs.org

World Wide Web: www.ncsbcs.org

NCSBC sells the following:

Directory of Building Codes and RegulationsˇŞ2000 Edition (2 vols, City and State.), $150.00; City RegulationsˇŞ2000 Edition, $75.00; State RegulationsˇŞ2000 Edition, $95.00. This is a comprehensive listing of state, county, and local jurisdictional codes employed for building, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, energy, gas, fire prevention, life safety, and accessibility. Building types include one- and two-family dwellings, modular buildings, and commercial structures. The also sell the booklet Introduction to Building Codes: A Guide to Understanding the Codes and How They Work, for $5.95.

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

1 Batterymarch Park

P.O. Box 9101

Quincy, MA 02269-9101

Phone: (800) 344-3555 or (617) 770-3000

Fax: (800) 593-6372 or (508) 895-8301

Email: custserv@nfpa.org

World Wide Web: www.nfpa.org

The biggest selling of their many code books are:

National Electrical CodeˇŞ1999 Edition, $54.00 (softcover).

National Electrical Code HandbookˇŞ1999 Edition, $103.50.

National Fire Prevention CodeˇŞ1999 Edition, $33.25

North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA)

44 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 310

Alexandria, VA 22314

Phone: (703) 684-0084; Fax: (703) 684-0427

Email: insulation@naima.org

World Wide Web: www.naima.org

NAIMA sells the following:

Model Energy Code: Thermal Envelope Compliance Guide for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 40 pp., $10.00 (softcover).

Contact NAIMA for details of state-specific code guidelines as more states adopt the Model Energy Code (for example, Ohio, Michigan, and Virginia have crafted state-specific codes with NAIMA).

Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. (SBCCI)

900 Montclair Road

Birmingham, AL 35213-1206

Phone: (205) 591-1853, Fax: (205) 591-0775

Email: info@sbcci.org

World Wide Web: www.sbcci.org

SBCCI sells the following, all in loose-leaf/binder format:

Standard Building CodeˇŞ1999 Edition, $82.50.

Standard Existing Buildings CodeˇŞ1997 Edition, $52.50.

Standard Fire Prevention CodeˇŞ1997 & 1999 Edition , $60.00

Standard Plumbing CodeˇŞ1997 Edition, $63.00.

Standard Mechanical CodeˇŞ1997 Edition, $60.00.

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This brief was updated in February 2001.

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