December 2011
UPCOMING HEARINGS		CODE DEVELOPMENT NEWS Committee Responsibilities, Proposal Forms Available for 2012/2013 Cycle Information concerning the upcoming 2012/2013 Code Development Cycle, including code committee responsibilities for Group A and Group B proposals and proposal forms for the Group A Codes, is available on the ICC website. The closing date is January 3, 2012, for the Group A Codes that include the International Building, Fuel Gas, Mechanical, Plumbing and Private Sewage Disposal Codes. The closing date is January 3, 2013, for the Group B Codes that include the remaining I-Codes. CODE DEVELOPMENT NEWS Highlights from the IgCC, ISPSC Final Action Hearings in Phoenix During Final Action Hearings in Phoenix, Code Council Voting Members were part of public safety history as they took action of proposed changes to the two newest, full-fledged members of the International Codes: the 2012 International Green Construction Code and the 2012 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. Read the highlights. FEATURE ARTICLE Symposium Examines Lessons Learned from 2011 "Super Outbreak" of Tornadoes The Code Council hosted a symposium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in October to examine lessons learned from the 2011 “Super Outbreak” of tornadoes. More than 100 industry professionals, including 2011 Code Official of the Year Alan Boswell (pictured above), participated in the event to discuss the aftermath of of the 2011 tornadoes and possible strategies to mitigate damages and reduce the loss of life during future storms. Click to continue. ICC PLAN REVIEW SERVICES Plan Review Partnership Plays Decisive Role in Award-Winning Development Quality. Community. Planning. These are the three words the American Planning Association panel of experts used when it selected the city of Hampton, Virginia, as the 2011 recipient of the Donald E. Hunter Excellence in Economic Development Planning Award for the city's role in the redevelopment of the Peninsula Town Center. ICC's Plan Review Team helped with a speedy turnaround to keep the project moving forward. Click to continue.
Group A Code Development Hearings April 29-May 6, 2012 Dallas, Texas
Group A Final Action Hearings Oct. 24-28, 2012 Portland, Oregon
COMMITTEE NEWS
New Codes & Standards Council Represents Stakeholders Across Several Disciplines
The new Codes & Standards Council, created by the ICC Board of Directors, was appointed to review and approve new codes and standards projects, advise the Board regarding committee appointments, and review code development policies and procedures. The CSC represents stakeholders across several disciplines, as well as representatives to new discipline-specific Membership Councils. Click to continue.
Code Action Committees Create Additional Opportunities for Participation
In an effort to create additional opportunities for participation in the ICC Code Development Process, for the 2012/2013 Cycle and going forward, the Code Council Board has established a full complement of four Code Action Committees covering all 15 of the I-Codes. Click to continue.
I-Codes Development Consensus Committees
2012/2013 Committee Rosters are under development and will be announced soon.
Interpretation Committees
Building Code Interpretations Committee
Energy Conservation, Existing Building, Property Maintenance Zoning Code Interpretation Committee
Fire, Performance, Urban Wildland Interface Code Interpretation Committee
Fuel Gas, Mechanical, Plumbing, Private Sewage Disposal Code Interpretation Committee
Residential Code Interpretation Committee
Standards Development Consensus Committees
Accredited Standards Committee A117 on Architectural Features and Site Design of Public Buildings and Residential Structures for Persons with Disabilities
ICC Consensus Committee on Bleacher Safety
ICC Consensus Committee on Residential Construction in High Wind Regions
ICC Consensus Committee on Log Structures
ICC/NSSA Consensus Committee on Storm Shelters
Turfgrass and Landscape Irrigation Sprinkler Standard Consensus Committee
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