An addition to storm shelters (Section 423) has been made to the 2009 International Building Code (IBC). The new ICC Storm Shelter standard, ICC/NSSA Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters, is now included as a referenced standard for regulating the design and construction of hurricane and tornado shelters.

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(The above information is excerpted from the Significant Changes to the 2009 International Codes series.)

The Significant Changes to the 2009 International Codes series has been developed by the International Code Council and published by Delmar, Cengage Learning to accommodate the transition from the 2006 to the 2009 editions of the International Codes.

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