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Online Code Change Submittal Deadline Extended to January 10, 2014 To give interested parties more time to become familiar with cdpACCESS, and because of the year-end holidays, the Code Council has extended its Group C online code change submittal deadline to January 10, 2014. cdpACCESS is ICC's new online component of the code development process that will be used for all activities for the Group C Code Development Cycle. The Group C Committee Action Hearings will be held April 27–May 4, 2014, in Memphis, Tenn. |
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Group B Final Action Results Now Available Code Council Governmental Voting Members took action on more than 750 proposed changes to the International Existing Building, Fire, Property Maintenance, Swimming Pool and Spa, Wildland-Urban Interface, and ICC Performance Codes; the commercial and residential portions of the International Energy Conservation Code; the building, mechanical and plumbing portions of the International Residential Code; and the administrative provisions of the International Codes during the Group B Public Comment Hearing in Atlantic City, N.J. Approved changes from the Group B hearings will be published in the 2015 editions of the International Codes along with those from the Group A Code Cycle in 2013 and the Group C Code Cycle in 2014. Review the final action results on all code changes from the Group B Cycle. |
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During the cdpACCESS webinar on August 28, participants asked International Code Council Immediate Past President William Dupler and cdpACCESS Project Manager Laurie Rich about the process and capabilities for remote voting. Participants were interested in learning about the online collaboration features, including the role of ICC staff members; the transition to online code change submittals; how online voting will work; and when the system will go live.
Here are a few highlights: |
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Code Council to Offer Cloud-Based Electronic The International Code Council (ICC) and Avolve Software Corporation have entered into an agreement that gives the ICC a "Powered by Avolve" cloud-based technology platform for its digital plan review services. The agreement marks a major step in the Code Council's efforts to leverage technology for greater efficiency and improved services for its Members and customers. The ICC's online electronic plan review service (ePlan) is scheduled to begin in early 2014. |
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American Backflow Prevention Association and ICC Update MOU
The International Code Council (ICC) and the American Backflow Prevention Association (ABPA) recently updated a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed more than five years ago between the organizations. The signing occurred at ICC's Annual Conference, held in Atlantic City, N.J. Representing ABPA was Past President Kenneth Kerr, External Affairs Director. Dominic Sims, Chief Executive Officer, was ICC's signatory, and the signing was witnessed by ICC Board of Directors Vice President Guy Tomberlin, Government Relations Senior Vice President Sara Yerkes and PMG Activities Director Shawn Martin. |
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