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INTERNATIONAL CODEINTERNATIONAL CODECOUNCILCOUNCIL

The ICC Code The ICC Code Development ProcessDevelopment Process

ICC MissionICC Mission

To promulgate a comprehensive To promulgate a comprehensive and compatible regulatory system and compatible regulatory system for the built environment, through for the built environment, through consistent performance-based consistent performance-based regulations that are effective, regulations that are effective, efficient and meet government, efficient and meet government, industry and public needs.industry and public needs.

Characteristics of Characteristics of International CodesInternational Codes

Each code is comprehensiveEach code is comprehensive All codes are coordinated and All codes are coordinated and

compatible with each othercompatible with each other All codes are developed according to All codes are developed according to

the same process in the same formthe same process in the same form All codes reference consensus All codes reference consensus

national standardsnational standards

Coordination of I-CodesCoordination of I-Codes

Defined scope of each code

Interdependence and reliance on the entire family of codes- cross referencing and duplication of provisions within code scopes

Issues resolved in a single and central public forum

Single interpretation applies to all codes

Development Process GoalDevelopment Process Goal

Utilize a process open to Utilize a process open to

all parties with safeguards all parties with safeguards

to avoid domination by to avoid domination by

proprietary interests.proprietary interests.

Code CommitteesCode Committees

Materially affected interests Materially affected interests representedrepresented

Not less than 33% of each committee Not less than 33% of each committee is to be regulatorsis to be regulators

All meetings in public forumAll meetings in public forum All actions and reasons therefore All actions and reasons therefore

publishedpublished

The PlayersThe Players Code officialsCode officials Design professionals/consultantsDesign professionals/consultants Trade associationsTrade associations Builders/contractorsBuilders/contractors Manufacturers/suppliersManufacturers/suppliers Government agencies Government agencies Anyone with a vested interestAnyone with a vested interest

The Process The Process

OpenOpen TransparentTransparent Balance of InterestBalance of Interest Due ProcessDue Process Appeals ProcessAppeals Process ConsensusConsensus

Website InformationWebsite Information Some of the slides which follow Some of the slides which follow

indicate indicate iccsafe.org. This indicates . This indicates that the information is available on that the information is available on ICC’s website at ICC’s website at www.iccsafe.org. . See the Codes & Standards/Code See the Codes & Standards/Code Development web page.Development web page.

Return coupons to receive hard Return coupons to receive hard copies of code change documents copies of code change documents are also postedare also posted

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Code ChangesSubmitted

Code Development Hearing

Public Hearing ResultsPrinted & Distributed

Code ChangesPrinted & Distributed

Public CommentsSought on PublicHearing Results

Public CommentsPrinted & Distributed

Final ActionHearing

Supplement Or NewEdition Published

I-CODE DEVELOPMENTCYCLE

Published Code ChangePublished Code Change

The following screen is an actual code The following screen is an actual code change, as published in the 2001 change, as published in the 2001 Proposed Changes, indicating:Proposed Changes, indicating:• Code Committee: IBC Fire Safety “FS”Code Committee: IBC Fire Safety “FS”• Code change number-cycle: “1-01”Code change number-cycle: “1-01”• Code section affected: “702”Code section affected: “702”• Code change in legislative formatCode change in legislative format• Proponent’s reasonProponent’s reason

FS1-01702Proponent: Add new text as follows: SECTION 702DEFINITIONS 

CURTAIN WALL ASSEMBLY. Either a rated or nonrated, nonbearing exterior wall assembly secured and supported by the structural members of the building.

 Reason: There is currently no definition in Chapter 7

for “curtain wall assembly” while the term is used in Section 712.4.Curtain walls ……

 Public Hearing: Committee: AS AM D

Assembly: ASF DF

Code Development HearingCode Development Hearing

• 16 Code Committees. Identified by 16 Code Committees. Identified by code change prefix (“FS” in previous code change prefix (“FS” in previous example)example)

• One for each code, except:One for each code, except:– IBC 4 SubcommitteesIBC 4 Subcommittees– IRC 2 SubcommitteesIRC 2 Subcommittees

• Anyone can attend and testify. No Anyone can attend and testify. No

cost to attend the hearings.cost to attend the hearings.

Code Development HearingCode Development Hearing

Committee action Approval as Submitted (AS)Approval as Submitted (AS) Approval as Modified (AM)Approval as Modified (AM) Disapproval (D)Disapproval (D)

Assembly action All members of ICC can vote in

response to committee action Approved assembly action results in an

automatic public comment

Report of HearingReport of Hearing

• Committee action• Assembly action• Published

• Website: Approx. 30 days after

hearing

• Published: Approx. 60 days after

hearing

Published Report of the Published Report of the HearingHearing

• The following screen is the published The following screen is the published Report of the Hearing on Code Change Report of the Hearing on Code Change FS1-01, indicating:FS1-01, indicating:

• Committee Action: “Disapproved”Committee Action: “Disapproved”

• Committee ReasonCommittee Reason

• Assembly action: “No motion”, indicating Assembly action: “No motion”, indicating

no one made a motion for the no one made a motion for the

assembled ICC members to considerassembled ICC members to consider

FS1-01FS1-01Committee Action:Committee Action: Disapproved Disapproved  Committee Reason:Committee Reason: The proposed The proposed definition is too broad. Thisdefinition is too broad. This definition definition would include basically all exterior walls would include basically all exterior walls with the exception ofwith the exception of bearing walls. The bearing walls. The definition in ASTM 631 only includes definition in ASTM 631 only includes the first sentence of the proposed the first sentence of the proposed definition.definition.  Assembly Action:Assembly Action: No Motion No Motion

Final Action AgendaFinal Action Agenda

• Public Comments on Report of Hearing – due approx. 60 days after ROH published. Allows anyone to submit a comment in response to the results of the hearing:

• Agree/disagree with the committee action• Agree/disagree with the assembly action• Further revisions (“modifications”) to

changes are permitted• Heard at the Final Action Hearing

Final Action AgendaFinal Action Agenda

• Comments published and serve Comments published and serve as agenda for the Final Action as agenda for the Final Action HearingHearing

• Website:Website: Approx. 45 days after Approx. 45 days after deadlinedeadline

• Published:Published: Approx. 75 days after Approx. 75 days after deadlinedeadline

Final Action HearingFinal Action Hearing

• Hearing: Hearing: Approx. 45 days after Final Approx. 45 days after Final Action Agenda publishedAction Agenda published

• Voting:Voting:– Consent agenda: Block vote on all code changes Consent agenda: Block vote on all code changes

which did not receive a public comment or which did not receive a public comment or successful assembly actionsuccessful assembly action

– Individual Consideration Agenda: Vote individually Individual Consideration Agenda: Vote individually on each code change which received a public on each code change which received a public comment or successful assembly actioncomment or successful assembly action

Final Action HearingFinal Action Hearing

• Anyone can testify. No cost to attend.Anyone can testify. No cost to attend.

• Final vote on whether or not to change the Final vote on whether or not to change the

code rests with the “Active” Governmental code rests with the “Active” Governmental

Members – those who enforce the code and Members – those who enforce the code and

are charged with the public’s safetyare charged with the public’s safety

• Open, fair and objective with no Open, fair and objective with no proprietary interestproprietary interest

Results of Code DevelopmentResults of Code Development

Edition - every 3 years: Intervening Edition - every 3 years: Intervening

Supplement between Editions. First Supplement between Editions. First

edition in 2000edition in 2000

2003 Edition2003 Edition

2003/2004 Cycle: 2004 Supplement2003/2004 Cycle: 2004 Supplement

2004/2005 Cycle: 2006 Edition2004/2005 Cycle: 2006 Edition

ContinueContinue

WebcastingWebcasting (iccsafe.org)

Debut at 2002 Code Development Debut at 2002 Code Development Hearings Hearings

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ConclusionsConclusions

The ICC remains dedicated to a single The ICC remains dedicated to a single family of comprehensive and family of comprehensive and coordinated model codes. coordinated model codes.

The ICC process allows all interests to The ICC process allows all interests to

participate in the code development participate in the code development

process.process.

ConclusionsConclusions• For those proposals for which consensus For those proposals for which consensus

is not achieved at the Code Development is not achieved at the Code Development

Hearing, the final decision rests with Hearing, the final decision rests with

those with no vested interest other than those with no vested interest other than

health, safety and welfare………….health, safety and welfare………….

THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY WHO ADOPTS THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY WHO ADOPTS

AND ENFORCES THE CODEAND ENFORCES THE CODE

Additional InfoAdditional Info

If you are interested in code changes If you are interested in code changes submitted in previous code development submitted in previous code development cycles or the current cycle, be sure to go to cycles or the current cycle, be sure to go to the website. All this info is posted.the website. All this info is posted.

Questions?: Call ICC’s Codes & Standards Questions?: Call ICC’s Codes & Standards Development DepartmentDevelopment Department

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(1) Inspection by Building (1) Inspection by Building Official (Sec 109)Official (Sec 109)

3 Tier Inspection Process3 Tier Inspection Process

(2) Inspection by Qualified (2) Inspection by Qualified Special Inspector (Sec 1704)Special Inspector (Sec 1704)

((3) Structural Observation by 3) Structural Observation by Registered Design ProfessionalRegistered Design Professional

(Section 1709)(Section 1709)

Structural Tests and Special Inspections

Chapter 17Chapter 17

What’s Important in Chapter 17What’s Important in Chapter 17

Section #Section # Section TitleSection Title

1702 Definitions

1703 Approvals

1704 Special Inspections

What’s Important in Chapter 17What’s Important in Chapter 17

Section #Section # Section TitleSection Title

1705 Quality Assurance for Seismic Resistance

1706Quality Assurance for Wind Requirements

1707Special Inspections for Seismic Resistance

What’s Important in Chapter 17What’s Important in Chapter 17

Section #Section # Section TitleSection Title

1708Structural Testing for Seismic Resistance

1709 Structural Observations

1710 Design Strengths

1711 Alternative Test Procedure

What’s Important in Chapter 17What’s Important in Chapter 17

Section #Section # Section TitleSection Title

1712 Test Safe Load

1713 In-situ Load Tests

1714 Preconstruction Load Tests

1715 Material and Test Standards

REGISTRATION/QUALIFICATIONREGISTRATION/QUALIFICATIONGUIDELINESGUIDELINES

1.1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Identification Card

Ability to read plans/specifications

Knowledge of Codes & Standards

Ability to Write Inspection Reports

REGISTRATION/QUALIFICATIONREGISTRATION/QUALIFICATION GUIDELINES GUIDELINES

2.2. EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCE– Verifiable Work Related to Category Sought

– College/Engineering Technology Degree

– On - the - Job Training

– Prior Experience as inspector

– Certification in Related Work

Special Inspector QualificationsSpecial Inspector Qualifications

• Written Examinations

• Oral Interviews

• Review of Relevant Education

• Review of Relevant

Experience

Special Inspector Education/Registration/WorkExperience Evaluation

EDUCATION / REGISTRATION Courses, Seminars, Workshops

Apprenticeship Programs

Community College/Vocational-

Technical

University or College Degree

Registrations/Certifications

Special Inspector “Interview” EvaluationSpecial Inspector “Interview” Evaluation

• Inspector Field Experience

• Understanding Inspector Duties

• Understanding Inspector Responsibilities

• Understanding Inspector Ethics

• Understanding Codes and Standards

• Understanding Testing Procedures

How to Set Up a Special Inspection Program

Enforcement/Quality Enforcement/Quality

Control Control ForFor

Quality PeopleQuality People

Special Inspection Program

YOU

MUST GET INVOLVED

How to Set Up a Special Inspection Program

Agency

Qualifications

Quality Assurance Inspection and/or Testing Agency Application Process

• Agency Name

• Contact Name/Title

• Address

• Telephone/Fax

• Business Type

Quality Assurance Inspection and Testing Agencies

Organization of the Agency

Organization History

Organization Charts and Functions

Technical Services

Human Resources of the Agency

Material Resources of the Agency

Quality Assurance Inspection and Testing Agencies

Quality Systems of the Agency

Approval Review Audits

Quality Assurance Plans Reports

Final Reports

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• CODES

• INTERNAL STAFF

• SPECIAL INSPECTIONS

• TECHNOLOGY

PERFORMANCE CODE

• Concept Report

• Design Report

• Operations &

Maintenance Manuals

New Product Technology• New products end up in construction projects,

requiring approval by the code official.

• Adopted codes and standards tend to lag behind new technology development and deployment.

• It can be difficult for building departments to determine if new building products and materials meet minimum building code requirements.

• Both the IBC and IRC contain performance provisions for the use of alternative products.

Code Basis for Alternative Products

Alternative Materials and Products:

IBC Section 104.11 provides the code official with a means to accept the use of any material or product not specifically prescribed in the code.

Code Provisions for Acceptanceof Products/Technology

IBC Section 104.11: Alternative materials, design, and methods of construction and equipment:

“The provisions of this code are not intended to prevent the installation of any material or to prohibit any design or method of construction not specifically prescribed by this code, provided that any such alternative has been approved.”

Code Provisions for Acceptanceof Products/Technology

IBC Section 104.11.1:

“Research reports from approved sources may be accepted by the building official as supporting data to assist in the approval of materials or assemblies not specifically prescribed by the code.”

It is up to the building official to determine which “research reports” will be used to approve products.

ICC Evaluation Service, Inc. (ICC-ES)

What is ICC-ES?

• ICC-ES is a subsidiary of the International Code Council.

• Has a history that dates back more than 50 years.

• Created as an extension of the code official’s staff.

• Serves as a national resource to building departments in jurisdictions across the United States.

• Governed by a Board of code officials. (cont.)

ICC Evaluation Service, Inc. (ICC-ES)

• ICC-ES has immediate access to the resources that maintain the International Codes.

• ICC-ES provides building departments with full technical support for its services.

• ICC-ES is a product evaluation service, the United States’ leader in evaluating building products, components, methods and materials for compliance with code.

• ICC-ES is a nonprofit and public-benefit corporation.

What is ICC-ES?

ICC Evaluation Service, Inc. (ICC-ES)

What is ICC-ES?

• An organization with a dedicated staff of:

• Evaluation Specialists• Professional Engineers• Licensed Architects

whose only job is to evaluate building products.

• ICC-ES evaluates products used from a building’s foundation to its roof -- from vinyl siding to cotton fiber insulation to attic vents to wood I-Joists.

ICC Evaluation Service, Inc. (ICC-ES)

• Four offices:– Los Angeles– Birmingham– Chicago– Washington, D.C.

• Accredited by ANSI as a product certification entity under ISO Guide 65: 1996 General Requirements For Bodies Operating Product Certification Systems.

Organization

The Final Report

• ICC-ES evaluation reports represent an independent finding of how the report subject meets performance and prescriptive provisions in the code.

• The unbiased evaluation process is geared to being a mechanism for industries to work out solutions and creating a level playing field between manufacturers

• The end result is an evaluation report that provides code officials the assurance of consistency, fairness and technical accuracy.

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TRANSPORTATION

SYSTEMS

ATS CODE

INTERNAL STAFF

• 120 Building Inspectors• Department of Development

Services Building Division holds more than 400 national/international certifications and registrations

• Many with unique or specialized certifications

INTERNAL QAA PROGRAM

• TRAINING

• OJT

• AUDITS

• SYSTEMS REVIEW

QAA LISTINGS

Over 1000 active and assigned special inspectors

81 QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES

LISTED

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

• Educational/Training

• Apprenticeship

• Certification

• Entry Level Opportunities

• Local Organizations

CERTIFICATIONS

• International Association of Electrical

Inspectors (IAEI)

• International Association of Plumbing and

Mechanical Organizations (IAPMO)

• International Code Council (ICC)

• National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA)