ICC Technical Assistance
Committee Interpretations
Committee Interpretations on the ICC International
Codes is an exclusive benefit of ICC
Membership.
Committee Interpretations are intended to provide technical
support and clarification of code text for adopting jurisdictions,
design professionals, and members of the construction industry.
Committee Interpretations are processed in accordance with
ICC
Policy CP #11, Committee Interpretations on International
Code Provisions. The time duration that is necessary for
processing interpretations through the Committee Interpretation
process is quite lengthy. For this reason Committee Interpretations
are not intended to resolve code issues that are time sensitive.
The Committee Interpretation process is outlined in more detail
in ICC Policy CP # 11.
Committee Interpretations approved by the Interpretation
Committee represents the official position of the International
Code Council; however, the final interpretation is the responsibility
of the code official having jurisdiction.
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Any ICC member may submit a request for a Committee
Interpretation in accordance with ICC Policy CP # 11 (click
on link above).
- Requests for Committee Interpretations must be submitted
in writing.
- Questions must be written such that they can be answered
"yes" or "no."
- Questions requiring an "essay" type answer will
not be considered, or will be returned to the petitioner
to be rewritten.
- Each question must address a specific code section. Questions
addressing multiple code sections will be processed as a
separate interpretation for each code section.
- Each request may contain multiple questions regarding
a single specific code section.
All requests for Committee Interpretations must contain the
following information:
- Petitioner
- ICC Membership Number of Individual or Company requesting
a Committee Interpretation
- Member Name and Title
- Company Name; or Jurisdictional Affiliation (as applicable)
- Mailing Address
- Telephone Number
- E-mail Address
- Question
- Specific ICC International Code (i.e. Building Code,
Fire Code, etc.)
- Code Publication Year (limited to the two most recent
editions)
- Applicable Code Section
- Questions for Interpretation
- Support Documentation as deemed necessary.
Written requests for Committee Interpretations must be submitted
to:
Roddy Barrett, AIA, CBO
Senior Staff Architect
International Code Council
Birmingham District Office
900 Montclair Road
Birmingham, AL 35213-1206 USA
Tel: 1-888-ICC-SAFE (422-7233), ext. 5240
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