About ICC: Introduction to the ICC
The International Code Council, a membership association
dedicated to building safety and fire prevention, develops
the codes used to construct residential and commercial buildings,
including homes and schools. Most U.S. cities, counties and
states that adopt codes choose the International Codes developed
by the International Code Council.
Contents
Vision, Mission & Values
Vision: Protecting the health, safety, and welfare
of people by creating better buildings and safer communities.
Mission: Providing the highest quality codes, standards,
products, and services for all concerned with the safety
and performance of the built environment
Values:
- Customer value
- Integrity and trust
- Member-focus
- Professionalism
- Public service
- Quality
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Origin
The International Code Council (ICC) was established in 1994
as a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing a single
set of comprehensive and coordinated national model construction
codes. The founders of the ICC are Building Officials and
Code Administrators International, Inc. (BOCA), International
Conference of Building Officials (ICBO), and Southern Building
Code Congress International, Inc. (SBCCI). Since the early
part of the last century, these nonprofit organizations developed
the three separate sets of model codes used throughout the
United States. Although regional code development has been
effective and responsive to our country’s needs, the
time came for a single set of codes. The nation’s three
model code groups responded by creating the International
Code Council and by developing codes without regional limitations
the International Codes.
Purpose of the ICC
There are substantial advantages in combining the efforts
of the existing code organizations to produce a single set
of codes. Code enforcement officials, architects, engineers,
designers and contractors can now work with a consistent set
of requirements throughout the United States. Manufacturers
can put their efforts into research and development rather
than designing to three different sets of standards, and can
focus on being more competitive in worldwide markets. Uniform
education and certification programs can be used internationally.
A single set of codes may encourage states and localities
that currently write their own codes or amend the model codes
to begin adopting the International Codes without technical
amendments. This uniform adoption would lead to consistent
code enforcement and higher quality construction. The code
organizations can now direct their collective energies toward
wider code adoption, better code enforcement and enhanced
membership services. All issues and concerns of a regulatory
nature now have a single forum for discussion, consideration
and resolution. Whether the concern is disaster mitigation,
energy conservation, accessibility, innovative technology
or fire protection, the ICC provides a single forum for national
and international attention and focus to address these concerns.
ICC Publications
The ICC has developed and made available an impressive inventory
of International Codes, including:
- International Building Code®
- International Energy Conservation Code®
- International Code Council Electrical Code Administrative
Provisions ®
- International Existing Building Code®
- International Fire Code®
- International Fuel Gas Code®
- International Mechanical Code®
- ICC Performance Code™
- International Plumbing Code®
- International Private Sewage Disposal Code®
- International Property Maintenance Code®
- International Residential Code®
- International Urban-Wildland Interface Code™
- International Zoning Code®
All of these codes are comprehensive and coordinated with
each other to provide the appropriate package for adoption
and use in the 21st Century.
Services of the
ICC
The organizations that comprise the International Code Council
offer unmatched technical, educational and informational products
and services in support of the International Codes, with more
than 250 highly qualified staff members at 16 offices throughout
the United States and in Latin America. Some of the products
and services readily available to code users include:
- Code application assistance
- Educational programs
- Certification programs
- Technical handbooks and workbooks
- Plan reviews
- Automated products
- Monthly magazines and newsletters
- Publication of proposed code changes
- Training and Informational videos
ICC Code Development
Any interested individual or group may submit a code change
proposal and participate in the proceedings in which it and
all other proposals are considered. This open debate and broad
participation before a committee comprised of representatives
from across the construction industry, including code regulators
and construction industry representatives, ensures a consensus
of the construction community in the decision-making process.
A major advantage of ICC’s consensus-based private-sector
code development process is that it allows both the ICC code
development committees and eligible voting members at the
code change hearings to participate in establishing the results
of each proposal. Voting members may either ratify the committee’s
recommendation or make their own recommendation. The results
of all votes are published in the report of the ICC code development
hearings.
Eligible voting members review the recommendations of the ICC code development
committee and determine the final action. Following consideration of all public
comments, each proposal is individually balloted by the eligible voters. The final
action on the proposals in based on the aggregate count of all votes cast. This
important process ensures that the International Codes will reflect the latest
technical advances and address the concerns of those throughout the industry in
a fair and equitable manner. Please visit our codes
page.
The mission of the International Code Council is to provide
the highest quality codes, standards, products, and services
for all concerned with the safety and performance of the built
environment.
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