As states and local jurisdictions adopt the 2024 International Codes® (I-Codes®), we code enforcement officers still find ourselves engaging more often with their predecessors. We investigate complaints about structures built ten, 20, 30, 50 or 100 years ago, and our job is to know what was…
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Articles from July 2026
How Code Enforcement Balances Current Codes and Their Predecessors
Eugene Alper has spent the past three decades working in code enforcement. He makes the case for why study past code enforcement helps present day code officials.
2026-2029 Code Action Committee Meetings Scheduled for September
Dates regarding the upcoming Code Action Committee meetings are set to take place towards the end of the summer season.
The next ICC Action Committee (CAC) meetings are scheduled for later this summer. Following the appointment of the 2026–2029 Code Action Committees, the Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas Code Action Committee (PMGCAC), Fire Code Action Committee (FCAC), and Building Code…
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