The United States is entering 2026 with an increasingly familiar pattern: wildfire conditions are ramping up early, expanding across regions and challenging the idea of a neat start and end to “fire season.” …
From the Field: 12 Additional Things Code Inspectors Wish Homeowners…
From unpermitted disasters to ignored…
This is Part 3 of our series on things code inspectors wish homeowners knew. Don’t miss Part 1 and Part 2 of this series. When homeowners consider the cheaper route (ex: hire a contractor who doesn’t want to pull permits…
Middle Housing: Updates, Resources and the Road to 2030
“Middle housing” generally describes a range of multi-unit or clustered housing types—such as triplexes, quadplexes, and small apartment buildings—that fall between detached single-family or low-rise townhomes governed by the International Residential Code® (IRC), and larger multifamily developments. Like the latter, middle…
Accessibility Provisions for Existing Buildings Undergoing Alterations
When older buildings are repaired, updated or repurposed, one of the biggest questions is how to make them more accessible. Section 306 of the 2024 International Existing Building Code® (IEBC) exists to answer that question. Its purpose…
Natural Disasters: Life and Career Changing Events for Code Officials Recap & Video
On Wednesday, May 27, 2026, the International Code Council (ICC) hosted a virtual webinar, Natural Disasters: Life and Career Changing Events for Code Officials, live from the City of Asheville Development Services Department…
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