2018/2019 Code Development: Group B

News

2019 Group B Final Action & Report – Post 2019 Group B Appeals Process.

The International Code Council has processed six appeals on the 2019 Group B Final Action results which were posted on April 8, 2020. Click here for the 2019 Group B Appeals webpage. The final action results have been revised to reflect the outcome of these appeals and were published today, November 18th.

2019 Group B Appeals

The International Code Council has received six appeals on the 2019 Group B Final Action results which were posted on April 8, 2020. Click here for the 2019 Group B Appeals webpage.

2019 Group B Final Action & Report

The International Code Council Board of Directors certified the results of the online governmental consensus vote for the 2019 Group B cycle. Accordingly, the final action results were published today, April 8. The board reviewed the findings from an independent Validation Committee before making its decision. The Validation Committee determined that there was a valid voting process with no irregularities or concerns material to the outcome. As part of the validation process, staff did a thorough review of voters and found that all, with two exceptions, were validated on time and according to the bylaws. Code Council staff prepared a comprehensive report on the 2019 Group B cycle.

Preliminary 2019 Group B Online Governmental Consensus Vote Results Available.

The 2019 Group B Online Governmental Consensus Vote was conducted November 19th through December 6th and the preliminary results are available. These results contain only the preliminary action on the Group B changes. These results are not final as they are subject to certification by the Validation Committee and confirmation by the ICC Board in accordance with Section 10.1 of CP 28 Code Development. The 2019 Group B Final Action results, including vote tallies from both the Public Comment Hearing and OGCV, will be posted following certification in accordance with Section 10.4 of CP 28.

Online Governmental Consensus Vote now open.

The Online Governmental Consensus Vote (OGCV) is now open and will close on Friday, December 6th at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. With the electronic voting devices, votes cast at the 2019 Group B PCH will be automatically transferred to the OGCV such that the PCH voter need not vote again. The unofficial OGCV results will be available approximately two weeks after conclusion of the OGCV. The online posting of the final action 2019 Group B results, including OGCV results, will occur following the Validation Committee’s certification of the OGCV and report to the Code Council Board of Directors (see Section 10.0 of CP28 Code Development).

2019 Group B Public Comment Hearing Results Now Available.

The 2019 Group B Public Comment Hearing Results from the meeting in Las Vegas , NV are now available. Click here for the results. The Online Governmental Consensus Vote (OGCV) is scheduled to open November 18, 2019 and close December 5, 2019.

2019 Group B Public Comment Agenda.

The 2019 Group B public comments are posted. Click here for the complete Public Comment Agenda. For individual public comments, please scroll down to the individual public comment postings below.

2019 Public Comment Hearing Schedule:

The 2019 Public Comment Hearing schedule for the hearings to be held at the Rio Hotel and Convention Center on October 23 – 30 is now posted. Click here. The Public Comment Hearing Agenda is scheduled to post on September 4th.

2019 Group B Report of Committee Action Now Available.

The 2019 Group B Report of Committee Action from the meeting in Albuquerque, NM are now available. Click here for the results.

2019 Group B Public Comment Submittal Now Open.

The public comment period for the 2019 Group B International Codes is open through cdpACCESS. Go to cdpACCESS.com. The public comment period closes at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on July 24th.

2019 Group B CAH Results Now Available.

The 2019 Group B Committee Action Hearing results from the meeting in Albuquerque, NM are now available. Click here for the results. Note that the Report of Committee Action Hearings is scheduled to be posted June 11th.

2019 CAH hearing videos:

The over 1300 code changes considered at the 2019 Committee Action Hearing have been captured on video. Click here to view the hearing videos.

Group B Online Modifications

cdpACCESS is now accepting modifications to Group B 2019 code change proposals. Go to https://www.cdpaccess.com/help/omcreate/ for more information.

Consolidated Monograph Updates

The Consolidated Monograph Updates to the 2019 Group B code changes is now available. Click here for the Updates. Note that printed copies will be made available at the CAH in Albuquerque, NM.

2019 Group B Proposed Changes.

The 2019 Group B proposed changes are posted. Click here for the complete monograph. For individual codes, please scroll down to the individual code postings below.

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Below are the hearing dates for the 2019 Group B Cycle:

  • 2019 Committee Action Hearing: April 28 – May 8, 2019; Albuquerque, NM
  • 2019 Public Comment Hearing: October 23 – 30, 2019; Las Vegas, NV

The Code Change Agenda, Report of the Committee Action Hearing, and the Public Comment Agenda for the 2019 Group B Cycle will be posted below.
Be sure to consult the Current Code Development Cycle for additional information on key dates, cycle information, etc.
Note that the on-line versions are PDF files that contain three new features:

  • Highlighting and commenting (using Adobe Reader)
  • Adobe search
  • Bookmarks

The files are also designed for quicker downloads.

Group B - Public Comment Agenda

2019 ICC PUBLIC COMMENT AGENDA Published 09/04/19 26320 KB
2019 DISCUSSION GUIDE TO THE PUBLIC COMMENT AGENDA Published 09/30/19 1012 KB
Updates to the Group B Discussion Guide and Public Comment Agenda Published 10/15/19 100 KB
Introduction Published 09/04/19 399 KB
CCC Published 09/04/19 180 KB
IADMIN Published 09/04/19 2175 KB
IBC-G Published 09/04/19 257 KB
IBC-S Published 09/04/19 3172 KB
IEBC Published 09/04/19 750 KB
IECC-C Published 09/04/19 6758 KB
IECC-R/IRC-E Published 09/04/19 6726 KB
IgCC Published 09/04/19 213 KB
IRC Published 09/04/19 9747 KB

Group B - Report of the Committee Action Hearing Proposed Changes

Report of the Committee Action Hearing Proposed Changes Published 06/11/19
UPDATES TO THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ACTION HEARING Updated 08/20/19

Group B - Proposed Changes to the 2018 Editions

Proposed Changes to the 2018 Editions Published 03/04/19

Consolidated Monograph Updates  Published 04/17/2019

Introduction Published 03/04/19
CCC Published 03/04/19
IADMIN Published 03/04/19
IBC-FS Published 03/04/19
IBC-G Published 03/04/19
IBC-S Published 03/04/19
ICCPC Published 03/04/19
IEBC Published 03/04/19
IECC-C Published 03/04/19
IECC-R/IRC-E Published 03/04/19
IPC Published 03/04/19
IRC-B Published 03/04/19
IgCC Published 03/04/19