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Final Action on the 2019 Group B Cycle

2021/2022 Code Development Cycle

Call for Committees (2021/2022 Cycle):  Deadline June 1, 2020

Current Code Development Cycle (2018/2019)

Current Group B cycle (2019) documents

Code Development Archives

Committees and Councils

Errata

The Code Development Process

The International Code Council develops construction and public safety codes through a governmental consensus process. The governmental consensus process leaves the final determination of code provisions in the hands of public safety officials who, with no vested financial interest, can legitimately represent the public interest. This system of code development has provided the highest level of safety in the world for more than 90 years.

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Benefits of Participating in the ICC Code Development Process

The Code Council governmental consensus process meets the principles defined by the National Standards Strategy of 2000, and the OMB Circular A-119, Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessment Activities (1998). It complies with Public Law 104-113 National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995.

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The following principles are adhered to in the Code Council's governmental consensus process:

Openness

  • Participation in the development of the codes, including code hearings, is open to all at no cost.
  • Anyone can submit a code change proposal or make a public comment.
  • Code committees must consider all views before voting.

Transparency

  • Evidence of committee vote, with reason, must be documented.
  • Final decisions are made in an open hearing by public safety officials.

Balance of Interest

  • Committee members represent general interests, user interests, producer interests, or multiple interests. One-third of the committee’s members must be public safety officials.
  • Committee members cannot vote on issues that are a conflict of interest.
  • ICC membership is not a condition of committee membership.

Due Process

  • A code change proponent has the opportunity to rebut opponents and vice versa.
  • Anyone who attends the hearing can testify.
  • Committees are required to consider all views, objections and the cost impact of all code change proposals.

Appeals Process

  • Anyone can appeal an action or inaction of the code committee.
  • ICC renders its decision on the appeal based on whether due process was served.

Consensus

  • Committee members vote to approve the code change, make modifications to it, or vote against it.
  • A simple majority from the committee decides the action of the proposed code change.
  • ICC assembly action allows members to challenge the action of the committee.

Code Development Procedures

I-Code Errata

  • Review errata for International Codes, legacy codes, and other products.
  • Submit a new Errata.

Code Development Archives

Archived reference information on development of the I-Codes, including past Code Development Cycle work.

For more information on the Code Development Process, contact Mike Pfeiffer, SVP, Technical Services.