Existing Building Safety Guide
(IS-EBI)
[In Development]
Maintaining the integrity of the structural, fire/life safety, envelope, plumbing, mechanical, electric, and fuel gas equipment of a building throughout its life is of paramount importance. The International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) requires both the interior and exterior of the building to be maintained in good repair and structurally sound and not pose a threat to public health, safety and welfare. Unsafe structures and equipment are addressed in Section 111 of the IPMC.
The Code Council is developing a guide to provide the framework to assess whether an unsafe condition exists. The guide will cover regular inspection of structural elements, egress components, active and passive fire protection systems, the building envelope (including the roof), electrical, plumbing, mechanical and fuel gas equipment and systems.
The fundamental purpose of an Existing Building Safety Inspection program is to confirm that the existing building is safe for continued use under the present occupancy. The document in development is intended to be a guide and under no circumstances will these minimum recommendations intended supplant proper professional judgment.
Existing Building Inspection Guideline Draft is Open to Public Comment
In accordance with Council Policy, CP-33, the G7-202x - Existing Building Inspection Guideline, Public Comment Draft is available for a 30-day comment period. The comment period will be open until April 30th, 2024. All public comments should be submitted to the staff liaison for the Guideline Development Committee, Kevin McOsker, via email at kmcosker@iccsafe.org.
Public comments should be provided in legislative (strike out -delete, underline - new) language with a reason statement for the committee’s consideration. Please include contact information with the public comments, if questions arise regarding the comments.
About the Guideline Development Process
The Code Council adheres to openness and transparency in our development process. Committee members represent a diverse set of interest categories. All ICC Guideline committee meetings are open to the public. Any interested party can participate in committee meetings and can be considered by the committee for membership on any work-group that the committee creates. Interested parties will be notified by email of activities related to the Existing Building Safety Guideline, including committee meetings, sub-group meetings and the availability of guideline development documentation.
If you wish to contribute to the development of this guideline, please contact Kevin McOsker.
News & Updates
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Committee Documents
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GDC Meeting Agenda 24 02 27 |
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GDC Meeting Minutes 24 02 22 |
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GDC Meeting Agenda 24 02 22 |
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G7 Meeting Notice 2024 02 27 |
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G7 Meeting Notice 2024 02 22 |
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GDC MEETING AGENDA 24 02 13 |
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GDC Meeting Minutes 24 01 23 |
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G7 Meeting Notice 2024 02 13 |
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GDC Meeting Agenda 24 01 23 |
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G7 Meeting Notice 2024 01 23 |
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G7 Meeting Notice 2024 01 16 |
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GDC Meeting Agenda 24_01_16 |
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GDC Meeting Agenda 24 01 09 |
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GDC Meeting Minutes 23 12 12 |
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G7 Meeting Notice 2024 01 09 |
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GDC Meeting Minutes 23 11 28 |
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G7 Meeting Notice 2023 12 12 |
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GDC Meeting Minutes 23 11 14 |
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GDC Meeting Minutes 24 01 16 |
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GDC Meeting Agenda 23 11 28 |
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G7 Meeting Notice 2023 11 28 |
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GDC Meeting Minutes 23 10 31 |
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GDC Meeting Agenda 23 11 14 |
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G7 Meeting Notice 2023 11 14 |
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GDC Meeting Minutes 23 10 17 |
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GDC Meeting Agenda 23 10 31 |
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G7 Meeting Notice 2023 OCT 17 |
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GDC Meeting Minutes 23_10_03 |
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GDC Meeting Agenda October 23_10_03 |
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G7 Meeting Notice 2023 OCT 31 |
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G7 Meeting Notice 2023 OCT 03 |
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GDC Meeting Minutes 23 09 19 |
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GDC Meeting Agenda September 23_09_19 |
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G7 Meeting Notice September 19 |
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GDC Meeting Minutes 23 08 22 |
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G7 Meeting Notice August2023 AUG 22 |
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GDC Meeting Agenda August 23_08_22 |
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GDC Meeting Minutes 23 07 25 |
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G7 Meeting Notice July 2023 |
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GDC June Meeting Minutes 2023 |
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G7 Meeting Notice June 2023 |
