2012-2014 Code Development Cycle
View the table below for the documentation of each phase of the 2012/2013/2014 Code Development Cycle which will result in the 2015 I-Codes. The current phase is highlighted. Information is posted as the Code Development process proceeds.
This is the first full cycle where the codes will be split into three groups with a Committee Action Hearing and Public Comment Hearing in 2012, 2013 and 2014. The code groupings are indicated on the Code Development Schedule posted below.
Several parts of Group B codes are the responsibility of Group A Code Development Committees and vice versa. For information on Group A, B and C committee responsibilities, click here.
| 2012/2013/2014 Code Development | Information |
|---|---|
| Code Development Schedule | Updated: May 27, 2014 |
| Call for Committees | Application deadline: August 1, 2011 |
| 2012 Cycle - Group A (COMPLETED) | Information |
|---|---|
| Group A: IBC, IFGC, IMC, IPC/IPSDC and Group B Code provisions heard by Group A Committees | Group A committee responsibilities |
| Public Proposal Form | Code change deadline: January 3, 2012 |
| Code Correlation Committee considers editorial changes | Meeting date: February 22, 2012 |
| CDH Hearing Schedule | Updated: March 9, 2012 |
| Proposed Changes | Posted: March 12, 2012 |
| Code Development Hearings (CDH) | April 29 – May 8, 2012 Sheraton Dallas Hotel; Dallas, TX |
| Webcast | April 29 – May 8, 2012 |
| Code Development Hearing Results | Posted: May 14 2012 |
| Report of Hearings | Posted: June 8, 2012 |
| Public Comments Information & Instructions | Comments due: August 1, 2012 |
| FAH Hearing Schedule | Posted: August 24, 2012 |
| Final Action Agenda | Posted: September 10, 2012 |
| Hearing Order (Word Format) Word Format: please right click link, select "save target as" and save to your computer. |
Posted: September 12, 2012 |
| Final Action Hearings (FAH) | October 24–28, 2012 Oregon Convention Center; Portland, OR |
| Webcast | October 24–28, 2012 |
| Updated Hearing Orders and Final Action Results | Update daily during FAH |
| Summary of Final Action Group A Code Changes | November 2, 2012 |
| Board Action on G201-12 | Posted: January 2, 2013 |
| 2013 Cycle - Group B (COMPLETED) | Information |
|---|---|
| Group B: Admin, IEBC, IECC, IFC, ICCPC, IPMC, IRC, ISPSC , IWUIC, IZC and Group A Code provisions heard by Group B Committees | Group B committee responsibilities |
| Public Proposal Form | Code change deadline: January 3, 2013 |
| Administrative Update of currently Referenced Standards | Due as a code change: January 3, 2013 |
| Code Correlation Committee considers editorial changes | TBD (approx. mid-February, 2013) |
| Committee Action Hearing (formerly Code Development Hearing) Schedule | Posted: February 20, 2013 |
| Proposed Changes | Posted: March 11, 2013 |
| Proposed Changes - Updated (March 22, April 2, April 5) |
Updated: April 5, 2013 |
| Committee Action Hearings (CAH) | April 21–30, 2013 Sheraton Dallas Hotel; Dallas, TX |
| Webcast | April 21–30, 2013 |
| Committee Action Hearing Results | Posted: May 16, 2013 |
| Report of Committee Action Hearings | Posted: May 31, 2013 |
| Public Comments Information & Instructions | Comments due: July 15, 2013 |
| Public Comment Hearing (formerly Final Action Hearing) Schedule | Posted: August 5, 2013 |
| Public Comment Agenda | Posted: August 28, 2013 |
| Public Comment Hearings (PCH) | October 2–10, 2013 Atlantic City Convention Center; Atlantic City, NJ |
| Webcast | October 2–10, 2013 |
| Updated Hearing Order and Results | Updated daily (October 2–10, 2013) |
| Summary of Final Action Group B Code Changes | Posted: October 18, 2013 |
| 2014 Cycle - Group C: Implementation of cdpACCESS (COMPLETED) | Information |
|---|---|
| Group C: IgCC | Group C committee responsibilities |
| Log on to cdpACCESS | System enabled Nov. 15, 2013 |
| Online code change submittal | Code Change deadline: Jan. 10, 2014 (date changed from January 6, 2014) |
| Code Correlation Committee considers editorial changes | TBD (Approx. mid-February, 2014) |
| Committee Action Hearing (CAH) Schedule | Updated March 3, 2014 |
| Proposed Changes | Posted: March 14, 2014 |
| Proposed Changes - Updated | Posted: April 1, 2014 |
| Analysis of Proposed Standards | Updated April 1, 2014 |
| Copyright release for CAH floor modifications Standard copyright form Alternate copyright release form |
Posted: March 12, 2014 |
| Committee Action Hearings (CAH) | April 27 – May 4, 2014 Memphis Cook Convention Center; Memphis, TN |
| Webcast | April 27 – May 4, 2014 |
| Updated Hearing Order and Results | Updated daily (April 27 – May 4, 2014) |
| Committee Action Hearing Results | Posted May 9, 2014 |
| Online CAH Assembly Floor Motion Voting period | May 19-30, 2014 |
| Report of Committee Action Hearings (CAH) | June 6, 2014 |
| Online public comment submittal | Public Comment deadline: July 16, 2014 |
| Public Comment Hearing (PCH) Schedule | August 14, 2014 |
| Public Comment Agenda | Posted: August 27, 2014 |
| Public Comment Hearings (PCH) | October 1–7, 2014 Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center; Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Webcast | October 1–7, 2014 |
| Updated Hearing Order and Results | Updated daily (October 1–7, 2014) |
| Public Comment Hearing Results | Posted: October 15, 2014 Updated: October 20, 2014 |
| PCH Hearing Order for Online Governmental Consensus Vote (OGCV) | Posted: October 14, 2014 |
| Online Governmental Consensus Voting period | October 17 - 31, 2014 |
| Summary of Final Action Group C Code Changes | Posted: November 14, 2014 |
Notes:
- Be sure to review the document entitled "Group A, Group B and Group C Code Development Committee Responsibilities" posted at www.iccsafe.org/responsibilities which identifies committee responsibilities which are different than Group A, B and C codes which may impact the applicable code change cycle and resulting code change deadline. This document is also linked from the Public Code Change Proposal Form. As an example, throughout Chapter 9 of the IBC (a Group A code), there are numerous sections which include an "[F]" which indicates that the provisions of the section are maintained by the Fire Code Development Committee (a Group B code).
- The International Green Construction Code (IgCC) and International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) were subjected to a full cycle of code development in 2011 resulting in 2012 editions published in March/2012.
- Group B "Admin" includes code change proposals submitted to Chapter 1 of all the I-Codes except the IECC, IgCC, IRC, ISPSC, and the ICCPC and the administrative update of referenced standards in all the 2012 I-Codes. Proposed changes to Chapter 1 of the IECC, IgCC, IRC, ISPSC and ICCPC will be considered by the applicable Code Development Committee.
- Final Action Hearing note: The dates indicated for the Final Action Hearings are based on an assumed start of the hearings on the Wednesday of the respective Annual Conference. Public comment volume may dictate that the Final Action Hearing on one or more of the codes be held on Monday afternoon (with the code completed in the Monday session) in order for the Final Action Agenda for all the codes to be completed in the time allotted. Be sure to consult the posted Final Action Hearing Schedule.
- A comprehensive review of the 2012 – 2014 code groupings will be performed no later than upon receipt of IgCC code change proposals in January/2014 with the potential for 2015 – 2017 code groupings to change. Any changes will be posted at that time. The 2015 – 2017 Cycle will begin with Group A code change proposals due January 5, 2015.
- This updated schedule utilizes the revised hearing terms noted in the cdp ACCESS report, as follows:
| Old term Code Development Hearing Report of the Public Hearing Final Action Agenda Final Action Hearing |
Revised term Committee Action Hearing Report of the Committee Action Hearing Public Comment Agenda Public Comment Hearing |