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2022 Group B Final Action Results Now Available.

The International Code Council Board of Directors certified the results of the online governmental consensus vote for the 2022 Group B cycle. Accordingly, the final action results were published today, May 11th. 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.

Preliminary 2022 Group B Online Governmental Consensus Vote Results Available.

The 2021 Group B Online Governmental Consensus Vote was conducted October 17th through November 1st 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 2022 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 (OGCV) Is Open

Click here to link to cdpACCESS. Eligible voting members will also receive an email from ICC when the OGCV starts. The OGCV will be open until November 1st, 2022 - 11:59PM Pacific.

2022 Group B Public Comment Hearing Results Now Available

The 2022 Group B Public Comment Hearing Results from the Public Comment Hearings held in Louisville, KY are now available. Click here for the results. The results from the Public Comment Hearing are being transferred to the Online Governmental Consensus Vote (OGCV) and ballot construction is well underway. We anticipate opening the OGCV shortly. Please be sure to monitor this website/cdpACCESS for updates. Eligible voting members will also receive an email from ICC when the OGCV starts. It will be open for two weeks.

2022 Group B Discussion Guide and Public Comment Agenda Updates

The 2022 Group B Discussion Guide and Public Comment Agenda Updates are posted. Click here for document.

2022 Group B Public Comments

The 2022 Group B public comments are posted. Click here for the Group B website page for Group B cycle document postings.

2022 Public Comment Hearing Schedule

The Public Comment Hearings (PCH) will start on Wednesday, September 14th  at 1:00 pm. 2022 PCH Hearing Schedule anticipates that the hearings will be completed no later than 7:00 pm on Sunday, September 18th.

2021 Group A Cycle Final Action

The International Code Council Board of Directors certified the results of the online governmental consensus vote for the 2021 Group A cycle. Accordingly, the final action results have been posted. The Board reviewed the findings from an independent Validation Committee before making its decision in accordance with Section 10.1 of Council Policy 28. The Validation Committee determined that there was a valid voting process with no irregularities or concerns material to the outcome. This concludes the 2021 Group A Cycle.

ICC Code Correlation Committee (CCC) WebEx Meeting

The ICC Code Correlation Committee (CCC) has scheduled a WebEx meeting for July 21, 2022, Noon-2pm CT and 2-4pm CT (if needed). The purpose for this telephone conference is for the CCC to initiate public comments for the 2022 Group B code change cycle, as needed, to provide for correlation of changes to be considered at the 2022 Group B Public Comment Hearing, in accordance with Section 4, Item 4 of Council Policy CP#44. The CCC may also consider editorial issues related to the public comments submitted in the 2022 Group B cycle, in accordance with Section 4, Items 2 & 3 of Council Policy CP#44. Please see the attached meeting notice.

2022 Group B Report of Committee Action Now Available

The 2022 Group B Report of Committee Action from the meeting in Rochester, NY, is now available. Click here for the results.

2022 Group B Public Comment Submittal Now Open

As of May 5th, cdpACCESS.com is accepting public comments for the 2022 Group B International Codes. The public comment period closes at 11:59pm Pacific Time on June 20th.

2022 Group B CAH Results Now Available

The 2022 Group B Committee Action Hearing results from the meeting in Rochester, NY, are now available. Click here for the results. Note that the Report of Committee Action Hearings is scheduled to be posted May 9th.

Group B Online Modifications

As of March 21st, cdpACCESS is accepting modifications to Group B 2022 code change proposals. Go to https://www.cdpaccess.com/help/onlinemods/ for more information.

Consolidated Monograph Updates

The Consolidated Monograph Updates to the 2022 Group B code changes is now available. Click here for the Updates. Note that printed copies will be made available at the CAH in Rochester, NY.

2022 Group B Proposed Changes

The 2022 Group B proposed changes are posted. Click here for the Group B website page for Group B cycle document postings.

ICC Code Correlation Committee (CCC) WebEx Meeting

The ICC Code Correlation Committee (CCC) has scheduled a WebEx meeting for February 14, 2022, 10am-Noon CT and 1-3pm CT (if needed). The purpose for this telephone conference is for the CCC to consider editorial and scoping issues related to the proposals submitted in the 2022 Group B cycle, in accordance with Section 4, Items 2 & 3 of Council Policy CP#44. Please see the attached meeting notice.

Preliminary 2021 Group A Online Governmental Consensus Vote Results Available.

The 2021 Group A Online Governmental Consensus Vote was conducted October 15th through November 1st and the preliminary results are available. These results contain only the preliminary action on the Group A 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 2021 Group A 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.

Cost Impact for 2022 Group B Code Changes.

In support of the ICC Code Development Process, the Industry Advisory Committee (IAC) recommended the development of a Cost Impact Guide which provides information regarding the requirements concerning the cost impact statements that are required as part of every code change proposal. The IAC completed the guide which has been endorsed by the Board Committee on the Long Term Code Development Process and approved by the Code Council Board of Directors. This guide was developed with input from Industry Advisory Committee members, from code officials, and from ICC staff. The guide is intended to be a useful and informative resource that will help in understanding the purpose and objective of the cost impact requirements in the code submission process.

2022 Group B Update

The 2022 Group B codes were opened for proposed changes on October 19. To submit proposals for Group B codes, go to https://www.cdpaccess.com/. The deadline for Group B proposal submittals is 11:59 pm PT on January 10, 2022. Group B codes include Admin, IBC-S, IEBC, IgCC (Ch. 1) and IRC – B. The 2022 Committee Action Hearing will be held in person in Rochester, NY, at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center from March 27 through April 6, 2022, as originally scheduled. The hearings will be held in a single track with the schedule of codes to be determined. An updated 2021/2022 ICC Code Development Schedule dated 11/8/21 has been posted.

2021 Group A Online Governmental Consensus Vote Open October 15th-November 1st

As indicated in the 2021 Group A Public Comment Agenda on page v and the recently posted Public Comment Hearing results, the Code Council Board of Directors, at the recommendation of the Long Term Code Development Process (LTCDP) Committee, added Section 8.2 to CP 28 which contains statements for voters to acknowledge prior to casting their votes in the OGCV. Please go to ACKNOWLEDGEMENT to view and sign the acknowledgement prior to casting your votes in the OGCV at https://www.cdpaccess.com.

2021 Cycle eligible voters. Click here for a state-by-state breakdown of the number of eligible voters for the 2021 Cycle.

2021 Group A Public Comment Hearing Results Now Available

The 2021 Group A Public Comment Hearing Results from the Public Comment Hearings held in Pittsburgh, PA are now available. Click here for the results. The Online Governmental Consensus Vote (OGCV) is scheduled to open October 15, 2021 and close November 1, 2021.

2021 Group A Public Comment Agenda

The 2021 Group A public comments are posted.

2021 Public Comment Hearing Schedule

The Public Comment Hearings (PCH) will start on Tuesday, September 21  at 8:00 am. 2021 PCH Schedule anticipates that the hearings will be completed no later than 7:00 pm on Sunday, September 26.

2021 IECC Update

Click here for process information for the development of the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)

IECC and Chapter 11 of the IRC Now Open for Proposed Code Changes

The International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and Chapter 11 of the International Residential Code (IRC) are now open for proposed code change submittals for the development of the 2024 codes through an energy only version of cdpaccess. Submittals will be open until 11:59pm Pacific Time on October 12th. Click here to access energy.cdpaccess.org.

2021 Group A Public Comment Submittal Now Open

The public comment period for the 2021 Group A International Codes is open through cdpACCESS.com. The public comment period closes at 11:59pm Pacific Time on July 2nd.

2021 Group A Report of Committee Action Now Available

The 2021 Group A Report of Committee Action from the virtual meeting in Country Club Hills, IL is now available. Click here for the results.

2021 Group A CAH Videos Now Available

The 2021 Group A CAH videos from the virtual meeting in Country Club Hills, IL are now available.

2021 Group A CAH Results Now Available

The 2021 Group A Committee Action Hearing results from the virtual meeting in Country Club Hills, IL are now available. Click here for the results.

2021 Group A Proposed Changes

The 2021 Group A proposed changes are posted. Click here for the Group A website page for Group A cycle document postings.

Consolidated Monograph Updates

The Consolidated Monograph Updates to the 2021 Group A code changes, including the 4/2/21 updates, is now available. Click here for the Updates.

2021 Group A CAH Hearing Schedule

Virtual 2021 Committee Action Hearings

UPDATED 2021–2022 ICC Code Development Cycle schedule

The 2021/2022 Code Development Schedule updated November 8, 2021

2021/2022 ICC Code Committee Responsibility Matrix available

ICC Reference Standards Guide

The ICC Reference Standards Guide developed by the ICC Industry Advisory Committee (IAC) is now available.

2021 / 2022 Code Development Cycle

ICC Committee Activities

Throughout the current cycle, ICC committees have been put in place to study specific technical issues and participate in the ICC Code Development Process. Below is a list of current committees and a link to their respective web pages:

For a link to all committees and councils, click here.

 

ICC CODE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. HOW IT WORKS

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ICC CODE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS BY NUMBERS

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2021 / 2022 Code Development Information
2021 / 2022 Code Development Schedule Posted: March 17, 2020
Updated: May 24, 2021
Call for Committees Posted: March 17, 2020
Due: June 15, 2020
Code Committee Responsibility Matrix Posted: October 13, 2020

 

2021 Cycle - Group A Information
Group A Codes Committee Rosters
IBC- E, IBC - FS, IBC -G, IFC, IFGC, IMC, IPC, IPMC,IPSDC, IRC – M, IRC- P, ISPSC, IWUIC, IZC
DEADLINE FOR cdpACCESS ONLINE RECEIPT OF CODE CHANGE PROPOSALS Deadline: January 11, 2021
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF NEW STANDARDS Deadline: February 15, 2021
COMMITTEE ACTION HEARING (CAH) SCHEDULE
WEB POSTING OF “PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE I-CODES” Posted: March 1, 2021
PROPOSED NEW STANDARDS ANALYSES Posted: March 18, 2021
ONLINE FLOOR MODIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS
TENTATIVE HEARING ORDERS
COMMITTEE ACTION HEARING (CAH) Meetings held virtually:
April 11-21,2021
April 25-May5, 2021
WEBCAST Live April 11-21, April 25-May 5, 2021
UPATED HEARING ORDERS Updated during the CAH
UNOFFICIAL CAH RESULTS Updated during the CAH
COMMITTEE ACTION HEARING RESULTS Posted: May 10, 2021
UPDATES TO THE COMMITTEE ACTION HEARING RESULTS Posted: June 7, 2021
CAH HEARING VIDEOS
WEB POSTING OF “REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ACTION HEARING” Posted: May 24, 2021
UPDATES TO THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ACTION HEARING Updated: June 17, 2021
DEADLINE FOR cdpACCESS ONLINE RECEIPT OF PUBLIC COMMENTS July 2, 2021
PUBLIC COMMENT HEARING (PCH) SCHEDULE Uploaded: August 2, 2021
WEB POSTING OF “PUBLIC COMMENT AGENDA” Posted: August 13, 2021
VOTER VALIDATION
PUBLIC COMMENT HEARING (PCH) ANNUAL CONFERENCE DATES NOTED BY AC September 21-28, 2021
David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PAAC: September 19-22, 2021
WEBCAST Active September 21-28, 2021
UPDATED HEARING ORDERS Updated during the PCH
UNOFFICIAL PCH RESULTS Updated during the PCH
PUBLIC COMMENT HEARING RESULTS Posted: October 6, 2021
ONLINE GOVERNMENTAL CONSENUS VOTE (OGCV) October 15 - November 1, 2021
UNOFFICAL OGCV RESULTS Approx. 2 weeks after conclusion of OGCV Posted
WEB POSTING OF FINAL ACTION GROUP A RESULTS, INCLUDING OGCV VOTING
RESULTS
Following Validation Committee certification of OGCV and ICC Board
confirmation.
2022 Cycle - Group B Information
Group B Codes Committee Rosters
Admin, IBC-S, IEBC, IRC – B
DEADLINE FOR cdpACCESS ONLINE RECEIPT OF CODE CHANGE PROPOSALS January 10, 2022
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF NEW STANDARDS Revised: December 13, 2021
COMMITTEE ACTION HEARING (CAH) SCHEDULE Posted: February 14, 2022
WEB POSTING OF “PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE I-CODES” Posted: February 24, 2022
PROPOSED NEW STANDARDS ANALYSES Posted: March 14, 2022
ONLINE FLOOR MODIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS/FAQ’S
TENTATIVE HEARING ORDERS
COMMITTEE ACTION HEARING (CAH) March 27 - April 6, 2022
Rochester Riverside Convention Center; Rochester, NY
WEBCAST Active: March 27 - April 6
UPATED HEARING ORDERS Updated during the CAH
UNOFFICIAL CAH RESULTS Updated during the CAH
COMMITTEE ACTION HEARING RESULTS Posted: April 14, 2022
WEB POSTING OF “REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ACTION HEARING” May 11, 2022
UPDATES TO THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ACTION HEARING August 22, 2022
DEADLINE FOR cdpACCESS ONLINE RECEIPT OF PUBLIC COMMENTS June 20, 2022
PUBLIC COMMENT HEARING (PCH) SCHEDULE Posted: July 21, 2022
WEB POSTING OF “PUBLIC COMMENT AGENDA Posted: August 3, 2022
PUBLIC COMMENT HEARING (PCH) ANNUAL CONFERENCE DATES NOTED BY AC September 14-21, 2022, Kentucky International Convention Center, Louisvile, KY

AC: September 11-14, 2022

WEBCAST Active: September 14-21, 2022
UPDATED HEARING ORDERS Updated during the PCH
UNOFFICIAL PCH RESULTS Updated during the PCH
PUBLIC COMMENT HEARING RESULTS Posted: September 28, 2022
ONLINE GOVERNMENTAL CONSENUS VOTE (OGCV) October 17 - November 1, 2022
UNOFFICIAL OGCV RESULTS Posted: November 10, 2022
WEB POSTING OF FINAL ACTION GROUP B RESULTS, INCLUDING OGCV VOTING
RESULTS
Following Validation Committee certification of OGCV and ICC Board
confirmation.