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2021 International Building Code - Schools and Daycares Education Occupancy PowerPoint Training

Last Updated: March 2025

Fees for one- and two-family residential dwellings and townhouses (Exhibit L)

Updated April 9, 2024

Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 10

Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 10 – LP-Gas and Open Flame Use

Updated December 26, 2023

Stormwater Virtual Walk-in Service Guidelines (OCE-1002)

Qualifications and procedures for storm drainage plan review virtual "walk-in" service. New guidelines are effective Jan. 30, 2023. 

2021 IFC Code Comparison

Last Updated: 05/02/2024

2021 IFC Proposed Houston Amendments

Proposed local amendments to the 2021 International Fire Code (IFC)

Updated August 28, 2023

2021 International Existing Building Code | IEBC Houston Amendments

The 2021 International Existing Building Code was adopted on October 25, 2023, and became effective on January 2, 2023.

Last updated: December 26, 2023

2015 Code Words

2015 Code Words provide interpretations, written policies, and procedures to aid in the application of construction codes.

Last updated: Jan. 3, 2023

IEBC Intent & Application PowerPoint

Application and used of the 2021 International Building Code (IEBC)

2015 UMC Houston Amendments

The Houston Amendments to the 2015 Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC) were adopted on December 1, 2021, and became effective on April 1, 2022.

Last updated: 04/11/2022