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List of the Currently Adopted Construction Codes (CE1199)

List of the currently adopted codes.

Last updated: 03-07-2024

2020 NEC Administrative Code Provisions

The Administrative Code Provisions to the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) were adopted on December 1, 2021, and become effective on April 1, 2022.

Last updated: Mar. 20, 2023

List of Boarding Homes and Lodging Facility Applications and Permits

List of boarding homes and lodging facility applications and permits issued.

Last updated: February 20, 2026.

Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 25

Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 25 – Safety Inspections for Vehicles on Indoor Display

Updated December 26, 2023

2015 UPC Houston Amendments

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

Last updated: 04/11/2022 

2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code | ISPSC Houston Amendments

The 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code was adopted on October 25, 2023, and became effective on January 2, 2023.

Last updated: December 26, 2023

Building Code Design Criteria (CE1110)

Overview of Building Code Design Criteria

Last updated: May 22, 2025.

Commissioning in Plans Guideline (CE1190)

Commissioning statement for the mechanical systems, service water heating systems, and building envelope.

Last updated: February 2024

Ordinance No. 2018-225 Boarding Home

Ordinance amending Article XIV of Chapter 28 of the Houston Code of Ordinances relating to the regulation of boarding homes.

Houston Fire Department Life Safety Bureau No. 10 (HFD LSB)

Updated August 17, 2023