CITY OF HOUSTON

CONSTRUCTION CODE MODERNIZATION HOUSTON’S 2021 CODE ADOPTION PRESENTATION TO HOUSTON HOUSING COLLABORATIVE JULY 20, 2023

Updated October 10, 2023

CITY OF HOUSTON

CONSTRUCTION CODE MODERNIZATION PROJECT (CCM)-2021 CODE ADOPTION NOVEMBER 2022

Updated October 9, 2023

Code comparison between the 2015 Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC) Houston Amendments and the 2021 UMC proposed amendments.

Last updated: Apr. 25, 2023

Running document of the proposed local amendments to the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC).

Updated August 17, 2023

The 2023 National Electrical Code | NEC Administrative Amendments was adopted on October 25, 2023, and became effective on January 2, 2023.

Last updated: December 26, 2023

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

Notice of model code amendments open for public comment.

Last updated: 1/29/2021

The Houston Fire Department's Life Safety Bureau Standard 09 - Marking of Fire Hydrants.

Last updated: 04/26/2022

Comparison of the 2012 IFC and 2015 IFC Houston Amendments.

Last updated: 03/22/2022

The Emergency Responder Radio Coverage (ERRC) Initial Grid Test Report (Pretest) form is used to check for radio coverage in a building to determine if the building has the radio coverage required by code, or if a Bidirectional Antenna System is needed to be installed in the building to boost the signal and enhance the coverage to meet the code.

Revised 08/15/2023