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SWQ Guidance Manual
14 Technical Memo, Fire Resistance Rating of Roof Assemblies.pdf

This technical memo is provided to describe the new changes to the Houston Construction Codes with regards to the requirements for the fire resistance rating of roof assemblies. 

Uploaded 2-13-2024

01 Technical Memo, U-Code vs I-Code.pdf

This technical memo is to provide an overview on the decision between choosing the Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC) vs. the International Mechanical Code (IMC). The Construction Code Modernization (CCM) and the Customer Assistance and Code Development (CACD) staff, alongside Jensen Hughes, reviewed and compared the two codes for consideration to adopt the IMC during this code modernization.

 

Uploaded 2-13-2024

25 Technical Memo, Prescriptive and Calculate Fire Resistance.pdf

This technical memo is provided to describe how to identify the prescriptive fire-resistance ratings for materials in addition to describing the significant changes to the Houston Construction Codes with regards to the requirements of prescriptive and calculated fire resistance requirements. 

 

Uploaded 2-13-2024

24-09-C-2-Hour Fire Wall
23 Technical Memo, IFC-Electrical Energy Storage Systems.pdf

This technical memo is provided to describe the significant changes to the Houston Construction Codes with regards to the requirements for electrical storage systems.   

Uploaded 2-13-2024

Storm Water Quality Permit Instruction (OCE-1015b)

Storm Water Quality Permit Instruction

Last Updated: August 2024

Storm Water Quality New Permit Application Checklist (OCE-1015a)

Storm Water Quality New Permit Application Checklist

Last Updated: August 2024

Example COH SWQMP
2021 UPC Code Comparison

Last Updated: 05/02/2024