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Houston Fire Department Life Safety Bureau No. 5 (HFD LSB)

Updated August 17, 2023

2023 National Electrical Code | NEC Administrative Amendments

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

City Code Amendments - Exhibit I

Exhibit I depicts the amendments in a legislative format by underling added text and striking through deleted text. Exhibit I was adopted on December 1, 2021, and became effective on April 1, 2022.

Last updated: 04/11/2022 

Houston Construction Code Amendment Ordinance

This file includes Ordinance #2021-1037, which adopts the Houston Construction Code, and Ordinance #2022-234, which corrects drafting errors in the original ordinance. 

Note: the adopted codes went into effect on April 1, 2022.

Last updated: 04/11/2022

2021 International Energy Conservation Code | IECC Houston Amendments

The 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) was adopted on October 25, 2023, and became effective on January 2, 2023.

Last updated: December 26, 2023

2021 ISPSC Proposed Houston Amendments

Proposed local amendments to the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC)

Updated August 28, 2023

Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 05

Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 05 – Key Boxes

Updated December 26, 2023

Construction Code Modernization Project Schedule

High-level schedule for the Construction Code Modernization project.

Last updated: Jan. 25, 2023

2006 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) Houston Amendments

2006 UPC amendments

2015 IBC Houston Amendments

The 2015 International Building Code (IBC) Houston Amendments were adopted on December 1, 2021, and became effective on April 1, 2022.

Last updated: 03/20/2023