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List of the currently adopted codes.
Last updated: 03-07-2024
Form for registering a master plumber license or a landscape irrigator license with the City of Houston
Last updated: February 02, 2026
The 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code was adopted on October 25, 2023, and became effective on January 2, 2023.
Last updated: December 26, 2023
Sign Administration Frequently Asked Questions
Updated: November 2025.
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
Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 25 – Safety Inspections for Vehicles on Indoor Display
Updated December 26, 2023
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
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
Overview of Building Code Design Criteria
Last updated: May 22, 2025.
Commissioning statement for the mechanical systems, service water heating systems, and building envelope.
Last updated: February 2024