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2006 International Building Code (IBC) Houston Amendments

2006 IBC amendments

Construction Code Modernization Project FAQs

Frequently asked questions about the Construction Code Modernization project. 

Last updated: Nov. 7, 2022

Houston Fire Department Life Safety Bureau No. 24 (HFD LSB)

Updated August 17, 2023

Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 06

Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 06 – Fire Depository Boxes

Updated December 26, 2023

Draft 2018 Life Safety Bureau (LSB) Standards

Updates to LSB standards are effective 10/18/2018

Fees for one- and two-family residential dwellings and townhouses (Exhibit L)

Updated April 9, 2024

2012 International Residential Code (IRC) Houston Amendments

2012 International Residential Code (IRC) Houston Amendments.

Last updated: 2/1/2016

Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 10

Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 10 – LP-Gas and Open Flame Use

Updated December 26, 2023

2021 IFC Proposed Houston Amendments

Proposed local amendments to the 2021 International Fire Code (IFC)

Updated August 28, 2023

2021 International Existing Building Code | IEBC Houston Amendments

The 2021 International Existing Building Code was adopted on October 25, 2023, and became effective on January 2, 2023.

Last updated: December 26, 2023