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The 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code was adopted on October 25, 2023, and became effective on January 2, 2023.
Last updated: December 26, 2023
Application for residential and non residential burglar alarm and panic alarm permits.
List of the currently adopted codes.
Last updated: 03-07-2024
The Energy Compliance Information Certificate sticker has been updated to conform to the newly adopted 2015 IECC. The sticker can be used to comply with Section 401.3 of the Houston Energy Code or, if preferred, a builder can use their own compliance sticker. After it is completed and printed, the certificate must be attached inside the electrical panel. This sticker can be printed on Avery® Labels 6876.
Last updated: February 20, 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.