State Building Code

The 2015 International Building Code adopted on July 1, 2016 as the State Building Code and enforced by the Division of Construction Management (DCM) includes the following:

2015 International Existing Building Code
July 1, 2016
2015 International Plumbing Code
July 1, 2016
2015 International Mechanical Code
July 1, 2016
2015 International Fuel Gas Code
July 1, 2016
2015 International Fire Code
July 1, 2016
2014 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70)
July 1, 2016
2013 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code (NFPA 72)
July 1, 2016
2014 ICC/NSSA-500 Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters
July 1, 2016
ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2013 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential
July 1, 2016
2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
April 18, 2011
The requirements of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design supersede the accessibility requirements contained in the International Building Code and ANSI A117.1.

The codes and standards may be viewed and/or purchased from various sources online including https://codes.iccsafe.org/search/map. The State Building Code is limited to any new construction, addition, renovation, modification of mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems, sitework and generally any and all work on state-owned property and/or using state funds, on all public and private kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12) schools, on public postsecondary schools, on hotels/motels and on movie theaters. DCM's codes jurisdiction over plans and specifications of all municipal and county-owned projects is limited to such projects meeting Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards. DCM does not have jurisdiction over residential property or commercial property except for hotels/motels and movie theaters. Contact the AL Dept. of Economic and Community Affairs at 334-242-5290 as well as city or county building departments concerning codes for residential and most commercial property. Where there is no local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ), the default code enforcement is by the State Fire Marshal.