Manager of Codes Home Page
Jeff Hugo, CBO, Manager of Codes
Address: 1088 W. Borton Rd
Essexville, MI 48732
Cell: (845) 519-5963
Email: hugo@nfsa.org
To speak with the Expert of the Day (EOD), Please call (845) 878-4200, Option 8, or email eod@nfsa.org.

For code questions or interpretations email to: eod@nfsa.org.

Please include along with your question the following if possible:

▪  The jurisdiction you are working in, and the website if possible
▪  The legal code being enforced. Many municipalities do not update their ordinances making a current code illegal to enforce. Many municipalities have their ordinances on the website.
▪  Code sections or actual written violations (scan and attach)
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ICC 2009/2010 Code Development Cycle
NFSA Proposed Changes

IBC:

       1. (2012 IBC 907 8.doc) – Alarm/Sprinkler Zone
       2. (2012 IBC 1 Wordsmith.doc) – Text Revisions
       3. (2012 IBC 106 1 1 1.doc) – Shop Drawings
       4. (2012 IBC 717 3 2.doc) – 13R Attic Draftstopping
       5. (2012 IBC 717 4 2.doc) – 13R Floor Draftstopping
       6. (2012 IBC 901 2 1.doc) – Riser Room
       7. (2012 IBC 903 3 1 1 2.doc) – 13 Sprinkler Omissions
       8. (2012 IBC 903 3 1 2 1.doc) – 13R Sprinkler Omissions
       9. (2012 Table 602 e.doc) – Table 602

IRC:
       1. (2012 IRC 501 3.doc) Lightweight Floor Assemblies