BUILDING CODES

Building Codes Development Cycles

BOMA is committed to providing essential information to its members and commercial real estate professionals. The International Code Council (ICC) regularly reviews and updates building codes to ensure that standards are met and kept across the industry.

Please download the most recent ICC Building Codes Voting Guide to share with your code officials and ensure that code changes are adopted correctly. If you’re not sure who your code official is, reach out to [email protected].

Current Codes Development Cycles

See the chart below for the upcoming codes development cycles.

Step in Code Development Cycle Date
2024 – Group A Codes

 

IBC – E, IBC – FS, IFC, IFGC, IMC, IPC, IPSDC, IRC – M, IRC – P, ISPSC, IWUIC

2025 – Group B Codes

 

Admin, IBC – G, IBC – S, IEBC, IgCC (Ch. 1 & App M), IPMC, IRC – B, IZC

2026 – Group A & B Codes

 

Public Comments Posting, Public Comment Hearing, Online Governmental Consensus Vote

Deadline for Receipt of Online Applications for All Code Development Committees June 1, 2023

(See Schedule Notes)

cdp Access Open for Code Change Submittals October 16, 2023 (Tentative) October 15, 2024
Deadline for cdp Access Online Receipt of Code Change Proposals January 8, 2024 January 10, 2025
Web Posting of “Proposed Changes to the I-Codes” (Monograph) February 26, 2024 March 13, 2025
Committee Action Hearing #1 (CAH #1) April 7 – 16, 2024 April 27 – May 6, 2025
cdp Access Open for Comment Submittals to CAH #1 Action May 16, 2024 June 3, 2025
Web Posting of “Report of the Committee Action Hearing #1” May 16, 2024 June 3, 2025
Deadline for cdp Access Online Receipt of Comments on CAH #1 Actions July 8, 2024 July 15, 2025
Web Posting of “Comments to CAH #1” September 5, 2024 September 10, 2025
Committee Action Hearing #2 (CAH#2) October 23 – 31, 2024 October 22 – 30, 2025
Web Posting of “Report of the Committee Action Hearing #2” December 2, 2024 November 25, 2025
cdp Access Open for Public Comment Submittals for 2026 PCH January 20, 2025

(Tentative)

November 25, 2025

(Tentative)

Recent Developments and Voting Record of BOMA International in front of ASHRAE