About the Council
The State Building Council is a state agency created by the legislature to provide independent analysis and objective advice to the legislature and the Governor's Office on state building code issues. The Council establishes the minimum building, mechanical, fire, plumbing and energy code requirements necessary to promote the health, safety and welfare of the people of the state of Washington, by reviewing, developing and adopting the state building code.
REVISED EFFECTIVE DATE FOR 2021 CODES - MARCH 15, 2024
The State Building Code Council voted on May 24, 2023, to delay the effective date of the 2021 codes for 120 days, which changed the effective date from July 1, 2023 to October 29, 2023. On September 15, 2023, the State Building Code Council agreed on another delay. The new effective date for all building codes is March 15, 2024.
The Council is also entering rulemaking to modify sections in the commercial and residential energy codes to address legal uncertainty stemming from the decision in California Restaurant Association v. City of Berkeley recently issued by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Building Code News
- Dec 05, 2023 - Adopted Changes to the Energy Code for EPCA Concerns
- Nov 29, 2023 - 2024 Technical Advisory Groups
- Nov 27, 2023 - 2021 Wildland-Urban Interface: Proposed Changes
- Oct 19, 2023 - Public Hearings on Changes to the Energy Code on EPCA Concerns
- Sep 21, 2023 - Emergency Rule For 2018 IFC
Upcoming Meetings
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Dec 12
1500 Jefferson Street SE, Room 2330; Zoom or phone optional
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Jan 12
Public Hearing : International Residential Code
1500 Jefferson Street; Zoom or phone optional
Connect with Us
We want to hear from you! Please click above to connect with us about:
- Any code related questions
- Process improvement suggestions
- Washington State amendments
- How to submit a code change proposal
Click the "Meeting Schedules and Agendas" tab above to see the list of past and future scheduled Council and Committee meetings.
Featured Links
- Building Code Council Rules Under Consideration
- 2021 Code Editions and Amendments Effective March 15, 2024
- Code Review and Adoption Process
- 2018 ICC Model Codes with Washington Amendments
- Guidelines for providing public testimony
- 2015 SBCC Energy Code Legislative Report
- 2018 SBCC Energy Code Legislative Report
- 2021 SBCC Energy Code Legislative Report
- PNNL Report on 2021 WSEC - Commercial
- PNNL Report on 2021 WSEC - Residential
- PNNL Revised Report on 2021 WSEC - Residential
