About the Council
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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.
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Building Code News
- Sep 20, 2021 - Special Council Meeting Scheduled for September 30, 2021
- May 27, 2021 - Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Code Maps
- Mar 25, 2021 - 2021 Group 1 Code Proposal Deadline June 1, 2021 at 5:00 P.M.
- Mar 08, 2021 - RCW 19.27.700 thru 19.27.740 relating to inspection and testing of fire and smoke control systems and dampers and penalties will be taking effect on July 1, 2021.
- Mar 08, 2021 - WAC 51-54A-0904 Alternative automatic fire-extinguishing systems effective date modified to 7/1/2021.
Upcoming Meetings
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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 Review and Adoption
- 2021 Code Proposals
- 2018 ICC Model Codes with Washington Amendments
- Guidelines for providing public testimony
- 2015 SBCC Energy Code Legislative Report
- 2018 SBCC Energy Code Legislative Report
- Misc.Energy Code Reports
