A Timeline of Statewide Codes Adopted in Washington

March 2024

Codes in effect:

  • 2021 IBC
  • ICC/ANSI A117.1-2017
  • 2021 IRC
  • 2021 IMC
  • NFPA 58-17
  • NFPA 54-18
  • 2021 IFC
  • 2021 IWUIC
  • 2021 UPC
  • 2021 WSEC-Commercial
  • 2021 WSEC-Residential

February 2021

Codes in effect:

  • 2018 IBC
  • ICC/ANSI A117.1-2009
  • 2018 IRC
  • 2018 IMC
  • NFPA 58-17
  • NFPA 54-18
  • 2018 IFC
  • 2018 UPC
  • 2018 WSEC-Commercial
  • 2018 WSEC-Residential

July 2020

  • 2015 IBC
  • ICC/ANSI A117.1-09
  • 2015 IRC
  • 2015 IMC
  • NFPA 58-13
  • NFPA 54-15
  • 2015 IFC
  • 2015 UPC
  • 2015 WSEC-Commercial
  • 2015 WSEC-Residential

July 2019

  • 2015 IBC
  • ICC/ANSI A117.1-09
  • 2015 IRC
  • 2015 IMC
  • NFPA 58-13
  • NFPA 54-15
  • 2015 IFC
  • 2015 UPC
  • 2015 WSEC-Commercial
  • 2015 WSEC-Residential

July 2018

  • 2015 IBC
  • ICC/ANSI A117.1-09
  • 2015 IRC
  • 2015 IMC
  • NFPA 58-13
  • NFPA 54-15
  • 2015 IFC
  • 2015 UPC
  • 2015 WSEC-Commercial
  • 2015 WSEC-Residential

July 2017

  • 2015 IBC
  • ICC/ANSI A117.1-09
  • 2015 IRC
  • 2015 IMC
  • NFPA 58-13
  • NFPA 54-15
  • 2015 IFC
  • 2015 UPC
  • 2015 WSEC-Commercial
  • 2015 WSEC-Residential    

July 2016

  • 2015 IBC
  • ICC/ANSI A117.1-09
  • 2015 IRC
  • 2015 IMC
  • NFPA 58-13
  • NFPA 54-15
  • 2015 IFC
  • 2015 UPC
  • 2015 WSEC-Commercial
  • 2015 WSEC-Residential

July 2015

  • 2012 IBC
  • ICC/ANSI A117.1-09
  • 2012 IRC
  • 2012 IMC
  • NFPA 58-10
  • NFPA 54-12
  • 2012 IFC
  • 2012 UPC
  • 2012 WSEC-Commercial
  • 2012 WSEC-Residential

July 2014

  • 2012 IBC
  • ICC/ANSI A117.1-09
  • 2012 IRC
  • 2012 IMC
  • NFPA 58-10
  • NFPA 54-12
  • 2012 IFC
  • 2012 UPC
  • 2012 WSEC-Commercial
  • 2012 WSEC-Residential

July 2013

  • 2012 IBC
  • ICC/ANSI A117.1-09
  • 2012 IRC
  • 2012 IMC
  • NFPA 58-10
  • NFPA 54-12
  • 2012 IFC
  • 2012 UPC
  • 2012 WSEC-Commercial
  • 2012 WSEC-Residential

July 2012

  • 2009 IBC
  • ICC/ANSI A117.1-03
  • 2009 IRC
  • 2009 IMC
  • NFPA 58-7
  • NFPA 54-09
  • 2009 IFC
  • 2009 UPC

July 2011

  • 2009 IBC
  • ICC/ANSI A117.1-03
  • 2009 IRC
  • 2009 IMC
  • NFPA 58-7
  • NFPA 54-09
  • 2009 IFC
  • 2009 UPC
  • 2009 WSEC

July 2010

  • 2009 IBC
  • ICC/ANSI A117.1-03
  • 2009 IRC
  • 2009 IMC
  • NFPA 58-7
  • NFPA 54-09
  • 2009 IFC
  • 2009 UPC
  • 2009 WSEC

July 2009

  • 2006 IBC
  • ICC/ANSI A117.1-03
  • 2006 IRC
  • 2006 IMC
  • NFPA 58-04
  • NFPA 54-06
  • 2006 IFC
  • 2006 UPC
  • 2006 VIAQ
  • 2006 WSEC

July 2008

  • 2006 IBC
  • ICC/ANSI A117.1-03
  • 2006 IRC
  • 2006 IMC
  • NFPA 58-04
  • NFPA 54-06
  • 2006 IFC
  • 2006 UPC
  • 2006 VIAQ
  • 2006 WSEC

July 2007

  • 2006 IBC
  • ICC/ANSI A117.1-03
  • 2006 IRC
  • 2006 IMC
  • NFPA 58-04
  • NFPA 54-06
  • 2006 IFC
  • 2006 UPC
  • 2006 VIAQ
  • 2006 WSEC

2006

  • 2003 IBC
  • ICC/ANSI A117.1-03
  • 2003 IRC
  • 2003 IMC
  • NFPA 58-01
  • NFPA 54-02
  • 2003 IFC
  • 2003 UPC
  • 2003 VIAQ
  • 2004 WSEC

2005

  • 2003 IBC
  • ICC/ANSI A117.1-03
  • 2003 IRC
  • 2003 IMC
  • NFPA 58-01
  • NFPA 54-02
  • 2003 IFC
  • 2003 UPC
  • 2003 VIAQ
  • 2004 WSEC

2004

  • 2003 IBC
  • ICC/ANSI A117.1-98
  • 2003 IRC
  • 2003 IMC
  • NFPA 58-01
  • NFPA 54-02
  • 2003 IFC
  • 2003 UPC
  • 2003 VIAQ
  • 2003 WSEC

2003

  • 1997 UBC
  • 1997 UMC
  • 1997 UFC
  • 2000 UPC
  • 2000 VIAQ
  • 2001 WSEC

2002

  • 1997 UBC
  • 1997 UMC
  • 1997 UFC
  • 2000 UPC
  • 2000 VIAQ
  • 2001 WSEC

2001

  • 1997 UBC
  • 1997 UMC
  • 1997 UFC
  • 2000 UPC
  • 2000 VIAQ
  • 2000 WSEC

2000

  • 1997 UBC
  • 1997 UMC
  • 1997 UFC
  • 2000 UPC
  • VIAQ 3rd Edition
  • 1997 WSEC

1999

  • 1997 UBC
  • 1997 UMC
  • 1997 UFC
  • 2000 UPC
  • VIAQ 3rd Edition
  • 1997 WSEC

1998

  • 1997 UBC
  • 1997 UMC
  • 1997 UFC
  • 1997 UPC
  • VIAQ 3rd Edition
  • 1997 WSEC

1997

  • 1994 UBC
  • 1994 UMC
  • 1994 UFC
  • 1991 UPC
  • VIAQ 3rd Edition
  • 1994 WSEC 2nd Edition

1996

  • 1994 UBC
  • 1994 UMC
  • 1994 UFC
  • 1991 UPC
  • VIAQ 3rd Edition
  • 1994 WSEC 2nd Edition

1995

  • 1994 UBC
  • 1994 UMC
  • 1994 UFC
  • 1991 UPC
  • VIAQ 3rd Edition
  • 1994 WSEC 2nd Edition

1994

  • 1991 UBC
  • 1991 UMC
  • 1991 UFC
  • 1991 UPC
  • VIAQ 2nd Edition

1993

  • 1991 UBC
  • 1991 UMC
  • 1991 UFC
  • 1991 UPC
  • VIAQ 2nd Edition
  • WSEC 2nd Edition

1992

  • 1991 UBC
  • 1991 UMC
  • 1991 UFC
  • 1991 UPC
  • VIAQ 1st Edition
  • WSEC 2nd Edition

1991

  • 1988 UBC
  • 1988 UMC
  • 1988 UFC
  • 1988 UPC
  • VIAQ 1st Edition
  • WSEC 1st Edition (WAC 51-11)

1990

  • 1988 UBC
  • 1988 UMC
  • 1988 UFC
  • 1988 UPC
  • WSEC 3rd Edition (WAC 51-12)

1989

  • 1988 UBC
  • 1988 UMC
  • 1988 UFC
  • 1988 UPC
  • 1988 WSEC

1989

  • 1988 UBC
  •  1988 UMC
  •  1988 UFC
  •  1988 UPC
  •  1988 WSEC     

      
1988

  • 1985 UBC
  • 1985 UMC
  • 1985 UFC
  • 1985 UPC
  • 1986 WSEC 2nd Edition     

      
1987

  • 1985 UBC
  • 1985 UMC
  • 1985 UFC
  • 1985 UPC
  • 1986 WSEC 2nd Edition     

 
1986

  • 1985 UBC
  • 1985 UMC
  • 1985 UFC
  • 1985 UPC
  • WSEC 2nd Edition     

1985     

  • 1982 UBC
  • 1982 UMC
  • 1982 UFC
  • 1982 UPC
  • WSEC 2nd Edition     

 
1984

  • 1982 UBC
  • 1982 UMC
  • 1982 UFC
  • 1982 UPC
  • WSEC 2nd Edition     

 
1983

  • 1976 UBC
  • 1976 UMC
  • 1976 UFC
  • 1976 UPC
  • WSEC 2nd Edition     

 
1982

  • 1976 UBC
  • 1976 UMC
  • 1976 UFC
  • 1976 UPC
  • WSEC 2nd Edition     

 
1981

  • 1976 UBC
  • 1976 UMC
  • 1976 UFC
  • 1976 UPC
  • WSEC 2nd Edition     

 
 1980

  • 1976 UBC
  • 1976 UMC
  • 1976 UFC
  • 1976 UPC
  • WSEC 2nd Edition     

 
1979

  • 1976 UBC
  • 1976 UMC
  • 1976 UFC
  • 1976 UPC
  • WSEC First Edition 

 
1978

  • 1976 UBC
  • 1976 UMC
  • 1976 UFC
  • 1976 UPC
  • WSEC First Edition     

1977

  • 1976 UBC
  • 1976 UMC
  • 1976 UFC
  • 1976 UPC
  • WSEC First Edition 

1976

  • 1973 UBC
  • 1973 UMC
  • 1973 UFC
  • 1973 UPC     

1975

  • 1973 UBC
  • 1973 UMC
  • 1973 UFC
  • 1973 UPC