Building Codes by State

Alabama (AL)

Alabama.gov: For Alabama county codes

Alaska (AK)

Alaska.gov: Fire and Life Safety Regulations, a Division of Fire and Life Safety

Arizona (AZ)

AZ.gov: The Arizona Office of Manufactured Housing (OMH) maintains safety and quality standards for all manufactured homes, factory-built buildings, and accessory structures.

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas.gov: Arkansas Building Authority

California (CA)

CA.gov: California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) Website

Colorado (CO)

Colorado.gov: State Buildings Programs (SBP) is responsible for establishing minimum building codes for all construction by state agencies on state-owned or state lease-purchase properties or facilities.

Connecticut (CT)

CT.gov: Department of Construction Services Office of the State Building Inspector

Delaware (DE)

Delaware.gov: CHAPTER 44. BUILDING PERMITS AND CONSTRUCTION CODES

Florida (FL)

FloriaBuilding.org: Florida Codes & Permits Online

Georgia (GA)

Georgia.gov: Georgia’s Construction Codes

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii.gov: Construction Code Rules: Department of Accounting and General Services

Idaho (ID)

Idaho.gov: Idaho Division of Building Safety FAQs

Illinois (IL)

Illinois.us: Building Code / Regulations

Indiana (IN)

Indiana.gov: Fire Prevention & Building Safety Commission / Code Services

Iowa (IA)

Iowa.gov: State building codes

Kansas (KS)

kcc.state.ks.us: Energy Efficiency and building codes in Kansas

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky.gov: Public Protection Cabinet: Department of Housing, Buildings & Construction

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana.gov: Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal

Maine (ME)

Maine.gov: Bureau of Build Codes & Standards

Maryland (MD)

Maryland.gov: Find links to Building Codes and Authorities Having Jurisdiction for the state of Maryland

Massachusetts (MA)

Mass.gov: Massachusetts State Building Code

Michigan (MI)

Michigan.gov: The dedicated staff of the Bureau of Construction Codes (BCC) work as a team to assure that the built environment and the systems within are sound, safe, and sanitary.

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota.us: State & county code information

Mississippi (MS)

Below you will find resources for building codes for metal and steel buildings in Mississippi for cities such as Jackson, Gulfport, and Biloxi.

Mississippi.gov: The Official State Website of Mississippi

Missouri (MO)

Missouri.gov: Code of State Regulations

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska.gov: NEBRASKA ENERGY CODES

Nevada (NV)

Nevada.gov: NEVADA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

New Hampshire (NH)

NN.gov: The New Hampshire State Building Code Review Board (hereafter referred to as “Board”) is charged with the responsibility for reviewing and updating the New Hampshire building code.

New Jersey (NJ)

NJ.gov: The Division of Codes and Standards establishes and enforces building codes in partnership with the State’s municipalities to protect the health and safety of New Jersey residents.

New Mexico (NM)

NewMexico.us: New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department

New York (NY)

NY.us: Division of Code Enforcement and Administration (DCEA) Website.

North Carolina (NC)

NCDOI.com: NC Building Code Council home page. This page contains menus and links to assist you with the NC Code process.

North Dakota (ND)

ND.gov: The North Dakota Division of Community Services (DCS) is assigned the responsibility of updating and amending the North Dakota State Building Code.

Ohio (OH)

Ohio.gov: Board of Building Standards

Oklahoma (OK)

OK.gov: Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission

Oregon (OR)

Oregon.gov: Oregon Building Codes Division (BCD)

Pennsylvania (PA)

PA.us: These pages provide information regarding Pennsylvania’s statewide building code, generally known as the Uniform Construction Code (UCC). Enforcement of the UCC began in April 2004.

Rhode Island (RI)

RI.gov: State of Rhode Island: Building Code Commission

South Carolina (SC)

SC.us: South Carolina Building Codes Council

South Dakota (SD)

SD.gov: Manufactured Homes Statute 34-34A — All residential manufactured homes (mobile homes) must comply with the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards.

Tennessee (TN)

TN.gov: Fire Prevention Division, Residential Building Codes

Texas (TX)

TX.us: TDLR is providing information regarding license renewal, expiration and compliance to evacuees displaced by the effects of wildfires in Texas.

Utah (UT)

Utah.gov: Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing

Vermont (VT)

Vermont.gov: Building and Construction Licenses and Permits

Virginia (VA)

Virginia.gov: Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code

Washington (WA)

WA.gov: SBCC 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.

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia Building Code

Wisconsin (WI)

WI.gov: Safety and Buildings Division Home Page

Wyoming (WY)

WY.us: Department of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety