To PABCO Members (you may share this with everyone):On Thursday, the Indepedent Regulatory Review Commission approved the Department of Labor and Industry regulation adopting the 2009 I-codes, with an effective date of December 31, 2009. The vote was 5-0.
This action was expected, as reported to all of you previously.
If any of you have been holding off on purchasing your 2009 code books....expecting that the code adoption process was not going to happen or was going to be delayed.....this IRRC vote should be the confirmation you need to move forward with preparing to enforce the new codes beginning December 31st.
Please remember that any permits issued before December 31st are to be built and inspected under the 2006 codes, assuming that construction begins under those permits within 180 days or a written extension is granted.
Also remember that anyone who produces a valid, lawfully executed contract for design or construction of any structure or building, where that contract is clearly executed prior to December 31, 2009...may request that the building or structure be permitted, built and inspected under the 2006 codes, at such time that the permit is actually applied for.
If you have any questions, feel free to respond and I will reply as I have the opportunity.
Thanks for this opportunity to be of service!
Bob Buddenbohn
PABCO
rbuddenbohn@nfis.com