Building Codes and Amendments

 

 

NEW BUILDING CODES AND AMENDMENTS

 

EFFECTIVE January 12, 2009, the City of Tempe adopted the 2006 International Building Codes with amendments and the 2008 National Electrical Code with amendments.

 

The following codes and the City of Tempe Amendments thereto were adopted per Ordinance 2008.72:   

 

NEW BUILDING CODES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2009

Type Code Reference Amendments/Additional Info
Administrative Tempe Administrative Code Administrative Code
Residential 2006 International Residential Code (IRC) Amendments
Existing Building 2006 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) Amendments
Building 2006 International Building Code (IBC) Amendments
Mechanical 2006 International Mechanical Code (IMC) Amendments
Electrical 2008 National Electrical Code (NEC) Amendments
Plumbing 2006 International Plumbing Code (IPC) Amendments
Energy 2006 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) Amendments
Fuel Gas 2006 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) Amendments
Fire 2006 International Fire Code (IFC) Amendments

 

 

Customers that submitted an application for a building permit BETWEEN January 12 and April 1, 2009, may have elected to utilize the previous adopted code system, which are listed below.

 

Type Code Reference Amendments/Additional Info
Administrative Tempe Administrative Code Administrative Code
Residential 2003 International Residential Code (IRC) Amendments
Existing Building 2003 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) Amendments
Building 2003 International Building Code (IBC) Amendments
Mechanical 2003 International Mechanical Code (IMC) Amendments
Electrical 1996 National Electrical Code (NEC) Amendments
Plumbing 2003 International Plumbing Code Amendments
Fuel Gas 2003 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) Amendments

                                   

Related Codes and Ordinance

Type Code Reference Amendments/Additional Info
Fire Code 2006 International Fire Code Amendments
Fire Sprinkler 1999 NFPA 13 Handout
Fireplace Fireplace Ordinance Handout
Planning & Zoning Zoning & Development Code, General Plan 2030 Link to Planning Page
Civil Engineering & Right of Way Engineering Design Criteria, Tempe Standard Details
(Supplement to the MAG)
Link to Engineering Page
City Code Tempe City Code & City Charter Link to City Code Page

 

 

Related Web Links:

International Code Council (ICC)

 

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)