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 Section 6. MINIMUM LIFE SAFETY GUIDELINES

  § 6.7.0. CODE ADOPTION DATES

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  • Below is a historical summary of the technical code adoptions by the City Council over the past seven decades. Each ordinance contains the local amendments for Austin. The ordinances listed below can be found on the City of Austin website under the Public Records tab or go directly to the search page at: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/edims/search.cfm

    All buildings/structures in Austin are required to be maintained to the standards that were in place when the building/structure was constructed originally. In order to determine which standards apply, consider the following criteria:

    1.

    The effective date of the ordinance

    2.

    The date of first permit application for the new housing

    RESIDENTIAL CODE

    1.

    IRC 2000 - 4/24/03 - (20030424-066)

    2.

    IRC 2006 - 10/18/07 - (20071018-089)

    3.

    IRC 2006 (amended) - 3/27/08 - (20080327-060)

    4.

    IRC 2006 (amended) - 6/18/08 - (20080618-094)

    5.

    IRC 2006 (amended) - 6/24/10 - (20100624-144)

    6.

    COA Remodel - 6/24/10 - (20100624-149)

    7.

    IRC 2012 - 6/6/13 - (20130606-055)

    8.

    IRC 2012 (amended) - 1/30/14 (20140130-021) Visitability

    Prior to 2003, the CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code were adopted as part of the Building Code.

    PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

    1.

    IPMC 2009 - 4/8/10 (effective on 01-01-10)- (20100408-052)

    2.

    IPMC 2012 - 9/26/13 - 20130926-145

    PLUMBING CODE ADOPTION DATES

    1.

    UPC 1973 - 8/22/74 - (740822-C)

    2.

    UPC 1976 - 6/29/78 - (780629-E)

    3.

    UPC 1979 - 11/11/80 (800911-C)

    4.

    UPC 1982 - 11/10/83 - (831110-C)

    5.

    UPC 1985 - 1/14/88 - (880114-J)

    6.

    UPC 1988 - 1/4/90 - (900104-K)

    7.

    UPC 1991 - 10/22/92 - (921022-I)

    8.

    UPC 1997 - 2/4/98 - (980205-P)

    9.

    UPC 1997 (amended) - 9/28/00 - (000928-106)

    10.

    UPC 2003 - 12/15/05 - (20051215-108)

    11.

    UPC 2003 (amended) - 10/18/07 - (20071018-086)

    12.

    UPC 2009 - 06/24/10 - (20100624-146)

    13.

    UPC 2009 (amended) - (20111020-090)

    14.

    UPC 2012 - 6/6/13 - (20130606-093)

    MECHANICAL CODE ADOPTION DATES

    1.

    UMC 1973 - 8/22/74 - (740822-B)

    2.

    UMC 1976 - 6/29/76 - (780629-D)

    3.

    UMC 1979 - 9/11/80 - (800911-A)

    4.

    UMC 1982 - 11/10/83 - (831110-B)

    5.

    UMC 1985 - 1/14/88 - (880114-I)

    6.

    UMC 1988 - 1/4/90 - (900104-M)

    7.

    UMC 1991 - 10/22/92 - (921022-H)

    8.

    UMC 1997 - 2/5/98 - (19980205-O)

    9.

    UMC 2003 - 12/15/05 (20051215-133)

    10.

    UMC 2009 - 06/24/10 - (20100624-145)

    11.

    UMC 2009 (amended) - (20111020-088)

    12.

    UMC 2012 - 6/6/13 - (20130606-090)

    BUILDING CODE ADOPTION DATES

    1.

    COA 1931 - 4/30/31 - (310430-5)

    2.

    COA 1964 - 4/29/65 - (650429-C)

    3.

    UBC 1970 - 12/21/71 - (711221-J)

    4.

    UBC 1973 - 11/9/76 - (761109-E)

    5.

    UBC 1976 - 6/29/78 - (780629-F)

    6.

    UBC 1979 - 11/11/80 - (800911-B)

    7.

    UBC 1982 - 11/10/83 - (831110-A)

    8.

    UBC 1985 - 1/28/88 - (880128-N)

    9.

    UBC 1988 - 4/6/89 - (890406-M)

    10.

    UBC 1991 - 11/12/92 - (921112-B)

    11.

    UBC 1994 - 9/12/96 - 960912 - I

    12.

    UBC 1994 (amended) - 4/6/00 - (000406-77)

    13.

    IBC 2003 - 12/15/05 - (20051215-106)

    14.

    IBC 2009 - 6/24/10 - (20100624-143)

    15.

    IBC 2012 - 6/6/13 - (20130606-089)

    ELECTRICAL CODE ADOPTION DATES

    1.

    COA 1960 - 8/4/60 - (600804)

    2.

    COA 1967 - 12/21/71 - (711221-I)

    3.

    NEC 1975 - 11/4/76 - (761104-B)

    4.

    NEC 1978 - 1/11/79 - (790111-H) and 1/29/79 (790129-D)

    5.

    NEC 1981 - 5/20/82 - (820520-A)

    6.

    NEC 1987 - 2/18/88 - (880218-J)

    7.

    NEC 1990 - 5/30/91 - (910530-G)

    8.

    NEC 1993 - 9/29/94 - (940929-P)

    9.

    NEC 1999 - 9/28/00 - (000928-107)

    10.

    NEC 2002 - 8/28/03 - (20030828-064)

    11.

    NEC 2005 - 12/15/05 - (20051215-109)

    12.

    NEC - 2008 - 3/5/09 - (20090305-047)

    13.

    NEC - 2008 (amended) - 6/24/10 - (20100624-147)

    14.

    NEC - 2011 - 10/20/11 (20111020-089)

    15.

    NEC - 2011 (amended) - 0606/13 - (20130606-056) Electrical Contractor

    16.

    NEC - 2014 - 12/22/14 - (20141211-199)

    FIRE CODE ADOPTION DATES

    1.

    UFC 1973 - 8/22/74 - (740822-E)

    2.

    UFC 1976 - 7/6/78 - (780706-B)

    3.

    UFC 1979 - 9/11/80 - (800911-D)

    4.

    UFC 1982 - 11/10/83 - (831110-D) and (831110-S)

    5.

    UFC 1985 - 2/18/88 - (880218-K)

    6.

    UFC 1988 - 4/6/89 - (890406-A)

    7.

    UFC 1991 - 10/1/92 - (921001-61)

    8.

    UFC 1994 - 9/12/96 - (960912-H)

    9.

    UFC 1997 - 4/6/00 - (200000406-078)

    10.

    IFC 2003 - 12/15/05 - (20051215-105)

    11.

    IFC 2009 - 6/24/10 - (20100624-142)

    12.

    IFC 2012 - 06/06/13 - (20130606-092)

    SOLAR CODE ADOPTION DATES

    1.

    USC 1984 - 3/21/85 - (850321-I)

    2.

    USC 1987 - 1/14/88 - (880114-K)

    3.

    USEC 2006 - 10/18/07 - (20071018-087)

    ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE

    1.

    IECC 2000 - 11/29/01 - (20011129-078)

    2.

    IECC 2006 - 10/18/07 - (20071018-088)

    3.

    IECC 2009 - 4/8/10 - (20100408-051)

    4.

    IECC 2012 - 6/6/13 - (20130606-091)

    Prior to 2001, the Model Energy Code was adopted as part of the Building Code.