Public Works & Engineering Department Building Code Enforcement Information
The Public Works & Engineering Department oversees building code enforcement in collaboration with various industry associations since 1957. The Construction Industry Council (CIC) plays a key role in setting standards and ensuring safety in construction practices. Numerous prominent associations are actively involved, promoting best practices and professional standards across the industry.
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PUBLIC WORKS & ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT BUILDING CODE ENFORCEMENT Transportation, Technology & Infrastructure Committee International Energy Conservation Code Residential September 19, 2016 1
PUBLIC WORKS & ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT BUILDING CODE ENFORCEMENT B BUILDING UILDING C CODES ODES - - H HOUSTON OUSTON P PROCESS ROCESS B BUILDING UILDING O OFFICIAL C COUNCIL OUNCIL (CIC) CIC C CIC COMMITTEES OMMITTEES R RECOMMENDATION ECOMMENDATIONFROM C CITY ITY C COUNCIL OUNCIL C COMMITTEE C CITY ITY C COUNCIL OUNCIL M MINIMUM INIMUM 30 D 30 DAYS FFICIAL R REQUEST (CIC) EQUESTTO TO C CONSTRUCTION ONSTRUCTION I INDUSTRY NDUSTRY FROM CIC CIC TO TOTHE THE C CITY ITY OMMITTEE AYSFROM FROMADOPTION ADOPTION (S (STATE TATE L LAW AW) ) 2
PUBLIC WORKS & ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT BUILDING CODE ENFORCEMENT C CONSTRUCTION ONSTRUCTION I INDUSTRY NDUSTRY C COUNCIL OUNCIL (CIC) (CIC) C CREATED REATEDBY BY C CITY ITY C COUNCIL OUNCILIN IN 1957 1957 R REPRESENTS EPRESENTS A ASSOCIATIONS F FINANCIALLY INANCIALLYOR B BUILDING UILDING C CONSTRUCTION A ASSOCIATED SSOCIATEDWITH SSOCIATIONS W WHICH OR M MANAGERIALLY ANAGERIALLY R RESPONSIBLE ONSTRUCTIONAND AND L LIFE WITH M MAN AN- -M MADE ADE S STRUCTURES HICHARE ARE P PROFESSIONALLY ROFESSIONALLY, , ESPONSIBLEFOR IFE S SAFETY AFETY FOR TRUCTURES L LARGE ARGE E EXTENT XTENT V VOLUNTEER OLUNTEER H HOURS OURS 3
PUBLIC WORKS & ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT BUILDING CODE ENFORCEMENT C CONSTRUCTION ONSTRUCTION I INDUSTRY NDUSTRY C COUNCIL OUNCIL (CIC) (CIC) A ASSOCIATIONS SSOCIATIONS: : Air Conditioning Contractors Association / American Fire sprinkler Association Association of Chief Operating Engineers / American Forest & Paper Association American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers American Institute of Architects / American Society of Plumbing Engineers / American Society of Sanitary Engineers / Associated General Contractors / Associated Builders and Contractors / Building Owners and Manager Association / Construction Specifications Institute / Greater Houston Builders Association / Greater Houston Restaurant Association / Gulf Coast Building & Construction Trades Association Houston Apartment Association / Houston Area Glass Association / Houston Contractors Association / Houston Real Estate Council / Houston Sheet Metal Contractors Association / Independent Electrical Contractors / Institute of Real Estate Management / Mechanical Contractors Association / National Association of the Remodeling Industry / National Electric Contractors Association / National Fire Sprinkler Association /Plastic Pipe and Fitting Association / Plumbing, Air Conditioning and Mechanical Contractors Association / Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors / Society of Fire Protection Engineers / Structural Engineers Association of Texas / Texas Electrical Safety Association / Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association / Texas Institute of Building Design / Texas Society of Professional Engineers / US Green Building Council / City of Houston Code Enforcement / Houston Fire Department 4
PUBLIC WORKS & ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT BUILDING CODE ENFORCEMENT 2015 INTERNATIONALENERGY CONSERVATIONCODE - RESIDENTIAL INCREASESTANDARDSTO 23% ABOVE 2009 CODES (HOUSTONLOCALCODESWEREALREADY 15% ABOVE 2009 CODES) NEWCOMPLIANCEPATH - ENERGY RATING INDEX (ERI) INCREASEDFLEXIBILITYFORCUSTOMERSTOSHOWCOMPLIANCEWITH THEREQUIREMENTSOFTHECODE SOLAR READY APPENDIX-REQUIRESCONDUITPATHWAYIN WALLSFORFUTURESOLARINSTALLATIONS AMENDMENTISNOTREQUIRINGHOMESTOINSTALLSOLARSYSTEMS, BUTTOENSURETHATTHEHOMEIS SOLAR READY WHENAPPLICABLE. IFADOPTED, HOUSTONWOULDBETHEFIRSTCITYIN TEXASTOFULLY ADOPTASOLAR-READYPROVISION 5
PUBLIC WORKS & ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT BUILDING CODE ENFORCEMENT R RECOMMENDATION ECOMMENDATION A ADOPT DOPT O ORDINANCE INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL ( (RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL) ) WITH RDINANCETO TO U UPDATE PDATE V VERSIONS ENERGY ENERGY CONSERVATION CONSERVATION WITH P PROPOSED ROPOSED L LOCAL ERSIONSOF OFTHE CODE CODE THE OCAL A AMENDMENTS MENDMENTS 6
PUBLIC WORKS & ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT BUILDING CODE ENFORCEMENT Q QUESTIONS UESTIONS ? ? 7
