Code Connection: Update on 2006 ICC Code Changes

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Code Connection: Update on 2006 ICC Code Changes

  • 45 states plus Washington, DC use the International Residential Code.
  • A few changes to the International Building Code (IBC) and the International Residential Code (IRC) will impact manufacturers.
  • The first eighteen month code change cycle for the 2009 edition begins with the March 24, 2006 submission deadline.
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