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About the Council

The State Building Council is a state agency created by the legislature to provide independent analysis and objective advice to the legislature and the Governor's Office on state building code issues.  The Council establishes the minimum building, mechanical, fire, plumbing and energy code requirements necessary to promote the health, safety and welfare of the people of the state of Washington, by reviewing, developing and adopting the state building code.  

REVISED EFFECTIVE DATE FOR 2021 CODES - MARCH 15, 2024

The State Building Code Council voted on May 24, 2023, to delay the effective date of the 2021 codes for 120 days, which changed the effective date from July 1, 2023 to October 29, 2023. On September 15, 2023, the State Building Code Council agreed on another delay. The new effective date for all building codes is March 15, 2024.

The Council is also entering rulemaking to modify sections in the commercial and residential energy codes to address legal uncertainty stemming from the decision in California Restaurant Association v. City of Berkeley recently issued by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

 

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Upcoming Meetings

  • Apr 12

    MVPE Committee

    1500 Jefferson Street, 2nd Floor, Room 2330; Zoom or phone optional

  • Apr 12

    BFRW Committee

    1500 Jefferson Street, 2nd Floor, Room 2330; Zoom or phone optional

  • Apr 19

    Council Meeting

    1500 Jefferson Street SE, Room 1213; Zoom or phone optional

  • May 17

    MVPE Committee

    DES Bldg., Olympia 2nd Floor, Room 2208

  • May 17

    BFRW Committee

    DES Bldg., Olympia 2nd Floor, Room 2208

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  • Any code related questions
  • Process improvement suggestions
  • Washington State amendments
  • How to submit a code change proposal

Click the "Meeting Schedules and Agendas" tab above to see the list of past and future scheduled Council and Committee meetings.

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