Welcome to the International Code Council Peninsula Chapter website. Our Chapter is comprised of Building Departments, consulting firms, and members of the construction industry located on or near the San Francisco Bay Area peninsula. We invite you to browse our web site and please bookmark our web address for future visits.

The Peninsula Chapter may be contacted by e-mail to  Dennis Richardson, the Chapter President and Vice President of Construction Code Compliance - West BUREAU VERITAS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Code Council committees seek experts

Dear Chapter Officer:

The International Code Council is accepting applications for Codes & Standards Committees. The Code Council’s Board recently approved the creation of three code action committees (CAC). Code action committees are code discipline specific committees whose sole purpose is to identify opportunities to improve and enhance a particular International Code or portion thereof. This is accomplished by the CAC’s submitting proposed code changes, modifications and public comments as well as participating in the Code Development and Final Action Hearings. Please share this with your chapter members.

(CAC-B) Building related codes - all chapters of the IBC & Chapters 1-10 of the IRC;

(CAC-MPG) Mechanical, Plumbing & Fuel Gas related codes - IRC M/P, IMC, IPC & IFGC

(CAC-Oth) Other codes - IECC, IRC Chapter 11 & other I-Codes as evaluated by the CAC

The application deadline is February 8. Click here for details.

Sincerely,

Michael J. Pfeiffer

Deputy Sr VP, Technical Services

International Code Council Peninsula Chapter Officers for 2008

ICC Evaluation Service Updating ICC-ES Reports to Comply With I-Codes

Starting on January 1, 2008, when the new California Building Code becomes effective, building officials will need to use current ICC-ES reports and verify compliance with the International Building Code (IBC) when approving products. Therefore, ICC-ES is actively engaging their report holders who hold reports based on the UBC to apply for a conversion of their reports before January 2008 to show compliance with the current International Codes. Click here for details.

Building Valuation Data Available

ICC has newly published valuation data available for download in PDF format from their technical services and Plan Review page, with scheduled updates every six months.

CBC Structural, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing & Energy Amendments Package

The Tri-Chapter Uniform Code Adoption and Interpretation Program has completed its review of proposed  changes and the changes have been approved by Peninsula, East Bay and Monterey Bay Chapters for adoption.  The 18 Structural amendments, available for download in either PDF or ZIP (compressed) format, are approved for adoption with the 2001California Building Code.  The Electrical amendments, available for download in  PDF format, are approved for adoption with the 2001California Electrical Code.  The Mechanical, Plumbing & Energy amendments, available for download in PDF format, are approved for adoption with the corresponding edition of the 2001 California Codes.

Smart Permit Standardized Permit Applications

The Smart Permit Building Permit and Re-roofing Permit applications may be downloaded and are accepted by most local jurisdictions.

The Chapter By-Laws are available for download.  If you do not already have Adobe Acrobat Reader, please use the link at the lower left side of our site. 

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Revised: February 13, 2006