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OSBI and OSFM Announce 2016 Code Change
Submitted by Anthony Cinicola on Wed, 09/28/2016 - 15:31The Office of the State Building Inspector (OSBI) and the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) are pleased to announce that the 2016 State Building Code and 2016 State Fire Safety Code have been approved and will be effective for all permit applications made on or after October 1, 2016. For the next three to four months, projects with designs based on the 2005 codes, in progress before October, may apply for a modification if meeting the 2016 codes is impractical.
Construction Cost Guideline
Submitted by Anthony Cinicola on Tue, 09/13/2016 - 08:00Please see attached informational guidline on construction costs
2017 Membership Drive
Submitted by Anthony Cinicola on Wed, 06/08/2016 - 07:29Our membership dive for FY 16-17 is now open, as usual our meetings will begin in September and run through June. Please see attached membership cover letter and application.
2017 ESBOF Annual Conf.
Submitted by Anthony Cinicola on Tue, 02/09/2016 - 09:46Eastern States Building Officials Federation
2017 Annual Conference
We are going to Newport, RI!
The program will start Sunday evening with a Rhode Island Night reception. An informative educational program will be on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday covering the topics for The Jeffrey Coates Code Official Management Program, Code Sessions, and Fire Safety Sessions. Participants also have the option to register to take ICC exams on Wednesday-morning, afternoon, or both
There is a Companion Program for accompanying companions which will cover interesting highlights in Newport, RI
Codes and Standards Regulations Checklist
Submitted by Anthony Cinicola on Tue, 05/12/2015 - 10:09Please see attached
Continuing education requirements concerning municipal inspectors
Submitted by Anthony Cinicola on Mon, 07/22/2013 - 07:42Continuing education requirements concerning municipal inspectors holding a P-1 or a P-2 license
The Plumbing and piping Board voted and approved the following motion: Effective September 1, 2015, the Plumbing and Piping Work Examining Board will no longer be giving credit for the building official related course of continuing education required for certified mechanical inspectors that maintain a building official certification. All P-1 and P-2 license holders must take the Board’s prescribed course each two-year cycle.
What Every BO Needs to Know About Building Permitting in Connecticut
Submitted by Anthony Cinicola on Thu, 07/21/2011 - 14:45CBOA would like to thank co-authors David Jolly and Earl Dean for producing this narrative which certainly we could all benefit from reviewing. For those interested the document is available for members only under "File Library" titled "Building Permitting in Connecticut" under attachments.
