Blogs
Rafter Spans for 35 and 40 psf Snow Loads
Submitted by Anthony Cinicola on Mon, 10/03/2016 - 14:03Please see attached document.
2016 SBC & CSFSC Memorandum
Submitted by Anthony Cinicola on Mon, 10/03/2016 - 08:27CHRISTOPHER RICHARD LAUX / building official / code consultant
September 27, 2016
Memo to: Clients and Friends in the construction industry
From: Christopher Laux
Subject: Adoption of 2016 State Building Code (SBC) and Connecticut State Fire Safety
Code (CSFSC)
The Office of the State Building Inspector (OSBI) and the Office of the State Fire
Marshal (OSFM) have just announced that the 2016 SBC and CSFSC have been
approved for adoption affecting all permit applications made on or after October 1,
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
CSST
Submitted by Earl Dean on Mon, 09/12/2016 - 07:42CORRUGATED STAINLESS STEEL TUBING
One and two family dwellings and townhouses in Connecticut need comply with the 2012 IRC:
2012 ICC IRC
Section G2411
ELECTRICAL BONDING
G2411.1 Pipe and tubing other than CSST.
Codes and Standards Regulations Checklist
Submitted by Anthony Cinicola on Tue, 05/12/2015 - 10:09Please see attached
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.
Photovoltaic DC Disconnect
Submitted by Michael Ninteau on Mon, 10/27/2008 - 15:31Anybody have thoughts on if the positive and negative conductors on a photovoltaic system need to be broken at the DC disconnect? (NEC 690.15)I am awaiting a response from NFPA and will add their answer to my blog.
Outdoor Wood Burning Furnace Permits
Submitted by Joseph Callahan on Mon, 09/08/2008 - 13:47I view these bldgs as accessory structures and a heating appliance that will also need mechanical permits to hook up with existing heating systems. Our zoning dept. does not want to issue a cert. of compliance due to possible legal troubles. As BO I cannot issue permit without zoning approval. Anyone else having problems with these structures?
