CT Code Chronicle

Please see attached published by Harwood Loomis, a big thank you for his efforts.

Fire Alarm Clarification for R2 Units

Please see attached provided by Joseph Cassidy PE Consultant with assistance from MEA Engineering. A big thank you from CBOA for both of their efforts.

Helpful links to ICC

Dear members,

The 2022 Connecticut specific IRC Code books are now available for free viewing and for premium access on the ICC Website. The links below will take you direct to the CT specific versions of the IFC, IBC, and IRC respectively.

2021 IFC Portion of the 2022 CT State Building Code:
https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/CTFC2022P1

2021 IBC Portion of the 2022 CT State Building Code:
https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/CTBC2022P1

2021 IRC Portion of the 2022 CT State Building Code:
https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/CTRC2022P1

Best regards,

ICC Govt Relations Monthly Update

Here is your September edition of the ICC Government Relations Monthly Update. It’s got the latest news, including:

https://www.iccsafe.org/advocacy/gr-monthly-update/

• The ICC GR Insight Sessions (for CEUs) will be at the 2023 ICC Annual Conference in St. Louis next month.
• A survey on your Digital Codes Premium experience.
• Survey results on how updating the IECC can save money and lives!
• NAHB’s Matt Belcher’s statement on adopting ICC/MBA Standards 1200/1205.
• The 2024 IPC and IMC are released!
• Join the Municity Overview Webinar on Thursday, September 7, at 1 p.m. ET.

Learning Management System Credit

To receive credit hours from OEDM this form must be completed for each CBOA educational seminar attended. Please only fill out the form AFTER attending an educational seminar.

2023 Acts Affecting Municipalities

Big Thanks to David Maiden from Westbrook for sharing.

Lobbyist Information and Proposal

Please see attached information and proposal for discussion.

SealPact opportunity for Building Officials

Thank you again for the opportunity to present to CBOA this morning. Feel free to read more about SealPact at www.sealpact.com. We also appreciate any assistance in having as many users as possible sign up for the extended free trial (takes 5 minutes) at https://app.sealpact.com/signup. Hopefully your organization agrees that it’s better for our entire AEC ecosystem with people dynamically (or at minimum, digitally) signing and sealing documents.

Proposed BIll 979

February 22, 2023

Dear CBOA members,
I have been informed today to make the CBOA members aware of the proposed Governor's Bill 979. In short, this bill allows each town legislatively adopt an alternative building code that requires zero energy provisions for residential & commercial buildings. This bill is up for public comment on Monday 2/27/23. Please review the bill through the links below. See page 8 of 13 for the details.

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