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BOARD OF BUILDING STANDARDS

• Alerts
• 2013 RCO Compliance Dates for Industrialized Units [PDF]
• 2013 RCO Summary of Significant Changes [PDF]
• August 31, 2012 Building on the Code Presentation Handout [PDF]
• March 1, 2013 Building on the Code Presentation Handout
• New BBS Continuing Education Site
• November 30, 2012 Building on the Code Presentation Handout [PDF]
• BBS Memo on Ohio Building Code Amendments including Accessibility Requirements [PDF]
• BBS Memo on Electrical/Plumbing Provisions in the Residential Code of Ohio [PDF]
• Board Information
• 2013 Board Schedule [PDF]
• About
• Meet The Board [PDF]
• May 10. 2013 BBS Regular Meeting Agenda [PDF]
• Tentative Certification Hearing Agenda – May 10, 2013 [PDF]
• Code Information: General
• Ohio E-Codes
• Where To Purchase Codes [PDF]
• New 2011 OBC Building Department Resource Package [PDF]
• Approved Testing and Inspection Agencies (formerly OBC Appendix O) [PDF]
• Approved National Evaluation and Accreditation Services (formerly OBC Appendix P) [PDF]
• Building Services Piping Testing Requirements (formerly OMC Appendix C and OPC Appendix B [PDF]
• Building Services Piping Enforcement Summary (formerly OMC Appendix B and OPC Appendix A) [PDF]
• Code Information: Non Residential Building Codes
• Ohio Building Code [PDF] Effective November 1, 2011
• Ohio Building Code Amendments (Ch 1) - Effective March 11, 2012 [PDF]
• Ohio Building Code Amendments (Ch 1 & 2) - Effective March 12, 2012 [PDF]
• Ohio Building Code Amendments (Ch 10, 11, 34, 35) - Effective March 15, 2012 [PDF]
• Ohio Building Code Amendments (Ch 1, 4, 9, 10, 11, 30, 31, 35) – Effective March 1, 2013 [PDF}
• Ohio Mechanical Code [PDF] Effective November 1, 2011
• Ohio Mechanical Code Amendments (Ch 4, 5, 15) – Effective March 1, 2013 [PDF]
• Ohio Plumbing Code [PDF] Effective November 1, 2011
• Ohio Plumbing Code Amendments (Ch 9) – Effective March 15, 2012 [PDF]
• Ohio Plumbing Code Amendments (Ch 13) – Effective March 1, 2013 [PDF]
• Ohio Elevator Rules Amendments - Effective March 15, 2012 [PDF]
• Ohio Boiler & Pressure Vessel Rule Amendments - Effective March 1, 2013 [PDF]
• Known Errata in the 2011 Ohio Building Codes [PDF]
• Ohio Non-Residential Energy Code Compliance Methods (formerly OBC Appendix E) [PDF]
• Ohio Energy Code Compliance Flow Chart [PDF]
• Certification Rules - Effective March 1, 2013 [PDF]
• Certified Local Board of Building Appeals List [PDF]
• Code Information: Residential Building Codes
• 2013 RCO Errata and Replacement Pages [PDF]
• Residential Code of Ohio Effective January 1, 2013 [PDF --15MB file size]
• Submitting Local Ordinances for Review [PDF]
• Document Catalog
• Board of Building Standards Document Catalog
• Education For Code Officials
• 2009 Mandatory Training [PDF]
• Course Attendance Roster Sheet [PDF]
• Course Expiration/New Approval Procedures Memo [PDF]
• Energy Code E-Course
• General Information
• Contact Us
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Industrialized Units
• 2011 Codes
• 2012 OBC CHAPTER 11 & ICC/ANSI A117.1 – 2009 EDITION - ACCESSIBILITY CODE UPDATE
• 2013 RCO Compliance Dates for Industrialized Units [PDF]
• BBS Memos
• Industrialized Unit Manufacturer List [PDF]
• Insignia Request Form [PDF]
• Online Plan Submission Program (If you have not been provided with a user ID and password to utilize this program, please email us.
• Electronic Submittal Process Instructions [PDF]
• Online Payment Method [PDF]
• Shipping Reports [PDF]
• How to Become an Ohio Listed IU Manufacturer [PDF]
• On-Line Services
• Electrical Safety Inspectors
• Fire Protection Designers
• Publications
• BBS Newsletters
• BBS Newsletter Index [PDF]
• Local Board of Building Appeals [PDF]
• Public Involvement in Our Rule-Making Process [PDF]
• Understanding the Codes [PDF]
• Residential Construction Advisory Committee (RCAC)
• 2012 RCAC Meeting Dates [PDF]
• Meet the RCAC [PDF]
• Operating Procedures of the RCAC [PDF]
• Residential Construction Advisory Committee (RCAC) Minutes
• July 2011 [PDF]
• July 2011 Special Code Review [PDF]
• August 2011 [PDF]
• October 2011 [PDF]
• January 2012 [PDF]
• Useful Links
• American Association for Laboratory Accreditation
• Building and Fire Research Laboratory
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• International Code Council
• International Association of Electrical Inspectors
• International Evaluation Services
• National Fire Protection Association
• National Institute of Building Sciences
• National Institute for Certification and Engineering Technologies
• Ohio Building Officials Association
• Ohio Fire Chiefs Association
• U.S. Department of Energy Building Energy Codes Program
• U.S. Department of Justice
• U.S. Access Board
• West Thomson Publishing