The Construction Codes Coordinating Board (CCCB) reviews and accepts or rejects proposals for changes, deletions and/or additions to the District of Columbia’s Construction Codes. The District of Columbia adopts the International Codes (I-Codes) published by the International Code Council (ICC), and the National Electric Code (NEC) published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), subject to any changes, deletions and/or additions to the I-Codes or the NEC as set forth in Title 12 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR). The District of Columbia has adopted the 2006 I-Codes and NFPA’s 2005 NEC.

The I-Codes are a complete set of comprehensive, coordinated building safety and fire prevention codes that have been adopted in fifty states and the District of Columbia. For further information about the ICC and its code development process, please refer to the ICC’s website at www.iccsafe.org.

The CCCB is currently considering the 2009 I-Codes and the 2008 edition of the NEC (together referred to as the “2009 I-Codes”).  Technical Advisory Groups are established to support the work of the Board.  Decisions by the Board are provided to the Mayor of the District of Columbia as proposed rulemakings subject to action by the City Council.  Until approved by the City Council, changes to existing regulations are not effective and do not obligate any final decision made by the Code Official until adopted as a final notice of rulemaking.

The composition, purpose, scope and procedures of the CCCB are set forth in Mayor’s Order 2009-22 (February 25, 2009) (the “Mayor’s Order”) and/or the By-Laws of the CCCB, adopted August 2009, as subsequently may be amended.  Subject to the foregoing, the CCCB procedures may be modified by the CCCB as necessary to facilitate the Board’s activities. (The Mayor’s Order and the By-Laws are posted on DCRA’s website.)

Any individual or entity may submit a petition for the CCCB’s review and approval of a change, deletion or addition to the I-Codes. For instructions as to how to submit a petition for the review and approval of a change, deletion or addition to the I-Codes refer to the separate instruction sheet and petition form posted on the DCRA website.