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Need for Global Scope[edit]

I've added a small note regarding the use of the term 'International'. I think this wikipedia page is a very important page for location for information about topics such as their chosen name of such organizations and the conflicts with other such organizations specifically because you can't find such information on their sites. In order to better understand how the model codes are formed along with the reach, influence, ambitions and limits of these organizations, it is helpful to have a location that is an objective third party. I applaud the inclusion of the issues regarding the NFPA. Please do not remove, rather inhance such topics. These organizations have a good purpose and are helpful, but will not tell you the whole story in an effort to better promote their organizations. Brant Fetter (talk) 18:50, 23 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Presumably this marker suggests more information on how the international building code is internationally applicable, but I suspect that it has been placed there for the same reason that some people object to the naming of the "World Series".

I suggest that information is added on the following... "international" refers to the intended applicability of the code. If anyone has information on how the code has been applied in other countries, then this should be mentioned. For example. the UBC was used as the basis for the national building code of the Philippines, and the seismic provisions were borrowed (with some modifications) by codes in the Caribbean, Taiwan, India and in the Middle East (among others). I don't know if any now follow the approach in the IBC. --Muchado (talk) 05:09, 22 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

ICC website indicates; "Fifty states and the District of Columbia have adopted the I-Codes at the state or jurisdictional level. Federal agencies including the Architect of the Capitol, General Services Administration, National Park Service, Department of State, U.S. Forest Service and the Veterans Administration also enforce the I-Codes. The Department of Defense references the International Building Code for constructing military facilities, including those that house U.S. troops, domestically and abroad. Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands enforce one or more of the I-Codes."-http://www.iccsafe.org/AboutICC/Pages/default.aspx Ottawa4ever (talk) 09:47, 20 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Existing structures[edit]

Anyone have any information to back up claims made about the National Register? I found a statment on here that local governments can require buildings on the National Register to meet local codes. I removed a statement that said it "merely recognized architecural or historical importance." This isn't completely true. An issue came up with a building on the National Registry and some building codes where I used to live. The city was unable to require the building to meet some of the building codes because the specific building was on the National Register. This also seems to conflict with a section above about New Jersey and historic buildings.Squad51 18:19, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I removed another section about demolition, etc. This happened with the same building earlier when the city wanted to condemn the building and expand a new park. The city found out they couldn't do that, either.Squad51 18:25, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I removed a references link to codecomply.com. This is blatant advertising; there are tons of these code sites out there. It added nothing to the article. Wildwalleye (talk) 15:01, 14 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Building Code and Existing Building Code apply to existing historic structures as they apply to any existing building. However, where a particular code application would require work to adversely affect a part of the building that is critical to its historic integrity, the owner is able to request a waiver of the requirement from the officer that is in charge of the historic designation (state, local or national). If the code requirement does not affect the historic character then it is required to meet the code. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Geneboecker (talk • contribs) 22:32, 4 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed merger with Building Code article[edit]

This is not appropriate, and I propose to remove the suggestion shortly. The IBC is an instance of a building code and should not be confused with the category and concept of a building code, which is what the "Building Code" article covers. --Muchado (talk) 05:09, 22 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Disagree with suggestion to merge Uniform Building Code here. They are different publications.Newell Post (talk) 20:29, 25 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

IBC uses US Customary Units[edit]

This book is written in U.S. Customary Units. (To my knowledge,) U.S Customary Units are used in all fifty States.

Based on a look through a public copy, this building code uses imperial units such as feet. Consequently it is very very unlikely to be adopted more widely - almost else is metric (even confused canada where imperial dimentioned construction materials are still used has rewritten its code to specify metric first). The opening paragraph should be changed to make it clear that this is a US specific code developed by a US based organization. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.233.85.43 (talk) 21:08, 13 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed Ottawa4ever (talk) 13:07, 24 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

On the contrary, the IBC gives all measurements in both U.S. and metric (S.I.) units.ScribeMonk (talk) 19:04, 27 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Merger with Uniform Building Code[edit]

A merger was proposed earlier to merge Uniform Building code into this article; please see teh subsequent discussion on the related talk page here; Talk:Uniform_Building_Code Ottawa4ever (talk) 10:55, 28 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Proposed merge of International Code Council (ICC) into International Building Code[edit]

No evidence of notability for the council itself apart from in connection with the code: International Code Council, the correct title for this article, already redirects to the code, as it should. PamD 17:22, 25 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Update: the article has now been moved over the redirect, but it still seems not to have any information which isn't already in the article on the code. PamD 18:00, 25 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed, all of the content of the new article is already present in this article so I've just gone ahead and redirected it here again – Thjarkur (talk) 20:33, 25 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
resurrecting an old thread - I would like to move the contents of this article back to the ICC page, as the IBC is only one portion of the codes ICC presides over. It makes more sense to have a page for the ICC with details on each of the code families it manages. If no feedback is provided in a reasonable timeframe I will likely make this move and redirect. Pdubs.94 (talk) 05:12, 27 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 20 February 2024[edit]

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: Moved. (closed by non-admin page mover) Adumbrativus (talk) 03:43, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

International Building Code → International Code Council – The International Building Code (IBC) is only one portion of the codes the International Code Council (ICC) presides over. It makes more sense to have a page for the ICC with details on each of the code families it manages. Pdubs.94 (talk) 18:38, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that this move would be wise. Thenightaway (talk) 19:03, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.