- (a) Effective August 1, 2017, all industrialized housing and buildings, modules, and modular components, shall be constructed in accordance with the codes referenced in subsection (c) - (j).
- (b) Other codes referenced in any of the mandatory building codes adopted in subsection (c) - (j), shall be considered part of the requirements of these codes to the prescribed extent of each such reference.
- (c) The International Building Code, 2015 edition, published by the International Code Council, is adopted as the Building Code of the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings Program.
- (d) The International Residential Code, 2015 edition, published by the International Code Council, is adopted as the Residential Code for one- and two-family dwellings of the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings Program.
- (e) The International Fuel Gas Code, 2015 edition, published by the International Code Council, is adopted as the Fuel Gas Code of the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings Program.
- (f) The International Mechanical Code, 2015 edition, published by the International Code Council, is adopted as the Mechanical Code of the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings Program.
- (g) The International Plumbing Code, 2015 edition, published by the International Code Council, is adopted as the Plumbing Code of the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings Program.
- (h) The International Energy Conservation Code, 2015 edition, published by the International Code Council, is adopted as the Energy Conservation Code of the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings Program.
- (i) The International Existing Building Code, 2015 edition, published by the International Code Council, is adopted as the Existing Building Code for industrialized buildings that are altered in accordance with §70.74(f).
- (j) The National Electrical Code, 2014 edition, published by the National Fire Protection Association, is adopted as the Electrical Code of the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings Program.
- (k) The effective dates of adoption of past editions of the mandatory building codes are as follows:
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Source Note:The provisions of this §70.100 adopted to be effective August 1, 2017, 42 TexReg 676.