The City of Austin's Building Technical Codes (Chapter 25-12), contains regulations for Building, Electric, Fire, Property Maintenance, Mechanical, Plumbing, Residential, and Solar Energy. The City of Austin follows the 2015 International Building Code.
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Local Amendments
Click below to view the local amendments for each Code.
- 2015 International Building Code (IBC) - Local Amendments
- 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) - Local Amendments
- 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) – Local Amendments
- 2015 International Fire Code (IFC) - Local Amendments
- 2015 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) - Local Amendments
- 2015 International Residential Code (IRC) - Local Amendments
- 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) – Local Amendments
- 2015 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (IWUIC) – Local Amendments
- 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) - Local Amendments
- 2015 Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC) - Local Amendments
- 2015 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) - Local Amendments
Proposed Technical Code Changes
Technical Code Interpretations
Building Code
- Accessible Pathway and Accessible Parking (CI2011-0002)
- Permitting of Mixed Use Multiple Occupancy Buildings (CI2012-0001)
- Assisted Use Toilets Enforcement (CI2014-0002)
- Swimming Pool Restrooms (C12018-0001)
- Type III Construction Interpretation (IB2018-0001)
- Applicability of Worker Protection Standards (CI2019-0001)
Residential Code
- Threshold No-Step Entrance (CI2013-0002)
- Mechanical and Pool Equipment in Required Yards (CI2014-0006)
- Habitable Attic (CI2018-0501)
- Dwelling Unit (CI2018-0622)
- 25% Openings (CI2018-0904)
Plumbing Code
- Installation of Composting Toilets (CI2012-0003)
- Ansul Valve Location (CI2014-0004)
- Trenching, Excavation, Bedding and Backfill of Piping (CI2015-0003)
Mechanical Code
- Registers for Balancing Dampers (CI2013-0001 revised)
- Fan Powered Terminal Units (CI2014-0003)
- Automatic Shut Off for Air Moving Equipment in Existing Buildings (CI2014-0005)
Code-Related Presentations
Other Code Related Resources
Energy Code
- Contractors for Energy Code Required Testing (PDF) (This is a list of contractors that are allowed to perform energy code testing)
- Commissioning Summary Template (provided to Commercial Plan Review)
- Commissioning Acceptance Form (provided to Inspections at mechanical rough)
- Commercial Solar Ready Guidelines
Residential Code
- Circulation Sizing Calculations - APSP 7 & 15
- Third Party Framing Checklist
- Third Party Residential Pool and Spa Inspection Checklist
Commercial Facilities
- Gender-Neutral Signage for Single-User Restrooms (Chapter 4-16, Article 1 of the City Code)
Residential and Commercial
- Building Forms and Applications
- Condensate Recovery Systems for New Development (Information Bulletin No. 2018-0001, Mechanical Code 310.10)
- Cooling Towers (information Bulletin No. 2018-0002, Mechanical Code 1126.0)