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• Office of State Fire Marshal

  Connecticut’s State Fire Marshal, William Abbott, leads the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM), which is within the Department of Administrative Services. OSFM is responsible for promulgating and enforcing codes, standards and regulations to reduce the harm associated with fires, explosions, and mechanical failures.

• Office of State Building Inspector - Publications and Forms

  Find a Listing of Publications and Forms for the Office of State Building Inspector

• Office of State Fire Marshal - Publications and Forms

  Find a Listing of Publications and Forms for the Office of State Fire Marshal

• Codes and Standards Committee

  Pursuant to the requirements of Connecticut General Statutes § 29-252, the State Building Inspector and the Codes and Standards Committee (CAS) are responsible for adoption of a State Building Code based on a nationally recognized model building code.

• Office of the State Building Inspector

  The Office of the State Building Inspector establishes and administers the: Connecticut State Building Code, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, and Safety Code for Boilers and Hot Water Heaters.

• Connecticut State Building Code

  The State Building Code (SBC) applies to most buildings and some other structures, being newly constructed new, being altered or added to, or undergoing a change of use.

• State Building Code Interpretations

  The State Building Inspector issues formal interpretations of the State Building Code pursuant to the authority granted by Section 29-252 of the Connecticut General Statutes. These interpretations may be issued at the request of a local building official or by the general public. The final interpretations are the opinion of the State Building Inspector.

• Building and Fire Code Modifications, Exemptions and Waivers

  The Office of the State Building Inspector and the Office of the State Fire Marshal review requests for modifications to the State Building Code and State Fire Safety Code, as well as the codes and regulations that apply to elevators and boilers etc.

• Building and Fire Code Adoption Process

  The State Building Inspector, State Fire Marshal and the Codes and Standards Committee announced on December 29, 2016 intent to adopt the 2018 State Building and Fire Safety Codes based on the 2015 editions of the International Code Council (ICC) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) documents.

• Apply for boiler, elevator, and escalator inspections and certifications

  In addition to the State Building Code, the Office of the State Building Inspector (OSBI) is responsible for the regulation of: elevators, escalators, etc. and boilers and hot water heaters.

• Codes Amendment Subcommittee

  Established pursuant to section 29-251-7b of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the Code Amendment Subcommittee (a subcommittee of the Codes and Standards Committee) works with staff from the Offices of the State Building Inspector and State Fire Marshal to develop State Building and Fire Safety Codes.

• State Building Code - International Residential Code Interpretations

  Index of International Residential Code Interpretations by the State Building Inspector from 1999 to Present.

• State Building Code - Mechanical Code Interpretations

  Index of Mechanical Code Interpretations by the State Building Inspector from 1999 to Present.

• State Building Code - International Energy Conservation Code Interpretations

  Index of International Energy Conservation Code Interpretations by the State Building Inspector.

• State Building Code - ICC/ANSI A117.1 Code Interpretations

  Index of ICC/ANSI A117.1 - 2003 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities Code Interpretations by the State Building Inspector.