CAS COMMITTEE BEGINS CODE ADOPTION PROCESS, PROPOSED CHANGES NOW ACCEPTED

TO: Interested Parties

FROM: Louis J. Free, Chairman, Codes Amendment Subcommittee

DATE: September 15, 2011

SUBJECT: 2012 International CODE COUNCIL'S FAMILY OF CODES
code proposals will be accepted until MARCH 30, 2012

This correspondence is to inform you that the State Codes and Standards Committee, Codes Amendment Subcommittee, in conjunction with the Office of the State Building Inspector, is starting the process of reviewing the 2012 International Code Council's Family of Codes for the next Connecticut code cycle. The codes under review are the following:

2012 IBC International Building Code
2012 IMC International Mechanical Code
2012 IPC International Plumbing Code
2012 IEBC International Existing Building Code
2011 NEC National Electrical Code (NFPA 70)
2012 IECC International Energy Conservation Code
2012 IRC International Residential Code

The Subcommittee will also consider proposals regarding the 2012 International Fire Code.

Please be advised that the Codes Amendment Subcommittee has established
a procedure for the submittal of code changes to assist in identifying
necessary changes to the 2012 International Code Council's Family of
Codes. The Subcommittee will only consider code change proposals that
are on the proper form-any proposal not on the proper form will be
returned without action.

The Codes Amendment Subcommittee is requiring that individuals who have
previously submitted code change proposals to the 2009 International
Code Council's Family of Codes to please review your original request
based on the 2012 code requirements. If you still would like the CAS to
consider the code change, resubmit the request using the 2012 code
language and section numbers on the Connecticut Proposed Code Change
Form.

The Connecticut Proposed Code Change Form must be used for any code
change proposal and submitted to the Committee on or before Friday,
March 30, 2012. Thank you for your interest in participating in the
Connecticut code change and adoption process.

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CONNECTICUT PROPOSED CODE CHANGE FORM

APPLICATION FOR CODE CHANGE PROPOSALS TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE

DATE: __________________ TELEPHONE: ____________________
FAX:_____________________

NAME:
_____________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS:
__________________________________________________________________________
STREET
TOWN ZIP CODE

EMAIL:
_____________________________________________________________________________

AFFILIATION:
_______________________________________________________________________

PROPOSED CHANGE TO: STATE BUILDING CODE

I PROPOSE TO: REVISE TEXT
DELETE AND SUBSTITUTE TEXT
ADD NEW TEXT
DELETE WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION

MODEL CODE TITLE AND EDITION:
_____________________________________________________

SPECIFIC CODE SECTION REFERENCE:
_________________________________________________

PROPOSAL: (Include proposed new or revised wording, or identification of
wording to be deleted.)

CONTINUED ON SEPARATE SHEET.

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM AND SUBSTANTIATION FOR PROPOSAL

CONTINUED ON SEPARATE SHEET.

This Proposal is original material. (Note: Original material is
considered to be the submitter's own idea based on or as a result of
his/her own experience, thought, or research and, to the best of his/her
knowledge, is not copied from another source.)
This Comment is not original material, its source (if known) is as
follows: __________________

I hereby grant the State of Connecticut full rights to the use of this
material without benefit to me, including, but not limited to,
publication and reproduction rights.

SIGNATURE (Required):
______________________________________________________________

RETURN TO: STATE CODES AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE, DEPARTMENT OF
EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC PROTECTION, 1111 COUNTRY CLUB RD.,
MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457

FAX: 860-685-8365
Forms\Connecticut Proposed Code Change Form (Rev. 9/27/