NYC Mayor Endorses International Building Code
The International Building Code (IBC) received a strong endorsement from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who recently accepted a mayoral commission's recommendation to adopt the IBC.

In its comparison of the benefits of the NAHB-favored International Code Council's IBC and the National Fire Protection Association's NFPA 5000 building code, commission members rated the IBC as preferable in every category they measured. They examined the two codes on the basis of their formats and also for the ease with which they could be adapted to meet the city's needs.

This is a significant victory for the International Code Council and the NAHB-supported effort to adopt a single coordinated set of building codes nationwide.

Read the New York City Department of Buildings statement online or contact Matt Dobson at 800-368-5242 x8290 to learn more. [ return to top ]