Regulatory Alerts

Regulatory Alerts

3 unacknowledged alerts · 47 total this month
Unacknowledged
3
This Month
47
Projects Affected
8
Avg Response Time
1.2 days
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IBC 2024 Fire Separation Distance — Section 705.3 Amended
Critical
IBC 2024 2 projects affected 2 hours ago
Amendment to Section 705.3 changes fire separation distance calculations for buildings on the same lot. Affects occupancy groups I-2 and A-2. The new calculation method reduces allowable unprotected openings by approximately 15% at distances under 10 feet.
Riverside Medical Center Suncoast Airport Terminal B
NFPA 13 Sprinkler Amendment — Texas State Adoption
High
NFPA 13 1 project affected 1 day ago
Texas has adopted an amendment to NFPA 13 requiring quick-response sprinklers in all new healthcare occupancies, effective July 1, 2026. Previous standard allowed standard-response heads in certain areas. Projects with permit applications after that date must comply.
Riverside Medical Center
ADA Accessibility Guidelines — Proposed Rule for Self-Service Transaction Machines
Medium
ADA / ADAAG 5 projects affected 3 days ago
DOJ published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for ADA Title III covering self-service transaction machines (kiosks, check-in terminals). Comment period open through May 2026. Final rule expected Q4 2026.
Previously Acknowledged
IECC 2024 Published — Effective Date TBD by State
Reviewed
IECC 2024 All projects 1 week ago · Acknowledged by Diana Okafor
Oregon Seismic Retrofit Deadline Extension — HB 3378
Reviewed
OR Seismic 1 project affected 2 weeks ago · Acknowledged by Diana Okafor
Change Diff — IBC 2024 §705.3
Section
IBC 2024, Section 705.3 — Fire Separation Distance
Change Type
Amendment — More Restrictive
Previous Text
705.3 Buildings on the same lot. For the purposes of determining the required wall and opening protection, distance to a lot line and determination of story count, buildings on the same lot shall be assumed to have a lot line between them. The assumed lot line shall be determined by an imaginary line equidistant from the two buildings.
Updated Text
705.3 Buildings on the same lot. For the purposes of determining the required wall and opening protection, distance to a lot line and determination of story count, buildings on the same lot shall be assumed to have a lot line between them. The assumed lot line shall be determined by an imaginary line equidistant from the two buildings. Where the fire separation distance is less than 10 feet (3048 mm), the allowable area of unprotected openings shall be reduced by an additional 15 percent.
Impact Assessment
Projects with buildings on the same lot separated by less than 10 feet will need to reduce unprotected wall openings or increase fire separation distance. This primarily affects campus-style developments and additions to existing buildings.