Hawaii Building Codes

Codes

Overview

CODES

Current

2006

Building Code 2012 of Hawaii
adopts the IBC 2012 with amendments Residential Code 2012 of Hawaii
adopts the IRC 2012 with amendments Energy Conservation Code 2015 of Hawaii
adopts the IECC 2015 with amendments

Additional Resources

2010 ADA Standards Fair Housing Act Design Manual [PDF]

OSHA

OSHA 1904 Recordkeeping OSHA 1910 General Industry OSHA 1926 Construction

INCORPORATED AMENDMENTS

State Building Code
Effective November 13, 2018
Original document

State Residential Code
Effective November 13, 2018
Original document

State Energy Conservation Code
Effective March 31, 2017
Original document

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Hawaii Building Codes

The building codes of Hawaii adopt the the International Building Code 2012 (IBC 2012), International Residential Code 2012 (IRC 2012), International Energy Conservation Code 2015 (IECC 2015), Hawaii Elevator Code part 11 Chapter 229, NFPA 70 ‒ National Electrical Code 2017, 2012 Uniform Plumbing Code, and the NFPA 1 ‒ Fire Code 2012. These codes include amendments enacted at the state level.

Amendments

States and cities enact critical amendments to the base codes. Hawaii has made amendment to the codes. UpCodes provides the only source to view these amendments integrated into the model codes. Learn about amendments

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