2024 Building Code Adoption Tracking: FEMA Region 5
Date Published: February 20, 2024
The FEMA fact sheet provides an overview of the Building Code Adoption Tracking in FEMA Region 5. It highlights the importance of building codes in disaster resilience by enhancing public safety and property protection. The fact sheet explains the significance of tracking building codes as a means to improve disaster-resistant buildings in natural hazard areas and inform FEMA policies and laws. It also emphasizes the correlation between federal funding assistance requirements and the adoption of the latest building code editions.
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Details
Disaster PhaseBefore
File TypePDF
LanguageEnglish
Category
Regulatory ComplianceMitigation & PlanningTechnical Guidance
Audience
PublicBuilding ProfessionalsCommunity Officials
Hazard Type
FloodingHurricaneTornadoStrong WindEarthquake
Tags
FEMA Region 5building codeshazard-resistant codesInternational Residential Codedisaster resistanceInternational Building Code