2024 Building Code Adoption Tracking: FEMA Region 8

The FEMA fact sheet provides an overview of the 2024 Building Code Adoption Tracking in FEMA Region 8, highlighting the importance of hazard-resistant building codes in enhancing public safety and property protection. The document explains the purpose of tracking building codes to improve disaster-resistant buildings in natural hazard areas, inform FEMA policies, and correlate federal funding assistance requirements to the adoption of the latest consensus-based codes. It also emphasizes FEMA's continuous role in proposing, defending, and supporting building code changes and interpretations to maintain consistency with the National Flood Insurance Program and enhance disaster resilience.