2024 Building Code Adoption Tracking Overview

The FEMA Building Code Adoption Tracking (BCAT) Fact Sheets provide an overview of hazard-resistant building code adoption status in each state and territory within a FEMA region. The fact sheets categorize states and territories based on the adoption of hazard-resistant building codes in high-risk flood, damaging wind, hurricane wind, tornado, and seismic areas. The methodology requires jurisdictions to adhere to specific building codes, such as the International Residential Code (IRC) for one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses, and the International Building Code (IBC) for other constructions to be designated as hazard-resistant.