2024 Building Code Adoption Tracking Overview

This fact sheet provides an overview of the status of hazard-resistant building code adoption across U.S. states and territories, as tracked by FEMA's Building Code Adoption Tracking (BCAT) initiative. It categorizes jurisdictions by their adoption of the 2018 or later International Residential Code (IRC) and International Building Code (IBC) for high-risk flood, damaging wind, hurricane wind, tornado, and seismic areas. The resource is intended to support FEMA regional representatives, state and local officials, and stakeholders in outreach, planning, and mitigation efforts related to building code adoption and resilience. It includes methodology, resistance categories, and guidance for using the fact sheets in mitigation planning and code enforcement contexts.