2025 Building Code Adoption Tracking: FEMA Region 3

This fact sheet summarizes the adoption status of hazard-resistant building codes across states and territories in FEMA Region 3 as of June 2025. It presents the percentage of communities in each jurisdiction that have adopted the 2021 or later International Building Code (IBC) and International Residential Code (IRC), with attention to provisions for flood, wind, hurricane, and tornado hazards. The document highlights areas where code adoption is strong or weakened by local amendments, and provides data to inform policy, funding, and resilience planning.