Meeting of the New York State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council

Review of proposed changes to the state's uniform fire,building, and energy code among the items on the agenda

ALBANY, NY (06/08/2011)(readMedia)-- Members of the 17-body State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council (Code Council) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. The Code Council will consider a proposal to adopt the 2011 National Electric Code (NEC) as a reference standard to be used in the Uniform Code. The Code Council currently follows the 2008 code. If adopted, New York will become the third state to adopt the 2011 NEC.

The Code Council also plans to review proposed corrections to the recently adopted updates of the Uniform Code and Energy Code; proposed changes related to the use of corrugated stainless steel gas tubing in gas piping systems; petitions from three localities for more restrictive local standards; and code guidelines for nationally standardized buildings. The full, tentative agenda, can be viewed on the Department's website.

WHO: State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council

WHAT: Public Meeting of the Council

WHEN: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.

WHERE: The meeting will be conducted at the following locations via videoconference: 99 Washington Avenue (One Commerce Plaza), Suite 505, Albany; 123 Williams Street, 19th floor conference room, New York City; 65 Court Street, Room 405, Buffalo. The meeting is open to the public at all three locations.

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