The International Code Council (ICC) has released the new 2015 International Building Codes. In line with building and maintaining a safer San Antonio, it is Development Services' goal to update the City's building-related, fire and property maintenance codes this year to ensure their implementation in spring 2015.

The Development Services Department (DSD) will adopt the following codes: 

•  2015 International Building Code, IBC
•  2015 International Existing Building Code, IEBC
•  2015 International Residential Code, IRC
•  2015 International Fire Code, IFC
•  2015 International Mechanical Code, IMC
•  2015 International Plumbing Code, IPC
•  2015 International Fuel Gas Code, IFGC
•  2015 International Energy Conservation Code, IECC
•  2014 National Electrical Code, NEC
•  2015 International Property Maintenance Code, IPMC 

The proposed 2014 timeline for this initiative is outlined below: 

• August-October - hold open public hearings and meeting with various development and neighborhood stakeholder groups throughout Building-related and Fire Appeals and Advisory Board (Super Board) and Building Standards Board (BSB) code review subcommittees
• October to present - submit proposed amendments to the codes listed above to the full Super Board and BSB for their review and vote
• November to present - submit proposed building-related and fire code amendments to the Infrastructure and Growth committee and present the proposed property maintenance code to the Quality of Life committee
• December - submit the RFCA for all updated codes to City Council for adoption 

Adhering to this timeline, DSD can announce the new building-related, fire and property maintenance codes in March 2015.

To order your 2015 ICC codes and references books, visit the International Code Council Web site.

To view the performance measures in their entirety, visit the Development Services 

The July 2014 metrics are as follows:

Performance Measures

Permit Activity     

• Code Interpretations
• Information Bulletins    
• Rule Interpretations

The City of San Antonio and other area municipalities will adopt the 2015 building and fire codes. In preparation for the adoption, the San Antonio Building Codes Academy (SABCA) is hosting two seminars on the significant changes in these codes. 

Each one-day course is worth 6 hours of continuing education credit (0.6 CEUs).

Please note the training details below: 

Check-in:     7:30 a.m.

Seminar:      8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Registration fee:  $150

Deadline:     Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 4:30 p.m.                        

Register on-line: http://www.sanantonio.gov/dsd/sabca.asp

The event will be held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 200 E. Market Street, San Antonio, TX 78205, Room 001B.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please email SABCA@sanantonio.gov or call Charlotte Barrett, Special Projects Manager, at (210) 207-8219.

Join us for this year's Arbor Day Celebration, Saturday, Nov. 8, from 8 a.m to noon, at Eisenhower Park. There will be pet adoptions, tree adoptions, Tree-K, and fun, fun, fun for everyone.

On Aug. 18, DSD was challenged by KFW Engineers to participate in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. 

The DSD management team accepted the challenge and in turn challenged other departments that reside at the One Stop, including TCI, OHP, and the Fire Marshal's office.  The event took place on Aug. 19 at 4:30 p.m. outside the One Stop building.  

Thank you to all who contributed to the event.

Before the challenge (left to right): Richard Chamberlin, Terry Kannawin, Mike Shannon, Rod Sanchez, John Jacks, Martin Ruiz, Melissa Ramirez, Bobbie-Rae Garcia, and Catherine Hernandez

During the challenge...

After the challenge...