2012 Code Change Cycle Process
The final regulations for the 2012 Virginia code update process have been published in the April 7, 2014 Virginia Register. The publication of the regulations starts a 30-day final period, and any petitions for reconsideration, which may be filed, will be identified at the May meeting of the Board of Housing and Community Development. The effective date of the 2012 Virginia Codes will be July 14, 2014. Code sections under petition may be suspended as necessary until resolution. The regulations published in the Virginia Register can be found here.
These regulations are the culmination of a two-year process, which included 12 work group meetings of a wide array of stakeholders from various organizations, industries and agencies participated. In addition to the workgroup meetings, there were eight sub-work groups that worked on specific technical issues before they were vetted at the work group meetings.
Codes and Standards Committee Meetings
- Summary Book 8 SFCDC December 16, 2013
- Summary Book 8 CSC December 16, 2013
- Updated Schedule as of December 16, 2013
- Book 8 Combined Meetings - December 16 2013
- Summary Book 5 CSC October 28, 2013
- Summary Book 6 SFPCDC October 28, 2013
- Summary Book 7 CSC-October 28, 2013
- Book 5 Codes and Standards Committee (large file) October 28, 2013
- Book 6 Statewide Fire Prevention Code Development Committee (large file) October 28, 2013.
- Book 7 Codes and Standards Committee (large file) October 28, 2013
- Proposed Regulations Codes and Standards Committee (large file 15mb) - May 20, 2013
- Statewide Fire Prevention Code Development Committee Summary of Actions – March 25, 2013
- Codes and Standards Committee Summary of Actions – March 25, 2013
- Statewide Fire Prevention Code Development Committee Supplement Agenda and Packet – March 25, 2013
- Statewide Fire Prevention Code Development Committee Agenda and Packet – March 25, 2013
- Codes and Standards Committee Supplemental Materials - March 25, 2013
- Codes and Standards Committee Supplement Agenda and Packet - March 25, 2013
- Codes and Standards Committee Agenda and Packet - March 25, 2013
- Statewide Fire Prevention Code Development Committee Summary of Actions – December 20, 2012
- Codes and Standards Committee Summary of Actions – December 20, 2012
- FSB Fire Services Committee Agenda - December 20, 2012
- Codes and Standards Committee - December 20, 2013
Workgroup Information
- Workgroup USBC Summary (10-11-13)
- Workgroup SFPC Summary (10-11-13)
- Workgroup Supplement (10-11-13)
- Workgroup Agenda (10-11-13)
- Summary Workgroup Meeting (8-22-13)
- Workgroup Supplement (8-22-13)
- Workgroup-Agenda-Part-one (8-22-13)
- Workgroup-Agenda-Part-Two (8-22-13)
- Workgroup #1 and #3 Meeting Summary (3-12-13)
- Workgroup #2 and #4 Meeting Summary (2-28-13)
- Workgroups #1 and #3 Supplemental Handout (03-12-13)
- Workgroups #1 and #3 Agenda (3-12-13)
- Workgroups #2 and #4 Handout (02-28-13)
- Workgroups #2 and #4 Agenda (02-28-13)
- Fuel Tank Vehicle Subgroup Summary (01-17-13)
- Fuel Tank Vehicle Subgroup Agenda (01-17-13)
- ALF Workgroup#2 Subgroup Summary (01-15-13)
- ALF Subgroup Agenda (01-15-13)
- Workgroups #3 and #4 Summary (01-10-13)
- Workgroups #3 and #4 Supplemental Handout (01-10-13)
- Workgroups #3 and #4 Supplemental Handout #2 (01-10-13)
- Workgroup #3 and #4 Agenda (01-10-13)
- Workgroup #1 Summary (12-13-12)
- Workgroup #1 Revised Agenda (12-13-12)
- Workgroup #2 Agenda (11-8-12)
- Workgroup #3 Supplemental Handout (9-27-12)
- Workgoup #3 Agenda (9-27-12)
- Workgroup #1 Summary (9-13-12)
- Workgroup #1 Supplemental Handout (9-13-12)
- Workgroup #1 Agenda (09-13-12)
- Workgroup #2 Handout (08-23-12)
- Memo to Stakeholders Meeting Guidelines (8-1-12)
- Memo to Board and Stakeholders (8-1-12)
- Workgoup #3 Agenda (6-14-12)
- Workgroup #3 Summary (6-14-12)
- Workgoup #4 Agenda (5-30-12)
- Workgroup #4 Summary (5-30-12)
- Memo to Stakeholders Updated Issues List (5-31-12)
- Memo to Stakeholders Updated Issues List (5-7-12)
- Memo-to-Board-Workgroup-Descriptions (3-19-12)