The International Building Code (IBC) is the foundation of the complete Family of International Codes®. It is an essential tool to preserve public health and safety that provides safeguards from hazards associated with the built environment. It addresses design and installation of innovative materials that meet or exceed public health and safety goals.The word “International” in the names of the ICC and all three of its predecessors, as well as the IBC and other ICC products, despite all 18 of the company’s board members being residents of the United States, reflects the fact that a number of other countries in the Caribbean and Latin America had already begun to rely on model building codes developed in the United States rather than developing their own. Thus, ICC from its inception was well aware that it was writing model codes for an international audience. “Calling it ‘international’ keeps it from being called the ‘U.S. Building Code.’ explains Bill Tangye, SBCCI Chief Executive Officer. “Some U.S. Model codes are already used outside the United States. Bermuda uses BOCA, and Western Samoa uses ICBO.”

ICC Building Codes

International Building Code (IBC)
International Residential Code (IRC)
International Fire Code (IFC)
International Plumbing Code (IPC)
International Mechanical Code (IMC)
International fuel gas code (IFGC)
International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
ICC Performance Code (ICCPC)
International Wildland Urban Interface Code (IWUIC)
International Existing Building Code (IEBC)
International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC)
International Private Sewage Disposal Code (IPSDC)
International Zoning Code (IZC)
International Green Construction Code (IgCC)
International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC)