While you're making your New Year's resolutions, several organizations are making their New Year's code changes. Several new
editions of International Codes, BOCA National Codes and an Accessible Buildings Standard are among the code updates for the
1999. BOCA International has published updates of two of its most popular codes, the BOCA National Building Code and the
BOCA National Fire Prevention Code, both of which are designed to be compatible with the International Codes.
The building code establishes minimum requirements for materials and methods for new construction. The new edition
continues to stress that all construction matters-from initial stages to repairs-should be covered by the building code.