BOCA International is opposing the National Fire Protection Association's NFPA 1 standard because it does not reference a companion building code, it conflicts with existing building codes, and it confuses the code enforcement process.
BOCA International is opposing the National Fire Protection Association's NFPA 1 standard because, BOCA officials say, it does not reference a companion building code, it conflicts with existing building codes, and it confuses the code enforcement process. BOCA has published a position paper titled, "Model Fire Code or NFPA 1? You DO Have a Choice!" in which it states that because NFPA 1 does not reference a companion building code, it is often incompatible with and conflicts with all existing building codes.
To achieve fire safety, and reduce enforcement and compliance costs, BOCA recommends adopting compatible building and fire codes, such as the BOCA National Building and Fire Prevention Codes or the International Building and Fire Codes, which is being developed for the year 2000.