Rhode Island Building Code, Permit & Licensing Information
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023
Rhode Island Building Code Agency:
Building Code Commission
Building Code Standards Committee
560 Jefferson Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Suite 200
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 889-5550
What Are The Current Adopted Rhode Island Building Codes?
- 2018 International Building Code (IBC)
- 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC)
- 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC)
- 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)
- 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC)
- 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC)
- 2015 IBC Based 2019 Rhode Island Building Code
- 2015 IRC Based 2019 Rhode Island One and Two Family Dwelling Code
- 2015 IECC Based 2019 Rhode Island Energy Conservation Code
- 2015 IPC Based 2019 Rhode Island Plumbing Code
- 2015 IFGC Based 2019 Rhode Island Fuel Gas Code
- 2015 IMC Based 2019 Rhode Island Mechanical Code
- 2015 IPMC Based 2019 Rhode Island Property Maintenance Code
- 2015 ISPSC Based 2019 Rhode Island Swimming Pool and Spa Code
- 2020 National Electric Code (NEC) – Effective 2/1/2022
- State Energy Code 2018 IECC and 90.1-2016
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101 Life Safety Code 2018
Applicability (statewide, local, limited): STATEWIDE
The Rhode Island Building Code is approved and administered by the Building Code Standards Committee made which is comprised of twenty-three members. Under State Law, this Committee is responsible for maintaining currency of state building codes such as mechanical, plumbing, electrical, conservation, accessibility and minimum housing codes. The Committee also acts as a Board of Appeals to hear requests for variances or appeals from the State Building Code Commission or from local Boards of Appeals. The Rhode Island Fire Code is administered by Rhode Island Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review which is comprised of eleven members.
Please review the information found here for code adoption:
http://sos.ri.gov/divisions/Open-Government/State/rules-and-regulations/building-and-fire-codes
Additional Building Codes by State
| State Website | https://www.ri.gov/ |
| State Licensing | Contractor licensing is required by the State of Rhode Island for electrical, plumbing and mechanical work. License is also required for work on one to four family dwellings.
Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training |
| State Licensing Division | https://www.ri.gov/Licensing/ |
| State Fire Marshall | https://www.fire-marshal.ri.gov/links.php |
| State Environmental Permit | https://www.dem.ri.gov/ |
Additional Building Codes by State
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