Commerce Division of Industrial Compliance and Labor  
 

BOARD OF BUILDING STANDARDS

• Alerts
• New 2011 OBC Building Department Resource Package [PDF]
• Ohio Building Code Amendments Effective March 11, 2012 [PDF]
• Ohio Building Code Amendments Effective March 15, 2012 [PDF]
• Ohio Plumbing Code Amendments Effective March 15, 2012 [PDF]
• Ohio Elevator Rules Amendments Effective March 15, 2012 [PDF]
• BBS Memo on Ohio Building Code Amendments including Accessibility Requirements [PDF]
• BBS Memo on Electrical/Plumbing Provisions in the Residential Code of Ohio [PDF]
• Board of Building Standards Proposed Rules
• Board Information
• 2012 Board Schedule [PDF]
• About
• Meet The Board [PDF]
• Tentative Certification Hearing Agenda – April 26, 2012 [PDF]
• Board Information
• Code Information: Non Residential Building Codes
• Ohio E-Codes
• Ohio Building Code [PDF] Effective November 1, 2011
• Ohio Mechanical Code [PDF] Effective November 1, 2011
• Ohio Plumbing Code [PDF] Effective November 1, 2011
• Known Errata in the 2011 Ohio Building Codes [PDF]
• Ohio Non-Residential Energy Code Compliance Methods (formerly OBC Appendix E) [PDF]
• Ohio Energy Code Compliance Flow Chart [PDF]
• Approved Testing and Inspection Agencies (formerly OBC Appendix O) [PDF]
• Approved National Evaluation and Accreditation Services (formerly OBC Appendix P) [PDF]
• Building Services Piping Enforcement Summary (formerly OMC Appendix B and OPC Appendix A) [PDF]
• Building Services Piping Testing Requirements (formerly OMC Appendix C and OPC Appendix B [PDF]
• Where To Purchase Codes [PDF]
• Certified Local Board of Building Appeals List [PDF]
• Non-Residential Building Department List [PDF]
• Code Information: Non-residential Building Code Proposed Rule Changes - Amendments Group LXXXV Public Hearing Draft - December 16, 2011 Public Hearing
• Notice and Table of Contents [PDF]
• Part A – Building Code Rules [PDF]
• Part B – Plumbing Code Rule [PDF]
• Part C – Elevator Rules [PDF]
• Code Information: Non-Residential Building Code Proposed Rule Changes-Amendments Group LXXXVI Public Hearing Draft – April 26, 2012 Public Hearing
• Notice and Table of Contents [PDF]
• Part A – Ohio Building Code- Proposed Rule Changes [PDF]
• Part C –New Residential Code of Ohio – Proposed Rule Changes [PDF]
• Code Information: Residential Building Codes
• Residential Code of Ohio recommended by the RCAC – January 4th, 2012 [PDF --15MB file size]
• RCAC Cost Evaluation Data for Draft Version #2 of the RCO [PDF]
• Residential Building Department List [PDF]
• Submitting Local Ordinances for Review [PDF]
• Document Catalog
• Board of Building Standards Document Catalog
• Education For Code Officials
• 2009 Mandatory Training [PDF]
• Approved Continuing Education Courses [PDF]
• Course Attendance Roster Sheet [PDF]
• Course Expiration/New Approval Procedures Memo [PDF]
• Energy Code E-Course
• General Information
• Contact Us
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Industrialized Units
• 2011 Codes
• 2012 OBC CHAPTER 11 & ICC/ANSI A117.1 – 2009 EDITION - ACCESSIBILITY CODE UPDATE
• BBS Memos
• Industrialized Unit Manufacturer List [PDF]
• Insignia Request Form [PDF]
• Online Plan Submission Program (If you have not been provided with a user ID and password to utilize this program, please email us.
• Electronic Submittal Process Instructions [PDF]
• Online Payment Method [PDF]
• Shipping Reports [PDF]
• How to Become an Ohio Listed IU Manufacturer [PDF]
• On-Line Services
• Electrical Safety Inspectors
• Fire Protection Designers
• Publications
• BBS Newsletters
• BBS Newsletter Index [PDF]
• Local Board of Building Appeals [PDF]
• Public Involvement in Our Rule-Making Process [PDF]
• Understanding the Codes [PDF]
• Residential Construction Advisory Committee (RCAC)
• 2012 RCAC Meeting Dates [PDF]
• January 2012 RCAC Meeting Minutes [PDF]
• Meet the RCAC [PDF]
• Operating Procedures of the RCAC [PDF]
• Residential Construction Advisory Committee (RCAC) Minutes
• January 2010 [PDF]
• March 2010 [PDF]
• April 2010 [PDF]
• May 2010 [PDF]
• May 2010 Energy Subcommittee [PDF]
• June 2010 [PDF]
• June 2010 Energy Subcommittee [PDF]
• July 2010 [PDF]
• August 2010 [PDF]
• September 2010 [PDF]
• September 2010 Energy Subcommittee [PDF]
• October 2010 [PDF]
• October 2010 Energy Subcommittee [PDF]
• November 2010 [PDF]
• November 2010 Energy Subcommittee [PDF]
• January 2011 [PDF]
• January 2011 Energy Subcommittee [PDF]
• February 2011 [PDF]
• February 2011 Energy Subcommittee [PDF]
• March 2011 [PDF] >
• March 2011 Energy Subcommittee [PDF]
• March 2011 Energy Subcommittee [PDF]
• May 2011 [PDF]
• June 2011 [PDF]
• July 2011 [PDF]
• July 2011 Special Code Review [PDF]
• August 2011 [PDF]
• October 2011 [PDF]
• Useful Links
• American Association for Laboratory Accreditation
• Building and Fire Research Laboratory
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• International Code Council
• International Association of Electrical Inspectors
• International Evaluation Services
• National Fire Protection Association
• National Institute of Building Sciences
• National Institute for Certification and Engineering Technologies
• Ohio Building Officials Association
• Ohio Fire Chiefs Association
• U.S. Department of Energy Building Energy Codes Program
• U.S. Department of Justice
• U.S. Access Board
• West Thomson Publishing