International Residential Code

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International Residential Code is presented here as a reference within the IRC 2009 collection for Utah. The 2009 International Residential Code, adopted into the Utah State Construction Code (Title 15A), effective July 1, 2010. Use the Utah Legislature, State Construction Code to confirm the code edition currently adopted for the project, and compare the model text with state amendments, local amendments, effective dates and the permit authority's interpretation. The ICC code library is the model-code publication path. This Harth page is a searchable reference transcription, not an official code publication, legal opinion or confirmation that this edition controls a particular address. Record the project jurisdiction, application date, occupancy, construction type and amendment set before relying on a section. Where this page conflicts with an official publication or the authority having jurisdiction, the official source controls.

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Utah adopted the 2009 IRC as part of the Utah State Construction Code for one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses, effective July 1, 2010. It covers the design and construction of one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses, covering building planning, structural, mechanical, plumbing, and energy provisions for homes. The full text below is reproduced from the 2009 edition as adopted into law, sourced from public.resource.org.