Notice of Public Hearing on the State Construction Code Amendments under Utah State Construction Code Administration Act

Pursuant to the requirements of the State Construction Code Administration Act, a public hearing regarding proposed construction code amendments will be held Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. at the Sandy City Fire Station located at 9010 South 150 East, Lower Level, Sandy, Utah.

A two-part document providing full details and summary of proposed building codes and amendments is available at this web address: http://dopl.utah.gov/programs/ubc/proposed_building_codes/ STATECONSTRUCTIONCODEAMENDMENTS.pdf

The two parts of the document are: Part 1 - Proposed Building Code and Amendments under Utah Uniform Building Standards Act; and Part 2 - Summary of Recommended Codes and Amendment Changes. The second part is a summary and explanation of the changes proposed in the first part. It should be noted that the proposed changes are made with strikethrough and underline as if making changes to existing statute, which have adopted the current building codes. This format is used for easier identification of items that are recommended for changes.

Building codes are adopted by the Legislature after receiving a recommendation from the Uniform Building Code Commission. The Uniform Building Code Commission is obligated under the Uniform Building Standards Act to have a public hearing regarding the proposed changes to the building codes. This public notice and scheduled public hearing are for the Uniform Building Code Commission to receive public comments on the proposed building codes and amendments prior to making its recommendation to the legislative Business and Labor Interim Committee.

Questions can be directed to: Dan Jones, by phone at 801-530-6720, by FAX at 801-530-6511, or email at [e-mail]

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