Flood Resistant Provisions of the 2009 International Codes (2011)

The 2009 edition of the International Codes (I-Codes) contains provisions that meet or exceed the minimum flood-resistant design and construction requirements of the NFIP for buildings and structures. This page contains the following documents, prepared by FEMA, related to the flood provisions of the 2012 I-Codes:

- A compilation of flood resistant provisions of the 2009 I-Codes (IBC, IRC, IEBC IMC, IPC, IFGC, IPSDC, IFC)

- A summary of changes to the flood provisions from the 2006 IBC and IRC.

- A checklist that can be used to guide floodplain managers, building officials, and designers as they compare the flood provisions of the 2009 I-Codes and ASCE 24-05 to the minimum requirements of the NFIP. It is based on the standard checklist used by FEMA and States to review local floodplain management regulations/ordinances to determine whether such regulations and ordinances are complete for the purpose of participating in the NFIP

- Highlights of ASCE 24-05, Flood Resistant Design and Construction, a referenced standard in the 2009 IBC and IRC

Flood Provisions of the 2009 International Codes

The 2009 edition of the International Codes (I-Codes) contains provisions that meet or exceed the minimum flood-resistant design and construction requirements of the NFIP for buildings and structures.

Flood Provisions of the 2009 International Codes (Text)

The 2009 edition of the International Codes (I-Codes) contains provisions that meet or exceed the minimum flood-resistant design and construction requirements of the NFIP for buildings and structures. (Text)

Flood Provisions of 2009 I-Codes - Summary of Changes from 2006 I-Codes

A summary of the changes in 2009 edition of the International Codes (I-Codes) flood provisions from the 2006 edition of the International Codes.

Flood Provisions of 2009 I-Codes - Summary of Changes from 2006 I-Codes (Text)

The 2009 edition of the International Codes (I-Codes) contains provisions that meet or exceed the minimum flood-resistant design and construction requirements of the NFIP for buildings and structures. (Text)

Highlights of ASCE 24-05 Flood Resistant Design and Construction

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 24-05 is a referenced standard in the International Building Code® and International Residential Code® (editions published 2012, 2009 and 2006). Building and structures within the scope of the IBC proposed to be constructed in a flood hazard area must design in accordance with ASCE 24. The IRC requires that dwellings in floodways to be designed in accordance with ASCE 24, and the 2012 and 2009 editions include an alternative that allows communities to require homes in Zones V to be designed in accordance with ASCE 24. Highlights of ASCE 24 that complement the NFIP minimum requirements include Building Performance; Flood-Damage Resistant Materials; Utilities and Service Equipment; and Siting Considerations.

NFIP 2009 I-Codes and ASCE 24 Checklist

This checklist will guide floodplain managers, building officials and designers as they compare the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to the flood provisions of the International Building Code (IBC), the International Mechanical Code (IMC), the International Plumbing Code (IPC), the International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), the International Residential Code (IRC), the International Existing Building Code (IEBC), and the referenced standard, ASCE 24-05 Flood Resistant Design and Construction.

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