Adopted Codes and Standards

The primary model codes adopted in the State and administered in the City of Burlington include:

Bulletin Board Code Update

State of Vermont adopts 2015 Model Codes and standards.  The Effective date is;  October 10, 2016. 

Copy of the 2015 Model Codes; (NFPA 1, 101, & International Building Code) may be found at the Burlington Fletcher Free Library located on College Street 

Please visit the State of Vermont Division of Fire & Safety to down load the 2015 State of Vermont Fire & Building Safety Code that offers code adoptions and list of amendments to the new 2015 codes.

http://firesafety.vermont.gov/buildingcode

http://firesafety.vermont.gov/sites/firesafety/files/files/rules/dfs_rules_firecode2015_current.pdf

• The 2015 NFPA 1 Fire Code, 

• The 2015 NFPA 101 Life Safety Code,

• The 2017 National Elecrtical Code http://firesafety.vermont.gov/sites/firesafety/files/files/rules/dfs_rules_electrical_current.pdf

• The 2015 National Board Inspection Code, National Board of Boiler & Pressure Vessel Inspectors, 2015

• The 2015 International Plumbing Code, IPC 

• 2015 State of Vermont Plumbing Rules (adoption & amendments) http://firesafety.vermont.gov/sites/firesafety/files/files/rules/dfs_rules_plumbing_current.pdf

• The 2015 International Building Code, IBC 

• 2015 State of Vermont Fire & Building Safety Code (adoption & amendments) http://firesafety.vermont.gov/sites/firesafety/files/files/rules/dfs_rules_firecode2015_current.pdf

• 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, Department of Justice https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/2010ADAStandards/2010ADAStandards_prt.pdf 

• 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design  http://firesafety.vermont.gov/sites/firesafety/files/files/rules/dfs_rules_accessammended-current.pdf

Other major codes & standards as adopted and governed by the State of Vermont Fire & Building Life Safety Code (VTF&BLSC), including but not limited to the following most recent editions of:   

• NFPA 1 Code for Photovoltaic Systems 

• Vermont Standards For Energy Efficient Commercial Construction (CBES)

• Vermont's Residential Building Energy Efficiency Standards (RBES)

• Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, NFPA 10

• Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, NFPA 13

• Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, NFPA 30

• Standard for the Installation of Oil-Burning Equipment, NFPA 31

• National Fuel Gas Code, NFPA 54

• Liquid Petroleum Gas Code, NFPA 58

• National Electrical Code, NFPA 70

• National Fire Alarm Code, NFPA 72

• Standard for the Installation of Air-Conditioning and Ventilating Systems, NFPA 90A

• Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking, NFPA 96

• Standard for Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents, and Solid Fuel-Burning Appliances, NFPA 211

• Explosive Materials Code, NFPA 495

• Code for Fire Protection of Historic Structures, NFPA 914

• Code for Fireworks Display, NFPA 1123

• Code for the Manufacture, Trans., Storage and Retail Sales of Fireworks, NFPA 1124

• Minimum Design Loads for Buildings & Other Structures, ASCE 7

• Historic Vermont Fire & Building Codes  

• Energy Efficiency Code information available from BED at 865-7342 or online.

• Inner Fire District Map  

• State of Vermont Codes and Standards  

• National Fire Protection Association Codes (NFPA)  

• Accessibility Standards Statute  

• Snow Loads  

• Snow Fall