Arizona

State Insurance Commissioner
Germaine L Marks
Arizona Department of Insurance

2910 N. 44th Street, Ste. 210 (2nd Floor)
Phoenix, AZ 85018-7269
(602) 364-2499
(602) 364-3470
https://insurance.az.gov/

Current Codes and Edition Adopted:

Codes are adopted locally. Arizona Department of Health Services adopts a minimum code (currently 2012 edition) for licensed health care facilities statewide. By examination of the major communities within the Phoenix area, the following codes have been adopted:

National Electrical Code (NEC), 2017 Edition

International Building Code (IBC), 2018 Edition

International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), 2018 Edition

International Plumbing Code (IPC), 2018 Edition

International Mechanical Code (IMC), 2018 Edition

International Residential Code (IRC), 2018 Edition

International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), 2018 Edition

International Existing Building Code (IEBC), 2018 Edition

International Fire Code (IFC), 2018, 2012 or 2009 Editions

Applicability (statewide, local, limited): LOCAL

Codes are primarily adopted and enforced locally.

Amendments Disadvantaging Wood Construction:

Some jurisdictions have adopted the 2018 IECC.

Next Update Cycle:

Code adoptions are based on local jurisdiction code change process.

Notes:

There is no state building code other than a minimum code adopted by the Arizona Department of Health Services for licensed health care facilities. Major jurisdictions in and around Phoenix have adopted the 2018 Editions of the codes. www.phoenix.gov/pdd/devcode/buildingcode.
Phoenix adopted the 2018 editions.
Since codes are adopted by jurisdiction and they are still on the 2012, 2015 or 2018 I Codes, adoption of IRC Section R302.13 is unknown. Phoenix did not include this provision in the update of their 2012 I Code adoption
Page last updated: January 2022