The State Building Code Review Board (hereafter referred to as “BCRB”) is charged with the responsibility for reviewing and amending the New Hampshire building code. The “New Hampshire building code” or “state building code” effective September 15th 2019, means the 2015 editions of the International Building Code (IBC), the International Existing Building Code (IEBC), the International Plumbing Code (IPC), the International Mechanical Code (IMC), the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), the International Residential Code (IRC) and the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISWPSC) as published by the International Code Council (ICC), and the 2017 National Electric Code (NEC) as published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).  

Please review the information found here for code adoption:  

https://www.nh.gov/safety/boardsandcommissions/bldgcode/nhstatebldgcode.html 

Page last updated: December 2023