State Code Contact List

 

 

ALABAMA

Access Code
Alabama Accessibility Code

Technical Assistance
State Building Commission
770 Washington Avenue, Suite 444
Montgomery, Alabama 36130
(334) 242-4082
email:buildcom@bc.state.al.us
www.bc.state.al.us/buildingcode.htm

ALASKA

Access Code
Alaska Accessibility Code (ADAAG)

Technical Assistance
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
3132 Channel Drive
Juneau, Alaska 99801
(907) 465-6958
www.dot.state.ak.us

ARIZONA

Access Code
Arizona Handicapped Provisions- Arizona revised statute 34-401-411: Designing for the Physically Disabled
Phoenix using UBC 1991

Technical Assistance
James Burr, AIA
1661 East Camelback, Suite 210
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
(602) 277-7800
email:jgburr@transystems.com

ARKANSAS

Access Code
Arkansas Accessibility Code (ADAAG)

Technical Assistance
Arkansas Building Authority
501 Woodlane Drive
Suite 320C
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
(501) 682-1833
www.arkansasbuildingauthority.com

CALIFORNIA

Access Code
Title 24 California State Accessibility Standards, State Architectural Regulations for Accommodation of the Physically Handicapped in Public Facilities

Technical Assistance
Division of the State Architect
Access Compliance Program
1102 Q Street, Suite 5100
Sacramento, California 95814
(916) 445-8100
www.dsa.ca.gov

COLORADO

(code enforced at the county level)

County Contact List

CONNECTICUT

Access Code
BOCA National Building Code (1996)
ICC/ANSI A117.1 - 1998
Connecticut Supplement (1999)

Technical Assistance
State Building Inspector
Department of Public Safety
Office of State Building Inspector
1111 Country Club Road
P.O. Box 2794
Middletown, Connecticut 06457-9294
(860) 685-8310
www.ct.gov/dps/site/default.asp

DELAWARE

Access Code
Publicly funded projects: State of Delaware Architectural Accessibility Standards
Privately funded projects: BOCA

Technical Assistance
Architectural Accessibility Board
Thomas Collins Building
540 S. Dupont Highway, Suite 1
Dover, Delaware 19901
(302) 739-5644
email: dan.muterspaw@state.de.us

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Access Code
DC Law 6-216, BOCA 1990,
DCMR 12-A, references ANSI A117.1-1990

Technical Assistance
Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
941 North Capitol St., NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 727-7340
www.dcra.dc.gov

FLORIDA

Access Code
Accessibility Requirements Manual references ANSI A117.1 1997

Technical Assistance
Department of Community Affairs
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100
(877) 352-3222 Voice (toll-free)
(850) 487-1824 Voice
(800) 226-4329 TTY
www.floridabuilding.org

GEORGIA

Access Code
Georgia State Accessibility Code

Technical Assistance
State Fire Marshal's Office
West Tower, Suite 620
#2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
(800) 656-2298 Voice
(404) 656-7087 Voice
(404) 656-4031 TTY
e-mail:engineering@mail.oci.state.ga.us

HAWAII

Access Code
Hawaii Revised Statutes Title 9, Chapter 103-50 (1989) references ADAAG

Technical Assistance
Disability and Communication Access Board
Department of Health
919 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 101
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
(808) 586-8121 Voice/TTY
www.state.hi.us/health/dcab/home

IDAHO

Access Code
2003 International Building Code

Technical Assistance
Division of Building Safety
1090 E. Watertower Street
Meridian, Idaho 83642
(208) 334-3896
http://dbs.idaho.gov/building/board.html

ILLINOIS

Access Code
Illinois Accessibility Code

Technical Assistance
Capital Development Board
401 South Spring Street
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8530 Voice
(217) 524-4449 TTY
e-mail:dgamble@cdb.state.il.us
www.cdb.state.il.us/IAC.shtml

INDIANA

Access Code
2003 Indiana Building Code and 1997 Uniform Building Code with Indiana amendments adopted by reference Technical Assistance

Technical Assistance
Technical Services and Research
Indiana Department of Fire and Building Services
402 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(317) 232-4337

IOWA

Access Code
Chapter 104A Code of Iowa, 1990 Edition and Division 7 of the State Building Code

Technical Assistance
Iowa State Department of Public Safety
Iowa State Building Code Bureau
Division of State Fire Marshal
401 S.W. 7th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50303
(515) 281-5821
email: bcinfo@dps.state.ia.us

KANSAS

Access Code
Kansas Article 13, Sections 58-1301 to 58-1308 references ADAAG and UFAS

Technical Assistance
Kansas Division of Facilities Management
Facilities Planning, Design & Construction
900 Jackson, Room 600
Topeka, Kansas 66612
(785) 296-8899

KENTUCKY

Access Code
1997 Kentucky Building Code Kentucky Requirements for Access in New Construction references ADAAG

Technical Assistance
Office of Housing, Buildings and Construction
Division of Building Codes Enforcement,
101 Sea Hero Road, Suite 100
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
(502) 573-0373 Voice
(502) 564-6150 TTY
(800) 462-2081 TTY
www.ohbc.ky.gov

LOUISIANA

Access Code
Official Manual of the Louisiana State Fire Marshal includes ANSI A117.1-1980

Technical Assistance
Department of Public Safety
Office of the Fire Marshal
8181 Indepencence Blvd.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806
(504) 925-4920
(800) 256-5452
www.dps.state.la.us/sfm/index1024.htm
www.dps.state.la.us/sfm/index.html

MAINE

Access Code
Maine Accessibility Code

Technical Assistance
Office of State Fire Marshal
52 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0052
(207) 626-3880

MARYLAND

Access Code
Code of Maryland Regulations 05.02.02 Maryland Accessibility Code for the Handicapped references ANSI 1980

Technical Assistance
Maryland Codes Administration
Department of Housing and Community Development
100 Community Place
Crownsville, Maryland 21032-2032
(410) 514-7218
(800) 756-0119
www.dhcd.state.md.us

MASSACHUSETTS

Access Code
Rules and Regulations of the Architectural Access Board CM521 and Supplement 301

Technical Assistance
Architectural Access Board
One Ashburton Place, Room 1310
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
(617) 727-0660
(800) 828-7222 (in state only)
www.mass.gov/aab

MICHIGAN

Access Code
Pt. 4 Construction Code Commission General Building Code Rules and Barrier Free Design Graphics

Technical Assistance
Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services
Bureau of Construction Codes
P.O. Box 30254
Lansing, Michigan 48909
(517) 241-9302 Voice/TTY
www.michigan.gov/bcc

MINNESOTA

Access Code
Chapter 1341 of the Minnesota State Building Code

Technical Assistance
Building Codes and Standards
443 Lafayette Rd. N.
St. Paul, Minnesota 55155
(651) 284-5068
www.doli.state.mn.us/buildingcodes.html

MISSISSIPPI

Access Code
Mississippi Code, Article 3 Section 43-6-101 to 43-6-125

Technical Assistance
Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box 220
Jackson, Mississippi 39205
(601) 359-3680

MISSOURI

Access Code
Public Buildings only, Revised Statutes of Missouri Chapter 8.610 to 8.655 as amended

Technical Assistance
Division of Design and Construction
Office of Administration
Harry Truman State Office Building, Room 730
P.O. Box 809
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
(573) 751-3339

MONTANA

Access Code
1997 Uniform Building Code

Technical Assistance
Building Standards Program
Department of Labor and Industry
301 S. Park, Rm. 430
Helena, Montana 59602
(406) 841-2040
www.mt.gov/dli/bsd/bc/rules.asp

NEBRASKA

Access Code
Nebraska Revised Statutes Sections 72-1101 through 72-1124 of the Standards for Public Buildings

Technical Assistance
State Fire Marshal's Office
246 South 14th Street
Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-1804
(402) 471-2027

NEVADA

Access Code
Adopted ADA Guidelines for State and local government facilities

Technical Assistance
Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
4600 Kiezke Lane Suite A108
Reno, Nevada 89502
(775) 688-1111

OR

2501 E. Sahara Avenue, Suite 104
Las Vegas, Nevada 89104
(702) 486-4318 Voice
(702) 486-4320 TTY

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Access Code
Architectural Barrier-Free Design Code for the State of New Hampshire references ADAAG

Technical Assistance
Architectural Barrier-Free Design Committee
Governor's Commission on Disability
57 Regional Drive, Suite 5
Concord, New Hampshire 03301-8518
(603) 271-4177 Voice
(603) 271-2774 TTY
(800) 852-3405 ext. 4177 Voice/TTY
www.nh.gov/disability/abcommittee.html

NEW JERSEY

Access Code
Uniform Construction Code N.J.A.C. 5:23-7 Barrier Free Subcode

Technical Assistance
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
Division of Codes & Standards
101 South Broad Street
P.O. Box 800
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0816
(609) 292-6420
www.state.nj.us/dca/codes

NEW MEXICO

Access Code
New Mexico Building Code 1997
Chapter 11 Accessibility & Appendix Chapter 11 Accessibility

Technical Assistance
New Mexico Governor’s Commission on Disability
491 Old Santa Fe Trail, Suite 117
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501-2753
(505) 476-0412 Voice/ TTY
(877) 696-1470 (in state)
www.gcd.state.nm.us

NEW YORK

Access Code
The Building Code of New York State, Chapter 11

Technical Assistance
Department of State
Division of Code Enforcement & Administration
41 State Street, Suite 1130
Albany, New York 12231-0001
(518) 474-4073
www.dos.state.ny.us/code/ls-codes. html

NORTH CAROLINA

Access Code
North Carolina State Building Code Vol. 1-C, Making Buildings and Facilities Accessible to and Usable by the Physically Handicapped

Technical Assistance
Accessibility Section
Office of the State Fire Marshal
North Carolina Department of Insurance
322 Chapanoke Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603
(919) 661-5880
(800) 634-7854
www.ncdoi.com/OSFM/
e-mail: Lwright@mail.doi.state.nc.us

NORTH DAKOTA

Access Code
Publicly funded: North Dakota Century Code, Section 48-02-19 and 54-21-3-04.1 - ADAAG references ND Century Code, Section 54.21.3-03-UBC Currently use 1997 UBC

Technical Assistance
Division of Community Services
1600 East Century Avenue, Suite 2
P.O. Box 2057
Bismark, North Dakota 58503
(701) 328-5300
www.state.nd.us/dcs/

OHIO

Access Code
Ohio State Statues 3781.111 Administrative Code Provisions Chapter 11, Ohio Basic Building Code references the 2000 IBC with 2002 supplement and includes state amendments (ICC/ANSI A117-1998 and ADA Accessibility Guidelines as referenced standards).

Technical Assistance
Department of Commerce
Board of Building Standards
6606 Tussing Road
P. O. Box 4009
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-9009
Phone: (614) 644-2613
Fax: (614) 644-3147
www.com.state.oh.us/odoc/dic/dicbbs.htm

OKLAHOMA

Access Code
1999 BOCA Building Code

Technical Assistance
Office of State Fire Marshal
2401 NW 23rd, Suite 4
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73107
(405) 522-5028 Voice
(800) 722-0353 TTY
www.firemar.state.ok.us/

OREGON

Access Code
Chapter 11 of the Oregon Structural Speciality Code, references ANSI 1986

Technical Assistance
Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services
Building Codes Division
1535 Edgewater, NW
PO Box 14470
Salem, Oregon 97310
(503) 373-4133 Voice
(503) 373-1358 TTY
(800) 442-7657
www.cbs.state.or.us/external/bcd/index.html

PENNSYLVANIA

Access Code
Handicapped Act 235, PL 348 as amended by Acts 570,73,216, and 176

Technical Assistance
Accessibility Advisory Board
1624 Labor and Industry Building
7th and Forrester Streets
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
(717) 787-3329

RHODE ISLAND

Access Code
Regulation SBC-14 through 17

Technical Assistance
Department of Administration
Building Code Commission
One Capitol Hill
Providence, Rhode Island 02908
(401) 222-2599

SOUTH CAROLINA

Access Code
1997 Code of South Carolina, Chapter 5 Article 3, Construction of Public Buildings for Access by Handicapped Persons

Technical Assistance
South Carolina Board for Barrier Free Design
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
110 Centerview Drive, Suite 102
PO Box 1329
Columbia, South Carolina 29211-1329
(803) 896-4688
www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/bcc

SOUTH DAKOTA

Access Code
South Dakota Codified Laws 5-14-12 to 5-14-14 Public Buildings, references ANSI 1986; Uniform Building Code, 1994 Edition Chapter 11 - Accessibility

Technical Assistance
State Fire Marshal's Office
118 West Capitol Avenue
Pierre, South Dakota 57501-2000
(605) 773-3562

TENNESSEE

Access Code
An Illustrated Handbook of Handicapped Section of the Tennessee State Building Code Vol. 1-L

Technical Assistance
State Fire Marshal's Office
500 James Robertson Parkway, 3rd Floor
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
(615) 741-7190

TEXAS

Access Code
Texas Architectural Barriers Act (TABA) using Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS)

Technical Assistance
Architectural Barriers
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
PO Box 12157
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-6599
(800) 803-9202
(800) 735-2989 Texas Relay TTY
www.license.state.tx.us

UTAH

Access Code
2004 Uniform Building Code

Technical Assistance
Division of Facilities Construction and Management
4110 State Office Building
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114
(801) 538-3018

VERMONT

Access Code
Rules for New Construction and for Alterations to Existing Buildings, references ADAAG

Technical Assistance
Vermont Department of Public Safety
Fire Safety Division
National Life Building, Drawer 20
Montpelier, Vermont 05620-3401
(800) 640-2106
(802) 828-5098 Voice
(802) 828- 0658 TTY
www.labor.vermont.gov/

VIRGINIA

Access Code
For State owned Buildings: Chapter VII of the Capital Outlay Manual (12/90 ed) ref. UFAS. For Publicly owned or buildings: Uniform Statewide Building Code, references CABO/ANSI A117.1 1992 edition

Technical Assistance
State Building Code
Administrative Office
501 North 2nd Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 371-7160

WASHINGTON

Access Code
Washington State Rules and Regulations for Barrier-Free Design

Technical Assistance
Easter Seal Society of Washington
157 Roy Street
Seattle, Washington 98109-9987
(206) 281-5700 Voice/TTY
(800) 678-5708
www.seals.org

WEST VIRGINIA

Access Code
Elimination of Structural Barriers in Public use Buildings and Facilities, references latest ANSI A117.1

Technical Assistance
State Fire Marshal's Office
State Capitol Building
1207 Quarrier Street
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
(304) 558-2191

WISCONSIN

Access Code
Wisconsin Administrative Code, Department of Commerce, Chapter Comm 69, Barrier Free Design

Technical Assistance
Division of Safety and Buildings
Wisconsin Department of Commerce
201 West Washington Avenue
PO Box 2658
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
(608) 266-3151
www.commerce.state.wi.us

WYOMING

Access Code
ADAAG

Technical Assistance
Department of Administration & Information
615 West 20th Street
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
(307) 777-3641
(307) 777-3597
e-mail:mpfaff@state.wy.us