Regulations Promulgated by the Building Code Commission

If you have questions regarding the content of the following Rhode Island Rules, please contact the Building Code Commission at (401) 889-5550.

Many of the Rhode Island Building Code Rules incorporate international or national codes by reference. This means you must refer to BOTH the international or national code (plus supplements, if any) AND the corresponding Rhode Island Rules below. International and national codes may be obtained directly from the International Code Council or by calling 1-888-786-4452. You may download and print any of the Rhode Island Rules free of charge for your reference purposes.

If you wish to purchase paper copies of the International ICC Code Books, you may do so by clicking here. Additionally, you may want to view R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 23-27.3, State Building Code .

Copies of the Rhode Island Building Code Rules are also available in print at the Rhode Island State Library.

Certified copies may be obtained by emailing the Administrative Records Office at [email protected].

To view the State Building Code Rules filed before 2002, please go to  State Building Codes: 1981-1998 .  To view the State Building Code Rules filed after 2002, click on the “History” tab on the Rule’s page where you will be able to click the link for each prior version back to 2002.

• RISBC-1 Rhode Island Building Code (510-RICR-00-00-1)
  Incorporates the International Building Code by reference

• RISBC-2 Rhode Island State One and Two Family Dwelling Code (510-RICR-00-00-2)
  Incorporates the International Residential Code by reference

• RISBC-3 Rhode Island Plumbing Code (510-RICR-00-00-3)
  Incorporates the International Plumbing Code by reference

• RISBC-4 Rhode Island Mechanical Code (510-RICR-00-00-4)
  Incorporates the International Mechanical Code by reference

• RISBC-5 Rhode Island Electrical Code (510-RICR-00-00-5)
  Incorporates the National Electrical Code by reference

• RISBC-6 Rhode Island Property Maintenance Code (510-RICR-00-00-6)
  Incorporates the International Property Maintenance Code by reference

• RISBC-8 State of Rhode Island Energy Conservation Code (510-RICR-00-00-8)
  Incorporates the International Energy Conservation Code by reference

• RISBC-9 Enforcement and Implementation Procedure (510-RICR-00-00-9)

• RISBC-10 Code Interpretations (510-RICR-00-00-10)

• RISBC-11 Rhode Island Certification of Building Officials, Building, Electrical, Plumbing and Mechanical (510-RICR-00-00-11)

• RISBC-12 New Materials, Devices or Methods of Construction (510-RICR-00-00-12)

• RISBC-13 Standards for Existing Schools (510-RICR-00-00-13)

• Rhode Island Swimming Pool and Spa Code (510-RICR-00-00-14)
  Incorporates the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code by reference

• RISBC-17 Public Meetings Accessibility Standard (510-RICR-00-00-17)
  Incorporates the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards, as published in the Federal Register, by reference

• RISBC-18 Use of Native Lumber (510-RICR-00-00-18)

• RISBC-19 State Fuel Gas Code (510-RICR-00-00-19)
  Incorporates the International Fuel Gas Code by reference

• RISRC-1 State Rehabilitation Building and Fire Code for Existing Structures (510-RICR-00-00-20)

• State Wide Permitting Fee (510-RICR-00-00-21)

Regulations Promulgated by the Department of Labor and Training

If you have questions regarding the content of the following Rules, please contact the Department of Labor and Training, Division of Occupational Safety at (401) 462-8570.

• Elevator Safety Code (260-RICR-30-10-1)
  Incorporates the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (ASME), 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017 Editions, by reference.

• Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspection (260-RICR-30-10-2)
  Incorporates the Code of Rules published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors, 2017 Edition, by reference.

• Weights and Measures (260-RICR-30-10-3)