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| Code | Texas | California | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEC | 2026 NEC Verifiedsince Sep 1, 2026 · 2026 National Electrical Code (Texas state electrical code) | 2023 NEC Verifiedsince Jan 1, 2026 · 2025 California Electrical Code | 2020 NEC Verifiedsince Dec 31, 2023 · Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023) |
| NFPA 855 | 2020 NFPA 855 Verifiedsince Sep 1, 2023 · State Fire Marshal's Office position on battery energy storage systems under its adopted NFPA 1-2021 fire code | 2023 NFPA 855 Verifiedsince Jan 1, 2026 · 2025 California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9), based on the 2024 IFC | 2020 NFPA 855 Partialsince Dec 31, 2023 · Rule 69A-60.005 adopting NFPA 855, 2020 edition; NFPA 1 FL 2021 under 69A-60.003 |
| IBC | 2012 IBC Verifiedsince Jan 1, 2022 · International Building Code, as it existed on May 1, 2012 (municipal commercial building code) | 2024 IBC Verifiedsince Jan 1, 2026 · 2025 California Building Code | 2021 IBC Verifiedsince Dec 31, 2023 · Florida Building Code, Building, 8th Edition (2023) |
| IRC | 2012 IRC Verifiedsince Jan 1, 2022 · International Residential Code, as it existed on May 1, 2012 (municipal residential building code) | 2024 IRC Verifiedsince Jan 1, 2026 · 2025 California Residential Code | 2021 IRC Verifiedsince Dec 31, 2023 · Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023) |
| IFC | Another model code Verifiedsince Sep 1, 2023 · State Fire Marshal standards: NFPA 1-2021 Fire Code and NFPA 101-2021 Life Safety Code | 2024 IFC Verifiedsince Jan 1, 2026 · 2025 California Fire Code | Another model code Verifiedsince Dec 31, 2023 · Florida Fire Prevention Code, 8th Edition (2023) |
| IECC residential | 2015 IECC Verifiedsince Sep 1, 2016 · Energy Efficiency Chapter 11 of the 2015 International Residential Code (Texas single-family residential energy code) | State’s own code Verifiedsince Jan 1, 2026 · 2025 California Energy Code | 2021 IECC Verifiedsince Dec 31, 2023 · Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation, 8th Edition (2023) |
| IECC commercial | 2015 IECC Verifiedsince Nov 1, 2016 · 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (Texas commercial energy code) | State’s own code Verifiedsince Jan 1, 2026 · 2025 California Energy Code | 2021 IECC Verifiedsince Dec 31, 2023 · Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation, 8th Edition (2023) |
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