Connecticut · Fire code

The fire code in force in Connecticut now.

Connecticut State Fire Safety Code (CSFSC), 2022 ed.: 2021 IFC basis for new/altered construction, 2021 NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code) basis for existing buildings; companion 2022 State Fire Prevention Code based on 2021 NFPA 1. Enforced by State Fire Marshal + Codes and Standards Committee adopt; local fire marshals enforce day-to-day, with state oversight/appeal role. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Fire code in Connecticut

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In force

Connecticut State Fire Safety Code (CSFSC), 2022 ed.: 2021 IFC basis for new/altered construction, 2021 NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code) basis for existing buildings; companion 2022 State Fire Prevention Code based on 2021 NFPA 1

Effective Oct 1, 2022 (errata Apr 2023). Dual-code structure: new-construction rules track the state building code; existing buildings/operations follow NFPA 101/NFPA 1-based egress, detection, and fire-prevention provisions.

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Who enforces it

State Fire Marshal + Codes and Standards Committee adopt; local fire marshals enforce day-to-day, with state oversight/appeal role

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

Update pause law Oct 1, 2026

2026 codes (2024 IFC/NFPA-based) were drafted but missed their target date pending Legislative Regulation Review Committee action; PA 26-58 (eff. Oct 1, 2026) pauses mandatory updates until after the 2030 model-code cycle

The federal layer

No federal fire code applies to a private building; OSHA's exit-route, fire-extinguisher and emergency-plan rules (29 CFR 1910 Subparts E and L) apply to every employer alongside the state fire code.

Dated items

Next 24 months

Oct 1, 2026

PA 26-58 takes effect: extends the required State Building/Fire code update interval to 2 years after a model-code revision and bars any mandated revision between the first 2024 model-code publication and the first 2030 model-code publicationConnecticut General Assembly; administered by DAS (OSBI) and the Office of the State Fire Marshal

Dated

Questions about the fire code in Connecticut

Which fire code applies in Connecticut today?

Connecticut State Fire Safety Code (CSFSC), 2022 ed.: 2021 IFC basis for new/altered construction, 2021 NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code) basis for existing buildings; companion 2022 State Fire Prevention Code based on 2021 NFPA 1. Effective Oct 1, 2022 (errata Apr 2023). Dual-code structure: new-construction rules track the state building code; existing buildings/operations follow NFPA 101/NFPA 1-based egress, detection, and fire-prevention provisions.

Who enforces the fire code in Connecticut?

State Fire Marshal + Codes and Standards Committee adopt; local fire marshals enforce day-to-day, with state oversight/appeal role.

What changes next for the fire code in Connecticut?

Update pause law Oct 1, 2026. 2026 codes (2024 IFC/NFPA-based) were drafted but missed their target date pending Legislative Regulation Review Committee action; PA 26-58 (eff. Oct 1, 2026) pauses mandatory updates until after the 2030 model-code cycle