Who enforces each one, what edition applies, and what changes next. 4 of 7 areas verified on primary sources. Federal OSHA state.
| Area | In force | Authority | Next |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | No single statewide fire-code edition mandated by statute; adoption is discretionary/localNDCC ch. 18-01 lets the State Fire Marshal (ND Insurance Dept) apply national fire codes at its discretion rather than naming one edition; municipalities may adopt and enforce their own fire code instead. SourceVerified on the source | State Fire Marshal Division, ND Insurance Dept (statewide, discretionary); local fire officials where a jurisdiction adopts its own code | Rulemaking pendingNo pending edition identified |
| Building | 2024 ICC family (IBC, IRC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, IEBC), in force since Jan 1, 2026The ND Legislative Assembly mandates the 2024-edition IBC, IRC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, and IEBC; ND Commerce confirms adoption Sept 11, 2025, effective Jan 1, 2026. Local jurisdictions choose whether to enforce it. SourceVerified on the source | Local building departments enforce; ND Dept. of Commerce administers adoption only, not enforcement | In forceIn force (2024 edition took effect Jan 1, 2026) |
| Elevators | No dedicated state elevator inspection/licensing program foundNeither NDCC Title 43 (occupational licensing), ND Commerce's building-code page, nor Workforce Safety & Insurance names an elevator agency; ASME A17.1 likely applies only via the locally enforced building code. SourceReported, in verification | unknown; not independently verified this run | Unconfirmedunknown |
| Boilers | No dedicated state boiler inspection agency confirmedND Workforce Safety & Insurance does not run boiler inspections and NDCC Title 43 has no boiler chapter; the ND Insurance Dept (which hosts the Fire Marshal) is an unconfirmed possible home. SourceReported, in verification | unknown; not independently verified this run | Unconfirmedunknown |
| Pools | Regulating agency/rule chapter not confirmedDEQ's five divisions (air, chemistry, municipal facilities, waste, water) don't name a pool program, and HHS's Food & Lodging program explicitly excludes pools/spas from its scope. SourceReported, in verification | unknown; not independently verified this run | Unconfirmedunknown |
| Lodging | Statewide license under HHS's Regulatory Code for Lodging EstablishmentsND Health & Human Services' Food & Lodging program licenses and inspects hotels/motels alongside mobile-home/RV parks and campgrounds; no hotel-specific fire, sprinkler-retrofit, or balcony law was found. SourceVerified on the source | ND Dept. of Health & Human Services, Food & Lodging Program, statewide | No statewide ruleNone identified |
| Workplace | Federal OSHA jurisdiction; North Dakota has no State PlanOSHA confirms North Dakota is not an OSHA-approved State Plan; federal OSHA covers most private-sector employers, but state and local government workers have no OSHA coverage. SourceVerified on the source | Federal OSHA (U.S. Dept. of Labor) | In force |
No dated statewide items in the next 24 months beyond the federal layer.
No single statewide fire-code edition mandated by statute; adoption is discretionary/local. NDCC ch. 18-01 lets the State Fire Marshal (ND Insurance Dept) apply national fire codes at its discretion rather than naming one edition; municipalities may adopt and enforce their own fire code instead. Enforced by: State Fire Marshal Division, ND Insurance Dept (statewide, discretionary); local fire officials where a jurisdiction adopts its own code.
2024 ICC family (IBC, IRC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, IEBC), in force since Jan 1, 2026. The ND Legislative Assembly mandates the 2024-edition IBC, IRC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, and IEBC; ND Commerce confirms adoption Sept 11, 2025, effective Jan 1, 2026. Local jurisdictions choose whether to enforce it. Enforced by: Local building departments enforce; ND Dept. of Commerce administers adoption only, not enforcement.
Elevators: unknown; not independently verified this run (No dedicated state elevator inspection/licensing program found). Boilers: unknown; not independently verified this run (No dedicated state boiler inspection agency confirmed).
North Dakota is a federal-OSHA state: the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforces workplace safety rules directly.
Fire: Rulemaking pending (No pending edition identified); Elevators: Unconfirmed (unknown); Boilers: Unconfirmed (unknown).
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