2024 ICC family (IBC, IRC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, IEBC), in force since Jan 1, 2026. Enforced by Local building departments enforce; ND Dept. of Commerce administers adoption only, not enforcement. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.
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.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.
In force (2024 edition took effect Jan 1, 2026)
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.
Local building departments enforce; ND Dept. of Commerce administers adoption only, not enforcement.
Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.
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