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The building code in force in Rhode Island now.

2021 ICC family w/ RI amendments (SBC-1 IBC-2021, SBC-2 IRC-2021, SBC-3 IPC-2021, SBC-4 IMC-2021, SBC-6 IPMC-2021, SBC-7 IEBC-2021, SBC-14 ISPSC-2021, SBC-19 IFGC-2021) plus NEC-2023, IECC-2024. Enforced by RI Building Code Commission adopts/sets the code statewide; local municipal building/code-enforcement officials issue permits and enforce day-to-day. Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.

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Building code in Rhode Island

Checked on the source
In force

2021 ICC family w/ RI amendments (SBC-1 IBC-2021, SBC-2 IRC-2021, SBC-3 IPC-2021, SBC-4 IMC-2021, SBC-6 IPMC-2021, SBC-7 IEBC-2021, SBC-14 ISPSC-2021, SBC-19 IFGC-2021) plus NEC-2023, IECC-2024

Adopts the 2021 ICC family plus NEC-2023 and IECC-2024, with Rhode Island amendments; effective December 1, 2025, under RIGL Ch. 23-27.3 (RICR Title 510).

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

RI Building Code Commission adopts/sets the code statewide; local municipal building/code-enforcement officials issue permits and enforce day-to-day

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.

What changes next

In force

In force since Dec 1, 2025; no newer edition pending found

What a building has to do

1 recurring duties

These apply when the building has the equipment or fits the type named. The frequency is the standard one; your local official can set a stricter one, so confirm it for the address.

Monthly
Accessible pool entry: a pool lift or sloped entry in place and working whenever the pool is open (pools with 300 or more linear feet of wall need two accessible entries; a spa needs one: lift, transfer wall or transfer system); the rule sets no inspection interval; a monthly check that it works and is charged is common practice2010 ADA Standards §242 and §1009; 28 CFR 36.211 · U.S. Department of Justice (enforced through complaints and lawsuits) · Checked against the source 2026-09-28.

Questions about the building code in Rhode Island

Which building code applies in Rhode Island today?

2021 ICC family w/ RI amendments (SBC-1 IBC-2021, SBC-2 IRC-2021, SBC-3 IPC-2021, SBC-4 IMC-2021, SBC-6 IPMC-2021, SBC-7 IEBC-2021, SBC-14 ISPSC-2021, SBC-19 IFGC-2021) plus NEC-2023, IECC-2024. Adopts the 2021 ICC family plus NEC-2023 and IECC-2024, with Rhode Island amendments; effective December 1, 2025, under RIGL Ch. 23-27.3 (RICR Title 510).

Who enforces the building code in Rhode Island?

RI Building Code Commission adopts/sets the code statewide; local municipal building/code-enforcement officials issue permits and enforce day-to-day.

What changes next for the building code in Rhode Island?

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.

Other areas in Rhode Island

Everything in force in Rhode Island
Fire codeRI Fire Code (450-RICR-00-00-7): NFPA 1-2021 w/ RI amendments; RI Life Safety Code (450-RI…Elevators260-RICR-30-10-1: ASME A17.1-2016 (new installations), ASME A17.3-2015 (existing installat…Boilers260-RICR-30-10-2: ASME BPVC 2025 ed., National Board Inspection Code 2025 ed., ASME CSD-1:…Pools and spas216-RICR-50-05-4 (Licensing Aquatic Venues); construction also follows SBC-14 (ISPSC-2021)…Hotels and lodgingHotels fall under the RI Life Safety Code (450-RICR-00-00-8, adopting NFPA 101, 2021 ed.);…Workplace safetyFederal OSHA jurisdiction; Rhode Island is not an OSHA-approved State Plan state

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