Who enforces each one, what edition applies, and what changes next. 5 of 8 areas verified on primary sources. OSHA state plan: Utah Occupational Safety and Health (UOSH), Utah Labor Commission.
| Area | In force | Authority | Next |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | 2024 IFC (no appendices) with Utah amendments, plus NFPA 1 ch. 38, NFPA 54 and NFPA 58 (2024 editions); effective Jul 1, 2026 (Utah Code 15A-5-103)H.B. 45 (2026) replaced the 2021 IFC with the 2024 edition and moved NFPA 13/13R/13D and NFPA 72 to 2022 editions. Utah's statewide IFC amendments are codified in Utah Code 15A-5 Part 2. SourceVerified on the source | Legislature adopts by statute; local fire code officials (cities, counties, fire protection districts) enforce; State Fire Marshal / Utah Fire Prevention Board rules (R710), including state-owned buildings (R710-4) | In forceIn force since Jul 1, 2026 (2024 IFC); no newer edition adopted |
| Building | State Construction Code (Utah Code 15A-2-103), eff. Jul 1, 2026: 2024 IBC (App. C, J), IEBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC; 2021 IRC; 2023 NECH.B. 65 (2026) moved the IBC, IEBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC and IECC from 2021 to 2024 editions; the IRC stays 2021. Statewide amendments are in Utah Code 15A-3. SourceVerified on the source | Legislature adopts by statute on Uniform Building Code Commission (DOPL) recommendations; local building officials enforce | IWUIC added Jan 1, 2027Jan 1, 2027: 2024 IWUIC added to the State Construction Code with Utah amendments (H.B. 41, 2026; new 15A-3-1101) |
| Elevators | Utah Code 34A-7 Part 2 and Labor Commission rule R616-3: ASME A17.1-2019, A17.3-2015 (guidance for remodeled elevators), A18.1-2014 (rule text through Jun 2025)Elevators and escalators must be inspected every two years (more often if the division requires); the inspection certificate expires two years after issue. A proposed amendment to R616-3-3 (adopted safety codes) was published Apr 15, 2026. SourceReported, in verification | Utah Labor Commission, Division of Boiler, Elevator and Coal Mine Safety | Rulemaking pendingPending: R616-3-3 update to adopted ASME codes (Utah State Bulletin, Apr 15, 2026); new editions and effective date not confirmed |
| Boilers | Boiler and Pressure Vessel Act (Utah Code 34A-7 Part 1, enacted 1967) and Labor Commission rule R616-2 (Boiler and Pressure Vessel Rules)Boilers get annual certificate inspections by state or deputized (insurer) inspectors, with no more than 14 months between internal inspections (30 for large power boilers); low-pressure boilers at least biennially. Pressure vessels: 24 or 48 months by type. SourceVerified on the source | Utah Labor Commission, Division of Boiler, Elevator and Coal Mine Safety; deputized special inspectors such as insurance company inspectors | In forceIn force; R616-2 five-year review notice filed (Utah State Bulletin, Oct 15, 2025); no 2026 amendment seen in bulletins scanned |
| Pools | Utah Admin. Code R392-302, Design, Construction and Operation of Public Pools (DHHS); latest amendment confirmed effective Aug 21, 2023Covers public pools and spas; hotel and motel pools are covered, while private residential pools, including vacation-rental amenities, are exempt. Requires engineer-stamped plans for new or modified pools and certified pool operators; local health departments enforce. SourceReported, in verification | Utah Department of Health and Human Services (rule); local health departments review plans, permit and inspect | UnconfirmedUnknown: eRules listing shows the rule retitled 'Public Pool Design, Construction, and Operation', possibly a newer version; date not confirmed |
| Lodging | Utah Admin. Code R392-502, Public Lodging Facility Sanitation (adopted eff. Mar 26, 2018); no state hotel license foundR392-502 sets sanitation standards for hotels, motels and similar lodging (water, wastewater, cleaning, bedding and laundry, pets, pools, food). Fire-side, existing Group R hotels need CO detection; Utah deleted IFC's existing R-1 alarm retrofit sections. SourceReported, in verification | Utah DHHS rule enforced by local health departments (reported); local fire code officials enforce the State Fire Code in hotels | In forceIn force; no pending statewide hotel mandate found (search incomplete) |
| Workplace | OSHA-approved State Plan: Utah Occupational Safety and Health (UOSH), Utah Labor Commission; covers private and state/local government employersOSHA initially approved the plan Jan 10, 1973 (UOSH cites official approval Jul 16, 1985). Federal OSHA keeps maritime work, military bases, USPS and aircraft cabin crew conditions; private employers such as hotels fall under UOSH. SourceVerified on the source | Utah Labor Commission, UOSH Division (Utah Occupational Safety and Health Act, Utah Code 34A-6) | In force |
| Retrofit | Utah amendments to IFC Chapter 11 existing-building rules (Utah Code 15A-5-205.5), effective Jul 1, 2026Existing Group R (including hotels), E, I-1, I-2 and I-4 need CO detection per IFC 915; ERRCS in existing buildings only when the fire code official requires (mandatory for schools); existing standpipe and R-1 alarm retrofit sections deleted. SourceVerified on the source | Local fire code officials; State Fire Marshal for state-owned buildings | In forceIn force since Jul 1, 2026; no statewide dated retrofit deadline found |
2024 IFC (no appendices) with Utah amendments, plus NFPA 1 ch. 38, NFPA 54 and NFPA 58 (2024 editions); effective Jul 1, 2026 (Utah Code 15A-5-103). H.B. 45 (2026) replaced the 2021 IFC with the 2024 edition and moved NFPA 13/13R/13D and NFPA 72 to 2022 editions. Utah's statewide IFC amendments are codified in Utah Code 15A-5 Part 2. Enforced by: Legislature adopts by statute; local fire code officials (cities, counties, fire protection districts) enforce; State Fire Marshal / Utah Fire Prevention Board rules (R710), including state-owned buildings (R710-4).
State Construction Code (Utah Code 15A-2-103), eff. Jul 1, 2026: 2024 IBC (App. C, J), IEBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC; 2021 IRC; 2023 NEC. H.B. 65 (2026) moved the IBC, IEBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC and IECC from 2021 to 2024 editions; the IRC stays 2021. Statewide amendments are in Utah Code 15A-3. Enforced by: Legislature adopts by statute on Uniform Building Code Commission (DOPL) recommendations; local building officials enforce.
Elevators: Utah Labor Commission, Division of Boiler, Elevator and Coal Mine Safety (Utah Code 34A-7 Part 2 and Labor Commission rule R616-3: ASME A17.1-2019, A17.3-2015 (guidance for remodeled elevators), A18.1-2014 (rule text through Jun 2025)). Boilers: Utah Labor Commission, Division of Boiler, Elevator and Coal Mine Safety; deputized special inspectors such as insurance company inspectors (Boiler and Pressure Vessel Act (Utah Code 34A-7 Part 1, enacted 1967) and Labor Commission rule R616-2 (Boiler and Pressure Vessel Rules)).
Utah runs an OSHA-approved state plan: Utah Occupational Safety and Health (UOSH), Utah Labor Commission. The state agency enforces workplace safety rules for most private employers.
Building: IWUIC added Jan 1, 2027 (Jan 1, 2027: 2024 IWUIC added to the State Construction Code with Utah amendments (H.B. 41, 2026; new 15A-3-1101)); Elevators: Rulemaking pending (Pending: R616-3-3 update to adopted ASME codes (Utah State Bulletin, Apr 15, 2026); new editions and effective date not confirmed); Pools: Unconfirmed (Unknown: eRules listing shows the rule retitled 'Public Pool Design, Construction, and Operation', possibly a newer version; date not confirmed); Nov 30, 2026: Uniform Building Code Commission annual deadline to recommend State Construction Code changes to the Legislature's Business and Labor Interim Committee (deadline read in a superseded 2014 text of 15A-1-204; current text not confirmed); Jan 1, 2027: 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code joins the State Construction Code (15A-2-103(2)) with Utah amendments in new 15A-3-1101: designated WUI areas must fall below risk category 5 on the Smoothed Structure Exposure Score map unless excepted; IWUIC Section 602 deleted.
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