Who enforces each one, what edition applies, and what changes next. 6 of 9 state-level topic areas checked against 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. SourceChecked 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; enrolled H.B. 45 re-read Oct 15, 2026); 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. SourceChecked 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 adopted in 15A-2-103(2), replacing the 2006 Utah WUI Code local agencies could adopt by ordinance; Utah amendments in new 15A-3-1101 (H.B. 41, 2026; Utah Code version 'Effective 1/1/2027' read Oct 21, 2026) |
| Elevators | Utah Code 34A-7 Part 2 and Labor Commission rule R616-3-3: ASME A17.1 (2022 edition per the Apr 15, 2026 filing; the 2024 compilation listed 2019), A17.3-2015 (guidance for remodeled elevators), A18.1-2014, A17.6-2010; current rule text not readElevators must be inspected every two years, or more often if the division decides; the Certificate of Inspection and Permit to Operate is valid for 24 months. Filing 57864 (Apr 15, 2026) re-enacts the exemption from ASME A17.1-2022 Section 2.27.1 video communication, keeping 2016 edition communication requirements; comments to May 15, 2026; earliest effective May 22, 2026. SourceReported, in verification | Utah Labor Commission, Division of Boiler, Elevator and Coal Mine Safety | Rulemaking pendingPending: R616-3-3 amendment (Filing ID 57864, published Apr 15, 2026, earliest effective May 22, 2026) exempting A17.1-2022 Sec. 2.27.1 video communication; whether it took effect, and the current A17.1 edition line, not confirmed (bulletin effective-date sections unreadable). Oct 14, 2026: rules.utah.gov R616-3 stub redirected to adminrules.utah.gov (unreadable); still unconfirmed; Labor Commission compilation (cover 'Effective: May 22, 2024') re-read Oct 19, 2026 lists A17.1-2019, A17.3-2015, A18.1-2014 |
| 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. SourceChecked 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 (DHHS), titled Public Pool Design, Construction and Operation on the DHHS swimming pools page (read Oct 14, 2026); a rewrite (filing 57611) was slated to take effect no earlier than Dec 22, 2025, effective date not confirmedApplies to pools used by the general public, paid or not, so hotel pools are covered; private residential pools serving three or fewer units, including vacation-rental amenities, are exempt. New or modified pools need engineer- or architect-stamped plans reviewed by the local health department, and pools need a DHHS-approved certified operator. SourceReported, in verification | Utah Department of Health and Human Services (rule); local health departments review plans and inspect | UnconfirmedUnconfirmed: effective date of the current R392-302 text (rewrite filing 57611 slated no earlier than Dec 22, 2025). DHHS-hosted rule PDF read Oct 20, 2026 cites Title 26B authority but its date lines were not reached; adminrules.utah.gov unreadable (needs operator) |
| Lodging | Utah Admin. Code R392-502, Public Lodging Facility Sanitation (DHHS), last changed Aug 17, 2023Covers hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, hostels, guest ranches, resorts and cabins offering temporary lodging to the public: water supply, wastewater, cleaning, bedding and linens, laundry, pets, pools, food service and solid waste. The local health officer inspects and may close unsafe or unsanitary units. SourceReported, in verification | Utah DHHS rule; local health officers inspect and enforce | In forceIn force; the Utah Office of Administrative Rules record for R392-502 shows it as a current rule, effective Aug 17, 2023. The DHHS rule PDF read Nov 2, 2026 showed a Notice of Continuation of Oct 21, 2021; the next five-year review fell due Oct 21, 2026 and a 2026 continuation is not yet confirmed. Confirm current status with DHHS |
| Workplace | OSHA-approved State Plan: Utah Occupational Safety and Health (UOSH), Utah Labor Commission; covers private and state/local government employersOSHA lists initial approval Jan 10, 1973, certification Nov 19, 1976 and final approval Jul 16, 1985 (amended through Nov 15, 2024). Federal OSHA keeps maritime work, military bases, USPS and aircraft cabin crew conditions; private employers such as hotels fall under UOSH. SourceChecked 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. SourceChecked on the source | Local fire code officials; State Fire Marshal for state-owned buildings | In forceIn force since Jul 1, 2026 (15A-5-205.5 text re-read Oct 15, 2026 in enrolled H.B. 45); no statewide dated retrofit deadline found |
| Environmental | Federal EPA baseline (SPCC, Tier II, HFC, RICE, asbestos NESHAP) plus Utah DEQ layer: UST registration and certificate of compliance (DERR, R311-200 series); small-source air exemption (R307-401-9); asbestos inspection and 10-working-day demolition notice to DAQ (R307-801); sewer systems under the USMP general permit (R317-801)Read Oct 15, 2026: UST owners register tanks, get a certificate ($110 or $220 per tank) and designate Class A/B operators. Sources under 5 tons/year of each criteria pollutant need no registration notice. Demolition needs a certified asbestos inspection and a ten-working-day DAQ notice. Not confirmed: boiler/generator category exemptions, SSO reporting timing, grease rules. SourceChecked on the source | Utah DEQ: Division of Environmental Response and Remediation (USTs), Division of Air Quality (permits, asbestos), Division of Water Quality (USMP); U.S. EPA for the federal baseline; local sewer utilities | In forceHFC leak-repair rule in force since Jan 1, 2026; next Tier II filing March 1, 2027; automatic leak detection for existing 1,500 lb+ commercial refrigeration by Jan 1, 2027 |
What our record said before and after each change, with the date and the official source. A change to the record is not by itself a change in the law: an edition, a date or a source may have been corrected or made more precise. Confirm the current text with the authority.
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 R616-3-3: ASME A17.1 (2022 edition per the Apr 15, 2026 filing; the 2024 compilation listed 2019), A17.3-2015 (guidance for remodeled elevators), A18.1-2014, A17.6-2010; current rule text not read). 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 adopted in 15A-2-103(2), replacing the 2006 Utah WUI Code local agencies could adopt by ordinance; Utah amendments in new 15A-3-1101 (H); Elevators: Rulemaking pending (Pending: R616-3-3 amendment (Filing ID 57864, published Apr 15, 2026, earliest effective May 22, 2026) exempting A17.1-2022 Sec. 2.27.1 video communication; whe); Pools: Unconfirmed (Unconfirmed: effective date of the current R392-302 text (rewrite filing 57611 slated no earlier than Dec 22, 2025). DHHS-hosted rule PDF read Oct 20, 2026 cite); Jan 1, 2027: 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code adopted in 15A-2-103(2), replacing the 2006 Utah WUI Code; Utah amendments in new 15A-3-1101: unless the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands approves, no designated WUI area may be below the risk category 5 threshold of the Smoothed Structure Exposure Score map; IWUIC Section 602 deleted; Jan 1, 2027: Automatic leak detection on existing 1,500 lb+ HFC commercial refrigeration.
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