10 adopted codes · 41 cities tracked
International Existing Building Code
IEBC 2018 — Idaho Existing Building Code, statewide mandatory
International Energy Conservation Code
IECC 2018 — Idaho Energy Conservation Code, statewide mandatory
International Fuel Gas Code
IFGC 2018 — Idaho Fuel Gas Code, statewide mandatory
International Mechanical Code
IMC 2018 — Idaho Mechanical Code, statewide mandatory
International Plumbing Code
IPC 2018 — Idaho Plumbing Code, statewide mandatory
International Property Maintenance Code
ISPSC 2018 — Idaho Swimming Pool and Spa Code
Idaho spans from 710 ft (Snake River) to 12,662 ft (Borah Peak). Key hazards: EARTHQUAKE — eastern Idaho is seismically active (Yellowstone hotspot, Lost River Fault, SDC D in some areas). WILDFIRE — extensive WUI zones in central Idaho mountains and Boise foothills. HEAVY SNOW — mountain areas receive 200+ inches annually; ground snow loads up to 100+ psf. EXTREME COLD — Climate Zone 7 in mountain areas. FLOODING — Snake River Plain and mountain runoff. VOLCANIC/GEOTHERMAL — proximity to Yellowstone caldera. WIND — Columbia Plateau and mountain passes experience high gusts.