7 adopted codes · 16 cities tracked
Vermont Dept of Public Safety - Division of Fire Safety
Vermont Commercial Building Energy Standards (CBES)
Statewide - Commercial Energy
Vermont Residential Building Energy Standards (RBES)
Statewide - Residential Energy
Vermont Fire & Building Safety Code
Statewide - Public Buildings
NFPA 101 - Life Safety Code
Statewide - Public Buildings
NFPA 1 - Fire Code
Statewide - Fire Prevention
National Electrical Code (NEC/NFPA 70)
Statewide - Electrical
Vermont Plumbing Rules
Statewide - Plumbing
International Building Code (IBC)
Municipal - Commercial (where adopted)
International Residential Code (IRC)
Municipal - Residential (where adopted)
ASCE 7 - Minimum Design Loads
Referenced - Structural Design
UNIQUE: Vermont is one of few states with NO mandatory statewide residential building code. Only ~30 municipalities have adopted building codes (mostly larger towns). Energy codes ARE mandatory statewide. Very high snow loads in Green Mountains (up to 90 psf). Climate Zone 6A/7. Strong emphasis on energy efficiency and sustainability.