Permits by State
Mezzanine permits, state by state.
The building code in force, the permitting authority, and the official source for all 50 states and DC — every entry verified 2026-07 against state adoption records. Prefer a single view? Use the interactive lookup tool.
Alabama
ALNo general statewide commercial code — adopted at city/county level (state code applies only to state buildings, schools, hotels, theaters)
Alaska
AKAlaska Building Code 2021, based on 2021 IBC with Alaska amendments (13 AAC 50)
Arizona
AZNo statewide commercial code — adopted at city/county level
Arkansas
AR2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. II (the 2021 IBC as adopted by the State Fire Marshal)
California
CA2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2), based on 2024 IBC — in force since Jan 1, 2026
Colorado
CONo statewide commercial code for private buildings — adopted at city/county level (home rule)
Connecticut
CT2022 Connecticut State Building Code, based on 2021 IBC
Delaware
DENo single statewide commercial code — county/municipal adoption (New Castle & Sussex: 2021 IBC; Kent: 2018 IBC)
District of Columbia
DC2017 DC Construction Codes — DC Building Code based on 2015 IBC with DC amendments
Florida
FL2023 Florida Building Code, 8th Edition, based on 2021 IBC
Georgia
GA2024 IBC with Georgia amendments (State Minimum Standard Building Code) — in force since Jan 1, 2026
Hawaii
HIHawaii State Building Code based on 2018 IBC with Hawaii amendments (2021 editions phasing in)
Idaho
ID2018 IBC with Idaho amendments (Idaho Building Code)
Illinois
ILNo statewide commercial building code — adopted at city/county level
Indiana
IN2014 Indiana Building Code, based on 2012 IBC — still current
Iowa
IA2024 IBC as adopted in the Iowa State Building Code
Kansas
KSNo statewide commercial building code — adopted at city/county level
Kentucky
KY2018 Kentucky Building Code, 4th Edition, based on 2018 IBC
Louisiana
LALouisiana State Uniform Construction Code incorporating 2021 IBC
Maine
MEMUBEC (Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code) — 2021 IBC, in force since Apr 2025
Maryland
MDMaryland Building Performance Standards — 2021 IBC as modified by COMAR 09.12.51
Massachusetts
MA780 CMR State Building Code, 10th Edition, based on 2021 IBC — sole code since Jul 2025
Michigan
MI2021 Michigan Building Code, based on 2021 IBC — in force since Apr 2025
Minnesota
MN2020 Minnesota State Building Code, based on 2018 IBC
Mississippi
MSNo statewide commercial building code — locals may adopt any of the three latest IBC editions
Missouri
MONo statewide commercial building code — adopted at city/county level
Montana
MT2021 IBC (state-adopted, applies statewide)
Nebraska
NENebraska State Building Code — 2018 IBC (adopted by statute)
Nevada
NVNo single statewide commercial code — adopted at city/county level
New Hampshire
NHNH State Building Code — 2021 IBC (2024-code update effective Jul 1, 2026)
New Jersey
NJNJ Uniform Construction Code — building subcode is 2021 IBC with NJ amendments
New Mexico
NM2021 New Mexico Commercial Building Code, based on 2021 IBC
New York
NY2025 Uniform Code — 2025 Building Code of New York State, based on 2024 IBC (in force since Dec 31, 2025)
North Carolina
NC2018 NC State Building Code, based on 2015 IBC
North Dakota
NDND State Building Code — based on 2021 IBC
Ohio
OH2024 Ohio Building Code, based on 2021 IBC with Ohio amendments
Oklahoma
OK2018 IBC (statewide minimum, adopted without modification)
Oregon
OR2025 Oregon Structural Specialty Code, based on 2024 IBC (mandatory from Apr 1, 2026)
Pennsylvania
PAPA Uniform Construction Code — 2018 IBC as amended
Rhode Island
RIRI State Building Code (RISBC-1), based on 2021 IBC
South Carolina
SC2021 SC Building Codes — 2021 IBC (state-adopted)
South Dakota
SDNo mandatory statewide commercial code — local adoption (adopting jurisdictions must comply with 2021 IBC)
Tennessee
TN2021 IBC with amendments (State Fire Marshal-adopted, in force since Apr 2025)
Texas
TXNo statewide commercial building code — adopted at municipal level (home rule)
Utah
UT2021 IBC (state-adopted statewide via the Utah State Construction Code)
Vermont
VTVermont Fire & Building Safety Code, 2025 edition, incorporating 2021 IBC
Virginia
VA2021 Virginia Construction Code (Uniform Statewide Building Code), based on 2021 IBC
Washington
WAWashington State Building Code — 2021 IBC with Washington amendments
West Virginia
WVWV State Building Code — 2018 IBC base; applies only where local governments adopt it
Wisconsin
WIWisconsin Commercial Building Code — 2021 IBC with Wisconsin amendments (since Sept 2025)
Wyoming
WY2021 IBC (state standard); local jurisdictions may assume enforcement with equal or stricter codes
The permit process itself — fees, timelines, what the reviewer checks, and what skipping a permit costs — is covered in Do you need a permit for a mezzanine?