Technical Advisory Groups

Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) of the Construction Codes Advisory Council review existing rules for revision and new model codes for adoption into the State Building Code.

 TAGs consist of at least six members, two from our agency with one serving as the group leader. The remaining members include the following representation:

Accessibility Code TAG

• municipal building official

• licensed architect

• State Council on Disability

• commercial building owners and managers

Administration TAG

• two municipal building officials

• residential building industry

• local unit of government

Commercial Building Code TAG

• municipal building official

• municipal fire code official

• licensed architect

• commercial building industry

Elevator Code TAG

• municipal building official

• municipal elevator inspector

• municipal fire code official

• commercial building owners and managers

Energy Code TAG

• municipal building official

• residential building industry

• commercial building industry

• energy conservation association

Existing Building Code TAG

• municipal building official

• licensed architect

• municipal fire code official

• commercial building owners and managers

Fire Code Compatibility TAG

• municipal building official

• municipal fire code official

• State Fire Marshal

• licensed architect

Mechanical and Fuel Gas Code TAG

• municipal building official

• municipal mechanical inspector

• mechanical contractor

• licensed engineer

Structural TAG

• municipal building official

• municipal structural plans examiner

• residential building industry

• licensed engineer

Residential Building Code TAG

• municipal building official

• residential building industry (one from a state association and one from a metro-area association)

• affordable housing advocate