Newport Rhode Island Building Codes
Additional Resources
Below you can find links to Building Codes and Authorities Having Jurisdiction for Newport, Rhode Island.
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• Rhode Island has adopted a statewide building code based on the 2006 edition of the International Building Code.
Newport Rhode Island Building Codes
| Code Type | Code Model | Amendment Contact |
| Building/Dwelling Code | IBC 2006 (Rhode Island State Building Code) | Building Codes Standards Committee, (401) 222-3032 Online |
| Structural Code | IBC 2006 (Rhode Island State Building Code) | Building Codes Standards Committee, (401) 222-3032 Online |
| Plumbing Code | IPC 2006 (Rhode Island State Building Code) | Building Codes Standards Committee, (401) 222-3032 Online |
| Mechanical Code | IMC 2006 (Rhode Island State Building Code) | Building Codes Standards Committee, (401) 222-3032 Online |
| Electrical Code | NEC 2005 (Rhode Island State Building Code) | Building Codes Standards Committee, (401) 222-3032 Online |
| Fire/Life Safety Code | NFPA 1, 2003 (Rhode Island Uniform Fire Code) | Building Codes Standards Committee, (401) 222-3032 Online |
| Accessibility Code | ADAAG (Rhode Island State Building Code), UFAS, ANSI A117-1 | Building Codes Standards Committee, (401) 222-3032 Online |
| Energy Code | IEC 2006 (Rhode Island State Building Code) | Building Codes Standards Committee, (401) 222-3032 Online |
Rhode Island Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)
Authorities Having Jurisdiction are those government officials who are the final authority on questions in a particular area (or jurisdiction).
| Jurisdictional Area | Contact |
| Structural | William A. Hanley II Building Official Phone: (401) 845-5463 Fax: (401) 846-1121 |
| Plumbing | Vincent Walsh Plumbing & Mechanical Inspector Phone: (401) 846-9600 Fax: (401) 845-5462 |
| Mechanical | Vincent Walsh Plumbing & Mechanical Inspector Phone: (401) 846-9600 Fax: (401) 845-5462 |
| Electrical | Richard Newman Electrical Inspector Phone: (401) 845-5460 Fax: (401) 846-1121 |
| Civil | Greg Strakaluse Supervisor, Public Works Phone: (401) 846-9600 Fax: (401) 846-1121 |
| Accessibility | William A. Hanley II Building Official Phone: (401) 845-5463 Fax: (401) 846-1121 |
| Historic Preservation | Paige Bronk Director, Planning Zoning & Development Phone: (401) 845-5450 Fax: (401) 846-1121 |
| Zoning | Guy Weston Director, Planning Zoning & Development Phone: (401) 845-5452 Fax: (401) 846-1121 |
| Planning | Paige Bronk Director, Planning Zoning & Development Phone: (401) 845-5450 Fax: (401) 846-1121 |
| Environmental | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Protectio Phone: (800) 265-6500 |
| City Attorney | Joseph Nicholson City Solicitor Phone: (401) 846-9600 |
| Public Works | Roy Anderson Director Phone: (401) 846-9600 Fax: (401) 846-1121 |
| Fire Marshal | Michael Leber Fire Marshal Phone: (401) 846-9600 |
| Parks/Recreation | Susan Cooper Director, Parks & Recreation Phone: (401) 846-9600 |
Other Rhode Island Municipalities
Building codes are also available for the following municipalities within Rhode Island:
