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The City of Gulf Shores has adopted the following codes and ordinances which are enforced by the Building Department, as of January 1, 2010.


2009 International Building Code
2009 International Residential Code
2009 Plumbing Code
2009 Mechanical Code
2009 International Fire Code
2008 Electrical Code
Supplemental Requirements, Code of Ordinances, Chapter 7
Flood Damage Control, Code Ordinances, Chapter 7

Previously Used Codes:

For more information about the 2003 and other International Building Codes,
please visit the website for the International Code Council at http://www.iccsafe.org.

For more information about the 2002 and other National Electric Codes,
please visit the National Fire Protection Association website at http://www.nfpa.org.