Contains provisions addressing fire spread, accessibility,
defensible space, water supply and more for buildings constructed near wildland
areas. For the most current adoptions details go to International Code Adoptions
The 2024 IWUIC®:
- Establishes
regulations to safeguard life and property from the intrusion of wildland
fire and to prevent structure fires from spreading to wildland fuels.
- Regulates
defensible space, and provides ignition-resistant construction
requirements to protect against fire exposure and resist ignition by
burning embers.
- Provides
standards for emergency access, water supply and fire protection.
- Provides
requirements for automatic fire suppression and safe storage practices.
- Is
fully compatible with all of ICC’s International Codes®.
- Is
founded on data collected from tests and fire incidents, technical reports
and mitigation strategies from around the world.