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1 Cities that issue building permits for new building construction must adopt Arkansas l Energy Code by December 31 , 2012 In 2004, the Arkansas Energy Office,a subdivision of to bring all cities and counties in compliance with the the Arkansas Economic Development Commission,de- Code. Specifically,cities and counties that issue building veloped the Arkansas Energy Code in order to establish permits for new building construction are required to minimum standards for the design of energy-efficient adopt the Arkansas Energy Code as amended. buildings.The 2004 version of the Arkansas Energy Code The Arkansas Energy Code shall be adopted by relied almost exclusively on the International Energy ordinance in all applicable cities and counties by Dec. Conservation Code(IECC),2003 Edition. 31,2012. Once adopted,applicable cities and counties In 2009,the Arkansas Legislature passed Act 1196, are required to submit a copy of the ordinance to the which provided the Arkansas Energy Office with the Arkansas Energy Office. However,if an applicable city authority to promulgate rules and regulations that and county has not adopted the Code by Dec.31,2012, require cities and counties issuing building permits for a mayor or county judge is required to submit a letter new building construction to adopt the 2004 version describing why the city or county is not in compliance of the Arkansas Energy Code by ordinance.At the last with the Code no later than 60 days after the deadline. legislative session,Act 1196 was amended by Act 802, Cities or towns enacting the Code should follow the which no longer required cities to comply with the 2004 procedures for adopting a technical code by reference. version of the Arkansas Energy Code,but by the current See Ark. Code Ann. § 14-55-207.The law requires pub- version of the Arkansas Energy Code.See Ark. Code lication in a newspaper of general circulation in the city Ann. §15-10-205. giving notice that three copies of the Arkansas Energy New rules and regulations promulgated by the Code have been filed either electronically or by hard Arkansas Energy Office,including new versions of the copy with the clerk or recorder of the municipality in Arkansas Energy Code,were to be enacted in compliance order to ensure the public has the opportunity to inspect with the Arkansas Administrative Procedures Act.See the new standards before the passage of the ordinance. Ark. Code Ann. §25-15-204(describing the procedure for Note that in order to have the entire code you must adopting, amending, or repealing a state agency's rules or have copies of(1)the Arkansas Energy Code for New regulations). Building Construction Supplements, (2) the 2003 version The Arkansas Energy Office retooled the Arkansas of the IECC,(3)the 2009 version of the IECC,and (4) Energy Code in 2011.For residential purposes,the the ASHRAE standards. 2003 edition of the IECC remains in effect.See Ark. Copies of the 2003 and 2009 versions of the IECC Energy Code for New Bldg. Constr. Supplements& may be obtained by visiting the International Code Amendments,Ark.Energy Office,available online at Council's website at www.iccsafe.org,or by calling 1-800- arkansasenergy.org/residential/builders/energy-code.aspx- 786-4452.The ASHRAE standards may be obtained However,for commercial and high-rise residential by visiting the ASHRAE website at www.ashrae.org, construction projects,American Society of Heating, or by calling 1-800-527-4723.The Arkansas Energy Refrigerating and Air—Conditioning Engineers Code for New Building Construction Supplements and (ASHRAE)90.1-2001 will govern until the end of the Amendments is available at: year.In 2013,ASHRAE 90.1-2007 will govern,with arkansasenergy.org/residenfial/builders/energy-code.aspx. Chapter 8 of the 2003 IECC being replaced with Chapter 5 of the 2009 IECC. The 2011 edition of the Arkansas Energy Code places certain requirements on cities and counties in order CITY&TOWN