If the BBRS amends a particular Edition of the Stretch Energy Code, what is the impact on communities that have already adopted the earlier version of the same Stretch Energy Code Edition?
If the BBRS amends the Stretch Energy Code, such amending is no different than the amending of any regulation of the Building Code and generally, such amendment is immediately effective upon promulgation and consequently will impact the version of the Stretch Energy Code where adopted; i.e., the municipality-adopted Stretch Energy Code is likewise amended, and communities that have adopted the earlier version of the Stretch Energy Code are obligated to incorporate amendment updates promulgated by the BBRS. In order to ensure that this is clear, it is suggested that municipalities use the model Article language provided in Question 4, above, (“…including amendments or modifications thereto…”).
