QUINCY, Mass. — The city of Pasadena, Texas, voted on March 4 to adopt NFPA 5000™, Building Construction and Safety Code™, which will become effective 90 days from that date. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), its NFPA 5000 code is the first building code to be developed through a process accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and is a key element of the Comprehensive Consensus Codes™ (C3), the first full, integrated set of codes and standards developed through ANSI-accredited processes.
“The city of Pasadena is committed to improving the quality of life for our residents and visitors,” said Pasadena building official Melvin Embry. “By adopting NFPA 5000, Building Construction and Safety Code, we've also taken an important step forward in public safety.”