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Question: Which edition applies to a project permitted in 2018?

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Imani Vance, Structural engineer, Subscriber

A 2018 permit sits between two editions: the third (March 2015) was published, the fourth (April 2021) was not citation 1:

Edition: Third edition, March 2015, the one in print when the permit was issued citation 1
Superseded: The fourth edition, April 2021, supersedes all earlier versions citation 2
Guidance: P-361 is guidance, not code, unless a jurisdiction adopts it citation 3
ICC 500: ICC 500 itself is referenced in the 2018 IBC and IRC citation 4

citation 1P-361 (2015)Cover

citation 2citation 3citation 4P-361 (2021)A1-1

3 tiers searched · 2 pages citedBoth editions

Marcus Reyes, Building official, Member

Your library holds P-361 (2021), the newest edition on file; it supersedes all earlier versions citation 1:

Guidance: P-361 is guidance, not code, unless a jurisdiction adopts it citation 2
ICC 500: ICC 500 itself is referenced in the 2018 IBC and IRC citation 3
Not in tier: The 2015 edition, in print for a 2018 permit, is Subscriber content

citation 1citation 2citation 3P-361 (2021)A1-1Locked: P-361 (2015)

2 tiers searched · 1 page citedNewest on file

Rosa Ellison, Homeowner, Public

Not in your accessFEMA P-361 is Member content, in every edition.

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From the public recordEach edition of FEMA P-361 is dated on its cover. Which one applies to a permit depends on the code your building department has adopted.

Member content · A1-1

1 tier searched · 0 pages cited

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Each edition sits in the ring its subscribers pay for.

The 2015 edition lives on the Subscriber ring, so a member’s answer never quotes it.

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Marcus ReyesPartial match

Your library holds P-361 (2021), the newest edition on file; it supersedes all earlier versions citation 1:

Guidance: P-361 is guidance, not code, unless a jurisdiction adopts it citation 2
ICC 500: ICC 500 itself is referenced in the 2018 IBC and IRC citation 3
Not in tier: The 2015 edition, in print for a 2018 permit, is Subscriber content

citation 1citation 2citation 3P-361 (2021)A1-1Locked: P-361 (2015)

A1-1

FEMA P-361 (2021)Member ring · open to Marcus

2 tiers searched · 1 page cited · 2015 edition never opened

What changed between editions, page by page

Ask what changed. Chairlift opens both editions at the clause and marks the difference.

20001st
20082nd
20153rd · on file
Permit 2018
20214th · on file
20245th · pending
2026today

FEMA P-361 third edition page B3-6, design wind speeds, with the map note highlighted — 3rd edition · 2015B3-6 · Design wind speedsSubscriber

FEMA P-361 fourth edition page B3-9, design wind speeds, with the map note and Alaska criteria highlighted — 4th edition · 2021B3-9 · Design wind speedsMember

Tornado zonesUnchanged

130160200250

2015 and 2021 · the same four zones, mph

Standard behind the mapsChanged

~~ICC 500-2014~~becameICC 500-2020

Hurricane map revised; tornado map carried over

AlaskaNew criteria

2021 · 130–185 mph, designed to hurricane criteria

ICC 500 wind-speed maps (Figures B3-1, B3-2) are third-party content and are not reproduced.

Interpretation requests, drafted and held.

And no answers from editions you don’t hold.

INT-2026-0042 · Alaska safe room design wind speed

Nothing is sent until Dana Whitfield, standards manager, approves it.

Done: Requested
Done: Dry run
Now: Approving
Next: Approved
Next: Logged

interpretation.submitAlder Point interpretation log

clauseFEMA P-361 (2021), B3.2.5.1B3.2.5.1

editionFourth edition, April 2021

questionWhich contour in Figure B3-3 governs a coastal community safe room?

requested_byImani Vance

Approve and submit4 of 4 request elements

“What does the 2030 edition say?”

Rule E-01: refuse, and list the editions on file.

“I can only answer from the Building Standards Library materials, and there is no 2030 edition in them.”

P-361 editions on fileThird edition 2015 · Fourth edition 2021
Newest on fileFourth edition, April 2021A1-1
Not yet ingestedThe 2024 edition of P-361

0 passages on a 2030 edition

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Every answer names its edition.

Each edition sits in the ring its subscribers pay for.

What changed between editions, page by page

Tornado zonesUnchanged

Standard behind the mapsChanged

AlaskaNew criteria

Interpretation requests, drafted and held.

INT-2026-0042 · Alaska safe room design wind speed

“What does the 2030 edition say?”

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