ICC Gives Non Answer To PINS Complaint OSMTH 1215

ICC Fails To Offer A Deliberation Hearing

On July 15, 2025, I received an answer regarding a Collective PINS complaint I submitted with 407 signatures from a Change.org Petition titled Oppose ICC Hijacking Tiny Houses with Small Residential Units. It was basically a dismissal of our complaints. The complaint is in regard to the ICC standard called ICC/THIA 1215-202x, Design, Construction, Inspection and Regulation of Small Residential Units and Tiny Houses for Permanent Occupancy. They recently added the Small Residential Unit to the title and scope of the standard.

ICC Email Response To Janet Thome

July 15, 2025_ Response From ICC-1

I Sent A Complaint To ICC

Anne,

ICC Has Failed To Offer Me A Deliberation Hearing On Our PINS Complaint In Response To The PINS Announcement In ANSI Standards Action On May 16, 2025 For ICC/THIA 1215.

This is the reply from ICC regarding my PINS complaint. ICC failed to answer my Collective PINS complaint that had 407 signatures in opposition to the Small Residential Unit that was added to the standard. This is in violation of:

2.6 Consideration of views and objections

Prompt consideration shall be given to the written views and objections of all participants, including those commenting on the PINS announcement or public comment listing in Standards Action.

In connection with an objection articulated during a public comment period, or submitted with a negative vote, an effort to resolve all expressed objections accompanied by comments related to the proposal under consideration shall be made, and each such objector shall be advised in writing (including electronic communications) of the disposition of the objection and the reasons therefor. If resolution is not achieved, each such objector shall be informed in writing that an appeals process exists within procedures used by the standards developer. In addition, except in the case of Audited Designators, each objection resulting from public review or submitted by a member of the consensus body, and which is not resolved (see definition) must be reported to the ANSI BSR.

When this process is completed in accordance with the written procedures of the standards developer, the standards developer may consider any comments received subsequent to the closing of the public review and comment period, or shall consider them in the same manner as a new proposal. Timely comments that are not related to the proposal under consideration shall be documented and considered in the same manner as submittal of a new proposal. The submitter of the comments shall be so notified.

Each unresolved objection and attempt at resolution, and any substantive change[2] made in a proposed American National Standard shall be reported to the consensus body in order to afford all members of the consensus body an opportunity to respond, reaffirm, or change their vote.

In addition, as stated below, they are violating ANSI procedures and not considering our views and objections.

Thank you,

Janet Thome

ANSI PINS Process: An Informative Summary

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