Many jurisdictions in the United States have put building codes and standards in place to protect the health, safety and welfare of their citizens. The U.S. Constitution delegates the authority to adopt and enforce building codes to state and local governments. Traditionally, the release of updated codes under the model code development process would trigger code adoption procedures at the state or local level, resulting in states and local jurisdictions adopting an updated code about every three years. In recent years, a number of states have sought to increase the time between code updates. In this white paper, the National Institute of Building Sciences National Council on Building Codes and Standards (NCBCS) identifies a number of considerations to help inform policymakers and others involved in the debate around extending the code adoption cycle.