HomeMy WebLinkAbout04042002 BSC Agenda Item 8 • •
Standard Codes Schedule
Adoption. Subject to the amendments and deletions indicated beneath each code, each of the following codes,
including all of its published appendices and attachments, is adopted, ordained and made a part of the Code of
Ordinances of the City and of each chapter where it is referenced except as otherwise expressly provided.
Procedure for amendments,etc. The procedure for adopting new codes, updated codes, local amendments and
provisions for administration and enforcement of these codes is as follows: (1)proposal by the building official
or other appropriate City official, (2)referral to the Building&Standards Commission, (3)consideration by the
City Council, after giving required meeting notices, and(4)adoption and publication, as required by Article II of
the City Charter.
International Building Code,2000 Ed.,International Building Code Congress International,Inc.
1. The administrative officer is the building official. All hearings,variances etc.are handled by the BSC.
2. All roofs must have Class C or better fire resistance,as determined under Sec. 1505.1.
3. All foundations for new buildings and foundation repairs shall be designed by a registered professional
engineer("RPE"),and the work shall be:
a. illustrated in complete plans and specifications signed and sealed by the RPE;
b. based on a soils report from a recognized and reputable firm or agency(Exception:no soils report is
required for a single-story accessory building with less than 450 sq. ft.of gross floor area);and
c. inspected by an RPE who certifies proper construction,before work proceeds further.
4. All concrete footings and foundations must be cured for at least 72 hours before any significant load is placed
on them.
5. All walls and ceilings within a R-1,R-2,R-3 and R-4 type occupancy shall be sheathed with Type X gypsum
board at lease 5/8-inch(15.9 mm)thick. Exception: Where this code(IBC)requires otherwise for moisture
protection.
6. Delete:Appendices A(Employee Qualifications),B(Board of Appeals)and D(Fire Districts).
International Residential Code,as it existed on May 1,2001,International Code Council International,Inc.
1. The administrative officer is the building official. All hearings,variances etc.are handled by the BSC.
2. This code,in lieu of the other"International Codes,"applies to all residential structures in the City.
"Residential"means having the character of a detached one-family or two-family dwelling that is not more
than three stories high with separate means of egress,including the accessory structures of the dwelling. This
code does not apply to:(i)any dwelling that has a common means of egress,such as a common hallway,or(ii)
any dwelling or structure that has the character of a facility used for accommodation of transient guests or a
structure in which medical,rehabilitative,or assisted living services are provided in connection with the
occupancy of the structure.
3. All amendments and deletions to the other"International Codes"adopted by this Schedule are also carried
forward and adopted as amendments and deletions from the International Residential Code.
4. Delete:Appendices RAF(Radon Control Methods),RAI(Private Sewage Disposal),and RAE(Manufactured
Housing Used as Dwellings).
5. This code does not apply to installation and maintenance of electrical wiring and related components. See
National Electrical Code,below.
Standard Housing Code, 1997 Ed.,Southern Building Code Congress International,Inc.
1. The administrative officer is the building official. All hearings,variances etc.are handled by the BSC.
International Mechanical Code,2000 Ed.,International Code Council International,Inc.
1. The administrative officer is the building official. All hearings,variances etc. are handled by the BSC.
2. Add to Section M306.3:"There must be a permanently-installed stairway,either fixed or folding,to serve attic
space where appliances or equipment are located."
3. Add to Section M603:"All return air ducts must be installed within 10 inches of the finished floor in all new
residential construction and wherever possible in existing buildings."
4. Delete:Appendix MB(Recommended Permit Fee Schedule).
International Plumbing Code,2000 Ed.,International Code Council,Inc.
1. The administrative officer is the building official. Chapter 6 of this Code shall apply to enforcement and
administration of this code in the same manner as it applies to the building code. The BSC shall have the same
jurisdiction and authority with respect to this code as it has with respect to the building code.
2. Delete: Sections P103,P106 and P109 and Appendices PA(Plumbing Permit Fee Schedule)and PG(Vacuum
Drainage System).
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3. Add at the beginning of Section 303.1:"Even if permitted by this code(IPC), ,none of the following is
allowed for use in the City:Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene(ABS)pipe or fittings,polyethylene pipe or
fittings,Type M copper,lead-based pipe, aluminum DWV pipe or components,or air admittance valves."
4. Even if permitted by this code(IPC),PVC and CPVC type water pipe and fittings are not allowed for use in
the City. Exception:PVC water pipe may be used where permitted by this code(IPC),but for underground
installations only.
5. Even if permitted by this code(IPC),wet venting shall not be allowed except when authorized by the BSC,as
a special exception for hardship and unusual cases.
6. Amend Section 1101.2 to read in its entirety as follows:"The provisions of this chapter are applicable to
interior leaders,building storm drains,building storm sewers,exterior conductors,downspouts,roof gutters
and other storm drainage fixtures and facilities."
7. Maximum water meter size,unless an RPE can clearly and convincingly demonstrate the need for a larger
meter in a particular case, is:3/4ths-inch for an irrigation system,or 1-inch for a single-family dwelling.
International Fuel Gas Code,2000 Ed.,International Code Council,Inc.
1. The administrative officer is the building official. Chapter 6 of this Code shall apply to enforcement and
administration of this code in the same manner as it applies to the building code. The BSC shall have the same
jurisdiction and authority with respect to this code as it has with respect to the building code.
2. Delete Sections FG 103,FG 106 and FG 10.
3. Even if permitted by this code,copper tubing shall not be used for the yard service line.
4. Amend Section 311.2 to read in its entirety as follows:"Low pressure(not to exceed 0.5 PSI)gas piping shall
withstand a pressure of at least 10 inches of mercury for a period of time not less than 10 minutes without
showing any drop in pressure,except that the following shall apply in the case of new construction: The
newly-constructed system must withstand a pressure of at least 25 PSI for a period of not less than 10 minutes
without showing any drop in pressure as an initial pressure test,and the system must also withstand a pressure
as a final test. Higher pressure piping must withstand pressure of at least 10 PSI,but never less than twice the
maximum pressure to which the piping will be subjected in operation,for a period of at least 10 minutes
without showing a drop in pressure,but the higher pressures required for new construction,above,shall be
used to test new construction in lieu of the 10-PSI level prescribed by this sentence."
5. There must be a permanently-installed stairway,either fixed or folding,to serve attic space where appliances
or equipment are located.
6. Even if permitted by this code,undiluted liquefied petroleum gas,or"LPG",shall not be used at any fixed
location in the City. Exception:This does not prohibit the use of such gas in quantities of 10 gallons or less.
7. Each new or replaced gas meter shall be located on the same building site that it serves.
International Fire Code,2000 Ed.,International Code Council,Inc.
1. The fire official shall be the fire chief or acting fire chief,who may detail other members of the fire department
or the building inspection division to act as inspectors. Chapter 6 of this Code shall apply to enforcement and
administration of the fire code in the same manner as it applies to the building code(except that the fire
official shall have the powers and duties of the building official under such articles).
2. The BSC shall have the same jurisdiction and authority with respect to the fire code as it has with respect to
the building code.
3. The limits of the fire district referred to in Section 902.1.1 are coextensive with the City limits.
4. Explosives and fireworks,as defined in Chapter 33,are prohibited within the City limits.
5. Notwithstanding Section 2206.7.6(relating to service stations),"latch-open"type devices are prohibited.
6. Section 603.8.4(hours for burning)is amended to read in its entirety as follows:"An incinerator shall not be
used or allowed to remain with any combustion inside it:(i)at any time from an hour preceding sunset on one
day until sunrise the following day;or(ii)at any time when unattended."
7. Delete:Appendices FA(Board of Appeals),FE(Hazard Categories),FF(Hazard Ranking)and FG(Cryogenic
Fluids-Weight and Volume Equivalents).
National Electrical Code,as it existed on May 1,2001,National Fire Protection Association,("NEC").
1. The administrative officer is the building official. All hearings,variances etc.are handled by the BSC.
2. See Chapter 8 of this Code for various provisions which override or supplement the NEC.
BOCA National Building Code, 1996 Ed.,Building Officials&Code Administrators International,Inc.
Only Sections 3108(Radio And Television Towers)and 3109(Radio And Television Antennas),together with
any necessary definitions or interpretative aids,are adopted. See Subchapter G of Chapter 6 of this Code.
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