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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 28-27 OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE 2006
INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, 2006 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE FOR
ONE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS, 2006 INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE, 2006
INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE, AND THE 2006 INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL
CODE ALL PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL; REGULATING
AND GOVERNING THE CONDITIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL PROPERTY,
BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES; BY PROVIDING THE STANDARDS FOR SUPPLIED
UTILITIES AND FACILITIES AND OTHER PHYSICAL THINGS AND CONDITIONS
ESSENTIAL TO ENSURE THAT STRUCTURES ARE SAFE, SANITARY AND FIT FOR
OCCUPANCY AND USE; PROVIDING FOR THE CONDEMNATION OF BUILDINGS
AND STRUCTURES UNFIT FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY, PROVIDING FOR THE
REGULATION AND GOVERNING OF THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERING, MOVEMENT,
ENLARGEMENT, REPLACEMENT, REPAIR, EQUIPMENT LOCATION, REMOVAL AND
DEMOLITION OF DETACHED ONE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS AND MULTIPLE
SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS NOT MORE THAN THREE STORIES IN HEIGHT WITH
SEPARATE MEANS OF EGRESS; PROVIDING THE REGULATION AND GOVERNING
OF THE DESIGN CONSTRUCTION, QUALITY OF MATERIALS, ERECTION,
INSTALLATION, ALTERATION, REPAIRS, LOCATION, RELOCATION,
REPLACEMENT, ADDITION TO, USE OR MAINTENANCE OF PLUMBING AND
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS IN THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE
REGULATION AND GOVERNING OF FUEL GAS SYSTEMS AND GAS FIRED
APPLIANCES; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF
FEES THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS THERETO; PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $2,000.00; PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
THEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SECTION 1. That Chapter 28, Section 28-27 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Denton is hereby amended so that said section shall hereafter be and read as follows: Adoption
of the Building Code. The International Building Code, 2006 Edition, as published by the
International Code Council, a copy of which shall be filed in the Office of the City Secretary and
available for public inspection, is hereby adopted and designated as the Building Code for other
than 1 & 2 family dwellings for the City, the same as though the edition of such code were
copied at length herein subject to ' the deletions and amendments enumerated in section 28-28;
That Chapter 28, Section 28-33 of the Code or Ordinances of the City of Denton is hereby added
so that said section shall hereafter be and read as follows: Adoption of the Residential Code.
The International Residential Code with Appendix G, 2006 . edition as published by the
International Code Council, a copy which shall be filed in the Office of the City Secretary and
available for public inspection, is hereby adopted and designated as the Residential Code for the
City, the same as though the edition of such code were copied at length herein subject to the
deletions and amendments enumerated in section 28-34. That Chapter 28, Section 28-123 of the
Code or Ordinances of the City of Denton is hereby added so that said section shall hereafter be
and read as follows: Adoption of the Fuel Gas Code. The International Fuel Gas Code, 2006
edition as published by the International Code Council, a copy which shall be filed in the Office
of the City Secretary and available for public inspection, is hereby adopted and designated as the
fuel gas code for the City, the same as though the edition of such code were copied at length
herein subject to the deletions and amendments enumerated in section 28-124. That Chapter 28,
Section 28-144 of the Code or Ordinances of the City of Denton is hereby added so that said
section shall hereafter be and read as follows: Adoption of the Plumbing Code. The
International Plumbing Code, 2006 edition as published by the International Code Council, a
copy which shall be filed in the Office of the City Secretary and available for public inspection,
is hereby adopted and designated as the Plumbing Code for the City, the same as though the
edition of such code were copied at length herein subject to the deletions and amendments
enumerated in section 28-145. That Chapter 28, Section 28-251 of the Code or Ordinances of the
City of Denton is hereby added so that said section shall hereafter be and read as follows:
Adoption of the Mechanical Code. The International Mechanical Code, 2006 edition as
published by the International Code Council, a copy which shall be filed in the Office of the City
Secretary and available for public inspection, is hereby adopted and designated as the
Mechanical Code for the City, the same as though the edition of such code were copied at length
herein subject to the deletions and amendments enumerated in section 28-252.
Section 28-28 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Amendments to the 2006 International Building Code
(1) Section 101.4; change to read as follows:
101.4 Referenced codes. The other codes listed in Sections 101.4.1 through 101.4.7 and referenced
elsewhere in this code, when specifically adopted, shall be considered part of the requirements of this
code to the prescribed extend of each such reference. Whenever amendments have been adopted to the
referenced codes and standards, each reference to said code and standard shall be considered to
reference the amendments as well. Any reference to NFPA 70 or the ICC Electrical Code shall mean the
Electrical Code as adopted.
(2) Section 109.3.5; delete.
(3) Section 202; add a new definition to read as follows:
HIGH-RISE BUILDING. A building having any floor used for human occupancy located more than 55 feet
(16 764 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access.
(4) Section 304.1; add the following to the list of occupancies:
Fire stations
Police stations with detention facilities for 5 or less
(5) Section 403.1; change to read as follows:
403.1 Applicability. The provisions of this section shall apply to buildings with an occupied floor located
more than 55 feet (16 764 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access.
(6) Section 403. 1, exception ti3; change to read as follows:
3. Open air portions of buildings with an occupancy in Group A-5 in accordance with Section
303.1
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(7) Section 403.2, exception #2; delete.
(8) Section 404.1.1; change definition of "Atrium" as follows:
ATRIUM. An opening connecting three or more stories (Balance remains unchanged)
(9) Section 406.1.4, add item #4 to read as follows:
4. A separation is not required between a Group R-2 and U carport provided that the carport is
non-combustible and entirely open on all sides and that the distance between the two is at least
10 feet (3048 mm)
(10) Section 406.2.7 Change reference section as follows:
406.2.7 Mixed Separation. Parking garages shall be separated from other occupancies in accordance
with Section 508.
(11) Section 406.6.1; add a second paragraph to read as follows:
This occupancy shall include garages involved in servicing of motor vehicles for items such as lube
changes, inspections, windshield repair or replacement, shocks, minor part replacement and other such
non-major repair. When the repair garage is only involved in such minor repair, it need not comply with
Section 406.6.2.
(12) Section 506.2.2; add a sentence to read as follows:
In order to be considered as accessible, if not in direct contact with a street or fire lane, a minimum 10-
foot wide pathway from the street or approved fire lane shall be provided for hose lay measurement
pathway requirements.)
(13) Section 508.2.1, change to read as follows:
508.2.1 Occupancy Classification. An incidental use area shall be classified in accordance with the
occupancy of that portion of the building in which it is located.
Exception: Incidental use areas within and serving a dwelling unit are not required to comply with
this section.
(14) Section 508.3.1 Exception #2: Change to read as follows:
Assembly areas that are accessory to Group E Occupancies, are not considered separate occupancies
except when applying the assembly occupancy requirements of Chapters 10 and 11.
(15) Table 602, amend footnote b by the addition of the following sentence:
b. For special requirements for Group U occupancies see Section 406.1.2. Group R-3 and
Group U when used as accessory to Group R-3, as applicable in 101.2 shall not be
required to have a fire-resistance rating where fire separation distance is 3 feet or more.
Group R-2 and Group U carport, as applicable in 406.1.4, exception 4 shall be required to
have a fire-resistance rating where fire separation distance is 10 feet or less.
(16) Section 705.11; change the exception to read as follows:
Exception: For other than hazardous exhaust ducts, penetrations by ducts and air transfer openings of .
(remainder of exception unchanged).
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(17) Section 706.3.8; add the following sentence to the end of the section 706.3.8:
706.3.8 Separation of mixed occupancies. Where the provisions of Section 508.3.3 are applicable, the
fire barrier separating mixed occupancies shall have a fire-resistance rating of not less than that indicated
in Section 508.3.3 based on the occupancies being separated. The fire barrier or horizontal assembly, or
both, separating a mixed occupancy into different fire areas the most restrictive value indicated in Table
706.3.9 shall apply to the entire building or portion thereof.
(18) Section 707.2; change exception number 7 as follows:
7. In other than Groups 1-2 and 1-3, a shaft enclosure is not required for a floor opening or an air transfer
opening that complies with the following:
7.1. Does not connect more than two stories.
7.2. Is not part of the required means of egress system, except as permitted in Section 1020.1.
7.3. Is not concealed within the building construction.
7.4. Is separated from floor openings and air transfer openings serving other floors by construction
conforming to required shaft enclosures.
7.5. Is limited to the same smoke compartment.
(19) Section 716.5.2; add exception 94 to read as follows:
4. In the duct penetration of the separation between the private garage and its residence when
constructed in accordance with Section 406.1.4, exception #2.
(20) Sections 902-908 & Section 910 shall conform to the requirements of the 2006 International
Fire Code.
(21) Section 1004.1.1; Delete exception as follows:
1004.1.1 Areas without foxed seating. The number of occupants shall be computed at the rate of one
occupant per unit of area as prescribed in Table 1004.1.1. For areas without fixed seating, the occupant
load shall not be less than that number determined by dividing the floor area under consideration by the
occupant per unit of area factor assigned to the occupancy as set forth in Table 1004.1.1. Where an
intended use is not listed in Table 1004.1.1, the building official shall establish a use based on a listed
use that most nearly resembles the intended use.
(22) Section 1017.1; add an exception #5 to read as follows:
5. In Group B office buildings, corridor walls and ceilings need not be of fire-resistive construction within
office spaces of a single tenant when the space is equipped with an approved automatic fire alarm
system within the corridor. The actuation of any detector shall activate alarms audible in all areas served
by the corridor.
(23) Section 1020.1.7; change to read as follows:
1020.1.7 Smokeproof enclosures. In buildings required to comply with Section 403 or 405, each of the
exits of a building that serves a story where the floor surface is located more than 55 feet (16 764 mm)
above the lowest level of fire (remainder of section unchanged).
(24) Section 1101.2; add an exception to read as follows:
Exception: Buildings regulated under State Law and built in accordance with State certified plans,
including any variances or waivers granted by the State, shall be deemed to be in compliance with the
requirements of this Chapter.
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(25) Section 1109.2.1; change to read as follows:
1109.2.1 Unisex toilet and bathing rooms. In assembly and mercantile occupancies, an accessible
unisex toilet room shall be provided where an aggregate of six or more male or female water closets are
provided. In buildings of mixed occupancy, only those water closets . . . (remainder of section
unchanged).
(26) Section 1210.2, exception #2; change to read as follows:
2. Toilet rooms that are not accessible to the public and which have not more than one water closet,
provided that walls around urinals comply with the minimum surrounding material specified by Section
419.3 of the International Plumbing Code.
(27) Table 1505.1; replace footnotes b and c with the following:
b. All individual replacement shingles or shakes shall be in compliance with the rating required
by this table.
c. Non-classified roof coverings shall be permitted on buildings of U occupancies having not
more than 120 sq.ft. of projected roof area. When exceeding 120 sq.ft of projected roof area,
buildings of U occupancies may use non-rated non-combustible roof coverings.
(28) Section 1505.7; delete.
(29) Add Section 2308.2.3 to read as follows:
2308.2.3 Application to engineered design. When accepted by the Building Official, any portion of this
section is permitted to apply to buildings that are otherwise outside the limitations of this section provided
that:
1. The resulting design will comply with the requirements specified in Chapter 16;
2. The load limitations of various elements of this section are not exceeded; and
3. The portions of this section which will apply are identified by an engineer in the construction
documents.
(30) Section 2901.1; add a sentence to read as follows:
The provisions of this Chapter are meant to work in coordination with the provisions of Chapter 4 of the
International Plumbing Code. Should any conflicts arise between the two chapters, the Building Official
shall determine which provision applies.
(31) Section 2902.1 and 2902.1.1; change to read as follows and add sub sections:
2902.1 Minimum number of fixtures. Plumbing fixtures shall be provided for the type of occupancy and
in the minimum number as follows:
1. Assembly Occupancies: At least one drinking fountain shall be provided at each floor level in
an approved location.
Exception: A drinking fountain need not be provided in a drinking or dining
establishment.
2. Groups A, B, F, H, I, M and S Occupancies: Buildings or portions thereof where persons are
employed shall be provided with at least one water closet for each sex except as provided for
in Section 2902.2.
3. Group E Occupancies: Shall be provided with fixtures as shown in Table 2902.1.
4. Group R Occupancies: Shall be provided with fixtures as shown in Table 2902.1.
It is required that the minimum number of fixtures provided also comply with the number shown in Table
2902.1. Types of occupancies not shown in Table 2902.1 shall be considered individually by the code
official. The number of occupants shall be determined by this code. Occupancy classification shall be
determined in accordance with Chapter 3.
(32) Section 2902.6; add an exception to read as follows:
2902.6 Finish material. Finish materials shall comply with Section 1210.
(33) Section 3109.1; add a section to read as follows:
3109.1 General. Swimming pools shall comply with the requirements of this section and other
applicable sections of this code. Provisions of this section shall not be deemed to nullify any
provisions of state law or state code.
Amendments to the 2006 International Residential Code
(1) Section R102.4; change to read as follows:
R102.4 Referenced codes and standards. The codes, when specifically adopted, and standards
referenced in this code shall be considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent
of each such reference. Whenever amendments have been adopted to the referenced codes and
standards, each reference to said code and standard shall be considered to reference the amendments
as well. Any reference made to NFPA 70 or the ICC Electrical Code shall mean the Electrical Code as
adopted.
Where differences occur between provisions of this code and referenced codes and standards, the
provisions of this code shall apply.
(2) Section R109.1.3; change to read as follows:
R109.1.3 Floodplain Inspections. For construction permitted in areas prone to flooding as established
by Table R301.2(1), upon {bulk of section unchanged) construction, the building official may
require submission (remainder of section unchanged).
(3) Section R110 (R110.1 through R110.4); delete.
(4) Section R112.2.1 & R1112.2.2 delete.
(5) Section R202; add the following derrnitlon:
GLAZING AREA. Total area of the glazed fenestration measured using the rough opening and including
sash, curbing or other framing elements that enclose conditioned space. Glazing area includes the area
of glazed fenestration assemblies in walls bounding conditioned basements. For doors where the
daylight opening area is less that 50 percent of the door area, the glazing area is the daylight opening
area. For all other doors, the glazing area is the rough opening area for the door including the door and
the frame.
(6) Section R202; change definition of "Townhouse" to read as follows:
TOWNHOUSE. A single-family dwelling unit constructed in a group of attached units separated by
property lines in which each unit extends from foundation to roof and with open space on at least two
sides.
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(7) Table R301.2(1); rill in as follows:
GROUND SNOW LOAD
WIND SPEED (Mph)
SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGOR
5 Ib/
90 3-sec- ust /75 fastest mile
A
SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM
Weatherin a
Frost line depth'-
e th
Termite`
moderate
6"
very heavy
WINTER DESIGN
TEMPe
ICE SHIELD UNDER-
LAYMENT REQUIREDh
FLOOD
HAZARDS9
AIR FREEZING
INDEX'
MEAN ANNUAL
TEMP)
22°F
No
local code
69°F
64.9°F
No change to footnotes
(8) Section R302.1; add a fourth exception as follows:
Exceptions:
1. Detached tool sheds and storage sheds, playhouses and similar structures exempted from
permits are not required to provide wall protection based on location on the lot. Projections
beyond the exterior wall shall not extend over the lot line.
2. Detached garages accessory to a dwelling located within 2 feet (610 mm) of a lot line are
permitted to have roof eave projections not exceeding 4 inches (102 mm).
3. Foundation vents installed in compliance with this code are permitted.
4. Open metal carport structures may be constructed within zero (0) feet of the property line
without fire-resistive or opening protection when the location of such is approved as required
by other adopted ordinances.
(9) Section R303.3, exception; change to read as follows:
Exception: The glazed areas shall not be required where artificial light and a mechanical ventilation
system, complying with one of the following, are provided.
1. The minimum ventilation rates shall be 50 cfm (24 Us) for intermittent ventilation or 20 cfm (10
Us) for continuous ventilation. Ventilation air from the space shall be exhausted directly to the
outside.
2. Bathrooms that contain only a water closet, lavatory or combination thereof may be ventilated
with an approved mechanical recirculating fan or similar device designed to remove odors
from the air.
(10) Section R303.8, change to read as follows:
R303.8 Required heating. Every dwelling unit shall be provided with heating facilities capable of
maintaining a minimum room temperature of 68°F (20°C) at a point 3 feet (914 mm) above the floor and 2
feet (610 mm) from exterior walls in all habitable rooms at the design temperature. (Remainder of section
unchanged)
(11) Section R309.2; change to read as follows:
R309.2 Separation required. The garage shall be separated from the residence and its attic area by not
less than 1/2-inch (12.7 mm) gypsum board applied to the garage side. Garages beneath habitable rooms
shall be separated from all habitable rooms above by not less than s/s-inch (15.9 mm) Type X gypsum
board or equivalent. Where the separation is a floor-ceiling assembly, the structure supporting the
separation shall also be protected by not less than 1/2-inch (12.7 mm) gypsum board or equivalent.
Garages located less than 3 feet (914 mm) from a dwelling unit on the same lot shall be protected with
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not less than ,h-inch (12.7 mm) gypsum board applied to the interior side of exterior walls that are within
this area. Openings in these walls shall be regulated by SectionR309.1. This provision does not apply to
garage walls that are perpendicular to the adjacent dwelling unit wall. Pull down attic access ladders
located in the ceiling of an attached garage shall be rated for 20 minutes unless the garage attic is
separated from the dwelling unit by a 20 minute barrier.
(12) Section R311.2.2; change to read as follows:
R311.2.2 Under stair protection. Enclosed accessible space under stairs shall have walls, under stair
surface and any soffits protected on the enclosed side with 5/8-inch (15.8 mm) fire-rated gypsum board or
one-hour fire-resistive construction.
(13) Section R317.1; add a third exception to read as follows:
Exceptions:
1. (existing exception unchanged)
2. (existing exception unchanged)
3. Two-family dwelling units that are also divided by a property line through the structure shall be
separated as required for townhouses.
(14) Section R324.1; change to read as follows:
R324.1 General. Buildings and structures, when permitted to be constructed in flood hazard areas
(bulk of section unchanged) shall be designed and constructed as required in accordance with the
provisions contained in this section or by other local provisions as applicable.
(15) Section R703.7.4.1; add a second paragraph to read as follows:
For 2.67 square feet (0.248 m2) of wall area, the following dimensions shall be adhered to:
1. When ties are placed on studs 16 in (407 mm) o.c., they shall be spaced no further apart than 24 in
(737 mm) vertically starting approximately 12 in (381 mm) from the foundation.
2. When ties are placed on studs 24 in (610 mm) o.c., they shall be spaced no further apart than 16 in
(483 mm) vertically starting approximately 8 in (254 mm) from the foundation.
(16) Add Section R902.3 to read as follows:
R902.3 Minimum Roof Class. All roof coverings shall be a minimum Class C. All individual replacement
shingles or shakes shall be a minimum Class C.
Exception: Non-classified roof coverings shall be permitted on buildings of U occupancies
having not more than 120 sq.ft. of projected roof area. When exceeding 120 sq.ft. of projected
roof area, buildings of U occupancies may use non-rated non-combustible coverings.
(17) Section R907.1; add a sentence to read as follows:
All individual replacement shingles or shakes shall comply with Section R902.3.
(18) Sections N1101 through N1103 shall conform to the requirements of the 2006 International
Energy Conservation Code as amended by the City of Denton.
(19) Section M1305.1.3; change to read as follows:
M1305.1.3 Appliances in attics. Attics containing appliances requiring access shall be provided
(bulk of paragraph unchanged) from the opening to the appliance. The passageway shall have
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continuous unobstructed solid flooring in accordance with Chapter 5 not less than 30 inches (762 mm)
wide. A level service space at least 30 inches (762 mm) deep and 30 inches (762 mm) wide shall be
present along all sides of the appliance where access is required. The clear access opening dimensions
shall be a minimum of 20 inches by 30 inches (508 mm by 762 mm), or larger where such dimensions are
not large enough to allow removal of the largest appliance. As a minimum, access to the attic space shall
be provided by one of the following:
1. A permanent stair.
2. A pull down stair.
3. An access door from an upper floor level.
4. Access panel may be used in lieu of items 1, 2 or 3 with prior approval of the code official due
to structural conditions.
Exception: The passageway and level service space are not required where the appliance is
capable of being serviced and removed through the required opening.
(20) Section M1305.1.4.1; change to read as follows:
M1305.1A.1 Ground clearance. Appliances supported from the ground shall be level and firmly
supported on a concrete slab or other approved material extending above the adjoining ground a
minimum of 3 inches (76 mm). Appliances suspended from the floor shall have a clearance of not less
than 6 inches (152 mm) above the ground.
(21) Section M1305.1.4.3; add a sentence to read as follows:
Low voltage wiring of 50 Volts or less shall be installed in a manner to prevent physical damage.
(22) Section M1307.3.1; delete.
(23) Section M1502.3; delete and replace with the following:
M1502.3 Exhaust duct size. The minimum diameter of the exhaust duct shall be as recommended by
the manufacturer, shall be at least the diameter of the appliance outlet and shall be a minimum nominal
size of 4 inches (102 mm) in diameter. The size of duct shall not be reduced along its developed length
nor at the point of termination.
(24) Section M1502.6; change to read as follows:
M1502.6 Length limitation. The maximum length of a clothes dryer exhaust duct shall not exceed 25
feet (7620 mm) from the dryer location to the wall or roof termination with not more than two bends.
When extra bends are installed, the maximum length of the duct shall be reduced 2.5. feet (762 mm) for
each 45-degree (0.79 rad) bend and 5 feet (1524 mm) for each 90-degree (1.6 rad) bend that occur after
the first two bends, measuring in the direction of airflow. The maximum length of the exhaust duct does
not include the transition duct.
Exception: Where the make and model of the clothes dryer to be installed is known and
the manufacturer's installation instructions for such dryer are provided to the code official, the
maximum length of the exhaust duct, including any transition duct, shall be permitted to be in
accordance with the dryer manufacturer's installation instructions, and provided that a 4 inch by 6
inch sign red in color with white letters is permanently affixed to the structure stating the following:
Warning: Dryer must be approved for vent length not to exceed 40 feet Total Developed
Length (TDL).
Duct Size: (Number)
Total Developed Length: (Number)
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(25) Section M2005.2; change to read as follows:
M2005.2 Prohibited locations. Fuel-fired water heaters shall not be installed in a room used as a
storage closet. Water heaters located in a bedroom or bathroom shall be installed in a sealed enclosure
so that combustion air will not be taken from the living space. Access to such enclosure may be from the
bedroom or bathroom when through a solid door, weather-stripped in accordance with the exterior door
air leakage requirements of the International Energy Conservation Code and equipped with an approved
self-closing device. Direct-vent water heaters are not required to be installed within an enclosure.
(26) Section G2407.10; change to read as follows:
G2407.10 (304.10) Lowers and grilles.
The required size of openings for combustion, ventilation and dilution air shall be based on the net free
area of each opening. Where the free area through a design of louver, grille or screen is known, it shall be
used in calculating the size opening required to provide the free area specified. Where the design and
free area of louvers and grilles are not known, it shall be assumed that wood louvers will have 25-percent
free area and metal louvers and grilles will have 50-percent free area. Screens shall have a mesh size
not smaller than % inch (6.4 mm). Nonmotorized louvers and grilles shall be fixed in the open position.
Motorized louvers shall be interlocked with the appliance so that they are proven to be in the full open
position prior to main burner ignition and during main burner operation. Means shall be provided to
prevent the main burner from igniting if the louvers fail to open during burner start-up and to shut down
the main burner if the louvers close during operation.
(27) Section 2407.11; change Exception 8 to read as follows:
G2407.11 (304.11) Combustion air ducts. Combustion air ducts shall comply with all of the following
1. Ducts shall be constructed of galvanized steel complying with Chapter 16 or of a material
having equivalent corrosion resistance, strength and rigidity.
Exception: Within dwellings units, unobstructed stud and joist spaces shall not be
prohibited from conveying combustion air, provided that not more than one required
fireblock is removed.
2. Ducts shall terminate in an unobstructed space allowing free movement of combustion air
to the appliances.
3. Ducts shall serve a single enclosure.
4. Ducts shall not serve both upper and lower combustion air openings where both such
openings are used. The separation between ducts serving upper and lower combustion
air openings shall be maintained to the source of combustion air.
5. Ducts shall not be screened where terminating in an attic space.
6. Horizontal upper combustion air ducts shall not slope downward toward the source of
combustion air.
7. The remaining space surrounding a chimney liner, gas vent, special gas vent or plastic
piping installed within a masonry, metal or factory-built chimney shall not be used to
supply combustion air.
Exception: Direct-vent gas-fired appliances designed for installation in a solid fuel-burning
fireplace where installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
8. Combustion air intake openings located on the exterior of a building shall have the lowest
side of such openings located not less than 12 inches (305 mm) vertically from the
adjoining grade level or the manufacturer's recommendation, whichever Is more
stringent.
(28) Section G2408.3; delete.
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(29) Section 2408.4; change to read as follows:
2408.4 Clearances from grade. Equipment and appliances installed at grade level shall be supported
on a level concrete slab or other approved material extending a minimum of 3 inches (76 mm) above
adjoining grade or shall be suspended a minimum of 6 inches (152 mm) above adjoining grade.
(30) Section G2412.5; add a second paragraph to read as follows:
Both ends of each section of medium pressure gas piping shall identify its operating gas pressure with an
approved tag. The tags are to be composed of aluminum or stainless steel and the following wording
shall be stamped into the tag:
'WARNING
1/2 to 5 psi gas pressure
Do Not Remove"
(31) Section G2413.3; add an exception to read as follows:
Exception: Corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) shall be a minimum of 1/2" (18 EDH).
(32) Section G2415.5; change to read as follows:
G2415.5 (404.5) Protection against physical damage. In concealed locations, where piping other than
black or galvanized steel is installed through holes or notches in wood studs, joists, rafters or similar
members less than 1.5 inches (38 mm) from the nearest edge of the member, the pipe shall be protected
by shield plates. Shield plates shall be a minimum of ,/,s-inch-thick (1.6 mm) steel, shall cover the area of
the pipe where the member is notched or bored and shall extend a minimum of 4 inches (102 mm) above
sole plates, below top plates and to each side of a stud, joist or rafter. CSST pipe shall not be installed
within insulated exterior walls and not within 12 inches of the connection between the top plate of an
insulated exterior wall and the roof rafters.
(33) Section G2415.9; change to read as follows:
G2415.9 (404.9) Minimum burial depth. Underground piping systems shall be installed a minimum
depth of 18 inches (458 mm) below grade
(34) Section G2415.9.1; delete.
(35) Section G2417.1; change to read as follows:
G2417.1 (406.1) General. Prior to acceptance and initial operation, all piping installations shall be
inspected and pressure tested to determine that the materials, design, fabrication, and installation
practices comply with the requirements of this code. The permit holder shall make the applicable tests
prescribed in Sections 2417.1.1 through 2417.1.5 'to determine compliance with the provisions of this
code. The permit holder shall give reasonable advance notice to the code official when the piping system
is ready for testing. The equipment, material, power and labor necessary for the inspections and test
shall be furnished by the permit holder and the permit holder shall be responsible for determining that the
work will withstand the test pressure prescribed in the following tests.
(36) Section G2417.4; change to read as follows:
G2417.4 (406.4) Test pressure measurement. Test pressure shall be measured with a monometer or
with a pressure-measuring device designed and calibrated to read, record, or indicate a pressure loss
caused by leakage during the pressure test period. The source of pressure shall be isolated before the
pressure tests are made.
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(37) Section G2417.4.1; change to read as follows:
G2417.4.1 (406.4.1) Test pressure. The test pressure to be used shall be not less than 3 psig (20 kPa
gaugel or at the discretion of the Code Official, the piping and valves may be tested at a pressure of at
least six (6) inches (152 mm) of mercury, measured with a manometer or slope gauge. For tests
requiring a pressure of 3 psig, gauges shall utilize a dial with a minimum diaphragm diameter of three and
one half inches (3 a set hand, 1/10 pound incrementation and pressure range not to exceed 6 psi for
tests requiring a pressure of 3 psig. For tests requiring a pressure of 10 psig, diaphragm gauges shall
utilize a dial with a minimum diameter of three and one-half inches (3 a set hand, a minimum of 2/10
pound incrementation and a pressure range not to exceed 15 psi.
For welded piping, and for piping carrying gas at pressures in excess of fourteen (14) inches water
column pressure (3.48 kPa) (1/2 psi) and less than 200 inches of water column pressure (52.2 kPa) (7.5
psi), the test pressure shall not be less than ten (10) pounds per square inch (69.6 kPa). For piping
carrying gas at a pressure that exceeds 200 inches of water column (52.2 kPa) (7.5 psi), the test pressure
shall be not less than one and one-half times the proposed maximum working pressure.
(38) Section G2417.4.2; change to read as follows:
G2417.4.2 (406A.2) Test duration. The test duration shall be held for a length of time satisfactory to the
Code Official, but in no case for less than fifteen (15) minutes. For welded piping, and for piping carrying
gas at pressures in excess of fourteen (14) inches water column pressure (3.48 kPa), the test duration
shall be held for a length of time satisfactory to the Code Official, but in no case for less than thirty (30)
minutes.
(39) Add Section G2420.1.4 to read as follows:
G2420.1.4 Valves In CSST Installations. Shutoff valves installed with corrugated stainless steel
(CSST) piping systems shall be supported with an approved termination fitting, or equivalent support,
suitable for the size of the valves, of adequate strength and quality, and located at intervals so as to
prevent or damp out excessive vibration but in no case greater than 12-inches from the center of the
valve. Supports shall be installed so as not to interfere with the free expansion and contraction of the
system's piping, fittings, and valves between anchors. All valves and supports shall be designed and
installed so they will not be disengaged by movement of the supporting piping.
(40) Section G2421.1; add a second paragraph and exception to read as follows:
Access to regulators shall comply with the requirements for access to appliances as specified in Section
M 1305.
Exception: A passageway or level service space is not required when the regulator is capable of
being serviced and removed through the required attic opening.
(41) Section G2439.5; add a sentence to read as follows:
The size of duct shall not be reduced along its developed length nor at the point of termination
(42) Section G2439.5.1; change to read as follows:
G2439.5.1 (614.6.1) Maximum length. The maximum length of a clothes dryer exhaust duct shall not
exceed 25 feet (7620 mm) from the dryer location to the outlet terminal with not more than two bends.
When extra bends are installed, the maximum length of the duct shall be reduced 2 1/2 feet (762 mm) for
each 45-degree (0.79 rad) bend and 5 feet (1524 mm) for each 90-degree (1.6 rad) bend that occur after
the first two bends, measuring in the direction of airflow.
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Exception: Where the make and model of the clothes dryer to be installed is known and the
manufacturer's installation instructions for such dryer are provided to the code official, the
maximum length of the exhaust duct, including any transition duct, shall be permitted to be in
accordance with the dryer manufacturer's installation instructions, and provided that a 4 inch by 6
inch sign red in color with white letters is permanently affixed to the structure stating the following:
Warning: Dryer must be approved for vent length not to exceed 40 feet Total Developed
Length (TDL).
Duct Size: (Number)
Total Developed Length: (Number)
(43) Section G2445.2; change to read as follows:
G2445.2 (621.2) Prohibited use. One or more unvented room heaters shall not be used as the sole
source of comfort heating in a dwelling unit.
Exception: Existing approved unvented heaters may continue to be used in dwelling units, in
accordance with the code provisions in effect when installed, when approved by the Code Official
unless an unsafe condition is determined to exist as described in International Fuel Gas Code
Section 108.7 of the Fuel Gas Code.
(44) Section G2448.1.1; change to read as follows:
G2448.1.1 (624.1.1) Installation requirements. The requirements for water heaters relative to access,
sizing, relief valves, drain pans and scald protection shall be in accordance with this code.
(45) Section P2709.1; add an exception to read as follows:
Exception: Showers designed to comply with ICC/ANSI A117.1.
(46) Section P2801.6; add an exception as follows:
Exception:
1. Elevation of the ignition source is not required for water heaters that are listed as flammable
vapor resistant and for installation without elevation.
2. Electric Water Heater
(47) Table P2904.4 & P2904.5; delete "Polybutylene (PB) plastic pipe and tubing".
(48) Sections P2904.5.1; delete reference to 7PB" plastic pipe.
(49) Section P3005.2.6; changed to read as follows:
P3005.2.6 Upper terminal. Each horizontal drain shall be provided with a cleanout at its upper terminal.
Exception: Cleanouts may be omitted on a horizontal drain less that five (5) feet (1524 mm) in length
unless such line is serving sinks or urinals.
(50) Section P3111; delete.
(51) Section P3112.2; delete and replace with the following:
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P3112.2 Installation. Traps for island sinks and similar equipment shall be roughed in above the floor
and may be vented by extending the vent as high as possible, but not less than the drainboard height and
then returning it downward and connecting it to the horizontal sink drain immediately downstream from
the vertical fixture drain. The return vent shall be connected to the horizontal drain through a wye-branch
fitting and shall, in addition, be provided with a foot vent taken off the vertical fixture vent by means of a
wye-branch immediately below the floor and extending to the nearest partition and then through the roof
to the open air or may be connected to other vents at a point not less than six (6) inches (152 mm) above
the flood level rim of the fixtures served. Drainage fittings shall be used on all parts of the vent below the
floor level and a minimum slope of one-quarter (1/4) inch per foot (20.9 mm/m) back to the drain shall be
maintained. The return bend used under the drainboard shall be a one (1) piece fitting or an assembly of
a forty-five (45) degree (0.79 radius), a ninety (90) degree (1.6 radius) and a forty-five (45) degree (0.79
radius) elbow in the order named. Pipe sizing shall be as elsewhere required in this Code. The island
sink drain, upstream of the return vent, shall serve no other fixtures. An accessible cleanout shall be
installed in the vertical portion of the foot vent.
(52) Chapters 33 through 42; delete. Except for additions listed below, Replace with the National
Electrical Code as adopted.
(53) Section E3301.1; add amendment to read as follows:
Electricians holding a State Electrical Apprentice license shall be directly supervised by an electrician
holding a minimum of a State Residential Wireman license.
(54) Section AG105.2; changed to read as follows:
AG105.2 Outdoor swimming pool. An outdoor swimming pool, including an in-ground, above-ground or
on-ground pool, hot tub or spa shall be surrounded by a barrier which shall comply with the following:
1. The top of the barrier shall be at least 60 inches above grade measured on the side of the
barrier which faces away from the swimming pool.
Amendments to the 2006 International Fuel Gas Code
(1) Section 101.2
(Local amendments to Section 101.2 may be necessary to correspond with the State Plumbing Licensing
Law.)
Section 102.2; add an exception to read as follows:
Exception: Existing dwelling units shall comply with Section 621.2
(2) Section 102.8; change to read as follows:
102.8 Referenced codes and standards. The codes and standards referenced in this code shall be
those that are listed in Chapter 8 and such codes, when specifically adopted,_and standards shall be
considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each such reference. Where
differences occur between provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this
code shall apply. Whenever amendments have been adopted to the referenced codes and standards,
each reference to said code and standard shall be considered to reference the amendments as well. Any
reference to NFPA 70 or the ICC Electrical Code shall mean the Electrical Code as adopted.
(3) Section 304.10; change to read as follows:
304.10 Lowers and grilles.
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The required size of openings for combustion, ventilation and dilution air shall be based on the net free
area of each opening. Where the free area through a design of louver, grille or screen is known, it shall be
used in calculating the size opening required to provide the free area specified. Where the design and
free area of louvers and grilles are not known, it shall be assumed that wood louvers will have 25-percent
free area and metal louvers and grilles will have 75-50-percent free area. Screens shall have a mesh size
not smaller than % inch (6.4 mm). Non-motorized louvers and grilles shall be fixed in the open position.
Motorized louvers shall be interlocked with the appliance so that they are proven to be in the full open
position prior to main burner ignition and during main burner operation. Means shall be provided to
prevent the main burner from igniting if the louvers fail to open during burner start-up and to shut down
the main burner if the louvers close during operation.
(4) Section 304.11; change Exception 8 to read as follows:
304.11 Combustion air ducts.
Combustion air ducts shall comply with all of the following:
1. Ducts shall be constructed of galvanized steel complying with Chapter 6 of the
International Mechanical Code or of a material having equivalent corrosion resistance,
strength and rigidity.
Exception: Within dwellings units, unobstructed stud and joist spaces shall not be
prohibited from conveying combustion air, provided that not more than one required
fireblock is removed.
2. Ducts shall terminate in an unobstructed space allowing free movement of combustion air
to the appliances.
3. Ducts shall serve a single enclosure.
4. Ducts shall not serve both upper and lower combustion air openings where both such
openings are used. The separation between ducts serving upper and lower combustion
air openings shall be maintained to the source of combustion air.
5. Ducts shall not be screened where terminating in an attic space.
6. Horizontal upper combustion air ducts shall not slope downward toward the source of
combustion air.
7. The remaining space surrounding a chimney liner, gas vent, special gas vent or plastic
piping installed within a masonry, metal, or factory-built chimney shall not be used to
supply combustion air.
Exception: Direct-vent gas-fired appliances designed for installation in a solid fuel-burning
fireplace where installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
8. Combustion air intake openings located on the exterior of a building shall have the lowest
side of such openings located not less than 12 inches (305 mm) vertically from the
adjoining grade level or the manufacturer's recommendation, whichever is more
stringent.
(5) Section 305.5; delete.
(6) Section 305.7; change to read as follows:
305.7 Clearances from grade. Equipment and appliances installed at grade level shall be supported on
a level concrete slab or other approved material extending a minimum of 3 inches (76 mm) above
adjoining grade or shall be suspended a minimum of 6 inches (152 mm) above adjoining grade.
(7) Section 306.3; change to read as follows:
306.3 Appliances In attics. Attics containing appliances requiring access shall be provided {bulk of
paragraph unchanged} from the opening to the equipment. The passageway shall have continuous
unobstructed solid flooring not less than 30 inches ( 762 mm) wide. A level service space not less than
30 inches (762 mm) deep and 30 inches (762 mm) wide shall be present at the front or service side of the
equipment. The clear access opening dimensions shall be a minimum of 20 inches by 30 inches (508
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mm by 762 mm), or larger where such dimensions are not large enough to allow removal of the largest
appliance. As a minimum, access to the attic space shall be provided by one of the following:
5. A permanent stair.
6. A pull down stair.
7. An access door from an upper floor level.
8. Access Panel may be used in lieu items 1, 2, and 3 with prior approval of the code official due
to structural conditions.
Exceptions:
1. The passageway and level service space are not required where the appliance is capable
of being serviced and removed through the required opening.
2. Where the passageway is not less than 6 feet (1829 mm) high for its entire length, the
passageway shall be not greater than 50 feet (15 250 mm) in length.
(8) Section 306.5; change to read as follows:
306.5 Equipment and appliances on roofs or elevated structures. Where equipment and appliances
requiring access are installed on roofs or elevated structures at an aggregate height exceeding 16 feet
(4877 mm), such access shall be provided by a permanent approved means of access. Permanent
exterior ladders providing roof access need not extend closer than 12 feet (2438 mm) to the finish grade
or floor level below and shall extend to the equipment and appliance's level service space. Such access
shall {bulk of section to read the same}... on roofs having a slope greater than 4 units vertical in 12
units horizontal (33-percent slope).
A receptacle outlet shall be provided at or near the equipment and appliance location in accordance with
the Electrical Code.
(9) Add Section 306.5.1.1 to read as follows:
306.5.1.1 Catwalk. On roofs having slopes greater than 4 units vertical in 12 units horizontal, a catwalk
at least 16 inches in width with substantial cleats spaced not more than 16 inches apart shall be provided
from the roof access to the working platform at the appliance.
(10) Add Section 306.7 to read as follows:
306.7 Water heaters above ground or floor. When the attic, roof, mezzanine or platform in which a
water heater is installed is more than eight (8) feet (2438 mm) above the ground or floor level, it shall be
made accessible by a stairway or permanent ladder fastened to the building.
Exception: A max 10 gallon water heater (or larger with approval) is capable of being accessed
through a lay-in ceiling and a water heater is installed is not more than ten (10) feet (3048 mm)
above the ground or floor level and may be reached with a portable ladder.
306.7.1. Whenever the mezzanine or platform is not adequately lighted or access to a receptacle outlet is
not obtainable from the main level, lighting and a receptacle outlet shall be provided in accordance with
Section 306.3.1.
(11) Section 401.5; add a second paragraph to read as follows:
Both ends of each section of medium pressure corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) shall
identify its operating gas pressure with an approved tag. The tags are to be composed of aluminum or
stainless steel and the following wording shall be stamped into the tag:
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'WARNING
1/2 to 5 psi gas pressure
Do Not Remove"
(12) Section 402.3; add an exception to read as follows:
Exception: Corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) shall be a minimum of 1/2"( 18 EHD).
(13) Section 404.9; change to read as follows:
404.9 Minimum burial depth. Underground piping systems shall be installed a minimum depth of 18
inches (458 mm) top of pipe below grade.
(14) Section 404.9.1; delete.
(15) Section 406.1; change to read as follows:
406.1 General. Prior to acceptance and initial operation, all piping installations shall be inspected and
pressure tested to determine that the materials, design, fabrication, and installation practices comply with
the requirements of this code. The permit holder shall make the applicable tests prescribed in Sections
406. 1.1 through 406.1.5 to determine compliance with the provisions of this code. The permit holder shall
give reasonable advance notice to the code official when the piping system is ready for testing. The
equipment, material, power and labor necessary for the inspections and test shall be furnished by the
permit holder and the permit holder shall be responsible for determining that the work will withstand the
test pressure prescribed in the following tests.
(16) Section 406.4; change to read as follows:
406.4 Test pressure measurement. Test pressure shall be measured with a monometer or with a
pressure-measuring device designed and calibrated to read, record, or indicate a pressure loss caused
by leakage during the pressure test period. The source of pressure shall be isolated before the pressure
tests are made.
(17) Section 406.4.1; change to read as follows:
406.4.1 Test pressure. The test pressure to be used shall be not less than 3 psig (20 kPa gauge), or at
the discretion of the Code Official, the piping and valves may be tested at a pressure of at least six (6)
inches (152 mm) of mercury, measured with a manometer or slope gauge. For tests requiring a pressure
of 3 psig, diaphragm gauges shall utilize a dial with a minimum diameter of three and one half inches (3
W), a set hand, 1/10 pound incrementation and pressure range not to exceed 6 psi for tests requiring a
pressure of 3 psig. For tests requiring a pressure of 10 psig, diaphragm gauges shall utilize a dial with a
minimum diameter of three and one-half inches (3 W), a set hand, a minimum of 2/10 pound
incrementation and a pressure range not to exceed 15 psi. For welded piping, and for piping carrying
gas at pressures in excess of fourteen (14) inches water column pressure (3.48 kPa) (1/2 psi) and less
than 200 inches of water column pressure (52.2 kPa) (7.5 psi), the test pressure shall not be less than ten
(10) pounds per square inch (69.6 kPa). For piping carrying gas at a pressure that exceeds 200 inches of
water column (52.2 kPa) (7.5 psi), the test pressure shall be not less than one and one-half times the
proposed maximum working pressure.
(18) Section 406.4.2; change to read as follows:
406.4.2 Test duration. Test duration shall be held for a length of time satisfactory to the Code Official,
but in no case for less than fifteen (15) minutes. For welded piping, and for piping carrying gas at
pressures in excess of fourteen (14) inches water column pressure (3.48 kPa), the test duration shall be
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held for a length of time satisfactory to the Code Official, but in no case for less than thirty (30) minutes.
(Delete remainder of section.)
(19) Add Section 409.1.4 to read as follows:
409.1.4 Valves in CSST Installations. Shutoff valves installed with corrugated stainless steel (CSST)
piping systems shall be supported with an approved termination fitting, or equivalent support, suitable for
the size of the valves, of adequate strength and quality, and located at intervals so as to prevent or damp
out excessive vibration but in no case greater than 12-inches from the center of the valve. Supports shall
be installed so as not to interfere with the free expansion and contraction of the system's piping, fittings,
and valves between anchors. All valves and supports shall be designed and installed so they will not be
disengaged by movement of the supporting piping.
(20) Section 410.1; add a second paragraph and exception to read as follows:
Access to regulators shall comply with the requirements for access to appliances as specified in
Section 306.
Exception: A passageway or level service space is not required when the regulator is capable of being
serviced and removed through the required attic opening.
(21) Section 614.6; add a sentence to read as follows:
The size of duct shall not be reduced along its developed length nor at the point of termination.
(22) Section 614.6.1; change to read as follows:
614.6.1 Maximum length.
The maximum length of a clothes dryer exhaust duct shall not exceed 25 feet (7620 mm) from the dryer
location to the outlet terminal. The maximum length of the duct shall be reduced 2'/ feet (762 mm) for
each 45 degree (0.79 rad) bend and 5 feet (1524 mm) for each 90 degree (1.6 rad) bend. The maximum
length of the exhaust duct does not include the transition duct.
Exception: Where the make and model of the clothes dryer to be installed is known and the
manufacturer's installation instructions for such dryer are provided to the code official, the maximum
length of the exhaust duct, including any transition duct, shall be permitted to be in accordance with the
dryer manufacturer's installation instructions, and provided that a 4 inch by 6 inch sign red in color with
white letters is permanently affixed to the structure stating the following:
Warning: Dryer must be approved for vent length not to exceed
40 feet total developed length (TDL.)
Duct Size: (Number)
Total Developed Length: (Number)
(23) Section 621.2; change to read as follows:
621.2 Prohibited use. One or more unvented room heaters shall not be used as the sole source of
comfort heating in a dwelling unit.
Exception: Existing approved unvented heaters may continue to be used in dwelling units, in accordance
with the code provisions in effect when installed, when approved by the Code Official unless an unsafe
condition is determined to exist as described in Section 108.7.
(24) Section 624.1.1; change to read as follows:
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624.1.1 Installation requirements. The requirements for water heaters relative to access, sizing, relief
valves, drain pans and scald protection shall be in accordance with the International Plumbing Code.
Amendments to the 2006 International Plumbing Code
(1) Table of Contents, Chapter 7, Section 714; change to read as follows:
Section 714 Engineered Drainage Design 65
(2) Section 102.8, change to read as follows:
102.8 Referenced codes and standards. The codes and standards referenced in this code shall be
those that are listed in Chapter 13 and such codes, when specifically adopted, and standards shall be
considered as part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each such reference.
Where the differences occur between provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the
provisions of this code shall be the minimum requirements. Whenever amendments have been adopted
to the referenced codes and standards, each reference to said code and standard shall be considered to
reference the amendments as well. Any reference to NFPA 70 or the ICC Electrical Code shall mean the
Electrical Code as adopted.
(3) Sections 106.6.2 and 106.6.3; change to read as follows:
106.6.2 Fee schedule. The fees for all plumbing work shall be as adopted by resolution of the governing
body of the jurisdiction.
106.6.3 Fee Refunds. The code official shall establish a policy for authorizing the refunding of fees.
(Delete balance of section)
(4) Section 109, Delete entire section and Insert the following:
SECTION 109
MEANS OF APPEAL
109.1 Application for appeal. Any person shall have the right to appeal a decision of the code official to
the board of appeals established by ordinance. The board shall be governed by the enabling ordinance.
(5) Section 305.6.1; change to read as follows:
305.6.1 Sewer depth. Building sewers shall be a minimum of 12 inches (304 mm) below grade.
(6) Section 305.9; change to read as follows:
305.9 Protection of components of plumbing system. Components of a plumbing system installed
within 3 feet along alleyways, driveways, parking garages or other locations in a manner _in which they
would be exposed to damage shall be recessed into the wall or otherwise protected in an approved
manner.
(7) Section 310.48 310.5; delete.
(8) Sections 312.9.1 and 312.9.2; change to read as follows:
312.9.1 Inspections. Annual inspections shall be made of all backflow prevention assemblies and air
gaps to determine whether they are operable. In the absence of local provisions, the owner is responsible
to ensure that testing is performed.
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312.9.2 Testing. Reduced pressure principle backflow preventer assemblies, double check-valve
assemblies, pressure vacuum breaker assemblies, reduced pressure detector fire protection backflow
prevention assemblies, double check detector fire protection backflow prevention assemblies, hose
connection backflow preventers, and spill-proof vacuum breakers shall be tested at the time of
installation, immediately after repairs or relocation and at least annually. The testing procedure shall be
performed in accordance with applicable local provisions. In the absence of local provisions, the owner is
responsible to ensure that testing is done in accordance with one of the following standards:
{list of standards unchanged)
(9) Section 314.2.1; modify second sentence to read as follows:
314.2.1 Condensate disposal. Condensate from all cooling coils and evaporators shall be conveyed
from the drain pan outlet to an approved place of disposal. Condensate shall not discharge into a street,
alley, sidewalk, rooftop, or other areas so as to cause a nuisance.
(10) Section 314.2.2; change to read as follows:
314.2.2 Drain pipe materials and sizes.
Components of the condensate disposal system shall be cast iron, galvanized steel, copper, cross-linked
polyethylene, polybutylene, polyethylene, ABS, CPVC, schedule 80 PVC pipe or tubing, or painted PVC
when exposed to ultra violet light. All components shall be selected for the pressure, temperature and
exposure rating of the installation. Condensate waste and drain line size shall not be less than'/-inch (19
mm) internal diameter and shall not decrease in size from the drain pan connection to the place of
condensate disposal. Where the drain pipes from more than one unit are manifolded together for
condensate drainage, the pipe or tubing shall be sized in accordance with an approved method. All
horizontal sections of drain piping shall be installed in uniform alignment at a uniform slope.
(11) Section 401.1; add a sentence to read as follows:
The provisions of this Chapter are meant to work in coordination with the provisions of the Building Code.
Should any conflicts arise between the two chapters, the Code Official shall determine which provision
applies.
(12) Section 403.1; change to read as follows:
403.1 Minimum number of fixtures. Plumbing fixtures shall be provided for the type of occupancy and
in the minimum number as follows:
1. Assembly Occupancies: At least one drinking fountain shall be provided at each floor level in
an approved location.
Exception: A drinking fountain need not be provided in a drinking or dining establishment.
2. Groups A, B, F, H, I, M and S Occupancies: Buildings or portions thereof where persons are
employed shall be provided with at least one water closet for each sex except as provided for
in Section 403.2.
3. Group E Occupancies: Shall be provided with fixtures as shown in Table 403.1.
4. Group R Occupancies: Shall be provided with fixtures as shown in Table 403.1.
It is required that the minimum number of fixtures provided also comply with the number shown in Table
403.1. Types of occupancies not shown in Table 403.1 shall be considered individually by the code
official. The number of occupants shall be determined by the International Building Code. Occupancy
classification shall be determined in accordance with the International Building Code.
(13) Add Section 403.1.2 to read as follows:
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403.1.2 Finish material. Finish materials shall comply with Section 1209 of the International Building
Code.
(14) Section 405.6; delete.
(15) Section 409.2; change to read as follows:
409.2 Water connection. The water supply to a commercial dishwashing machine shall be protected
against backflow by an air gap or backflow preventer in accordance with Section 608.
(16) Section 410.1; change to read as follows:
410.1 Approval. Drinking fountains shall conform to ASME Al 12.19.1 M, ASME Al 12.19.2M or ASME
A112.19.9M, and water coolers shall conform to ARI 1010. Drinking fountains and water coolers shall
conform to NSF 61, Section 9.
Exception: A drinking fountain need not be provided in a drinking or dining establishment.
(17) Section 412.4; change to read as follows:
412.4 Required location. Floor drains shall be installed in the following areas.
1. In public coin-operated laundries and in the central washing facilities of multiple family dwellings,
the rooms containing automatic clothes washers shall be provided with floor drains located to
readily drain the entire floor area. Such drains shall have a minimum outlet of not less than 3
inches (76 mm) in diameter.
2. Commercial kitchens. (In lieu of floor drains in commercial kitchens, the code official may accept
floor sinks.)
3. Public restrooms on or above the second floor
4. Mechanical rooms
(18) Section 413.4; change to read as follows:
413.4 Water supply required. All food waste grinders shall be provided with a supply of cold water. The
water supply shall be protected against backflow by an air gap or with the installation of a backflow
preventer in accordance with Section 608.
(19) Section 417.5; change to read as follows:
417.5 Shower floors or receptors. Floor surfaces shall be constructed of impervious, noncorrosive,
nonabsorbent and waterproof materials.
Thresholds shall be a minimum of 2 inches (51 mm) and a maximum of 9 inches (229 mm), measured
from top of the drain to top of threshold or dam. Thresholds shall be of sufficient width to accommodate a
minimum twenty-two (22) inch (559 mm) door.
Exception: Showers designed to comply with ICC/ANSI Al 17.1.
(20) Section 417.5.2; change to read as follows:
417.5.2 Shower lining.
Floors under shower compartments, except where prefabricated receptors have been provided, shall be
lined and made water tight utilizing material complying with Sections 417.5.2.1 through 417.5.2.4. Such
liners shall turn up on all sides at least 3 inches (76 mm) above the finished threshold level and shall
extend outward over the threshold and fastened to the outside of the threshold jamb. Liners shall be
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recessed and fastened to an approved backing so as not to occupy the space required for wall covering,
and shall not be nailed or perforated at any point less than 1 inch (25 mm) above the finished threshold.
Liners shall be pitched one-fourth unit vertical in 12 units horizontal (2-percent slope) and shall be sloped
toward the fixture drains and be securely fastened to the waste outlet at the seepage entrance, making a
water-tight joint between the liner and the outlet.
(21) Add Section 417.7 to read as follows:
417.7 Test for shower receptors. Shower receptors shall be tested for water tightness by filling with
water to the level of the rough threshold. The drain shall be plugged in a manner so that both sides of
pans shall be subjected to the test at the point where it is clamped to the drain.
(22) Section 419.3; change to read as follows:
419.3 Surrounding material. Wall and floor space to a point 2 feet (610 mm) in front of a urinal lip and 4
feet (1219 mm) above the floor and at least 2 feet (610 mm) to each side of the urinal shall be
waterproofed with a smooth, readily cleanable, hard, nonabsorbent material.
(23) Section 502.3; change to read as follows:
502.3 Water heaters installed in attics.
Attics containing a water heater shall be provided with an opening and unobstructed passageway large
enough to allow removal of the water heater. The passageway shall not be less than 30 inches (762 mm)
high and 22 inches (559 mm) wide and not more than 20 feet (6096 mm) in length when measured along
the centerline of the passageway from the opening to the water heater. The passageway shall have
continuous solid flooring not less than 24 inches (610 mm) wide. A level service space at least 30 inches
(762 mm) deep and 30 inches (762 mm) wide shall be present at the front or service side of the water
heater. The clear access opening dimensions shall be a minimum of 20 inches by 30 inches (508 mm by
762 mm) , or larger where such dimensions are not large enough to allow removal of the water heater.
(24) Add Section 502.5 to read as follows:
502.5 Water heaters above ground or floor. When the attic, roof, mezzanine or platform in which a
water heater is installed is more than eight (8) feet (2438 mm) above the ground or floor level, it shall be
made accessible by a stairway or permanent ladder fastened to the building.
Exception: A max 10 gallon water heater (or larger with approval) is capable of being accessed through
a lay-in ceiling and a water heater is installed is not more than ten (10) feet (3048 mm) above the ground
or floor level and may be reached with a portable ladder.
502.5.1 Whenever the mezzanine or platform is not adequately lighted or access to a receptacle outlet is
not obtainable from the main level, lighting and a receptacle outlet shall be provided in accordance with
Section 502.3.1.
(25) Add Section 504.6 to read as follows:
504.6 Requirements for discharge piping.
The discharge piping serving a pressure relief valve, temperature relief valve or combination thereof shall:
1. Not be directly connected to the drainage system.
2. Discharge through an air gap.
3. Not be smaller than the diameter of the outlet of the valve served and shall discharge full
size to the air gap.
4. Serve a single relief device and shall not connect to piping serving any other relief device
or equipment.
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Exception: Multiple relief devices may be installed to a single T & P discharge piping
system when approved by the administrative authority and permitted by the manufactures
installation instructions and installed with those instruction..
5. Discharge to an indirect waste receptor or to the outdoors. Where discharging to the
outdoors in areas subject to freezing, discharge piping shall be first piped to an indirect
waste receptor through an air gap located in a conditioned area.
6. Discharge in a manner that does not cause personal injury or structural damage.
7. Discharge to a termination point that is readily observable by the building occupants.
8. Not be trapped.
9. Be installed so as to flow by gravity.
10. Not terminate less than 6 inches or more than 24 inches (152 mm) above grade
or more than 6 inches above the waste receptor.
11. Not have a threaded connection at the end of such piping.
12. Not have valves or tee fittings.
13. Be constructed of those materials listed in Section 605.4 or materials tested, rated and
approved for such use in accordance with ASME Al 12.4.1.
(26) Add Section 604.4.1 to read as follows:
604.4.1 State maximum flow rate. Where the State mandated maximum flow rate is more restrictive
than those of this section, the State flow rate shall take precedence.
(27) Tables 605.3 and 605.4; delete "Polybutylene (PB) plastic pipe and tubing".
(28) Section 606.1; delete items #4 and #5.
(29) Section 606.2; items #1 and 2 change to read as follows:
606.2 Location of shutoff valves. Shutoff valves shall be installed in the following locations:
1. On the fixture supply to each plumbing fixture other than bathtubs and showers in one-
and two-family residential occupancies, and other than in individual sleeping units that
are provided with unit shutoff valves in hotels, motels, boarding houses and similar
occupancies.
2. On the water supply pipe to each appliance or mechanical equipment.
(30) Section 608.1; change to read as follows:
608.1 General. A potable water supply system shall be designed, installed and maintained in such a
manner so as to prevent contamination from non-potable liquids, solids or gases being introduced into the
potable water supply through cross-connections or any other piping connections to the system. Backflow
preventer applications shall conform to applicable local regulations, Table 608.1, and as specifically
stated in Sections 608.2 through 608.16.9.
(31) Section 608.17; change to read as follows:
608.17 Protection of Individual water supplies. An individual water supply shall be located and
constructed so as to be safeguarded against contamination in accordance with applicable local
regulations. In the absence of other local regulations, installation shall be in accordance-with Sections
608.17.1 through 608.17.8.
(32) 610.1 General.
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New or repaired potable water systems shall be purged of deleterious matter and disinfected prior to
utilization. The method to be followed shall be that prescribed by the health authority or water purveyor
having jurisdiction or, in the absence of a prescribed method, the procedure described in either AWWA
C651 or AWWA C652, or as described in this section. This requirement shall apply to "on-site" or "inplant"
fabrication of a system or to a modular portion of a system.
1. The pipe system shall be flushed with clean, potable water until dirty water does not
appear at the points of outlet.
2. The system or part thereof shall be filled with a water/chlorine solution containing at least
50 parts per million (50 mg/L) of chlorine, and the system or part thereof shall be valved
off and allowed to stand for 24 hours; or the system or part thereof shall be filled with a
water/chlorine solution containing at least 200 parts per million (200 mg/L) of chlorine and
allowed to stand for 3 hours.
3. Following the required standing time, the system shall be flushed with clean potable
water until the chlorine is purged from the system.
4. The procedure shall be repeated where shown by a bacteriological examination that
contamination remains present in the system.
Exception: With prior approval the Code Official may wave this requirement when deemed un-necessary
(33) Add Section 712.5 to read as follows:
712.5 Dual Pump System. All sumps shall be automatically discharged and, when in any "public use"
occupancy where the sump serves more than 10 fixture units, shall be provided with dual pumps or
ejectors arranged to function independently in case of overload or mechanical failure. For storm drainage
sumps and pumping systems, see Section 1113.
(34) Section 714, 714.1; change to read as follows:
SECTION 714
ENGINEERED DRAINAGE DESIGN
714.1 Design of drainage system. The sizing, design and layout of the drainage system shall be
permitted to be designed by approved design methods.
(35) Section 802.4; add a sentence to read as follows:
No standpipe shall be installed below the ground.
(36) Section 904.1; changed to read as follows:
904.1 Roof extension. All open vent pipes that extend through a roof shall be terminated at least six (6)
inches (152 mm) above the roof, except that where a roof is to be used for any purpose other than
weather protection, the vent extensions shall be run at least 7 feet (2134 mm) above the roof.
(37) Section 906.1; changed to read as follows:
906.1 Distance of trap from vent.
Each fixture trap shall have a protecting vent located so that the slope and the developed length in the
fixture drain from the trap weir to the vent fitting are within the requirements set forth in Table 906.1.
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(38) Section 912.1; change to read as follows:
912.1 Type of fixture. A combination drain and vent system shall not serve fixtures other than floor
drains standpipes, and indirect waste receptors. Combination drain and vent systems shall not receive
the discharge from a food waste grinder or clinical sink.
(40) Section 1002.10; delete.
(41) Section 1003.1; added to read as follows: Minimum construction standards for food service
establishments are required when:
A new building with a food service establishment is constructed and occupied;
2. Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for a new food service establishment in an
existing structure which has not been previously used as a food service establishment within the last six
(6) months, or has been used as a food service establishment without an adequately sized grease
interceptor; or
When a change to a more restrictive class of food service establishment occurs.
Heavy Food Preparation: shall mean any area in which foods are prepared utilizing a grill, griddle, deep-
fat fryer, commercial type ovens, and/or any similar food preparation equipment; or any area subject to
flooding type of wet cleaning procedures due to the cutting or processing of meat, poultry, fish or pork.
Heavy food preparation includes but is not limited to: cafeterias, fast food restaurant, full service
restaurants, pizza preparation, donut preparation, and meat and fish markets, etc. Either a minimum 750-
gallon grease interceptor is required for heavy food preparation establishments with *seating capacity for
50 or more; or a minimum 250-gallon grease interceptor is required for heavy food preparation
establishments with a *seating capacity for less than 50 or take-out food service establishments; or the
minimum size shall be established by the currently adopted International Plumbing Code; whichever is
more stringent.
Light Food Preparation: shall mean any area in which foods are prepared exclusive of the use of fryers,
grills or similar equipment. Light food preparation is usually limited to the preparation of hot dogs,
sandwiches, salads or other similar foods and fountain-type cold drinks. Light food preparation includes,
but is not limited to, sandwich shops, limited menu concession stands, etc. Either a minimum 250-gallon
grease interceptor is required for light food preparation establishments with *seating capacity for 50 or
more; or a minimum 20 gpm flow-through rating or 40-pound retention capacity grease interceptor is
required for light food preparation establishments with a *seating capacity for less than 50 or take-out
food service establishments; or the minimum size shall be established by the currently adopted
International Plumbing Code; whichever is more stringent.
No Food Preparation: shall mean any area in which foods are provided pre-wrapped, from an approved
source, with microwave oven type heating being the maximum handling involved. No food preparation is
limited to pre-packaged sandwiches or similar foods, candies and containerized beverages. A grease
interceptor is not required for "no food preparation" establishments.
Food service establishments shall not share grease interceptors unless specifically authorized by the
Building Official.
*Seating Capacity is measured using Section 1004.7 Fixed seating and Table 1004.1.1 Maximum Floor
Area Allowances per Occupant found in the International Building Code.
(42) Section 1101.8; change to read as follows:
1101.8 Cleanouts required.
Cleanouts shall be installed in the building storm drainage system and shall comply with the provisions of
this code for sanitary drainage pipe cleanouts.
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Exception: Subsurface drainage system
(43) Section 1106.1; change to read as follows:
1106.1 General. The size of the vertical conductors and leaders, building storm drains, building storm
sewers, and any horizontal branches of such drains or sewers shall be based on six (6) inches per hour
rainfallrate.
(44) Section 1107.3; change to read as follows:
1107.3 Sizing of secondary drains.
Secondary (emergency) roof drain systems shall be sized in accordance with Section 1106 Scuppers
shall be sized to prevent the depth of ponding water from exceeding that for which the roof was designed
as determined by Section 1101.7. Scuppers shall not have an opening dimension of less than 4 inches
(102 mm). The flow through the primary system shall not be considered when sizing the secondary roof
drain system.
(45) Section 1202.1; delete Exception 2.
Amendments to the 2006 International Mechanical Code
(1) Section 102.8; change to read as follows:
102.8 Referenced codes and standards. The codes and standards referenced herein shall be those
that are listed in Chapter 15 and such codes, when specifically adopted,- and standards shall be
considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each such reference. Where
differences occur between provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this
code shall apply. Whenever amendments have been adopted to the referenced codes and standards,
each reference to said code and standard shall be considered to reference the amendments as well. Any
reference to NFPA 70 or the ICC Electrical Code shall mean the Electrical Code as adopted.
(2) Section 302.3; change to read as follows:
302.3 Cutting, notching and boring in wood framing. When permitted by the International Building
Code, the cutting, notching and boring of wood framing members shall comply with Sections 302.3.1
through 302.3.3.
(3) Section 304.6; delete.
(4) Section 304.9; change to read as follows:
304.9 Clearances from grade. Equipment and appliances installed at grade level shall be supported on
a level concrete slab or other approved material extending above adjoining grade a minimum of 3 inches
(76 mm) or shall be suspended a minimum of 6 inches (152 mm) above adjoining grade.
(5) Section 306.3; change to read as follows:
306.3 Appliances in attics. Attics containing appliances requiring access shall be provided {bulk of
paragraph unchanged) . side of the appliance. The clear access opening dimensions shall be a
minimum of 20 inches by 30 inches (508 mm by 762 mm), or larger where such dimensions are not large
enough to allow removal of the largest appliance. As a minimum, access to the attic space, provide one
of the following:
9. A permanent stair.
10. A pull down stair.
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11. An access door from an upper floor level.
12. Access Panel may be used in lieu items 1, 2, and 3 with prior approval of the code official due
to structural conditions.
Exception: The passageway and level service space are not required where the appliance is capable of
being serviced and removed through the required opening.
(6) Section 306.5; change to read as follows:
306.6 Equipment and appliances on roofs or elevated structures. Where equipment and appliances
requiring access are installed on roofs or elevated structures at an aggregate height exceeding 16 feet
(4877 mm), such access shall be provided by a permanent approved means of access Permanent
exterior ladders providing roof access need not extend closer than 12 feet (3038 mm) to the finish grade
or floor level below and shall extend to the equipment and appliance's level service space. Such access
shall (bulk of section to read the same)... on roofs having a slope greater than 4 units vertical in 12
units horizontal (33-percent slope).
A receptacle outlet shall be provided at or near the equipment and appliance location in
accordance with the Electrical Code.
(7) Section 306.6; add a second paragraph to read as follows:
A receptacle outlet shall be provided at or near the appliance location in accordance with the
Electrical Code.
(8) Add Section 306.6.1 to read as follows:
306.6.1 Catwalk. On roofs having slopes greater than 4 units vertical in 12 units horizontal, a catwalk at
least 16 inches in width with substantial cleats spaced not more than 16 inches apart shall be provided
from the roof access to the working platform at the appliance.
(9) Add Section 306.7 to read as follows:
306.7 Water heaters above ground or floor. When the mezzanine or platform in which a water heater
is installed is more than eight (8) feet (2438 mm) above the ground or floor level, it shall be made
accessible by a stairway or permanent ladder fastened to the building.
Exception: A max 10 gallon water heater (or larger with approval) is capable of being accessed through
a lay-in ceiling and a water heater is installed is not more than ten (10) feet (3048 mm) above the ground
or floor level and may be reached with a portable ladder.
306.7.1 Whenever the mezzanine or platform is not adequately lighted or access to a receptacle outlet is
not obtainable from the main level, lighting and a receptacle outlet shall be provided in accordance with
Section 306.3.1.
(10) Section 307.2.1; modify second sentence to read as follows:
307.2.1 Condensate disposal. Condensate from all cooling coils and evaporators shall be conveyed
from the drain pan outlet to an approved place of disposal. Condensate shall not discharge into a street,
alley, sidewalk, rooftop, or other areas so as to cause a nuisance.
(11) Section 307.2.2; change to read as follows:
307.2.2 Drain pipe materials and sizes. Components of the condensate disposal system shall be cast
iron, galvanized steel, copper, cross-linked polyethylene, polybutylene, polyethylene, ABS, CPVC or
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schedule 80 PVC pipe or tubing when exposed to ultra violet light. All components shall be selected for
the pressure, temperature, and exposure rating of the installation. (Remainder unchanged)
(12) Section 307.2.3; add Item #5 to read as follows:
5. Discharge, as noted, shall be to a conspicuous point of disposal to alert occupants in the event of a
stoppage of the drain. However, the conspicuous point shall not create a hazard such as dripping over
.a walking surface or other areas so as to create a nuisance.
(13) Section 401.5; add a second exception to read as follows:
Exceptions:
1._ {existing exception unchanged)
2. Toilet room exhaust ducts may terminate in a warehouse or shop area when infiltration of
outside air is present.
(14) Section 403.2; add an exception to read as follows:
Exception: Where the design professional demonstrates that an engineered ventilation system
is designed in accordance with ASHRAE 62, the minimum required rate of outdoor air shall be
permitted to be as specified in such engineered system design.
(15) Section 403.2.1; add an item #5 to read as follows:
5. Toilet rooms within private dwellings that contain only a water closet, lavatory or combination
thereof may be ventilated with an approved mechanical recirculating fan or similar device
designed to remove odors from the air.
(16) Table 403.3, footnote g: change to read as follows:
g. Transfer air permitted in accordance with Section 403.2.2. Toilet rooms within private dwellings that
contain only a water closet, lavatory or combination thereof may be ventilated with an approved
mechanical recirculating fan or similar device designed to remove odors from the air.
(17) Section 501.2; add a second exception to read as follows:
Exceptions:
1. (existing exception unchanged)
2. (existing exception unchanged)
3. Toilet room exhaust ducts may terminate in a warehouse or shop area when infiltration of
outside air is present.
(18) Section 504.6; add a sentence to read as follows:
The size of duct shall not be reduced along its developed length nor at the point of termination
(19) Section 504.6.1; change to read as follows:
504.6.1 Maximum length.
The maximum length of a clothes dryer exhaust duct shall not exceed 25 feet (7620 mm) from the dryer
location to the outlet terminal. The maximum length of the duct shall be reduced 2% feet (762 mm) for
each 45 degree (0.79 rad) bend and 5 feet (1524 mm) for each 90 degree (1.6 rad) bend. The maximum
length of the exhaust duct does not include the transition duct.
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Exception: Where the make and model of the clothes dryer to be installed is known and the
manufacturer's installation instructions for such dryer are provided to the code official, the maximum
length of the exhaust duct, including any transition duct, shall be permitted to be in accordance with the
dryer manufacturer's installation instructions, and provided that a 4 inch by 6 inch sign red in color with
white letters is permanently affixed to the structure stating the following:
Warning: Dryer must be approved for vent length not to exceed
40 feet total developed length (TDL.)
Duct Size: (Number)
Total Developed Length: (Number)
(20) Section 607.5.1; change to read as follows:
607.5.1 Fire Walls. Ducts and air transfer openings permitted in fire walls in accordance with Section
705.11 of the International Building Code shall be protected with listed fire dampers installed in
accordance with their listing. For hazardous exhaust systems see section 510.1-510.9 IMC.
SECTION 2. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person
or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provision or applications,
and to this end the provision of this ordinance are severable.
SECTION 3. All provisions of the ordinances of the City of Denton in conflict with the
provision of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the ordinances of the
City or Denton, not in conflict with the provision of this ordinance, shall remain in full force and
effect.
SECTION 4. Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall, upon
conviction, be fined a sum not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00). Each day that a
provision of this Ordinance is violated shall constitute a separate and distinct offence.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days from the date of its
passage and the City secretary is hereby directed to cause the caption of this ordinance to be
published twice in the Denton Record Chronicle, the official newspaper of the City of Denton,
Texas, within ten (10) days of the date of its passage. Notwithstanding this effective date, all
building permits applied for prior to the effective date of this ordinance may operate under the
previous building code standards, subject to the time limitations of Section 105.3.2 of the 2003
International Building Code.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 0 day of , 2009
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MARK A. B UG ,MAYOR
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ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY: A- 1A )11 ~ III
APP VED TO LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
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