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§ 1-1 TITLE 7 — CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS § 1-2 Chapter 1 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE Sec. 1-1: Adoption of International Building Code Sec. 1-2: Amendments to International Building Code Sec. 1-3: Adoption of Appendix Chapter 33 of the 1997 Uniform Building Code – Excavation and Grading Sec. 1-4: Amendments to Appendix Chapter 33 of the 1997 Uniform Building Code Sec. 1-5: Adoption of Manufactured Home Installation Standard Sec. 1-1. Adoption of International Building Code. The International Building Code, 2018 Edition, published by the International Code Council is hereby adopted as the official building code of the City, and shall apply to the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area and maintenance of buildings and structures in the City. The Clerk shall keep one certified copy of the current adopted editions of the International Building Codes on file. (Ord. 97-31, 9/27/97; 99-29, 8/16/99; 2001-17, 09/17/2001; 2002-22; 12/02/02; 2005-01, 01/18/2005; 2007-18, 12/17/2007; 2010-25, 12/20/2010; 2014-01, 01/21/2014; 2017-17, 12/18/2017; 2020-16, 12/07/2020) Sec. 1-2. Amendments to International Building Code. The following amendments to the adopted sections of the International Building Code, 2018 Edition, are hereby made: Section 103.3 shall be amended as follows: The last sentence of this section is hereby deleted. Section 107.1 shall be amended as follows: Section 107.1 Exception: The building official is authorized to waive the submission of construction documents and other data not required to be prepared by a registered design professional, if it is found that the nature of the work applied for is such that it does not affect structural components, life, and fire safety requirements, or accessibility requirements, and that review of construction documents is not necessary to obtain compliance with this Code. Section 111 All references to the Building Official in this section shall be amended to the ‘authority having jurisdiction’. Section 901.8 shall be amended as follows: Section 901.8 Pump and Riser Room Size. Fire pump and automatic sprinkler system riser rooms shall be designed with adequate space for all equipment necessary for the installation, as defined by the manufacturer, with sufficient working room around the stationary equipment. Clearances around the equipment to elements of permanent construction, including other installed equipment and appliances shall have a minimum of thirty inches (30”) of clearance to allow inspection, service, repair, or replacement without removing such elements of permanent construction or disabling the function of a required fire resistance rated assembly. Fire pump and automatic sprinkler system riser rooms shall be provided with a door(s) and unobstructed passageway large enough to allow removal of the largest piece of equipment. Section 903.2.8 shall be amended to read as follows: Exception: An automatic fire sprinkler is not required in Group R containing two units or less. Section 915.1 shall be amended as follows: Section 915.1 Carbon Monoxide Alarms. New and existing group I or R occupancies located in a building containing a fuel-burning appliance or a building which has an attached garage, where a permit is required for additions, remodels, and/or gas ---PAGE BREAK--- § 1-2 TITLE 7 — CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS § 1-4 mechanical work, shall be equipped with single station carbon monoxide alarms. Section 1019.2.1 Exit Access in an Ambulatory Care Facility with a ramp, the ramp landing at the egress door will be eighty inches (80”) wide by sixty four inches (64”) long, to allow for stretcher access to and from the building. Exception: Alternate means to gain access to the facility with a stretcher, shall be approved by the authority having jurisdiction. Section 1502.5 Roof Drainage shall read as follows: Design and installation of roof drainage systems shall comply with the Idaho State Plumbing Code, 2015 Edition. Roof drainage shall terminate on the same property as the building or be connected with tight joint pipe to an approved storm collection system, or other approved drainage system. Section 1602.2 shall be added to include the following definition: Balcony, exterior: An exterior floor projecting from and supported by a structure without additional independent supports. Table 1607.1 shall be amended as follows: . . . 5. Balconies (exterior) and decksh Unsupported balconies shall have a minimum live load of one hundred pounds (100 lbs.) per foot2. . . . Section 1607.13 shall have added: All roofs shall be designed to carry a minimum of forty (40) pounds per square foot (psf), unit live load, plus all required unit dead load. Potential accumulation of snow at valleys, parapets, roof structures and offsets in roofs of uneven configuration shall be considered. Section 3002.4 shall be amended as follows: Section 3002.4 Where elevators are provided in buildings three or more stories above, or three or more stories below, grade plane, not fewer than one elevator shall be provided for fire department emergency access to all floors. The elevator car shall be of such a size and arrangement to accommodate an ambulance stretcher twenty four inches by eighty four inches (24” x 84”) with not less than five inch radius corners, in the horizontal, open position, and shall be identified by the international symbol for emergency medical services. The symbol shall not be less than three inches in height and shall be placed inside on both sides of the hoist way door frame. Section 3002.4.1 shall be amended as follows: Section 3002.4.1 In health care facilities, two stories or more with an elevator, at least one elevator will meet the criteria of 3002.4 (Ord. 2002-22, 12/02/02; 2005-01, 01/15/2005; 2007- 18, 12/17/2007; 2010-25, 12/20/2010; 2014-01, 01/21/2014; 2017-14, 12/18/2017; 2017-17, 12/18/2017; 2020-16, 12/07/2020) Sec. 1-3. Adoption of Appendix Chapter 33 of the 1997 Uniform Building Code – Excavation and Grading. Appendix Chapter 33 of the 1997 Uniform Building Code is hereby adopted to control excavation, grading, earthwork construction including fills and embankments; to establish the administrative procedure for issuance of related permits; and to provide for approval of plans and inspection of grading construction. (Ord. 2002-22, 12/02/02) Sec. 1-4. Amendments to Appendix Chapter 33 of the 1997 Uniform Building Code. The following language shall be added to Appendix Chapter 33 of the 1997 Uniform Building Code, as adopted herein: 3306.2.10 When the total area planned for disturbance is less than ten thousand square feet (10,000). Section 3309.10 is added to Appendix Chapter 33 of the 1997 Uniform Building Code as adopted herein as follows: 3309.10: ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY. The Community Development Department shall have ---PAGE BREAK--- § 1-4 TITLE 7 — CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS § 1-5 authority on projects that require approval by the Community Development Department prior to site disturbance and excavation, such as single-family and multiple-family dwellings, commercial and industrial buildings or parking areas. The City Engineer shall have authority on projects that require approval by the Engineering Department prior to site disturbance and excavation, such as subdivisions, platted developments, commercial projects, and any projects which impact the City’s public right-of-way. (Ord. 2002-22, 12/02/02; 2010-25, 12/20/2010; 2025- 06, 05/19/2025) Sec. 1-5. Adoption of Manufactured Home Installation Standard. A. The Idaho Manufactured Home Installation Standard, 2018 Edition, published by the Idaho Division of Building Safety, is hereby adopted as the official manufactured installation standard of the City of Moscow, Idaho, and shall apply to the erection, construction, enlargement, and alteration of manufactured homes in the City. B. The City Clerk shall keep one copy of the current adopted edition of the Idaho Manufactured Home Installation Standard on file. (Ord. 2000-24, 10/2/2000; 2002-22, 12/02/02; 2010-25, 12/20/2010; 2020-16, 12/07/2020)