ARTICLE II.
INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE
Sec.
8-200. Adopted; where filed; amendments.
(a) That certain document known as the "International
Building Code, 2009 Edition," which has been published as a code in book
form by the International Code Council, chapters two through thirty-five and
appendix chapters C, I and J inclusive, three (3) copies with amendments of
which are on file in the office of the City Clerk.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Charter
reference—Adoption by reference, § 2.14.
State law reference—Adoption by
reference, A.R.S. § 9-801 et seq.
Sec. 306 FACTORY
GROUP F
Section 306.2 is hereby amended as follows:
Woodworking
(cabinet) (establishments with more than 3 woodworking appliances.)
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 308 INSTITUTIONAL
GROUP I
Section 308.2 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 308.2 Group I-1. This occupancy shall include
buildings, structures or parts thereof housing more than 10 persons, on a
24-hour basis, who because of age, mental disability or other reasons, live in
a residential environment that provides personal care and/or supervisory care
services. The occupants are capable of responding to an emergency situation
without physical assistance from staff. This group shall include, but not be
limited to, the following:
Residential board and care
facilities
Assisted living centers
Halfway houses
Group homes
Congregate care facilities
Social rehabilitation
facilities
Alcohol and Drug abuse
treatment centers
Convalescent facilities
A facility such as the above with
five or fewer persons, excluding staff, shall be classified as Group R-3 and
shall comply with the International Residential Code in accordance with
Section 101.2. A facility such as the
above housing at least 6 but not more than 10 persons, excluding staff, shall
be classified as a Group R-4 and shall comply with the International
Residential Code in accordance with Tempe Building Safety Administrative
Code, Section 101.2 and with Section 424 of this code.
Section 308.3 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 308.3 Group I-2. This
occupancy shall include buildings and structures used for medical, surgical,
psychiatric, nursing, custodial, personal, or directed care on a 24-hour basis
of persons who are not capable of self-preservation by responding to an
emergency situation without physical assistance from staff. This group shall
include, but not be limited to, the following:
Hospitals
Nursing
homes (both intermediate-care facilities and skilled nursing facilities)
Mental
hospitals
Detoxification
facilities
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 310 RESIDENTIAL GROUP R
Section 310.1 is hereby amended as follows:
R-1 Residential occupancies where the occupants are primarily transient in
nature, including:
Boarding
houses
Hotels
Motels
R-2 Residential occupancies containing sleeping units or more than two dwelling
units where the occupants are primarily permanent in nature, including:
Apartment houses
Convents
Dormitories
Fraternities and sororities
Live/work units
Monasteries
Vacation timeshare
properties
Fraternity and sorority
houses are any building used in whole or in part as a dwelling and occupied by
and maintained exclusively or primarily for college, university or professional
school students who are affiliated with a social, honorary or professional
organization recognized currently or in the past by a college, university or
professional school.
R-3 Residential occupancies where the occupants are primarily permanent in nature
and not classified as R-1, R-2, R-4 or I and where:
Adult care and child care
facilities that are within a single-family home are permitted to comply with
the International Residential Code in accordance with Tempe Building
Safety Administrative Code, Section 101.4.2.
R-4 Residential occupancies shall include buildings arranged for occupancy as
residential care/assisted living facilities including at least 6 but not more
than 10 occupants, excluding staff.
Group R-4 occupancies shall
meet the requirements for construction as defined for Group R-3 except as
otherwise provided for in this code or shall comply with the International
Residential Code in accordance with Tempe Building Safety Administrative
Code, Section 101.4.2 and with Section 424 of this code.
Section 310.2 is hereby amended as follows:
Personal care service. The
care of residents who do not require chronic or convalescent medical or nursing
care. Personal care involves assistance with activities of daily living
that can be performed by persons without professional skills or professional
training and includes the coordination or provision of intermittent nursing
services, the administration of medications and treatments, and responsibility
for the safety of the residents while inside the building.
Residential care/assisted living facility. A building or part thereof housing at least 6 but not
more than 10 persons, excluding staff, on a 24-hour basis, who because of age,
mental disability or other reasons, live in a supervised residential
environment which provides supervisory and/or personal care services. The
occupants are capable of responding to an emergency situation without physical
assistance from staff. This classification shall include, but not be
limited to, the following: residential board and care facilities, assisted
living homes, halfway houses, group homes, congregate care facilities, social
rehabilitation facilities, alcohol and drug abuse treatment centers and
convalescent facilities.
Supervisory care service. General supervision, including daily awareness of
resident functioning and continuing needs.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 406 MOTOR-VEHICLE-RELATED
OCCUPANCIES
Section 406.1.6 is hereby added as follows:
Section 406.1.6 Parking lot carport canopies. A parking lot carport canopy is a non-combustible building
comprised of a freestanding roof supported by columns and entirely open on all
sides with no enclosures beneath the roof.
Parking lot carport canopies shall be used exclusively for the solar
protection of parked motor vehicles and shall not be used to shelter any other
use.
Parking lot
canopies which do not comply with all the provisions of this section shall be
constructed in accordance with the other provisions of the code.
Section 406.1.6.1 Construction and height. Parking lot carport canopies shall be constructed entirely of
non-combustible materials, except that the roof covering may have a
flame-spread rating of not more than 50.
Parking lot carport canopies shall be designed in accordance with the
requirements of Chapter 16.
Parking lot
carport canopies shall have a clear height of not less than 7 feet (2134
mm). Where van accessible shaded parking
is required by this Code the clear height shall meet Tempe’s accessibility
requirements.
Section 406.1.6.2 Location on property. No
portion of parking lot carport canopies shall be located closer than 5 feet
(1524 mm) to any building or property line.
A clear separation of not less than 5 feet (1524 mm) shall be maintained
between canopies on the same property. Parking lot carport canopies that cannot maintain the
required separation between other canopies on the same property may be
considered as one canopy provided the combined canopies do not exceed the
allowable length and/or width as provided in 406.1.6.3. No canopy shall
cover or encroach into any required fire lane.
Parking lot
carport canopies which meet all of the requirements of this section may be
located in any required yard without affecting any of the general building
limitations of this Code.
Section 406.1.6.3
Maximum dimensions. Parking lot carport canopies shall not exceed
150 feet in length or 40 feet in width.
Section 406.1.6.4
Automatic sprinkler systems. Parking lot carport
canopies constructed with a maximum area
of 5000 square feet of projected roof area, which
meet all the requirements of this section, shall be permitted without automatic
sprinkler system protection.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 410 STAGES AND PLATFORMS
Section 410.3.1 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 410.3.1
Stage construction. Stages shall be constructed of materials as
required for floors for the type of construction of the building in which such
stages are located.
Exceptions:
1. Stages of Type IIB or IV construction with a nominal 2-inch
(51 mm) wood deck, provided that the stage is separated from the other areas in
accordance with Section 410.3.4.
2. In buildings of Type IIA, IIIA and VA construction, a
fire-resistive-rated floor is not required, provided the space below the stage
is equipped with an automatic fire-extinguishing system in accordance with
Section 903 or 904.
3. In all types of construction, the finished floor shall
be constructed of wood or approved noncombustible materials. Openings through
the floors shall be equipped with tight-fitting, solid wood trap doors with
approved safety locks.
When the space beneath a
stage is used only for electrical
wiring or plumbing and it contains
concealed spaces of combustible materials, the space shall be fireblocked in
accordance with Section 717.2.7.
Section 410.4 is hereby
amended as follows:
Section 410.4.
Platform construction.
Permanent platforms shall be constructed of materials as required for the type
of construction of the building in which the permanent platform is
located. Permanent platforms are permitted to be constructed of
fire-retardant-treated wood for Type I, II and IV construction where the
platforms are not more than 30 inches (762 mm) above the main floor and not
more than one-third of the area of the room floor area and not more than 3000
square feet (279 m2) in area. Where the space beneath the permanent
platform is used for storage or any other purpose other than electrical wiring
or plumbing, the floor construction shall be not less than 1-hour
fire-resistance-rated construction. Where the space beneath the permanent
platform is used only for electrical wiring or plumbing, the underside of the
permanent platform need not be protected. Such platforms containing concealed
combustible spaces shall be fire blocked in accordance with Section 717.2.7.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 419 LIVE/WORK UNITS
Section 419.3.2 is hereby amended as follows:
419.3.2 Sliding doors. In the residential portion of the unit, doors in a
means of egress may be of the horizontal-sliding type. The force to slide the
door to its fully open position shall be in accordance with Section 1008.1.3.
Section 419.3.4 is hereby amended as follows:
419.3.4 Locks.
Egress doors, in the residential portion of the unit, shall be permitted to be
locked in accordance with Exception 4 of Section 1008.1.9.3.
Section 419.5 is hereby amended as follows:
419.5 Fire protection. The live/work unit shall be provided with a
monitored fire alarm system where required by Section 907.2.9 and an automatic
sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.2.1.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 424 RESIDENTIAL
CARE/ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES
Section 424 is hereby added as follows:
Section 424.1
Applicability. The provisions of this section shall apply to a
building or part thereof housing at least 6 but not more than 10 persons,
excluding staff, on a 24-hour basis, who because of age, mental disability or
other reasons, live in a supervised residential environment which provides
licensed care services. Except as specifically required by this division, R-4
occupancies shall meet all applicable provisions of Group R-3.
Section 424.2
General. Buildings or portions of buildings
classified as R-4 occupancies shall meet all the applicable provisions of Group
R-3, may be constructed of any materials allowed by this code, shall not exceed
two stories in height nor be located above the second story in any building,
and shall not exceed 2000 square feet above the first story except as provided
in Section 506.
Section 424.3
Special provisions. R-4 occupancies having more than
2000 square feet of floor area above the first floor shall be of not less than
one-hour fire-resistive construction throughout.
Section
424.3.1 Mixed Uses. R-4 occupancies shall be separated
from other uses as provided in Table 508.4.
Section 424.3.2 Accessibility. R-4 occupancies shall be provided with at least one
accessible route per Chapter 11 of this code. Sleeping rooms and associated
toilets shall be accessible.
Exception: Existing
buildings shall comply with Section 3411. Bathing and toilet facilities
need not be made accessible, but shall be provided with grab bars in accordance
with Chapter 11 of this code.
Section 424.3.3 Number of exits. Every
story, basement, or portion thereof shall have not less than two exits.
Exception:
Basements and stories above the first floor containing no sleeping rooms may
have one means of egress as provided in Chapter 10.
Section
424.3.4 Distance to exits. Travel
distance shall comply with Chapter 10, except that the maximum travel distance
from the center point of any sleeping room to an exit shall not exceed 75 feet.
Section
424.3.5 Exit Signs/Illumination. Required exit
doors shall be provided with illuminated exit signs in accordance with Section
1011 of this code.
Section 424.3.6 Emergency escape and rescue. R-4 occupancies shall comply with the egress
requirements of Section 1029.
Section
424.3.7 Delayed egress locks. In R-4
occupancies, delayed egress locks shall be permitted in accordance with
Sections 1008.1.9.7, items 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6.
Section 424.3.8
Smoke alarms and Carbon monoxide alarms. All habitable rooms and hallways
in R-4 occupancies shall be provided with smoke alarms. The smoke and carbon
monoxide alarms shall be installed in accordance with Section 907.2.11 and
Section 1211.
Section
424.3.9 Sprinkler systems. R-4 occupancies
shall be provided with a sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section
903.3.1.2. Sprinkler systems installed under this Section shall be installed
throughout, including attached garages. Such systems may not contain
unsupervised valves between the domestic water riser control valve and the
sprinklers.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 501 GENERAL
Section 501.2 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 501.2
Premises identification. Approved numbers or addresses shall be provided for
new or existing buildings in accordance with the Tempe Building Safety
Administrative Code, Section 112.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 507 UNLIMITED AREA BUILDINGS
Section 507.3 is hereby amended
as follows:
Section 507.3 Sprinklered, one-story. The area of
a one-story, Group B, F, M or S building or a one-story Group A-4 building, of
other than Type V construction, shall not be limited when the building is
provided with an automatic sprinkler system throughout in accordance with
Section 903.3.1.1, and is surrounded and adjoined by public ways or yards not
less than 60 feet (18 288 mm) in width.
Exceptions:
1. Buildings and structures of
Type I and II construction for rack storage facilities that do not have access
by the public shall not be limited in height, provided that such buildings
conform to the requirements of Sections 507.3 and 903.3.1.1 and Chapter 23 of
the International Fire Code.
2. The
automatic sprinkler system shall not be required in areas occupied for indoor
participant sports, such as tennis, skating, swimming and equestrian activities
in occupancies in Group A-4, provided that:
2.1 Exits doors directly to the outside are
provided for occupants of the participant sports areas; and
2.2 The building is
equipped with a fire alarm system with manual fire alarm boxes installed in
accordance with Section 907.
Section 507.3.1 Mixed
occupancy buildings with Groups A-1 and A-2.
Group
A-1 and A-2 occupancies of other than Type V construction shall be permitted
within mixed occupancy buildings of unlimited area complying with Section
507.3, provided:
1. Group A-1 and A-2 occupancies are
separated from other occupancies as required for separated occupancies in
Section 508.4.4 with no reduction allowed in the fire-resistance rating of the
separation based upon the installation of an automatic sprinkler system ;
2. Each area of the portions of the
building used for Group A-1 or A-2 occupancies shall not exceed the maximum
allowable area permitted for such occupancies in Section 503.1; and
3. All exit doors from Group A-1 and A-2
occupancies shall discharge directly to the exterior of the building.
Such buildings may contain
other occupancies provided that such occupancies do not occupy more than 10
percent of the area of any floor of a building, nor more than the tabular
values permitted in the occupancy by Table 503 for such occupancy. Such
buildings having Group F and S occupancies may also have Group H-2, H-3 and H-4
fire areas within the building as provided by the limitations in Section 507.8.
Section 507.4 is hereby amended
as follows:
Section 507.4 Two-story. The area of
a two-story, Group B, F, M or S building shall not be limited when the building
is provided with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section
903.3.1.1 throughout, and is surrounded and adjoined by public ways or yards
not less than 60 feet (18 288 mm) in width.
Such buildings may contain
other occupancies provided that such occupancies do not occupy more than 10
percent of the area of any floor of a building, nor more than the tabular
values permitted in the occupancy by Table 503 for such occupancy. Such
buildings having Group F and S occupancies may also have Group H-2, H-3 and H-4
fire areas within the building as provided by the limitations in Section 507.8.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 603 COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL IN
TYPE I AND II CONSTRUCTION
Section 603.1.3 is hereby
amended as follows:
Section 603.1.3 Electrical. The use of electrical wiring methods with combustible
insulation, tubing, raceways and related components shall be permitted when
installed in accordance with the limitations of the Tempe Electrical Code.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 702 DEFINITIONS
Section 702 is hereby amended
as follows:
Environmental opening. An open space beneath and extending to grade plane
under a floor/ceiling assembly or roof/ceiling assembly with structural
supports other than exterior walls and not already defined or regulated
elsewhere in this code. The space shall be open on at least three sides. Each
side shall be not less than eighty-five (85%) percent open starting a maximum
of twelve inches (304.8 mm) below the floor/ceiling assembly or roof/ceiling
assembly and extending down to the grade plane. The space below the assembly
shall have no use or occupancy except as a vehicular or pedestrian passageway.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 703 FIRE-RESISTANCE RATINGS AND FIRE TESTS
Section 703.6 is hereby amended
as follows:
Section 703.6
Marking and identification. Fire
walls , fire barriers , fire partitions , smoke barriers and smoke partitions
or any other wall required to have protected openings or penetrations shall be
effectively and permanently identified with signs or stenciling. Such
identification shall:
Exception: Walls in Group R-2 occupancies that do not have a
removable decorative ceiling allowing access to the concealed space.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 705 EXTERIOR WALLS
Section 705.8.7 is hereby
amended as follows:
705.8.7
Environmental openings. Where an environmental opening occurs, the
floor/ceiling assembly or roof/ceiling assembly and supporting construction of
columns, beams, girders, joists, trusses or other load
bearing members forming the opening shall have fire-resistance rated
construction as required by Table 601 for the type of construction and Table
602 based on fire separation distance.
Where
fire-resistance rated construction is only required by Table 602, the
fire-resistance rated construction shall continue until reaching the distance
where fire-resistance rated construction is no longer required.
Exception: Beams, girders, joists, trusses or other load bearing
members which are perpendicular to the line used to determine the
fire-separation distance shall be protected for their entire length including
supporting construction at each end.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 706 FIRE WALLS
Table 706.4 is hereby amended
as follows:
TABLE 706.4
FIRE WALL
FIRE-RESISTANCE RATINGSc
|
GROUP |
FIRE-RESISTANCE
RATING (hours) |
|
A, B, E,
H-4, I, R-1, R-2, U |
3a |
|
F-1, H-3b,
H-5, M, S-1 |
3 |
|
H-1, H-2 |
4b |
|
F-2, S-2,
R-3, R-4 |
2 |
(Ord.
No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 715 OPENING PROTECTIVES
Section 715.5.2 is hereby
amended as follows:
Section 715.5.2 Nonsymmetrical glazing systems. Nonsymmetrical fire-protection-rated glazing systems
in fire partitions, fire barriers, or in exterior walls with a fire separation
distance of less than or equal to 10 feet (3048 mm) pursuant to Section 705
shall be tested with both faces exposed to the furnace, and the assigned fire protection
rating shall be the shortest duration obtained from the two tests conducted in
compliance with NFPA 257 or UL 9.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 721 CALCULATED FIRE RESISTANCE
Section 721.2.1.4.3 is
hereby amended as follows:
Section Section
721.2.1.4.3 Nonsymmetrical assemblies.
For a wall having no finish on one side or different types or thicknesses of
finish on each side, the calculation procedures of Sections 721.2.1.4.1 and
721.2.1.4.2 shall be performed twice, assuming either side of the wall to be
the fire-exposed side. The fire-resistance rating of the wall shall not exceed
the lower of the two values.
Exception: For an exterior wall with a fire separation distance
greater than 10 feet (3048 mm) the fire shall be assumed to occur on the
interior side only.
Section
721.3.2.3 is hereby amended as follows:
Section
721.3.2.3 Nonsymmetrical assemblies.
For a wall having no finish on one side or having different types or
thicknesses of finish on each side, the calculation procedures of this section
shall be performed twice, assuming either side of the wall to be the
fire-exposed side. The fire-resistance rating of the wall shall not exceed the
lower of the two values calculated.
Exception: For exterior walls with a fire separation distance greater
than 10 feet (3048 mm) the fire shall be assumed to occur on the interior side
only.
Section
721.4.1.4 is hereby amended as follows:
Section
721.4.1.4 Nonsymmetrical assemblies.
For a wall having no finish on one side or having different types or
thicknesses of finish on each side, the calculation procedures of this section
shall be performed twice, assuming either side to be the fire-exposed side of
the wall. The fire resistance of the wall shall not exceed the lower of the two
values determined.
Exception:
For exterior walls with a fire separation distance greater than 10 feet (3048
mm) the fire shall be assumed to occur on the interior side only.
Section
721.6.2.3 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 721.6.2.3 Exterior walls. For an exterior wall with a fire separation distance
greater than 10 feet (3048 mm), the wall is assigned a rating dependent on the
interior membrane and the framing as described in Tables 721.6.2(1) and
721.6.2(2). The membrane on the outside of the nonfire-exposed side of exterior
walls with a fire separation distance greater than 10 feet (3048 mm) may
consist of sheathing, sheathing paper and siding as described in Table
721.6.2(3).
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER
SYSTEMS
Section
903 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 903.2 Where required. Approved automatic sprinkler systems shall be
provided in the locations described in this section.
Section 903.2.1 New buildings or structures. All areas of new buildings or structures, and other
locations required by this Chapter, shall be provided with an automatic fire
sprinkler system complying with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 as
applicable.
Exceptions: Unless the use of the facility otherwise requires
automatic fire sprinkler protection, fire sprinkler systems shall not be
required for the following:
1.
R-3 occupancies
of 5,000 square feet or less and other buildings or structures accessory to R-3
occupancies.
2.
Detached
non-combustible carports of 5,000 square feet or less in roof area.
3.
In other than H
occupancies, detached non-residential buildings of 1,000 square feet or less in
floor area.
4.
Detached
non-combustible canopies less than 5,000 square feet in roof area used
exclusively for vehicle fuel dispensing stations provided the fire separation
distance required by Table 602 is maintained from property lines or other
buildings.
5.
Shade canopies
less than 5,000 square feet; not closer than 5 feet to any building, property
line or other shade canopy; and shading one of the following: vehicles for sale
at a dealership, vehicle washing or drying facilities, playground
equipment, or outdoor eating areas without cooking.
6.
Shipping
containers used for non- hazardous storage purposes and not closer than 5 feet
to any building, property line or other container.
7.
Exterior roofs,
overhangs or awnings of Type I, II or III construction with no combustible
storage beneath.
8.
Exterior
covered/enclosed walkways of Type I, II or III construction with enclosing
walls that are at least 50 percent open.
This section is not intended to indicate all instances
or circumstances where fire sprinkler systems are required; refer to this
Chapter and the Tempe Fire Code for other requirements.
Section 903.2.2 Group H-5 occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed
throughout buildings containing Group H-5 occupancies. The design of the
sprinkler system shall not be less than that required by this code for the
occupancy hazard classifications in accordance with Table 903.2.2. Where the
design area of the sprinkler system consists of a corridor protected by one row
of sprinklers, the maximum number of sprinklers required to be calculated is
13.
TABLE 903.2.2 GROUP H-5 SPRINKLER DESIGN CRITERIA
|
Location |
Occupancy
Hazard Classification |
|
Fabrication areas |
Ordinary Hazard Group 2 |
|
Service corridors |
Ordinary Hazard Group 2 |
|
Storage rooms without dispensing |
Ordinary Hazard Group 2 |
|
Storage rooms with dispensing |
Extra Hazard Group 2 |
|
Corridors |
Ordinary Hazard Group 2 |
Section 903.2.3 Change of occupancy. An automatic sprinkler system complying with Section 903.3 shall be provided for an
existing building or portion thereof undergoing a change of occupancy as
follows, based upon the relative hazard levels indicated in Table 903.2.3:
1.
When a change of
occupancy is made to a higher level as shown in Table 903.2.3, the area or building shall be provided with an automatic fire
sprinkler system.
2.
When a change of
occupancy is made within hazard level 1 as shown in Table 903.2.3, the area or building shall be provided with an
automatic fire sprinkler system.
3. Any change of occupancy of a building or
area of more than 5000 square feet shall be retrofit with a fire sprinkler
system.
Table 903.2.3 Existing
Building Hazard Levels
|
Hazard Level |
Building Occupancy Type |
|
1 (highest) |
H, I, R-1, R-2, R-4 |
|
2 |
A-2, A-5 |
|
3 |
A-1, A-3, A-4 , E |
|
4 |
B, F-1, M, S-1 |
|
5 (lowest) |
F-2, S-2, U, R-3 |
Notes: Occupancies are as
defined in this Code.
When a change of occupancy of 5000 square feet or less
is made to a lower hazard level or within a hazard level (except hazard
level 1), as shown in Table 903.2.3, the building is not required to be
provided with an automatic fire sprinkler system.
This section is not intended to indicate all instances
or circumstances where fire sprinkler systems are required; refer to this
Chapter and the Tempe Fire Code for other requirements.
Section 903.2.4 Additions. All additions to existing buildings or structures and
all buildings or structures that are expanded by an addition(s) shall be
provided with an automatic fire protection system complying with Section 903.3
as applicable.
Exception: An existing non-sprinklered
building or structure and additions to such existing building, provided the
occupancy of the existing building is not changed, the addition is the same
occupancy, and the total area of all such additions to the building do not
exceed 1000 square feet.
The above exception does not supersede other
requirements of this Chapter or the Tempe Fire Code.
Section 903.2.5 Rubbish and linen chutes. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed at
the top of rubbish and linen chutes and in their terminal rooms. Chutes
extending through three or more floors shall have additional sprinkler heads
installed within such chutes at alternate floors. Chute sprinklers shall be
accessible for servicing.
Section 903.2.6 During construction. Automatic sprinkler systems required during
construction, alteration and demolition operations shall be provided in
accordance with the Tempe Fire Code.
Section 903.2.7 Ducts conveying hazardous exhausts. Where required by the Tempe Mechanical Code, automatic
sprinklers shall be provided in ducts conveying hazardous exhaust, or flammable
or combustible materials.
Exception:
Ducts in which the largest cross-sectional diameter of the duct is less than 10
inches (254 mm).
Section 903.2.8 Commercial cooking operations. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in
commercial kitchen exhaust hood and duct system where an automatic sprinkler
system is used to comply with Section 904.
Section 903.2.9 Other required suppression systems. In addition to the requirements of Section 903.2, the
provisions indicated in Table 903.2.11.6 also require the installation of a
suppression system for certain buildings and areas
Section 903.3.1.2 NFPA 13R sprinkler systems. Where
allowed in multi-family buildings, and Group R Division 4 occupancies,
automatic sprinkler systems shall be installed throughout in accordance with
NFPA 13R, provided there are no deletions of sprinklers in attics, bathrooms,
closets (including those containing mechanical or electrical equipment),
foyers, garages, carports, accessible areas under interior stairs and landings
used for storage or living purposes.
Section 903.3.1.3 NFPA 13D sprinkler systems. Where allowed,
automatic sprinkler systems in one- and two- family dwellings shall be
installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13D, provided there are no
deletions of sprinklers in attics, bathrooms, closets (including those
containing mechanical or electrical equipment), foyers, garages, carports,
accessible areas under interior stairs and landings used for storage or living
purposes.
Section 903.3.6. Hose threads. Fire hose threads used in connection with automatic
sprinkler systems shall be approved and compatible with the Tempe Fire
Department hose threads.
Section 903.3.7. Fire department connections. The location of fire department connections shall be
approved by the Tempe Fire Marshal’s authorized representative.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 907 FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEMS
Section
907.2.11.3 is hereby amended as follows:
Section
907.2.11.3 Interconnection. Where
more than one smoke alarm is required to be installed within an individual
dwelling unit or sleeping unit in Group R-1, R-2, R-3 or R-4, the smoke alarms
shall be interconnected in such a manner that the activation of one alarm will
activate all of the alarms in the individual unit. The alarm shall be clearly
audible in all bedrooms over background noise levels with all intervening doors
closed. In Group R-3, the interconnection of alarms may be accomplished with
listed wireless smoke alarms.
Section
907.2.11.4 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 907.2.11.4
Power source. In new construction, required smoke alarms shall receive their
primary power from the building wiring where such wiring is served from a
commercial source and shall be equipped with a battery backup. Smoke alarms
with integral strobes that are not equipped with battery backup shall be
connected to an emergency electrical system. Smoke alarms shall emit a signal
when the batteries are low. Wiring shall be permanent and without a
disconnecting switch other than as required for overcurrent protection.
Exceptions:
1. Smoke alarms are not required to be equipped with battery
backup where they are connected to an emergency electrical system.
2. Smoke alarms shall be permitted to be battery operated
when installed in buildings without commercial power or where alterations or
repairs do not result in the removal of interior wall or ceiling finishes
exposing the structure.
3. Where alterations or repairs do not result in the
removal of interior wall or ceiling finishes exposing the structure,
hard-wiring of smoke alarms in existing areas shall not be required unless
there is an attic, crawl space or basement available which could provide access
for hard wiring without the removal of interior finishes.
Section
907.2.11.5 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 907.2.11.5 Alterations, repairs and additions. When alterations, repairs or additions requiring a
permit occur, or when one or more sleeping rooms are added or created in
existing dwellings, the individual dwelling unit shall be equipped with smoke
alarms located as required for new dwellings.
Exceptions:
1. Work involving the exterior surfaces of dwellings,
such as the replacement of roofing or siding, or the addition or
replacement of windows or doors, or the addition of a porch or deck, are exempt
from the requirements of this section.
2. Installation, alteration or repairs of plumbing or
mechanical systems are exempt from the requirements of this section.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 915 EMERGENCY RESPONDER RADIO COVERAGE
Section
915.1 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 915.1 General. Emergency responder radio coverage shall be provided
in all new buildings in accordance with Tempe City Code Chapter 9, Article II
Section 9-21.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 1008 DOORS, GATES AND
TURNSTILES.
Section
1008.1.2 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 1008.1.2 Door swing. Egress doors shall be of the pivoted or side-hinged
swinging type.
Exceptions:
1. Private garages, office areas, factory and storage
areas with an occupant load of 10 or less.
2. Group I-3 occupancies used as a place of detention.
3. Critical or intensive care patient rooms within suites
of health care facilities.
4. Doors within or serving a single dwelling unit in
Groups R-2 and R-3.
5. In other than Group H occupancies, revolving doors
complying with Section 1008.1.4.1.
6. In other than Group H occupancies, horizontal sliding
doors complying with Section 1008.1.4.3 are permitted in a means of egress.
7. Power-operated doors in accordance with Section
1008.1.4.2.
8. Doors serving a bathroom within an individual sleeping
unit in Group R-1.
9. DELETED
Doors shall swing in the direction
of egress travel where serving an occupant load of 50 or more persons or a
Group H occupancy.
Section
1008.1.4.4 is hereby amended as follows:
Section
1008.1.4.4 Access-controlled (Controlled egress) egress doors. The entrance doors in a means of egress in buildings
with an occupancy in Group A, B, E, I-2, M, R-1 or R-2 and entrance doors to
tenant spaces in occupancies in Groups A, B, E, I-2, M, R-1 and R-2 are
permitted to be equipped with an approved entrance and egress access control
system which shall be installed in accordance with all of the following
criteria:
1. A sensor shall be provided on the egress side arranged
to detect an occupant approaching the doors. The doors shall be arranged to
unlock by a signal from or loss of power to the sensor.
2. Loss of power to that part of the access control
system which locks the doors shall automatically unlock the doors.
3. The doors shall be arranged to unlock from a manual
unlocking device located 40 inches to 48 inches (1016 mm to 1219 mm) vertically
above the floor and within 5 feet (1524 mm) of the secured doors. Ready access
shall be provided to the manual unlocking device and the device shall be
clearly identified by a sign that reads "PUSH TO EXIT." When
operated, the manual unlocking device shall result in direct interruption of
power to the lock-independent of the access control system electronics-and the
doors shall remain unlocked for a minimum of 30 seconds.
4. Activation of the building fire alarm system, if
provided, shall automatically unlock the doors, and the doors shall remain
unlocked until the fire alarm system has been reset.
5. Activation of the building automatic sprinkler or fire
detection system, if provided, shall automatically unlock the doors. The doors
shall remain unlocked until the fire alarm system has been reset.
6. Entrance doors in buildings with an occupancy in Group
A, B, E or M shall not be secured from the egress side during periods that the
building is open to the general public.
7. A key (knox) box in accordance with the provisions of
the Tempe Fire Code shall be provided for fire department access with a master
key/access card in a location acceptable to the fire code official.
8.
Entrance doors
which are secured and restrict fire fighter access shall have a permanent
symbol affixed to the exterior of the door or other location acceptable to the
fire code official. The design and size of the symbol shall be acceptable to
the fire code official and in accordance with the Tempe Fire Code Section 504.
Section
1008.1.4.4.1 is hereby amended as follows:
Section
1008.1.4.4.1 Access-controlled (Free egress) egress doors. The doors in a means of egress in buildings with an
occupancy in Group A, B, E, F, I-1, I-2, I-4, M, R, S or U and doors to tenant
spaces in occupancies in Groups A, B, E, F, I-1, I-2, I-4, M, R, S or U are
permitted to be equipped with an approved access control system that allows
free egress when installed in accordance with all of the following criteria:
1. Egress shall be accomplished with a handle, lever,
panic or fire exit hardware that provides unobstructed egress without special
knowledge, effort, key, tool or relies on any electronic method of operation.
2. Activation of the building fire alarm system, if
provided, shall automatically unlock the doors, and the doors shall remain
unlocked until the fire alarm system has been reset.
3. Activation of the building automatic sprinkler or fire
detection system, if provided, shall automatically unlock the doors. The doors
shall remain unlocked until the fire alarm system has been reset.
4. A key (knox) box in accordance with the provisions of
the Tempe Fire Code shall be provided for fire department access with a master
key/access card in a location acceptable to the fire code official.
5.
Access controlled
doors which are secured and restrict fire fighter access shall have a permanent
symbol affixed to the exterior of the door or other location acceptable to the
fire code official. The design and size of the symbol shall be acceptable to
the fire code official and in accordance with the Tempe Fire Code Section 504.
Section
1008.1.5 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 1008.1.5 Floor
elevation. There shall be a floor or landing on each
side of a door. Such floor or landing shall be at the same elevation on each
side of the door. Landings shall be level except for exterior landings, which
are permitted to have a slope not to exceed 0.25 units vertical in 12 units
horizontal (2-percent slope).
Exceptions:
1.
Doors
serving individual dwelling units in Groups R-2 and R-3 where the following
apply:
1.1.
A
door is permitted to open at the top step of an interior flight of stairs,
provided the door does not swing over the top step.
1.2.
Screen
doors and storm doors are permitted to swing over stairs or landings.
2.
Exterior
doors as provided for in Section 1003.5, Exception 1, and Section 1020.2, which
are not on an accessible route.
3.
In
Group R-3 occupancies not required to be Accessible units, Type A units or Type
B units, the landing at an exterior doorway shall not be more than 7.75 inches
(197 mm) below the top of the threshold, provided the door, other than an
exterior storm or screen door, does not swing over the landing.
4.
Variations
in elevation due to differences in finish materials, but not more than 0.5 inch
(12.7 mm).
5. Exterior decks, patios or balconies that
are part of Type B dwelling units, have impervious surfaces and that are not
more than 4 inches (102 mm) below the finished floor level of the adjacent
interior space of the dwelling unit, provided
the door, other than an exterior storm or screen door, does not swing
over the landing.
Section
1008.1.9.3 is hereby amended as follows:
Section
1008.1.9.3 Locks and latches. Locks
and latches shall be permitted to prevent operation of doors where any of the
following exists:
1. Places of detention or restraint.
2. In buildings in
occupancy Group A having an occupant load of three hundred (300) or less,
Groups B, F, M and S, and in places of religious worship, the main exterior
door or doors are permitted to be equipped with key-operated locking devices
from the egress side provided:
2.1. The locking device is readily
distinguishable as locked.
2.2. A readily visible durable sign is posted
on the egress side on or adjacent to the door stating: THIS DOOR TO REMAIN
UNLOCKED WHEN BUILDING IS OCCUPIED. The
sign shall be in letters one inch (25 mm) high on a contrasting background.
2.3. The use of the key-operated locking device
is revokable by the fire code official for due cause.
3. Where egress
doors are used in pairs, approved automatic flush bolts shall be permitted to
be used, provided that the door leaf having the automatic flush bolts has no
doorknob or surface-mounted hardware.
4. Group R, Division 3 Occupancies and individual
dwelling units within Group R, Division 2 Occupancies. Such occupancies may be provided with a night
latch, dead bolt or security chain, provided such devices are openable from the
inside without the use of a key or tool.
5. Fire doors after the minimum elevated
temperature has disabled the unlatching mechanism in accordance with listed
fire door test procedures.
Section
1008.1.9.4 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 1008.1.9.4 Bolt locks. Manually operated flush bolts or surface bolts are
not permitted.
Exceptions:
1. On doors not required for egress in individual
dwelling units or sleeping units.
2. Where a pair of doors serves a storage or equipment
room, manually operated edge- or surface-mounted bolts are permitted on the
inactive leaf.
3. Where a pair of doors serves an occupant load of less
than 50 persons in Group B, F or S occupancy, manually operated edge- or
surface-mounted bolts are permitted on the inactive leaf. The inactive leaf
shall contain no handles, bars, doorknobs, panic bars or similar operating
hardware which provides the appearance that the inactive leaf may be used as
part of the means of egress.
4. Where a pair of doors serves a Group B, F or S
occupancy, manually operated edge- or surface-mounted bolts are permitted on
the inactive leaf provided such inactive leaf is not needed to meet egress
width requirements and the building is equipped throughout with an automatic
sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1. The inactive leaf shall
contain no handles, bars, doorknobs, panic bars or similar operating hardware
which provides the appearance that the inactive leaf may be used as part of the
means of egress.
5.
Where a pair of
doors serves patient care rooms in Group I-2 occupancies, self-latching edge-
or surface-mounted bolts are permitted on the inactive leaf provided that the
inactive leaf is not needed to meet egress width requirements and the inactive
leaf shall contain no handles, bars, doorknobs, panic bars or similar operating
hardware which provides the appearance that the inactive leaf may be used as
part of the means of egress.
Section 1008.1.9.7 is hereby amended as follows:
Section
1008.1.9.7 Delayed egress locks.
Approved, listed, delayed egress locks shall be permitted to be installed on
doors serving any occupancy except Group A, E and H occupancies in buildings
that are equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance
with Section 903.3.1.1 or an approved automatic smoke or heat detection system
installed in accordance with Section 907, provided that the doors unlock in
accordance with Items 1 through 6 below. A building occupant shall not be
required to pass through more than one door equipped with a delayed egress lock
before entering an exit.
1. The doors unlock upon actuation of the automatic
sprinkler system or automatic fire detection system.
2. The doors unlock upon loss of power controlling the
lock or lock mechanism.
3. The door locks shall have the capability of being
unlocked by a signal from the fire command center.
4. The initiation of an irreversible process which will
release the latch in not more than 15 seconds when a force of not more than 15
pounds (67 N) is applied for 1 second to the release device. Initiation of the
irreversible process shall activate an audible signal in the
vicinity of
the door. Once the door lock has been released by the application of force to
the releasing device, relocking shall be by manual means only.
Exception:
Where approved, a delay of not more than 30 seconds is permitted.
5. A sign shall be provided on the door located above and
within 12 inches (305 mm) of the release device reading: PUSH UNTIL ALARM
SOUNDS. DOOR CAN BE OPENED IN 15 [30] SECONDS.
6. Emergency lighting shall be provided at the door.
7.
Delayed egress
controlled doors which are secured and restrict fire fighter access shall have
a permanent symbol affixed to the exterior of the door or other location
acceptable to the
fire
code official. The design and size of the symbol shall be acceptable to the
fire code official and in accordance with the Tempe Fire Code Section 504.
Section 1008.1.9.8 is hereby amended as follows:
Section
1008.1.9.8 Electromagnetically locked egress doors. Doors in the means of egress that are not otherwise
required to have panic hardware in buildings with an occupancy in Group A, B,
E, M, R-1 or R-2 and doors to tenant spaces in Group A, B, E, M, R-1 or R-2
shall be permitted to be electromagnetically locked if equipped with listed
hardware that incorporates a built-in switch and meet the requirements below:
1. The listed hardware that is affixed to the door leaf
has an obvious method of operation that is readily operated under all lighting
conditions.
2. The listed hardware is capable of being operated with
one hand.
3. Operation of the listed hardware releases to the
electromagnetic lock and unlocks the door immediately.
4. Loss of power to the listed hardware automatically
unlocks the door.
5.
Electromagnetically
locked egress doors which are secured and restrict fire fighter access shall
have a permanent symbol affixed to the exterior of the door or other location
acceptable to the fire code official. The design and size of the symbol shall
be acceptable to the fire code official and in accordance with the Tempe Fire
Code Section 504.
(Ord.
No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 1015 EXIT AND EXIT ACCESS
DOORWAYS
Section
1015.2.2 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 1015.2.2 Three or more exits or exit access
doorways. Where access to three or
more exits is required, at least two exit doors or exit access doorways shall
be arranged in accordance with the provisions
of Section 1015.2.1. Additional required exit doors or exit access
doorways shall be spaced so a minimum distance of one-forth of the length of
the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the area served is maintained between
any other required exit door or exit access doorway.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 1021 NUMBER OF EXITS AND
CONTINUITY
Section 1021.2 is hereby amended as follows:
Section
1021.2 Buildings with one exit. Only
one exit shall be required from Group R-3 occupancy buildings except those
licensed as an assisted living facility or from stories of other buildings as
indicated in Table 1021.2.
Occupancies
shall be permitted to have a single exit in buildings otherwise required to
have more than one exit if the areas served by the single exit do not exceed
the limitations of Table 1021.2.
Mixed
occupancies shall be permitted to be served by single exits provided each
individual occupancy complies with the applicable requirements of Table 1021.2
for that occupancy.
Where
applicable, cumulative occupant loads from adjacent occupancies shall be considered
in accordance with the provisions of Section 1004.1.
Basements with a single exit shall not be located more
than one story below grade plane.
Table 1021.2 is hereby amended as follows:
TABLE 1021.2
STORIES WITH
ONE EXIT
|
STORY |
OCCUPANCY |
MAXIMUM OCCUPANTS (OR DWELLING UNITS) PER FLOOR AND TRAVEL DISTANCE |
|
First story or basement |
A, Bd, Ee, Fd, M,
U, Sd |
49 occupants and 75 feet
travel distance |
|
H-2, H-3 |
3 occupants and 25 feet
travel distance |
|
|
H-4, H-5, If, Rf |
10 occupants and 75 feet
travel distance |
|
|
Sa |
29 occupants and 100 feet
travel distance |
|
|
Second story |
Bb, F, M, Sa |
29 occupants and 75 feet
travel distance |
|
R-2 |
4 dwelling units and 50
feet travel distance |
|
|
Third story |
R-2c |
4 dwelling units and 50
feet travel distance |
For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm.
a. For the required number of exits for parking
structures, see Section 1021.1.2.
b. For the required number of exits for air traffic
control towers, see Section 412.3.
c. Buildings classified as Group R-2 equipped
throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section
903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2 and provided with
emergency escape and rescue openings in accordance with Section 1029.
d. Group B, F and S occupancies in buildings
equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with
Section 903.3.1.1 shall have a maximum
travel distance of 100 feet.
e. Day care occupancies shall have a maximum
occupant load of 10.
f.
R-4 and I-1 occupancies for Adult or Child Care facilities are not permitted to
have only one exit.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 1024 LUMINOUS EGRESS PATH MARKINGS
Section 1024.1 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 1024.1 General. Approved luminous egress path markings delineating
the exit path shall be provided in building having occupied floors located more
than 75 feet (22 860 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle
access in accordance with Sections 1024.1 through 1024.5.
Exceptions:
1. Luminous egress
path markings shall not be required on the level of exit discharge in lobbies
that serve as part of the exit path in accordance with Section 1027.1,
Exception 1.
2. Luminous egress
path markings shall not be required in areas of open parking garages that serve
as part of the exit path in accordance with Section 1027.1, Exception 3.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 1101 GENERAL.
Section 1101.2 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 1101.2.
Design. Buildings and
facilities shall be designed and constructed to be accessible in accordance
with the this code, ICC A117.1, and Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 41, Chapter
9, Article 8, Public Accommodation and Services, The Arizonans with
Disabilities Act, R 10-3-401 through R 10-3-404, which includes 28 CFR Part 35
and 28 CFR 36 and Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for
Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG). Where provisions may conflict between the
different codes, the provision that provides the greatest degree of
accessibility shall be used for any given building element.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 1102 DEFINITIONS.
Section 1102.1 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 1102.1 Dressing room. A room in which changing
clothes or dressing is an intended use, including but not limited to fitting
rooms, locker rooms, and shower or bathing rooms where a separate room is not
provided for dressing.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 1211 CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS
Section 1211 is hereby added as follows:
Section 1211.1 Carbon monoxide detection and
notification. Carbon monoxide alarms
shall be listed as complying with UL 2034 and shall be installed in accordance
with this code and the manufacturer's installation instructions.
Section 1211.2 Carbon monoxide alarms. In new construction of R-2, R-3 and R-4 occupancies,
an approved carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed outside of each separate
sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms in dwelling units
within which fuel-fired appliances are installed and in dwelling units that
have attached garages.
Section 1211.3 Where required in existing dwellings. Where work requiring a permit occurs in existing
dwellings that have attached garages or in existing dwellings units within
which fuel-fired appliances exist, carbon monoxide alarms shall be provided in
accordance with Section 1211.2.
Section 1211.4
Power source. Carbon monoxide alarms
shall receive their primary power from the building wiring when such wiring is
served from a commercial source, and when primary power is interrupted, shall
receive power from a battery. Wiring shall be permanent and without a
disconnecting switch other than those required for overcurrent protection.
Carbon monoxide alarms shall be interconnected either by hard-wiring or with
listed wireless alarms.
Exceptions:
1.
Carbon monoxide
alarms shall be permitted to be battery operated when installed in buildings
without commercial power or where the alterations or repairs do not result in
the removal of interior wall or ceiling finishes exposing the structure.
2. Hard-wiring of carbon monoxide alarms in existing
areas shall not be required where the alterations or repairs do not result in
the removal of interior wall or ceiling finishes exposing the structure, unless
there is an attic, crawl space or basement available which could provide access
for hard wiring without the removal of interior finishes.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 1503 WEATHER PROTECTION
Section 1503.4.2 is hereby amended as follows:
1503.4.2 Scuppers. When scuppers are used for
secondary (emergency overflow) roof drainage, the quantity, size, location and
inlet elevation of the scuppers shall be sized to prevent the depth of ponding
water from exceeding that for which the roof was designed as determined by
Section 1503.4.1. Scuppers shall be sized in accordance with the Tempe Plumbing
Code, Section 1106 and 1107. The flow through the primary system shall not be
considered when locating and sizing scuppers.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 1603 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
Section 1603.1.10 is hereby added as follows:
Section 1603.1.10 Floor and roof design live loads posted. Where the live loads for
which each floor or portion thereof of a commercial or industrial building is
or has been designed to exceed 50 psf (2.40 kN/m2), such design live loads
shall be conspicuously posted by the owner in that part of each story in which
they apply, using durable signs. It shall be unlawful to remove or deface such
notices.
Section 1603.1.11 is hereby added as follows:
Section 1603.1.11 Issuance of certificate of occupancy. A certificate of occupancy
required by Section 107 shall not be issued until the floor load signs,
required by Section 1603.1.10, have been installed.
Section 1603.1.12 is hereby added as follows:
Section 1603.1.12 Restrictions on loading. It shall be unlawful to place, or cause or
permit to be placed, on any floor or roof of a building, structure or portion
thereof, a load greater than is permitted by this code.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 1607 LIVE LOADS.
Table 1607 is hereby amended as follows:
Table 1607.1
MINIMUM UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED LOADS AND MINIMUM
CONCENTRATED LIVE LOADS.
|
OCCUPANCY
OR USE |
UNIFORM (psf) |
CONCENTRATED (lbs.) |
|
27.
Residential One- and two-family
dwellings Uninhabitable attics with
limited storagei, j, k Habitable attics and
sleeping areas |
40 40 |
- |
Remainder of
table is unchanged
Section 1607.7.1.2 is hereby amended as follows:
Section
1607.7.1.2 Components. Intermediate
rails (all those except the handrail), balusters and panel fillers shall be
designed to withstand a horizontally applied normal load of 50 pounds (0.22 kN)
on an area equal to one square foot (0.093m2), including openings
and space between rails. Reactions due to this loading are not required to be
superimposed with those of Section 1607.7.1 or 1607.7.1.1.
Open guards shall be configured so that the balusters,
panel fillers or ornamental patterns will not allow the passage of a sphere
sized in accordance with Section 1013.3, through any opening when subjected to
a horizontally applied normal load of 25 pounds (0.11 kN). Guards shall be maintained in conformance
with this code.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 1609 WIND LOADS.
Section
1609.1.1 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 1609.1.1 Determination of wind
loads. Wind loads on
every building or structure shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 6 of
ASCE 7. The type of opening protection required, the basic wind speed and the
exposure category for a site is permitted to be determined in accordance with
Section 1609 or ASCE 7, but not
less than 90 mph 3-second gust, Exposure C. Wind shall be assumed to come from any
horizontal direction and wind pressures shall be assumed to act normal to the
surface considered.
Exceptions:
1.
Subject to the
limitations of Section 1609.1.1.1, the provisions of ICC-600 shall be permitted
for applicable Group R-2 and R-3 buildings.
2.
Subject to the
limitations of Section 1609.1.1.1, residential structures using the provisions
of the AF&PA WFCM.
3.
Subject to the
limitations of Section 1609.1.1.1, residential structures using the provisions
of AISI S230.
4.
Designs using
NAAMM FP 1001.
5.
Designs using TIA-222
for antenna-supporting structures and antennas.
6.
Wind tunnel tests
in accordance with Section 6.6 of ASCE 7, subject to the limitations in Section
1609.1.1.2.
7. Wind loads on solid freestanding walls may be
calculated using the provisions of ASCE 7-02 or
ASCE
7-05.
Section 1609.4.3 is hereby
amended as follows:
Section 1609.4.3 Exposure C: Exposure C
shall apply for all cases where Exposure B or D does not apply. To use
Exposure B, the registered design professional shall provide evidence within
the design calculations that Exposure B would apply to the project site.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec.
2406 SAFETY GLAZING
Section
2406.4 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 2406.4 Hazardous locations. The following shall be considered specific hazardous
locations requiring safety glazing materials:
1.
N/C
2.
N/C
3.
N/C
4.
N/C
5. Glazing in doors and enclosures for or walls facing
hot tubs, whirlpools, saunas, steam rooms, bathtubs and showers where the
bottom exposed edge of the glazing is less than 60 inches (1524 mm) measured
vertically above any standing or walking surface. All other interior or
exterior glazing in bathrooms, shower rooms or other similar areas, where the
bottom edge of which is less than 60 inches (1524 mm) above the standing or
walking surface.
N/C
for the remainder of this section
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 2902 MINIMUM PLUMBING
FACILITIES
Section 2902.1 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 2902.1
Minimum number of fixtures. Plumbing
fixtures shall be provided for the type of occupancy and in the minimum number
shown in Table 2902.1. Types of occupancies not shown in Table 2902.1 shall be
considered individually by the building official. The number of occupants shall
be determined by this code. Occupancy classification shall be determined in
accordance with Chapter 3.
Exception: Where approved by the building official or designee
because of the use or character of the building or space or through statistical
data, the occupant load used to determine the minimum number of fixtures may be
less than that as calculated by Table 1004.1.1
Table 2902.1 is hereby amended as follows:
TABLE 2902.1
MINIMUM NUMBER OF REQUIRED PLUMBING FACILITIES a
(See Sections 2902.2 and 2902.3)
|
No. |
CLASSIFICATION |
USE GROUP |
DESCRIPTION |
WATER CLOSETS (SEE SECTION 419.2 OF THE INTERNATIONAL
PLUMBING CODEFOR URINALS) |
LAVATORIES |
BATHTUBS OR SHOWERS |
DRINKING FOUNTAINS e, f, g, h (SEE SECTION
410.1 OF THE INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE) |
OTHER |
||
|
|
|
|
|
MALE |
FEMALE |
MALE |
FEMALE |
|
|
|
|
1 |
Assembly |
A-2d |
Nightclubs, bars, taverns,
dance halls and buildings for similar purposes |
1 per 40 |
1 per 40 |
1 per 75 |
— |
1 per 500 |
— |
|
|
Restaurants, banquet halls
and food courts |
1 per 75 |
1 per 75 |
1 per 200 |
— |
1 per 500 |
— |
||||
|
2 |
Business (see Sections
2902.2, 2902.4, 2902.4.1 and 2902.6) |
B |
Buildings for the
transaction of business, professional services, other services involving
merchandise, office buildings, banks, light industrial and similar uses |
1 per 25 for the first 50 and 1 per 50 for the remainder exceeding 50 |
1 per 40 for the first 80 and 1 per 80 for the
remainder exceeding 80 |
— |
Where Separate Facilities are required by Section
2902.2 1 per 100 |
— |
||
|
6 |
Mercantile (see Section 2902.2, 2902.5 and 2902.6) |
M |
Retail stores, service stations, shops, salesrooms,
markets and shopping centers |
1 per 500 |
1 per 750 |
— |
Where Separate Facilities are required by Section
2902.2 1 per 1,000 |
— |
||
Remainder of table is unchanged
a. N/C
b. N/C
c. N/C
d. N/C
e. N/C
f. In other
than I-1 Residential care, I-3 Reformatories, detention centers and
correctional centers, I-4 Adult day care and child care, R-2 Dormitories,
fraternities, sororities and boarding houses, R-3 Congregate living facilities
with 16 or fewer persons, and R-4 Residential care/assisted living facilities,
drinking fountains are not required for an occupant load of 25 or fewer.
Section 2902.1.1 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 2902.1.1
Fixture calculations. To determine
the occupant load of each sex, the total occupant load shall be divided in
half. To determine the required number of fixtures, the fixture ratio or ratios
for each fixture type shall be applied to the occupant load of each sex in
accordance with Table 2902.1. Fractional numbers resulting from applying the
fixture ratios of Table 2902.1 shall be rounded up to the next whole number.
For calculations involving multiple occupancies, such fractional numbers for
each occupancy shall first be summed and then rounded up to the next whole
number.
Exception:
1. Fractional numbers of .5 or less resulting
from applying the fixture ratios of Table 2902.1 may be rounded down to the
next whole number.
2. The total occupant load shall not be required
to be divided in half where approved statistical data indicate a distribution
of the sexes of other than 50 percent of each sex.
Section 2902.1.2 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 2902.1.2 Family or assisted use toilet and
bath fixtures. Fixtures located
within family or assisted use toilet and bathing rooms required by Section
1109.2.1 are permitted to be included in the number of required fixtures for
either the male or female occupants in assembly and mercantile occupancies
provided the required quantity of fixtures per sex is not reduced.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 3102 MEMBRANE STRUCTURES
Section 3102.2 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 3102.2
Definitions. The following words and
terms shall, for the purposes of this section and as used elsewhere in this
code, have the meanings shown herein.
MEMBRANE-COVERED
FRAME STRUCTURE. A nonpressurized building wherein the structure is composed of
a rigid framework which uses a single membrane material such as fabric, plastic
or metal as the roof covering to provide shade or weather protection.
COMBUSTIBLE MEMBRANE STRUCTURE. A membrane structure
in which the membrane is flame-resistant and may be of combustible or
noncombustible material and all component parts of the structure are
combustible.
Section 3102.3 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 3102.3
Type of construction. Noncombustible membrane
structures shall be classified as Type IIB construction. Noncombustible frame
or cable-supported structures covered by an approved membrane in accordance
with Section 3102.3.1 shall be classified as Type IIB construction. Heavy
timber frame-supported structures covered by an approved membrane in accordance
with Section 3102.3.1 shall be classified as Type IV construction. Other
membrane structures shall be classified as Type V construction. Membrane
structures shall be provided with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance
with Section 903.2.1 of this code.
Exception:
Plastic less than 30 feet (9144 mm) above any floor used in greenhouses, where
occupancy by the general public is not authorized, and for aquaculture pond
covers is not required to meet the fire propagation performance criteria of
NFPA 701.
Section 3102.6 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 3102.6
Mixed construction. Membrane
structures shall be permitted to be utilized as specified in this section as a
portion of buildings of other types of construction. Height and area limits
shall be as specified for the type of construction and occupancy of the
building.
Exception: A membrane structure attached or detached at the
exterior of a building may be considered as a portion of buildings of other
types of construction provided the construction type as classified in Section
3102.3 is equal to or greater than the type of construction of the building and
the height and area limits shall be as specified for the type of construction
and occupancy of the building.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 3107 SIGNS.
Section 3107.1 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 3107.1
General. Signs shall be
designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with the City of Tempe
Zoning and Development Code.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 3109 SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURE AND SAFETY DEVICES.
Section 3109.2 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 3109.2. Definition. The
following word and term shall, for the purpose of this section and as used
elsewhere in this code, have the meaning shown herein.
SWIMMING
POOL. Any structure intended for swimming or
recreational bathing that contains water over 18 inches (430 mm) deep. This
includes in-ground, aboveground, and on-ground swimming pools, hot tubs, and
spas.
Section 3109.4.1 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 3109.4.1. Barrier height and clearances.
The top of the barrier
shall be at least 5 feet (1525 mm) above grade measured on the side of the
barrier that faces away from the swimming pool. The maximum vertical clearance
between grade and the bottom of the barrier shall be 2 inches (51 mm) measured
on the side of the barrier that faces away from the swimming pool. Where the
top of the pool structure is above grade, such as an aboveground pool, the
barrier may be at ground level, such as the pool structure, or mounted on the
top of the pool structure. Where the barrier is mounted on top of the pool
structure, the maximum vertical clearance between the top of the pool structure
and the bottom of the barrier shall be 4 inches (102 mm).
Section 3109.4.4 is hereby added as follows:
Section 3109.4.4 Barrier exceptions.
1. Spas
or hot tubs with a safety cover which complies with ASTM F 1346 shall be exempt
from the barrier provisions of Section 3109.
2.
Where the premises upon which a swimming pool, spa, or hot tub is
located adjoins that body of water recorded as Tract S of The Lakes, an
enclosure parallel to the bank is not required; provided, that an abutting
enclosure, conforming to AG105, extends horizontally to the lakeside edge of
the lake bank or beyond. For purposes of
this exception, the word abutting shall mean terminating at the point of
contact with the lakeside edge of the bank.
Section 3109.4.5 is hereby added as follows:
Section
3109.4.5. Unenclosed pools. It
is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and dangerous to the public health,
safety and welfare to maintain an outdoor swimming pool, spa or hot tub in the
city unless enclosed in accordance with Section 3109, It shall be the
responsibility of both the property owner and the occupant of the premises to
install and maintain the fences, locks, latches, alarms, and gates in good
condition and proper working order when water is in the pool, and either or
both may be deemed in violation of this chapter for failure to do so.
Section 3109.4.6 is hereby added as follows:
Section
3109.4.6 Prerequisites to issuance of building
permit. A building permit shall not
be issued for any swimming pool, spa or hot tub unless the plans for such pool
provide for an enclosure as required by this article.
Section 3109.4.7 is hereby added as follows:
Section
3109.4.7 Final inspection and approval. No
swimming pool, spa or hot tub shall be filled in whole or in part with water
unless the pool enclosure has been installed in accordance with this article
and approved by the deputy community development director/building safety or
authorized representative.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 3401 GENERAL.
Section 3401.3 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 3401.3 Compliance
with other codes. Alterations, repairs, additions
and changes of occupancy to existing structures shall comply with the
provisions for alterations, repairs, additions and changes of occupancy in the
Tempe building codes.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)
Sec. 3412
COMPLIANCE ALTERNATIVES.
Section 3412.2 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 3412.2 Applicability. Buildings for which a certificate of occupancy has
been issued and existing structures which have received a final inspection
approval, in which there is work
involving additions, alterations or changes of occupancy shall be made to conform to the requirements of this section or the
provisions of Sections 3403 through 3409. The provisions in Sections 3412.2.1
through 3412.2.5 shall apply to existing occupancies that will continue to be,
or are proposed to be, in Groups A, B, E, F, M, R, S and U. These provisions
shall not apply to buildings with occupancies in Group H or I.
(Ord. No. 2011.33, 9-22-11)