CHAPTER 4-02
2018 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE
Sections:
4-02-001-0001 AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS
4-02-001-0001 AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS
The following provisions shall have the effect of either amending, adding to, or deleting from the 2018 International Building Code adopted in Flagstaff City Code, Title 4, Building Regulations, Chapter 4-01, Administrative Enactments, Section 4-01-001-0002, Adoption of Model Codes.
CHAPTER 1, SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
Section 101, General
Amend 2018 IBC 101.2.1, Appendices, by adding:
The following Appendices are hereby adopted as part of the IBC:
APPENDIX C - Group U - Agricultural Buildings
APPENDIX I - Patio Covers
APPENDIX J - Grading
APPENDIX N - Replicable Buildings
Section 103, Department of Building Safety
Amend 2018 IBC 103.1, Creation of enforcement agency, by deleting and replacing with:
The Building Safety Program of the Planning & Development Services Section, Community Development Division is appointed as the regulating office and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the Building Official.
Section 104, Duties and Powers of Building Official
Amend 2018 IBC 104.7, Department records, by deleting and replacing with:
The Building Official shall keep comprehensive records of applications, permits issued, certificates issued, inspections made, reports rendered, and of notices of orders issued. All such records shall be open to public inspection at the stated office hours but shall not be removed from the office of the Building Official. All records are kept in both hard copy and electronic format. The electronic format information may be requested on a "walk-in" basis and reviewed during normal working hours. Copies or inspection of original documentation requires written notice and reasonable amount of time for Staff to collect the required records from an off-site warehouse location. Written requests will go through the City Clerk’s office for processing.
Section 105, Permits
Amend 2018 IBC 105.1, Required, by adding:
Approved portable equipment used in conjunction with special events in public locations (parks, parking lots, public owned land, et cetera} of 25 kW or greater shall have an Over-the-Counter Permit issued and a licensed electrical contractor for installation or set up. The building inspector must be given immediate notice when an installation is ready for either rough or final inspection.
Amend 2018 IBC 105.1.1, Annual permit, by deleting and replacing with:
In lieu of an individual permit for minor work on an already approved electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing installation, the Building Official may issue an annual permit upon application to any person, firm or corporation regularly employing one or more qualified tradespersons on the premises owned or operated by the permit applicant.
Amend 2018 IBC 105.1.2, Annual permit records, by deleting in its entirety.
Amend 2018 IBC 105.1, Annual permit, by adding subsections 105.1.2 through 105.1.7:
105.1.2 Application and fees. Application for an annual permit shall be filed with the building official, along with the application fee set forth in the city fee schedule.
105.1.3 Renewal application and fee. Annual permits expire on December 31. Application to renew an annual permit shall be filed with the Building Official by December 15, along with the renewal application fee set forth in the city fee schedule.
105.1.4 Denial of application. If the application or renewal is denied, the fee shall be refunded. The applicant may appeal the denial to the Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals within 10 calendar days after notice of the denial.
105.1.5 Suspension and revocation. The building official may suspend or revoke an annual permit upon violation of this code, including failure to apply for permits and inspections when required. Written notice of suspension or revocation shall be sent to the permit holder at least 10 calendar days before suspension or revocation. Appeal may be made to the Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals within 10 calendar days after notice of suspension or revocation. There is no fee refund if an annual permit is suspended or revoked.
105.1.6 Inspections. The building official may inspect all work and reject work or request corrections for any work in violation of this code.
105.1.7 Annual permit records. The person to whom an annual permit is issued shall keep a detailed record of work made under the annual permit. The building official shall have access to such records at all times.
105.1.7.1 Record exceptions. Work reports are not required for:
1. Installing machines, equipment, and processes related to production or testing.
2. Repairing electrical, plumbing, or mechanical systems.
3. Moving cases, counters, and partitions not over 5 feet 9 inches tall.
Amend 2018 IBC 105.2, Work exempt from permit, as follows:
Add the following to Building Item #1: Accessory structures with floor area less than 120 square feet require a Minor Improvement Permit per Flagstaff City Code, Title 10, Flagstaff Zoning Code.
Revise Building Item #2 as follows: Fences and walls not over six (6) feet high. Fences and walls six (6) feet and under require a Minor Improvement Permit per Flagstaff City Code, Title 10, Flagstaff Zoning Code.
Revise Electrical Item #1 by deleting and replacing with: Minor repair work, including the replacement of lamps.
Amend 2018 IBC 105.5, Expiration, by deleting and replacing with:
All Commercial Building Permits for new construction, remodels, additions, and alterations shall be valid for a maximum period of 730 days. One extension shall be granted for an additional 365 days when requested in writing and justifiable cause is demonstrated. After the one-time extension has expired, the next additional extension will require the applicant to pay one-half the original building permit fee (not including the plan review fee) for an additional 365-day extension. Permits not passing final inspection over 1,095 days will be expired and the applicant must submit for a new permit and pay all associated fees.
All commercial Over-the-Counter Permits for plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and re-roofing shall be valid for a maximum period of 180 days.
Section 107, Submittal Documents
Amend 2018 IBC 107.1, General, by adding:
Pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes governing the regulation of Registered Design Professionals (i.e. architects and engineers), all commercial occupancies for new construction, additions, alterations or repairs within the City of Flagstaff shall be prepared by an Arizona Registered Design Professional in good standing when:
1. The total square footage of any building exceeds 3,000 square feet, or
2. The total occupancy of the building exceeds twenty (20) persons, or
3. Any structural member required for the project exceeds twenty (20) feet in length.
The Arizona Registered Design Professional of Record must provide their seal upon all working drawings. Drawings not prepared by the Registered Design Professional of Record may be annotated as such, but the seal shall be affixed to all drawings in the construction working drawings set to indicate that coordination of the entire project has been done by the Registered Design Professional of Record.
An Arizona Registered Design Professional is required for any retaining walls having any imposed surcharges from adjacent structural elements or unbalanced loading that exceed four (4) feet.
An Arizona Registered Design Professional is required for electrical service entrance sections of 600 amperes and greater.
Section 109, Fees
Amend 2018 IBC 109.2, Schedule of permit fees, by adding:
The current schedule of permit fees is on file in the Office of Building Safety and available on the City of Flagstaff website (www.flagstaff.az.gov).
Amend 2018 IBC 109.4, Work commencing before permit issuance, by adding:
Any person who commences any work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to an investigation fee of $94.00 or twice the permit fee, whichever is greater.
Amend 2018 IBC 109.5, Related fees, by adding:
Re-inspection fees may be assessed for each inspection or re-inspection when the portion of work for which the inspection was scheduled is not complete or when corrections from a previous inspection are not made. Other events which may require the imposition of a re-inspection fee are:
1. Failure to have the inspection record on the job site when the inspector arrives
2. The approved plans not on the job site for the inspector to review
3. Failure to provide access to the job site or area to be reviewed by the inspector.
Appeals for such fees are made to the Building Official. To obtain a reinspection after the inspector has left notice that a fee shall be assessed, the applicant shall pay a $94.00 fee to the Community Development counter.
Amend 2018 IBC 109.6, Refunds, by adding:
The applicant may receive up to 80% refund for the building permit fee (not including plan review fee) if no work has begun and no inspections have been performed. No refund of the plan review fee is authorized.
The Building Official shall determine, based upon work completed, the portion of fees paid to be refunded. There shall be no refund of any required deposit once the administrative routing and plan review process has begun.
Section 111, Certificate of Occupancy
Amend 2018 IBC 111.3, Temporary occupancy, by adding:
Temporary Certificate of Occupancies for residential construction (detached single family dwellings and duplexes) is not authorized.
Exceptions:
1. When a driveway approach cannot be poured due to weather, the Building Official can approve a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy after the applicant has posted a bond with the City of Flagstaff.
2. If the structure meets all the requirements for habitable space and sanitation, then a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy will be granted. Any unfinished items (i.e. bonus rooms, basement finishing, etc.) will be annotated in the inspection record as "not inspected" at the time of Temporary Certificate of Occupancy issuance. Applicants moving into a dwelling prior to receiving a Certificate of Occupancy may be evicted as the property is posted "NO OCCUPANCY" by the building inspector or Building Official.
Section 113, Board of Appeals
Amend 2018 IBC 113.1, General, by deleting and replacing with:
In order to hear and decide appeais of orders, decisions or determinations made by the Building Official relative to the application and interpretation of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals per Flagstaff City Code, Title 2, Boards and Commissions.
CHAPTER 4, SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON OCCUPANCY AND USE
Amend 2018 IBC by adding Section 429, Electric vehicle (EV) charging.
Amend 2018 IBC by adding 429.1, General:
429.1 General. Every newly permitted multi-family dwelling, commercial, and industrial structure shall provide parking space with "EV-ready outlets" per Table 429.1 and shall be identified on the construction documents. Construction documents shall indicate the location of the proposed EV-ready outlet(s). At least one EV-ready outlet shall be located in common use areas and available for use by all occupants.
An EV-ready outlet is "ready-to-go" with the addition of a plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) charging station. An EV-ready outlet consists of 208/240V, 50 ampere panel capacity, conduit, wiring, receptacle, and overcurrent protection device. The end point of the system must be near the planned location of the future EV charging station. Electric vehicle supply equipment shall be installed in accordance with 2017 NFPA 70/NEC.
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Parking Spaces Provided |
EV-ready Parking Spaces Required |
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1-19 |
None |
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20-50 |
One (1) |
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51-100 |
Two (2) |
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100+ |
Three (3) |
CHAPTER 11, ACCESSIBILITY
Section 1102, Compliance
Amend 2018 IBC 1102.1, Design, by deleting and replacing with:
Buildings and facilities shall be designed and constructed to be accessible in accordance with ICC A117.1-2017.
CHAPTER 14, EXTERIOR WALLS
Section 1404, Installation of Wall Coverings
Amend 2018 IBC 1404.3, Vapor retarders, by deleting the following:
Class I or II vapor retarders are required on the interior side of frame walls in Climate Zones 5, 6, 7, 8, and Marine 4.
CHAPTER 15, ROOF ASSEMBLIES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
Section 1505, Fire Classification
Amend 2018 IBC 1505.4, Class C roof assemblies, by deleting in its entirety.
Amend 2018 IBC 1505.5, Nonclassified roofing, by deleting in its entirety.
Section 1506, Materials
Amend 2018 IBC 1506.3, Product identification, by adding:
All roofing materials used must be a class "A" or "B" material and rolled roofing is to be of a self-adhering polymer bitumen type material.
Section 1507, Requirements for Roof Coverings
Amend 2018 IBC 1507.8, Wood shingles, by deleting in its entirety.
Amend 2018 IBC 1507.9, Wood shakes, by deleting in its entirety.
CHAPTER 16, STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Section 1607, Live Loads
Amend 2018 IBC Table 1607.1, Minimum Uniformly Distributed Live Loads and Minimum Concentrated Live Loads, by revising the following values:
#25 Residential
Habitable attics and attics served with fixed stairs: 40 psf Sleeping rooms: 40 psf
Section 1608, Snow Loads
Amend 2018 IBC 1608.2, Ground snow loads, by deleting and replacing with:
The ground snow load shall be 60 psf.
Section 1612, Flood Loads
Amend 2018 IBC 1612.3, Establishment of flood hazard areas, as follows:
Replace "[INSERT DATE OF ISSUANCE)" with "09-03-2010".
APPENDIX J, GRADING
Section J104, Permit Application and Submittals
Amend Appendix J by adding Section J104.S, Stormwater requirements, as follows:
1. Contractor shall submit to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality a Notice of Intent (NOI) and a Notice of Termination (NOT) pursuant to the requirements of ARS Title 49, Chapter 2, Article 3.1. A copy of the submitted NOI and the NOT shall be provided to the City of Flagstaff Stormwater Section. The NOI shall be submitted prior to issuance of any City of Flagstaff grading, building, or offsite permits. The NOT shall be submitted prior to final acceptance of off-site improvements and the Certificate of Occupancy.
2. An Erosion Control Plan (ECP) shall be submitted to the City of Flagstaff Stormwater Section for review and approval as required by the City of Flagstaff Stormwater Manager. The ECP shall be prepared in accordance with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Best Management Practices (BMP) Manual (or other BMPs as may be approved by the City of Flagstaff Stormwater Manager). Submittal shall be made concurrent with its respective permit application(s) and/or attached to the Civil Construction Document Plan Set submittal. Review timeframes shall be the same as the permit or civil reviews. City of Flagstaff permits that require an ECP will not be issued without review and approval by the City of Flagstaff Stormwater Section.
3. The ECP BMPs shall be set in place by the contractor, and the work inspected and approved by the City of Flagstaff Stormwater Section prior to commencement of grading activities. The contractor shall contact the City of Flagstaff Stormwater Section for this pre-grading inspection.
4. During construction, the ECP BMPs shall remain in place, and shall be maintained until project completion as witnessed by a Final Grading Certification and the filing of a NOT. Failure to maintain ECP BMPs may result in a Stop Work Order. Permits will not be closed or finalized unless the site has been inspected and approved for final stabilization by the City of Flagstaff Stormwater Section. The contractor shall contact the City of Flagstaff Stormwater Section for this closure inspection.
5. In accordance with the provisions of this section, the City of Flagstaff may withhold permits, occupancy or enforce by other remedy in order to ensure compliance.
(Ord. 2019-16, Amended, 06/18/2019)