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The International Building Code, and the secondary codes adopted therein by reference as described and adopted in Section 18-1-60 of this Code, are hereby amended as follows:

(1) The International Building Code is amended by substituting the words "The Town of Frederick" in lieu of the words "[NAME OF JURISDICTION]" wherever said words may appear in the International Building Code, except where the context indicates the original wording is appropriate.

(2) The International Building Code is amended by substituting the words "adopted electrical code" in lieu of the words "ICC Electrical Code" wherever said words may appear in the International Building Code.

(2.1) Section 105.3 of the International Building Code is amended by the addition of the following:

"105.3.3 Zoning check. The application, plans, and specifications filed by an applicant for any permit required by this Chapter shall be checked by the Building Official for compliance with applicable zoning and subdivision laws, regulations, resolutions, and ordinances."

(3) Section 109.2 of the International Building Code is deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"109.2 Scheduled permit fees. On buildings, structures, electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing systems or alterations requiring a permit, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the schedule as established by the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees may amend the tables and schedules providing for fees by the adoption of a resolution.

109.2.1 Plan review. A plan review fee shall be paid when a permit application is submitted."

(4) Section 109.4 of the International Building Code is deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"109.4 Work commencing before permit issuance. Any person who commences any work on a building, structure, gas, mechanical, electrical or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to an additional fee equal to the permit fee."

(5) Section 113.1 of the International Building Code is deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"113.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals 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 Board of Adjustments, to be referred to as the "Building Appeals Board." The Building Appeals Board shall be comprised of at least one (1) member of the Board of Trustees and two (2) members of the community appointed by the Board of Trustees. The Board shall adopt rules and procedure for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant, with a duplicate copy to the building official."

(6) Section 113.2 of the International Building Code is deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"113.2 Application for appeal. A person shall have the right to appeal the decision of the building official to the Building Appeals Board. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this Code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this Code did not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The application shall be filed on a form obtained from the building official within 20 days after the notice was served."

(7) Section 113.3 of the International Building Code is deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"113.3 Qualifications, limitations of authority. The Building Appeals Board shall consist of members who are qualified by expertise and training to pass on matters pertaining to building construction and are not Town employees. The Building Appeals Board shall have no authority relative to the interpretation of the administrative provisions of this code, nor shall the Board be empowered to waive requirements of this code."

(8) Section 113 of the International Building Code is amended by the addition of the following Section 113.4 to read as follows:

"113.4 Records. The building official shall maintain a permanent record of all variance actions, including justification for their issuance. The building official, or his designee, shall attend all meetings of the Building Appeals Board and shall maintain a record of such proceedings, including all conclusions and findings underlying the Board's decisions."

(9) Section 114 of the International Building Code is hereby deleted in its entirety.

(10) Section 202 of the International Building Code is amended by the addition of the following:

"MANUFACTURED HOME. A single-family dwelling which is partially or entirely manufactured in a factory; which is not less than twenty-four (24) feet in width and thirty-six (36) feet in length; which is installed on a permanent foundation; which has brick, wood or cosmetically equivalent siding extending to the ground level; which has a pitched roof; which has the delivery system, including wheels, tires, axles and tongue hitch, removed; and which is certified pursuant to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. § 5041, et seq., as amended."

(11) Section D102.2.2 of the International Building Code is deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"D102.2.2 Group H. Group H occupancies shall be reviewed by the Fire Marshal, Chief Building Official and the Town Manager."

(12) The International Residential Code is amended by substituting the words "The Town of Frederick" in lieu of the words "[NAME OF JURISDICTION]" wherever said words may appear in the International Residential Code, except where the context indicates the original wording is appropriate.

(13) The International Residential Code is amended by substituting the words "adopted electrical code" in lieu of the words "ICC Electrical Code" wherever said words may appear in the International Residential Code.

(14) Section R104.10.1 of the International Residential Code is amended to read as follows:

"R104.10.1 Areas prone to flooding. The Building Official shall not grant modifications to any provision related to areas prone to flooding as established by Table R301.2(1) without the granting of a variance to such provisions by the Town Flood Plain Administrator."

(15) Add Section R105.1.1 of the International Residential Code to read as follows:

"R105.1.1 Excavation permit. No person shall excavate for a foundation for a building or a structure without first having obtained a permit from the building official."

(15A) Amend Section R105.2 "Work Exempt from Permit":

Building:

1) Other than storm shelters, one-story detached assessor structures, provided the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet.

No change for items 2 through 9.

10) Delete it in its entirety.

(16) Section R106.1.4 of the International Residential Code is amended to read as follows:

"R106.1.4 Information for construction in areas prone to flooding. If design flood elevations are not included on the community's Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), the Town Flood Plain Administrator and the applicant shall obtain and reasonably utilize any design flood elevation and floodway data available from other sources."

(17) Section R108.2 of the International Residential Code is amended to read as follows:

"R108.2 Schedule of permit fees. On buildings, structures, electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing systems or alterations requiring a permit, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the schedule as established by the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees may amend the tables and schedules providing for fees by the adoption of a resolution.

"R108.2.1 Plan review. A plan review fee shall be paid when a permit application is submitted."

(18) Section R108.3 of the International Residential Code is amended to read as follows:

"R108.3 Building permit valuations. Building permit valuations shall include total value of the work for which a permit is being issued, such as electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing equipment and other permanent systems, including materials and labor. The building official shall set final building permit valuation based on the latest valuation schedule published in the Building Safety magazine by the International Code Council or other accepted schedule."

(19) Section R108 of the International Residential Code is amended by the addition of a new Section R108.6, to read as follows:

"R108.6 Work commencing before permit issuance. Any person who commences any work on a building, structure, gas, mechanical, electrical or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to an additional fee equal to the permit fee."

(20) Section R108 of the International Residential Code is amended by the addition of a new Section R108.7, to read as follows:

"R108.7 Re-inspections. A re-inspection fee may be assessed when inspections are requested before the work is ready, and on the second occurrence for re-inspection."

(21) Section R112.1 of the International Residential Code is deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"R112.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals 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 Board of Adjustments, to be referred to as the "Building Appeals Board." The Building Appeals Board shall be comprised of at least one (1) member of the Board of Trustees and two (2) members of the community appointed by the Board of Trustees. The Board shall adopt rules and procedure for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant, with a duplicate copy to the building official."

(22) Section R112.2 of the International Residential Code is deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"R112.2 Application for appeal. A person shall have the right to appeal the decision of the building official to the Building Appeals Board. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this Code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this Code did not fully apply or an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The application shall be filed on a form obtained from the building official within 20 days after the notice was served."

(23) Section R112.3 of the International Residential Code is deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"R112.3 Qualifications. The Building Appeals Board shall consist of members who are qualified by expertise and training to pass on matters pertaining to building construction and are not Town employees."

(24) Section R112 of the International Residential Code is amended by the addition of the following Section R112.5, to read as follows:

"R112.5 Records. The building official shall maintain a permanent record of all variance actions, including justification for their issuance."

(25) Section 113 of the International Residential Code is hereby deleted in its entirety.

(26) Section R202 of the International Residential Code is amended by the replacement of the definition for "manufactured home" with the following:

"MANUFACTURED HOME. A single-family dwelling which is partially or entirely manufactured in a factory; which is not less than twenty-four (24) feet in width and thirty-six (36) feet in length; which is installed on a permanent foundation; which has brick, wood or cosmetically equivalent siding extending to the ground level; which has a pitched roof; which has the delivery system, including wheels, tires, axles and tongue hitch, removed; and which is certified pursuant to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. § 5041, et seq., as amended."

(27) Section R401.2 of the International Residential Code is amended by the addition of the following paragraph:

"Foundations shall be designed and the construction drawings stamped by a Colorado registered professional engineer or licensed architect. The foundation design must be based on an engineer’s soils report. The drawings must be noted with the engineering firm name, specific location for the foundation design and a soils report number. A site certification prepared by a State of Colorado licensed professional engineer or surveyor is required for setback verification on all new Group R Division 3 occupancies."

(28) Section G2415.12 of the International Residential Code is deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"G2415.12 (404.12) Minimum burial depth. Underground piping systems shall be installed a minimum depth of 18" (457 mm) below grade, except as provided for in Section 2415.12.1."

(29) Section G2417.4.1 (406.4.1) of the International Residential Code is deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"G2417.4.1 (406.4.1) Test pressure. The test pressure to be used shall not be less than one and one-half times the proposed maximum working pressure, but not less than 10 psig, irrespective of design pressure."

(30) Section G2417.4.2 (406.4.2) of the International Residential Code is deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"G2417.4.2 (406.4.2) Test duration. The test duration shall be not less than 15 minutes."

(31) Section P3103.1 of the International Residential Code is deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"P3103.1 Roof extension. All open vent pipes which extend through a roof shall be terminated at least 6 inches above the roof or 6 inches above the anticipated snow accumulation, except that where a roof is to be used for any purpose other than weather protection, the vent extensions shall be run at least 7 feet (2134 mm) above the roof."

(32) Section AE201.1 of the International Residential Code is amended by the replacement of the definition for "manufactured home" with the following:

"MANUFACTURED HOME. A single-family dwelling which is partially or entirely manufactured in a factory; which is not less than twenty-four (24) feet in width and thirty-six (36) feet in length; which is installed on a permanent foundation; which has brick, wood or cosmetically equivalent siding extending to the ground level; which has a pitched roof; which has the delivery system, including wheels, tires, axles and tongue hitch, removed; and which is certified pursuant to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. § 5041, et seq., as amended."

(33) Section AE201.1 of the International Residential Code is hereby amended by the deletion of the following:

"PRIVATELY OWNED (NONRENTAL) LOT: A parcel of real estate outside of the manufactured home rental community (park) where the land and the manufactured home to be installed there-on are held in common ownership."

(34) Section AE501.1 of the International Residential Code is amended by the deletion of the following exception:

"Exception: When specifically authorized by the building official, foundation and anchorage systems which are constructed in accordance with the methods specified in Section AE600 of these provisions, or in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Handbook, Permanent Foundations for Manufactured Housing, 1984 Edition, shall be deemed to meet the requirements of this Appendix E."

(35) Section AE502.1 of the International Residential Code is amended to read as follows:

"AE502.1 General. A permanent perimeter foundation completely enclosing a below grade basement or crawlspace is required. The top of the foundation wall shall be no more than twelve inches above the finished grade surrounding the structure. Foundations for mobile or manufactured homes shall be engineered by a licensed Colorado engineer to conform with Chapter 18 of the Frederick Municipal Code. The engineered foundation shall be based on a soils analysis for the specific location where the foundation is to be installed. Both the foundation system and connection of the mobile or manufactured home shall be capable of withstanding the design loads and concentrated loads identified in the installation instructions prescribed by the manufacturer. Wooden foundations are prohibited."

(36) Section AE502.2 of the International Residential Code is amended to read as follows:

"AE502.2 Soil classification. The classification of the soil at each manufactured home site shall be determined by an engineer or architect licensed by the State to conduct soil investigations.

"The classification shall be based on observation and any necessary tests of the materials disclosed by borings or excavations made in appropriate locations. Additional studies may be necessary to evaluate soil strength, the effect of moisture variation on soil-bearing capacity, compressibility and expansiveness. The soil classification design bearing capacity and lateral pressure shall be shown on the plans."

(37) Section AE502.4 of the International Residential Code is amended to read as follows:

"AE502.4 Foundation design. The foundation system shall be designed in accordance with the applicable structural provisions of this Code and shall be designed to minimize differential settlement."

(38) Section AE503 of the International Residential Code is deleted in its entirety.

(39) Section AE604.1 of the International Residential Code is deleted in its entirety.

(40) Section AE605 of the International Residential Code is deleted in its entirety.

(41) The International Mechanical Code is amended by substituting the words "The Town of Frederick" in lieu of the words "[NAME OF JURISDICTION]" wherever said words may appear in the International Mechanical Code, except where the context indicates the original wording is appropriate.

(42) The International Mechanical Code is amended by substituting the words "adopted electrical code" in lieu of the words "ICC Electrical Code" wherever said words may appear in the International Mechanical Code.

(43) The International Mechanical Code is amended by substituting the words "Department of Building Safety" in lieu of the words "department of mechanical inspection" wherever said words may appear in the International Mechanical Code.

(44) The International Mechanical Code is amended by substituting the words "building official" in lieu of the words "code official" wherever said words may appear in the International Mechanical Code.

(45) Section 106.5.2 of the International Mechanical Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"106.5.2 Fee schedule. The fees for mechanical work shall be in accordance with the schedule as established by the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees may amend the tables and schedules providing for fees by the adoption of a resolution."

(46) Section 115 of the International Mechanical Code is deleted in its entirety.

(47) Section 114.1 of the International Mechanical Code is deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"114.1 General, qualifications. In order to hear and decide appeals 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 Board of Adjustments, to be referred to as the "Building Appeals Board." The Building Appeals Board shall be comprised of at least one (1) member of the Board of Trustees and two (2) members of the community appointed by the Board of Trustees. The Board shall adopt rules and procedure for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant, with a duplicate copy to the building official. The Building Appeals Board shall consist of members who are qualified by expertise and training to pass on matters pertaining to building construction and are not Town employees."

(48) Section 114.2 of the International Mechanical Code is deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"114.2 Application for appeal. A person shall have the right to appeal the decision of the building official to the Building Appeals Board. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this Code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this Code did not fully apply or an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The application shall be filed on a form obtained from the building official within 20 days after the notice was served."

(49) Section 114.3 of the International Mechanical Code is deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"114.3 Limitations of authority. The Building Appeals Board shall have no authority relative to the interpretation of the administrative provisions of this Code, nor shall the board be empowered to waive requirements of this Code."

(50) Section 114.4 of the International Mechanical Code is deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"114.4 Records. The building official shall maintain a permanent record of all variance actions, including justification for their issuance. The building official, or his designee, shall attend all meetings of the Building Appeals Board and shall maintain a record of such proceedings, including all conclusions and findings underlying the Board’s decisions."

(51) RESERVED.

(52) The International Fuel Gas Code is amended by substituting the words "The Town of Frederick" in lieu of the words "[NAME OF JURISDICTION]" wherever said words may appear in the International Fuel Gas Code, except where the context indicates the original wording is appropriate.

(53) The International Fuel Gas Code is amended by substituting the words "adopted electrical code" in lieu of the words "ICC Electrical Code" wherever said words may appear in the International Fuel Gas Code.

(54) The International Fuel Gas Code is amended by substituting the words "Department of Building Safety" in lieu of the words "department of inspection" wherever said words may appear in the International Fuel Gas Code.

(55) The International Fuel Gas Code is amended by substituting the words "building official" in lieu of the words "code official" wherever said words may appear in the International Fuel Gas Code.

(56) RESERVED.

(57) Section 115 of the International Fuel Gas Code is hereby deleted in its entirety.

(58) Section 113.1 of the International Building Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"113.1 General, qualifications. In order to hear and decide appeals 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 Board of Adjustments, to be referred to as the "Building Appeals Board." The Building Appeals Board shall be comprised of at least one (1) member of the Board of Trustees and two (2) members of the community appointed by the Board of Trustees. The Board shall adopt rules and procedure for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant, with a duplicate copy to the building official. The Building Appeals Board shall consist of members who are qualified by expertise and training to pass on matters pertaining to building construction and are not Town employees."

Code reviser’s note: Ordinance 1390 amended this section as Section 114.1 of the International Fuel Gas Code. The section number and code type have been changed at the request of the City.

(59) Section 113.2 of the International Building Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"113.2 Application for appeal. A person shall have the right to appeal the decision of the building official to the Building Appeals Board. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this Code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this Code did not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The application shall be filed on a form obtained from the building official within 20 days after the notice was served."

Code reviser’s note: Ordinance 1390 amended this section as Section 114.2 of the International Fuel Gas Code. The section number and code type have been changed at the request of the City.

(60) Section 113.3 of the International Building Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"113.3 Limitations of authority. The Building Appeals Board shall have no authority relative to the interpretation of the administrative provisions of this Code, nor shall the Board be empowered to waive requirements of this Code."

Code reviser’s note: Ordinance 1390 amended this section as Section 114.3 of the International Fuel Gas Code. The section number and code type have been changed at the request of the City.

(61) Section 113.4 of the International Building Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"113.4 Records. The building official shall maintain a permanent record of all variance actions, including justification for their issuance. The building official, or his designee, shall attend all meetings of the Building Appeals Board and shall maintain a record of such proceedings, including all conclusions and findings underlying the Board’s decisions."

Code reviser’s note: Ordinance 1390 amended this section as Section 114.4 of the International Fuel Gas Code. The section number and code type have been changed at the request of the City.

(62) RESERVED.

(63) Section 406.4.1 of the International Fuel Gas Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"406.4.1 Test pressure. The test pressure to be used shall not be less than one and one-half times the proposed maximum working pressure, but not less than 10 psig, irrespective of design pressure."

(64) Section 406.4.2 of the International Fuel Gas Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"406.4.2 Test duration. Test duration shall not be less than 1/2 hour for each 500 cubic feet (14m cubed) of pipe volume or fraction thereof. When testing a system having a volume less than 10 cubic feet (0.28m cubed) or a system in a single-family dwelling, the test duration shall be not less than 15 minutes. The duration of the test shall not be required to exceed 24 hours."

(65) The International Plumbing Code is amended by substituting the words "The Town of Frederick" in lieu of the words [NAME OF JURISDICTION] wherever said words may appear in the International Plumbing Code, except where the context indicates the original wording is appropriate.

(66) The International Plumbing Code is amended by substituting the words "adopted electrical code" in lieu of the words "ICC Electrical Code" wherever said words may appear in the International Plumbing Code.

(67) The International Plumbing Code is amended by substituting the words "Department of Building Safety" in lieu of the words "department of plumbing inspection" wherever said words may appear in the International Plumbing Code.

(68) The International Plumbing Code is amended by substituting the words "building official" in lieu of the words "code official" wherever said words may appear in the International Plumbing Code.

(69) Section 101.3 of the International Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows:

"101.3 Intent. The intent of this Code is to meet or exceed the requirements of the State of Colorado Plumbing Code. When technical requirements, specifications or standards in the Colorado Plumbing Code conflict with the adopted plumbing code, that which imposes a greater restriction or a higher standard shall apply. Specifically, the Colorado Plumbing Code shall apply in those instances where the adopted plumbing code does not provide technical requirements, specifications or standards. The adopted plumbing code shall apply in those instances where the Colorado Plumbing Code does not provide technical requirements, specifications or standards. Should the Colorado Plumbing Code and the adopted plumbing code each provide technical requirements, specifications or standards on any single matter in terms so distinct that determining which is more restrictive or imposes a higher standard is not readily apparent, the Colorado Plumbing Code shall apply."

(70) Section 109.2 of the International Plumbing Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"109.2 Fee schedule. The fees for all plumbing work shall be in accordance with the schedule as established by the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees may amend the tables and schedules providing for fees by the adoption of a resolution."

(71) Section 108 of the International Plumbing Code is hereby deleted in its entirety.

(72) Section 109.1 of the International Plumbing Code is deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"109.1 General, qualifications. In order to hear and decide appeals 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 Board of Adjustments, to be referred to as the "Building Appeals Board." The Building Appeals Board shall be comprised of at least one (1) member of the Board of Trustees and two (2) members of the community appointed by the Board of Trustees. The Board shall adopt rules and procedure for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant, with a duplicate copy to the building official. The Building Appeals Board shall consist of members who are qualified by expertise and training to pass on matters pertaining to building construction and are not Town employees."

(73) Section 113.1 of the International Plumbing Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"113.1 Application for appeal. A person shall have the right to appeal the decision of the building official to the Building Appeals Board. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this Code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this Code did not fully apply or an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The application shall be filed on a form obtained from the building official within 20 days after the notice was served."

(74) Section 113.2 of the International Plumbing Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"113.2 Limitations of authority. The Board of Adjustments shall have no authority relative to the interpretation of the administrative provisions of this Code, nor shall the Board be empowered to waive requirements of this Code."

(75) Section 113.3 of the International Plumbing Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"113.3 Records. The building official shall maintain a permanent record of all variance actions, including justification for their issuance. The building official, or his designee, shall attend all meetings of the Building Appeals Board and shall maintain a record of such proceedings, including all conclusions and findings underlying the Board’s decisions."

(76) RESERVED.

(77) Section R313.2 of the 2021 International Residential Code (Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems) is deleted in its entirety. All other referenced codes associated with Section R313.2 are also deleted.

(77A) Delete Section R403 (Frost-Protected shallow foundations) in its entirety.

(78) Section R501.3 of the International Residential Code is hereby repealed in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"R501.3 Fire protection of floors. Floor assemblies, not required elsewhere in this code to be fire-resistance rated, shall be provided with a 1/2-inch (12.7 mm) gypsum wallboard membrane, 5/8-inch (16 mm) wood structural panel membrane, or equivalent on the underside of the floor framing member.

Exceptions:

1. Floor assemblies located directly over a space protected by an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section P2904, NFPA13D, or other approved equivalent sprinkler system.

2. Floor assemblies located directly over a crawlspace or basement where fuel fired equipment is not intended to be located.

3. Portions of floor assemblies can be unprotected when complying with the following:

3.1. The aggregate area of the unprotected portions shall not exceed 80 square feet per story.

3.2. Fire blocking in accordance with Section R302.11.1 shall be installed along the perimeter of the unprotected portion to separate the unprotected portion from the remainder of the floor assembly.

4. Wood floor assemblies using dimension lumber or structural composite lumber equal to or greater than 2-inch by 10-inch (50.8 mm by 254 mm) nominal dimension, or other approved floor assemblies demonstrating equivalent fire performance."

(79) RESERVED.

(80) RESERVED.

(81) RESERVED.

(82) Section C101.1 of the International Energy Conservation Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

"C101.1 Title. This code shall be known as the International Energy Conservation Code of the Town of Frederick, and shall be cited as such. It is referred to herein as "this code."

(83) RESERVED.

(84) Subsection C302.1 of the International Energy Conservation Code is hereby amended as follows:

"C302.1 Interior design conditions. The interior design temperatures used for heating and cooling load calculations shall be a maximum of 70°F (20°C) for heating and minimum of 75°F (24°C) for cooling."

(85) RESERVED.

(86) Subsection C402.2.6 of the International Energy Conservation Code is hereby amended as follows:

"C402.2.6 Insulation of radiant heating systems. Radiant panels, and associated U-bends and headers, designed for sensible heating of an indoor space through heat transfer from the thermally effective panel surfaces to the occupants or indoor space by thermal radiation and natural convection and the bottom surfaces of floor structures incorporating radiant heating shall be insulated with a minimum of R-5."

(87) RESERVED.

(88) RESERVED.

(89) Section C406 of the International Energy Conservation Code is hereby deleted in its entirety.

(90) Tables C406.2(1) through (7) of the International Energy Conservation Code are hereby deleted in their entirety.

(91) Appendix A, Section A101.1 of the International Building Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"A101.1 Building official. The building official shall meet all minimum requirements set by the Town of Frederick Human Resources Department."

(92) Appendix A, Section A101.2 of the International Building Code is hereby deleted in its entirety.

(93) Appendix A, Section A101.3 of the International Building Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows:

"A101.3 Inspector and plans examiner. The building official shall appoint or hire such number of officers, inspectors, assistants and other employees as shall be authorized by the jurisdiction. A person shall not be appointed or hired as inspector of construction or plans examiner who has not met all minimum requirements of the Town of Frederick Human Resources Department."

(94) Section 101.1 of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code is amended by substituting the words "The Town of Frederick" in lieu of the words "[NAME OF JURISDICTION]."

(95) Section 113.4 of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code is hereby deleted in its entirety.

(96) Section 111 of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

"Section 111. Means of Appeal. In order to hear and decide appeals 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 Board of Adjustments, to be referred to as the "Building Appeals Board." The Building Appeals Board shall be comprised of at least one (1) member of the Board of Trustees and two (2) members of the community appointed by the Board of Trustees. The Board shall adopt rules and procedure for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant, with a duplicate copy to the building official. The Building Appeals Board shall consist of members who are qualified by expertise and training to pass on matters pertaining to building construction and are not Town employees."

(Ord. 974 §2, 2008; Ord. 1032 §§1—14, 2010; Ord. 1088 §1, 2012; Ord. 1158 §§2—46, 2013; Ord. 1361 §2, 2021; Ord. 1390 §2, 2023)