Effective 7/1/2023

15A-3-107.  Amendments to Chapter 16 of IBC.

(1)  In IBC, Table 1604.5, Risk Category III, in the sentence that begins “Group I-2 Condition 1,” a new footnote c is added as follows: “c. Type II Assisted Living Facilities that are I-2 Condition 1 occupancy classifications in accordance with Section 308 shall be Risk Category II in this table.”

Terms Used In Utah Code 15A-3-107 v2

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)  In IBC, Section 1605.1, Exception 2 is deleted and replaced with the following:
     “2. Where the allowable stress design load combinations of ASCE 7 Section 2.4 are used, flat roof snow loads of 30 pounds per square foot (1.44kN/m2) or less and roof live loads of 30 pounds per square foot (1.44kN/m2) or less need not be combined with seismic loads. Where flat roof snow loads exceed 30 pounds per square foot (1.44kN/m2), the snow loads may be reduced in accordance with the following in load combinations including both snow and seismic loads. S as calculated below, shall be combined with seismic loads.
     S = (0.20 + 0.025 (A-5))Proof, where S shall be greater than or equal to 0.20Proof.
     Where:
     S = Weight of snow to be used in combination with seismic loads.
     A = Elevation above sea level at the location of the structure (ft/1,000)
     Proof = Design roof snow loads, Pf or Ps, psf
     For the purpose of this section, snow load shall be assumed uniform on the horizontal projection without including the effects of drift or sliding. The Importance Factor, I, used in calculating Pf may be considered 1.0.”

(3)  In IBC, Section 1605.1 a new exception 4 is added as follows:
     “4. ASCE 7-16 Section 2.3.6 Equation 6 shall be modified to 1.2D + Ev + Eh + L +f2S and 1.2D + Ev + Emh + L +f2S with f2 = (0.20 +0.025(A-5)) where the roof snow load exceeds 30 pounds per square foot (1.44kN/m2). Where A = Elevation above sea level at the location of the structure (ft/1000). f2 = 0 for roof snow loads of 30 pounds per square foot (1.44kN/m2) or less.”

(4)  IBC, Section 1608.1, is deleted and replaced with the following: “1608.1 General. Except as modified in Sections 1608.1.1 and 1608.1.2, design snow loads shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 7 of ASCE 7, but the design roof load shall not be less than that determined by Section 1607. Where the minimum live load, in accordance with Section 1607, is greater than the design roof snow load, the live load shall be used for design, but it may not be reduced to a load lower than the design roof snow load. Drifting need not be considered for design roof snow loads, less than 20 psf.”

(5)  A new IBC, Section 1608.1.1, is added as follows: “1608.1.1 Ice dams and icicles along eaves. Section 7.4.5 of Chapter 7 of ASCE 7 referenced in IBC Section 1608.1 is deleted and replaced with the following: 7.4.5 Ice Dams and Icicles Along Eaves. Where ground snow loads exceed 75 psf, eaves shall be capable of sustaining a uniformly distributed load of 2pf on all overhanging portions. No other loads except dead loads shall be present on the roof when this uniformly distributed load is applied. All building exits under down-slope eaves shall be protected from sliding snow and ice.”

(6)  A new IBC, Section 1608.1.2 is added as follows: “1608.1.2 Drifts on adjacent structures. Section 7.7.2 of ASCE 7 referenced in IBC, Section 1608.1, is deleted and replaced with the following: 7.7.2 Adjacent structures. At lower adjacent structures, the requirements of Section 7.7.1 shall be used to calculate windward and leeward drifts. The resulting drift is permitted to be truncated.”

(7)  A new IBC, Section 1608.2.1 is added as follows: “1608.2.1 Utah ground snow loads. Section 7.2 of ASCE 7 referenced in IBC, Section 1608.1 is modified as follows:

(a)  In paragraph 1, 7.2-8 is deleted and replaced with 7.2-9.

(b)  On Figure 7.2-1, remove CS and other ground snow load values in the state of Utah. Add red shaded region for the state of Utah with the following note: See note for Utah.

(c)  The following is added to the Note on Figure 7.2.1: See Table 7.2-9 for Utah.

(d)  Add Table 7.2-9 as follows:

TABLE 7.2-9