Superseded 7/1/2023)

Superseded 7/1/2023
15A-3-801.  General provisions.
The following are adopted as amendments to the IEBC and are applicable statewide:

(1)  In Section 202, the following definition is added: “BUILDING OFFICIAL. See Code Official.”

Terms Used In Utah Code 15A-3-801

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(2)  In Section 202, the definition for “code official” is deleted and replaced with the following:
“CODE OFFICIAL. The officer or other designated authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) charged with the administration and enforcement of this code.”

(3)  In Section 202, the definition for existing buildings is deleted and replaced with the following:
“EXISTING BUILDING. A building that is not a dangerous building and that was either lawfully erected under a prior adopted code, or deemed a legal non-conforming building by the code official.”

(4)  In Section 301.3, the exception is deleted.

(5)  In Section 305.4.2, number 7 is added after number 6 as follows: “7. When a change of occupancy in a building or portion of a building results in a Group R-2 occupancy, not less than 20% of the dwelling or sleeping units shall be Type-B dwelling or sleeping units. These dwelling or sleeping units may be located on any floor of the building provided with an accessible route. Two percent, but not less than one unit, of the dwelling or sleeping units shall be Type-A dwelling units.”

(6)  Section 503.6 is deleted and replaced with the following:
“503.6 Bracing for unreinforced masonry parapets and other appendages upon reroofing.
Where the intended alteration requires a permit for reroofing and involves removal of roofing materials from more than 25% of the roof area of a building assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E, or F that has parapets constructed of unreinforced masonry or appendages such as cornices, spires, towers, tanks, signs, statuary, etc., the work shall include installation of bracing to resist out-of-plane seismic forces, unless an evaluation demonstrates compliance of such items. Reduced seismic forces are permitted for design purposes.”

(7)  In Section 705.1, Exception number 3, the following is added at the end of the exception:
“This exception does not apply if the existing facility is undergoing a change of occupancy classification.”

(8)  Section 706.3.1 is deleted and replaced with the following:
“706.3.1 Bracing for unreinforced masonry bearing wall parapets and other appendages.
Where a permit is issued for reroofing more than 25 percent of the roof area of a building assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E, or F that has parapets constructed of unreinforced masonry or appendages such as cornices, spires, towers, tanks, signs, statuary, etc., the work shall include installation of bracing to resist the reduced International Building Code level seismic forces as specified in Section 303 of this code unless an evaluation demonstrates compliance of such items.”

(9)  Section 906.6 is deleted and replaced with the following:
     “906.6 Bracing for unreinforced masonry parapets and other appendages upon reroofing.
     Where the intended alteration requires a permit for reroofing and involves removal of roofing materials from more than 25% of the roof area of a building assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E, or F that has parapets constructed of unreinforced masonry or appendages such as cornices, spires, towers, tanks, signs, statuary, etc., the work shall include installation of bracing to resist out-of-plane seismic forces, unless an evaluation demonstrates compliance with such items. Reduced seismic forces are permitted for design purposes.”

(10) 

(a)  Section 1006.3 is deleted and replaced with the following:
     “1006.3 Seismic Loads. Where a change of occupancy results in a building being assigned to a higher risk category, or when a change of occupancy results in a design occupant load increase of 100% or more, the building shall satisfy the requirements of Section 1613 of the International Building Code using full seismic forces.”

(b)  Section 1006.3, exceptions 1 through 3 remain unchanged.

(c)  In Section 1006.3, add a new exception 4 as follows:
“4. Where the design occupant load increase is less than 25 occupants and the occupancy category does not change.”

(11)  In Section 1012.7.3, exception 2 is deleted.

Amended by Chapter 441, 2020 General Session

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