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CODES ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE

AND

ADMENTMENTS TO THE TECHNICAL CODES

2003 International Residential Building Code

2003 International Building Code

2003 International Existing Building Code

2003 International Plumbing Code

2003 International Fuel Gas Code

2003 International Mechanical Code

2002 National Electrical Code

2003 International Fire Code

2003 National Fire Code (NFPA)

ORDINANCE NO. 05-80

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE City Council of the City of Huntsville,

Alabama, as follows:

A. That Articles I - IV of Chapter 7 of the Code of

Ordinances, City of Huntsville, Alabama, are hereby further

amended to read as follows:

ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL

Sec. 7-1. Definitions.

The f ol l owi ng wor ds, t er ms and phrases , when used i n t hi schapt er , shal l have t he meani ngs ascr i bed t o t hem i n t hi ssect i on, except wher e t he cont ext cl ear l y i ndi cat es a di f f er entmeani ng:

Building official, when i t appear s i n t he I nt er nat i onal Codes,means t he Di r ect or of t he I nspect i on Depart ment .

Contractor, appear i ng wi t hout r ef er ence t o a speci f i c t ype ofcont r act or def i ned i n thi s sect i on, means al l cont r act or s def i nedi n t hi s sect i on, unl ess t he cont ext cl ear l y i ndi cat es ot her wi se.

Department of Building Safety, when i t appear s i n t heI nt er nat i onal Codes, means t he I nspect i on Depart ment .


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Electrical Contractormeans any per son who i s engaged i n thebusi ness of i nst al l i ng el ect r i cal power or cont r ol syst ems; ormai nt ai ni ng, al t er i ng or r epai r i ng any el ect r i cal wi r i ng devi ces,equi pment or any ot her el ect r i cal apparatus, and who has a st atemast er s cer t i f i cat i on f r om t he St at e of Al abama El ect r i cal Boar dor who has successf ul l y passed a comparabl e exam as admi ni st ered

by a l ocal aut hor i t y, subj ect t o t he pr ovi si ons of sect i ons 7- 134and 7- 135.

Gas Contractormeans any per son engaged i n or proposi ng t o engagei n t he busi ness of cont r act i ng t o do, or of super i nt endi ng, t hei nst al l at i on, mai nt enance or r epai r of gas syst ems and/ or gaswork, and who i s cer t i f i ed as a mast er gasf i t t er by the Al abamaSt ate Pl umbers and Gasf i t t ers Exami ni ng Boar d.

General Contractormeans any person who, f or a f i xed pr i ce,commi ssi on, f ee or wage, undert akes t o const r uct or super i nt endor engage i n t he const r uct i on, al t er at i on, mai nt enance, r epai r ,

r ehabi l i t at i on, r emedi at i on, r ecl amat i on or demol i t i on of anycommerci al bui l di ng, pr oj ect or i mpr ovement , and who i s l i censedby t he St at e Li censi ng Boar d f or Gener al Cont r act or s.

Heating and Air Conditioning Contractormeans any per son who f orhi r e i s engaged i n t he i nst al l at i on or ser vi ce and r epai r ofheat i ng and ai r condi t i oni ng syst ems and who i s cer t i f i ed by t heSt ate of Al abama Boar d of Heat i ng and Ai r Condi t i oni ngCont r act or s.

Plumbing Contractormeans any per son engaged i n or proposi ng t oengage i n t he busi ness of cont r act i ng t o do, and/ or ofsuper i nt endi ng, t he i nst al l at i on, mai nt enance or r epai r ofpl umbi ng, and who i s cer t i f i ed as a mast er pl umber by t he Al abamaSt ate Pl umbers and Gasf i t t ers Exami ni ng Boar d.

Residential Contractormeans any per son who const r uct s ar esi dent i al bui l di ng or st r uctur e f or sal e or who, f or a f i xedpr i ce, commi ssi on, f ee or wage, under t akes or of f er s t o under t aket he const r uct i on or super i nt endi ng of t he const r uct i on of anybui l di ng or st r uct ur e whi ch i s not over t hr ee f l oor s i n hei ghtand whi ch does not have more t han f our uni t s i n an apar t mentcompl ex, or t he r epai r , i mpr ovement or r e- i mpr ovement , t o be usedby another as a r esi dence, and who i s l i censed by t he St ateHomebui l ders Li censure Board. A r esi dent i al cont r act or maycont r act f or commerci al work where t he cost of t he under t aki ng i sl ess t han $50, 000. 00.

Subcontractor / specialty contractormeans a cont r act or ot hert han a pl umbi ng, gener al , r esi dent i al , heat i ng/ ai r condi t i oni ng,gas or el ect r i cal cont r act or who, f or a f i xed pr i ce, commi ssi on,f ee or wage, i s engaged i n t he busi ness of maki ng mi nor r epai r s( no st r uct ur al wor k except as pr ovi ded wi t hi n t hi s def i ni t i on) t o


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bui l di ngs or st r uctur es or er ecti ng or al t er i ng speci f i c i t ems( no st r uct ur al wor k except as pr ovi ded wi t hi n t hi s def i ni t i on) t obui l di ngs or str uctur es or t he i nstal l at i on of speci al t ypr oduct s, such as but not l i mi t ed t o st orm door s and wi ndows,t i l e, car pet s, al umi num awni ngs or si di ng, swi mmi ng pool s,ki t chen cabi net s, al ar m syst ems, el evat or s, sound syst ems and

si gn i nst al l at i on. Appr oved subcont r act or s / speci al t ycont r act or s ar e al l owed t o do st r uct ur al work when worki ng as asubcont r act or under t he di r ect super vi si on of a l i censed gener alcont r act or or a pr opert y owner aut hor i zed t o act as hi s owngener al cont r act or . Subcont r act or s / speci al t y cont r act or s musthave any cer t i f i cat i on r equi r ed by st at e l aw.

Section 7-2. Application of Chapter.

Al l t he pr ovi si ons of t hi s chapt er shal l appl y wi t h equal f or cet o bot h publ i c and pr i vat e bui l di ngs wi t hi n t he j ur i sdi ct i on.

( Or d. No. 98- 629, A ( 7- 2) , 9- 10- 1998)

Section 7-3. Violations.

Any per son who shal l vi ol at e a pr ovi si on of or f ai l t o compl ywi t h t hi s chapt er , or wi t h any of i t s r equi r ement s or who shal ler ect , const r uct , al t er , demol i sh or move any st r uct ur e, or haser ect ed, const r uct ed, al t er ed, r epai r ed, moved or demol i shed abui l di ng or st r uct ur e i n vi ol at i on of a det ai l ed st at ement ordr awi ng submi t t ed and appr oved under t hi s chapt er , or shal l f ai lt o compl y wi t h an or der made under t he pr ovi si ons of t hi schapt er , shal l be gui l t y of a vi ol at i on of t hi s chapt er . Eachsuch per son shal l be deemed gui l t y of a separ ate of f ense f or eachand ever y day or port i on of a day dur i ng whi ch any vi ol at i on ofany of t he pr ovi si ons of t hi s chapt er i s commi t t ed or cont i nued.

( Or d. No. 98- 629, A( 7- 3) , 9- 10- 1998)

Sec. 7-4. Certification As To Improvements Prerequisite To

Certificate Of Occupancy In Residential Subdivision.

The Di r ect or of t he I nspect i on Depar t ment shal l not i ssue acer t i f i cat e of occupancy i n any r esi dent i al subdi vi si on unt i l he

shal l have recei ved f r om t he ci t y engi neer cer t i f i cat i on t hat t hei mpr ovement s i n t he subdi vi si on per t ai ni ng t o t hat par t i cul ar l othave been const r uct ed accor di ng t o pl ans and speci f i cat i ons asappr oved by t he ci t y, and wi l l be accept ed f or mai nt enance by t heci t y at such t i me as t he r emai ni ng publ i c i mpr ovement s wi t hi n t hesubdi vi si on have been compl eted and accept ed by t he ci t y.

( Or d. No. 98- 629, A( 7- 4) , 9- 10- 1998)


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Sec. 7-5. Easements

( a) I t shal l be unl awf ul f or any per son t o bui l d, const r uctor er ect , or cause t o be bui l t , const r uct ed or er ect ed,any bui l di ng or st r uct ur e over , al ong or upon anyut i l i t y, dr ai nage or sani t ar y sewer easement i n t he ci t y

l i mi t s .

( b) Any bui l di ng or st r uctur e bui l t or er ected i n vi ol at i onof subsect i on ( a) of t hi s sect i on shal l be subj ect t oabatement and removal as a nui sance i n addi t i on t o bei ngsubj ect t o ot her sanct i ons of l aw or i n equi t y.

( Code 1982, 7- 144)

Sec. 7- 61. I ssuance of per mi t s and cer t i f i cat es of occupancy.

( a) Any owner, aut hor i zed agent or cont r actor who desi r es t oconst r uct , enl ar ge, al t er , r epai r , move, demol i sh orchange t he occupancy of a bui l di ng or st r uct ur e, or t oer ect, i nst al l , enl ar ge, al t er , r epai r , r emove, conver tor r epl ace any el ect r i cal , gas, mechani cal or pl umbi ng

system, t he i nst al l at i on of whi ch i s r egul at ed by t het echni cal codes, or t o cause any such work t o be done,shal l f i r st make appl i cat i on t o t he bui l di ng of f i ci al andobt ai n t he requi r ed per mi t f or t he wor k, except per mi t sshal l not be r equi r ed f or t he f ol l owi ng wor k:

1) Any port abl e heat i ng appl i ance;

2) Any por t abl e vent i l at i on equi pment ;

3) Any por t abl e cool i ng uni t ;

4) Any st eam, hot or chi l l ed wat er pi pi ng wi t hi n anyheat i ng or cool i ng equi pment r egul at ed by thi schapt er ;

5) Repl acement of any part whi ch does not al t er i t sappr oval or make i t unsaf e;

6) Any por t abl e evapor at i ve cool er ; or


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7) Any sel f - cont ai ned r ef r i ger at i on syst em cont ai ni ng t enpounds ( 4. 54 kg) or l ess of r ef r i ger ant and act uat edby mot ors of one horsepower ( 746 W) or l ess.

8) Fl oor cover i ng

9) Pai nt i ng and wal l paper i ng

10) Fenci ng

11) Ret ai ni ng wal l s r et ai ni ng l ess t han 4 f eet of ear t h

12) Swi mmi ng pool s wi t h l ess t han 18 i nches of water

No per son, f i r m or cor por at i on shal l er ect , const r uct , enl ar ge,al t er , r epai r , move, r emove, conver t or demol i sh any bui l di ng orst r uct ur e, or cause such work t o be done when t he r easonabl e costof t he mat er i al and l abor f or such wor k i s i n excess of $250. 00

or i f st r uct ur al wor k i s i nvol ved i n any amount , wi t hout f i r stobt ai ni ng a per mi t f or such bui l di ng or st r uct ur e f r om t hebui l di ng of f i ci al .

( b) No bui l di ng per mi t shal l be i ssued wher e sani t ar y sewerser vi ce i s not avai l abl e t o t he bui l di ng bei ngconst r uct ed, er ect ed, r emodel ed or r epai r ed wi t hout t hewr i t t en appr oval of t he count y heal t h of f i cer .

( c) No cer t i f i cat e of occupancy shal l be i ssued unt i l al lr equi r ed i nspect i ons ( and sept i c t ank i f r equi r ed) , ar eapproved and r ecor ded.

( d) No bui l di ng per mi t shal l be i ssued t o any per son f or t heconst r uct i on, er ect i on, r emodel i ng or r epai r of anybui l di ng wi t hi n t he ci t y except t he bona f i de owner oft he l and on whi ch t he bui l di ng i s t o be const r uct ed,er ect ed, r emodel ed or r epai r ed, or t o a dul y l i censedcont r act or . The Di r ect or of t he I nspect i on Depar t mentmay requi r e such pr oof as may be necessar y t o ensure t hatsuch bui l di ng, upon compl et i on, shal l be used f or t he useof t he owner .

( e) Any per mi t i ssued shal l become i nval i d unl ess t he wor kaut hor i zed by i t shal l have been commenced wi t hi n si x

mont hs af t er i t s i ssuance, or i f t he wor k aut hor i zed bysuch permi t i s suspended or abandoned f or a per i od of si xmont hs af t er t he t i me t he work i s commenced; provi ded,t hat f or cause, one or mor e extensi ons of t i me, f orper i ods not exceedi ng 90 days each, may be al l owed, i nwr i t i ng, by t he Di r ect or of t he I nspect i on Depar t ment .When mandat ed by an Of f i ci al Housi ng Not i ce f r om t heHunt svi l l e Communi t y Devel opment Depar t ment , work must be


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st ar t ed and compl et ed by t he t i me t he depar t ment sOf f i ci al Not i ce set s f or t h.

( f ) I f any person commences work i n or on a bui l di ng orst r uct ur e bef or e obt ai ni ng t he necessar y per mi t s f r om t heI nspect i on Depar t ment , t he permi t f ee may be doubl ed.

Sec. 7-62. Inspection and approval of equipment.

The I nspect i on Depar t ment shal l not i nspect or appr ove anypl umbi ng, el ect r i cal wi r i ng, gas pi pi ng or gas bur ni ng equi pmenti n any bui l di ng wi t hi n t he ci t y unl ess such wor k i s done by aperson dul y l i censed by the ci t y or a person doi ng work on t hei rown pr opert y may do t he f ol l owi ng work on t hei r own resi dence i nwhi ch t hey l i ve: bui l di ng, el ect r i cal , pl umbi ng, and mechani calwi t h pr oper per mi t s as pr ovi ded f or i n t hi s chapt er .

Sec. 7-63. Equipment hidden from view.

When any bui l di ng, pl umbi ng, gas, mechani cal or el ect r i calequi pment i s t o be hi dden f r om vi ew by t he permanent pl acement ofpar t s of t he bui l di ng, t he per son i nst al l i ng t he equi pment shal lnot i f y t he I nspect i on Depart ment and such equi pment shal l not beconceal ed unt i l i t has been i nspect ed and appr oved by t heI nspect i on Depar t ment or unt i l 24 hour s, excl usi ve of Sat ur days,Sundays and hol i days, shal l have el apsed f r om t he t i me of suchnot i f i cat i on; pr ovi ded t hat on l ar ge i nst al l at i ons, wher econceal ment of equi pment pr oceeds cont i nuousl y, t he personi nst al l i ng t he equi pment shal l gi ve the i nspect i on di vi si on duenot i ce, t he i nspect i ons shal l be made per i odi cal l y dur i ng t hepr ogr ess of t he work.

( Or d. No. 98- 629, A( 7- 11) , 9- 10- 1998)

Sec. 7-64. Connection to installations.

I t shal l be unl awf ul f or any per son t o make any connect i on f r om asuppl y of gas or el ectr i ci t y or t o suppl y gas or el ectr i ci t y t oany gas or el ect r i cal equi pment f or t he i nst al l at i on of whi ch apermi t i s r equi r ed, or whi ch has been di sconnect ed or or der ed t obe di sconnect ed by t he I nspect i on Depar t ment , unt i l a cer t i f i cat ehas been i ssued by t he I nspect i on Depart ment , aut hor i zi ng t heconnect i on and use of such equi pment . Bef ore a Cer t i f i cate of

Occupancy can be i ssued, al l r equi r ed i nspect i ons,subcont r act or s l i st , and any ot her l egal l y mandat ed r el easesmust be compl et ed.

Temporar y power may be al l owed on an i ndi vi dual case wi t ht empor ar y appr oval of gas, mechani cal , bui l di ng, el ect r i cal , andpl umbi ng and compl et i on of al l r equi r ed appl i cat i ons. Thef ol l owi ng ar e requi r ement s f or r esi dent i al t empor ar y power :


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( a) The house must be l ockabl e.( b) The ser vi ce must be compl et e ( 3 PVC condui t i nst al l ed;

gr oundi ng ser vi ce; met er base; di sconnect ) .

( c) Al l r ough- i n and f r ami ng i nspect i ons must be appr oved.( d) Al l pl umbi ng, el ect r i cal , gas, mechani cal , and gener al

cont r act or s must cal l i n t hei r 60- day t emporary poweri nspect i ons.

( e) The sheet r ock must be hung ( muddi ng and t api ng notmandat or y) . ( The HVAC uni t must be shut down and suppl yand return vents covered bef ore any sandi ng of wood,sheet r ock, et c. ar e t o be done. )

( f ) Any l i nes not made hot must be pr oper l y secur ed t o t hesi de of t he panel box.

( g) Exter i or out l et s r equi r i ng gr ound f aul t br eaker s must becompl et e and ener gi zed.

( h) Li nes t o be made hot must be code compl i ant .( i ) El ectr i cal cont r actor must acti vat e al l ci r cui t s t o be

used.

( j ) Act i vat i on of HVAC uni t must be code compl i ant .( k) The r equest must be made i n t he name of t he permi t t ed

cont r act or .

( l ) For ms and condi t i ons t o be compl eted i ncl ude:1. Request f or t emporary power .2. I f occupi ed bef ore agr eement , power can be r emoved.

( meter)

Hunt svi l l e Ut i l i t y Requi r ement s t o be compl et ed bef or e t emporarypower can be obt ai ned

( a) The house cannot be l i ved i n ( occupi ed) .( b) Need a pr e- r el ease number .( c) Need a post ed bui l di ng permi t on t he pr opert y.( d) Must have permanent house number s af f i xed t o t he house( e) Temporar y pol e must be r emoved bef or e t emporar y power can

be made avai l abl e. ( Cannot have bot h Temporary Pol e andTemporar y / Per manent Power ) .


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( f ) Over head / Under gr ound servi ce wi l l r equi r e si di ngi nstal l at i on ( br i ckl ayer s, al umi num si di ng, et c. ) .

( g) Appl i cat i on and Ut i l i t y deposi t f or t empor ar y ser vi cemust be compl et ed.

( Or d. No. 98- 629, A( 7- 12) , 9- 10- 1998)

Sec. 7-65. Right of entry; repair of dangerous equipment.

The Di r ect or of t he I nspect i on Depar t ment or hi s ass i st ant shal lhave t he r i ght dur i ng reasonabl e hour s t o ent er any bui l di ng orpr emi ses i n t he di schar ge of hi s of f i ci al dut i es, or f or t hepur pose of maki ng any i nspect i on, r e- i nspect i on, or t est of t hebui l di ng or equi pment cont ai ned i n t he bui l di ng, or i t si nst al l at i on. When any bui l di ng or equi pment i s f ound by t heDi r ect or of t he I nspect i on Depar t ment or hi s assi st ant t o be

danger ous t o per sons or pr oper t y because i t i s def ect i ve ordef ect i vel y i nst al l ed, t he per son r esponsi bl e f or t he bui l di ng orequi pment shal l be not i f i ed i n wr i t i ng and shal l make any changesor r epai r s r equi r ed i n t he j udgment of t he Di r ect or of t heI nspect i on Depar t ment or hi s assi st ant t o pl ace such equi pment i nsaf e condi t i on; and i f such work i s not compl eted wi t hi n 15 days,t he Di r ect or of t he I nspect i on Depar t ment or hi s assi st ant shal lhave t he aut hor i t y t o di sconnect or or der t he di scont i nuance ofel ect r i c, gas or pl umbi ng equi pment . I n cases of emergency,where necessary f or saf ety to persons or pr opert y, or whereel ect r i cal , gas or pl umbi ng equi pment may i nt erf ere wi t h t he wor kof t he f i r e di vi si on, t he Di r ect or of t he I nspect i on Depar t mentor hi s assi st ant shal l have t he aut hor i t y t o i mmedi at el ydi sconnect or cause t he di sconnect i on of any el ect r i cal , gas orpl umbi ng equi pment .

( Or d. No. 98- 629, A( 7- 12) , 9- 10- 1998)

Sec. 7-66. Permits for public buildings.

The Di r ect or of t he I nspect i on Depar t ment shal l not i ssue anybui l di ng per mi t f or t he const r uct i on of any publ i c bui l di ng orst r uct ur e wi t hi n t he ci t y, except upon r ecei pt of sat i sf act or yevi dence t hat t he boar d, commi ssi on or body havi ng j ur i sdi ct i onover t he aut hor i zat i on and f i nanci ng of t he const r uct i on has

submi t t ed t he l ocat i on, char act er and extent of t he const r uct i ont o the pl anni ng commi ssi on pursuant t o Code of Al a. 1975, 11-52- 11, and evi dence t hat t he const r uct i on has been appr oved, ort hat t he boar d, commi ssi on or body has by t wo- t hi r ds of i t smembershi p over r ul ed t he di sappr oval . A st at ement f r omt heDi r ect or of Ur ban Devel opment or t hei r aut hor i zed r epr esent at i vet hat al l r equi r ement s under Code of Al a. 1975, , 11- 52- 11,shal l be accept ed by t he Di r ector of t he I nspect i on Depart ment asf ul l compl i ance wi t h t hi s sect i on.


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( Or d. No. 98- 629, A( 7- 13) , 9- 10- 1998)

Secs. 7- 677- 90. Reserved.

DIVISION 3. BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS AND APPEALS FOR CONSTRUCTIONINDUSTRIES*

*Cr oss r ef erences: Boar ds, commi ssi ons, commi t t ee andut hor i t i es, 2- 1291 et . seq.a

Sec. 7-91. Established; members.

There i s est abl i shed i n t he ci t y a boar d t o be cal l ed t he Boardof Exami nat i ons and Appeal s f or Const r uct i on I ndust r i es, whi chshal l consi st of 16 members. Such boar d shal l be composed of t hef ol l owi ng:

( 1) One per son engaged i n t he el ect r i cal cont r act i ngbusi ness t o be sel ect ed by t he ci t y counci l ;

( 2) One person engaged i n t he pl umbi ng cont r act i ng busi nesst o be sel ect ed by the ci t y counci l ;

( 3) One person engaged i n t he r esi dence const r uct i onbusi ness t o be sel ect ed by t he ci t y counci l ;

( 4) One general cont r act or engaged pr i mari l y i n t hest r eet s, hi ghways and ut i l i t i es const r uct i on busi nesst o be sel ect ed by the ci t y counci l ;

( 5) One regi st er ed ar chi t ect t o be sel ect ed by t he ci t ycounci l ;

( 6) One regi st er ed engi neer t o be sel ect ed by t he ci t ycounci l ;

( 7) One person engaged i n the heat i ng and / or ai rcondi t i oni ng busi ness t o be sel ect ed by t he ci t ycounci l ;

( 8) One general cont r act or engaged pr i mari l y i n t hecommer ci al and i ndust r i al bui l di ng busi ness t o be

sel ect ed by t he ci t y counci l ;

( 9) A r epr esent at i ve of t he Hunt svi l l e Housi ng Aut hor i t y tobe sel ect ed by t he ci t y counci l ;

( 10) A r epr esent at i ve of t he ci t y el ect r i c syst em t o besel ect ed by t he ci t y counci l ;


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( 11) A r epr esent at i ve of t he ci t y gas and water syst ems t obe sel ect ed by t he ci t y counci l ;

( 12) A r epr esent at i ve f r omt he mi ni mum housi ng boar d t o besel ect ed by t he ci t y counci l ;

( 13) The ci t y cl er k- t r easur er or hi s desi gnee;( 14) One person sel ect ed by t he Mayor ;( 15) Di r ect or of Pl anni ng or t he Assi st ant Pl anni ng Di r ect or

i f desi gnat ed by t he Di r ect or of Pl anni ng.

( 16) One cont r act or engaged pr i mari l y i n the busi ness off i r e saf et y t o be sel ect ed by t he Ci t y Counci l .

Sec. 7-92. Term of office.

( 1)

The ci t y cl er k- t r easur er or hi s desi gnee shal l ser ve ont he board of exami nat i ons and appeal s f or const r uct i oni ndust r i es onl y dur i ng t he ter m of empl oyment of t he ci t ycl er k- t r easur er , or t he ci t y cl er k- t r easur er s desi gneeshal l serve onl y dur i ng hi s t er m of empl oyment wi t h t heci t y, but not t o exceed t he t er m of t he ci t y cl er k-t r easur er who desi gnat es hi m.

( 2) The Di r ect or of Pl anni ng or t he Assi st ant Di r ect or ofPl anni ng shal l serve onl y dur i ng t he t er m of empl oymentof t he Di r ect or of Pl anni ng, or t he Assi st ant Di r ect or ofPl anni ng shal l serve onl y dur i ng hi s t er m or empl oymentwi t h t he ci t y i n t he capaci t y, but not t o exceed t he t er mof t he Di r ect or of Pl anni ng who desi gnat es hi m.

( 3) Al l ot her member s shal l be appoi nt ed f or a t er m of t hr eeyears.

( 4) A vacancy shal l exi st upon the expi r at i on of an appoi nt edt erm, and no member whose t erm has expi r ed shal l hol dover unt i l hi s successor i s appoi nt ed.

( 5) Al l member s who wer e servi ng on Sept ember 30, 2004 shal lbe per mi t t ed t o serve out t he ter m f or whi ch t hey shal lhave been appoi nt ed, t he pr ovi si ons of t hi s sect i on

not wi t hst andi ng.( Or d. No. 98- 629, A( 7- 16) , 9- 10- 1998)

Sec. 7-93. Quorum.

Ei ght member s of t he Boar d of Exami nat i ons and Appeal s f orConst r uct i on I ndust r i es shal l const i t ut e a quor um. No boar dmember shal l act i n any case i n whi ch he has a personal i nt erest .


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Any of f i ci al act i on of t hi s boar d must be by a maj or i t y vot e oft hose pr esent and vot i ng.

( Or d. No. 98- 629, A( 7- 17) , 9- 10- 1998)

Sec. 7-94. Election of officers and records of proceedings.

The Board of Exami nat i ons and Appeal s f or Const r uct i on I ndust r i eswi l l el ect i t s own of f i cer s and shal l keep or cause t o be kept af ul l and compl et e r ecor d of al l i t s pr oceedi ngs whi ch shal l setf or t h t he r easons f or i t s deci si ons.

( Or d. No. 98- 629, A( 7- 18) , 9- 10- 1998)

Sec. 7-95. Procedure

The Board of Exami nat i on and Appeal s f or const r uct i on i ndust r i esshal l est abl i sh r ul es and r egul at i ons f or i t s own pr ocedur e noti nconsi st ent wi t h t he pr ovi si ons of t hi s chapt er . The boar dshal l hol d regul ar meet i ngs at l east once each cal endar mont h atany t i me f i xed by r ul e or r esol ut i on of t he boar d. The chai r manor any t hr ee members of t he boar d may cal l speci al meet i ngs f orany st ated purpose on at l east 24 hours not i ce t o each member i nperson, by mai l or by t el ephone.

( Or d. No. 98- 629, A( 7- 19) , 9- 10- 1998)

Sec. 7-96. Duties and powers.

The Board of Exami nat i ons and Appeal s f or Const r uct i on I ndust r i esshal l have t he f ol l owi ng power s and dut i es i n t he l i censi ng andr egul at i on of al l per sons engaged i n t he const r uct i on i ndust r i es:

( 1) To admi ni st er a r ecogni zed st andar d exami nat i ondesi gned t o t est t he qual i f i cat i ons f or el ectr i calcont r act or s, and ot her cont r act i ng cat egor i es, and mayi ncl ude pai nt er s, steel er ector s, f l oor i ng,

l andscapi ng, bl ast i ng, excavat i ng, gl ass and gl azi ng,masonr y, pavi ng, concr et e and speci al t y cont r act or s,but not l i mi t ed t o such cont r act or s. Suchexami nat i ons by t he board shal l be wr i t t en. An or alexami nat i on may be gi ven on speci al r equest desi gnedf or t he pur pose of determi ni ng whether or not al i cense may be i ssued t o a cont r act or .


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( 2) To f or mul at e appl i cat i ons f or l i censes f or al l of t hecat egor i es of cont r act or s set out i n subsect i on ( 1) oft hi s sect i on. The boar d shal l r equi r e t hat eachappl i cat i on be accompani ed wi t h an appl i cat i on f ee asest abl i shed by t he boar d, not t o exceed $75. 00. Theboard may hol d exami nat i ons once every quar t er .

Appl i cat i ons must be f i l ed at l east t hr ee weeks pr i ort o t he dat e of exami nat i on. Appl i cat i ons wi l l be f ora speci f i c exami nat i on on a speci f i c dat e, and t heexami nat i on must be t aken on that date or appl i cat i onshal l become nul l and voi d. An appl i cant not t aki ngt he exami nat i on on t he date appl i ed f or , or notpassi ng t he exami nat i on, shal l f i l e a new appl i cat i onwi t h t he same r equi r ement s as l i st ed i n t hi ssubsect i on. The boar d may r equi r e i dent i f i cat i onpr i or t o t he appl i cant s bei ng admi t t ed f orexami nat i on.

( 3) To make r ecommendat i ons t o t he ci t y counci l r egar di ngt ypes of l i censes t o be used i n t he const r uct i oni ndust r i es, and t he scope of t he oper at i ons under t hedi f f er ent t ypes of l i censes, and t he f ees f or al ll i censes and appl i cat i ons connect ed wi t h t heconst r ucti on i ndust r i es.

( 4) To make cont i nui ng st udy of al l bui l di ng codes of t heci t y and to make recommendat i ons f r om t i me t o t i me t ot he ci t y counci l as t o changes or addi t i ons t o t het echni cal bui l di ng codes t o the end t hat t he gener alpubl i c wi l l be pr ot ected i n i t s busi ness r el at i onswi t h cont r act or s and t r adesmen, and t hat bet t erconstr uct i on wi l l pr evai l i n t he ci t y.

( 5) To r ecei ve compl ai nt s or char ges agai nst al l personsf or vi ol at i ng t he pr ovi si ons of t hi s chapt er r el at i ngt o any per son l i censed by t he ci t y.

( 6) To suspend or r evoke or cause t o be suspended orr evoked any l i cense i ssued by t he ci t y t o a cont r act oror t r adesman i n t he const r uct i on i ndust r i es by t heci t y, but onl y af t er t he per son char ged wi t h t he

vi ol at i on has been gi ven a t en- day wr i t t en not i ce andf ul l oppor t uni t y t o be hear d i n hi s own per son or bycounsel of t hi s choi ce and t hr ough such wi t nesses ashe may desi r e.

Sec. 7-97. Variances.


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The Board of Exami nat i ons and Appeal s f or Const r uct i on I ndust r i esshal l have t he power , upon pr oper r equest , t o gr ant a var i ance i nal l const r uct i on t echni cal bui l di ng codes whi ch may, at t he t i me,have been adopt ed by t he ci t y when t he l i t eral enf orcement oft hese codes wi l l cr eate an unnecessar y hardshi p on t he pr opert yowner , pr ovi ded t hat i n t he opi ni on of t he boar d no hazar d of

l i f e or pr oper t y i s cr eat ed and t he i nt ent of t he code i ssubst ant i al l y adhered t o. Any var i ance gr ant ed shal l becomei nval i d si x mont hs af t er i ssuance unl ess a per mi t t o per f or m t hework aut hor i zed by t he var i ance has been i ssued. I n gr ant i ng anyvar i ance, t he boar d may pr escr i be appr opr i ate condi t i ons andsaf eguar ds i n conf or mi t y wi t h t hi s chapt er . Vi ol at i ons of suchcondi t i ons and saf eguar ds, when made a par t of t he t erms underwhi ch t he var i ance i s grant ed, shal l be deemed a vi ol at i on oft hi s chapt er and puni shabl e as provi ded i n sect i on 7- 3 andsect i on 1- 7.

( Or d. No. 98- 629, A( 7- 21) , 9- 10- 1998)

Sec. 7-98. Decisions.

( 1) Ever y deci si on of t he Boar d of Exami nat i ons and Appeal sf or Const r ucti on I ndust r i es shal l be f i nal , subj ect,however , t o such r emedy as any aggr i eved par t y mi ght haveat l aw or i n equi t y. The deci si on of t he boar d shal l bemade known t o t he appl i cant i n wr i t i ng. Ever y deci si on

shal l be pr ompt l y f i l ed i n t he of f i ce of t he I nspect i onDepar t ment .

( 2) The Board of Exami nat i ons and Appeal s f or Const r uct i onI ndust r i es shal l , i n ever y case, r each a deci si on wi t houtunreasonabl e or unnecessary del ay.

( 3) I f a Deci si on of t he Board of Exami nat i ons and Appeal sf or Const r uct i on I ndust r i es r ever ses or modi f i es ar ef usal , or der or di sal l owance of t he I nspect i onDepar t ment or var i es t he appl i cat i on of any pr ovi si on of

any t echni cal bui l di ng codes dul y adopt ed by t he ci t y,t he I nspect i on Depart ment shal l i mmedi at el y t ake act i oni n accor dance wi t h such act i on.

( Or d. No. 98- 629, A( 7- 27) , 9- 10- 1998)

Sec. 7-99. Legal advisor.


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The ci t y at t or ney, or an assi st ant ci t y at t or ney desi gnat ed byt he ci t y at t or ney, shal l ser ve as l egal advi sor t o t he Boar d ofExami nat i ons and Appeal s f or Const r uct i on I ndust r i es.

( Or d. No. 98- 629, A( 7- 28) , 9- 10- 1998)

ARTICLE III. CONTRACTORS

*St at e l aw r ef er ences: Gener al cont r act or s, Code of Al a. 1975, 34- 8- 1 et . seq. ; homebui l der s, Code of Al a. 1975, 34- 14A- 1 etseq. ; el ect r i cal cont r act or s, Code of Al a. 1975, 34- 36- 1 etseq. ; heat i ng and ai r condi t i oni ng cont r act or s, Code of Al a.1975, 34- 31- 18 et seq. ; pl umber s and gasf i t t er s, Code of Al a.1975, 34- 37- 1 et seq. or as amended.

Sec. 7-131. Construction on ones own land.

Not wi t hst andi ng any of t he pr ovi si ons of t hi s ar t i cl e, anypr oper t y owner may bui l d hi s own bui l di ng on hi s own l and f orcommer ci al , r ent al or per sonal use wi t hout obt ai ni ng a gener al orr esi dent i al cont r actor l i cense, pr ovi ded:

( 1) The bui l di ng i s not t o exceed 2 st or i es i n hei ght or5, 000 squar e f eet i n ar ea or i s cl assi f i ed f or ot hert han gr oup A, E, I , and H occupanci es;

( 2) The bui l di ng i s not of f er ed f or sal e, sol d orot her wi se t r ansf er r ed f or a per i od of one year af t ercompl et i on of const r uct i on;

( 3) The proper permi t s ar e obtai ned.( 4) He compl i es wi t h al l bui l di ng st andar ds set f or t h i n

t he bui l di ng codes.

However , t he proper t y owner shal l not make any pl umbi ng,el ect r i cal , mechani cal or gas i nst al l at i on unl ess he hol ds aval i d l i cense f or t hese i nstal l at i ons.


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( Or d. No. 98- 629, A( 7- 25) , 9- 10- 1998)

Sec. 7-132. Building, plumbing, electrical or mechanical work on

ones own personal residence.

Nothi ng i n thi s chapt er shal l pr event any homeowner f r omi nst al l i ng or mai nt ai ni ng bui l di ng, mechani cal , pl umbi ng andel ect r i cal , wi t hi n thei r own pr oper t y boundar i es, pr ovi di ng suchwork i s done by themsel ves and i s used excl usi vel y by t hemor hi sf ami l y. Such pr i vi l ege does not convey t he r i ght t o conf l i ctwi t h any pr ovi si ons of t he l aws of t he st at e t hat gover n t heset ypes of i nst al l at i ons, or t o vi ol at e any of t he pr ovi si ons oft he pl umbi ng, el ect r i cal , mechani cal or bui l di ng codes, nor i s i tt o be const r ued as exempt i ng any such pr oper t y owner f r omobt ai ni ng per mi t s and payi ng t he requi r ed f ees and passi ngr equi r ed i nspect i ons.

( Or d. No. 98- 629, A( 7- 26) , 9- 10- 1998)

Sec. 7-133. License.

I t shal l be t he dut y of ever y cont r act or t o pay a l i cense t ax aspr ovi ded i n chapt er 15, ar t i cl e I I of t he Code of Or di nances andt o regi st er hi s name i n a book pr ovi ded f or t hat pur pose wi t h the

I nspect i on Depar t ment , gi vi ng f ul l name, r esi dence and pl ace ofbusi ness, and i n case of r emoval f r om one pl ace t o anot her i n t heci t y, t o have made cor r espondi ng changes i n t he regi st eraccor di ngl y.

( Or d. No. 98- 629, A( 7- 5) , 9- 10- 1998)

Sec. 7-134. Re-examination for failure to obtain license or an

inactive license.

( 1) Al l el ect r i cal cont r act or s who t ook the Mast er Bl ockexami nat i on admi ni st er ed by t hi s ci t y who f ai l t or enew t hei r l i cense shal l be r equi r ed t o appl y f or andt ake t he St at e of Al abama El ect r i cal Boar d s Mast erEl ect r i cal Exami nat i on. The St at e of Al abamaEl ect r i cal Cer t i f i cat i on must be cur r ent when appl yi ngf or a Ci t y of Hunt svi l l e El ectr i cal Li cense.


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( Or d. No. 98- 629, A( 7- 7) , 9- 10- 1998)

Sec. 7-139. Use of name by other contractor.

No person shal l al l ow hi s name t o be used, di r ect l y ori ndi r ect l y, by any ot her per son engaged as a cont r act or f or t hepur pose of obt ai ni ng a per mi t or f or const r uct i on of any wor kunl ess such person whose name i s t o be used shal l act ual l ysupervi se and recei ve payment f or such work.

( Or d. No. 98- 629, A( 7- 8) , 9- 10- 1998)



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ARTICLE IV. TECHNICAL CODES

Division 1. Generally


DIVISION II. GENERAL DEFINITIONS

Sec. 7-190 Definitions

The f ol l owi ng wor ds, t er ms, and phr ases, when used i n t hi schapt er , shal l have t he meani ngs ascr i bed t o t hem i n t hi ssect i on, except wher e t he cont ext cl ear l y i ndi cat es a di f f er ent

meani ng:

DEFINED

2003 International Residential Building Code: Cover s one and t wof ami l y dwel l i ngs, and t ownhomes not over t hr ee st or i es.

2003 International Building Code: Cover s al l bui l di ngs andst r uct ur es not cover ed i n the 2003 I nt er nat i onal Resi dent i alCode.

2003 International Existing Building Code: Cover s al l wor kper f or med on exi st i ng bui l di ngs and st r uct ur es.

2002 National Electrical Code: Cover s al l wor k el ect r i cal wor kper f ormed on pr i vat e pr opert y.

2003 International Gas Code: Covers al l gas work per f ormed onpr i vat e pr oper t y.

2003 International Mechanical Code: Covers al l mechani cal wor kper f ormed on pr i vat e pr opert y.

2003 International Plumbing Code: Covers al l pl umbi ng workper f ormed on pr i vat e pr opert y.


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The f ol l owi ng shal l appl y t o t he t echni cal codes adopt ed:

( a) Any ref erence t o t he Muni ci pal i t y or Gover ni ng Bodyshal l mean the Ci t y of Hunt svi l l e, Al abama.

( b) Any r ef erence t o the Depar t ment of Law shal l mean t heCi t y At t or ney.

( c) Whenever t he words Chi ef Admi ni st r ator appear i n t heI nt er nat i onal Codes, t hey shal l mean t he Mayor of t heCi t y of Hunt svi l l e.

( d) Whenever t he words Means of Appeal appear i n t heI nt er nat i onal Codes, t hey shal l mean Board of Exami nat i onand Appeal s f or Const r uct i on I ndust r i es.

( e) Whenever t he words The Depart ment of Bui l di ng Saf ety i nt he I nt er nat i onal Codes, t hey shal l mean t he Ci t y ofHunt svi l l e I nspect i on Depar t ment .

*State law references: Bui l di ng regul at i ons aut hor i zed, Code ofAl a. 1975, 11- 43- 59; st at e bui l di ng const r uct i on st andar ds,

Code of Al a. 1975, 41- 9- 160 et seq.


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DIVISION 3. INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE

Sec. 7-191. Adoption; edition; copies.

There i s adopt ed f or t he purpose of est abl i shi ng r ul es andr egul at i ons wi t hi n t he ci t y f or t he const r ucti on, al t er at i on,equi pment , use and occupancy, l ocat i on, r emoval and demol i t i on ofbui l di ngs or st r uct ur es, i ncl udi ng per mi t s and penal t i es, acer t ai n code known as t he I nt er nat i onal Resi dent i al Bui l di ngCode, 2003 edi t i on, Chapt ers 1 11; 43 and appendi xes E, H, and J , as publ i shed by t he I nt er nat i onal Code Counci l , I nc.save and except such port i ons as are del eted, modi f i ed or amendedi n t hi s di vi si on, of whi ch code shal l be on t he f i l e i n t heof f i ce of t he ci t y cl er k- t r easur er ; and i s adopt ed andi ncor por at ed as i f set out at l engt h i n t hi s sect i on; and t he

pr ovi si ons of such code shal l be cont r ol l i ng as pr ovi ded i n t hi ssect i on. Any r esi dent i al mechani cal work must meet t he 2003Mechani cal Code, any gas work must adher e t o t he 2003I nternat i onal Gas Code; any resi dent i al pl umbi ng work must meett he 2003 I nt er nat i onal Pl umbi ng code; any resi dent i al el ect r i calwork must adher e t o t he 2002 Nat i onal El ect r i cal Code.

( Or d. No. 98- 629, B( 7- 41) , 9- 10- 1998)

State law references: Adopt i on by ref erence, Code of Al a. 1975,

11- 45- 8.

Sec. 7-192. Deletions, modifications and amendments.

The I nt er nat i onal Resi dent i al Bui l di ng Code, 2003 edi t i on,Chapt ers 1 11; 43 and appendi xes E, H, and J , as adopt edi n t hi s di vi si on, ar e del et ed, modi f i ed and amended as f ol l ows:

( 1) Subsect i on [EB] R102.7 ent i t l ed Exi st i ng St r uctur es shal lbe amended t o r ead as f ol l ows: [EB] R102.7 Existingstructures. The l egal occupancy of any st r uct ur e exi st i ngon t he dat e of adopt i on of t hi s code shal l be per mi t t ed t ocont i nue wi t hout change, except as i s speci f i cal l y cover edi n t hi s code or as i s deemed necessary by t he Bui l di ngOf f i ci al f or t he gener al saf et y and wel f ar e of t heoccupant s and t he publ i c.


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( 2) Del et e Subsect i on R104.10.1 Areas prone to flooding i ni t s ent i ret y.

( 3) Amend Subsect i on R104.11 Alternative materials, design andmethods of construction equipment t o read: ,

The provi si ons of t hi s code ar e not i nt ended t o prevent t hei nst al l at i on of any mat er i al or t o pr ohi bi t any desi gn ormet hod of const r uct i on not speci f i cal l y pr escr i bed by t hi scode, pr ovi ded t hat any such al t ernat i ve has been appr oved.An al t er nat i ve mat er i al , desi gn or met hod of const r uct i onshal l be appr oved wher e t he bui l di ng of f i ci al f i nds t hatt he pr oposed desi gn i s sat i sf act or y and compl i es wi t h t hei nt ent of t he pr ovi si ons of t hi s code, and t hat t hemat er i al , met hod or wor k of f er ed i s, f or t he pur pose,i nt ended, at l east t he equi val ent of t hat pr escri bed i nt hi s code.

( 4) Del et e Subsect i on R105.2 Work exempt from Permit i n i t sent i r et y.

( 5) Del et e Subsect i on R105.2.2 Repairs i n i t s ent i rety .

( 6) Del et e Subsect i on R105.2.3 Public service agencies i n i t sent i r et y.

( 7) Del et e Subsect i on R105.3.1.1 Substantially improved orsubstantially damaged existing buildings in areas prone toflooding i n i t s ent i rety .

( 8) Del et e Subsect i on R106.1.3 Information for construction inareas prone to flooding i n i t s ent i ret y.

( 9) Del et e Subsect i on R106.3.3 Phased approval i n i t sent i r et y.

( 10) Amend Subsect i on R108.3 Building permit valuations t or ead as f ol l ows:

On al l bui l di ngs, st r uctur es, or al t er at i ons requi r i ng abui l di ng per mi t , a f ee f or each bui l di ng per mi t shal l bepai d as r equi r ed at t he t i me of f i l i ng appl i cat i on i naccordance wi t h t he schedul e as est abl i shed as f ol l ows:


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( a) Fee f or per mi t s shal l be $11. 00 f or t he f i r st$2, 000. 00 or f r act i on t her eof , and t he t ot alcont r act pr i ce mul t i pl i ed by . 0055 f or t hatamount i n excess of $2, 000. 00 f or t he f ul lest i mat ed cost of each bui l di ng or st r uct ur e;however , t hi s sect i on shal l not appl y to t her epai r of any bui l di ng whenever t he r easonabl ecost of t he mat er i al and l abor f or such r epai r i snot i n excess of $250. 00 and no st r uct ur al worki s i nvol ved.

( b) Val uat i on f or si ngl e- f ami l y dwel l i ngs f ordet er mi ni ng bui l di ng per mi t f ees shal l be basedon mul t i pl yi ng the heat ed area square f oot age by$15. 00, t he unheat ed ar eas and unheat ed basementarea squar e f oot age by $7. 50 and addi ng t he

r esul t s. The per mi t f ee wi l l be cal cul at ed as i nsubsect i on ( a) of t hi s sect i on.

( c) For t he movi ng of any bui l di ng or st r uct ur e, t hef ee shal l be $25. 00.

( d) For t he demol i t i on of Resi dent i al 1 and 2 f ami l ydwel l i ngs, t he f ee shal l be $25. 00.

( e) For t he demol i t i on of i nt er i or or par t i aldemol i t i on of commerci al bui l di ngs and

st r uct ur es, t he f ee shal l be $50. 00.

( f ) For t he compl ete demol i t i on of commerci albui l di ngs or st r uctur es, t he f ee shal l be$100. 00.

( 11) Subsect i on R109.1.2 Plumbing, mechanical, gas, andelectrical systems inspection shal l be amended t o r ead:Rough i nspect i on of pl umbi ng, mechani cal , gas andel ect r i cal syst ems shal l be made pr i or t o cover i ng orconceal ment , bef or e f i xtur es or appl i ances ar e set or

i nst al l ed, and pr i or t o f r ami ng i nspect i on.

( 12) Subsect i on R109.1.3 Floodplain inspections shal l bedel et ed i n i t s ent i r et y.

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( 14) Amend subsect i on R110.1 Use and occupancy t o r ead:

No bui l di ng or st r uct ur e shal l be used or occupi ed, and nochange i n t he exi st i ng occupancy cl assi f i cat i on of abui l di ng or st r uct ur e or por t i on t her eof shal l be made

unt i l t he bui l di ng of f i ci al has i ssued a cer t i f i cat e of occupancy or l et t er of compl et i on t her ef or e as pr ovi dedher ei n. I ssuance of a cer t i f i cat e of occupancy or l et t erof compl et i on shal l not be const r ued as an appr oval of avi ol at i on of t he pr ovi si ons of t hi s code or of ot heror di nances of t he j ur i sdi ct i on. Cer t i f i cat es pr esumi ng t ogi ve aut hor i t y t o vi ol at e or cancel t he pr ovi si ons of t hi scode or ot her or di nances of t he j ur i sdi ct i on shal l not beval i d.

Exception: Cer t i f i cat es of occupancy ar e not r equi r edf or work exempt f r omper mi t s.

( 15) Amend subsect i on [EB] R110.2 Change in use t o read:

Changes i n t he char act er or use of an exi st i ng st r uct ur eshal l not be made except as speci f i ed i n Sect i ons 3405 and3406 of t he 2003 International Building Code.

( 16) Amend subsect i on R110.3 Certificate of Letter ofCompletion issued t o r ead:

Af t er t he bui l di ng of f i ci al i nspects t he bui l di ng or

st r uct ur e and f i nds no vi ol at i ons of t he pr ovi si ons of t hi scode or ot her l aws t hat ar e enf or ced by t he I nspect i onDepar t ment , t he bui l di ng of f i ci al shal l i ssue a cer t i f i cat eof occupancy or l et t er of compl et i on whi ch shal l cont ai nt he f ol l owi ng:

1. The bui l di ng permi t number .2. The addr ess of t he st r uct ure.3. The name and addr ess of t he owner .4. A descri pt i on of t hat por t i on of t he st r uct ur e f or

whi ch t he cer t i f i cat e i s i ssued.

5. A st at ement t hat t he descr i bed por t i on of t hest r uct ur e has been i nspect ed f or compl i ance wi t h t her equi r ement s of t hi s code.

6. The name of t he bui l di ng of f i ci al .7. Any speci al st i pul at i ons and condi t i ons of t he

bui l di ng per mi t .

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ext endi ng i nt o t he f i r e separ at i on di st ance shal l have notl ess t han one- hour f i r e r esi st i ve const r uct i on on t heunder si de. The above pr ovi si ons shal l not appl y t o wal l swhi ch ar e perpendi cul ar t o t he l i ne used t o deter mi ne t hef i r e separ at i on di st ance.

( 23) Del et e Subsect i on R309.5 Flood Hazard Areas i n i t sent i r et y.

( 24) Amend Subsect i on R310.1 Emergency Escape and RescueRequired t o r ead: Basement s wi t h habi t abl e space andever y sl eepi ng r oom shal l have at l east one oper abl eemer gency escape and r escue openi ng. Where emer gencyescape and r escue openi ngs ar e pr ovi ded t hey shal l have asi l l hei ght of not mor e t han 44 i nches above t he f l oor .Wher e a door openi ng havi ng a threshol d bel ow t he adj acent

ground el evat i on ser ves as an emergency escape and rescueopeni ng and i s provi ded wi t h a bul khead encl osure, t hebul khead encl osur e shal l compl y wi t h sect i on R310. 3. Thenet cl ear openi ng di mensi ons r equi r ed by thi s sect i on shal lbe obt ai ned by t he nor mal operat i on of t he emergency escapeand r escue openi ng wi t h a f i ni shed si l l hei ght bel ow t headj acent gr ound el evat i on shal l be pr ovi ded wi t h a wi ndowwel l i n accordance wi t h sect i on R310. 2.

( 25) Amend Sub- sect i on R310.1.1 Minimum Opening Area t o read:Al l emergency escape and r escue openi ng shal l have ami ni mum net cl ear openi ng of 5. 7 squar e f eet .

Exception: Fi r st f l oor wi ndows shal l have a mi ni mumnet cl ear openi ng of 5 squar e f eet .

( 26) Amend Subsect i on R317.2 Townhouses t o r ead:

Each t ownhouse shal l be consi dered a separat e bui l di ng andshal l be separ at ed by f i r e- r esi st ance- r at ed wal l assembl i esmeet i ng t he r equi r ement s of sect i on R302 f or ext er i orwal l s.

Exception: A common 2- hour f i r e resi st ance- r at ed wal li s per mi t t ed f or t ownhouses i f such wal l s do not cont ai npl umbi ng or mechani cal equi pment , ducts or vents i n t hecavi t y of t he common wal l . El ect r i cal i nst al l at i ons mustbe accor di ng t o t he 2002 Nat i onal El ect r i cal Code.Penet r at i ons of el ectr i cal out l et boxes shal l be i naccor dance wi t h sect i on R317. 3.


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( 27) Add Subsect i on R323.3.7 Conflict t o r ead: I f t her e i s aconf l i ct between R323 and the Hunt svi l l e Zoni ng Or di nanceconcer ni ng f l ood hazar d, t he Ci t y of Hunt svi l l e Zoni ngOr di nance shal l t ake pr ecedent .

( 28) Amend Subsect i on R403.1.1 Minimum Size t o r ead:

( a) Per i met er f oot i ngs: Mi ni mum dept h of concr et e shal lbe 12 i nches by 16 i nches wi de unl ess br i ck veneer ormasonr y uni t s are to be used f or t he st r uct ur e, t hent he mi ni mumwi dt h shal l be 20 i nches wi de. Two No. 5r ei nf or ci ng bar s cont i nuous at t hr ee i nches abovef oot i ng bot t om and t hr ee i nches f r om each si de shal lbe used i n t he f oot i ngs. Bot t om of f oot i ng shal l be ami ni mum of t wo f eet bel ow f i ni shed gr ade.

( b) I nt er i or f oot i ngs: Mi ni mum si ze of concret e f oot i ngshal l be 12 i nches deep by 16 i nches wi de f or r equi r edl engt h unl ess masonr y uni t s are to be used, t hen t hemi ni mumwi dt h shal l be 20 i nches wi de. Two No. 5r ei nf or ci ng bar s cont i nuous at t hr ee i nches abovef oot i ng bot t om and t hr ee i nches f r om each si de shal lbe used i n t he f oot i ng.

( c) Wher e sl ab and t ur ned down f oot i ng const r uct i on i sused, t hese mi ni mum r equi r ement s shal l not beappl i cabl e.

( d) Mi ni mum pi er f oot i ng si ze shal l be 20 i nches squar e by12 i nches of dept h. No mi ni mum dept h of bot t om off oot i ng bel ow f i ni shed gr ade i s speci f i ed.

( 29) Add Subsect i on R403.1.1.1 Retaining Walls t o r ead:

Al l f r eest andi ng or cant i l ever ed r et ai ni ng wal l sconst r uct ed of any mat er i al and r et ai ni ng more than f ourf eet of ear t h above the f oot i ng shal l r equi r e a bui l di ngper mi t . The per mi t f ee shal l be . 0055 of t he cost of t hewal l wi t h a mi ni mum f ee of $11. 00. The above- descr i bed

wal l s shal l be desi gned and the dr awi ngs seal ed by anengi neer or ar chi t ect r egi st er ed i n t he st at e.

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d) Shr i nk/ swel l pot ent i al ( i f appl i cabl e) .3) Gr oundwater data: Each bor i ng shal l be

measured f or groundwat er .4) Anal yze sl ope st abi l i t y and st r uct ur e

per f ormance:a) St abi l i t y anal yses shoul d be per f or med

on t he best , wor st , and average soi land embankment condi t i ons:

1) Sl i di ng wedge and sl i p ci r cl eanal yses shoul d be per f ormed ont he uphi l l si de of any cutembankment .

2) Sl i p ci r cl e anal yses shoul d beper f or med on al l f i l lembankment s.

b) Based on the anal yses, t he l owestsaf et y f act or s shoul d be repor t ed f or

each met hod al ong wi t h al l of t hedesi gn condi t i ons.

c) St r uct ur e per f ormance shoul d beanal yzed wi t h respect t o bear i ngcapaci t y and set t l ement .

The appl i cat i on shal l cont ai n a desi gn f oot i ng andf oundat i on meet i ng t he requi r ement s set f or t h i n t headopt ed sl ope devel opment st udy, sect i on VI I I , subsect i onC, par agr aph 5 as f ol l ows:

5) Recommended desi gn st andards:a) Saf et y fact or s f or stabi l i t y:

Mi ni mum saf et y f act or of 1. 5 wi t hadequat e dat a, i ncl udi ng t r i axi al sheart est s, mul t i pl e anal yses ( sl i di ng wedgei nf i ni t e s l ope and s l i p ci r cl eanal yses) and conf i dent gr oundwat er( pi ezomet er ) measur ement s and cont r ol .

b) Where soi l and r ock data i ndi cat ed al ar ge var i at i on i n st r engt h, anal ysesshoul d be report ed f or t he wor st

condi t i ons encount er ed. Saf et y f act orf or bear i ng capaci t y: Mi ni mum saf et yf actor of 3. 0.

c) Al l owabl e set t l ement : maxi mumset t l ement bet ween col umn f oot i ngsshal l not exceed t he angul ar di st or t i onr at i on D/ L ( D- def l ect i on i nches, L l engt h bet ween col umns i nches) asf ol l ows: Li mi t i ng Set t l ement


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Hi gh cont i nuous br i ck wal l s. 0005-0. 001

One- st or y br i ck bui l di ngs . 001

Rei nf orced concr ete f r ame . 0025

Rei nf or ced concr et e cur t ai n wal l. 003

St eel Fr ame, cont i nuous. 002

St eel Fr ame, si mpl e . 005

d) Expansi ve soi l s: 2003 I nt er nat i onalResi dent i al Code Subsect i on R403. 1. 8set s r equi r ement s and Sect i on 1805. 8 of

t he 2003 I nt er nat i onal Bui l di ng Code.Thi s desi gn must be per f or med by, and bear t heseal of , an engi neer or ar chi t ect r egi st er ed i nt he st at e.

The engi neer or ar chi t ect shal l i nspect andcer t i f y that , t o t he best of hi s knowl edge, t heconst r uct i on of t he f oot i ng and f oundat i on hasbeen accompl i shed accor di ng t o t he r equi r eddesi gn. The cer t i f i cat i on must be on r ecor dbef or e a cer t i f i cat i on of occupancy can bei ssued.

( 35) Del et e subsect i ons R403.1.7.1 R403.1.7.4 i n i t s ent i rety .

( 36) Amend Subsect i on R506.2.3 Vapor Retarder t o r ead: A 6mi l pol yet hyl ene or appr oved vapor r et ar der wi t h j oi nt sl apped not l ess t han 6 i nches shal l be pl aced bet ween theconcr ete sl ab and t he base cour se or t he pr epared sub- gr adewhere no base courses exi st .

Exception: The vapor r et arder may be omi t t ed:i . Fr om detached garages, detached

accessor y/ ut i l i t y st r uct ur es wi t hout heat .i i . From dr i veways, wal ks, pat i os, and ot her

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( 37) Add Subsect i on R602.4.1 Interior Non-Load Bearing Wallst o r ead: I nt er i or non- l oad bear i ng wal l s shal l beconst r uct ed, f r amed and f i r ebl ocked as speci f i ed f orext er i or wal l s.

( 38) Del et e Subsect i on R602.5 i n i t s ent i ret y.

( 39) Amend Subsect i on R602.10.3 Braced wall panel constructionmethods t o r ead: The const r uct i on of br aced wal l panel sshal l be i n accor dance wi t h one of t he f ol l owi ng methodsusi ng sound engi neer i ng pr i nci pl es:

( A) Nomi nal 1 i nch by 4 i nch cont i nuous di agonal br aces l eti n t o t he t op and bot t om pl at es and t he i nt er veni ngst uds or appr oved met al st r ap devi ces i nst al l ed i n

accor dance wi t h t he manuf act ur es speci f i cat i ons. Thel et - i n- br aci ng shal l be pl aced at an angl e not mor et han 60 degr ees or l ess t han 45 degr ees f r om t hehor i zont al .

( B) Wood boar ds of 5/ 8 i nch net mi ni mum t hi ckness appl i eddi agonal l y on st uds spaced a maxi mum of 24 i nches.Di agonal boar ds shal l be at t ached t o st uds i naccor dance wi t h Tabl e R602. 3( 1) .

( C) Wood st r uct ur al panel sheat hi ng, wi t h a t hi ckness not

l ess t han 5/ 16 i nch f or 16 i nch st ud spaci ng, and notl ess t han 3/ 8 i nch f or 24 i nch st ud spaci ng. Woodst r uct ur al panel s shal l be i nst al l ed i n accor dancewi t h Tabl e R602. 3( 3) .

( D) One- hal f i nch or 25/ 32 i nch t hi ck st r uct ur alf i ber boar d sheat hi ng appl i ed ver t i cal l y orhor i zont al l y on st uds spaced a maxi mumof 16 i nches oncent er . St r uct ur al f i ber boar d sheat hi ng shal l bei nst al l ed i n accor dance wi t h Tabl e R602. 3( 1) .

( E) Gypsum boar d wi t h a mi ni mum i nch t hi ckness pl aced onst uds spaced a maxi mum of 24 i nches on cent er andf ast ened at 7 i nches on cent er wi t h t he si ze nai l sspeci f i ed i n Tabl e R602. 3( 1) f or sheat hi ng and Tabl eR702. 3. 5 f or i nt er i or gypsum boar d.


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( F) Par t i cl eboar d wal l sheat hi ng panel s i nst al l ed i naccor dance wi t h Tabl e R602. 3( 4) .

( G) Port l and cement pl ast er on st uds spaced a maxi mum of16 i nches on cent er and i nst al l ed i n accor dance wi t h

Sect i on R703. 6.

( H) Hardboar d panel s i di ng when i nst al l ed i n accordancewi t h Tabl e R703. 4

Exception: Al t er nat i ve br aced wal l panel s const r uct edi n accor dance wi t h sect i on R602. 10. 6 shal l beper mi t t ed t o repl ace any of t he above met hods ofbr aced wal l panel s.

( 40) Del et e Subsect i on R602.10.4 Length of braced panels i ni t s ent i ret y.

( 41) Del et e Subsect i on R602.10.5 Continuous structural panelsheathing i n i t s ent i ret y.

( 42) Amend Subsect i on R1001.8.3 Gas Appliances t o r ead: Fl uel i ni ng syst ems f or gas appl i ances shal l be i n accor dancewi t h the 2003 I nt er nat i onal Mechani cal Code.

( 43) Amend Subsect i on R1001.11 Flue Area (Appliance) t o read:Chi mney f l ues shal l not be smal l er i n ar ea t han t hat of t hear ea of t he connect or f r om t he appl i ance [ See Tabl eR1001. 11( 1) and R1001. 11( 2) ] . The si zi ng of a chi mney f l uet o whi ch mul t i pl e- appl i ance vent i ng syst ems are connect edshal l be i n accor dance wi t h the 2003 I nt er nat i onalMechani cal Code.

( 44) Amend Sect i onN1101 General t o r ead:

N1101.1 Scope Thi s chapt er set s f or t h ener gy-ef f i ci ency- r el at ed r equi r ement s f or t he desi gn andconst r uct i on of bui l di ngs r egul at ed by thi s code.

N1101.2 Materials and equipment Mat er i al s and equi pmentshal l be i dent i f i ed i n a manner t hat wi l l al l ow adet er mi nat i on of t hei r compl i ance wi t h t he pr ovi si ons of


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( 50) Amend Subsect i onAJ501.1 Newly Constructed Elements t or ead: Al l newl y const r uct ed el ement s, component s, andsyst ems shal l compl y wi t h t he requi r ement s of t hi s code.

Exceptions: Operabl e wi ndows may be added wi t houtr equi r i ng compl i ance wi t h t he l i ght and vent i l at i onr equi r ement s of Sect i on R303.

( 51) Del et e Subsect i onAJ501.5 Electrical Equipment andWiring i n i t s ent i ret y.

DIVISION 4. INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE

Sec. 7-193. Adoption; edition; copies.There i s adopt ed f or t he purpose of est abl i shi ng r ul es andr egul at i ons wi t hi n t he ci t y f or t he const r ucti on, al t er at i on,equi pment , use and occupancy, l ocat i on, r emoval and demol i t i on ofbui l di ngs or st r uct ur es, i ncl udi ng per mi t s and penal t i es, acer t ai n code known as t he I nt ernat i onal Bui l di ng Code, 2003edi t i on, Chapt ers 1 12 and 14 - 31; 33; 34; and 35 and appendi xC, as publ i shed by t he I nt er nat i onal Code Counci l , I nc. saveand except such por t i ons as ar e del eted, modi f i ed or amended i nt hi s di vi si on, of whi ch code shal l be on f i l e i n t he of f i ce oft he ci t y cl er k- t r easur er ; and i s adopt ed and i ncor por at ed as i fset out at l engt h i n t hi s sect i on; and t he pr ovi si ons of such

code shal l be cont r ol l i ng as pr ovi ded i n t hi s sect i on. Anymechani cal wor k must meet t he 2003 Mechani cal Code, any gas wor kmust adher e t o t he 2003 I nt er nat i onal Gas Code; any r esi dent i alpl umbi ng work must meet t he 2003 I nternat i onal Pl umbi ng code; anyr esi dent i al el ect r i cal wor k must adher e t o t he 2002 Nat i onalEl ect r i cal Code.

( Or d. No. 98- 629, B( 7- 41) , 9- 10- 1998)


The I nt er nat i onal Bui l di ng Code 2003 edi t i on, Chapt er s 1 12 and14 - 31; 33; 34; and 35 and appendi x C, as adopt ed i n t hi sdi vi si on, are del eted, modi f i ed and amended as f ol l ows:

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may be pr ovi ded at t he l owest l evel of t he at r i um. Thesei nl et s shal l be si zed t o pr ovi de 75% of t he exhaust . Forpur poses of t hi s sect i on, t he vol ume of t he at r i um shal li ncl ude al l spaces not separ at ed f r om t he at r i um aspr ovi ded i n 404. 5. When t he hei ght of t he at r i um exceeds55 f t . , an exhaust syst em shal l be pr ovi ded as r equi r ed

above, however , suppl y ai r shal l be i nt r oduced mechani cal l yf r om t he f l oor of t he at r i um and shal l be di r ectedver t i cal l y at t he exhaust out l et above. The capaci t y oft he suppl y shal l be 75% of t he exhaust . Manual cont r ol sshal l be pr ovi ded f or t he at r i um smoke cont r ol syst em.When t he smoke cont r ol syst em i n ot her t han t he at r i um i spr ovi ded by mechani cal vent i l at i on, ( i n any bui l di ngcont ai ni ng an at r i um, occupi ed space t hat does not opendi r ect l y t o the at r i um shal l be desi gned t o pr ovi de nat ur alor mechani cal vent i l at i on) , manual cont r ol s shal l al so bepr ovi ded as descr i bed above t he at r i um syst em. The manualcont r ol s shal l be pr ovi ded i n a l ocat i on appr oved be t he

bui l di ng of f i ci al .

( 18) Amend subsect i on 404.5 Enclosure of atriums t o r ead:At r i um spaces shal l be separ at ed f r om adj acent spaces by 1-hour f i r e separ at i on wal l . A gl ass wal l f or mi ng a smokepar t i t i on may be used i n l i eu of t he r equi r ed f i r esepar at i on wal l wher e aut omat i c spr i nkl er s are spaced 6 f t .or l ess al ong bot h si des of t he separ at i on wal l , or on t her oom si de onl y i f t her e i s not a wal kway on t he at r i umsi de, and not more t han 1 f t . away f r omt he gl ass and sodesi gned t hat t he ent i r e sur f ace of t he gl ass i s wet uponact i vat i on of t he spr i nkl er syst em. The gl ass shal l bei nstal l ed ei t her :

( A) I n a gasket f r ame so i nst al l ed t hat t he f r ami ngsyst em may def l ect wi t hout br eaki ng ( l oadi ng) t hegl ass bef or e the spr i nkl er syst em oper at es, or

( B) As a gl ass bl ock wal l assembl y i n accor dance wi t ht hi s code and t he l i st i ng f or a 3/ 4- hour f i r er esi st ance r at i ng.

Exception: The adj acent spaces of any t hr eef l oor s of t he at r i um shal l be r equi r ed t o beseparat ed f r omt he at r i um; however , such spaces

shal l be i ncl uded when comput i ng t he vol ume oft he at r i um.

( 19) Amend subsect i on 415.9.2.8.1 General t o r ead: El ectr i calequi pment and devi ces wi t hi n t he f abr i cat i on ar ea shal lcompl y wi t h t he 2002 Nat i onal El ect r i cal Code. Ther equi r ement s f or hazar dous l ocat i ons need not be appl i edwhere t he aver age ai r change i s at l east f our t i mes t hat


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set f ort h i n Sect i on 415. 9. 2. 6 and where t he number of ai rchange at any l ocat i on i s not l ess t han t hr ee t i mes t hatr equi r ed by Sect i on 415. 9. 2. 6. The use of r e- ci r cul at edai r shal l be per mi t t ed.

( 20) Amend subsect i on 603.1.3 Electrical t o r ead: The use ofel ect r i cal wi r i ng met hods wi t h combust i bl e i nsul at i on,t ubi ng, r aceways and r el ated component s shal l be permi t t edwhen i nst al l ed i n accor dance wi t h t he l i mi t at i ons of t he2002 Nat i onal El ect r i cal Code.

( 21) Amend subsect i on [F] 904.3.1 Electrical Wiring t o r ead:El ect r i cal wi r i ng shal l be i n accor dance wi t h 2002 Nat i onalEl ect r i cal Code.

( 22) Amend subsect i on [F] 907.5 Wiring t o r ead: Wi r i ng shal lcompl y wi t h t he r equi r ement s of t he 2002 Nat i onalEl ect r i cal Code and NFPA 72. Wi r el ess pr otect i on syst emsut i l i zi ng r adi o- f r equency t r ansmi t t i ng devi ces shal l compl ywi t h t he speci al r equi r ement s f or super vi si on of l ow- powerwi r el ess syst ems i n NFPA 72.

( 23) Amend subsect i on 909.11 Power Systems t o r ead: The smokecont r ol syst em shal l be suppl i ed wi t h t wo sour ces of power .Pr i mary power shal l be t he nor mal bui l di ng power syst ems.Secondary power shal l be f r om an appr oved st andby sour cecompl yi ng wi t h t he 2002 Nat i onal El ect r i cal Code. Thest andby power sour ce and i t s t r ansf er swi t ches shal l be i na separate roomf r omt he normal power t r ansf or mer s andswi t ch gear and shal l be encl osed i n a r oom const r uct ed ofnot l ess than 1- hour f i r e r esi st ance- r at ed f i r e bar r i er svent i l at ed di r ect l y t o and f r om t he ext er i or . Powerdi st r i but i on f r om t wo sour ces shal l be by i ndependentr out es. Tr ansf er t o st andby power shal l be aut omat i c andwi t hi n t he t i me const r ai nt s of ot her adopt ed t echni calcodes. The syst ems shal l compl y wi t h t he 2002 Nat i onalEl ect r i cal Code.

( 24) Amend subsect i on 909.12.1 Wiring t o r ead: I n addi t i on t omeet i ng t he r equi r ement s of t he 2002 Nat i onal El ect r i calCode, al l wi r i ng r egar dl ess of vol t age, shal l be f ul l yencl osed wi t hi n t he r aceways.

( 25) Del et e subsect i on 1203.3.2 Exceptions (#4) Vent i l at i onopeni ngs ar e not r equi r ed when t he gr ound sur f ace i scovered wi t h an appr oved vapor r etarder , t he per i met er


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wal l s ar e i nsul at ed and t he space i s condi t i oned i n i t sent i r et y.

( 26) Amend subsect i on 1205.4.1 Controls t o r ead: The cont r olf or acti vat i on of t he r equi r ed st ai r way l i ght i ng shal l be

i n accor dance wi t h t he 2002 Nat i onal El ect r i cal Code.

( 27) Amend subsect i on 1403.2 Weather Protection t o read:Ext er i or wal l s shal l pr ovi de t he bui l di ng wi t h a weat her -r esi st ant ext er i or wal l envel ope. The ext er i or wal lenvel ope shal l i ncl ude f l ashi ng, as descr i bed i n Sect i on1405. 3. The ext er i or wal l envel ope shal l be desi gned andconst r uct ed i n such a manner as t o pr event t he accumul at i onof wat er wi t hi n t he wal l assembl y by pr ovi di ng a wat er -r esi st i ve bar r i er behi nd t he ext er i or veneer , as descri bedi n Sect i on 1404. 2 and a means f or dr ai ni ng water t hat

ent er s t he assembl y t o the exter i or of t he veneer , unl essi t i s det r i ment al t o t he bui l di ng per f or mance. Pr ot ect i onagai nst condensat i on i n t he ext er i or wal l assembl y shal l bepr ovi ded.

( 28) Amend subsect i on 1405.10.4 Grounding t o r ead: Gr oundi ngof met al veneer s on bui l di ngs shal l compl y wi t h ther equi r ement s of t he 2002 Nat i onal El ect r i cal Code.

( 29) Del et e subsect i on 1603.1.6 Flood Load i n i t s ent i rety .

( 30) Del et e subsect i on 1612 Flood Loads i n i t s ent i rety .

( 31) Del et e subsect i on 1803.4 Grading and Filling in Floodwaysi n i t s ent i ret y.

( 32) Amend subsect i on 1805.3 Footings on or Adjacent to Slopest o r ead:

On al l bui l di ng si t es i n t he sl ope devel opmentdi str i ct and ot her si t es wi t h i dent i f i abl e orsuspect ed pot ent i al l y unst abl e subsur f ace soi lcondi t i ons, t he bui l di ng appl i cat i ons f or per mi t t i ngshal l be accompani ed by a geot echni cal st udy conductedby and bear i ng t he exper t i se i n t he sci ence of soi lmechani cs.


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( d) Expansi ve soi l s: 2003 I nt er nat i onalResi dent i al Code Subsect i on R403. 1. 8set s r equi r ement s and Sect i on 1805. 8 oft he 2003 I nt er nat i onal Bui l di ng Code.

Thi s desi gn must be per f or med by, and bear t heseal of , an engi neer or ar chi t ect r egi st er ed i nt he st at e.

The engi neer or ar chi t ect shal l i nspect andcer t i f y that , t o t he best of hi s knowl edge, t heconst r uct i on of t he f oot i ng and f oundat i on hasbeen accompl i shed accor di ng t o t he r equi r eddesi gn. The cer t i f i cat i on must be on r ecor dbef or e a cer t i f i cat i on of occupancy can bei ssued.

( 33) Del et e subsect i on 1805.3.1 Building Clearance fromAscending Slopes i n i t s ent i rety .

( 34) Del et e subsect i on 1805.3.2 Footing Setback from DescendingSlope Surface i n i t s ent i rety .

( 35) Del et e 1805.3.3 Pools i n i t s ent i rety .

( 36) Del et e subsect i on 1911.1 General Exception (2) i n i t s

ent i r et y.

( 37) Amend subsect i on 2308.6 Foundation Plates and Sills t or ead: Foundat i ons and f oot i ngs shal l be as speci f i ed i nChapt er 18. Foundat i on pl at es or si l l s rest i ng on concret eor masonr y f oundat i ons shal l compl y wi t h Sect i on 2304. 3. 1.

When br aced wal l panel s ar e support ed di r ect l y oncont i nuous f oundat i ons, t he wal l wood si l l pl at e or col dst eel bot t om t r ack shal l be anchor ed t o t he f oundat i on i naccordance wi t h t hi s sect i on. The wood sol e pl at e atext er i or wal l s on monol i t hi c sl abs and wood si l l pl at eshal l be anchor ed t o t he f oundat i on wi t h anchor bol t sspaced a maxi mum of 6 f eet on cent er . There shal l be ami ni mum of t wo anchor bol t s per pl at e. Anchor bol t s shal lal so be spaced at 6 f eet on cent er and l ocated wi t hi n 12i nches f r om t he end of t he wal l secti on f or i nt er i or wal l st o be suppor t ed on a cont i nuous f oundat i on. Bol t s shal l beat l east i nch i n di amet er and shal l extend a mi ni mum of 7


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i nches i nt o masonr y or concr et e. I nt er i or bear i ng wal lsol e pl at es on monol i t hi c sl ab f oundat i ons shal l beposi t i vel y anchor ed wi t h appr oved f ast ener s. A nut andwasher shal l be t i ght ened on each bol t t o t he pl at e. Si l l sand sol e pl ates shal l be pr otected agai nst decay andt er mi t es where r equi r ed. Col d- f ormed st eel f r ami ng syst ems

shal l be f ast ened t o the wood si l l pl at es or anchor eddi r ect l y t o t he f oundat i on as r equi r ed.

( 38) Amend subsect i on 2701.1 Scope t o r ead: Thi s chapt ergoverns t he el ect r i cal component s, equi pment and syst emsused i n bui l di ngs and st r uct ur es cover ed by t hi s code.El ect r i cal component s, equi pment and syst ems shal l bedesi gned and const r uct ed i n accor dance wi t h the pr ovi si onsof t he 2002 Nat i onal El ect r i cal Code.

( 39) Amend subsect i on 2702.1 Installation t o r ead: Emergencyand st andby power syst ems shal l be i nst al l ed i n accor dancewi t h t he 2002 Nat i onal El ect r i cal Code.

( 40) Del et e Section 3109 Swimming Pool Enclosures and SafetyDevices i n i t s ent i ret y.

( 41) Amend subsect i on 3401.3 Compliance with Other Codes t or ead: Al t er at i ons, r epai r s, addi t i ons and changes ofoccupancy t o exi st i ng st r uct ur es shal l compl y wi t h t hepr ovi si ons f or al t er at i ons, r epai r s, addi t i ons and changesof occupancy i n t he 2003 I nt er nat i onal Fi r e Code, 2003,2003 I nt ernat i onal Fuel Gas Code, 2003 I nt ernat i onalPl umbi ng Code, 2003 I nternat i onal Mechani cal Code, 2003I nt er nat i onal Resi dent i al Bui l di ng Code, and t he 2002Nat i onal El ect r i cal Code.

( 42) Del et e subsect i on 3407.2 Flood Hazard Areas i n i t sent i r et y.

( 43) Amend subsect i on 3410.3.2 Compliance with Other Codest o r ead: Bui l di ngs t hat ar e eval uat ed i n accor dance wi t ht hi s sect i on shal l compl y wi t h t he I nt er nat i onal Fi r eCode.

DIVISION 5. INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE

Sect i on 7- 195. Adopt i on; edi t i on; copi es.


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There i s adopt ed f or t he purpose of est abl i shi ng r ul es andr egul at i ons wi t hi n t he ci t y f or t he const r ucti on, al t er at i on,equi pment , use and occupancy, l ocat i on, r emoval and demol i t i on ofbui l di ngs or st r uct ur es, i ncl udi ng per mi t s and penal t i es, acer t ai n code known as t he I nt er nat i onal Exi st i ng Bui l di ng Code,2003 edi t i on, Chapt er s 1 14, as publ i shed by t he I nt er nat i onalCode Counci l , I nc. save and except such por t i ons as ar e del eted,modi f i ed or amended i n t hi s di vi si on, of whi ch code shal l be onf i l e i n t he of f i ce of t he ci t y cl er k- t r easur er ; and i s adopt edand i ncor por at ed as i f set out at l engt h i n t hi s sect i on; and t hepr ovi si ons of such code shal l be cont r ol l i ng as pr ovi ded i n t hi ssect i on.

( Or d. No. 98- 629, B( 7- 41) , 9- 10- 1998)

Section 7-196. Deletions, modifications and amendments.

The I nt er nat i onal Exi st i ng Bui l di ng Code, 2003 edi t i on, Chapt er 1 14; as adopt ed i n t hi s di vi si on, ar e del et ed, modi f i ed andamended as f ol l ows:

( 1) Amend subsect i on 101.4 Existing Buildings t o r ead: Thel egal occupancy of any bui l di ng exi st i ng on the dat e ofadopt i on of t hi s code shal l be per mi t t ed t o cont i nuewi t hout change, except as i s speci f i cal l y cover ed i n t hi s

code, t he I nt er nat i onal Fi r e Code, or as i s deemednecessar y by t he code of f i ci al f or t he gener al saf et y andwel f are of t he occupant s and t he publ i c.

( 2) Amend subsect i ons 101.5 Maintenance t o r ead: Bui l di ngand par t s t her eof shal l be mai nt ai ned i n a saf e andsani t ar y condi t i on. Al l exi st i ng devi ces or saf eguar dsshal l be mai nt ai ned i n al l bui l di ngs. The owner or t heowner s desi gnat ed agent shal l be r esponsi bl e f or t hemai nt enance of t he bui l di ng. To deter mi ne compl i ance wi t ht hi s subsecti on, t he code of f i ci al shal l have t he aut hor i t yt o r equi r e a bui l di ng t o be r e- i nspect ed. Except wher especi f i cal l y per mi t t ed by t hi s code, t he code shal l notpr ovi de t he basi s f or r emoval or abr ogat i on of f i r epr ot ect i on and saf et y syst ems and devi ces i n exi st i ngbui l di ngs.

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( 20) Del et e Sect i on 906 Energy Conservation i n i t s ent i ret y.


( 22) Amend subsect i on 1101.2 Conformance t o r ead: Thebui l di ng shal l be saf e f or human occupancy as determi ned byt he I nt er nat i onal Fi r e Code. Any r epai r , al t er at i on, orchange of occupancy undert aken wi t hi n t he moved st r uctureshal l compl y wi t h t he r equi r ement s of t hi s code appl i cabl et o t he wor k bei ng per f or med. Any f i el d- f abr i cat ed el ement sshal l compl y wi t h t he r equi r ement s of t he I nt er nat i onalBui l di ng Code or t he I nt er nat i onal Resi dent i al Code asappl i cabl e.


( 24) Amend subsect i on 1201.2 Applicability Structures t o r ead:exi st i ng pr i or t o J anuar y 1, 2004, i n whi ch t her e i s wor ki nvol vi ng addi t i ons, al t er at i ons, or changes of occupancyshal l be made to conf or m t o the requi r ement s of t hi schapt er or t he pr ovi si ons of Chapt er 4 t hr ough Chapt er 10.

The provi si ons of Sect i ons 1201. 2. 1 t hr ough 1201. 2. 5 shal lappl y to exi st i ng occupanci es t hat wi l l cont i nue t o be, orare pr oposed t o be, i n Gr oup A, B, E, F, M, R, and S.

These provi si ons shal l not appl y t o bui l di ngs wi t hoccupanci es i n Gr oup H or Gr oup I .

( 25) Amend subsect i on 1201.3.2 Compliance with Other Codest o r ead: Bui l di ngs t hat ar e eval uat ed i n accor dance wi t ht hi s sect i on shal l compl y wi t h t he I nt er nat i onal Fi r eCode.

State law references: Adopt i on by ref erence, Code of Al a. 1975, 11- 45- 8.


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Rai n l eader and r oof dr ai n pi pi ng ( i nt er i or ) . . $ 2. 50

I f f or any r eason an i nst al l at i on does not pass i nspect i on,an addi t i onal i nspect i on shal l be made af t er t hei nst al l at i on has been changed so as t o conf or m t o t her equi r ement s set f or t h i n t he ar t i cl e. A r e- i nspect i on f eemay be char ged at t he rat e of $25. 00 per r e- i nspect i on.

( 3) Del et e Sect i on 109 Means of Appeal i n i t s ent i rety .

( 4) Amend subsect i on 201.3 Terms defined in other codes t or ead, Where t he t erms ar e not def i ned i n t hi s code andar e def i ned i n t he 2003 I nt er nat i onal Bui l di ng Code, 2003I nt er nat i onal Fi r e Code, 2003 I nt er nat i onal Fuel Gas Code,

2003 I nt ernat i onal Mechani cal Code, or t he 2002 Nat i onalEl ect r i cal Code, such t erms shal l have the meani ngsascr i bed t o them as i n t hose codes.

( 5) Amend subsect i on 305.6 Freezing t o r ead: Wat er , soi l andwast e pi pes shal l not be i nst al l ed out si de of a bui l di ng,i n t he at t i cs, conceal ed i n out si de wal l s, or i n any ot herpl ace subj ected t o f r eezi ng t emperatur e unl ess adequat epr ovi si on i s made to pr ot ect such pi pes f r om f r eezi ng byi nsul at i on or heat or bot h. Exter i or wat er suppl y syst empi pi ng shal l be i nst al l ed not l ess t han 6 i nches bel ow t he

f r ost l i ne and not l ess t han 12 i nches bel ow gr ade.

( 6) Del et e subsect i on 312.9 Inspection and testing of backflowprevention assemblies i n i t s ent i rety .

( 7) Del et e subsect i on 312.9.1 Inspections i n i t s ent i rety .

( 8) Del et e subsect i on 312.9.2 Testing i n i t s ent i ret y.

( 9) Del et e Sect i on 313 Equipment Efficiencies i n i t sent i r et y.

( 10) Amend subsect i on 427.1 Approval t o r ead: Sani t ar y f l oorsi nk dr ai ns shal l be a mi ni mum of 3 i nches and shal lconf orm t o t he requi r ement s of ASME A112. 6. 7.


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( 11) Amend subsect i on 502.1 General t o read: Water heat ersshal l be i nst al l ed i n accor dance wi t h t he manuf act ur e si nstal l at i on i nst r uct i ons. Oi l - f i r ed wat er heat er s shal lconf or m t o the requi r ement s of t hi s code and t heI nt er nat i onal Mechani cal Code. El ect r i c wat er heat er sshal l conf or m t o the requi r ement s of t hi s code and

pr ovi si ons of t he 2002 Nat i onal El ect r i cal Code. Gas- f i r edwat er heat er s shal l conf or m t o the requi r ement s of t he 2003I nt er nat i onal Fuel Gas Code.

( 12) Amend subsect i on 504.3 Shutdown, t o r ead, A means f ordi sconnect i ng an el ect r i c hot wat er suppl y syst em f r om i t senergy suppl y shal l be pr ovi ded i n accor dance wi t h t he 2002Nat i onal El ect r i cal Code. A separ at e val ve shal l bepr ovi ded t o shut of f t he ener gy f uel suppl y to al l ot hert ypes of hot water suppl y syst ems.

( 13) Amend subsect i on 607.2 Hot water supply temperaturemaintenance, t o r ead: Where t he devel oped l engt h of hotwat er pi pi ng f r om t he sour ce of hot wat er suppl y to t hef ar t hest f i xtur e exceeds 100 f eet , t he hot wat er suppl ysyst emshal l be pr ovi ded wi t h a met hod of mai nt ai ni ng t het emperat ure.

( 14) Amend subsect i on 607.2.1 Piping insulation t o read:Ci r cul at i ng hot wat er syst em pi pi ng shal l be i nsul at ed.

( 15) Amend subsect i on 701.2 Sewer required t o r ead: Ever ybui l di ng i n whi ch pl umbi ng f i xtures ar e i nst al l ed and al lpr emi ses havi ng dr ai nage pi pi ng shal l be connected t o apubl i c sewer , where avai l abl e, or an appr oved pr i vat e sewerdi sposal system i n accor dance wi t h t he I nspect i onDepar t ment and t he Madi son Count y Heal t h Depar t ment .

( 16) Amend subsect i on 701.3 Separate sewer connection t o r ead:Ever y i ndependent bui l di ng havi ng pl umbi ng f i xt ur esi nst al l ed and i nt ended f or human habi t at i on, occupancy oruse on pr emi ses abut t i ng on a st r eet , al l ey or easement i n

whi ch t her e i s a publ i c sewer shal l have a separ at econnect i on wi t h t he sewer . Wher e l ocat ed on t he same l ot ,mul t i pl e bui l di ngs shal l be pr ohi bi t ed f r om connect i ng t o acommon bui l di ng sewer t hat connect s t o t he publ i c sewer ,unl ess appr oved t hr ough t he Boar d of Li censes and Appeal sf or Const r uct i on I ndust r i es.


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( 17) Amend subsect i on 904.1 Roof Extensions t o r ead: Al l openvent pi pes t hat extend t hr ough a r oof shal l be t er mi nat edat l east 8 i nches above t he roof , except t hat where a r oofi s t o be used f or any purpose ot her t han weat herpr ot ect i on, t he vent ext ensi on shal l be r un at l east 7 f eetabove the r oof .

( 18) Amend subsect i on 917.1 General t o r ead: Use of ventsyst ems ut i l i zi ng ai r admi t t ance val ves must be appr oved byt he Di r ect or of t he I nspect i on Depar t ment pr i or t oi nst al l at i on and, when i nst al l ed, shal l compl y wi t h t hi ssect i on. I ndi vi dual and br anch t ype ai r admi t t ance val vesshal l conf orm t o ASSE 1051.

( 19) Amend subsect i on 1113.3 Electrical t o r ead: El ectr i calser vi ce out l et s, when r equi r ed, shal l meet t he

r equi r ement s i f t he 2002 Nat i onal El ect r i cal Code.

DIVISION 7. INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE

Sec. 7-199. Adoption; edition; copies.

There i s adopt ed f or t he purpose of est abl i shi ng r ul es and

r egul at i ons wi t hi n t he ci t y f or t he const r ucti on, al t er at i on,equi pment , use and occupancy, l ocat i on, r emoval and demol i t i on ofbui l di ngs or st r uct ur es, i ncl udi ng per mi t s and penal t i es, acer t ai n code known as t he I nt ernat i onal Mechani cal Code, 2003edi t i on, Chapt er s 1 11 and appendi x A , as publ i shed by t heI nt er nat i onal Code Counci l , I nc. save and except such por t i ons asar e del et ed, modi f i ed or amended i n t hi s di vi si on, of whi ch codeshal l be on t he f i l e i n t he of f i ce of t he ci t y c l er k- t r easur er ;and i s adopt ed and i ncor por at ed as i f set out at l engt h i n t hi ssect i on; and t he pr ovi si ons of such code shal l be cont r ol l i ng aspr ovi ded i n t hi s sect i on. Any r esi dent i al mechani cal wor k mustmeet t he 2003 Mechani cal Code, any gas work must adher e t o t he2003 I nt ernat i onal Gas Code; any resi dent i al pl umbi ng work mustmeet t he 2003 I nt ernat i onal Pl umbi ng code; any resi dent i alel ect r i cal wor k must adher e to the 2002 Nat i onal El ect r i cal Code.

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State law references: Adopt i on by ref erence, Code of Al a. 1975, 11- 45- 8.


The I nt er nat i onal Mechani cal Code, 2003 edi t i on, Chapt er s 1 11and Appendi x A as adopt ed i n t hi s di vi si on, ar e del et ed,modi f i ed and amended as f ol l ows:

( 1) Amend subsect i on 101.2 Scope, t o r ead: Thi s code shal lr egul at e t he desi gn, i nst al l at i on, mai nt enance, al t er at i onand i nspect i on of mechani cal syst ems t hat are permanent l yi nst al l ed and ut i l i zed t o pr ovi de cont r ol of envi r onment alcondi t i ons and r el at ed pr ocesses wi t hi n bui l di ngs. Thi scode shal l al so r egul at e t hose mechani cal syst ems, syst em

component s, equi pment and appl i ances speci f i cal l y addr essedher ei n. The i nst al l at i on of f uel gas di str i but i on pi pi ngand equi pment , f uel gas- f i r ed appl i ance vent i ng syst emsshal l be regul at ed by t he I nt er nat i onal Fuel Gas Code.

Exception: Mechani cal syst ems i n exi st i ng bui l di ngsunder goi ng r epai r , al t er at i ons, or addi t i ons, and changeoccupancy shal l be permi t t ed t o compl y wi t h t heI nt er nat i onal Exi st i ng Bui l di ng Code.

( 2) Amend subsect i on 106.5.2 Fee Schedule t o r ead:

For i ssui ng per mi t s. $ 10. 00

I n addi t i on:

Fee f or heat i ng, vent i l at i on, duct, ai r condi t i oni ng,and r ef r i ger at i on syst ems shal l be ten ( $10. 00) f ort he f i r st one t housand dol l ar s ( $1000. 00) of val uat i onof t he i nst al l at i on pl us t wo ( $2. 00) dol l ar s f or eachaddi t i onal one t housand ( $1000. 00) dol l ar s or f r act i ont her eof .

Repai r s, al t er at i ons, and addi t i ons t o an exi st i ngsyst em where cost i s over f i ve hundr ed ( $500. 00)dol l ar s shal l be t wo ($2. 00) dol l ar s per each onet housand ( $1000. 00) dol l ar s or f r act i on t her eof i nval uat i on. Wher e al t er at i ons, r epai r s, and addi t i onst o an exi st i ng system wher e t he cost i s under f i vehundr ed ($500. 00) dol l ar s wher e an i nspect i on i sr equi r ed, t he f ee shal l be f i ve ( $5. 00) dol l ar s.


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I f f or any r eason an i nst al l at i on does not passi nspect i on, an addi t i on shal l be made af t er t hei nst al l at i on has been changed so as t o conf or m t o t her equi r ement s set f or t h i n t he ar t i cl e. A r e-i nspect i on f ee may be charged at a r ate of $25. 00 perr e- i nspecti on.

I n al l bui l di ngs, except one ( 1) and t wo ( 2) f ami l ydwel l i ngs usi ng sel f - cont ai ned ai

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