§ 8-29. Amendments and deletions to the International Building Code.

The International Building Code, I.C.C., 2012 Edition, adopted in section 8-21, together with all appendices thereto with the following amendments and deletions:

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Appendices adopted with code:

a.

Appendix C - Group U - Agricultural Buildings.

b.

Appendix E - Supplementary Accessibility Requirements.

c.

Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction.

d.

Appendix H - Signs.

e.

Appendix I - Patio Covers.

f.

Appendix J - Grading.

g.

Appendix K - Administrative Provisions (electrical).

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Section 101.1 Title: Amend to insert Mohave County inside brackets.

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Section 105.2 Work exempt from permits: Amend items as follows:

Building:

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Add note: Applies to standard fencing materials only and does not include block walls.

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Retaining walls: Add block walls not over four feet in height.

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Section 105.3.2 Time limitation of application: Amend entire section to read as follows: An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned and be considered expired 180 days after the date of filing unless such application has been pursued in good faith or a permit has been issued; except that the building official is authorized to grant extensions of time for additional periods not exceeding 90 days each. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated prior to the end of the 180 day timeframe. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant may be required to resubmit plans and pay an additional plan review fee.

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Section 105.5 Expiration: Amend to add to the end of the section: In order for such work to be recommenced after a permit has expired, a new permit shall be first obtained to do so, and the fee therefore shall be one-half the amount required for a new permit for such work, provided no changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work, and provided further that such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one year. In order to renew action on a permit after expiration that exceeds one year, the permittee shall pay the new full permit fee.

Any permittee holding an unexpired permit may apply for an extension of the time within which work may commence under that permit when the permittee is unable to commence work within the time required by this section for good and satisfactory reasons. The building official may extend the time for action by the permittee for a period not exceeding 90 days on written request by the permittee showing that circumstances beyond the control of the permittee have prevented action from being taken. No permit shall be extended more than once without the payment of additional fees.

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Section 106.1 Design live loads: Design criteria shall be in compliance with the amended IBC section 11.B.1609.03 (subsection (21) of this section).

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Section 109.6 Refunds: Amend entire section to read: The building official may authorize refunding of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected.

The building official may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code.

The building official may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan reviewing is done.

The building official shall not authorize refunding of any fee paid except on written application filed by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.

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Section 110.3.6 Protection of joints and penetrations: Amend entire section and the requirements of the 2006 IBC shall remain applicable.

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Section 202 Definitions - Residential Aircraft Hanger: Amend to read as follows: A detached accessory building no greater than 5,000 square feet or 30 feet in building height, constructed on a one- or two-family residential property, where aircraft are stored. Such a use will be considered a residential accessory use incidental to the dwelling.

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Section 303.1.3: Amend and delete entire section.

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Section 703.7: Amend and delete entire section.

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Section 903.2.8 Group R (sprinkler systems - where required): Amend to add that the installation of sprinkler systems in residential one- and two-family dwellings is optional, unless required by a requirement of the state fire code.

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Section 906.1.1 Exception: Amend to change portable fire extinguisher minimum rating from 1-A to 2-A.

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Section 1005.3: Amend entire section and the requirements of the 2006 IBC shall remain applicable.

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Section 1013.4 Exception 1: Amend entire section and the requirements of the 2006 IBC shall remain applicable.

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Section 1101.2 Accessibility - general: Amend entire section to read: Buildings and facilities shall be designed and constructed to the most restrictive requirements of this code, I.C.C. A117.1 or A.R.S. title 41, ch. 9, art. 8 (Arizonans with Disabilities Act).

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Section 1107.6.2.1.1 Accessibility - Type A units: Amend to add new Exception 3 to read:

3.

Condominium units intended for private-individual ownership shall comply with Type B units, per section 1107.6.2.1.2. The applicant must submit a letter of intent establishing ownership requirements for the project.

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Section 1203.1 Ventilation - general (air infiltration rate): Amend shall to may for dwelling unit ventilation by mechanical means and testing requirements.

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Section 1210.2.2: Amend entire section and the requirements of the 2006 IBC shall remain applicable.

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Chapter 13 Energy efficiency: Amend to require compliance with the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code.

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Section 1609.3 Basic wind speed: Amend to allow for the alternative compliance method of using a design wind speed of 90 MPH, with three second gusts, which would include the use of the 2006 IBC Shear - Wall Bracing Design methods for code compliance.

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Appendix Section J101.1 - Grading scope: Amend first sentence to read: The provisions of this chapter apply to grading, excavation and earthwork construction, including fills and embankments on sites intended for construction of buildings or structures complying with the International Residential Code and/or International Building Code.

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Appendix Section J102.1 - Grading definitions: Amend to insert after key: Site: Any lot or parcel of land, or contiguous combination thereof, under the same ownership, where grading is performed or permitted.

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Grading Section J112: Amend to add new appendix Section J112 - Grading fees - to read: J112.1 General. Fees shall be assessed in accordance with the schedule as established by the applicable governing authority.

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Grading Section J112.2: Amend to add new section to read: Grading designation: Grading in excess of 5,000 cubic yards shall be performed in accordance with the approved grading plan prepared by a qualified, licensed state registrant, and shall be designated as "engineered grading." Grading involving less than 5,000 cubic yards shall be designated "regular grading" unless the permittee chooses to have the grading performed as engineered grading, or the building official determines that special conditions or unusual hazards exist, in which case grading shall conform to the requirements for engineered grading.

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Grading Section J112.3: Amend to add new section to read: Engineered grading requirements: Application for a grading permit shall be accompanied by two sets of plans and specifications, and supporting data consisting of a soils engineering report, drainage report, and engineering geology report. The plans and specifications shall be prepared and signed by an individual licensed by the state to prepare such plans or specifications, when required by the building official.

Specifications shall contain information covering construction and material requirements.

Plans shall be drawn to scale upon substantial paper or equivalent material and shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent of the work proposed and show in detail that they will conform to the provisions of this code and all relevant laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. The first sheet of each set of plans shall give the location of the work, the name and address of the owner, and the person by whom they were prepared.

The plans shall include the following information:

a.

General vicinity of the proposed site.

b.

Property limits, accurate contours of existing ground, and detail of terrain and area drainage.

c.

Limiting dimensions, elevations or finish contours to be achieved by the grading, and proposed drainage channels and related construction.

d.

A drainage report, prepared and signed by an individual licensed by the state to prepare such plans or specifications, including detailed plans of all surface and subsurface drainage devices, walls, cribbing, dams and other protective devices to be constructed with, or as a part of, the proposed work, together with a map showing the drainage area and the estimated runoff of the area served by any drains.

e.

Location of any buildings or structures on the property where the work is to be performed and the location of any buildings or structures on land of adjacent owners that are within 15 feet of the property or that may be affected by the proposed grading operations.

f.

Recommendations included in the soils engineering report, drainage report and the engineering geology report shall be incorporated in the grading plans or specifications. When approved by the building official, specific recommendations contained in the soils engineering report, drainage report, and the engineering geology reports, which are applicable to grading, may be included by reference.

g.

The dates of the soils engineering, drainage report and engineering geology reports, together with the names, addresses and phone numbers of the firms or individuals who prepared the reports.

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Grading Section J112.4: Amend to add new section to read: Plan review fees: When a plan or other data is required to be submitted, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. Said plan review fee shall be set forth in the schedule as established by the applicable governing authority. Separate plan review fees shall apply to retaining walls or major drainage structures as required elsewhere in this code. For excavation and fill on the same site, the fee shall be based on the volume of excavation or fill, whichever is greater.

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Grading Section J112.5: Amend to add new section to read: Grading Permit Fees: A fee for each grading permit shall be paid to the chief building official as set forth in the schedule as established by the applicable governing authority. Separate permits and fees shall apply to retaining walls or major drainage structures as required elsewhere in this code. There shall be no separate charge for standard terrace drains and similar facilities.

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Grading Section J112.6: Amend to add new section to read: Bonds: The building official may require bonds in such form and amounts as may be deemed necessary to ensure that the work, if not completed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, will be corrected to eliminate hazardous conditions.

In lieu of a surety bond, the applicant may file a cash bond or instrument of credit with the building official in an amount equal to that which would be required in the surety bond.

( Ord. No. 2009-02 , § 11(B), 7-6-2009; Ord. No. 2009-04 , § 11(B), 9-8-2009; Ord. No. 2015-04 , § 11(B), 6-1-2015)