PUBLIC CODE CHANGE PROPOSAL FORM

FOR PUBLIC PROPOSALS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CODES

2012/2013 CODE DEVELOPMENT CYCLE

CLOSING DATES: Group A Codes: January 3, 2012

Group B Codes: January 3, 2013

*See Item 3 of these instructions for additional information concerning Group A and Group B Code

Development Committees Responsibilities*

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Name: Philip Brazil, PE, SE / Date: January 3, 2012
Jurisdiction/Company: Reid Middleton, Inc.
Submitted on Behalf of: Washington Association of Building Officials, Technical Code Development Committee
Address: 728 134th St. SW, Suite 200
City: Everett / State:WA / Zip Code: 98204
Phone: 425.741.5039 / Ext. / Fax: 425.741.3900
E-mail address (see # 4 below):

CODE CHANGE PROPOSAL FORM

Code: IBC –12/13

1703.4, 1704.2.5.2, 1705.16.1, 1705.16.2, 202, [F] 909.18.8, [F] 909.18.8.1, [F] 909.18.8.2, [F] 909.18.8.3, [F] 909.18.8.3.1, [F] 1705.17.2

Proponent: Philip Brazil, P.E., S.E., Senior Structural Engineer, Reid Middleton, Inc., representing Washington Association of Building Officials, Technical Code Development Committee

PART 1 – IBC STRUCTURAL

1. Revise as follows:

1703.4 Performance. Specific information consisting of test reports conducted by an approved testing agency in accordance with the appropriate referenced standards, or other such information as necessary, shall be provided for the building official to determine that the material meets the applicable code requirements.

1704.2.5.2 Fabricator approval. Special inspections required by Section 1705 are not required where the work is done on the premises of a fabricator registered and approved to perform such work without special inspection. Approval shall be based upon review of the fabricator’s written procedural and quality control manuals and periodic auditing of fabrication practices by an approved special inspection agency. At completion of fabrication, the approved fabricator shall submit a certificate of compliance to the building official stating that the work was performed in accordance with the approved construction documents.

1705.16.1 Penetration firestops. Inspections of penetration firestop systems that are tested and listed in accordance with Sections 714.3.1.2 and 714.4.1.2 shall be conducted by an approved inspection agency in accordance with ASTM E 2174.

1705.16.2 Fire-resistant joint systems. Inspection of fire-resistant joint systems that are tested and listed in accordance with Sections 7155.3 and 715.4 shall be conducted by an approved inspection agency in accordance with ASTM E 2393.

SECTION 202

DEFINITIONS

[A] LABELED. Equipment, materials or products to which has been affixed a label, seal, symbol or other identifying mark of a nationally recognized testing laboratory, inspection approved agency or other organization concerned with product evaluation that maintains periodic inspection of the production of the above-labeled items and whose labeling indicates either that the equipment, material or product meets identified standards or has been tested and found suitable for a specified purpose.

PART 2 – IFC

2. Revise as follows:

[F] 909.18.8 Special inspections for smoke control. Smoke control systems shall be tested by a special inspector.

[F] 909.18.8.1 Scope of testing. Special inspections shall be conducted in accordance with the following:

1. During erection of ductwork and prior to concealment for the purposes of leakage testing and recording of device location.

2. Prior to occupancy and after sufficient completion for the purposes of pressure-difference testing, flow measurements, and detection and control verification.

[F] 909.18.8.2 Qualifications. Special inspection Approved agencies for smoke control shall have expertise in fire protection engineering, mechanical engineering and certification as air balancers.

[F] 909.18.8.3 Reports. A complete report of testing shall be prepared by the special inspector or special inspection approved agency. The report shall include identification of all devices by manufacturer, nameplate data, design values, measured values and identification tag or mark. The report shall be reviewed by the responsible registered design professional and, when satisfied that the design intent has been achieved, the responsible registered design professional shall seal, sign and date the report.

[F] 909.18.8.3.1 Report filing. A copy of the final report shall be filed with the fire code official and an identical copy shall be maintained in an approved location at the building.

[F] 1705.17.2 Qualifications. Special inspection agencies Special inspectors for smoke control shall have expertise in fire protection engineering, mechanical engineering and certification as air balancers.

Reason:

The purpose for the proposal is to update references to “approved agency” throughout the building code. Approved agencies (defined in Section 202) are regularly engaged in conducting tests and employ or retain special inspectors (also defined in Section 202) who are qualified to perform inspections, including special inspections.

In Section 1704.2.5.2, “registered” is deleted because no purpose is served by requiring a fabricator who is approved by the building official to also be registered with the same building official.

Note that a separate proposal changes “special inspections” to “testing” in the title of Section 909.18.8 and in Section 909.18.8.1 (Sxx-12/13).

Cost Impact: The code change proposal will not increase the cost of construction.

Public Hearing: Committee: AS AM D

Assembly: ASF AMF DF