2018 Kentucky
Building Code
First Edition
June 2018
As Adopted by:
Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction
101 Sea Hero Road, Suite 100
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-5412
Telephone: (502) 573-0365
FAX: (502) 573-1057
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Kentucky Information on Code Enforcement
The Kentucky Building Code is based upon the 2015 International
Building Code published by the International Code Council, Inc., with
Kentucky-specific amendments. It provides design and construction
standards to ensure the public safety, health, and welfare insofar as they are
affected by building construction and to secure safety to life and property from
all hazards incident to the occupancy of buildings, structures, or premises.
This edition presents the code with changes approved by the Department of
Housing, Buildings and Construction through April 2018.
The Kentucky Building Code is a “mini/maxi” code, meaning that it is a
statewide, uniform, mandatory building code and no local government shall
adopt or enforce any other building code governing commercial construction.
The Kentucky Residential Code shall govern detached single family dwellings,
two-family dwellings and townhouses and is adopted as 815 KAR 7:125.
The Kentucky Building Code may be amended by the Department of
Housing, Buildings and Construction through the regulatory process by
considering proposals from code enforcement officials, construction
professionals, other interested persons, and organizations. Amendments are
discussed during open meetings of the Housing, Buildings and Construction
Advisory Committee. Approved amendments by the Department and the
Legislative Review Commission are printed in the Kentucky Administrative
Register and posted on the Department’s website (dhbc.ky.gov).
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SAMPLE ORDINANCE
(CITY/COUNTY) ORDINANCE
Ordinance Number __________
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO 815 KAR 7:120 KENTUCKY BUILDING CODE and 815 KAR 7:125 KENTUCKY
RESIDENTIAL CODE, AS ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
Be it ordained by the (Governing Board) of the (Name of Jurisdiction) as follows:
WHEREAS, KRS 198B.060(1), requires that all buildings constructed in____ (City/County)______________shall
be built in compliance with the uniform state building code as adopted by the Department of Housing, Buildings and
Construction; and
WHEREAS, KRS 198B.060(1) authorizes any city, county or urban county government to require, by ordinance,
permits, inspections and certificates of occupancy for single family dwellings; and
WHEREAS, KRS 198B.060(11) requires the local government to employ or contract for or with electrical inspection
services; and
WHEREAS, KRS 198B.060(1) and 815 KAR 7:070 require a certified building inspector and other code enforcement
personnel as necessary for inspection and code enforcement services;
WHEREAS, KRS 198B.060(18) authorizes each local government to establish a schedule of fees which are
designed to cover the cost of the service performed but not to exceed such cost;
NOW, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED by the Fiscal County and/or legislative body of
____________(City/County) _____________, COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. ADOPTION OF THE KENTUCKY BUILDING CODE.
THAT, the KENTUCKY BUILDING CODE, promulgated in 815 KAR 7:120 and the KENTUCKY RESIDENTIAL
CODE promulgated in 815 KAR 7:125 by the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Commonwealth of
Kentucky, are to be enforced by _________________(City/County) ___________of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
as if set out at length herein;
THAT, a copy of said Kentucky Building Code and the Kentucky Residential Code is on file in the Office of the
___________________ County Clerk, and the Clerk shall at all times keep a copy of said building code for reference;
THAT, a copy of this Ordinance shall be transmitted to the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction of
the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
SECTION 2. DESIGNATED ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
THAT, ____________ (Department/Office)___________, shall be designated as the local enforcement
agent/agency for said Kentucky Building Code. All building code inspections shall be performed by persons certified by
the Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction. All electrical inspections shall be performed by
persons certified by the Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction as an electrical inspector.
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SECTION 3. BUILDING INSPECTION PROGRAM.
THAT, pursuant to KRS 198B.060(8), a building inspection program is hereby established in
_____________(City/County)_______________ for application to all buildings subject to 815 KAR 7;120 Kentucky
Building Code.
THAT, the building inspection program of ____________________(City/County)______________ shall include
plan review and inspections of structures subject to 815 KAR 7:125 Kentucky Residential Code.
SECTION 4. PERMITS AND FEES.
THAT, the fees for permits and inspections shall be as provided for in the attached schedule.
SECTION 5. INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES REPEALED.
THAT, all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such
conflict, hereby repealed.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.
THAT, this resolution shall take effect and be in full force when passed, published and
recorded according to law.
___________________________________
COUNTY JUDGE/EXECUTIVE OR MAYOR
ATTEST:
___________________________________
CITY/COUNTY CLERK
___________________________________
DATE PASSED
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION ..................................... 1
Section
101 General ...................................................................... 1
102 Applicability .............................................................. 2
103 Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction 2
104 Duties and Powers of Building Official .................... 3
105 Permits....................................................................... 4
107 Submittal Documents ................................................ 5
108 Temporary Structures and uses ................................. 6
109 Fees ........................................................................... 6
110 Inspections ................................................................. 6
111 Certificate of Occupancy ........................................... 7
112 Service Utilities ......................................................... 7
113 Appeals ...................................................................... 7
114 Violations .................................................................. 8
115 Stop Work Order ....................................................... 8
116 Unsafe Structures and Equipment ............................. 9
117 Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS)
Regulated Buildings ................................................. 9
118 Proof of Insurance ..................................................... 9
119 Posting Structures ...................................................... 9
120 Effective Dates .......................................................... 9
121 Plan Review and Inspection Fees for Department of
Housing, Buildings and Construction ....................... 9
122 Licensed Design Professionals ................................ 11
CHAPTER 2
DEFINITIONS .................................................................... 13
Section
201 General .................................................................... 13
202 Definitions ............................................................... 13
CHAPTER 3 USE AND OCCUPANCY
CLASSIFICATION ............................................................ 17
Section
303 Assembly Group A .................................................. 17
304 Business Group B .................................................... 17
305 Educational Group E ............................................... 17
307 High Hazard Group H ............................................. 17
308 Institutional Group I ................................................ 18
310 Residential Group R ................................................ 18
CHAPTER 4
SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON
USE AND OCCUPANCY .................................................. 20
Section
405 Underground Buildings .......................................... 20
407 Groups I-1 and I-2 ................................................... 20
408 Group I-3 ................................................................. 20
415 Groups H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4 and H-5 ....................... 21
423 Storm Shelters……………………………………..21
426 Combustible Dusts, Grain Processing and Storage . 21
427 Day Care Centers .................................................... 22
428 Bed and Breakfast Establishments .......................... 24
429 Subterranean Spaces ............................................... 24
430 Barreled Spirit Storage Buildings ........................... 24
431 Consumer Fireworks Retail Sales Facilities………26
432 Temporary Structures ............................................ 26
433 Greenhouses ……………………………………33
CHAPTER 5
GENERAL BUILDING HEIGHTS AND
AREAS ............................................................................... 35
Section
503 General Building and Height Limitations ............... 35
505 Mezzanines and Equipment Platforms .................... 35
506 Building Area…………………………………...…35
507 Unlimited Area Buildings ....................................... 35
510 Special Provisions ................................................... 36
CHAPTER 6
TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION...................................…...37
Section
601 General …………………………………………..37
603 Combustible Materials in Types I and II
Construction………………………………………37
CHAPTER 7
FIRE RESISTANCE RATED
CONSTRUCTION ............................................................. 38
Section
706 Fire Walls ............................................................... .38
713 Shaft Enclosures ..................................................... 38
718 Concealed Spaces ................................................... 38
CHAPTER 9
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS ....................................... 40
Section
901 General .................................................................... 40
902 Definitions………………………..………… ……40
903 Automatic Sprinkler Systems.................................. 40
905 Standpipe Systems .................................................. 42
907 Fire Alarm and Detection Systems ......................... 42
909 Smoke Control Systems .......................................... 44
910 Smoke and Heat Removal ....................................... 45
912 Fire Department Connections ................................. 45
913 Fire Pumps .............................................................. 45
915 Carbon Monoxide Detection………………………46
917 Yard Hydrants ......................................................... 46
CHAPTER 10
MEANS OF EGRESS ........................................................ 47
Section
1004 Occupant Load ...................................................... 47
1006 Number of Exits and Exit Access Doorways ........ 48
1008 Means of Egress Illumination ............................... 48
1010 Doors, Gates and Turnstiles .................................. 48
1011 Stairways ............................................................... 49
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1012 Ramps .................................................................... 50
1014 Handrails ............................................................... 50
1015 Guards ................................................................... 51
1023 Interior Exit Stairways and Ramps ........................ 51
1028 Exit Discharge ....................................................... 51
1029 Assembly ............................................................... 52
1030 Emergency Escape and Rescue ............................. 53
CHAPTER 11
ACCESSIBILITY ............................................................... 54
Section
1103 Scoping Requirements ........................................... 54
1104 Accessible Route ................................................... 54
CHAPTER 12
INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT ............................................ 55
Section
1203 Ventilation ............................................................. 55
1206 Yards or Courts ..................................................... 55
1210 Toilet and Bathroom Requirements ....................... 55
CHAPTER 13
ENERGY EFFICIENCY .................................................... 56
Section
1301 General.................................................................. 56
CHAPTER 14
EXTERIOR WALLS .......................................................... 57
Section
1411 Window-cleaning Safeguards ................................ 57
CHAPTER 15
ROOF ASSEMBLIES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES.. 58
Section
1503 Weather Protection ................................................ 58
1507 Requirements for Roof Coverings ......................... 58
CHAPTER 16
STRUCTURAL DESIGN ................................................... 59
Section
1601 General .................................................................. 59
1602 Definitions and Notations ...................................... 59
1603 Construction Documents ....................................... 59
1604 General Design Requirements ............................... 59
1607 Live Loads ............................................................. 59
1608 Snow Loads ........................................................... 60
1609 Wind Loads ........................................................... 61
1611 Rain Loads............................................................. 62
1613 Earthquake Loads .................................................. 63
1614 Atmospheric Ice Loads .......................................... 66
CHAPTER 17
SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS ........................... 70
Section
1702 Definitions……………………………………….67
1704 Special inspections, Contractor Responsibility and
Structural Observations .......................................... 67
1705 Required Special Inspections and Tests ................ 68
CHAPTER 18
SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS .......................................... 70
Section
1801 General .................................................................. 70
1803 Geotechnical Investigations .................................. 70
1807 Foundation Walls, Retaining Walls and Embedded
Posts and Poles ....................................................... 70
1809 Shallow Foundations ............................................. 71
CHAPTER 21
MASONRY ........................................................................ 72
Section
2113 Masonry Chimneys ............................................... 72
CHAPTER 22
STEEL ................................................................................ 73
Section
2209 Steel Storage Racks............................................... 73
CHAPTER 27
ELECTRICAL .................................................................... 74
Section
2701 General .................................................................. 74
2702 Emergency and Standby Power Systems .............. 74
2703 Permit and Certificate of Inspection ..................... 74
2704 Inspections and Tests ............................................ 74
CHAPTER 28
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ............................................... 75
Section
2801 General .................................................................. 75
CHAPTER 29
PLUMBING SYSTEMS .................................................... 77
Section
2901 General .................................................................. 77
2902 Minimum Plumbing Facilities .............................. 77
CHAPTER 30
ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS ................ 78
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Section
3001 General .................................................................. 78
3009 Power Elevator Operation ..................................... 78
3010 Stairway Chair-Lifts and Wheelchair Lifts ........... 78
3011 Maintenance and Accidents ................................... 78
3012 Construction Documents and Permits ................... 79
3013 Certificate of Compliance ..................................... 79
CHAPTER 31
SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION ............................................. 80
Section
3103 General…………………………………………..80
3107 DELETED FROM IBC ......................................... 80
3108 Telecommunication and Broadcast Towers .......... 80
3109 Swimming Pools ................................................... 80
CHAPTER 33
SAFEGUARDS DURING CONSTRUCTION .................. 85
Section
3305 Sanitary ................................................................. 85
CHAPTER 34
EXISTING STRUCTURES ............................................... 85
Section
3401 General .................................................................. 86
CHAPTER 35
REFERENCED STANDARDS.................................. 87
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CHAPTER 1
SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 101
GENERAL
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Kentucky
Building Code, hereinafter referred to as “this code.” This
edition of the Kentucky Building Code (KBC) is the 2015
International Building Code (IBC) except where specifically
amended in these regulations.
101.2 Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to the
construction, alteration, relocation, enlargement, replacement,
repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance
and removal of every building or structure or any
appurtenances connected or attached to such buildings or
structures, whether hereafter erected or, where expressly stated
in this code, existing; and whether on land, over water, or on
water, permanently moored to land, and substantially a land
structure.
Exceptions:
1. Detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple
single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three
stories above grade plane in height with a separate means
of egress, and their accessory structures shall comply with
the Kentucky Residential Code, except that, permits,
inspections and certificates of occupancy are required
only as set forth in local ordinances for single family
dwellings per KRS 198B.060.
2. Farm dwellings or other farm buildings and structures
incident to the operation and maintenance of the farm if
the farm structures are located outside the boundary of a
municipality and are not used in the business of retail
trade or used as a place of regular employment for ten
(10) or more people or structures used in the storage or
processing of timber products.
3. Manufactured homes constructed under Federal HUD
standards. However, the exterior electric, water and
sewer connections and additions to the home are not
exempt.
4. Swimming pools constructed completely above grade.
101.2.2 Special religious use group. Upon application by a
religious group whose religious beliefs would be violated by
the application of the Kentucky Building Code, Kentucky
Residential Code, Kentucky State Plumbing Code or any of
the standards referenced therein, the Department may place
the affected building into the “Special Religious Use” group
and waive any requirement of the Kentucky Building Code,
the Kentucky Residential Code, the Kentucky State Plumbing
Code or any referenced standard. The Department may place
a project into the Special Religious Use Group only if it finds
after a hearing that:
1. The religious group applying for the waiver exists for
spiritual and religious purposes and was not formed solely
to request this waiver;
2. The religious group’s belief system conflicts with a
requirement of the Kentucky Building Code, Kentucky
Residential Code, Kentucky State Plumbing Code or
referenced standard;
3. The religious group can demonstrate that the portion of its
belief system which conflicts with the Kentucky Building
Code, Kentucky Residential Code, Kentucky State
Plumbing Code, or referenced standard is historical and
not created solely in response to the project for which the
waiver is being requested;
4. The waiver is not being requested solely for economic,
aesthetic or convenience reasons;
5. The waiver would not create a situation so unsafe that there
is an overriding interest in protecting the health and safety
of the general public; and
6. The religious group has taken adequate steps to ensure the
project will be brought up to code in the event the religious
group no longer owns the building or otherwise no longer
qualifies for the waiver.
101.3 Intent. The purpose of this code is to establish the
minimum/maximum requirements to provide a reasonable level
of safety, public health, and general welfare through structural
strength, means of egress facilities, stability, sanitation,
adequate light and ventilation, energy conservation, and safety
to life and property from fire and other hazards attributed to the
built environment and to provide a reasonable level of safety to
fire fighters and emergency responders during emergency
operations. No local government shall adopt or enforce any
other building code; except that the Kentucky Residential Code
shall govern detached single family dwellings, two-family
dwellings and townhouses.
101.4.1 Gas. The provisions of the NFPA 54, National Fuel
Gas Code, shall apply to the installation of gas piping from
the point of delivery, gas appliances and related accessories
as covered in this code. These requirements apply to gas
piping systems extending from the point of delivery to the
inlet connections of appliances and the installation and
operation of residential and commercial gas appliances and
related accessories.
101.4.2 Mechanical. The provisions of the International
Mechanical Code shall apply to the installation, alterations,
repairs, and replacement of mechanical systems, including
equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings and/or
appurtenances, including ventilating, heating, cooling, air-
conditioning and refrigeration systems, incinerators, and
other energy-related systems.
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101.4.3 Plumbing. The provisions of the Kentucky State
Plumbing Code shall apply to the installation, alteration,
repair and replacement of plumbing systems, including
equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings and appurtenances,
and where connected to a water or sewage system and all
aspects of a medical gas system. All plumbing installations
shall be installed under the supervision of a Kentucky
Licensed Master Plumber, and inspected and approved by the
state plumbing inspector prior to usage.
101.4.4 Electrical. The provisions of NFPA 70 shall apply
to the installation of electrical systems, including alterations,
repairs, replacement, equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings
and appurtenances thereto. The inspection of electrical
installations shall be performed by a Certified Electrical
Inspector pursuant to 815 KAR 35:015.
101.4.5 Fire prevention. The provisions of the International
Fire Code shall apply to matters affecting or relating to new
construction in buildings where specifically referenced in
this code, only.
101.4.6 Energy. The provisions of the International Energy
Conservation Code shall apply to all matters governing the
design and construction of buildings for energy efficiency in
accordance with Chapter 13 of this code.
101.4.7 Existing Buildings. The provisions of the
International Existing Building Code shall apply to matters
governing the repair, alteration, change of occupancy,
addition to and relocation of existing buildings in accordance
with Chapter 34 of this code.
101.5 Fire safety authority. The State Fire Marshal and the
local fire code official shall continue to be the authority having
jurisdiction for enforcement of the Kentucky Standards of
Safety (815 KAR 10:060) in existing buildings not regulated by
this code, and for continued fire safety maintenance in
buildings constructed and approved under this code.
SECTION 102
APPLICABILITY
102.2 Other laws. The provisions of this code shall not be
deemed to nullify any provisions of state or federal law. Other
local or state law shall be consulted to determine the existence
of other powers given to the building official, such as those
related to demolition or authority over unsafe structures unless
a change of occupancy as required by Chapter 34 is made or
proposed. Otherwise, this code shall not be cited as authority
for upgrading existing structures which are not under
construction.
102.4 Referenced codes and standards. The codes and
standards referenced in this code shall be considered part of the
requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each such
reference and as further regulated in Sections 102.4.1 and
102.4.2. Newer editions of any referenced code or standard
may be used to meet the intent of the code in lieu of the adopted
edition.
102.4.1 Conflicts. Where conflicts occur between provisions
of this code and state law, the provisions of state law shall
apply. Where conflicts occur between provisions of this code
and referenced codes and standards, the provisions of this
code shall apply.
102.4.2 Provisions in referenced codes and standards.
Where the extent of the reference to a referenced code or
standard includes subject matter that is within the scope of
this code or the codes listed in Section 101.4, the provisions
of this code or the codes listed in Section 101.4, as
applicable, shall take precedence over the provisions in the
referenced code or standard.
102.6 Existing Structures. The legal occupancy of any
structure existing on the date of adoption of this code shall be
permitted to continue without change, except as otherwise
specifically provided in this code, the International Existing
Building Code, the Kentucky Standards of Safety (815 KAR
10:060). Application of this code to existing buildings shall
apply as required by Section 3401 when alterations, additions
or changes of occupancy as set forth in Chapter 34 of this code
are proposed or occur.
102.6.1
Buildings not previously occupied.
A building or
portion of a building that has not been previously occupied or
used for its intended purpose in accordance with the laws
in existence at the time of its completion shall comply with
the provisions of the
Kentucky Building Code
or
Kentucky
Residential Code
, as applicable, for new construction or with
any current permit for such occupancy.
102.6.2
Buildings previously occupied.
The legal
occupancy of any building existing on the date of adoption
of this code shall be permitted to continue without change,
except as otherwise specifically provided in this code, the
International Existing Building Code
or
Kentucky Standards
of Safety (815 KAR 10:060)
, or as is deemed necessary by
the
building official
for the general safety and welfare of the
occupants and the public.
102.6.3 Moved structures. Buildings and structures moved
into or within the Commonwealth shall comply with the
provisions of this code for new buildings and structures and
shall not be used or occupied until the certificate of
occupancy, if required, has been issued by the building
official. This provision does not apply to manufactured
homes.
Exception: Industrialized buildings moved into or within
the jurisdiction meeting the requirements of Chapter 16 of
this code.
SECTION 103
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND
CONSTRUCTION
103.1 Creation of Authority. The Department of Housing,
Buildings and Construction shall carry out all duties and
authority as granted in KRS Chapters 198B, 227, 227A, 234,
236 and 318.
103.2 Appointment. The building official shall be certified
as required by law and be appointed by the appointing
authority.
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103.3 Certified inspectors. The local government shall
provide at least one Kentucky Certified Building Inspector,
Level I, pursuant to 815 KAR 7:070 and employ or contract
with a certified electrical inspector in accordance with KRS
198B.060 (1) and (11). The local government shall report the
name of all inspectors to the Department and the Department
shall be notified of any changes in inspector personnel.
SECTION 104
DUTIES AND POWERS OF BUILDING OFFICIAL
104.2 Applications and permits. The building official shall
receive applications, review construction documents and issue
permits for the erection, and alteration, and moving of
buildings and structures, inspect the premises for which such
permits have been issued and enforce compliance with the
provisions of this code.
104.7 Department records. The building official shall keep
official records of applications received, permits and
certificates issued, fees collected, reports of inspections, and
notices and orders issued. Such records shall be retained in the
official records for the period required for retention of public
records as promulgated by the Kentucky Department of
Libraries and Archives pursuant to KRS 171.450.
104.10 Modifications.
Where there are practical difficulties
involved in carrying out the provisions of this code, the
building official shall have the authority to grant modifications
for individual cases, upon application of the owner or the
owner’s authorized agent, provided that the building official
shall first find that special individual reason makes the strict
letter of this code impractical, the modification is in compliance
with the intent and purpose of this code and that such
modification does not lessen health, accessibility, life and fire
safety or structural requirements. The details of action granting
modifications shall be recorded and entered in the files of the
authority having jurisdiction.
104.11.2 Tests. Whenever there is insufficient evidence of
compliance with the provisions of this code, or evidence that
a material or method does not conform to the requirements
of this code, or in order to substantiate claims for alternative
materials or methods, the building official shall have the
authority to require tests as evidence of compliance to be
made at no expense to the jurisdiction. Test methods shall be
as specified in this code or by other recognized test standards.
In the absence of recognized and accepted test methods, the
building official shall approve the testing procedures. Tests
shall be performed by an approved agency. Reports of such
tests shall be retained by the building official for the period
required for retention of public records as promulgated by the
Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives pursuant to
KRS 171.450.
104.12 Rule-making-authority. By means of the
Department’s appeals procedures, the Department may issue
interpretations which shall be binding upon the Appellee and
the building official. The building official shall implement the
provisions of this code to secure its intent as determined by the
Department.
104.13 Nonstructural repairs. Nonstructural alterations, or
repairs which do not adversely affect a structural member
having a required fire-resistance rating, may be made with the
same materials of which the structure was constructed.
104.14 Building size includes fire wall. To determine plan
review jurisdiction and whether a registered design
professional is required, the calculation of the total square
footage and occupant load for a project shall include areas on
both sides of fire walls.
104.15 Local plan review and inspection jurisdiction. The
local building official, having a minimum Kentucky Building
Inspector Certification of Level I, shall be responsible for the
examination and approval of plans and specifications and the
inspections necessary to determine compliance for buildings as
listed in this section. The determination of jurisdiction shall be
based upon occupant load calculations in accordance with
Section 1004 of this code.
104.15.1 Assembly occupancies. All buildings classified as
assembly occupancies, except churches as indicated in
Section 104.15.3, having a capacity which does not exceed
100 persons.
104.15.2 Business occupancies. All buildings classified as
business occupancies having a capacity that does not exceed
100 persons.
104.15.3 Churches. All buildings used for religious or
religious fellowship purposes, including family life centers,
having a capacity of 400 persons or less; or all buildings used
for religious or religious fellowship purposes, including
family life centers, having 6,000 square feet (558 m
2
) or less
of total floor area.
104.15.4 Factory or industrial occupancies. All buildings
classified as factory or industrial occupancies having a
capacity that does not exceed 100.
104.15.5 Mercantile occupancies. All buildings classified
as mercantile occupancies having a capacity that does not
exceed 100 persons.
104.15.6 Residential, storage or utility occupancies. All
buildings classified as residential, storage or utility
occupancies that do not exceed three stories in height or
20,000 square feet (1860 m
2
) of total floor area.
104.15.7 Mixed Occupancies. All buildings containing
more than one occupancy with a total capacity that does not
exceed 100.
104.15.8 State owned property. Buildings owned by or built
on property owned by the Commonwealth shall not be
subject to local plan review, inspection or approval,
regardless of size, occupant load or occupancy classification.
104.16 State jurisdiction. The Department shall have
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jurisdiction to review construction documents, issue permits,
and make inspections to determine compliance with this code
for the buildings listed in Sections 104.16.1 through 104.16.9
and all buildings, except dwellings subject to the Kentucky
Residential Code (815 KAR 7:125), where no local building
inspection program exists as required by Section 104.15 of this
code.
104.16.1 Assembly Occupancies. Church buildings used for
religious or religious fellowship purposes, including family
life centers, having a capacity in excess of 400 persons and
exceeding 6,000 square feet (558 m
2
) of total floor area; and
all other buildings classified as assembly occupancies having
a capacity in excess of 100 persons.
104.16.2 Business occupancies. All buildings classified as
business occupancies having a capacity in excess of 100
persons.
104.16.3 Educational, high-hazard or institutional
occupancies. All buildings classified as educational, high-
hazard or institutional occupancies regardless of occupant
capacity or building size.
104.16.4 Factory or industrial occupancies. All buildings
classified as factory or industrial occupancies having a
capacity in excess of 100 persons.
104.16.5 Industrialized building systems. All buildings
classified as industrialized building systems regardless of
occupancy size or occupancy classification.
104.16.6 Mercantile occupancies. All buildings classified
as mercantile occupancies having a capacity in excess of 100
persons.
104.16.7 Other occupancies. All other buildings in excess
of three stories or 20,000 square feet (1858 m
2
) of total floor
area.
104.16.8 Mixed Occupancies. All buildings containing
more than one occupancy with a total capacity in excess of
100.
104.16.9 State owned property. Buildings owned by or built
on property owned by the Commonwealth, regardless of
occupancy classification or size.
SECTION 105
PERMITS
105.1 Required. Any owner or owner’s authorized agent who
intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, or change the
occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install,
enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical,
gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of which
is regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be
performed, shall first make application to the building official
and obtain the required permit.
105.2 Work exempt from permit. Exemptions from permit
requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant
authorization for any work to be done in any manner in
violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or
ordinances of this jurisdiction. Permits shall not be required for
the following:
Building:
1.
One-story detached accessory structures used as tool and
storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the
floor area is not greater than 120 square feet (11 m
2
).
2.
Fences not over 7 feet (2134 mm) high.
3.
Oil derricks.
4.
Retaining walls that are not over 4 feet (1219 mm) in height
measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the
wall, unless supporting a surcharge or impounding Class
I, II or IIIA liquids.
5.
Water tanks supported directly on grade if the capacity is
not greater than 5,000 gallons (18 925 L) and the ratio of
height to diameter or width is not greater than 2:1.
6.
Sidewalks and driveways not more than 30 inches (762 mm)
above adjacent grade, and not over any basement or story
below and are not part of an accessible route.
7.
Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops
and similar finish work.
8.
Temporary motion picture, television and theater stage sets
and scenery.
9.
Tents and membrane structures having an area of 400 square
feet (37 m
2
) or less.
10.
Shade cloth structures constructed for nursery or agricultural
purposes, not including service systems.
11.
Swings and other playground equipment accessory to
detached one- and two-family dwellings.
12.
Window awnings in Group R-3 and U occupancies,
supported by an exterior wall that do not project more than
54 inches (1372 mm) from the exterior wall and do not
require additional support.
13.
Non-fixed and movable fixtures, cases, racks, counters
and partitions not over 5 feet 9 inches (1753 mm) in height.
Electrical:
Repairs and maintenance: Minor repair work, including the
replacement of lamps or the connection of approved portable
electrical equipment to approved permanently installed
receptacles.
Radio and television transmitting stations: The provisions of
this code shall not apply to electrical equipment used for radio
and television transmissions, but do apply to equipment and
wiring for a power supply and the installations of towers and
antennas.
Temporary testing systems: A permit shall not be required for
the installation of any temporary system required for the testing
or servicing of electrical equipment or apparatus.
Gas:
1. Portable heating appliance.
2. Replacement of any minor part that does not alter approval
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of equipment or make such equipment unsafe.
Mechanical:
1. Portable heating appliance.
2. Portable ventilation equipment.
3. Portable cooling unit.
4. Steam, hot or chilled water piping within any heating or
cooling equipment regulated by this code.
5. Replacement of any part that does not alter its approval or
make it unsafe.
6. Portable evaporative cooler.
7. Self-contained refrigeration system containing 10 pounds
(4.54 kg) or less of refrigerant and actuated by motors of 1
horsepower (0.75 kW) or less.
Plumbing:
1. The stopping of leaks in drains, water, soil, waste or vent
pipe, provided, however, that if any concealed trap, drain pipe,
water, soil, waste or vent pipe becomes defective and it
becomes necessary to remove and replace the same with new
material, such work shall be considered as new work and a
permit shall be obtained and inspection made as provided in
this code.
2. The clearing of stoppages or the repairing of leaks in pipes,
valves or fixtures and the removal and reinstallation of water
closets, provided such repairs do not involve or require the
replacement or rearrangement of valves, pipes or fixtures.
105.3 Application for permit. To obtain a permit, the
applicant shall first file an application therefor in writing on a
form furnished by the authority having jurisdiction for that
purpose. Such application shall:
1.
Identify and describe the work to be covered by the permit
for which application is made.
2.
Describe the land on which the proposed work is to be done
by legal description, street address or similar description
that will readily identify and definitely locate the proposed
building or work. New buildings or additions shall be
accompanied by a copy of the current site survey bearing
the seal and signature of a Kentucky Licensed Land
Surveyor, except the building official may, at the official’s
discretion, accept other proof of location.
3.
Indicate the use and occupancy for which the proposed
work is intended.
4.
Be accompanied by construction documents and other
information as required in Section 107.
5.
Be signed by the applicant, or the applicant’s authorized
agent.
6.
Give such other data and information as required by the
building official.
105.8 Local permit limitation. Local permits shall not be
issued for buildings subject to state plan review jurisdiction in
accordance with Section 104.16 until the Department has
approved construction to begin.
SECTION 107
SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS
107.1
General. Submittal documents consisting of
construction documents, statement of special inspections,
geotechnical report and other data shall be submitted in one sets
with each permit application. Additional plans and documents
may be required by the Kentucky Division of Plumbing or by
local ordinance for buildings under local plan review
jurisdiction. The construction documents shall be prepared by
and shall bear the required signature and seal of a registered
design professional where required by Section 122 of this
chapter. Where special conditions exist, the building official is
authorized to require additional construction documents to be
prepared by a registered design professional.
Exceptions:
1.
Seals of registered design professionals shall not be
required for tenant space alterations unless the space itself
is of a size that would require the registered design
professional seals if it were a new building.
2.
The building official is authorized to waive the submission
of construction documents and other data not required to
be prepared by a registered design professional if it is
found that the nature of the work applied for is such that
review of construction documents is not necessary to
obtain compliance with this code.
107.2.3 Means of egress. The construction documents shall
show in sufficient detail the location, construction, size and
character of all portions of the means of egress including the
path of the exit discharge to the public way in compliance
with the provisions of this code. In other than occupancies in
Groups R-2, R-3 as applicable in Section 101.2, and I-1, the
construction documents shall designate the number of
occupants to be accommodated on every floor, and in all
rooms and spaces.
107.3.1 Approval of construction documents.
Construction documents shall be approved, in writing or by
stamp, as “Reviewed for Code Compliance” or “Released for
Construction.” The construction documents that have been
approved or released for construction shall be kept at the site
of work and shall be open to inspection by the building
official or a duly authorized representative.
107.3.4.2 Registered design professional in responsible
charge. When Sections 107.1 and 122.1 require
construction documents to be prepared by a registered
design professional, the registered design professional in
responsible charge shall provide on or with the initial
application documents presented to the building official
the seismic design category, design loads and other
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information pertinent to the structural design required by
Section 1603 and 1621. If the registered design
professional determines that the building or any
component part thereof is exempt from any of the seismic
construction provisions of this code, a statement to that
effect shall be included with the initial application
documents presented to the building official.
107.5 Retention of construction documents. The building
official shall retain approved construction documents as
promulgated by the Kentucky Department of Libraries and
Archives pursuant to KRS 171.450.
SECTION 108
TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND USES
108.3 Temporary power. Pursuant to 815 KAR 35:015, the
certified electrical inspector having jurisdiction is authorized to
give permission to temporarily supply and use power in part of
an electric installation before such installation has been fully
completed and the final certificate of completion has been
issued. The part covered by the temporary certificate shall
comply with the requirements specified for temporary lighting,
heat or power in NFPA 70.
SECTION 109
FEES
109.1 Payment of fees. A permit or letter of permission to
begin construction shall not be valid until the fees prescribed
by the authority having jurisdiction have been paid, nor shall
an amendment to a permit or letter of permission to begin
construction be released until the additional fee, if any, has
been paid.
109.2 Work commencing before permit issuance. Any
person who commences any work on a building, structure,
electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system before
obtaining the necessary permits may be subject to penalties
established in KRS Chapters 198B, 227, 227A, 234, 236 and
318. The fee shall be in addition to and equal to the amount of
the original
109.3 Related fees. The payment of the fee for the
construction, alteration, or removal for work done in
connection to or concurrently with the work authorized by a
building permit shall not relieve the applicant or holder of the
permit from the payment of other fees that are prescribed by
law.
109.4 Refunds. The building official is authorized to establish
a refund policy.
1.
109.5 through 109.6. Sections 109.5 through 109.6 of the 2015
IBC shall be DELETED in their entirety.
SECTION 110
INSPECTIONS
110.3.8 Other inspections. In addition to the inspections
specified in Sections 110.3.1 through 110.3.7, the building
official is authorized to make or require other inspections of
any construction work to ascertain compliance with the
provisions of this code and other laws that are enforced by
the authority having jurisdiction.
110.5.1 Request for final inspection. Upon completion of
the building, the owner or agent of the facility shall request a
final inspection. The building official shall set a time for the
inspection and notify the owner or agent. If substantial
compliance with the approved construction documents and
permit has been achieved, a certificate of occupancy shall be
issued as described in Section 111. If compliance has not
been achieved, violations of the approved construction
documents and permit shall be noted and immediately
communicated to the owner, agency or other person holding
the permit and the fire code official. Corrections to any
deficiencies noted upon inspection shall be the responsibility
of the owner or permit holder.
110.7 Industrialized building system inspections. The
inspection of all buildings classified as industrialized building
systems, regardless of size or occupancy classification, shall be
in accordance with this section.
110.7.1 Off-site construction. In-plant inspections in
production and manufacturing facilities for industrialized
building systems as well as on-site inspection for all
industrialized building systems, except those classified as
detached one- and two-family dwellings as indicated in
Section 110.7.2 shall be conducted by the Department or its
authorized agent. The building official shall be responsible
for inspection of these systems for zoning, water supply and
sewage disposal, and other applicable local ordinance
purposes. Approved industrialized buildings shall be
acceptable in all jurisdictions as meeting the requirements of
the Kentucky Building Code.
110.7.2 On-site construction. On-site construction related
to modular home or one- and two-family dwelling
installations may be permitted and inspected by the building
official. The building official shall be responsible for the
inspection of the foundation system, placement of the
building, connections of the unit, final set-up of the unit and
the issuance of the certificate of occupancy.
110.8 Fire code official inspections. The building official
shall cooperate with the fire code official by allowing the fire
code official to inspect all buildings during construction.
Recommendations made by the fire code official relating to fire
safety in construction of a building shall be considered by the
building official, and if a certificate of occupancy is issued
contrary to the written recommendations, the building official
shall give written notification of the decision to the fire code
official immediately.
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SECTION 111
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
111.2 Certificate issued. After the building official inspects
the building or structure and does not find violations of the
provisions of this code or other applicable, the building official
shall issue a certificate of occupancy that contains the follow-
ing:
1. The buildings permit number.
2. The address of the structure.
3. The name and address of the owner or the owner’s
authorized agent.
4. A description of that portion of the structure for which
the certificate is issued.
5. A statement that the described portion of the structure
has been inspected for compliance with the
requirements of this code for the occupancy and
division of occupancy and the use for which the
proposed occupancy is classified.
6. The name of the building official.
7. The edition of the code under which the permit was
issued.
8. The use and occupancy, in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 3.
9. The type of construction as defined in Chapter 6.
10. The design occupant load.
11. If an automatic sprinkler system is provided, whether
the sprinkler system is required.
12. Any special stipulations and conditions of the building
permit.
SECTION 112
SERVICE UTILITIES
112.1
Connection of service utilities. A person shall not
make connections from a utility, source of energy, fuel or
power to any building or system that is regulated by this code
for which a permit is required, until released by the building
official and applicable licensed or certified persons listed in
Section 112.4.
112.2
Temporary connection. The building official and
applicable licensed or certified persons listed in Section 112.4
shall have the authority to authorize the temporary connection
of the building or system to the utility source of energy, fuel or
power.
112.3 Authority to disconnect service utilities.
The
building
official
and applicable licensed or certified persons listed in
Section 112.4
shall have the authority to authorize disconnection
of utility service to the building, structure or system regulated
by this code and the referenced codes and standards set forth in
Section 101.4 in case of emergency where necessary to
eliminate an immediate hazard to life or property or where such
utility connection has been made without the approval
required by Section 112.1 or 112.2. The
building official
or
applicable licensed or certified persons listed in Section 112.4
shall notify the serving utility, and wherever possible the
owner
and occupant of the building, structure or service system of the
decision to disconnect prior to taking such action. If not
notified prior to disconnecting, the
owner
or occupant of the
building, structure or service system shall be notified in writing,
as soon as practical thereafter.
112.4 Enforcement by local government. The electrical
system shall be inspected and approved by a certified electrical
inspector pursuant to KRS 227.489 and 815 KAR 35:015. The
plumbing system shall be inspected and approved pursuant to
KRS Chapter 318 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes and the
Kentucky State Plumbing Code as set out in 815 KAR Chapter
20.
SECTION 113
APPEALS
113.1
General. All appeals from the decisions of building
officials shall be conducted in accordance with the appeals
provisions of KRS 198B.070. Where a local appeals board
exists, a party must first appeal to the local board when
aggrieved by a decision of the local building official. The
Department shall hear appeals directly from a party aggrieved
by the decision of an agent of the Department.
113.2 Appeal by fire code official. Decisions rendered by the
building official with respect to enforcement of the Kentucky
Building Code may be appealed by the local fire code official
of the jurisdiction if the fire code official is aggrieved by that
decision.
113.3 Local appeals board. Local appeals boards may be
appointed to hear appeals from the decisions of the local
building official in accordance with the provisions of Sections
113.3.1 through 113.3.8.
113.3.1
Appointment. The mayor or county judge
executive of a local government which is enforcing the
Kentucky Building Code may, upon approval of the local
legislative body, appoint a local appeals board, consisting of
at least five technically qualified persons with professional
experience related to the building industry, three of which
shall not be employees of the local government, to hear
appeals from the decisions of the local building official
regarding building code requirements.
113.3.2
Cooperative agreements. Local governments
which are enforcing the Kentucky Building Code may
cooperate with each other and provide a local appeals board
and shall adhere to the provisions of KRS Chapter 65 when
entering into a cooperative agreement.
113.3.3
Disqualification of member. Local building
officials or employees of a local inspection department shall
not sit on a local appeals board if the local board is hearing
an appeal to a decision rendered by the local department. A
member of a local appeals board shall not hear an appeal in
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a case in which the member has a financial interest.
113.3.4
Right to appeal. Any party to a decision by the
local building official may appeal that decision to the local
appeals board. Upon receipt of an appeal from a qualified
party, the local appeals board shall convene a hearing to
consider the appeal within 15 days of receipt.
113.3.5
Notice of meeting. All parties to the appeal shall
be notified of the time and place of the hearing by letter sent
by certified mail not later than 10 days prior to the date of the
hearing.
113.3.6
Board decision. The local appeals board shall
render a decision within five working days after the hearing.
The board may uphold, amend or reverse the decision of the
local building official, and there shall be no appeal from the
decision of the local appeals board other than by appeal to
the Department.
113.3.7
Open hearing. All hearings before the local
appeals board shall be open to the public. The appellant, the
appellant’s representative, the building official and all
persons whose interests are affected shall be given an
opportunity to be heard.
113.3.7.1 Procedure. The local appeals board shall adopt
and make available to the public through the secretary
procedures under which a hearing will be conducted. The
procedures shall not require compliance with strict rules of
evidence but shall mandate that only relevant information
be received.
113.3.8
Local appeals board remedies. The local appeals
board shall modify or reverse the decision of the building
official by a concurring vote of a majority of voting members
after quorum is established.
113.4
Appeals to the State. Application for appeal by a
property owner may be made when it is claimed that the true
intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have
been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not
fully apply, an equally good or better form of construction can
be used, or that the building official has refused to grant a
modification to the provisions of this code covering the manner
of construction or material to be used in the erection, alteration
or repair of a building or structure. All appeals shall be
submitted in writing.
113.4.1
Application procedure. Appeals to the Department
shall be in writing and shall be addressed to the
Commissioner of the Department of Housing, Buildings and
Construction, 101 Sea Hero Road, Suite 100, Frankfort,
Kentucky 40601-5412; Attention: Appeals. The appeal shall
include citations of those provisions of the Kentucky Building
Code, which are at issue, an explanation of why the decision
of the state building official or local building official relative
to those provisions is being contested and a copy of the
decision rendered by the local appeals board, if any.
113.4.2
Investigation of appeal. The Commissioner shall
immediately notify the Department or the five-member
committee authorized by the Commissioner when an appeal
is received. The Commissioner or a designated employee of
the Department shall then investigate the evidence pertaining
to the appeal and, based on the results of the investigation,
make written recommendations to the Department or
committee on the disposition of the case in question, within
30 days.
113.4.3
Employee deferral. Employees of the Department
shall not investigate or make recommendations on an appeal
to his or her decision, but shall defer in this case to employees
who are not party to the decision which led to the appeal.
113.4.4
Investigative authority. In conducting an
investigation, the Commissioner, or the designated
representatives acting for the Department, shall have the
authority to administer oaths and affirmations, issue
subpoenas authorized by law, rule upon offers of proof and
receive relevant evidence, take or cause depositions to be
taken, regulate the course of any hearings they may schedule,
and hold conferences for the settlement or simplification of
the issue by consent of the parties.
113.4.5
Administrative hearing. Pursuant to KRS Chapter
13B, if the issue has not been settled by agreement of the
parties within limitations set by Section 113.4.2, the
Department shall schedule an administrative hearing on the
matter. The cost of any direct appeal to the Department
(where there is no local appeals board established) shall be
borne by the local government. The Department shall
calculate the actual cost of processing the appeal and bill the
local government at the conclusion of all proceedings.
113.4.6
Judicial appeals. Final orders of the Department
are appealable to the Circuit Court in the county in which the
property is located.
SECTION 114
VIOLATIONS
114.4 Violation penalties. Any person who violates a
provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the
requirements thereof or who erects, constructs, alters or repairs
a building or structure in violation of the approved construction
documents or directive of the building official, or of a permit or
certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be
subject to penalties as prescribed by KRS 198B.990 and other
applicable law.
SECTION 115
STOP WORK ORDER
115.4 Limitation on changes. No inspector shall be authorized
to require changes on-site which are contrary to the approved
construction documents. If an inspector finds a code
discrepancy in an on-site inspection, the inspector shall refer
the matter to the official having construction document review
responsibility who shall require corrections if the code so
requires.
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SECTION 116
UNSAFE STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT
116.6 Unsafe conditions in existing buildings. Unsafe
conditions shall be referred to the fire code official for
complaints regarding unsafe conditions in buildings or portions
thereof, which are not under construction or under the
jurisdiction of the building official.
SECTION 117
CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
(CHFS) REGULATED BUILDINGS
117.1
Hospitals, nursing homes and institutional (Groups
I-1 and I-2) facilities. Hospitals, nursing homes and other
institutional (Groups I-1 and I-2) facilities licensed by the
Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) and inspected
under contract with CHFS by the Department of Housing,
Buildings and Construction shall comply with the institutional
group requirements specified in Chapter 4, including specific
references to other sections of this code, and the applicable
provisions of NFPA 101.
117.2
Day care centers. Existing day care centers that
comply with the provisions of NFPA 101 and as approved by
the State Fire Marshal shall be deemed to satisfy the life safety
requirements of this code.
Exception: New day care centers governed by Section 427
of this code and other similar care facilities licensed by the
Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
SECTION 118
PROOF OF INSURANCE
118.1 Compliance with law. The issuance of a building permit
shall be contingent upon presentation of proof that all
contractors and subcontractors employed or that will be
employed in the construction, alteration or repair under the
permit are in compliance with the applicable Kentucky
worker’s compensation and unemployment insurance law.
118.2 General applicability. Compliance with this section
shall be achieved by presenting certificates, or other forms
approved by law, to the building official issuing the permit.
SECTION 119
POSTING SIGNS
119.1 Posting. All signs required by this code to be posted shall
be furnished by the owner and shall be of a permanent design.
The signs shall not be removed or defaced. Required signs
which are lost, removed or defaced shall be immediately
replaced.
SECTION 120
EFFECTIVE DATES
120.1 General. The building official shall accept plans in
compliance with the requirements of either the 2013 edition or
the 2018 edition of the Kentucky Building Code. All plans
submitted on or after January 1, 2019 shall be designed and
submitted to conform to this code.
SECTION 121
PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION FEES FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND
CONSTRUCTION
121.1
General. A permit to begin work for new construction,
alteration, removal or other building operations shall not be
issued until the fees prescribed by law are paid to the
Department, if applicable, and to the local building department.
If an amendment to a permit necessitates an additional fee
because of an increase in the estimated cost of the work
involved, the permit shall not be approved until the additional
fee has been paid.
121.2
Special fees. Payment of fees for construction,
alteration or removal, and for all work done in connection with
or concurrently with the work contemplated by a building
permit shall not relieve the applicant or holder of the permit
from the payment of other fees that may be prescribed by law
or ordinance such as water taps, sewer connections, electrical
permits, erection of signs and display structures, marquees or
other appurtenant structures, or fees of inspections or
certificates of occupancy or other privileges or requirements
established by law.
121.3
State jurisdiction. The fees for plan review and
inspection functions required by the Department shall be as
prescribed in Sections 121.3.1 through 121.3.18, as applicable.
121.3.1
Fee schedule. The fees shall be paid in
accordance with Table 121.3.1.
121.3.1.1 Fast-track elective. For permit applicants
seeking early site and foundation approval prior to full
review of the complete set of construction documents,
the fee shall be that as calculated from Table 121.3.1
plus 50 percent of the full fee. The additional 50- percent
fee shall not be less than $400 and not more than $3,000.
The entire fee shall be paid at the time of the initial plan
submission to the Department.
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TABLE 121.3.1
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND
CONSTRUCTION FEE SCHEDULE
OCCUPANCY TYPE
COST PER SQ FOOT
Assembly
16 cents
Business
15 cents
Day care centers
15 cents
Educational
15 cents
High hazard
16 cents
Industrial factories
15 cents
Institutional
16 cents
Mercantile
15 cents
Residential
15 cents
Storage
15 cents
Utility and Miscellaneous
13 cents
Production greenhouses
10 cents
121.3.2 Submission of plans and fees. All plans and
specifications required to be submitted to the Department
shall be accompanied by the applicable fee as set forth
herein, rounded to the nearest dollar.
121.3.3 Method of payment. All fees shall be submitted
to the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction.
Checks shall be made payable to the Kentucky State
Treasurer.
121.3.4 Construction approval. Approval for
construction shall not be issued by the Department until all
required fees have been paid.
121.3.5 New construction. The plan review fees of the
Department for new buildings shall be calculated by
multiplying the total building area under construction by the
cost per square foot of each occupancy type as listed in Table
121.3.1. The total square footage shall be determined by the
outside dimensions of the building. The minimum fee for
review of plans under this section shall be $285. The fee for
buildings with multiple or mixed occupancies may be
calculated using the cost per square foot multiplier of the
predominant use.
121.3.6 Additions to existing buildings. Plan review fees
for additions to existing buildings, which do not require the
entire building to conform to the Kentucky Building Code,
shall be calculated in accordance with Table 121.3.1 by the
measurement of the square footage of the addition, as
determined by the total building area of the addition.
Minimum fee for review of plans under this section shall be
$285.
121.3.7
Change in use. Plan review fees for existing
buildings in which the group or occupancy type is changed
shall be calculated in accordance with Table 121.3.1 by
using the total square footage of the entire building or
structure under the new occupancy type as determined by the
total building area of that portion affected by the change of
use. Minimum fee for review of plans under this section shall
be $285.
121.3.8
Alterations and repairs. Plan review fees for
alterations and repairs not otherwise covered by this fee
schedule shall be calculated by multiplying the cost for the
alterations or repairs by 0.0030; or calculated by multiplying
the total area being altered or repaired by the cost per square
foot of each occupancy type as listed in Table 121.3.1,
whichever is less. The total square footage shall be
determined by the outside dimensions of the area being
altered or repaired. The minimum fee for review of plans
under this section shall be $285.
121.3.9
Specialized fees. In addition to the above fees, the
fees in Table 121.3.9 shall be applied for the specialized plan
reviews listed.
TABLE 121.3.9
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER PLAN REVIEW FEE
SCHEDULE
NUMBER OF
SPRINKLERS
FEE
4 – 025
$150
026-100
$200
101-200
$250
201-300
$275
301-400
$325
401-750
$375
OVER 750
$375 $375 plus 30 cents per sprinkler
over 750
121.3.10
Fire detection system review fee. Up to 20,000
square feet shall be $275; over 20,000 square feet shall be
$275 plus $30 for each additional 10,000 square feet in
excess of 20,000 square feet.
121.3.11
Standpipe plan review fee. $275 (combination
standpipe and riser plans shall be reviewed under the
automatic sprinkler review fee schedule).
121.3.12
Carbon dioxide suppression system review fee.
Up to 200 pounds of agent shall be $275; over 200 pounds of
agent shall be $275 plus 5 cents per pound in excess of 200
pounds.
121.3.13
Clean agent suppression system review fee. Up
to 35 pounds of agent shall be $275; over 35 pounds shall be
$275 plus 10 cents per pound in excess of 35 pounds. The fee
for gaseous systems shall be 10 cents per cubic foot and not
less than $150.
121.3.14
Foam suppression system review fee. 50 cents
per gallon of foam concentrate where the system is not part
of an automatic sprinkler system. Foam suppression system
plans that are submitted as part of an automatic sprinkler
system shall be reviewed under the automatic sprinkler
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review fee schedule. The fee for review of plans under this
section shall not be less than $275 or more than $1,500.
121.3.15
Commercial range hood review fee. $225 per
hood including range hood extinguishing system review
when those plans are submitted together.
121.3.15.1
Commercial range hood extinguishing
system review fee. $150 per system when the range hood
extinguishing system is submitted separate from the range
hood system.
121.3.16
Dry chemical system review fee (except range
hoods). Up to 30 pounds of agent shall be $275: over 30
pounds of agent shall be $275 plus 25 cents per pound in
excess of 30 pounds.
121.3.17
Spectator seating system review fee. Seating
systems having up to 1000 seats shall be $275; over 1000
seats shall be $275 plus $20 for each additional 200 seats in
excess of 1000 seats. The total number of seats in seating
systems without dividing arms shall be calculated at 18
inches per seat as required by Section 1004.4 of this code.
121.3.18
Consumer Fireworks Retail Fee. For tents,
temporary structures, or buildings used for the retail sales of
consumer fireworks, the fees shall be:
121.3.18.1
Temporary Tents and Structures: $125
121.3.18.2
Store: $250
121.3.18.3
Permanent Building: 13 cents per square foot.
121.4
Local jurisdiction. Each local government shall adopt
its own schedule of reasonable fees for building permits and the
performance of functions under this code. The fees shall be
designed to cover fully the cost of the service performed but
shall not exceed the cost of the service performed.
121.5
Accounting. The building official shall keep an
accurate account of all fees collected.
SECTION 122
REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONALS
122.1
General. All construction documents required by
Section 107.1 are to be prepared by a registered design
professional, and bear the required signature and seals as
indicated in Table 122.1. Table 122.1 is a summary of KRS 322
and KRS 323 which establishes, based on use and occupancy
of a building or structure, when a registered design
professional is required. Where there is a conflict between
Table 122.1 and KRS 322 or KRS 323, the KRS shall apply.
Exception: Seals of registered design professionals shall not
be required for tenant space alterations unless the space itself
is of a size that would require the seal if it were a new
building. This exception does not apply to the initial tenant
fit-up.
122.1 Special inspections. Special inspections shall be made
as required by and in accordance with Chapter 17.
122.2.1 Code assurances. If construction began on a
building prior to approval by the building official or the
construction does not conform to the approved construction
documents or the standards required by the code, the building
official may require special inspections and reports if
necessary to ensure safety.
122.2.2 Fees and costs. Fees and costs related to the
performance of special inspections by professional services
shall be borne by the owner.
122.3 Licensed HVAC contractors. All work involving
HVAC as defined and required by KRS Chapter 198B shall be
provided by a licensed Journeyman HVAC Mechanic working
under the supervision of a licensed Master HVAC Contractor.
The building official may require proof of licensure when
making inspections.
122.4 Quality work. All work shall be conducted, installed
and completed in a workmanlike and acceptable manner so as
to ensure the results intended by this code.
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TABLE 122.1
REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL SEALS
NOTE: Projects involving new structures, additions or renovations require registered design professional services when
the building size or calculated occupant load exceeds the limits indicated by Table 122.1.
For SI: 1 square foot = 0.093 m
2
.
a.
Assembly uses having 700 square feet to 1,500 square feet may actually have calculated occupant load exceeding 100
persons depending on the specific use of assembly areas.
b.
Net floor area occupied by clients is 35 square feet per client and calculated occupant load is actually client load.
c.
Buildings having two or more different uses require both architect and engineer when the combined calculated occupant load
exceeds 100 persons, unless the mixed uses are exclusively factory, high hazard or storage.
d.
Smaller buildings of any use having total area or calculated occupant load less than specified for that use do not require
registered design professional services.
e.
Projects involving additions to existing buildings shall include existing building areas and/or calculated occupant loads when
determining requirements for registered design professional services. Use the actual occupant load if it is greater than the
calculated occupant load.
f.
No architect or engineer is required unless the church building size reaches 6,000 total square feet or a calculated occupant load
of 400 persons.
g.
The number of dwelling units shall be the determining factor. However, for a dormitory or boarding home, the occupant load
shall be determined by area or actual occupant load.
h.
No architect is required for an agritourism building built prior to December 31, 2016, unless the agritourism building size exceeds
6,000 total square feet or a calculated occupant load in excess of 400 persons.
GROUP
CLASSIFICATION
OR
SPECIAL USE
BUILDING
SIZE
e
(square feet)
CALCULATED
e
OCCUPANT LOAD
ARCHITECT
h
ENGINEER
EITHER
NONE
Assembly
―
100
a
X
X
―
―
Business
10,000
100
X
X
―
―
Educational
Any size
Any size
X
X
―
―
Factory & industrial
20,000
―
―
―
X
―
High hazard
Any size
Any size
―
―
X
―
Institutional
Any size
Any size
X
X
―
―
Mercantile
―
100
X
X
―
―
Residential
12 dwelling units
50
g
X
X
―
―
Storage
e
20,000
―
―
―
X
―
Public works projects
Any
Any
―
―
X
―
SPECIAL USES
Church buildings
f
6,000
400
X
X
―
―
Day care
3,500
b
100
b
X
X
―
―
Farm Structures
Any size
Any size
―
―
―
X
Mixed uses
Note c
Note c
X
X
―
―
Smaller buildings
Note d
Note d
―
―
―
X
Non-building structures
―
―
―
―
―
X
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CHAPTER 2
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 201
GENERAL
201.3 Terms defined in other codes. Where terms are not
defined in this code and are defined in the International Energy
Conservation Code, NFPA 54, National Fuel Gas Code,
International Fire Code, International Mechanical Code or
Kentucky Plumbing Code, such terms shall have the meanings
ascribed to them as in those codes.
The following definitions are hereby added to Chapter 2 of the
2015 International Building Code. Where terms appear in
both the IBC and this code, the corresponding definitions in
this code shall supersede.
AGRITOURISM ACTIVITY. Any activity carried out on a
farm, ranch, agricultural operation, horticultural operation, or
agribusiness operation; and allows or invites participants to
view or participate in activities for recreational, entertainment,
or educational purposes. Qualifying activities may include
farming, ranching, historic, cultural, civic, or ceremonial
activities, including but not limited to weddings and ancillary
events; harvest-your-own operations; farmers’ markets; or
natural resource-based activities. The activities may qualify as
agritourism activities whether or not a participant pays to view
or to participate in the activity.
AGRICULTURAL BUILDING. A building or structure,
other than one exempt from the code as a building or structure
incident to the operation of a farm under Section 101.2, utilized
to store farm implements, hay, feed, grain or other agricultural
or horticultural products or to house poultry, livestock or other
farm animals. Such structure shall not include habitable or
occupiable spaces, spaces in which agricultural products are
processed, treated or packaged, nor shall an agricultural
building be a place of occupancy by the general public.
AGRITOURISM BUILDING. Any building or structure or
any portion thereof used for agritourism activity.
AIR CURTAIN. A device, installed at the building entrance
that generates and discharges a laminarair stream intended to
prevent the infiltration of external, unconditioned air into the
conditioned spaces, or the loss of interior, conditioned air to
the outside.
APPROVED FABRICATOR. An established and qualified
person, firm or corporation approved by the building official
or the registered design professional in responsible charge,
pursuant to Chapter 17 of this code.
BARRIER. A fence, a wall, a building wall, or combination
thereof, which completely surrounds the swimming pool and
obstructs access to the swimming pool.
BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENT. A building
occupied as a one-family dwelling unit, but which also has
guestrooms or suites, which are used, rented or hired out to be
occupied or which are occupied for sleeping purposes by
persons not members of the single-family unit. The building
shall be known as either a bed-and-breakfast inn or a bed-and-
breakfast home.
BED AND BREAKFAST HOME. A bed-and-breakfast
establishment having five or less guestrooms or suites shall
comply with the requirements of this code applicable to Use
Group R-3 and with Section 428.1.
BED AND BREAKFAST INN. A bed-and-breakfast
establishment having six or more guestrooms or suites shall
comply with the requirements of this code applicable to Use
Group R-1.
BUILDING. Any combination of materials, whether portable
or fixed, which comprises a structure or non-mine
underground area affording facilities or shelter for any human
occupancy, whether infrequent or regular. The word "building"
shall be construed wherever used herein as if followed by the
words "or part or parts thereof, and all equipment therein,"
unless the context clearly requires a different meaning.
"Building" shall also mean swimming pools constructed below
grade on site, but not swimming pools assembled above grade
on site. "Building" shall not mean a mobile home,
manufactured home, farm dwelling or other farm buildings and
structures incident to the operation and maintenance of the
farm, if such farm structures are located outside the boundary
of a municipality and are not used in the business of retail trade
or used as a place of regular employment for ten (10) or more
people or structures used in the storage or processing of timber
products. For application of this code, each portion of a
building which is completely separated from other portions by
fire walls complying with Section 706 of this code shall be
considered as a separate building.
BUILDING OFFICIAL. A building inspector certified by the
Department in accordance with 815 KAR 7:070 and
designated by the Department or by a local government as an
enforcement official for the Kentucky Building Code pursuant
to KRS Chapter 198B.
CERTIFIED TENT. A tent, canopy or membrane structure
that has been proven by engineering calculations to be capable
of withstanding a specific, designated minimum wind speed
when installed according to construction documents and
manufacturer’s written instructions.
COMMERCIAL GREENHOUSE. Greenhouse structures,
other than production greenhouses, used for growing, display
and sales of horticultural products and supplies.
COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of the Department of
Housing, Buildings and Construction.
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CONSUMER FIREWORKS RETAIL SALES FACILITY
(CFRS FACILITY). A permanent or temporary building or
structure, CFRS stand, tent, canopy, or membrane structure
that is used primarily for the retail display and sale of consumer
fireworks to the public as per Section 3.3.29.1 of NFPA 1124
listed in Chapter 35.
CONSUMER FIREWORKS RETAIL SALES (CFRS)
STAND. A temporary or permanent building or structure that
has a floor area not greater than 800 ft
2
(74 m
2
), other than
tents, canopies or membrane structures, that is used primarily
for the retail display and sale of consumer fireworks to the
public as per Section 3.3.19 of NFPA 1124 listed in Chapter
35.
DAY CARE CENTER, TYPE I. Any facility which regularly
provides day care for thirteen (13) or more clients. If preschool
children of any day care staff also receive care in the facility,
they shall be included in the number of day care clients for
which the facility is licensed.
DAY CARE CENTER, TYPE II. Any home or dwelling unit
which regularly provides care, apart from parents for seven (7),
but not more than twelve (12) clients. The director’s own pre-
school children shall be included in the number of clients for
which the home is licensed. The facility shall be occupied by a
center staff member as their principle place of residence.
DEPARTMENT. The Department of Housing, Buildings and
Construction.
DEVELOPED SPACE. Subterranean space that has been
altered for the use of advanced industrial capability,
technological sophistication, or economic productivity.
ENGINEERED TENT. A tent, canopy or membrane structure
that has been fully engineered to meet code requirements for
design wind loads when installed according to construction
documents and manufacturer’s written instructions.
FARM. Property located outside the corporate limits of a
municipality on at least 10 acres and having a bona fide
agricultural or horticultural use as defined by KRS 132.010(9)
and (10) and qualified by and registered with the property
valuation administrator in that county.
FIRE AREA. The aggregate floor area enclosed and bounded
by fire walls, fire barriers, exterior walls or horizontal
assemblies of a building.
FIRE CODE OFFICIAL. The State Fire Marshal, fire chief
or other enforcement officer designated by the appointing
authority of the jurisdiction for the enforcement of the
provisions of KRS 227.300 and the Kentucky Standards of
Safety (Fire Prevention Code) as set forth in Title 815, Chapter
10, of the Kentucky Administrative Regulations.
HOT TUB. See definition of private swimming pool.
INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDING SYSTEM OR
BUILDING SYSTEM. As defined in KRS 198B.010(18) and
shall apply to buildings of any size or use, all or any component
parts of which are of closed construction made from precast
concrete panels or precut wood sections fabricated to
individual specifications in an off-site manufacturing facility
and assembled in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
IN-GROUND POOL. See definition of private swimming
pool.
INMATE LIVING AREA. Those areas where inmates are
normally confined and where their movement is restricted by
penal doors, including cells, dayrooms, dormitories,
detoxification cells, isolation cells and temporary holding cells.
JAIL. Jail means county jails and correctional or detention
facilities, including correctional facilities defined in KRS
67B.020 which are operated under 501 KAR 3:010 by and
under the supervision of any county, regional jail authority,
city or urban county government.
KAR. Kentucky Administrative Regulation.
KENTUCKY STANDARDS OF SAFETY. The Kentucky
Administrative Regulations established by the Commissioner
of the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction
pursuant to KRS 227.300 to serve as the fire prevention code
for existing buildings as well as a supplement to this code,
where applicable.
KRS. Kentucky Revised Statutes.
LIFE SAFETY JAIL. Life Safety Jail means county jails and
correctional or detention facilities, including correctional
facilities defined in KRS 67B.020, which are operated under
501 KAR 13:010 by and under the supervision of any county
government, which does not house state prisoners as defined
by KRS 532.100.
LOCAL JAIL. Any Use Group I-3 facility under the
supervision of a county, regional jail authority, city or urban
county government.
MANUFACTURED HOME. A factory built structure on a
permanent chassis designed to be used as a dwelling and which
is regulated by the federal government. These homes are
required to carry a "HUD" seal applied by the manufacturer.
MEMBRANE STRUCTURE. An air-inflated, air-
supported, cable or frame-covered structure.
MODULAR HOME. An industrialized building system
which is designed to be used as a residence which is not a
manufactured or mobile home.
ORDINARY REPAIR. Any nonstructural reconstruction or
renewal of any part of an existing building for the purpose of
its maintenance or decoration, and shall include, but not be
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limited to, the replacement or installation of nonstructural
components of the building such as roofing, siding, windows,
storm windows, insulation, drywall or lath and plaster, or any
other replacement, in kind, that does not alter the structural
integrity or alter the occupancy or use of the building, or affect,
by rearrangement, exits and means of egress; but shall not
include additions to, or alterations of, or relocation of any
standpipe, water supply, sewer, drainage, gas, soil, waste, vent
or similar piping, electric wiring or mechanical equipment
including furnaces and hot water heaters or other work
affecting public health and safety.
PENAL DOOR. A door required by the Kentucky Jail
Standards to enclose inmate living area or restrict inmate
movement through other areas of a local jail.
PERMANENT. As applied to buildings or structures: a
building or structure affixed to a foundation on a site and
having fixed utility connections, that is intended to remain on
the site for more than 180 consecutive calendar days as per
Section 3.3.51 of NFPA 1124 listed in Chapter 35. Permanent
buildings or structures intended to be utilized primarily for the
retail sales of consumer fireworks shall be registered through
the Division of Fire Prevention for primary permanent sales.
POWER SAFETY COVER. A pool cover, which is placed
over the water area, and is opened and closed with a motorized
mechanism, activated by a control switch.
PRIVATE EVENT. Any event that involves the use of
temporary structures which are not open to the public,
regardless whether on public or private property, and do not
charge an admission fee if occupied by less than 100
occupants.
PRIVATE SWIMMING POOL. Any structure that contains
water over 24 inches (610 mm) deep and which:
a. is used, or intended to be used, for swimming or
recreational bathing in connection with a Group R-3
occupancy; and
b. is available only to the family and guests of the
householder. This includes swimming pools
constructed below grade on site, but not those
assembled above grade on site.
PRIVATE SWIMMING POOL, INDOOR. Any private
swimming pool that is totally contained within a private
structure and surrounded on all four sides by walls of said
structure.
PRIVATE SWIMMING POOL, OUTDOOR. Any private
swimming pool that is not an indoor pool.
PRODUCTION GREENHOUSE. A detached agricultural
building, not farm exempt as defined in KRS 198B.010(4),
utilized for growing plants on a production or research basis,
without public access. Incidental uses such as tending or
moving products are considered production activities and do
not deem the building a commercial greenhouse.
PUBLIC EVENT. Any event that involves the use of
temporary structures which are open to the public, regardless
of whether admission is charged or whether on private or
public property.
PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL. Any swimming pool
constructed below grade on site, which is not a private
swimming pool.
PUBLIC WORK. Construction of a new building, renovation
or alterations to an existing building or the change of use of an
existing building that is owned by the state or any of its
political subdivisions including local governments. Public
works shall be in accordance with the requirements of KRS
322.360 and KRS 323.033(5).
QUALIFIED CERTIFICATION AUTHORITY. A
nationally recognized organization, with the capability to
observe, assess, document and monitor the professional,
technical and production activities of the fabricator or special
inspector.
RATIONAL ANALYSIS. Alternative analytical
calculations, experimental data, or reference citations that have
been approved for use by the building official.
[A] REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL. An
individual who is registered or licensed as an Architect as
required by KRS 323 or a Professional Engineer as required by
KRS 322.
[A] REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN
RESPONSIBLE CHARGE. A registered or licensed design
professional engaged by the owner or the owner’s authorized
agent to review and coordinate certain aspects of the project,
as determined by the building official, for compatibility with
the design of the building or structure, including submittal
documents prepared by others, deferred submittal documents
and phased submittal documents.
RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES. A building or part
thereof housing persons on a 24-hour basis, who because of
age, mental disability or other reasons, live in a supervised
residential environment which provides personal care services.
The occupants are capable of responding to an emergency
situation without physical assistance from staff. This
classification shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
residential board and care facilities, halfway houses, group
homes, congregate care facilities, social rehabilitation
facilities, alcohol and drug abuse centers and convalescent
facilities.
RESTRICTED CUSTODY CENTER. Restricted custody
center means a facility or area separate from the jail used for
the housing of sentenced inmates who have been approved for
educational, work or program participation release and pretrial
inmates who have been approved by the court for educational,
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work or program participation release and operated under 501
KAR 7:010.
SEISMIC FORCE RESISTING SYSTEM. The structural
elements and structural systems designed to resist earthquake-
induced force and deformation effects.
SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING. A single unit providing
complete independent living facilities for one or more persons
including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating,
cooking and sanitation, and which shall not be connected to
any other unit or building.
SPA. See definition of private swimming pool.
SPECIAL INSPECTOR. A qualified person, firm or
corporation who can demonstrate competence, experience and
education, to the satisfaction of the building official and
registered design professional in responsible charge, for
inspection of the particular type of construction or operation
requiring special inspection(s).
SPECTATOR SEATING. A single section or sections of
permanent, temporary or portable tiered or stepped seating
facilities, such as bleachers, grand stands or folding and
telescoping seating, having an aggregate capacity of more than
fifty (50).
STATE JAIL. Any Use Group I-3 facility under the direct
supervision and operation of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
STATE MODEL APPROVAL. A tent, canopy or membrane
structure that has been documented, submitted, reviewed and
approved by the Department of Housing, Buildings and
Construction in accordance with the State Model Approval
program.
STORE. A building classified as a mercantile occupancy that
contains a variety of merchandise and that is not used primarily
for the retail sales of consumer fireworks as per Section 3.3.74
of NFPA 1124 listed in Chapter 35.
STRUCTURAL OBSERVATION. The visual observation of
the structural system by a registered design professional for
general conformance to the approved construction documents.
Structural observation does not include or waive the
responsibility for the inspection required by Section 110, 1705
or other sections of this code.
SUBTERRANEAN SPACE. A cavern resulting from the
extraction of subsurface-located material from underground
areas in a manner that the surface area of the property is not
disturbed except in the vicinity of the entrances and ventilation
openings.
SWIMMING POOL. Any structure intended for swimming,
recreational bathing or wading that contains water over 24
inches (610 mm) deep. This includes in-ground, pools, hot
tubs, spas and fixed-in-place wading pools. Swimming pools
shall be classified as either private or public swimming pools.
TEMPORARY. As applied to buildings or structures: a
building or structure not meeting the definition for permanent
structure. As applied to electrical power and wiring: electrical
service in use or in place for a period of 90 consecutive
calendar days or less as per Section 3.3.75 of NFPA 1124 listed
in Chapter 35. Temporary buildings or structures intended to
be utilized seasonally for the retail sales of consumer fireworks
shall be registered through the Division of Fire Prevention for
seasonal sales.
TEMPORARY OVERHEAD SUPPORT STRUCTURE.
Any temporary structure not otherwise defined by this section,
used to either cover a temporary stage or temporary platform,
or used to support any type of entertainment technology
equipment over a temporary stage or temporary platform.
TEMPORARY PLATFORM. A platform erected for a 30
days or less within a single permit cycle that has a raised area
used for worship, the presentation of music, plays or other
entertainment; the head table for special guests; the raised area
for lecturers and speakers; boxing and wrestling rings; theater-
in-the-round stages; or similar purpose. These platforms shall
not have overhead hanging curtains, drops, scenery or stage
effects other than lighting and sound.
TEMPORARY STAGE. A stage erected for a period of 30
days or less within a calendar year utilized for entertainment or
presentations. Temporary stages may include overhead
hanging curtains, drops, scenery or stage effects other than
lighting and sound.
TEMPORARY STRUCTURE. Any structure erected for
human occupancy on a temporary basis for less than 180 days
within a 12-month period on a single premises. Temporary
structures include, but are not limited to, membrane structures,
certified tents, certified canopies, Stages, platforms and non-
certified tents or non-certified canopies are, by definition,
temporary structures if erected for a 30 days or less within a
single permit cycle.
UNDEVELOPED SPACE. Subterranean space that has been
mined but has not been altered for the use of advanced
industrial capability, technological sophistication, or economic
productivity.
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CHAPTER 3
USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION
SECTION 303
ASSEMBLY GROUP A
303.3 Assembly Group A-2. Group A-2 occupancy includes
assembly uses intended for food and/or drink consumption
including, but not limited to:
Banquet halls
Casinos (gaming areas)
Dance halls
Night clubs
Restaurants, cafeterias and similar dining facilities
(including associated commercial kitchens)
Taverns and bars
SECTION 304
BUSINESS GROUP B
304.1 Business Group B. Business Group B occupancy
includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a
portion thereof, for office, professional or service-type
transactions, including storage of records and accounts.
Business occupancies shall include, but not be limited to, the
following:
Airport traffic control towers
Ambulatory care facilities (as regulated by 902 KAR
20:073)
Animal hospitals, kennels and pounds
Banks
Barber and beauty shops
Car wash
Civic administration
Clinic, outpatient
Dry cleaning and laundries: pick-up and delivery stations
and self-service
Educational occupancies for students above 12th grade
Electronic data processing
Food processing establishments and commercial kitchens
not associated with restaurants, cafeterias and similar
dining facilities not more than 2,500 square feet (232m
2
)
in area
Laboratories: testing and research
Motor vehicle showrooms
Post offices
Print shops
Professional services (architects, attorneys, dentists,
physicians, engineers, etc.)
Radio and television stations
Telephone exchanges
Training and skilled development not in a school or
academic program (this shall include, but not be limited
to, tutoring centers, martial arts studios, gymnastics and
similar uses regardless of the ages served, and where not
classified as a Group A occupancy).
SECTION 305
EDUCATION GROUP E
305.1 Educational Group E. Educational Group E occupancy
includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a
portion thereof, by six or more persons at any one time for
educational purposes through the 12th grade.
Exception: A room or space occupied for educational
purposes by less than 50 persons, 5 years of age or more, and
which is accessory to another group shall be classified as part
of the main group.
305.2 Group E, day care facilities. Any licensed facility,
which is not classified as Group I-1 or I-2 and provides care
for 13 or more children or other persons for less than 24 hours
per day, shall be classified as Group E. All day cares shall
comply with section 427.1.
SECTION 307
HIGH-HAZARD GROUP H
[F]Table 307.1(1) Maximum Allowable Quantity per
Control Area of Hazardous Materials Posing a Physical
Hazard
Table 307.1(1) of the 2015 IBC will remain as is with the
exception of footnote “p”, which will read as follows:
p. The following shall not be included in determining the
maximum allowable quantities:
1. Liquid or gaseous fuel in fuel tanks on vehicles.
2. Liquid or gaseous fuel in fuel tanks on
motorized equipment operated in accordance
with this code.
3. Gaseous fuels in piping systems and fixed
appliances regulated by the NFPA 54, National
Fuel Gas Code.
4. Liquid fuels in piping systems and fixed
appliances regulated by the International
Mechanical Code.
307.1.2 Referenced codes. The fire code official shall have
exclusive jurisdiction for code enforcement of the storage,
handling, processing and transportation of flammable and
combustible liquids and other hazardous materials pursuant
to 815 KAR 10:060 (Kentucky Fire Prevention Code); and
fees for the installation and alteration of tanks and piping
systems shall be paid in accordance with Section 307.1.3.
Exceptions:
1. Detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple
single-family dwellings that fall under the scope of the
Kentucky Residential Code.
2. Flammable and combustible liquids and other
hazardous materials used in the operation of a farm as
defined by this code.
307.1.3 Flammable, combustible liquids or gases and
hazardous materials plan review fee: $100 per tank, plus
$50 for each additional tank and $100 per piping system
including valves, fill pipes, vents, leak detection, spill and
overfill detection, cathodic protection or associated
components.
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SECTION 308
INSTITUTIONAL GROUP I
308.3 Institutional Group I-1. Institutional Group I-1
occupancy shall include building, structure or portions thereof
for more than 16 persons, excluding staff, who reside on a 24-
hour basis, in a supervised environment and receive custodial
care. This group shall include, but not be limited to, the
following:
Alcohol and drug centers
Congregate care facilities
Convalescent facilities
Group homes
Halfway houses
Residential board and care facilities
Social rehabilitation facilities
308.4 Institutional Group I-2. Institutional Group I-2
occupancy shall include buildings and structures used for
medical care on a 24-hour basis for more than five persons who
are incapable of self-preservation. This group shall include,
but not be limited to, the following:
Ambulatory Surgical Centers as regulated by 902 KAR
20:101
Foster care facilities
Detoxification facilities
Hospitals
Nursing homes
Psychiatric hospitals
308.4.1 Occupancy conditions. Buildings of Group I-2
shall be classified as one of the occupancy conditions
specified in Section 308.4.1.1 or 308.4.1.2.
308.4.1.1 Condition 1. This occupancy condition shall
include facilities that provide nursing and medical care but
do not provide emergency care, surgery, obstetrics or in-
patient stabilization units for psychiatric or detoxification,
including but not limited to nursing homes and foster care
facilities.
308.4.1.2 Condition 2. This occupancy condition shall
include facilities that provide nursing and medical care
and could provide emergency care, surgery, obstetrics or
in-patient stabilization units for psychiatric or
detoxification, including but not limited to hospitals.
308.4.2 Five or fewer persons receiving medical care. A
facility with five or fewer persons receiving medical care
shall be classified as Group R-3 or shall comply with the
Kentucky Residential Code provided an automatic sprinkler
system is installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.3 or
Section P2904 of the Kentucky Residential Code.
308.6 through 308.6.4. Sections 308.6 through 308.6.4 of the
2015 IBC shall be DELETED in their entirety.
SECTION 310
RESIDENTIAL GROUP R
310.2 Definitions. The following terms are defined in Chapter
2:
BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENT
BED AND BREAKFAST HOME
BED AND BREAKFAST INN
BOARDING HOUSE.
CONGREGATE LIVING FACILITIES.
DORMITORY.
GROUP HOME.
PERSONAL CARE SERVICE.
RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES
TRANSIENT.
310.4 Residential Group R-2. Residential Group R-2
occupancies containing sleeping units or more than two
dwelling units where the occupants are primarily permanent in
nature, including:
Apartment houses having a shared means of egress
Assisted living facilities with more than 16 occupants
Boarding houses (nontransient) with more than 16 occupants
Congregant living facilities (nontransient) with more than 16
Occupants
Convents
Dormitories
Fraternities and sororities
Hotels (nontransient)
Live/work units
Monasteries
Motels (nontransient)
Vacation timeshare properties
310.5 Residential Group R-3. Residential Group R-3
occupancies where the occupants are primarily permanent in
nature and not classified as Group R-1, R-2, R-4, or I,
including:
Apartment houses where each dwelling unit has an
independent means of egress
Buildings that do not contain more than two dwelling units
and exceed three stories in height
Boarding houses (nontransient) with 16 or fewer occupants
Boarding houses (transient) with 10 or fewer occupants
Care facilities that provide accommodations for five for fewer
persons receiving care
Congregate living facilities (transient) with 10 or fewer
occupants
Congregate living facilities (nontransient) with 16 or fewer
occupants
Lodging houses with five or fewer guest rooms
310.5.1 Care facilities within a dwelling. Care facilities for
five or fewer persons receiving care that are within a single-
family dwelling are permitted to comply with the Kentucky
Residential Code provided an automatic sprinkler system is
installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.3.
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310.5.2 Lodging houses. Owner-occupied lodging houses
with five or fewer guest rooms shall be permitted to be
constructed in accordance with the Kentucky Residential
Code.
310.6 Residential Group R-4. Residential Group R-4
occupancies shall include buildings, structures or portions
thereof for more than five but not more than 16 persons,
excluding staff, who reside on a 24 hour basis in a supervised
residential environment and receive custodial care. The
persons receiving care shall include but not be limited to, the
following:
Alcohol and drug centers
Assisted living facilities
Congregate care facilities
Group Homes
Halfway houses
Residential board and care facilities
Social rehabilitation facilities
Group R-4 occupancies shall meet the requirements for
construction as defined for Group R-3 except for the height and
area limitations provided in Section 503 and the sprinkler
provisions as required by Section 903.2.8.
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CHAPTER 4
SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON USE AND OCCUPANCY
SECTION 405
UNDERGROUND BUILDINGS
405.1 General. The provisions of Sections 405.2 through
405.9 apply to building spaces having a floor level used for
human occupancy more than 30 feet (9144) below the finished
floor of the lowest level of exit discharge.
Exceptions: The provisions of Section 405 are not
applicable to the following buildings or portions of
buildings:
1. One-and two-family dwellings, sprinklered in
accordance with Section 903.3.1.3.
2. Parking garages provided with automatic
sprinkler systems in compliance with Section
405.3.
3. Fixed guideway transit systems.
4. Grandstands, bleachers, stadiums, arenas and
similar facilities.
5. Where the lowest story is the only story that
would qualify the building as an underground
building and has an area not greater than 1,500
square feet (139 m
2
) and has an occupant load
less than 10.
6. Pumping stations and other similar mechanical
spaces intended only for limited periodic use by
service or maintenance personnel.
7. Developed subterranean spaces in compliance
with Section 429 of this code and NFPA 520.
SECTION 407
GROUPS I-1 AND I-2
407.1 General. All occupancies in Groups I-1 and I-2 shall
comply with the provisions of NFPA 101. In addition, the
following sections of this code shall apply: Section 503.1.3 and
Table 506.2 (Area Limitations Only), Sections 101.4.7,
107.2.2, 410, 412.8, 506, Chapter 6, 705, 706, 711, 713.11,
713.12, 714, 715, 716, 718, 719, 805, 806, 1011.12, 1020.5,
1027.5, Chapter 11, 1209.2, Chapter 13, Chapter 14, 2406.4,
and Chapters 16 through 33.
407.2 through 407.10. Sections 407.2 through 407.10 of the
2015 IBC shall be DELETED in their entirety.
SECTION 408
GROUP I-3
408.1 General. Occupancies in Group I-3 shall comply with
the provisions of this section and other applicable provisions of
this code (see Section 308.5).
408.1.1 Definitions. The following terms are defined in
Chapter 2:
CELL.
CELL TIER.
HOUSING UNIT.
INMATE LIVING AREA.
JAIL.
LIFE SAFETY JAIL.
LOCAL JAIL.
PENAL DOOR.
RESTRICTED CUSTODY CENTER.
SALLYPORT.
STATE JAIL.
STATE JAILS. State jails shall comply with Sections 408.2
through 408.11 of this code.
LOCAL JAILS. Local jails shall comply with the special
requirements of Section 408.12 in addition to the requirements
of Sections 408.2 through 408.11 of this code.
408.12 Local jails. Local jails shall comply with the
requirements of this section and where conflicts exist with
other requirements of this code, this section shall take
precedent. Local jails shall be further classified as one of the
following:
408.12.1 Emergency smoke control/ evacuation. In all
areas of Jails and Life Safety Jails where an inmate may be
confined, shall be provided with an emergency smoke
control/ evacuation system meeting the requirements of this
section. The system shall be activated by smoke detectors and
shall be connected to an emergency power supply. The
system shall be engineered as an independent system or may
be engineered to work in conjunction with the building
HVAC system.
408.12.1.1. Design. All floors which house inmates shall
be designed to have a minimum of two smoke
compartments of approximately equal size and separated
by a smoke barrier wall constructed in accordance with
Section 709 of this code. The smoke control system shall
be capable of maintaining a negative pressure in the
contaminated smoke compartment. The smoke control
system shall be capable of ten (10) air changes per hour.
The plan review of the system; the operation of the system
and the final operational test shall be subject to approval
by the Department of Corrections.
408.12.2 Automatic sprinkler system. In all areas of Jails
and Life Safety Jails where inmates will not be confined,
including but not limited to corridors, storage areas, laundry
rooms, mechanical rooms, closets and office areas shall be
equipped with an automatic sprinkler system installed in
accordance with Section 903.3.1.1. Facilities that are
equipped with an automatic sprinkler system as required by
this section and an emergency smoke control/ evacuation
system as required by Section 408.12.1 are entitled to all
height or area increases; and other reductions of code
requirements normally allowed for fully sprinkled buildings.
408.12.3 Mixed use buildings. Where a Jail or Life Safety
Jail is attached to; located above or below another occupancy
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or is otherwise a part of a building not of the I-3 occupancy,
the building shall comply with Section 508.4 or Section
706.1 of this code. The Jail or Life Safety Jail shall be
separated from all other occupancies with fire-resistant
construction of not less than 2-hours.
408.12.4 Doors and glazing. The Department of Corrections
shall approve penal doors in Jails and Life Safety Jails.
Glass-clad polycarbonate glazing shall be an acceptable
alternate to wired glazing. All door openings that do not
require a penal door and hardware shall be protected by
opening protectives as required by other sections of this code.
408.12.5 Restricted Custody Centers. All restricted
custody centers attached to or separate from a jail shall be
considered as Occupancy Condition 1 and shall have free
egress or automatic time delayed emergency release doors
with a maximum time delay of thirty (30) seconds.
408.12.5.1 Automatic sprinkler system. All restricted
custody centers attached to or separated from a jail shall
be equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler
system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1.
408.12.6 Existing facilities. All existing Jails, Life Safety
Jails and Restricted Custody Centers, which are in operation
and have prior approval from the Department of Corrections
shall be exempt from these requirements until such time the
facilities are renovated.
SECTION 415
GROUPS H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4, AND H-5
415.9.1.3 Tanks. Storage tanks shall be approved tanks
conforming to the requirements of the NFPA 30 and 815
KAR 10:060 Kentucky Standards of Safety.
415.9.2 Liquefied petroleum gas facilities. The
construction and installation of liquefied petroleum gas
facilities shall be in accordance with the requirements of this
code. The storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gas
systems shall conform to the Kentucky Standards of Safety
and NFPA 58 listed in Chapter 35. The design and
installation of piping, equipment and systems that utilize
liquefied petroleum gas shall be in accordance with the
applicable provisions of NFPA 54 listed in Chapter 35.
Liquefied petroleum gas distribution facilities shall be
ventilated in accordance with the International Mechanical
Code.
Section 415.9.3 Dry cleaning plants. The construction and
installation of dry cleaning plants shall be in accordance with
the requirements of this code, the International Mechanical
Code, the Kentucky State Plumbing Code and NFPA 32. Dry
cleaning solvents and systems shall be classified in
accordance with the International Fire Code.
SECTION 423
STORM SHELTERS
423.1 General. In addition to other applicable requirements in
this code, storm shelters shall be constructed in accordance
with ICC 500.
423.1.1 Scope. This section applies to the construction of
storm shelters constructed as separate detached buildings or
constructed as safe rooms within buildings for the purpose of
providing safe refuge from storms that produce high winds,
such as tornados and hurricanes. Such structures shall be
designated to be hurricane shelters, tornado shelters, or
combined hurricane and tornado shelters.
423.2 Definitions. The following terms are defined in Chapter
2:
STORM SHELTER.
COMMUNITY STORM SHELTER.
RESIDENTIAL STORM SHELTER.
423.3 Critical emergency operations. All newly constructed
911 call stations, emergency operation centers and fire, rescue,
ambulance and police stations shall have a storm shelter
constructed in accordance with ICC 500.
Exception: Buildings meeting the requirements for shelter
design in ICC 500.
423.4 Group E occupancies. All newly constructed Group E
occupancies with an aggregate occupant load of 50 or more
shall have a storm shelter constructed in accordance with ICC
500. The shelter shall be capable of housing the total occupant
load of the Group E occupancy.
Exceptions:
1.
Group E day care facilities.
2.
Group E occupancies accessory to places of religious
worship.
3.
Buildings meeting the requirements for shelter design in
ICC 500.
SECTION 426
COMBUSTIBLE DUSTS, GRAIN PROCESSING AND
STORAGE
426.1 Combustible dusts, grain processing and storage. The
provisions of Sections 426.1.1 through 426.1.7 shall apply to
buildings in which materials that produce combustible dusts are
stored or handled. Buildings that store or handle combustible
dusts shall comply with the applicable provisions of NFPA 61,
NFPA 85, NFPA 120, NFPA 484, NFPA 654, NFPA 655 and
NFPA 664, 815 KAR 10:060 Kentucky Standards of Safety and
the International Fire Code.
SECTION 427
DAY CARE CENTERS
427.1 Scope. The provisions of this section shall apply to
buildings or structures or portions thereof, required to be
licensed as a Type I or Type II day care center, which are
classified in Chapter 3 under Use Group E. Day care centers
shall meet all applicable provisions of this code, except as
specifically modified by Sections 427.1 through 427.11 for
Type I day care centers or Sections 427.12 through 427.16 for
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Type II day care centers. Type II day care centers shall also
comply with Sections 427.3.1, 427.4, 427.5, 427.5.1, 427.5.4,
427.6, 427.6.3, 427.7, 427.7.1, 427.9.
Exception: After school programs that are also licensed day
care centers and are located in schools, shall not be made to
comply with the requirements of this section where all clients
of the day care and after school program are also students of
that school system.
427.2 Location and construction. Type I day care centers
shall be limited to the location/construction types specified in
Table 427.2 and Section 503.1.4.
TABLE 427.2
LOCATION/CONSTRUCTION TYPE LIMITATIONS TYPE I DAY CARE CENTERS
Location of day care
Sprinkled
building
Construction type permitted
1 story below LED
Story of exit discharge
1 story above LED
2 or 3 stories above LED
>3 stories above LED
but not high rise
High Rise
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Any type other than 3B & 5B
Any type
Any type
1A, 1B
Any type other than 3B, 4, & 5B
1A, 1B, 2A
1A, 1B
427.2.1 Smoke barriers. Where day care centers with
clients 24 months or less in age or incapable of self-
preservation are located one or more stories above the level
of exit discharge or where day care centers are located two
or more stories above the level of exit discharge, smoke
barriers shall be provided to divide such stories into a
minimum of two smoke compartments. The smoke barriers
shall be constructed in accordance with section 709 but shall
not be required to have a fire-resistance rating.
427.3 Mixed use. Where centers are located in a building
containing another occupancy not associated with the day care,
the occupancy shall be completely separated from the day care
center by fire barriers having a fire-resistance-rating not less
than 1-hour.
Exceptions:
1. In assembly occupancies used primarily for worship.
2. Centers in apartment buildings.
2.1 If the two exit accesses from the center enter the same
corridor as the apartment occupancy, the exit accesses
shall be separated in the corridor by a smoke barrier
having not less than a 1-hour fire-resistance rating
constructed in accordance with Section 709. The
smoke barrier shall be so located that there is an exit
on each side of it.
2.2 The door in the smoke barrier shall be not less than
36 inches (914 mm) wide.
427.3.1 Accessory uses. Any heating equipment in spaces
occupied by children shall be provided with partitions,
screens, or other means to protect children under 6 years of
age from hot surfaces and open flames.
427.4 Client load. The client load established for any floor or
floors shall be computed at a rate of 1 person for each 35 square
feet (3.25 m
2
) of net floor area occupied by the persons being
cared for who shall otherwise be referred to in this code as
clients.
427.5 Egress: Each floor occupied by clients shall have not
less than two remote exits. A mezzanine shall be considered a
floor for the purpose of this Section.
427.5.1 Length of travel (travel distance). Travel distances
shall be as follows:
1. The travel distance between any room door intended as
exit access and an exit shall not exceed 100 feet (30480
mm).
2. The travel distance between any point in a room and an
exit shall not exceed 150 feet (45720 mm).
3. The travel distance between any point in a sleeping
room and an exit access door of that room shall not
exceed 50 feet (15240 mm).
Exception: The travel distance in Item Nos. 1 and 2 of this
section may be increased by 50 feet (15240 mm) in build-
ings protected throughout by an approved, supervised
automatic sprinkler system.
427.5.2 Corridor width. The minimum width of exit access
corridors shall be 44 inches (1118 mm).
Exceptions:
1. Thirty-six inches (914 mm) where serving an occu-
pant load of 50 or less.
2. The width required for capacity as determined by
Section 1005.
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427.5.3 Interior corridors. All corridors shall be 1-hour
fire-resistance rated. The corridor walls shall comply with
Section 708.
Exceptions:
1. This corridor protection shall not be required when all
classrooms served by the corridors have at least one
door directly to the outside or to an exterior balcony
constructed in accordance with Section 1021.
2. As allowed by Section 1020.1.
3. Toilet rooms need not be separated from the corridors,
provided they are separated from all other spaces by
fire partitions having not less than a 1-hour fire-
resistance rating in accordance with Section 708.
427.5.4 Special features.
1. Every closet door latch shall be such that children can
open the door from inside the closet.
2. Every bathroom door lock shall be designed to permit
opening of the locked door from the outside in an
emergency.
427.6 Protection from hazards. Cooking appliances and food
preparation areas shall be protected in accordance with
Sections 427.6.1 through 427.6.3.
427.6.1 Commercial cooking appliance. When a day care
center has commercial cooking appliances such as ranges,
deep fryers and/or a griddle, both of the following shall
apply:
1. The kitchen or room in which the appliance(s) is located
shall be enclosed by non-fire-resistance rated walls and
ceiling designed to resist the passage of smoke. Pass-
through openings and door openings shall be equipped
with an assembly, which will screen possible flash fires
from view.
2. All cooking appliances shall be protected by a commer-
cial exhaust system designed and installed in accord-
ance with the mechanical code listed in Chapter 35.
427.6.2 Domestic cooking appliance. When a day care cen-
ter has a domestic range with food preparation which does
not produce grease-laden vapors, one of the following shall
apply:
1. The kitchen or room in which the appliance is located
shall be enclosed by a 1 -hour fire partition constructed
in accordance with Section 708. A range hood exhaust
and suppression system is not required in this situation;
or
2. The kitchen or room in which the appliance is located
shall comply with Section 427.6.1, Item Nos. 1 and 2.
427.6.3 Non-grease-producing cooking appliances. Day
care centers using non-grease-generating cooking appliances
such as microwave ovens, wall ovens and crock pots, shall
locate these appliances so as not to be accessible to the
clients.
427.7 Interior finish. All walls and ceilings shall have a Class
I or Class II finish rating in accordance with ASTM E84 listed
in Chapter 35.
427.7.1 Floor finish. All floor coverings within a corridor
and exit shall be Class I or Class II in accordance with
NFPA253 listed in Chapter 35.
427.8 Fire protective signaling system. A manual fire alarm
system shall be provided throughout the center.
Exceptions:
1. Day care centers housed in one room.
2. Day care centers with a calculated client occupant load
less than 50.
427.9 Automatic fire detection system. Automatic smoke de-
tection systems shall be provided throughout all the day care
centers regulated by Section 427.1. The automatic smoke
detectors shall be provided in the following locations:
1. On the ceiling in front of the doors to stairways;
2. At no greater spacing than 30-feet (9144 mm) in the
corridors of all floors containing the center; and
3. In all rooms within the center that are classified as a
habitable space or an occupiable space in accordance
with Section 202 of this code.
Exceptions:
1. Centers housed in one room.
2. Hard-wired, single-station smoke detectors may be
installed in day care centers with a calculated client
occupant load of less than 50, provided the detectors
can be heard throughout the center.
427.10 Engineers/architects law. Plans for the construction or
redesign of centers having a client load calculated pursuant to
Section 427.4, which exceeds 100, shall bear the seal and
signature of a registered design professional.
427.11 Barrier-free design. All new work shall comply with
the applicable provisions of Chapter 11.
Exception: Church-operated day care centers.
427.12 Location and construction. Type II day care centers
shall be limited to the location/construction types specified in
the Table 427.12.
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TABLE 427.12
LOCATION/CONSTRUCTION TYPE LIMITATIONS TYPE II DAY CARE CENTERS
427.13 Corridor width. The minimum width of exit access
corridors shall be 36 inches.
427.14 Domestic cooking appliance. When a day care center
has a domestic range with food preparation which does not
produce grease-laden vapors, a cooking disclosure form shall
be completed out and signed by the owner indicating no
cooking that produces grease laden vapors will take place in
the home.
427.15 Barrier-free design. All new work shall comply with
the applicable provisions of Chapter 11.
Exception: Church-operated day care centers.
427.16 Fire extinguishers. Portable fire extinguishers shall be
located in conspicuous locations where they will be readily
accessible and immediately available for use. These locations
shall be along normal paths of travel, unless the building code
official determines that the hazard posed indicates the need for
placement away from normal paths of travel.
SECTION 428
BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENTS
428.1 Bed-and-breakfast homes. Bed-and-breakfast homes
shall comply with the requirements of this code applicable to
Use Group R-3 and the following conditions:
1. All hallways and means of egress serving guestrooms shall
be permanently illuminated and emergency lighting shall
be provided.
2. The maximum overnight guest occupant load shall be 10
and it shall be posted.
3. Interconnected smoke alarms shall be provided in ac-
cordance with Sections 907.2.11.2, 907.2.11.5 and
907.2.11.6.
4. Each door between guest sleeping rooms and the main
egress hallway or corridor shall be equipped with an
approved self-closing device.
5. There shall be two remote exits to the outside from the
ground floor.
428.2 Bed-and-breakfast inns. Bed-and-breakfast inns shall
comply with the requirements of this code applicable to Use
Group R-1.
SECTION 429
SUBTERRANEAN SPACES
429.1 General. The provisions of this section shall apply to
developed subterranean spaces of any occupancy except Group
H for the use of advanced industrial capability, technological
sophistication, or economic productivity.
Exception:
1. Tourist caverns.
2. Wine storage caverns.
3. Gas and oil storage reservoirs.
4. Hazardous waste repositories.
5. Utility installations such as pumping stations.
6. Working mines.
7. Transportation and pedestrian tunnels.
8. Aboveground buildings with belowground stories.
9. Cut and cover underground buildings specifically
addressed in Section 405.
429.2 Referenced standards. Developed subterranean spaces
shall comply with the requirements of this section and NFPA
520 as referenced in Chapter 35. Where NFPA 520 references
other NFPA standards, those standards shall not be applicable
unless specifically referenced in this code.
SECTION 430
BARRELED SPIRIT STORAGE BUILDINGS
430.1 Scope. The provisions of this section shall apply to
buildings and structures utilized solely for the purpose of
storing barreled spirits after manufacture during the aging
process. Except as specifically modified by Sections 430.2
through 430.14, barreled spirit storage buildings shall meet all
applicable provisions of the Kentucky Building Code.
430.2 Type of construction. Barreled spirit storage buildings
shall be constructed of the following materials:
1. Non-sprinkled and sprinkled rack supported structures
shall be constructed of any approved materials.
LOCATION OF DAY CARE
SPRINKLED BLDG.
CONSTRUCTION TYPE PERMITTED
1 Story Below LED
Yes
Any Type
No
Not Permitted
Story of Exit Discharge
No
Any Type
1 Story Above LED
Yes
Any Type
No
Any Type Other than VA & VB
2 Stories Above LED
Yes
Any Type
No
Not Permitted
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2. Pallet storage buildings shall be constructed of Type IIB
construction. Pallet storage buildings shall be sprinkled
in accordance with Section 903.1 of the Kentucky
Building Code.
430.2.1 Design professional. The structural design shall
bear the seal and signature of an engineer licensed in
Kentucky.
430.2.2 Earthquake loads. Rack supported barreled spirit
storage buildings shall be exempt from seismic design and
Section 1613.1 of the Kentucky Building Code.
430.2.3 Emergency alarms. An audible alarm will be
provided at the sprinkler valve house, which will be
automatically activated in the event of water flow.
430.3 Building area. Barreled spirit storage buildings shall not
exceed the following areas:
1. Non-sprinkled rack supported structures shall not
exceed 20,000 square feet.
2. Rack supported structures protected throughout by an
automatic sprinkler system shall not exceed 40,000
square feet.
3. Non-sprinkled pallet storage buildings shall not exceed
20,000 square feet.
4. Pallet storage buildings protected throughout by an
automatic sprinkler system shall not exceed 55,000
square feet and shall be constructed of Type IIB
construction.
430.4 Building height. Barreled spirit storage buildings shall
be a one story, not to exceed the following heights:
1. Non-sprinkled rack supported structures shall not
exceed 55 feet in height.
2. Sprinkled rack supported structures shall not exceed 60
feet in height.
3. Sprinkled pallet storage buildings shall not exceed 27
feet in height.
430.5 Building location on property. The following fire
separation distances shall be maintained between the barreled
spirit storage buildings and any other buildings on the property
and to the opposite edge of a street, alley or other public way
or property line.
1. Non-sprinkled rack supported structures shall have a
minimum separation distance of 200 feet.
2. Sprinkled pallet storage and sprinkled rack supported
structures shall have a minimum separation distance of
100 feet.
Exception: The fire separation distance may be reduced to
not less than 100 feet to an adjacent sprinkled barreled spirit
storage warehouse when the exposed exterior wall of the
non-sprinkled barreled spirit storage warehouse is protected
by an exterior water curtain.
430.6 Spill and runoff protection. Earthen dykes and/or
containment trenches shall surround each barreled spirit
storage building to contain the total quantity of liquids
warehoused plus the design flow volume of fire protection
water calculated to discharge from the fire extinguishing
system over the minimum required system design area or area
of the room or area in which the storage is located, whichever
is smaller. The containment capacity shall be designed to
contain the flow for a period of 20 minutes.
430.7 Mezzanines. The number of mezzanine levels shall not
exceed the following:
1. Non-sprinkled rack supported structures shall not
exceed five (5) mezzanine levels.
2. Sprinkled rack supported structures shall not exceed six
(6) mezzanine levels.
3. Sprinkled pallet storage buildings shall not have
mezzanine levels.
430.7.1 Aggregate area of mezzanines. Rack supported
barreled spirit storage buildings shall be exempt from
Section 505.2.1 of the Kentucky Building Code.
430.8 Portable fire extinguishers. Pallet storage buildings
shall have fire extinguishers installed at each exit door and on
the forklifts used within the pallet storage building.
430.9 Means of egress. Each rack supported barreled spirit
storage buildings shall have means of egress as required by this
section and Chapter 10 of the Kentucky Building Code.
430.9.1 Number of exits. The first story and all mezzanine
levels shall be provided with a minimum of two exits. Exits
shall be located at each end of the building on each level and
shall be enclosed or separated from the building interior by
fire barriers having not less than a one-hour fire resistance
rating.
430.9.2 Egress doors and hardware. All egress doors shall
swing in the direction of egress travel.
430.9.3 Locks and latches. Section 1010.1.9.3 shall not
apply for all barreled spirit storage buildings when
documentation from the owner is filed with the permit
application confirming compliance with Federal Alcohol
and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau requirements for
security locking on barreled spirit warehouses and
documenting all padlocks required by the TTB are removed
from all exterior doors while the building is occupied.
430.9.4 Means of egress illumination. The means of egress
in rack supported barreled spirit storage buildings shall be
illuminated by the buildings electrical system if the building
is to be constantly energized or natural lighting if an
electrical system is not provided. The illumination level shall
not be less than one (1) foot candle at the walking surface.
Pallet storage buildings shall comply with Section 1008 of
this code.
430.9.5 Exit signs. Rack supported barreled spirit storage
buildings shall not be required to have illuminated exit signs,
only placards and shall be exempt from Section 1013.3 of
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the Kentucky Building Code. Directional exit signs shall
point the way to the exit itself. Exit doors shall have signs
with no arrows that simply read EXIT. Pallet storage
building exit signs shall comply with Section 1013.
430.10 Travel distance. The exit access travel distance shall
not exceed the following:
1. Non-sprinkled rack supported buildings shall have an
exit access travel distance not to exceed 150 feet.
2. Sprinkled pallet storage and rack supported buildings
shall have an exit access travel distance not to exceed
200 feet.
430.11 Roof covering. The roof covering of all barreled spirit
storage buildings shall not consist of a tar based material and
shall have a Class A rating.
430.12 Automatic sprinkler system. An automatic fire
sprinkler system shall not be required for rack supported
barreled spirit storage buildings when they comply with
Section 430 of this code.
430.13 Building ventilation and illumination. Mechanical
ventilation and artificial illumination shall not be required, but
shall not be prohibited.
430.13.1 Artificial illumination and ventilation. If
provided, artificial illumination and ventilation inside the
barreled spirit storage buildings shall comply with NFPA 70.
430.14 Electrical wiring and equipment. Electrical wiring
and equipment within the building shall comply with NFPA
70.
SECTION 431
CONSUMBER FIREWORKS RETAIL SALES
FACILITIES
431.1 General. Consumer fireworks retail sales facilities shall
comply with the requirements of this code applicable to Use
Group M and NFPA 1124 listed in Chapter 35. The provisions
of this section are not applicable to buildings or structures used
for the storage of consumer fireworks.
431.2 Definitions. The following terms are defined in Chapter
2:
CONSUMER FIREWORKS RETAIL SALES (CFRS)
FACILITY.
CONSUMER FIREWORKS RETAIL SALES (CFRS)
STAND.
PERMANENT.
STORE.
TEMPORARY.
431.3 Facility classification. A consumer fireworks retail
sales facility shall be classified as either a permanent or
temporary building or structure.
431.3.1 Permanent buildings and structures. Permanent
buildings and structures shall include a CFRS facility as
defined in Section 3.3.29.1 or a store as defined in Section
3.3.74 of NFPA 1124. Facilities used primarily for the retail
sales of consumer fireworks shall be located in detached
stand alone buildings or structures and shall comply with
Sections 7.1.2, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4.1, 7.4.2, 7.4.5, 7.4.6, 7.4.7, 7.4.8,
7.4.9, 7.4.10 and 7.4.11 of NFPA 1124. Structures
containing a variety of merchandise and that are not
primarily used for the retail sales of consumer fireworks
shall comply with Section 7.5 of NFPA 1124.
431.3.2 Temporary structures. Temporary structures shall
include a CFRS stand, tent, canopy or membrane structure.
Temporary structures shall comply with Sections 7.1, 7.2,
7.3, 7.4.1, 7.4.2, 7.4.5, 7.4.6, 7.4.7, 7.4.8, 7.4.9, 7.4.10,
7.4.11 and 7.6 of NFPA 1124.
SECTION 432
TEMPORARY STRUCTURES
432.1 Definitions. The following terms are defined in Chapter
2
AIR-INFLATED STRUCTURE.
AIR-SUPPORTED STRUCTURE.
CANOPY.
CERTIFIED TENT.
ENGINEERED TENT.
MEMBRANE STRUCTURE.
PRIVATE EVENT.
PUBLIC EVENT.
STATE MODEL APPROVAL.
TEMPORARY STRUCTURE.
TEMPORARY STAGE.
TEMPORARY PLATFORM.
TENT.
432.2 General. All temporary structures, tents, canopies and
membrane structures shall comply with this section and all
other applicable sections of this code.
432.3 Approval required. Tents, canopies and membrane
structures having an area in excess of 400 square feet (37 m2)
shall not be erected, operated or maintained for any purpose
without first obtaining a permit and approval from the authority
having jurisdiction.
Exceptions:
1. Tents used exclusively for recreational camping
purposes.
2. Fabric canopies open on all sides which comply with
all of the following:
2.1. Individual canopies having a maximum size of 700
square feet (65 m2).
2.2. The aggregate area of multiple canopies placed side
by side without a fire break clearance of 12 feet
(3658 mm), not exceeding 700 square feet (65 m2)
total.
2.3. A minimum clearance of 12 feet (3658 mm) to all
structures and other tents.
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3. Temporary structures utilized at a private event as
defined by Chapter 2 of this code.
432.3.1 Approval methods. Temporary structures, tents,
canopies and membrane structures shall be approved using
one of the following methods:
432.3.1.1 State model approval. Permit review using
state model approval as part of the required construction
documents. This method requires prior approval of
templated structures that do not vary in size or
configuration on a per-event basis, and that will be
installed using the same methods from site-to-site as
described on the construction documents. Use of the sate
model approval method shall be permitted for engineered
and certified structures.
432.3.1.2 Event-and site specific engineering analysis.
Permit review using event-and site-specific engineering
analysis as part of the required construction documents
when no prior state model approval exists. Event-and site-
specific review approval shall be permitted for engineered
and certified tents.
432.3.1.3 Structures without certification, engineering
or model approval. Permit review using the provided
construction documents showing information required by
Section 105, 107 and 108 of this code, containing lateral
force resisting system (LFRS) anchorage reactions per
Section 432.5.4, and where no prior certification,
engineering or state model approval exists.
432.4 Permits. Permits shall be required as set forth in
Sections 105, 107 and 108 of this code.
432.4.1 Construction documents. A detailed site and floor
plan for tents, canopies membrane structures and temporary
structures shall be provided with each application for
approval. The tent, canopy or membrane structure floor plan
shall indicate details of the means of egress, seating capacity,
arrangement of the seating and location and type of heating
and electrical equipment. Site plan shall include distances
between tents, temporary structures, buildings and distances
to property lines.
432.4.1.1 Elevated floor systems. Any elevated floor
system that supports temporary structures, membrane
structures, tents and canopies shall be designed or
certified by a registered design professional documenting
that such an elevated system can support the dead and live
loads.
432.4.1.2 Engineered and non-certified tents use
limitations: No state model approved tent, engineered
tent or certified tent shall be occupied, and shall be
evacuated during use, when the sustained winds meet or
exceed 40 MPH. If the maximum wind speed capacity
shown on the permit documents is 40 MPH or less, then
the tent shall be evacuated at wind speeds no greater than
25 MPH, or at 75% of the established wind speed capacity,
whichever is lower. Tents approved using the permit
review method described in Section 432.3.1.3 shall not be
used or occupied for more than a 30 day period within a
single permit cycle.
432.5 Site placement. Site placement of state approved tents
and temporary structures shall be submitted for review and
approval by the authority having jurisdiction in accordance
with Section 104.0 and KRS 198B.60 (5).
432.5.1 Fees. Individual tent and temporary structures for
site placement shall be $125.00. Fees for groups of tents
shall be accordance with Table 432.5.1
Table 432.5.1
SITE PLACEMENT FEE FOR GROUPS
432.6 State model approval. To obtain state model approval,
complete construction documents for tents, canopies and
membrane structures greater than 400 square feet shall be
submitted to the Department of Housing, Buildings and
Construction for review and model approval to be erected in
the Commonwealth. Future structural changes made to an
approved tent shall be submitted for re-evaluation and
approval prior to any installation in the Commonwealth of
Kentucky.
432.6.1 Fees. The fee for state model approval is $250.00.
Re-evaluations of structural changes after model approval
shall be $100.00. Fees associated with a series or product
line of tents shall be $250.00 per series or product line. All
fees shall be made payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer.
432.6.2 Construction documents. A plan application and
construction documents for state model approval shall
include but not limited to the following:
1. Plans drawn to minimum scale of
1
/
8 inch
= 1 foot
2. Manufacturer’s Specifications
AGGREGATE SQUARE
FOOTAGE OF TENT
AREA
AMOUNT OF
FEE
0 - 2,000
$250.00
2,001 – 5,000
$350.00
5,001 – 10,000
$500.00
10,001 – 15,000
$750.00
15,001 – 20,000
$950.00
20,001 – 30,000
$2,000.00
30,001 – 50,000
$2,850.00
50,001 – 70,000
$3,250.00
70,001 – 100,000
$4,000.00
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3. Structural drawings showing the calculated lateral
wind force resisting system (LFRS) reactions at all
anchorage or ballast locations, along with the
4. minimum required anchorage or ballast requirements
necessary to resist the calculated reactions. Structural
documentation shall clearly indicate the parameters
and assumptions used to determine the LFRS
reactions. Structural documentation shall include
structural framing and connection to components.
5. Structural drawings shall contain seals and signatures
of a registered design professional.
6. Flame Propagation Criteria for tent covering per
NFPA 701
432.6.3 Basic wind speed reductions permitted.
Reductions to the basic wind speed requirements of ASCE
7, in accordance with ASCE 37-14 Design Loads on
Structures during Construction shall be permitted when
determining wind loads on temporary structures covered
by this section. The registered design professional shall
note such reductions and associated methodology in the
permit submittal engineering d documents. Wind speeds
used for permit submittal documentation and engineering
analysis shall correlated to the wind speed use limitations
of section 432.4.2.2.
432.6.4 Non-certified tent anchorage reactions. Non-
certified tent anchorage reactions shall be calculated using
a minimum design wind pressure of 7.5 pounds per square
foot (psf) applied to the project tent elevation area as
calculated by the formula below and Figure 432.6.4. The
total effected wind surface area shall be the sum of
vertically projected wall and roof surfaces at two adjacent
sides. The anchorage reactions shall be calculated by
multiplying the total effected wind surface area square
footage by 7.5 (psf), then dividing the result by the total
number of anchorage points connected to the two adjacent
sides used for the calculation.
R
AP
= 7.5(A
1
+A
2
+A
3
+A
4
)
AP
where:
R
AP
= Reaction at each anchorage point, expressed in
pounds.
A
1
= square footage of tent area on one side of tent
A
2
= projected square footage of tent roof area above A
1
A
3
= square footage of tent area of adjacent side of A
1
A
4
= projected square footage of tent roof area above A
3
AP = number of anchoring points used for guy wires along
the two adjacent sides
432.7 Place of assembly. For the purpose of this chapter, a
place of assembly shall include a circus, carnival, tent show,
theater, skating rink, dance hall or other place of assembly in
or under which persons gather for any purpose.
432.8 Use period. Temporary tents, temporary structures, air-
supported, air-inflated or tensioned membrane structures and
canopies shall not be erected for a period of more than 180 days
within a 12-month period on a single premises.
432.9 Inspections. Structures covered by this section shall be
inspected for conformance with the requirements of this
section prior to issuance of the temporary certificate of
occupancy. After occupancy approval has been issued,
structures covered by this section shall be re-inspected at
regular intervals, but not less than once per permit use period,
by the permittee, owner or agent to determine that the
installation is maintained in accordance with this chapter.
Exception: Re-inspection is not required for permit use
periods of less than 30 days.
432.10 Access. Fire apparatus access roads shall be provided
in accordance with Section 506.3.1 of this code.
432.10.1 Location. Tents, canopies or membrane structures
shall not be located within 20 feet (6096 mm) of lot lines,
buildings, other tents, canopies or membrane structures,
parked vehicles or internal combustion engines. For the
purpose of determining required distances, support ropes and
guy wires shall be considered as part of the temporary
membrane structure, tent or canopy.
Exceptions:
1. Separation distance between membrane structures,
tents and canopies not used for cooking, is not required
when the aggregate floor area does not exceed 15,000
square feet (1394 m2).
2. Membrane structures, tents or canopies need not be
separated from buildings when all of the following
conditions are met:
a. The aggregate floor area of the membrane structure,
tent or canopy shall not exceed 10,000 square feet (929
m2).
b. The aggregate floor area of the building and
membrane structure, tent or canopy shall not exceed
the allowable floor area including increases as
indicated in Section 506 of this code.
c. Required means of egress provisions are provided for
both the building and the membrane structure, tent or
canopy, including travel distances.
d. Fire apparatus access roads are provided in
accordance with Section 503.2 of the International
Fire Code.
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Projected Side B1+B2
Projected Side A1+A2
To calculate minimum cable tension holding capacity (f) on each anchorage point (AP), use the formula:
f = (A1+A2+B1+B2) x 7.5
AP
(Step 1)
Projected Area A1 = 80’x8’ = 640 sq ft
Projected Area A2 = 80’x8’ = 640 sq ft
Projected Area B1 = 40’x8’ = 320 sq ft
Projected Area B2 = 20’x8’ = 160 sq ft
Projected Area Total = 1,760 sq ft
Therefore, each
AP
around the entire tent shall
have the
capacity to hold a minimum guy wire
tension reaction of
943 lbs at each
AP
.
(Step 2)
Calculate Total Wind Force:
1,760 sq ft x 7.5 psf = 13,200 lbs
943 lbs per
AP
x 28
AP
= 26,400 lbs of cable tension
capacity for the entire tent.
(Step 3)
Total AP for (2) Adjacent Sides A + B = 14
Note:
When calculating tension force reaction (
f
), use
AP
for two
adjacent sides only, and apply the
result to all guy cable anchor
points around the
perimeter. More guy cable capacity may be
required,
depending upon tent style or manufacturers
recommendations.
(Step 4)
Calculate Minimum Cable Tension:
Capacity (f) per AP = 13,200 lbs/14 = 943 lbs
Point (
AP)
16'
-
0
"
8’-0”
8’-0”
8’-0”
16’-0”
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432.11 Location of structures in excess of 15,000 square feet
in area. Membrane structures having an area of 15,000 square
feet (1394 m2) or more shall be located not less than 50 feet
(15 240 mm) from any other tent or structure as measured from
the sidewall of the tent or membrane structure unless joined
together by a corridor.
432.11.1 Connecting corridors. Tents or membrane
structures are allowed to be joined together by means of
corridors. Exit doors shall be provided at each end of such
corridor. On each side of such corridor and approximately
opposite each other, there shall be provided openings not less
than 12 feet in total aggregate (3658 mm) width.
432.11.2 Fire break. Membrane structures where the
aggregate floor area is greater than 15,000 square feet shall
have an unobstructed fire break passageway or fire road not
less than 12 feet (3658 mm) wide and free from guy ropes or
other obstructions shall be maintained on all sides of all
tents, canopies and membrane structures.
432.12 Seating arrangements. Seating in tents, canopies or
membrane structures shall be in accordance with Chapter 10
of this code.
432.13 Means of egress. Means of egress for temporary tents,
canopies and membrane structures shall be in accordance with
Sections 432.13.1 through 432.13.8.
432.13.1 Distribution. Exits shall be spaced at
approximately equal intervals around the perimeter of the
tent, canopy or membrane structure, and shall be located
such that all points are 100 feet (30 480 mm) or less from an
exit.
432.13.2 Number. Tents, canopies or membrane structures
or a usable portion thereof shall have at least one exit and
not less than the number of exits required by Table 432.13.2.
The total width of means of egress in inches (mm) shall not
be less than the total occupant load served by means of
egress multiplied by 0.2 inches (5 mm) per person.
432.13.3 Exit openings from tents. Exit openings from
tents shall remain open unless covered by a flame-resistant
curtain. The curtain shall comply with the following
requirements:
1. Curtains shall be free sliding on a metal support. The
support shall be a minimum of 80 inches (2032 mm)
above the floor level at the exit. The curtains shall be so
arranged that, when open, no part of the curtain
obstructs the exit.
2. Curtains shall be of a color, or colors, that contrast with
the color of the tent.
432.13.4 Doors. Exit doors shall swing in the direction of
exit travel. To avoid hazardous air and pressure loss in air-
supported membrane structures, such doors shall be
automatic closing against operating pressures. Opening
force at the door edge shall not exceed 15 pounds (66 N).
TABLE 432.13.2
Minimum Number of Means of Egress and Means of
Egress Widths from Temporary Membrane
Structures, Tents and Canopies
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm
a. When the occupant load exceeds 3,000 the total width
of means of egress (in inches) shall not be less than the
total occupant load multiplied by 0.2 inches per person.
432.13.5 Aisle. The width of aisles without fixed seating
shall be in accordance with the following:
1. In areas serving employees only, the minimum aisle
width shall be 24 inches (610 mm) but not less than the
width required by the number of employees served.
2. In public areas, smooth-surfaced, unobstructed aisles
having a minimum width of not less than 44 inches (1118
mm) shall be provided from seating areas, and aisles shall
be progressively increased in width to provide, at all
points, not less than 1 foot (305 mm) of aisle width for
each 50 persons served by such aisle at that point.
432.13.5.1 Arrangement and maintenance. The
arrangement of aisles shall be subject to approval by the
authority having jurisdiction and shall be maintained clear
at all times during occupancy.
432.13.6 Exit signs. Exits shall be clearly marked. Exit signs
shall be installed at required exit doorways and where
otherwise necessary to indicate clearly the direction of
egress when the exit serves an occupant load of 50 or more.
1. Two separate circuits, one of which shall be separate
from all other circuits, for occupant loads of 300 or less;
or
2. Two separate sources of power, one of which shall be an
approved emergency system, shall be provided when the
occupant load exceeds 300. Emergency systems shall be
supplied from storage batteries or from the on-site
generator set and the system shall be installed in
accordance with the National Electrical Code.
OCCUPANT
LOAD
MINIMUM
NUMBER
OF MEANS
OF
EGRESS
MINIMUM WIDTH
OF EACH MEANS
OF EGRESS
(INCHES)
TENT OR CANOPY
10 to 199
2
72
200 to 499
3
72
500 to 999
4
96
1,000 to 1,999
5
120
2,000 to 2,999
6
120
Over 3,000
a
7
120
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432.13.7 Means of egress illumination. Means of egress
shall be illuminated with light having an intensity of not less
than 1 foot-candle (11 lux) at floor level while the structure
is occupied. Fixtures required for means of egress
illumination shall be supplied from a separate circuit or
source of power.
432.13.8 Maintenance of means of egress. The required
width of exits, aisles and passageways shall be maintained at
all times to a public way. Guy wires, guy ropes and other
support members shall not cross a means of egress at a height
of less than 8 feet (2438 mm). The surface of means of egress
shall be maintained in an approved manner.
432.14.1 General. All tents, canopies and membrane
structures, both temporary and permanent, shall be in
accordance with this section. Permanent tents, canopies and
membrane structures shall also comply with all applicable
provisions of this code.
432.14.2 Flame propagation performance treatment.
Before a permit is granted, the owner or agent shall file with
the authority having jurisdiction a certificate executed by an
approved testing laboratory certifying that the tents;
canopies and membrane structures and their appurtenances;
sidewalls, drops and tarpaulins; floor coverings, bunting and
combustible decorative materials and effects, including
sawdust when used on floors or passageways, shall be
composed of material meeting the flame propagation
performance criteria of NFPA 701 or shall be treated with a
flame retardant in an approved manner and meet the flame
propagation performance criteria of NFPA 701, and that
such flame propagation performance criteria are effective for
the period specified by the permit.
432.14.3 Label. Membrane structures, tents or canopies
shall have a permanently affixed label bearing the
identification of size and fabric or material type.
432.14.4 Certification. An affidavit or affirmation shall be
submitted to the authority having jurisdiction and a copy
retained on the premises on which the tent or air-supported
structure is located. The affidavit shall attest to the following
information relative to the flame propagation performance
criteria of the fabric:
1. Names and address of the owners of the tent, canopy or
air-supported structure.
2. Date the fabric was last treated with flame-retardant
solution.
3. Trade name or kind of chemical used in treatment.
4. Name of person or firm treating the material.
5. Name of testing agency and test standard by which the
fabric was tested.
432.14.5 Combustible materials. Hay, straw, shavings or
similar combustible materials shall not be located within any
tent, canopy or membrane structure containing assembly
occupancy, except the materials necessary for the daily
feeding and care of animals. Sawdust and shavings utilized
for a public performance or exhibit shall not be prohibited
provided the sawdust and shavings are kept damp.
Combustible materials shall not be permitted under stands or
seats at any time. The areas within and adjacent to the tent or
air-supported structure shall be maintained clear of all
combustible materials or vegetation that could create a fire
hazard within 20 feet (6096 mm) of the structure.
Combustible trash shall be removed at least once a day from
the structure during the period the structure is occupied by
the public.
432.14.6 Smoking. Smoking shall not be permitted in tents,
canopies or membrane structures. Approved “No Smoking”
signs shall be conspicuously posted.
432.14.7 Open or exposed flame. Open flame or other
devices emitting flame, fire or heat or any flammable or
combustible liquids, gas, charcoal or other cooking device or
any other unapproved devices shall not be permitted inside
or located within 20 feet (6096 mm) of the tent, canopy or
membrane structures while open to the public unless
approved by the authority having jurisdiction.
432.14.8 Fireworks. Fireworks shall not be used within 100
feet (30 480 mm) of tents, canopies or membrane structures.
432.14.9 Spot lighting. Spot or effect lighting shall only be
by electricity, and all combustible construction located
within 6 feet (1829 mm) of such equipment shall be
protected with approved noncombustible insulation not less
than 9.25 inches (235 mm) thick.
432.14.10 Clearance. There shall be a minimum clearance
of at least 3 feet (914 mm) between the fabric envelope and
all contents located inside the tent or membrane structure.
432.14.11 Portable fire extinguishers. Portable fire
extinguishers shall be provided as required by Section 906
of this code.
432.14.12 Fire protection equipment. Fire hose lines,
water supplies and other auxiliary fire equipment shall be
maintained at the site in such numbers and sizes as required
by the authority having jurisdiction.
432.14.13 Occupant load factors. The occupant load
allowed in an assembly structure, or portion thereof, shall be
determined in accordance with Chapter 10 of this code.
432.14.14 Heating and cooking equipment. Heating and
cooking equipment shall be in accordance with Sections
432.14.14.1 through 432.14.14.7
432.14.14.1 Installation. Heating or cooking equipment,
tanks, piping, hoses, fittings, valves, tubing and other
related components shall be installed as specified in the
International Mechanical Code and the National Fuel Gas
Code (NFPA 54), and shall be approved by the authority
having jurisdiction.
432.14.14.2 Venting. Gas, liquid and solid fuel-burning
equipment designed to be vented shall be vented to the
outside air as specified in the National Fuel Gas Code
(NFPA 54) and the International Mechanical Code. Such
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vents shall be equipped with approved spark arresters
when required. Where vents or flues are used, all portions
of the tent, canopy or membrane structure shall be not less
than 12 inches (305 mm) from the flue or vent.
432.14.14.3 Location. Cooking and heating equipment
shall not be located within 10 feet (3048 mm) of exits or
combustible materials
432.14.14.4 Operations. Operations such as warming of
foods, cooking demonstrations and similar operations that
use solid flammables, butane or other similar devices
which do not pose an ignition hazard, shall be approved
by the authority having jurisdiction provided that all other
applicable requirements of this section are met.
432.14.14.5 Cooking tents. Tents where cooking is
performed shall be separated from other tents, canopies or
membrane structures by a minimum of 20 feet (6096 mm).
432.14.14.6 Outdoor cooking. Outdoor cooking that
produces sparks or grease-laden vapors shall not be
performed within 20 feet (6096 mm) of a tent, canopy or
membrane structure.
432.14.14.7 Electrical heating and cooking equipment.
Electrical cooking and heating equipment shall comply
with the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70).
432.14.15 LP-gas. The storage, handling and use of LP-gas
and LP-gas equipment shall be in accordance with Sections
432.14.15.1 through 432.14.15.3.
432.14.15.1 General. LP-gas equipment such as tanks,
piping, hoses, fittings, valves, tubing and other related
components shall be approved and in accordance with
Chapter 38 and with the NFPA 54 National Fuel Gas
Code.
432.14.15.2 Location of containers. LP-gas containers
shall be located outside. Safety release valves shall be
pointed away from the tent, canopy or membrane
structure.
432.14.15.2.1 Containers 500 gallons or less. Portable
LP-gas containers with a capacity of 500 gallons (1893
L) or less shall have a minimum separation between the
container and structure not less than 10 feet (3048 mm).
432.14.15.2.2 Containers more than 500 gallons.
Portable LP-gas containers with a capacity of more than
500 gallons (1893 L) shall have a minimum separation
between the container and structures not less than 25
feet (7620mm).
432.14.15.3 Protection and security. Portable LP-gas
containers, piping, valves and fittings which are located
outside and are being used to fuel equipment inside a tent,
canopy or membrane structure shall be adequately
protected to prevent tampering, damage by vehicles or
other hazards and shall be located in an approved location.
Portable LP-gas containers shall be securely fastened in
place to prevent unauthorized movement.
432.14.16 Flammable and combustible liquids. The
storage of flammable and combustible liquids and the use of
flammable-liquid-fueled equipment shall be in accordance
with Sections 432.14.16.1 through 432.14.16.3.
432.14.16.1 Use. Flammable-liquid-fueled equipment
shall not be used in tents, canopies or membrane
structures.
432.14.16.2 Flammable and combustible liquid
storage. Flammable and combustible liquids shall be
stored outside in an approved manner not less than 50 feet
(15 240 mm) from tents, canopies or membrane
structures. Storage shall be in accordance with this code
and Chapter 34 of the International Fire Code.
432.14.16.3 Refueling. Refueling shall be performed in an
approved location not less than 20 feet (6096 mm) from
tents, canopies or membrane structures.
432.14.17 Display of motor vehicles. Liquid- and gas-
fueled vehicles and equipment used for display within tents,
canopies or membrane structures shall be in accordance with
Sections 432.14.17.1 through 432.14.17.5.3.
432.14.17.1 Batteries. Batteries shall be disconnected in
an appropriate manner.
432.14.17.2 Fuel systems. Vehicles or equipment shall
not be fueled or defueled within the tent, canopy or
membrane structure.
432.14.17.2.1 Quantity limit. Fuel in the fuel tank shall
not exceed one-quarter of the tank capacity or 5 gallons
(19 L), whichever is less.
432.14.17.2.2 Inspection. Fuel systems shall be
inspected for leaks.
432.14.17.2.3 Closure. Fuel tank openings shall be
locked and sealed to prevent the escape of vapors.
432.14.17.3 Location. The location of vehicles or
equipment shall not obstruct means of egress.
432.14.17.4 Places of assembly. When a compressed
natural gas (CNG) or liquefied petroleum gas (LP-gas)
powered vehicle is parked inside a place of assembly, all
the following conditions shall be met:
1. The quarter-turn shutoff valve or other shutoff valve
on the outlet of the CNG or LP-gas container shall
be closed and the engine shall be operated until it
stops. Valves shall remain closed while the vehicle
is indoors.
2. The hot lead of the battery shall be disconnected.
3. Dual-fuel vehicles equipped to operate on gasoline
and CNG or LP-gas shall comply with this section
and Sections 432.14.17.1 through 432.14.17.5.3 for
gasoline-powered vehicles.
432.14.17.5 Competitions and demonstrations. Liquid
and gas-fueled vehicles and equipment used for
competition or demonstration within a tent, canopy or
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membrane structure shall comply with Sections
432.14.17.5.1 through 432.14.17.5.3.
432.14.17.5.1 Fuel storage. Fuel for vehicles or
equipment shall be stored in approved containers in an
approved location outside of the structure in accordance
with Section 432.14.17.2.
432.14.17.5.2 Fueling. Refueling shall be performed
outside of the structure in accordance with Section
432.14.16.3
432.14.17.5.3 Spills. Fuel spills shall be cleaned up
immediately.
432.14.18 Separation of generators. Generators and other
internal combustion power sources shall be separated from
tents, canopies or membrane structures by a minimum of 20
feet (6096 mm) and shall be isolated from contact with the
public by fencing, enclosure or other approved means.
432.14.19 Standby personnel. When, in the opinion of the
building code official, it is essential for public safety in a
tent, canopy or membrane structure used as a place of
assembly or any other use where people congregate, because
of the number of persons, or the nature of the performance,
exhibition, display, contest or activity, the owner, agent or
lessee shall employ one or more qualified persons, as
required and approved, to remain on duty during the times
such places are open to the public, or when such activity is
being conducted.
432.14.19.1 Duties. Before each performance or the start
of such activity, standby personnel shall keep diligent
watch for fires during the time such place is open to the
public or such activity is being conducted and take prompt
measures for extinguishment of fires that occur and assist
in the evacuation of the public from the structure.
432.14.19.2 Crowd managers. There shall be trained
crowd managers or crowd manager supervisors at a ratio
of one crowd manager/supervisor for every 250 occupants,
as approved.
432.14.20 Vegetation removal. Where public safety is
compromised as determined by the authority having
jurisdiction, combustible vegetation shall be removed
from the area occupied by a tent, canopy or membrane
structure, and from areas within 30 feet (9144 mm) of such
structures.
432.14.21 Waste material. The floor surface inside tents,
canopies or membrane structures and the grounds outside
and within a 30-foot (9144 mm) perimeter shall be kept
clear of combustible waste. Such waste shall be stored in
approved containers until removed from the premises.
432.15 Temporary stages, platforms and overhead support
structures. All temporary stages, platforms and overhead
support structures associated with temporary stages and
temporary platforms erected for less than 30 days shall be in
accordance with this section.
Exceptions:
1. Temporary stages and platforms with no overhead
support structures, limited to 12 individuals, and using
ground supported lights, sound, scenery and equipment,
and provided that the stage or platform meets the
minimum live load requirements of Table 1607.1.
2. A temporary stage or platform, not exceeding 600 sq.
ft., that is on a wheeled vehicle that is not designed as a
temporary stage or platform is deemed to comply if the
weight per axle of the wheeled vehicle is not exceeded
by the total weight of all persons and items located on
the stage.
432.15.1 Overhead support structures. Overhead support
structures associated with temporary stages and temporary
platforms shall be designed, erected and maintained in
accordance with ANSI E1.21-2013 Entertainment
Technology – Temporary Structures Used for Technical
Production of Outdoor Entertainment Events and applicable
sections of this code.
432.15.2 Handrails, ramps, guards and stairways.
Handrails, ramps, guards and stairways shall be constructed
as required by Chapter 10 of this code.
432.15.3 Elevated floor systems. Any elevated floor system
that supports temporary stages or platforms shall be
designed or certified by a registered design professional
documenting that such an elevated system can support the
dead and live loads.
SECTION 433
GREENHOUSES
433.1 General. The provisions of this section shall apply to
buildings or structures utilized as greenhouses.
433.2 Definitions. The following terms are defined in Chapter
2:
COMMERCIAL GREENHOUSE.
PRODUCTION GREENHOUSE.
433.3 Facility classification. Greenhouses shall be classified
as either commercial greenhouses or production greenhouses.
433.3.1 Commercial greenhouses. Greenhouses that
contain occupiable space, utilized for the processing, or
packing of agricultural products or accessed by the public
shall be classified as Commercial greenhouses and shall
comply with all applicable provisions of this code based
upon the intended use and shall not be considered
agricultural buildings.
433.3.2 Production greenhouses. Production greenhouses
shall only be required to comply with Sections 433.3.2.1
through 433.3.2.2.
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433.3.2.1 Structural design. Production greenhouses
shall comply with the structural design requirements of
this code or the National Greenhouse Manufacturers
Association Structural Design Manual or equivalent.
Structural design drawings shall bear the seal and
signature of a registered design professional.
433.3.2.2 Exits and exit access doorways. Where a
building or space has a calculated occupant load of 501 to
1,000, a minimum of three (3) exits or exit access
doorways shall be provided, with a maximum exit access
travel distance of 400 feet to an exit. Where the calculated
occupant load exceeds 1,000, a minimum of four (4) exits
or exit access doorways shall be provided, with a
maximum exit access travel distance of 400 feet to an exit.
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CHAPTER 5
GENERAL BUILDING HEIGHTS AND AREAS
SECTION 503
GENERAL BUILDING HEIGHT AND AREA
LIMITATIONS
503.1.4 Day care centers. Day care center location and
construction type shall be further limited in accordance
with Table 425.13 in addition to compliance with the height
and area limitations of Table 504.3, Table 504.4 and Table
506.2 for the building construction type.
SECTION 505
MEZZANINE AND EQUIPMENT PLATFORMS
505.3 Equipment platforms. Equipment platforms in
buildings shall not be considered as a portion of the floor
below. Such equipment platforms shall not contribute to either
the building area or the number of stories as regulated by
Section 503.1 The area of the equipment platform shall not be
included in determining the fire area in accordance with
Section 903. The walkways, stairs, alternating tread devices
and ladders providing access to an equipment platform shall
not serve as part of the means of egress from the building.
505.3.1 Area limitation. The maximum area of equipment
platforms shall be in accordance with 505.3.1.1 and
505.3.1.2.
505.3.1.1 Within a room. The aggregate area of all
equipment platforms within a room shall not be greater
than two-thirds of the area of the room in which they are
located. Where an equipment platform is located in the
same room as a mezzanine, the area of the mezzanine
shall be determined by Section 505.2.1 and the combined
aggregate area of the equipment platforms and
mezzanines shall not be greater than two-thirds of the
room in which they are located.
505.3.1.2 Within an attic. The aggregate area of all
equipment platforms with an attic shall not be greater
than 10 percent of the area of the attic in which they are
located. A minimum of two, remotely located means of
egress shall be provided from each equipment platform
located within an attic, and access shall be provided by
means of stairways, alternating tread devices, or ladders
in accordance with Section 1011.
Exception: Equipment platforms in Group I-3
occupancies shall not be limited to 10 percent.
505.3.2 Automatic sprinkler system. Where located in a
building that is required to be protected by an automatic
sprinkler system, equipment platforms shall be fully
protected by sprinklers above and below the platform,
where required by the standards referenced in Section
903.3.
505.3.3 Guards. Equipment platforms shall have guards
where required by Section 1015.2.
SECTION 506
BUILDING AREA
506.3.1 Minimum percentage of perimeter. To qualify
for an area factor increase based on frontage, a building
shall have not less than 25 percent of its perimeter on a
public way or open space. Such open space shall be either
on the same lot or dedicated for public use and shall be
accessed from a street or approved fire lane constructed in
accordance with the Section 503.2 Specifications of the
International Fire Code.
Exception: An unoccupied space on an adjoining
property may be included, provided the adjoining
property is deeded and legally recorded so as to preclude,
for the life of the structure, the erection of any building
or structure on such unoccupied space.
SECTION 507
UNLIMITED AREA BUILDINGS
507.2.1 Reduced open space. The public ways or yards of 60
feet (18 288 mm) in width required in Sections 507.3, 507.4,
507.5, 507.6 and 507.12 shall be permitted to be reduced per
either 507.2.1.1 or 507.2.1.2.
507.2.1.1 Reduced open space amount. The public
ways or yards shall be permitted to be reduced to not less
than 40 feet (12 192mm) in width provided all of the
following requirements are met:
1. The reduced width shall not be allowed for more
than 75 percent of the perimeter of the building.
2. The exterior walls facing the reduced width shall
have a fire-resistance rating of not less than 3
hours.
3. Openings in the exterior walls facing the reduced
width shall have opening protectives with a fire
protection rating of not less than 3 hours.
507.2.1.2 Open space elimination. The public ways or
yards shall not be required provided all of the following
requirements are met:
1. The eliminated open space shall not be allowed for
more than 75 percent of the perimeter of the
building.
2. The exterior walls facing the eliminated open
space shall have a fire-resistance rating of not less
than 4 hours.
3. Openings in the exterior walls facing the
eliminated open space shall have opening
protectives with a fire protection rating of not less
than 3 hours.
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507.4.1 Mixed occupancy buildings with Groups A-1
and A-2. Group A-1 and A-2 occupancies of other than
Type V construction shall be permitted within mixed
occupancy buildings of unlimited area complying with
Section 507.3, provided all of the following criteria are met:
1. Group A-1 and A-2 occupancies are separated from
other occupancies as required for separated
occupancies in Section 508.4.4 with no reduction
allowed in the fire-resistance rating of the separation
based upon the installation of an automatic sprinkler
system.
Exception: Within a single tenant space, no
separation shall be required between an A-2
occupancy and M occupancy, when an emergency
voice/alarm communication system is provided
throughout, in accordance with Section 907.5.2.2.
2. Each area of the portions of the building used for
Group A-1 or A-2 occupancies shall not exceed the
maximum allowable area permitted for such
occupancies in Section 503.1.
3. Exit doors from Group A-1 and A-2 occupancies
shall discharge directly to the exterior of the
building.
SECTION 510
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
510.10 Use Group R. In buildings of Type 2B, 3B or 5B
construction with an occupancy of R, the first floor shall not
be occupied for any other occupancy classification unless the
R occupancy is separated from the other occupancies, whether
beside or below the R occupancy, by a horizontal assembly
and fire barrier constructed to afford a 1-hour fire resistance
rating and the exits from the residential floors are separately
enclosed in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 10.
Exceptions:
1. Buildings protected throughout with an automatic
sprinkler system in accordance with Section
903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2 where allowed.
2. Uses within live/work units complying with Section
419 are not considered separate occupancies.
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CHAPTER 6
TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
TABLE 601
FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDING ELEMENTS (HOURS)
BUILDING ELEMENT
TYPE I
TYPE II
TYPE III
TYPE IV
TYPE V
A
B
A
B
A
B
HT
A
B
Primary structural frame
f
(see Section 202)
3
a
2
a
1
0
1
0
HT
1
0
Bearing walls
Exterior
e, f
Interior
3
3
a
2
2
a
1
1
0
0
2
1
2
0
2
1/HT
1
1
0
0
Nonbearing walls and partitions
Exterior
See Table 602
Nonbearing walls and partitions
Interior
d
0
0
0
0
0
0
See
Section
602.4.6
0
0
Floor construction and associated secondary members
(see Section 202)
2
2
1
0
1
0
HT
1
0
Roof construction and associated secondary members
(see Section 202)
1
1
/
2
b
1
b,c
1
b,c
0
c
1
b,c
0
HT
1
b,c
0
For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm.
a. Roof supports: Fire-resistance ratings of primary structural frame and bearing walls are permitted to be reduced by 1 hour where
supporting a roof only. See Section 1510.9 for roofs containing rooftop structures.
b. Except in Group F-1, H, M and S-1 occupancies, fire protection of structural members shall not be required, including protection
of roof framing and decking where every part of the roof construction is 20 feet or more above any floor immediately below.
Fire-retardant-treated wood members shall be allowed to be used for such unprotected members.
c. In all occupancies, heavy timber shall be allowed where a 1-hour or less fire-resistance rating is required.
d. Not less than the fire-resistance rating required by other sections of this code.
e. Not less than the fire-resistance rating based on fire separation distance (see Table 602).
f. Not less than the fire-resistance rating as referenced in Section 704.10.
SECTION 603
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL IN TYPES I AND II
CONSTRUCTION
603.1.2 Piping. The use of combustible piping materials
shall be permitted where installed in accordance with the
limitations of the International Mechanical Code and the
Kentucky State Plumbing Code.
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CHAPTER 7
FIRE AND SMOKE PROTECTION FEATURES
SECTION 706
FIRE WALLS
706.3 Materials. Fire walls shall be constructed of approved
masonry or concrete materials that provide the strength and
fire-resistance rating as specified by this code.
706.3 Materials. Section 706.3, Exception of the 2015 IBC
shall be DELETED in their entirety.
SECTION 713
SHAFT ENCLOSURES
713.14 Elevator, dumbwaiter and other hoistways.
Elevator, dumbwaiter and other hoistway enclosures shall be
constructed in accordance with Section 713 and Chapter 30.
713.14.1 Enclosed elevator lobbies. Enclosed elevator
lobbies shall be provided in accordance with Section 3006.
SECTION 718
CONCEALED SPACES
718.4.2 Groups R-1 and R-2. Draftstopping shall be
provided in attics, mansards, overhangs or other concealed
roof spaces of Group R-2 buildings with three or more
dwelling units and in all Group R-1 buildings.
Draftstopping shall be installed above, and in line with,
sleeping unit and dwelling unit separation walls that do not
extend to the underside of the roof sheathing above.
Exceptions:
1. Where corridor walls provide a sleeping unit or
dwelling unit separation, draftstopping shall only be
required above one of the corridor walls.
2. Draftstopping is not required in buildings equipped
throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in
accordance with Section 903.3.1.1.
3. In occupancies in Group R-2 that do not exceed four
stories above grade plane, the attic space shall be
subdivided by draftstops into areas not exceeding
3,000 square feet (279 m
2
) or above every two
dwelling units, whichever is smaller.
4. Draftstopping is not required in buildings equipped
throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in
accordance with Section 903.3.1.2, provided that
automatic sprinklers are also installed in the
combustible concealed space where the
draftstopping is being omitted.
5. When tenant, guestroom and dwelling unit
separation walls are constructed to the underside of
a fire-resistance-rated floor/ceiling assembly or to a
ceiling with a 60-minute finish rating, the attic
draftstopping complying with Section 718.4.3 shall
be deemed equivalent.
718.5 Combustible materials in concealed spaces in Type
I or II construction. Combustible materials shall not be
permitted in concealed spaces of buildings of Type I or II
construction.
Exceptions:
1. Combustible materials in accordance with Section
603.
2. Combustible materials exposed within plenums
complying with Section 602 of the International
Mechanical Code.
3. Class A interior finish materials classified in
accordance with Section 803.
4. Combustible piping within partitions or shaft
enclosures installed in accordance with the
provisions of this code.
5. Combustible piping within concealed ceiling spaces
installed in accordance with the International
Mechanical Code and the Kentucky State Plumbing
Code.
6. Combustible insulation and covering on pipe and
tubing, installed in concealed spaces other than
plenums, complying with Section 720.7.
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CHAPTER 9
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
SECTION 901
GENERAL
901.2 Fire protection systems. Fire protection systems shall
be installed, repaired, operated and maintained in accordance
with this code and the Kentucky Standards of Safety (815
KAR 10:060).
Any fire protection system for which an exception or
reduction to the provisions of this code has been granted shall
be considered to be a required system.
Exception: Any fire protection system or portion thereof
not required by this code shall be permitted to be installed
for partial or complete protection provided that such system
meets the requirements of this code.
901.6.2 Fire alarm systems. Fire alarm systems required
by the provisions of Section 907.2 of this code and Sections
907.2 and 907.9 of the International Fire Code shall be
monitored by an approved supervising station in
accordance with Section 907.6.6.
Exceptions:
1. Single and multiple station smoke alarms
required by Section 907.2.11.
2. Smoke detectors in Group I-3 occupancies.
3. Supervisory service is not required for
automatic sprinkler systems in one and two
family dwellings.
4. Day care centers with 100 or less clients.
5. Places of Religious Worship or other similar
religious facilities.
[F] 901.8 Pump and riser room size. Where provided, fire
pump rooms and automatic sprinkler system riser rooms shall
be designed with adequate space for all equipment necessary
for the installation, as defined by the manufacturer, with
sufficient working room around the stationary equipment or
36 inches, whichever is greater. Clearances around equipment
to elements of permanent construction, including other
installed equipment and appliances, shall be sufficient to
allow inspection, service, repair or replacement without
removing such elements of permanent construction or
disabling the function of a required fire-resistance-rated
assembly. Fire pump and automatic sprinkler system riser
rooms shall be provided with a door(s) and unobstructed
passageway large enough to allow removal of the largest
piece of equipment.
SECTION 902
DEFINITIONS
902.1 Definitions. CONSTANTLY ATTENDED
LOCATION of the 2015 IBC shall be DELETED in its
entirety.
SECTION 903
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
[F] 903.1.1 Alternative protection. Alternative automatic
fire-extinguishing systems complying with Section 904
shall be permitted instead of automatic sprinkler protection
where recognized by the applicable standard and approved
by the building official.
[F] 903.2.1.1 Group A-1. An automatic sprinkler system
shall be provided throughout fire areas containing Group
A-1 occupancies where one of the following conditions
exists:
1. The fire area exceeds 12,000 square feet (1115
m
2
).
2. The fire area is located on a story other than a
level of exit discharge serving such occupancies.
[F] 903.2.1.2 Group A-2. An automatic sprinkler system
shall be provided throughout fire areas containing Group
A-2 occupancies where one of the following conditions
exists:
1. The fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet (464.5 m
2
).
2. The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more.
3. The fire area is located on a story other than a level
of exit discharge serving such occupancies.
[F] 903.2.1.3 Group A-3. An automatic sprinkler system
shall be provided throughout fire areas containing Group
A-3 occupancies where one of the following conditions
exists:
1. The fire area exceeds 12,000 square feet (1115 m
2
).
2. The fire area is located on a story other than a level
of exit discharge serving such occupancies.
Exception:
1. Places of Religious Worship and similar
religious facilities/buildings utilized for
worship or religious fellowship.
2. Areas used exclusively as participant sports
areas where the main floor area is located at the
same level as the level of exit discharge of the
main entrance and exit.
[F] 903.2.1.4 Group A-4. An automatic sprinkler system
shall be provided throughout for fire areas containing
Group A-4 occupancies where one of the following
conditions exists:
1. The fire area exceeds 12,000 square feet (1115 m
2
).
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2. The fire area is located on a story other than a level of
exit discharge serving such occupancies.
Exception: Areas used exclusively as participant
sports areas where the main floor area is located at
the same level as the level of exit discharge of the
main entrance and exit.
[F] 903.2.8 Group R. An automatic sprinkler system
installed in accordance with Section 903.3 shall be provided
throughout all buildings with a use Group R in accordance
with Sections 903.2.8.1 through 903.2.8.3.
[F] 903.2.8.1 Group R-1. An automatic sprinkler system
shall be provided throughout buildings with a Group R-1
fire area.
Exceptions:
1. Where guestrooms are not more than three (3)
stories above the lowest level of exit discharge
and each guestroom has at least one door
leading directly to an exterior exit access that
leads directly to approved exits.
2. A residential sprinkler system installed in
accordance with 903.3.1.2 shall be allowed in
buildings, or portions thereof, of Group R-1.
903.2.8.2 Group R-2 and R-3. An automatic sprinkler
system shall be provided throughout all buildings with a
Group R-2 or R-3 occupancy more than two (2) stories in
height, including basements.
Exceptions:
1. A residential sprinkler system installed in
accordance with 903.3.1.2 shall be allowed in
buildings, or portions thereof, of Group R-2
and R-3.
2. Bed-and-breakfast homes as defined in Section
310.2.
903.2.8.3 Group R-4. An automatic sprinkler system
shall be provided throughout all buildings with a Group
R-4 fire area with more than eight occupants.
Exception: An automatic sprinkler system installed
in accordance with 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 shall be
allowed in Group R-4 facilities.
[F] 903.3.1.1.1 Exempt locations. Automatic
sprinklers shall not be required in the following rooms
or areas where such rooms or areas are protected with
an approved automatic fire detection system in
accordance with Section 907.2 that will respond to
visible or invisible particles of combustion. Sprinklers
shall not be omitted from a room merely because it is
damp, of fire resistance rated construction or contains
electrical equipment.
1.
A room where the application of water, or flame
and water, constitutes a serious life or fire hazard.
2.
A room or space where sprinklers are considered
undesirable because of the nature of the contents,
where approved by the building official.
3.
Generator and transformer rooms separated from
the remainder of the building by walls and
floor/ceiling or roof/ceiling assemblies having a
fire-resistance rating of not less than 2 hours.
4.
Rooms or areas that are of noncombustible
construction with wholly noncombustible
contents.
5.
Spaces or areas in telecommunications buildings
used exclusively for telecommunications
equipment, associated electrical power
distribution equipment, batteries and standby
engines, provided those spaces or areas are
equipped throughout with an automatic fire alarm
system and are separated from the remainder of
the building by a wall with a fire-resistance rating
of not less than 1 hour and a floor/ceiling assembly
with a fire-resistance rating of not less than 2
hours.
6. In elevator machine rooms fully enclosed with 2-
hour fire-resistance-rated construction and where
signs are posted on the entry door and within the
room to prohibit storage of any kind.
[F] 903.3.1.3 NFPA 13D sprinkler systems. Automatic
sprinkler systems installed in one-and two-family
dwellings, Group R-3 and R-4, congregate residences,
and townhouses shall be permitted to be installed
throughout in accordance with NFPA 13D.
[F] 903.3.5 Water supplies. Water supplies for automatic
sprinkler systems shall comply with this section and the
standards referenced in Section 903.3.1. The potable water
supply shall be protected against backflow by two (one-
way) check valves, one of which may be an alarm check
valve, installed at the point where the automatic sprinkler
system piping is connected to the domestic water piping.
[F] 903.3.5.1 Underground installations. A
combination water supply line shall be installed in
accordance with the Kentucky State Plumbing Code or
KRS 198B.550 thru 198B.630. At the point where the
water supply splits, one line serving the domestic water
supply and the other to supply the fire protection
sprinkler system, the domestic water supply line
installation shall comply with the Kentucky State
Plumbing Code while the supply line for the fire
protection sprinkler system shall be installed in
accordance with KRS 198B.550 thru 198B.630.
Exception: A water supply line serving a system
installed by a Kentucky licensed plumber in
accordance with NFPA 13D.
[F] 903.3.5.2 Domestic services. Where the domestic
service provides the water supply for the automatic
sprinkler system, the supply shall be in accordance with
this section.
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[F] 903.3.5.3 Residential combination services. A
single combination water supply shall be allowed
provided that the domestic demand is added to the
sprinkler demand as required by NFPA 13R.
[F] 903.4.1 Monitoring. Alarm, supervisory and trouble
signals shall be distinctly different and shall be
automatically transmitted to an approved central station,
remote supervising station or proprietary supervising
station as defined by NFPA 72.
Exceptions:
1. Underground key or hub valves in roadway boxes
provided by the municipality or public utility are not
required to be monitored.
2. Backflow prevention device test valves located in
limited area sprinkler system supply piping shall be
locked in the open position. In occupancies required to
be equipped with a fire alarm system, the backflow
preventer valves shall be electrically supervised by a
tamper switch installed in accordance with NFPA 72
and separately annunciated.
SECTION 905
STANDPIPE SYSTEMS
[F] 905.2 Installation standard. Standpipe systems shall be
installed in accordance with this section and NFPA 14. Fire
department connections for standpipe systems shall be in
accordance with Section 912.
905.2.1 Piping design. The riser piping, supply piping and
the water service piping shall be hydraulically designed or
pipe scheduled in accordance with NFPA 14 as referenced
in Chapter 35 of this code. The system piping shall be sized
to maintain the minimum residual pressure of 100 psi (6.9
bar) at the outlet of the hydraulically most remote 2 ½-inch
(63.5-mm) hose connection and 65 psi (4.5 bar) at the outlet
of the hydraulically most remote 1 ½-inch (38.1-mm) hose
station.
Exception: The residual pressures of 100 psi (6.9 bar)
and 65 psi (4.5 bar) are not required in buildings equipped
throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in
accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 and where the highest
floor level is not more than 150 feet (45720-mm) above
the lowest level of fire department vehicle access.
SECTION 907
FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEMS
[F] 907.2.1.1 System initiation in Group A
occupancies with an occupant load of 1,000 or more.
Activation of the fire alarm in Group A occupancies with
an occupant load of 1,000 or more shall initiate a signal
using an emergency voice/alarm communications system
in accordance with Section 907.5.2.2.
907.2.1.1 Exception. Section 907.2.1.1, Exception of the
2015 IBC shall be DELETED in its entirety.
[F] 907.2.3 Group E. A manual fire alarm system that
initiates the occupant notification signal utilizing an
emergency voice/alarm communication system meeting the
requirements of Section 907.5.2.2 and installed in
accordance with Section 907.6 shall be installed in Group
E occupancies. When automatic sprinkler systems or smoke
detectors are installed, such systems or detectors shall be
connected to the building fire alarm system.
Exceptions:
1. A manual fire alarm system is not required in Group
E occupancies with an occupant load of 50 or less.
2. Emergency voice/alarm communication systems
meeting the requirements of Section 907.5.2.2 and
installed in accordance with Section 907.6 shall not
be required in Group E occupancies with occupant
loads of 100 or less, provided that activation of the
manual fire alarm system initiates an approved
occupant notification signal in accordance with
Section 907.5.
3. Manual fire alarm boxes are not required in Group E
occupancies where all of the following apply:
3.1 Interior corridors are protected by smoke
detectors.
3.2 Auditoriums, cafeterias, gymnasiums and
similar areas are protected by heat detectors or
other approved detection devices.
3.3 Shops and laboratories involving dusts or
vapors are protected by heat detectors or other
approved detection devices.
4. Manual fire alarm boxes shall not be required in
Group E occupancies where all of the following
apply:
4.1 The building is equipped throughout with an
approved automatic sprinkler system installed
in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1.
4.2 The emergency voice/alarm communication
system will activate on sprinkler waterflow.
4.3 Manual activation is provided from a normally
occupied location.
5. Modular or portable educational buildings or clusters
of such buildings in which the main building fire
alarm is extended to the buildings or in which single-
station smoke detectors are installed under the
following conditions:
5.1 Individual buildings or cluster of buildings with
a total aggregate floor area of not more than
9500 square feet (672 m
2
).
5.2 Each modular or portable building is separated
from all other school buildings on the campus
by a minimum horizontal distance of 10 feet
(3048 mm).
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5.3 Smoke alarms are installed in each classroom
and wired in series so as to sound an alarm in
each classroom of the building or cluster of
buildings. Spacing shall be 30 feet (9144mm) on
center in corridors and 900 square feet (84m
2
)
per detector in open spaces, or in accordance
with the manufacturer specifications.
[F] 907.2.7.1 Occupant notification. During times that
the building is occupied, the initiation of a signal from a
manual fire alarm box or from a waterflow switch shall
not be required to activate the alarm notification
appliances when an alarm signal is activated from which
evacuation instructions shall be initiated over an
emergency voice/alarm communication system installed
in accordance with Section 907.5.2.2.
[F] 907.2.11.5 Interconnection. Where more than one
smoke alarm is required to be installed within an
individual dwelling unit or sleeping unit in Group R or I-
1 occupancies, the smoke alarms shall be interconnected
in such a manner that the activation of one alarm will
activate all of the alarms in the individual unit. Physical
interconnection of smoke alarms shall not be required
where listed wireless alarms are installed and all alarms
sound upon activation of one alarm. The alarm shall be
clearly audible in all bedrooms over background noise
levels with all intervening doors closed.
Exceptions:
1. Smoke alarms that are permitted to be solely
battery operated in accordance with 907.2.11.2
are not required to be interconnected.
2. Smoke alarms in existing areas are not required
to be interconnected where alterations or repairs
that do not result in the removal of interior wall
or ceiling finishes exposing the structure, unless
there is an attic, crawl space or basement
available which could provide access for
interconnection without the removal of interior
finishes.
[F] 907.2.11.6 Power source. In new construction,
required smoke alarms shall receive their primary power
from the building wiring where such wiring is served
from a commercial source and shall be equipped with a
battery backup. Smoke alarms with integral strobes that
are not equipped with battery backup shall be connected
to an emergency electrical system in accordance with
Section 2702. Smoke alarms shall emit a signal when the
batteries are low. Wiring shall be permanent and without
a disconnecting switch other than as required for
overcurrent protection.
Exceptions:
1. Smoke alarms are not required to be equipped
with battery backup in Group R-1 where they
are connected to an emergency electrical system
that complies with Section 2702.
2. Smoke alarms are permitted to be solely battery
operated in existing buildings, buildings not
served from a commercial power source and in
existing areas where alterations or repairs
regulated by 907.2.10.1.4 do not result in the
removal of interior wall or ceiling finishes
exposing the structure, unless there is an attic,
crawl space or basement available which could
provide access for building wiring without the
removal of interior finishes.
[F] 907.2.13 High-rise buildings. High-rise buildings shall
be provided with an automatic smoke detection system in
accordance with Section 907.2.13.1, a fire department
communication system in accordance with Section
907.2.13.2 and an emergency voice/alarm communication
system in accordance with Section 907.5.2.2.
Exceptions:
1. Airport traffic control towers in accordance with
Sections 412 and 907.2.22.
2. Open parking garages in accordance with
Section 406.5.
3. Buildings with an occupancy in Group A-5 in
accordance with Section 303.1.
4. Low-hazard special occupancies in accordance
with Section 503.1.1.
5. Buildings with an occupancy in Group H-1, H-
2 or H-3 in accordance with Section 415.
6. In Group I-1 and I-2 occupancies, occupant
notification shall be broadcast by the emergency
voice/alarm communication system.
[F] 907.2.13.2 Fire department communication
system. Where a wired communication system is
approved in lieu of an emergency responder radio
coverage system in accordance with Section 510 of the
International Fire Code, the wired fire department
communication system shall be designed and installed in
accordance with NFPA 72 and shall operate between a
fire command center complying with Section 911,
elevators, elevator lobbies, emergency and standby
power rooms, fire pump rooms, areas of refuge and
inside interior exit stairways. The fire department
communication device shall be provided at each floor
level within the interior exit stairway.
Exception: Fire department radio systems where
approved by the fire department.
[F] 907.2.18 Underground buildings with smoke control
systems. Where a smoke control system is installed in an
underground building in accordance with this code,
automatic smoke detectors shall be provided in accordance
with Section 907.2.18.1.
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[F] 907.2.18.1 Smoke detectors. Not fewer than one
smoke detector listed for the intended purpose shall be
installed in all of the following areas:
1. Mechanical equipment, electrical, transformer,
telephone equipment, elevator machine or
similar rooms.
2. Elevator lobbies.
3. The main return and exhaust air plenum of each
air-conditioning system serving more than one
story and located in a serviceable area
downstream of the last duct inlet.
4. Each connection to a vertical duct or riser
serving two or more floors from return air ducts
or plenums of heating, ventilating and air-
conditioning systems, except that in Group R
occupancies, a listed smoke detector is allowed
to be used in each return air riser carrying not
more than 5,000 cfm (2.4 m3/s) and serving not
more than 10 air-inlet openings.
[F] 907.2.18.2 Alarm required. Activation of the smoke
control system shall activate an audible alarm at a an
approved receiving station in accordance with Section
903.4.1.
[F] 907.3 Fire safety functions. Automatic fire detectors
utilized for the purpose of performing fire safety functions
shall be connected to the building’s fire alarm control unit
where a fire alarm system is required by Section 907.2.
Detectors shall, upon actuation, perform the intended function
and activate the alarm notification appliances. In buildings
not equipped with a fire alarm system, the automatic fire
detector shall be powered by normal electrical service and,
upon actuation, perform the intended function. The detectors
shall be located in accordance with NFPA 72.
[F] 907.3.1 Duct smoke detectors. Smoke detectors
installed in ducts shall be listed for the air velocity,
temperature and humidity present in the duct. Duct smoke
detectors shall be connected to the building's fire alarm
control unit when a fire alarm system is required by Section
907.2. Activation of a duct smoke detector shall initiate a
visible and audible supervisory signal and shall perform the
intended fire safety function in accordance with this code
and the International Mechanical Code. In facilities that are
required to be monitored by a supervising station, duct
smoke detectors shall report only as a supervisory signal
and not as a fire alarm. They shall not be used as a substitute
for required open area detection.
Exceptions:
1. In occupancies not required to be equipped with a
fire alarm system, actuation of a smoke detector
shall activate a visible and an audible signal in an
approved location. Smoke detector trouble
conditions shall activate a visible or audible signal
in an approved location and shall be identified as
air duct detector trouble.
[F] 907.3.2 Delayed egress locks. Where delayed egress
locks are installed on means of egress doors in accordance
with Section 1010.1.9.7, an automatic smoke or heat
detection system shall be installed as required by that
section.
[F] 907.3.3 Elevator emergency operation. Automatic
fire detectors installed for elevator emergency operation
shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of
ASME A17.1 and NFPA 72.
[F] 907.3.4 Wiring. The wiring to the auxiliary devices and
equipment used to accomplish the fire safety functions shall
be monitored for integrity in accordance with NFPA 72.
[F] 907.5 Occupant notification systems. A fire alarm
system shall annunciate at the fire alarm control unit and shall
initiate occupant notification upon activation, in accordance
with Sections 907.5.1 through 907.5.2.3.3. Where a fire alarm
system is required by another section of this code, it shall be
activated by:
1. Automatic fire detectors.
2. Automatic sprinkler system waterflow devices.
3. Manual fire alarm boxes.
4. Automatic fire-extinguishing systems.
[F] 907.5.1 Presignal feature. A presignal feature shall not
be installed unless approved by the fire code official and
the fire department. Where a presignal feature is provided,
a signal shall be annunciated in order that occupant
notification can be activated in the event of fire or other
emergency.
SECTION 909
SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS
[F] 909.8 Exhaust method. Where approved by the building
official, mechanical smoke control for large enclosed
volumes, such as in atriums or malls, shall be permitted to
utilize the exhaust method. Smoke control systems using the
exhaust method shall be designed in accordance with this
section.
909.8.1 Exhaust rate. The height of the lowest horizontal
surface of the accumulating smoke layer shall be
maintained at least 10 feet (3048 mm) above any walking
surface which forms a portion of a required egress system
within the smoke zone. The required exhaust rate for the
zone shall be the largest of the calculated plume mass flow
rates for the possible plume configurations. Provisions shall
be made for natural or mechanical supply of air from
outside or adjacent smoke zones to make up for the air
exhausted. Makeup airflow rates, when measured at the
potential fire location, shall not exceed 200 feet per minute
(60960 mm per minute) toward the fire. The temperature of
the makeup air shall be such that it does not expose
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temperature-sensitive fire protection systems beyond their
limits.
909.8.1.1 Exhaust rate alternative. Where the design
exhaust rate of 909.8.1 would require excessive air
changes per hour, the smoke control system shall be
capable of exhausting not less than the following
quantities of air unless the engineered design complies
with 909.8.1 and allows for a lesser air change rate, but
in no case shall the rate be less than two air changes per
hour:
1. For atriums and malls having a volume of not
more than 600,000 cubic feet (16800 m
3
),
including the volume of any levels not
physically separated from the atrium or mall,
not less than 40,000 cubic feet per minute (18.88
m
3
/s) nor less than six air changes per hour.
2. For atriums and malls having a volume of more
than 600,000 cubic feet (16800 m
3
), including
the volume of any levels not physically
separated from the atrium or mall, not less than
four air changes per hour.
[F] 909.9 Design fire. The design fire shall be based on a
rational analysis performed by the registered design
professional and approved by the building official. The
design fire shall be based on the analysis in accordance with
Section 909.4 and this section.
[F] 909.9.1 Factors considered. The engineering analysis
shall include the characteristics of the fuel, fuel load, effects
included by the fire and whether the fire is likely to be
steady or unsteady.
[F] 909.9.2 Design fire fuel. Determination of the design
fire shall include consideration of the type of fuel, fuel
spacing and configuration.
[F] 909.9.3 Heat-release assumptions. The analysis shall
make use of best available data from approved sources and
shall not be based on excessively stringent limitations of
combustible material.
[F] 909.9.4 Sprinkler effectiveness assumptions. A
documented engineering analysis shall be provided for
conditions that assume fire growth is halted at the time of
sprinkler activation.
[F] 909.18.8.3 Reports. A complete report of testing
shall be prepared by the 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 sign, seal and date the report.
[F] 909.18.8.3.1 Report filing. A copy of the final
report shall be filed with the building official and an
identical copy shall be maintained in an approved
location at the building.
[F] 909.19 System acceptance. Buildings, or portions
thereof, required by this code to comply with this section shall
not be issued a certificate of occupancy until such time that
the building official determines that the provisions of this
section have been fully complied with and that the fire
department has received satisfactory instruction on the
operation, both automatic and manual, of the system and a
written maintenance program complying with the
requirements of Section 909.20.1 of the International Fire
Code has been submitted and approved by the fire code
official.
Exception: In buildings of phased construction, a
temporary certificate of occupancy, as approved by the
building official, shall be allowed provided that those
portions of the building to be occupied meet the
requirements of this section and that the remainder does not
pose a significant hazard to the safety of the proposed
occupants or adjacent buildings.
SECTION 910
SMOKE AND HEAT REMOVAL
910.2 Where required. Approved smoke and heat vents shall
be installed in the roofs of one-story buildings or portions
thereof occupied for the uses set forth in 910.2.1 through
910.2.3.
910.2.1 High-piled combustible storage. Buildings and
portions thereof containing high-piled combustible stock or
rack storage in any occupancy group in accordance with
413 and the International Fire Code.
910.2.2 Group H. Buildings and portions thereof used as a
Group H occupancy in accordance with Section 415.6.
SECTION 912
FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS
[P] 912.6 Backflow protection. The potable water supply to
automatic sprinkler and standpipe systems shall be protected
against backflow by two (2), one-way check valves. Of the
two required check valves, one may be an alarm check valve
installed at the point where the automatic sprinkler system
piping is connected to the domestic water piping.
SECTION 913
FIRE PUMPS
[F] 913.4 Valve supervision. Where provided, the fire pump
suction, discharge and bypass valves, and isolation valves on
the backflow prevention device or assembly shall be
supervised open by one of the following methods:
1. Central-station, proprietary or remote-station
signaling service.
2. Locking jockey pump control valves open.
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3. Sealing of valves and approved weekly recorded
inspection where valves are located within fenced
enclosures under the control of the owner.
[F] 913.4.1 Test outlet valve supervision. Fire pump test
outlet valves shall be supervised in the closed position.
SECTION 915
CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTION
[F] 915.1 General. Carbon monoxide detection shall be
installed in new buildings in accordance with Sections
915.1.1 through 915.6. Carbon monoxide detection shall be
installed in existing buildings in accordance with Chapter 11
of the International Fire Code.
[F] 915.1.1 Where required. Carbon monoxide detection
shall be provided in Group I-1, I-2 and R occupancies and
in classrooms in Group E occupancies in the locations
specified in Section 915.2 where any of the conditions in
Sections 915.1.2 through 915.1.6 exist.
[F] 915.1.2 Fuel-burning appliances and fuel-burning
fireplaces. Carbon monoxide detection shall be provided in
dwelling units, sleeping units and classrooms that contain a
fuel-burning appliance or a fuel-burning fireplace.
[F] 915.1.3 Forced-air furnaces. Carbon monoxide
detection shall be provided in dwelling units, sleeping units
and classrooms served by a fuel-burning, forced-air
furnace.
Exception: Carbon monoxide detection shall not be
required in dwelling units, sleeping units and classrooms if
carbon monoxide detection is provided in the first room or
area served by each main duct leaving the furnace, and the
carbon monoxide alarm signals are automatically
transmitted to an approved location.
SECTION 917
YARD HYDRANTS
917.1 Private hydrants. Fire hydrants installed on private
property as part of a private fire protection system shall be
located so as to meet the requirements of NFPA 24 listed in
Chapter 35, except that hydrants shall be spaced so that the
hose line does not exceed 500 feet (152m). Yard hydrant
installation shall be coordinated with the local fire code
officials who shall not make recommendations which exceed
the requirements of NFPA 24. Yard hydrants shall not be
installed on a water main less than 6 inches (152mm) in
diameter.
917.2 Public hydrants. Public hydrants not covered by
NFPA 24 listed in Chapter 35 shall conform to the standards
of the administrative authority of the jurisdiction as provided
by local government.
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CHAPTER 10
MEANS OF EGRESS
TABLE 1004.1.2
MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA ALLOWANCES PER OCCUPANT
FUNCTION OF SPACE
OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR
a
Accessory storage areas, mechanical equipment room
300 gross
Agricultural building
300 gross
Aircraft hangars
500 gross
Airport terminal
Baggage claim
20 gross
Baggage handling
300 gross
Concourse
100 gross
Waiting areas
15 gross
Assembly
Gaming floors (keno, slots, etc.)
11 gross
Exhibit gallery and museum
30 net
Assembly with fixed seats
See Section 1004.4
Assembly without fixed seats
Concentrated
(chairs only—not fixed)
7 net
Standing space
5 net
Unconcentrated (tables and chairs)
15 net
Bowling centers, allow 5 persons for each lane including
15 feet of runway, and for additional areas
7 net
Business areas
100 gross
Courtrooms—other than fixed seating areas
40 net
Day care
35 net
Dormitories
50 gross
Educational
Classroom area
Shop and other vocational room areas
20 net
50 net
Exercise rooms
50 gross
Group H-5 Fabrication and manufacturing areas
200 gross
Industrial areas
b
100 gross
Institutional areas
Inpatient treatment areas
240 gross
Outpatient areas
100 gross
Sleeping areas
120 gross
Kitchens, commercial
200 gross
Library
Reading rooms
50 net
Stack area
100 gross
Locker rooms
50 gross
Mall buildings—covered and open
See Section 402.8.2
Mercantile
Storage, stock, shipping areas
60 gross
300 gross
Parking garages
200 gross
Residential
200 gross
Skating rinks, swimming pools
Rink and pool
50 gross
Decks
15 gross
Stages and platforms
15 net
Warehouses
500 gross
For SI: 1 square foot = 0.0929 m
2
, 1 foot = 304.8 mm.
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a. Floor area in square feet per occupant.
b. Use a value of 200 gross for purposes of determining jurisdiction under Section 104.15 and 104.16 and design professional seal
requirements in Section 122.1.
TABLE 1006.3.2(1)
STORIES WITH ONE EXIT OR ACCESS TO ONE EXIT FOR R-2 OCCUPANCIES
STORY
OCCUPANCY
MAXIMUM
NUMBER OF
DWELLING UNITS
MAXIMUM COMMON
PATH OF EGRESS
TRAVEL DISTANCE
Basement, first, second or third story above
grade plane
R-2
a, b, c
4 dwelling units
50 feet
Fourth story above grade plane and higher
NP
NA
NA
For SI: 1 foot = 3048 mm.
NP = Not Permitted
NA = Not Applicable.
a. This table is used for R-2 occupancies consisting of dwelling units. For R-2 occupancies consisting of sleeping units, use
Table 1006.3.2(2).
b. The number of dwelling units that share a single exit may exceed 4 per floor where each 4 dwelling units sharing a single
exit are separated from other groups of 4 dwelling units sharing a single exit by not less than a 2-hour fire barrier wall
constructed in accordance with Section 707 of this code.
c. If the building is protected throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2,
the maximum exit access travel distance in buildings classified as Group R-2 shall not be more than 125 feet in length.
SECTION 1008
MEANS OF EGRESS ILLUMINATION
1008.2 Illumination required. The means of egress serving
a room or space shall be illuminated at all times that the room
or space is occupied. The required illumination at the exit
discharge shall illuminate the path of egress travel for a
distance not less than 30 feet measured from the center of the
exit discharge door.
Exceptions:
1. Occupancies in Group U.
2. Aisle accessways in Group A.
3. Dwelling units and sleeping units in Groups R-1, R-
2 and R-3.
4. Sleeping units of Group I occupancies.
1008.2.1 Illumination level under normal power. The
means of egress illumination level shall be not less than 1
footcandle (11 lux) at the walking surface.
Exception: For auditoriums, theaters, concert or opera
halls and similar assembly occupancies, the illumination
at the walking surface is permitted to be reduced during
performances by one of the following methods provided
that the required illumination is automatically restored
upon activation of a premises’ fire alarm system:
1. Externally illuminated walking surfaces shall be
permitted to be illuminated to not less than 0.2
footcandle (2.15 lux).
2. Steps, landings and the sides of ramps shall be
permitted to be marked with self-luminous
materials in accordance with Sections 1025.2.1,
1025.2.2 and 1025.2.4 by systems listed in
accordance with UL 1994.
1008.2.2 Exit discharge. In Group I-2 occupancies where
two or more exits are required, on the exterior landings
required by Section 1010.6.1, means of egress illumination
levels for the exit discharge shall be provided such that
failure of any single lighting unit shall not reduce the
illumination level on that landing to less than 1 footcandle
(11 lux).
SECTION 1010
DOORS, GATES AND TURNSTILES
1010.1.9.7 Delayed egress. Delayed egress locking
systems shall be permitted to be installed on doors
serving any occupancy except Group A, E and H in
buildings that are equipped throughout with an automatic
sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or
an approved automatic smoke or heat detection system
installed in accordance with Section 907. The locking
system shall be installed and operated in accordance with
all of the following:
1. The delay electronics of the delayed egress locking
system shall deactivate upon actuation of the
automatic sprinkler system or automatic fire
detection system, allowing immediate, free egress.
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2. The delay electronics of the delayed egress locking
system shall deactivate upon loss of power
controlling the lock or lock mechanism, allowing
immediate free egress.
3. The delayed egress locking system shall have the
capability of being deactivated at the fire command
center and other approved locations.
4. An attempt to egress shall initiate an irreversible
process that shall allow such egress in not more than
15 seconds when a physical effort to exit is applied
to the egress side door hardware for not more than 3
seconds. Initiation of the irreversible process shall
activate an audible signal in the vicinity of the door.
Once the delay electronics have been deactivated,
rearming the delay electronics shall be by manual
means only.
Exception: Where approved, a delay of not more
than 30 seconds is permitted on a delayed egress
door.
5. The egress path from any point shall not pass
through more than one delayed egress locking
system.
Exception: In Group I-2 or I-3 occupancies, the
egress path from any point in the building shall
pass through not more than two delayed egress
locking systems provided the combined delay
does not exceed 30 seconds.
6. A sign shall be provided on the door and shall be
located above and within 12 inches (305 mm) of the
door exit hardware:
6.1. For doors that swing in the direction of
egress, the sign shall read: PUSH UNTIL
ALARM SOUNDS. DOOR CAN BE
OPENED IN 15 [30] SECONDS.
6.2. For doors that swing in the opposite
direction of egress, the sign shall read:
PULL UNTIL ALARM SOUNDS. DOOR
CAN BE OPENED IN 15 [30] SECONDS.
6.3. The sign shall comply with the visual
character requirements in ICC A117.1.
Exception: Where approved, in Group I
occupancies, the installation of a sign is not
required where care recipients who because of
clinical needs require restraint or containment as
part of the function of the treatment area.
7. Emergency lighting shall be provided on the egress
side of the door.
8. The delayed egress locking system units shall be
listed in accordance with UL 294.
1010.1.9.7.1 Judicial centers. Judicial centers under
the control of the Administrative Office of the Courts
that have an egress door located along the path of travel
that enters a judge’s suite, chambers or area shall be
allowed to be controlled by delayed egress locks
subject to the provisions of Section 1010.1.9.7, items 1
through 8.
1010.1.9.7.2 Licensed day care centers. Group E day
care centers licensed by the Cabinet for Health and
Family Services shall be allowed to have egress doors
controlled by delayed egress locks subject to the
provisions of Section 1010.1.9.7, items 1 through 8.
SECTION 1011
STAIRWAYS
1011.5.2 Riser height and tread depth. Stair riser heights
shall be 7 inches maximum (178 mm) and 4 inches (102
mm) minimum. The riser height shall be measured
vertically between the nosings of adjacent treads.
Rectangular tread depths shall be 11 inches (279 mm)
minimum measured horizontally between the vertical
planes of the foremost projection of adjacent treads and at
a right angle to the tread’s nosing. Winder treads shall have
a minimum tread depth of 11 inches (279 mm) between the
vertical planes of the foremost projection of adjacent treads
at the intersections with the walkline and a minimum tread
depth of 10 inches (254 mm) within the clear width of the
stair.
Exceptions:
1. Spiral stairways in accordance with Section
1011.10.
2. Stairways connecting stepped aisles to cross aisles
or concourses shall be permitted to use the riser/tread
dimension in Section 1029.13.2.
3. In Group R-3 occupancies; within dwelling units in
Group R-2 occupancies; and in Group U
occupancies that are accessory to a Group R-3
occupancy or accessory to individual dwelling units
in Group R-2 occupancies; the maximum riser height
shall be 8 ¼ inches (210 mm); the minimum tread
depth shall be 9 inches (229 mm); the minimum
winder tread depth at the walkline shall be 10 inches
(254 mm); and the minimum winder tread depth
shall be 6 inches (152 mm). A nosing projection not
less than ¾ inch (19.1 mm) but not more than 1 ¼
inches (32 mm) shall be provided on stairways with
solid risers where the tread depth is less than 11
inches (279 mm).
4. See Section 403.1 of the International Existing
Building Code for the replacement of existing
stairways.
5. In Group I-3 facilities, stairways providing access to
guard towers, observation stations and control
rooms, not more than 250 square feet (23 m
2
) in area,
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shall be permitted to have a maximum riser height of
8 inches (203 mm) and a minimum tread depth of 9
inches (229 mm).
6. Stairways providing access into or from swimming
pools, spas or baptisteries with the tread surface
entirely below water shall have treads and risers that
conform to the following:
6.1. Step treads shall have a minimum
unobstructed horizontal depth of 10 inches
(254 mm) and a minimum unobstructed
surface area of 240 square inches (0.15 m
2
).
6.2. Risers shall have a maximum uniform height
of 12 inches (305 mm) as measured at the
centerline of the tread. The height of the
bottom riser shall not vary more than plus
or minus 2 inches (51 mm) from the
uniform riser height.
SECTION 1012
RAMPS
1012.2 Slope. Ramps used as part of a means of egress shall
have a running slope not steeper than one unit vertical in 12
units horizontal (8.33-percent slope). The slope of other
pedestrian ramps shall not be steeper than one unit vertical in
eight units horizontal (12.5-percent slope).
SECTION 1014
HANDRAILS
1014.3 Handrail graspability. Required handrails shall
comply with Section 1014.3.1 or shall provide equivalent
graspability as detailed in Figure 1014.3.
Exception: In Group R-3 occupancies; within dwelling
units in Group R-2 occupancies; and in Group U
occupancies that are accessory to a Group R-3 occupancy
or accessory to individual dwelling units in Group R-2
occupancies; handrails shall be Type I in accordance with
Section 1014.3.1, Type II in accordance with Section
1014.3.2 or shall provide equivalent graspability.
1014.3.1 Type I. Handrails with a circular cross section
shall have an outside diameter of not less than 1 ¼ inches
(32 mm) and not greater than 2 inches (51 mm). Where the
handrail is not circular, it shall have a perimeter dimension
of not less than 4 inches (102 mm) and not greater than 6 ¼
inches (160 mm) with a maximum cross-sectional
dimension of 2 ¼ inches (57 mm) and minimum cross-
sectional dimension of 1 inch (25 mm). Edges shall have a
minimum radius of 0.01 inch (0.25 mm).
1014.3.2 Type II. Handrails with a perimeter greater than 6
¼ inches (160 mm) shall provide a graspable finger recess
area on both sides of the profile. The finger recess shall
begin within a distance of ¾ inch (19 mm) measured
vertically from the tallest portion of the profile and achieve
a depth of not less than
5
/
16
inch (8 mm) within ⅞ inch (22
mm) below the widest portion of the profile. This required
depth shall continue for not less than ⅜ inch (10 mm) to a
level that is not less than 1 ¾ inches (45 mm) below the
tallest portion of the profile. The width of the handrail
above the recess shall be not less than 1 ¼ inches (32 mm)
to not greater than 2 ¾ inches (70 mm). Edges shall have a
minimum radius of 0.01 inch (0.25 mm).
Figure 1014.3
HANDRAIL PROFILES
1014.4 Continuity. Handrail gripping surfaces shall be
continuous, without interruption by newel posts or other
obstructions.
Exceptions:
1. Handrails within dwelling units are permitted to be
interrupted by a newel post at a turn or landing.
2. Within a dwelling unit, the use of a volute, turnout,
starting easing or starting newel is allowed over the
lowest tread.
3. Handrail brackets or balusters attached to the bottom
surface of the handrail that do not project
horizontally beyond the sides of the handrail within
11/2 inches (38 mm) of the bottom of the handrail
shall not be considered obstructions. For each 1/2
inch (12.7 mm) of additional handrail perimeter
dimension above 4 inches (102 mm), the vertical
clearance dimension of 11/2 inches (38 mm) shall be
permitted to be reduced by 1/8 inch (3.2 mm).
4. Where handrails are provided along walking
surfaces with slopes not steeper than 1:20, the
bottoms of the handrail gripping surfaces shall be
permitted to be obstructed along their entire length
where they are integral to crash rails or bumper
guards.
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5. Handrails serving stepped aisles or ramped aisles
are permitted to be discontinuous in accordance with
Section 1029.15.1.
6. Stair handrails within dwelling units shall be
permitted to be discontinuous between the top and
bottom of a flight of stairs where the ends of the
discontinued rails are returned to a wall or post and
the maximum distance between the discontinued
rails is not greater than 4 inches (102 mm).
SECTION 1015
GUARDS
1015.3 Height. Required guards shall be not less than 42
inches (1067 mm) high, measured vertically as follows:
1. From the adjacent walking surfaces.
2. On stairways and stepped aisles, from the line
connecting the leading edges of the tread nosings.
3. On ramps and ramped aisles, from the ramp surface
at the guard.
Exceptions:
1. For occupancies in Group R-3 not more than three
stories above grade in height and within individual
dwelling units in occupancies in Group R-2 not
more than three stories above grade in height with
separate means of egress, required guards shall be
not less than 36 inches (914 mm) in height
measured vertically from the adjacent walking
surfaces or adjacent fixed seating whichever is at
the higher elevation.
2. For occupancies in Group R-3, and within
individual dwelling units in occupancies in Group
R-2, guards on the open sides of stairs shall have
a height not less than 34 inches (864 mm)
measured vertically from a line connecting the
leading edges of the treads.
3. For occupancies in Group R-3, and within
individual dwelling units in occupancies in Group
R-2, where the top of the guard also serves as a
handrail on the open sides of stairs, the top of the
guard shall be not less than 34 inches (864 mm)
and not more than 38 inches (965 mm) measured
vertically from a line connecting the leading edges
of the treads.
4. The guard height in assembly seating areas shall
comply with Section 1029.16 as applicable.
5. Along alternating tread devices and ships ladders,
guards where the top rail also serves as a handrail
shall have height not less than 30 inches (762 mm)
and not more than 34 inches (864 mm), measured
vertically from the leading edge of the device tread
nosing.
1015.8 through 1015.8.1 Window Openings. Sections
1015.8 through 1015.8.1 shall be DELETED in their entirety.
SECTION 1023
INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAYS AND RAMPS
1023.5 Penetrations. Penetrations into or through interior
exit stairways and ramps are prohibited except for
noncombustible refrigerant or hydronic piping necessary for
heating or cooling the exit enclosure, equipment and
ductwork necessary for independent ventilation or
pressurization, sprinkler piping, standpipes, electrical
raceway for fire department communication systems and
electrical raceway serving the interior exit stairway and ramp
and terminating at a steel box not exceeding 16 square inches
(0.010 m
2
). Such penetrations shall be protected in
accordance with Section 714. There shall not be penetrations
or communication openings, whether protected or not,
between adjacent interior exit stairways and ramps.
1023.5 Penetrations. Section 1023.5 of the 2015 IBC shall
be DELETED in its entirety.
1023.6 Ventilation. Equipment and ductwork for interior
exit stairway and ramp ventilation as permitted by Section
1023.5 shall comply with one of the following items:
1. Such equipment and ductwork shall be located exterior
to the building and shall be directly connected to the
interior exit stairway and ramp by ductwork enclosed
in construction as required for shafts.
2. Where such equipment and ductwork is located within
the interior exit stairway and ramp, the intake air shall
be taken directly from the outdoors and the exhaust air
shall be discharged directly to the outdoors, or such air
shall be conveyed through ducts enclosed in
construction as required for shafts.
3. Where located within the building, such equipment and
ductwork shall be separated from the remainder of the
building, including other mechanical equipment, with
construction as required for shafts.
4. Unitary HVAC equipment utilizing refrigerant or
chilled and hot water for cooling and heating, such as
fan coil units, shall be permitted to be installed within
the exit enclosure. Noncombustible supply, return and
condensate piping required for the operation of the fan
coil unit, shall be allowed to penetrate the exit
enclosure at one location each.
In each case, openings into the fire-resistance-rated
construction shall be limited to those needed for maintenance
and operation and shall be protected by opening protectives
in accordance with Section 716 for shaft enclosures.
The interior exit stairway and ramp ventilation systems shall
be independent of other building ventilation systems.
SECTION 1028
EXIT DISCHARGE
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1028.6 Exit discharge protection. A required means of
egress shall not discharge directly into a vehicular path unless
guards are provided to prevent vehicles from hitting the exit
door in its outward opened position and to direct pedestrians
in a path running parallel to the vehicular path. The guards
shall prevent the exit discharge door from being blocked by
movable objects such as dumpsters or parked vehicles.
TABLE 1020.1
CORRIDOR FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING
OCCUPANCY
OCCUPANT
LOAD SERVED
BY CORRIDOR
REQUIRED FIRE-RESISTANCE
RATING (hours)
Without
sprinkler system
With sprinkler
system
c
H-1, H-2, H-3
All
Not Permitted
1
H-4, H-5
Greater than 30
Not Permitted
1
A, B, E, F, M, S, U
Greater than 30
1
0
R
Greater than 10
1
0.5
I-2
a
All
Not Permitted
0
I-1, I-3
All
Not Permitted
1
b
a. For requirements for occupancies in Group I-2, see Sections 407.2 and 407.3.
b. For a reduction in the fire-resistance rating for occupancies in Group I-3, see Section 408.8.
c. Buildings equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2 where
allowed.
SECTION 1029
ASSEMBLY
1029.6 Capacity of aisle for assembly. The required capacity
of aisles and other means of egress that are integral with
assembly seating shall be not less than that determined in
accordance with Section 1029.6.1 where smoke-protected
assembly seating is not provided and with Section 1029.6.2 or
1029.6.3 where smoke-protected assembly seating is
provided. Stairs, ramps, passageways and doors that are not
integral with assembly seating but serve as the means of
egress from levels which contain assembly seating shall be
constructed in accordance with Section 1010 Doors, 1011
Stairs, 1012 Ramps, and 1016 Exit Access. Means of egress
sizing shall be in accordance with Section 1005, but shall not
be required to exceed the calculated width of the stairs, ramps
and aisles that are integral with the assembly seating.
1029.6.1 Without smoke protection. The required
capacity in inches (mm) of the aisles for assembly seating
without smoke protection shall be not less than the
occupant load served by the egress element in accordance
with all of the following, as applicable:
1. Not less than 0.3 inch (7.6 mm) of aisle capacity for
each occupant served shall be provided on stepped
aisles having riser heights 7 inches (178 mm) or less
and tread depths 11 inches (279 mm) or greater,
measured horizontally between tread nosings.
2. Not less than 0.005 inch (0.127 mm) of additional
aisle capacity for each occupant shall be provided for
each 0.10 inch (2.5 mm) of riser height above 7
inches (178 mm).
3. Where egress requires stepped aisle descent, not less
than 0.075 inch (1.9 mm) of additional aisle capacity
for each occupant shall be provided on those
portions of aisle capacity having no handrail within
a horizontal distance of 30 inches (762 mm).
4. Ramped aisles, where slopes are steeper than one
unit vertical in 12 units horizontal (8.33-percent
slope), shall have not less than 0.22 inch (5.6 mm) of
clear aisle capacity for each occupant served. Level
or ramped aisles, where slopes are not steeper than
one unit vertical in 12 units horizontal (8.33-percent
slope), shall have not less than 0.20 inch (5.1 mm) of
clear aisle capacity for each occupant served.
1029.13.1 Ramped aisles. Aisles that are sloped more than
one unit vertical in 20 units horizontal (5-percent slope)
shall be considered a ramped aisle. Ramped aisles that
serve as part of an accessible route in accordance with
Sections 1009 and 1108.2 shall have a maximum slope of
one unit vertical in 12 units horizontal (8.33-percent slope).
The slope of other ramped aisles shall not exceed one unit
vertical in 8 units horizontal (12.5-percent slope).
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1029.15.1 Discontinuous handrails. Where there is
seating on both sides of the aisle, the mid-aisle handrails
shall be discontinuous with gaps or breaks at intervals not
less than three rows and not exceeding five rows to
facilitate access to seating and to permit crossing from one
side of the aisle to the other. These gaps or breaks shall have
a clear width of not less than 22 inches (559 mm) and not
greater than 36 inches (914 mm), measured horizontally,.
Where handrails are not a continuous single rail between
cross-over gaps or breaks, multiple shorter handrails shall
be allowed with the horizontal spacing between the rails
measured parallel to the rail support, being less than or
equal to 10 ½ inches. The mid-aisle handrail shall have
rounded terminations or bends.
1029.15.1.1 Handrail extensions. Within aisle stairs, the
horizontal extension is not required beyond the bottom or
top riser, provided the handrail begins at the first riser and
is continuous, except where gaps or breaks are permitted
in Section 1029.13.1 to the top row of seats.
SECTION 1030
EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE
1030.1 General. In addition to the means of egress required
by this chapter, provisions shall be made for emergency
escape and rescue openings in Group R occupancies as
applicable in Section 101.2. Sleeping rooms below the fourth
story above grade plane shall have at least one exterior
emergency escape and rescue opening in accordance with this
section. Where basements contain one or more sleeping
rooms, emergency escape and rescue openings shall be
required in each sleeping room, but shall not be required in
adjoining areas of the basement. Such openings shall open
directly into a public way or to a yard or court that opens to a
public way.
Exceptions:
1. Basements with a ceiling height of less than 80
inches (2032 mm) shall not be required to have
emergency escape and rescue openings.
2. Emergency escape and rescue openings are not
required from basements or sleeping rooms that
have an exit door or exit access door that opens
directly into a public way or to a yard, court or
exterior exit balcony that opens to a public way.
3. Basements without habitable spaces and having
not more than 200 square feet (18.6 m
2
) in floor
area shall not be required to have emergency
escape and rescue openings.
4. Buildings equipped throughout with an approved
automatic sprinkler system in accordance with
Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2.
5. Sleeping rooms provided with a door to a fire-
resistance-rated corridor having access to two
remote exits in opposite directions.
6. Replacement of emergency escape and rescue
windows which meet or exceed the provisions of
the applicable code at the time the facility was
originally constructed
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CHAPTER 11
ACCESSIBILITY
SECTION 1103
SCOPING REQUIREMENTS
1103.2.12 Child care facilities. Areas or portions of
buildings used for rendering care of children in child day
care facilities are not required to comply with the
provisions found in this chapter applicable to children.
Those areas of child day care facilities used by staff or
parents of the children shall be made accessible. This
would include, but not be limited to, accessible parking,
accessible route to the building/facility entrance,
accessible route within the facility to all occupiable
rooms and spaces and toilet rooms.
1103.2.15 Church buildings. Buildings or portions
thereof used as a place of religious worship and religious
fellowship including family life centers are not required
to comply with this chapter.
SECTION 1104
ACCESSIBLE ROUTE
1104.7 Public toilet facilities. Public toilet facilities shall be
provided with an accessible route when located on an
accessible level and shall not be accessed through an area of
the building that is restricted or noted as restricted to
"Employees Only.”
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CHAPTER 12
INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT
SECTION 1203
VENTILATION
1203.1 General. Buildings shall be provided with natural
ventilation in accordance with Section 1203.4, or mechanical
ventilation in accordance with the International Mechanical
Code.
1203.7 Alternative mechanical system. Heating, ventilating
and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in occupancies
reviewed under NFPA 101 pursuant to Section 117.1 of this
code shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 90A or
NFPA 90B in lieu of the mechanical code listed in Chapter
35.
SECTION 1206
YARDS OR COURTS
1206.3.3 Court drainage. The bottom of every court shall
be properly graded and drained to a public sewer or other
approved disposal system complying with the Kentucky
State Plumbing Code.
SECTION 1210
TOILET AND BATHROOM REQUIREMENTS
1210.4 Toilet room location. Toilet rooms shall not open
directly into a room used for the preparation of food for
service to the public.
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CHAPTER 13
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
SECTION 1301
GENERAL
[E] 1301.1 Scope. This chapter governs the design and
construction of buildings for energy efficiency. The following
amendments shall supersede the requirements of the 2012
International Energy Conservation Code.
1301.1.1 Criteria. Buildings shall be designed and
constructed in accordance with the 2012 International
Energy Conservation Code.
Exception:
1. Group R-2, R-3, and R-4 buildings that are three
stories or less in height above grade plane shall
comply with Chapter 4 of the 2009 International
Energy Conservation Code.
1301.2 Basement walls. Walls associated with basements and
that make up the building thermal envelope shall be insulated
from the inside or outside of the basement wall from the top
of the basement wall down below grade to the design frost
depth in accordance with Table 1809.5.
1301.3 Vestibules. Building entrances shall be protected with
an enclosed vestibule, with all doors opening into and out of
the vestibule equipped with self-closing devices. Vestibules
shall be designed so that in passing through the vestibule it is
not necessary for the interior and exterior doors to open at the
same time. The installation of one or more revolving doors in
the building entrance shall not eliminate the requirement that
a vestibule be provided on any doors adjacent to revolving
doors. This section replaces Section C402.4.7 of the
International Energy Conservation Code.
Exceptions: Vestibules are not required for the following:
1. Doors that have an air curtain with a velocity of not
less than 6.56 feet per second (2 m/s) at the floor that
have been tested in accordance with ANSI/AMCA
220 and installed in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions. Manual or automatic
controls shall be provided that will operate the air
curtain with the opening and closing of the door. Air
curtains and their controls shall comply with Section
C408.2.3.
2. Doors not intended to be used by the public, such as
doors to mechanical or electrical equipment rooms,
or intended solely for employee use.
3. Doors opening directly from a sleeping unit or
dwelling unit.
4. Doors that open directly from a space less than 3,000
square feet (298 m2) in area.
5. Revolving doors.
6. Doors used primarily to facilitate vehicular
movement or material handling and adjacent
personnel doors.
1301.4 Low energy buildings. The following low energy
buildings, or portion thereof separated from the remainder of
the building by building thermal envelope assemblies
complying with this section, shall be exempt from the
building thermal envelope provisions of Section C402. This
section replaces Section C101.5.2 of the International Energy
Conservation Code.
1. Those with a peak design rate of energy usage less
than 3.4 Btu/h ∙ ft
2
(10.7W/m
2
) or 1.0 watt per square
foot (10.7 W/m
2
) of floor area for space conditioning
purposes.
2. Those that do not contain conditioned space.
3. Production Greenhouses and Commercial
Greenhouses.
4. Factory/industrial buildings where ventilation is
required for equipment cooling purposes only.
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CHAPTER 14
EXTERIOR WALLS
SECTION 1411
WINDOW CLEANING SAFEGUARDS
1411.1 General. All buildings and structures over 50 feet
(15240 mm) or four stories in height, in which the windows
are cleaned from the outside, shall be provided with anchors,
belt terminals or other approved safety devices for all window
openings. Such devices shall be of an approved design, and
shall be constructed of corrosion-resistant materials securely
attached to the window frames, to enclosure walls of the
building or to the roof structure. Cast-iron or cast bronzed
anchors shall be prohibited.
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CHAPTER 15
ROOF ASSEMBLIES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
SECTION 1503
WEATHER PROTECTION
[P] 1503.4 Roof drainage. Design and installation of roof
drainage systems shall comply with Sections 1503 and 1611
of this code, as applicable, in the Kentucky State Plumbing
Code referenced in Chapters 29 and 35 of this code. The
primary and secondary roof drainage systems shall comply
with the requirements of Sections 1503.4.1 through 1503.4.2.
1503.4.1 Roof drains. Primary and secondary roof drains
shall comply with the requirements of this section.
1503.4.1.1 Strainers. Roof drains shall have strainers
extending not less than 4 inches (102 mm) above the
surface of the roof immediately adjacent to the roof drain.
Strainers shall have an available inlet area, above roof
level, of not less than one and one-half times the area of
the conductor or leader to which the drain is connected.
1503.4.1.2 Flat decks. Roof drain strainers for use on sun
decks, parking decks and similar areas that are normally
serviced and maintained shall comply with Section
1503.4.1 or shall be of the flat surface type, installed level
with the deck, with an available inlet area not less than
two times the area of the conductor or leader to which the
drain is connected.
1503.4.1.3 Drain Flashings. The connection between
roofs and roof drains which pass through the roof and into
the interior of the building shall be made watertight by
the use of approved flashing material.
[P] 1503.4.2 Secondary (emergency overflow) drains or
scuppers. Where roof drains are required, secondary
(emergency overflow) roof drains or scuppers shall be
provided where the roof perimeter construction extends
above the roof in such a manner that water will be entrapped
if the primary drains allow buildup for any reason. The
installation and sizing of secondary emergency overflow
drains, leaders and conductors shall comply with Sections
1503.4.1 and 1503.4.2 of this code.
1503.4.2.1 Separate systems required. Secondary roof
drain systems shall have piping and point of discharge
separate from the primary system. Discharge shall be
above grade in a location which would normally be
observed by the building occupants or maintenance
personnel.
1503.4.2.2 Sizing of secondary drains. Secondary
(emergency) roof drain systems shall be sized in
accordance with the Kentucky State Plumbing Code
based on the rainfall rate for which the primary system is
designed. The secondary drain system shall be equal in
size to the primary drain system.
1503.4.2.3 Scuppers. When scuppers are used for
secondary (emergency overflow) roof drainage, the
quantity, size, location and inlet elevation of the scuppers
shall be sized to prevent the depth of ponding water from
exceeding that for which the roof was designed as
determined by Section 1611.1. Scuppers shall not have
an opening dimension of less than 4 inches (102 mm).
The flow through the primary system shall not be
considered when locating and sizing scuppers.
1503.4.2.4 Gutters. Gutters and leaders placed on the
outside of buildings, other than Group R-3, private
garages and buildings of Type V construction, shall be of
noncombustible material or a minimum of Schedule 40
plastic pipe.
SECTION 1507
REQUIREMENTS FOR ROOF COVERING
1507.4.6 Snow and ice guards. Structures with roofs
constructed of metal panels with slopes equal or greater
than four units vertical in twelve units horizontal (33% or
4:12 slope) shall be provided with permanently attached
guards sufficient to prevent large ice and snow slides.
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CHAPTER 16
STRUCTURAL DESIGN
SECTION 1601
GENERAL
1601.2 Certificate of compliance. Design compliance with
the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 18 shall be satisfied
when certification of an architect or engineer registered in
Kentucky to that affect is placed on the drawings submitted to
the building official, unless the building official shall notify
the designer that a specific code violation exists.
SECTION 1602
DEFINITIONS AND NOTATIONS
1602.1 Definitions. The following terms are defined in Chap-
ter 2:
ALLOWABLE STRESS DESIGN.
DEAD LOADS.
DESIGN STRENGTH.
DIAPHRAGM.
Diaphragm, blocked.
Diaphragm boundary.
Diaphragm chord.
ESSENTIAL FACILITIES.
FABRIC PARTITION.
FACTORED LOAD.
HELIPAD.
ICE-SENSITIVE STRUCTURE.
IMPACT LOAD.
LIMIT STATE.
LIVE LOAD.
LIVE LOAD (ROOF).
LOAD AND RESISTANCE FACTOR DESIGN
(LRFD).
LOAD EFFECTS.
LOAD FACTOR.
LOADS.
NOMINAL LOADS.
OTHER STRUCTURES.
PANEL (PART OF A STRUCTURE).
RATIONAL ANALYSIS
RESISTANCE FACTOR.
RISK CATEGORY.
STRENGTH, NOMINAL.
STRENGTH, REQUIRED.
STRENGTH DESIGN.
SUSCEPTIBLE BAY.
VEHICLE BARRIER.
NOTATIONS.
D = Dead load.
D
i
= Weight of ice in accordance with Chapter 10 of ASCE 7.
E = Combined effect of horizontal and vertical earthquake
induced forces as defined in Section 12.4.2 of ASCE 7.
F = Load due to fluids with well-defined pressures and
maximum heights.
F
a
= Flood load in accordance with Chapter 5 of ASCE 7.
H = Load due to lateral earth pressures, ground water pressure
or pressure of bulk materials.
L = Roof live load greater than 20 psf (0.96 kN/m
2
) and floor
live load.
L
r
= Roof live load of 20 psf (0.96 kN/m
2
) or less.
R = Rain load.
S = Snow load.
T = Self-straining load.
V
asd
= Nominal design wind speed (3-second gust), miles per
hour (mph) (km/hr) where applicable.
V
ult
= Ultimate design wind speeds (3-second gust), miles per
hour (mph) (km/hr) determined from Figure 1609.3(1),
1609.3(2), 1609.3(3) or ASCE 7.
W = Load due to wind pressure.
W
i
= Wind-on-ice in accordance with Chapter 10 of ASCE
SECTION 1603
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
1603.1.5 Earthquake design data. The following
information related to seismic loads shall be shown,
regardless of whether seismic loads govern the design of
the lateral force-resisting system of the structure:
Exception: Agritourism buildings built prior to
December 31, 2016.
1. Risk category.
2. Seismic importance factor, I
e
.
3. Mapped spectral response acceleration parameters,
S
S
and S
1
.
4. Site class.
5. Design spectral response acceleration parameters,
S
DS
and S
D1
.
6. Seismic design category.
7. Basic seismic force-resisting system(s).
8. Design base shear(s).
9. Seismic response coefficient(s), CS.
10. Response modification coefficient(s), R.
11. Analysis procedure used.
SECTION 1604
GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
1604.3 Serviceability. Structural systems and members
thereof shall be designed to have adequate stiffness to limit
deflections and lateral drift. See Section 12.12.1 of ASCE 7
for drift limits applicable to earthquake loading. The
maximum story drift for wind loading shall be 0.008 times the
story height, unless structural and architectural elements have
been designed to account for larger displacements.
SECTION 1607
LIVE LOADS
Table 1607.1, footnote “f”
f. The minimum concentrated load on stair treads shall be
applied on an area of 2 inches by 2 inches. This load need
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not be assumed to act concurrently with the uniform load.
Where bar grating and similar treads are permitted in
Section 1011.7.1 of this code, the concentrated load shall
be distributed as a linear load perpendicular to the span
along the front 5 inches of tread.
SECTION 1608
SNOW LOADS
1608.2 Ground snow loads. The ground snow loads to be
used in determining the design snow loads for roofs shall be
determined in accordance with Table 1608.2. Site-specific
case studies shall be made in areas designated “CS” in Figure
1608.2. Ground snow loads for sites at elevations above the
limits indicated by notes a and b of Table 1608.2 shall be
approved. Ground snow load determination for such sites
shall be based on an extreme value statistical analysis of data
available in the vicinity of the site using a value with a 2-
percent annual probability of being exceeded (50-year mean
recurrence interval).
TABLE 1608.2
GROUND SNOW LOADS, p
g
, FOR KENTUCKY COUNTIES
COUNTY
GROUND
SNOW
LOAD
(PSF)
COUNTY
GROUND
SNOW
LOAD
(PSF)
COUNTY
GROUND
SNOW
LOAD
(PSF)
COUNTY
GROUND
SNOW
LOAD
(PSF)
Adair
15
Edmonson
15
Knox
15
Nicholas
15
Allen
15
Elliott
15
Larue
15
Ohio
15
Anderson
15
Estill
15
Laurel
15
Oldham
15
Ballard
15
Fayette
15
Lawrence
15
Owen
20
Barren
15
Fleming
15
Lee
15
Owsley
15
Bath
15
Floyd
20
Leslie
20
Pendleton
20
Bell
15
b
Franklin
15
Letcher
20
a
Perry
20
Boone
20
Fulton
15
Lewis
20
Pike
20
a
Bourbon
15
Gallatin
20
Lincoln
15
Powell
15
Boyd
20
Garrard
15
Livingston
15
Pulaski
15
Boyle
15
Grant
20
Logan
15
Robertson
15
Bracken
20
Graves
15
Lyon
15
Rockcastle
15
Breathitt
15
Grayson
15
Madison
15
Rowan
15
Breckinridge
15
Green
15
Magoffin
15
Russell
15
Bullitt
15
Greenup
20
Marion
15
Scott
15
Butler
15
Hancock
15
Marshall
15
Shelby
15
Caldwell
15
Hardin
15
Martin
20
Simpson
15
Calloway
15
Harlan
20
a
Mason
20
Spencer
15
Campbell
20
Harrison
15
McCracken
15
Taylor
15
Carlisle
15
Hart
15
McCreary
15
Todd
15
Carroll
20
Henderson
15
McLean
15
Trigg
15
Carter
20
Henry
20
Meade
15
Trimble
20
Casey
15
Hickman
15
Menifee
15
Union
15
Christian
15
Hopkins
15
Mercer
15
Warren
15
Clark
15
Jackson
15
Metcalfe
15
Washington
15
Clay
15
Jefferson
15
Monroe
15
Wayne
15
Clinton
15
Jessamine
15
Montgomery
15
Webster
15
Crittenden
15
Johnson
15
Morgan
15
Whitley
15
Cumberland
15
Kenton
20
Muhlenberg
15
Wolfe
15
Daviess
15
Knott
20
Nelson
15
Woodford
15
For SI: 1 pound per square foot (psf) = 0.0479 kN/m
2.
a. Ground snow loads above 2500 feet (762m) in this county shall be based on site-specific case studies or by other approved
means of approved rational analysis.
b. Ground snow loads above 2000 feet (792.5m) in this county shall be based on site-specific case studies or by other
approved means of approved rational analysis.
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SECTION 1609
WIND LOADS
1609.1.1 Determination of wind loads. Wind loads on
every building or structure shall be determined in
accordance with Chapters 26 to 30 of ASCE 7 or provisions
of the alternate all-heights method in Section 1609.6. The
ultimate design wind speed, V
ult
, and the exposure category
for a site is permitted to be determined in accordance with
Section 1609 or ASCE 7. Wind shall be assumed to come
from any horizontal direction and wind pressures shall be
assumed to act normal to the surface considered.
Irregularly-shaped structures may be designed in
accordance with Section 1609.6, subject to the limitations
of that section, instead of using wind tunnel data.
Alternatively, the building official may waive wind tunnel
tests when design can be substantiated by dynamic or modal
analysis.
Exceptions:
1. Subject to the limitations of Section 1609.1.1.1, the
provisions of ICC 600 shall be permitted for
applicable Group R-2 and R-3 buildings.
2. Subject to the limitations of Section 1609.1.1.1,
residential structures using the provisions of AWC
WFCM.
3. Subject to the limitations of Section 1609.1.1.1,
residential structures using the provisions of AISI
S230.
4. Designs using NAAMM FP 1001.
5. Designs using TIA-222 for antenna-supporting
structures and antennas, provided the horizontal
extent of Topographic Category 2 escarpments in
Section 2.6.6.2 of TIA-222 shall be 16 times the
height of the escarpment.
6. Wind tunnel tests in accordance with ASCE 49 and
Sections 31.4 and 31.5 of ASCE 7.
The wind speeds in Table 1609.3 are ultimate design wind
speeds, V
ult
, and shall be converted in accordance with
Section 1609.3.1 to nominal design wind speeds, V
asd
, when
the provisions of the standards referenced in Exceptions 4
and 5 are used.
1609.3 Ultimate design wind speed. The ultimate design
wind speed, V
ult
, in mph, for the determination of the wind
loads shall be determined from Table 1609.3.
When the ultimate design wind speed, V
ult
, is estimated from
regional climatic data, the ultimate design wind speed, V
ult
,
shall be determined in accordance with Section 26.5.3 of
ASCE 7.
TABLE 1609.3
ULTIMATE DESIGN WIND SPEEDS, V
ult
, FOR
KENTUCKY
1609.3.1 Wind speed conversion. When required, the
ultimate design wind speeds of Figures 1609.3(1),
1609.3(2) and 1609.3(3) shall be converted to nominal
design wind speeds, V
asd
, using Table 1609.3.1 or Equation
16-33.
(Equation 16-33)
V
asd
= V
ult
√
0.6
where:
V
asd
= nominal design wind speed applicable to methods
specified in Exceptions 1 through 5 of Section
1609.1.1.
V
asd
= ultimate design wind speeds determined from
Table 1609.3.
TABLE 1609.3.1
WIND SPEED CONVERSIONS
a,b,c
V
ult
105 (47)
115 (51)
120 (54)
V
asd
81 (36)
89 (39)
93 (41)
a. First value is in miles per hour (mph); second value is in
meters per second (m/s).
b. V
ult
= ultimate design wind speeds determined from Table
1609.3.
c. V
asd
= nominal design wind speed applicable to methods
specified in Exceptions 1 through 5 of Section 1609.1.1.
1611.1 Design rain loads. Each portion of a roof shall be
designed to sustain the load of rainwater that will accumulate
on it if the primary drainage system for that portion is blocked
plus the uniform load caused by water that rises above the
inlet of the secondary drainage system at its design flow. The
design rainfall shall be based on the 100-year hourly rainfall
rate indicated Table 1611.1 or on other rainfall rates
determined from approved local weather data.
(Equation 16-36)
R = 5.2(d
s
+ d
h
)
For SI: R = 0.0098(d
s
+ d
h
)
where:
d
h
= Additional depth of water on the undeflected roof above
the inlet of secondary drainage system at its design flow
(i.e., the hydraulic head), in inches (mm).
d
s
= Depth of water on the undeflected roof up to the inlet of
secondary drainage system when the primary drainage
system is blocked (i.e., the static head), in inches (mm).
R = Rain load on the undeflected roof, in psf (kN/m
2
). When
the phrase “undeflected roof” is used, deflections from
loads (including dead loads) shall not be considered
when determining the amount of rain on the roof.
If secondary drainage systems contain drain lines, such lines
and their point of discharge shall be separate from the primary
drain lines.
RISK
CATEGORY
ULTIMATE DESIGN
WIND SPEED mph (m/s)
I
105 (47)
II
115 (51)
III & IV
120 (54)
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TABLE 1611.1
100-YEAR, 1-HOUR DURATION RAINFALL INTENSITY, i
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm.
Source: NOAA Precipitation Frequency Data Server (Atlas 14, Volume 2, Version 3).
SECTION 1611
RAIN LOADS
1611.1.1 Flow rate of a single drainage system. Hydraulic
head dh shall be based on published drain manufacturer’s
design data or other approved data as a function of flow rate
through the cumulative effect of secondary drains for an
impounded roof area. The flow rate for a single drainage
system Q shall be:
COUNTY
DESIGN
RAINFALL
INTENSITY
(in)
COUNTY
DESIGN
RAINFALL
INTENSITY
(in)
COUNTY
DESIGN
RAINFALL
INTENSITY
(in)
COUNTY
DESIGN
RAINFALL
INTENSITY
(in)
Adair
3.64
Edmonson
3.21
Knox
3.29
Nicholas
3.23
Allen
3.40
Elliott
3.21
Larue
3.10
Ohio
3.17
Anderson
3.15
Estill
3.20
Laurel
3.22
Oldham
3.18
Ballard
3.34
Fayette
3.14
Lawrence
3.07
Owen
3.23
Barren
3.38
Fleming
3.26
Lee
3.30
Owsley
3.30
Bath
3.26
Floyd
3.22
Leslie
3.27
Pendleton
3.21
Bell
3.38
Franklin
3.16
Letcher
3.19
Perry
3.26
Boone
3.03
Fulton
3.35
Lewis
3.18
Pike
3.11
Bourbon
3.21
Gallatin
3.11
Lincoln
3.14
Powell
3.22
Boyd
3.03
Garrard
3.10
Livingston
3.38
Pulaski
3.13
Boyle
3.14
Grant
3.22
Logan
3.30
Robertson
3.25
Bracken
3.23
Graves
3.37
Lyon
3.41
Rockcastle
3.18
Breathitt
3.33
Grayson
3.16
Madison
3.13
Rowan
3.24
Breckinridge
3.20
Green
3.23
Magoffin
3.29
Russell
3.31
Bullitt
3.16
Greenup
3.05
Marion
3.17
Scott
3.16
Butler
3.15
Hancock
3.19
Marshall
3.39
Shelby
3.18
Caldwell
3.39
Hardin
3.16
Martin
3.12
Simpson
3.30
Calloway
3.46
Harlan
3.30
Mason
3.27
Spencer
3.15
Campbell
3.08
Harrison
3.21
McCracken
3.35
Taylor
3.22
Carlisle
3.36
Hart
3.17
McCreary
3.33
Todd
3.32
Carroll
3.11
Henderson
3.30
McLean
3.17
Trigg
3.36
Carter
3.12
Henry
3.19
Meade
3.21
Trimble
3.17
Casey
3.19
Hickman
3.32
Menifee
3.33
Union
3.33
Christian
3.35
Hopkins
3.28
Mercer
3.14
Warren
3.29
Clark
3.18
Jackson
3.26
Metcalfe
3.32
Washington
3.16
Clay
3.25
Jefferson
3.12
Monroe
3.47
Wayne
3.34
Clinton
3.46
Jessamine
3.10
Montgomery
3.21
Webster
3.29
Crittenden
3.36
Johnson
3.21
Morgan
3.29
Whitley
3.32
Cumberland
3.41
Kenton
3.07
Muhlenberg
3.24
Wolfe
3.33
Daviess
3.19
Knott
3.23
Nelson
3.17
Woodford
3.15
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(Equation 16-36a)
Q = 0.0104 A i
(in SI: Q = 0.278 x 10-6 A i )
where:
A = Portion of roof drainage area served by a single
drain, ft
2
(m
2
).
I = Design rainfall intensity per Table 1611.1 or as
otherwise allowed in this section, in (mm).
SECTION 1613
EARTHQUAKE LOADS
1613.3.1 Mapped acceleration parameters. The parameters
S
S
and S
1
shall be determined from the 0.2 and 1-second
spectral response accelerations shown in Table 1613.3.1.
Documented electronic data values for S
s
(0.2-second spectral
acceleration, 2% probability of exceedance in 50 years) and
S
1
(1.0 second spectral acceleration, 2% probability of
exceedance in 50 years) obtained through the 2008 US
TABLE 1613.3.1
SEISMIC ACCELERATION PARAMETERS FOR KENTUCKY
a
COUNTY
SPECTRAL RESPONSE
ACCELERATION COEFFICIENTS
COUNTY
SPECTRAL RESPONSE
ACCELERATION COEFFICIENTS
S
S
b
S
S,0
c
S
1
b
S
1,0
c
S
S
b
S
S,0
c
S
1
b
S
1,0
c
Adair
0.201
0.186
0.110
0.101
Franklin
0.179
0.172
0.094
0.090
Allen
0.272
0.228
0.135
0.120
Fulton
2.904
1.172
1.153
0.400
Anderson
0.182
0.178
0.098
0.093
Gallatin
0.161
0.153
0.087
0.083
Ballard
2.591
1.614
1.006
0.558
Garrard
0.188
0.181
0.095
0.093
Barren
0.249
0.214
0.127
0.115
Grant
0.173
0.156
0.087
0.082
Bath
0.205
0.195
0.088
0.085
Graves
1.552
0.918
0.536
0.311
Bell
0.325
0.258
0.110
0.100
Grayson
0.332
0.238
0.147
0.122
Boone
0.156
0.144
0.084
0.079
Green
0.209
0.193
0.113
0.106
Bourbon
0.204
0.187
0.090
0.087
Greenup
0.167
0.146
0.077
0.072
Boyd
0.162
0.151
0.076
0.073
Hancock
0.402
0.326
0.160
0.142
Boyle
0.182
0.180
0.099
0.095
Hardin
0.267
0.207
0.129
0.109
Bracken
0.181
0.160
0.084
0.079
Harlan
0.312
0.240
0.107
0.095
Breathitt
0.209
0.188
0.092
0.085
Harrison
0.192
0.173
0.089
0.084
Breckenridge
0.333
0.252
0.145
0.123
Hart
0.253
0.207
0.129
0.109
Bullitt
0.226
0.190
0.114
0.101
Henderson
0.676
0.486
0.230
0.182
Butler
0.378
0.282
0.163
0.136
Henry
0.178
0.165
0.096
0.090
Caldwell
0.789
0.614
0.273
0.228
Hickman
2.048
1.139
0.737
0.388
Calloway
0.985
0.712
0.334
0.254
Hopkins
0.679
0.484
0.241
0.190
Campbell
0.158
0.144
0.081
0.078
Jackson
0.210
0.192
0.095
0.091
Carlisle
2.288
1.325
0.834
0.456
Jefferson
0.227
0.186
0.114
0.099
Carroll
0.168
0.158
0.092
0.087
Jessamine
0.188
0.181
0.094
0.092
Carter
0.184
0.158
0.082
0.075
Johnson
0.181
0.170
0.083
0.079
Casey
0.189
0.181
0.102
0.097
Kenton
0.157
0.145
0.083
0.078
Christian
0.623
0.451
0.230
0.187
Knott
0.220
0.192
0.091
0.086
Clark
0.203
0.192
0.091
0.089
Knox
0.292
0.232
0.107
0.098
Clay
0.260
0.206
0.100
0.092
Larue
0.224
0.196
0.117
0.107
Clinton
0.206
0.196
0.108
0.104
Laurel
0.238
0.199
0.100
0.094
Crittenden
0.896
0.666
0.034
0.238
Lawrence
0.175
0.157
0.081
0.075
Cumberland
0.207
0.195
0.112
0.106
Lee
0.200
0.197
0.091
0.088
Daviess
0.522
0.365
0.194
0.153
Leslie
0.269
0.210
0.101
0.091
Edmonson
0.294
0.240
0.138
0.123
Letcher
0.252
0.211
0.097
0.089
Elliott
0.185
0.168
0.083
0.078
Lewis
0.189
0.152
0.082
0.073
Estill
0.200
0.194
0.092
0.089
Lincoln
0.188
0.181
0.098
0.094
Fayette
0.196
0.183
0.092
0.089
Livingston
1.190
0.845
0.408
0.290
Fleming
0.202
0.184
0.086
0.081
Logan
0.402
0.307
0.171
0.145
Floyd
0.210
0.177
0.088
0.081
Lyon
0.872
0.695
0.298
0.249
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TABLE 1613.3.1 (Continued)
SEISMIC ACCELERATION PARAMETERS FOR KENTUCKY
a
a. The long-period transition period, T
L
, used in ASCE 7 shall be 12 seconds for all Kentucky counties.
b. Listed values of spectral response coefficients, S
S
and S
1
, shall be used in accordance to Section 1613.3.1 of this code.
c. Listed values of minimum spectral response coefficients, S
S,0
and S
1,0
, are the minimum bounds that would apply to an
approved means of rational analysis in accordance to the limitations in Section 1613.3.1 of this code. In the absence of
substantiating data derived by geodetic analysis, the maximum values of S
S
and S
1
shall be used for that county.
Geological Survey National Seismic Mapping Project database
and adjusted for the 2015 International Building Code, or other
means of approved rational analysis may be used instead of
Table 1613.3.1. In no case will the calculated values be less than
S
S
,
0
for S
S
, or S
1
,
0
for S
1
in that county.
1613.3.3 Site coefficients and adjusted maximum
considered earthquake spectral response acceleration
parameters. The maximum considered earthquake spectral
response acceleration for short periods, S
MS
, and at 1-second
period, S
M1
, adjusted for site class effects shall be determined
by Equations 16-37 and 16-38, respectively:
S
MS
= F
a
S
S
(Equation 16-37)
S
M1
= F
v
S
1
(Equation 16-38)
where:
F
a
= Site coefficient defined in Table 1613.3.3(1).
F
v
= Site coefficient defined in Table 1613.3.3(2).
S
S
= The mapped spectral accelerations for short periods as
determined in Section 1613.3.1.
S
1
= The mapped spectral accelerations for a 1-second period as
determined in Section 1613.3.1.
For regular structures as defined by ASCE 7, and irregular
structures as defined by ASCE 7 and assigned to Risk
Categories I and II; five stories or less above the base and with
a period, T, of 0.5 seconds or less, S
S
is not required to exceed
1.5.
1613.3.5 Determination of seismic design category.
Structures classified as Risk Category III that are located
where the mapped spectral response acceleration parameter at
1-second period, S
1
, is greater than or equal to 0.75 shall be
assigned to Seismic Design Category E. Structures classified
as Risk Category IV that are located where the mapped
spectral response acceleration parameter at 1-second period,
S
1
, is greater than or equal to 0.75 shall be assigned to Seismic
Design Category F. All other structures shall be assigned to a
seismic design category based on their risk category and the
design spectral response acceleration parameters, S
DS
and S
D1
,
determined in accordance with Section 1613.3.4 or the site-
specific procedures of ASCE 7. Each building and structure
shall be assigned to the more severe seismic design category
Madison
0.198
0.185
0.094
0.091
Perry
0.245
0.200
0.096
0.088
Magoffin
0.193
0.178
0.086
0.082
Pike
0.225
0.180
0.096
0.088
Marion
0.197
0.181
0.107
0.099
Powell
0.203
0.199
0.090
0.080
Marshall
1.078
0.789
0.369
0.274
Pulaski
0.214
0.187
0.101
0.096
Martin
0.183
0.166
0.082
0.078
Robertson
0.192
0.179
0.085
0.082
Mason
0.192
0.168
0.084
0.079
Rockcastle
0.203
0.187
0.097
0.093
McCracken
2.124
1.068
0.759
0.366
Rowan
0.200
0.180
0.086
0.081
McCreary
0.269
0.209
0.107
0.100
Russell
0.196
0.187
0.106
0.101
McLean
0.550
0.418
0.203
0.169
Scott
0.190
0.173
0.091
0.087
Meade
0.292
0.232
0.132
0.116
Shelby
0.188
0.174
0.100
0.092
Menifee
0.204
0.194
0.088
0.085
Simpson
0.322
0.272
0.151
0.135
Mercer
0.182
0.179
0.098
0.094
Spencer
0.195
0.180
0.103
0.096
Metcalfe
0.215
0.200
0.115
0.109
Taylor
0.202
0.184
0.109
0.100
Monroe
0.230
0.204
0.121
0.110
Todd
0.459
0.380
0.187
0.168
Montgomery
0.205
0.202
0.090
0.088
Trigg
0.817
0.582
0.282
0.222
Morgan
0.196
0.175
0.086
0.081
Trimble
0.177
0.166
0.096
0.091
Muhlenberg
0.508
0.368
0.197
0.161
Union
0.768
0.634
0.261
0.223
Nelson
0.211
0.182
0.110
0.098
Warren
0.320
0.245
0.148
0.125
Nicholas
0.204
0.189
0.088
0.085
Washington
0.191
0.180
0.104
0.097
Ohio
0.437
0.317
0.177
0.142
Wayne
0.215
0.193
0.105
0.100
Oldham
0.194
0.175
0.102
0.094
Webster
0.708
0.515
0.248
0.194
Owen
0.175
0.158
0.090
0.085
Whitley
0.305
0.220
0.109
0.100
Owsley
0.216
0.198
0.093
0.099
Wolfe
0.199
0.189
0.089
0.086
Pendleton
0.177
0.156
0.086
0.080
Woodford
0.183
0.178
0.094
0.091
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in accordance with Table 1613.3.5(1) or 1613.3.5(2),
irrespective of the fundamental period of vibration of the
structure, T.
1613.3.5.1 Alternative seismic design category
determination. The seismic design category is permitted to
be determined from Table 1613.3.5(1) alone when all of the
following apply:
1. In each of the two orthogonal directions, the
approximate fundamental period of the structure, T
a
, in
each of the two orthogonal directions determined in
accordance with Section 12.8.2.1 of ASCE 7, is less
than 0.8 T
S
determined in accordance with Section
11.4.5 of ASCE 7.
2. In each of the two orthogonal directions, the
fundamental period of the structure used to calculate
the story drift is less than T
S
.
3. Equation 12.8-2 of ASCE 7 is used to determine the
seismic response coefficient, C
S
.
4. The diaphragms are rigid or are permitted to be
idealized as rigid in accordance with Section 12.3.1 of
ASCE 7 or, for diaphragms permitted to be idealized as
flexible in accordance with Section 12.3.1 of ASCE 7,
the distances between vertical elements of the seismic
force-resisting system do not exceed 40 feet (12 192
mm).
TABLE 1614.1
ATMOSPHERIC ICE LOAD PARAMETERS FOR KENTUCKY
COUNTY
NOMINAL
ICE
THICKNESS
t (in)
a
CONCURRENT
WIND SPEED
V
C
(mph)
b
COUNTY
NOMINAL
ICE
THICKNESS
t (in)
a
CONCURRENT
WIND SPEED
V
C
(mph)
b
Adair
0.75
30
Franklin
0.75
30
Allen
0.75
30
Fulton
1.00
30
Anderson
0.75
30
Gallatin
0.75
30
Ballard
1.00
30
Garrard
0.75
30
Barren
0.75
30
Grant
0.75
30
Bath
0.75
30
Graves
1.00
30
Bell
0.50
c
30
Grayson
0.75
30
Boone
0.75
40
Green
0.75
30
Bourbon
0.75
30
Greenup
0.75
30
Boyd
0.75
30
Hancock
0.75
30
Boyle
0.75
30
Hardin
0.75
30
Bracken
0.75
30
Harlan
0.50
c
30
Breathitt
0.75
30
Harrison
0.75
30
Breckenridge
0.75
30
Hart
0.75
30
Bullitt
0.75
30
Henderson
0.75
30
Butler
0.75
30
Henry
0.75
30
Caldwell
0.75
30
Hickman
1.00
30
Calloway
1.00
30
Hopkins
0.75
30
Campbell
0.75
40
Jackson
0.75
30
Carlisle
1.00
30
Jefferson
0.75
30
Carroll
0.75
30
Jessamine
0.75
30
Carter
0.75
30
Johnson
0.75
30
Casey
0.75
30
Kenton
0.75
40
Christian
0.75
30
Knott
0.50
c
30
Clark
0.75
30
Knox
0.75
30
Clay
0.75
30
Larue
0.75
30
Clinton
0.75
30
Laurel
0.75
30
Crittenden
1.00
30
Lawrence
0.75
30
Cumberland
0.75
30
Lee
0.75
30
Daviess
0.75
30
Leslie
0.50
c
30
Edmonson
0.75
30
Letcher
0.50
c
30
Elliott
0.75
30
Lewis
0.75
30
Estill
0.75
30
Lincoln
0.75
30
Fayette
0.75
30
Livingston
1.00
30
Fleming
0.75
30
Logan
0.75
30
Floyd
0.50
c
30
Lyon
1.00
30
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TABLE 1614.1 (Continued)
ATMOSPHERIC ICE LOAD PARAMETERS FOR KENTUCKY
For SI: 1-inch = 25.4 mm; 1 mile per hour (MPH) = 0.444 meters per second (m/s).
a. Listed values of nominal ice thickness, t, shall be used in accordance to Section 1614 of this code. Ice loads shall be
evaluated separately form snow load.
b. Listed values of concurrent wind speed, V
C
, shall be used in accordance to Section 1614 of this code. Concurrent wind
speeds shall be used only in conjunction with ice loads. For other wind load conditions Section 1609.3 of this code shall
apply.
c. Nominal ice thicknesses in mountainous regions may vary significantly. Ice thicknesses shall be verified with local
meteorological data for ice loads.
SECTION 1614
ATMOSPHERIC ICE LOADS
1614.1 General. Ice-sensitive structures shall be designed
for atmospheric ice loads in accordance with Chapter 10 of
ASCE 7. The values for nominal ice thickness, t, and
concurrent wind speed V
C
, shall be taken from Table
1614.1.
1614.1.1 Load Combinations. Load combinations
that include ice loads shall be in accordance to
Sections 2.3.4 or 2.4.3 of ASCE 7. Section 1605.3.2
may not be used for combinations that include ice
loads.
COUNTY
NOMINAL
ICE
THICKNESS
t (in)
a
CONCURRENT
WIND SPEED
V
C
(mph)
b
COUNTY
NOMINAL
ICE
THICKNESS
t (in)
a
CONCURRENT
WIND SPEED
V
C
(mph)
b
Madison
0.75
30
Perry
0.50
c
30
Magoffin
0.75
30
Pike
0.75
c
30
Marion
0.75
30
Powell
0.75
30
Marshall
1.00
30
Pulaski
0.75
30
Martin
0.50
c
30
Robertson
0.75
30
Mason
0.75
30
Rockcastle
0.75
30
McCracken
1.00
30
Rowan
0.75
30
McCreary
0.75
30
Russell
0.75
30
McLean
0.75
30
Scott
0.75
30
Meade
0.75
30
Shelby
0.75
30
Menifee
0.75
30
Simpson
0.75
30
Mercer
0.75
30
Spencer
0.75
30
Metcalfe
0.75
30
Taylor
0.75
30
Monroe
0.75
30
Todd
0.75
30
Montgomery
0.75
30
Trigg
0.75
30
Morgan
0.75
30
Trimble
0.75
30
Muhlenberg
0.75
30
Union
1.00
30
Nelson
0.75
30
Warren
0.75
30
Nicholas
0.75
30
Washington
0.75
30
Ohio
0.75
30
Wayne
0.75
30
Oldham
0.75
30
Webster
0.75
30
Owen
0.75
30
Whitley
0.75
30
Owsley
0.75
30
Wolfe
0.75
30
Pendleton
0.75
30
Woodford
0.75
30
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CHAPTER 17
SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS
SECTION 1702
DEFINITIONS
1702.1 Definitions. The following terms are defined in
Chapter 2:
APPROVED AGENCY.
APPROVED FABRICATOR.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE.
DESIGNATED SEISMIC SYSTEM.
FABRICATED ITEM.
INTUMESCENT FIRE-RESISTANT COATINGS.
MAIN WINDFORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM.
MASTIC FIRE-RESISTANT COATINGS.
QUALIFIED CERTIFICATION AUTHORITY.
SEISMIC FORCE RESISTING SYSTEM.
SPECIAL INSPECTION.
Continuous special inspection.
Periodic special inspection.
SPECIAL INSPECTOR.
SPRAYED FIRE-RESISTANT MATERIALS.
STRUCTURAL OBSERVATION.
SECTION 1704
SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS,
CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY AND
STRUCTURAL OBSERVATION
1704.2 Special inspections and tests. Special inspections
are required for all buildings and structures that require the
services of a registered design professional per Section 107,
Section 122 and Table 122.1. Where application is made to
the building official for construction as specified in Section
105, the owner or the owner’s authorized agent, other than
the contractor, shall employ one or more approved agencies
to provide special inspections and tests during construction
on the types of work specified in Section 1705 and identify
the approved agencies to the building official. These special
inspections and tests are in addition to the inspections by the
building official that are identified in Section 110.
Exceptions:
1. Special inspections and tests are not required for
construction of a minor nature or as warranted by
conditions in the jurisdiction as approved by the
building official. Special inspections are not
required for work for which a design professional is
not required by Section 107, Section 122 and Table
122.1.
2. Unless otherwise required by the building official,
special inspections and tests are not required for
occupancies in Group R-3 as applicable in Section
101.2 and Group U occupancies that are accessory
to a residential occupancy including, but not limited
to, those listed in Section 312.1.
3. Special inspections and tests are not required for
portions of structures designed and constructed in
accordance with the cold-formed steel light-frame
construction provisions of Section 2211.7 or the
conventional light-frame construction provisions of
Section 2308. Special inspections are not required
for building components not covered in this chapter
unless the design of the components involves the
practice of professional engineering or architecture
as defined by applicable state statutes and
regulations governing the professional registration
and certification of engineers or architects
4. Unless otherwise required by the building official,
special inspections are not required for buildings
assigned to Risk Category I per Table 1604.5.
1704.2.3 Statement of special inspections. At the time of
application for the permit, the permit applicant shall
submit a statement of special inspections prepared by the
registered deign professional(s) in responsible charge in
accordance with Section 107.1 as a condition for permit
issuance. This statement shall be in accordance with
Section 1704.3 and shall be included on the drawings
submitted for permit.
1704.2.3 Statement of special inspections. Section
1704.2.3, Exception of the 2015 IBC shall be DELETED
in its entirety.
1704.2.4 Report requirement. Approved agencies shall
keep records of special inspections and tests. The approved
agency shall submit reports of special inspections and tests
to the registered design professional in responsible
charge. Reports shall indicate that work inspected or tested
was or was not completed in conformance to approved
construction documents. Discrepancies shall be brought to
the immediate attention of the contractor for correction. If
they are not corrected, the discrepancies shall be brought
to the attention of the registered design professional in
responsible charge prior to the completion of that phase of
the work. Discrepancies that are not corrected may be
grounds for denial of the certificate of occupancy. A final
report documenting required special inspections and tests,
and correction of any discrepancies noted in the
inspections or tests, shall be submitted by the registered
design professional in responsible charge, to the building
official, prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy by
the building official. This final report shall not be
considered a certification by the registered design
professional for any special inspections, tests or structural
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observations performed by others not under the direct
supervision of the registered design professional.
1704.2.5.1 Fabricator approval. Special inspections
during fabrication 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 a qualified certification authority. At completion of
fabrication, the approved fabricator shall submit a
certificate of compliance to the registered design
professional in responsible charge for submittal to the
building official as specified in Section 1704.5 stating
that the work was performed in accordance with the
approved construction documents.
1704.3 Statement of special inspections. Where special
inspections or tests are required by Section 1705, the
registered design professional in responsible charge shall
prepare a statement of special inspections in accordance with
Section 1704.3.1 for submittal by the applicant in accordance
with Section 1704.2.3. The statement of special inspections
shall be included on the contract documents submitted for
permit. Refer to the SEAoK Special Inspections Guidelines
document, referenced in Chapter 35, for sample forms and
statements.
1704.3 Exception. Section 1704.3, Exception of the 2015
IBC shall be DELETED in its entirety.
1704.4 Contractor responsibility. Each contractor
responsible for the construction of a main wind- or seismic
force-resisting system, designated seismic system or a wind-
or seismic force-resisting component listed in the statement
of special inspections shall submit a written statement of
responsibility to the registered design professional in
responsible charge acting as the owner’s authorized agent
prior to the commencement of work on the system or
component. The contractor’s statement of responsibility shall
the following:
1. Acknowledgement of awareness of the special
requirements contained in the statement of special
inspections;
2. Acknowledgement that control will be exercised to
obtain conformance with the construction
documents approved by the building official;
3. Procedures for exercising control within the
contractor’s organization, the method and
frequency of reporting and the distribution of the
reports; and
4. Identification and qualifications of the person(s)
exercising such control and their position(s) in the
organization.
1704.5 Submittals to the building official. Section 1704.5
of the 2015 IBC shall be DELETED in its entirety.
1704.6 Structural observations. Where required by the
provisions of Section 1704.6.1 or 1704.6.2, the owner or the
owner’s authorized agent shall employ a registered design
professional to perform structural observations. Structural
observation does not include or waive the responsibility for
the inspections in Section 110 or the special inspections in
Section 1705 or other sections of this code.
Prior to the commencement of observations, the structural
observer shall submit to the registered design professional in
responsible charge a written statement identifying the
frequency and extent of structural observations.
At the conclusion of the work included in the permit, the
structural observer shall submit to the registered design
professional in responsible charge a written statement that
the site visits have been made and identify any reported
deficiencies that, to the best of the structural observer’s
knowledge, have not been resolved.
1704.6.1 Structural observations for seismic resistance.
Structural observations shall be provided for those
structures assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E or F
where one or more of the following conditions exist:
1. The structure is classified as Risk Category III or
IV.
2. The height of the structure is greater than 50 feet (22
860 mm) above the base.
3. The structure is classified as Risk Category I or II,
and is greater than two stories above grade plane.
4. When so designated by the registered design
professional responsible for the structural design.
5. When such observation is specifically required by
the building official or registered design
professional responsible for the structural design.
SECTION 1705
REQUIRED SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS
1705.1.1 Special cases. Special inspections and tests shall
be required for proposed work that is, in the opinion of the
registered design professional, unusual in its nature, such
as, but not limited to, the following examples:
1. Construction materials and systems that are
alternatives to materials and systems prescribed by
this code.
2. Unusual design applications of materials described
in this code.
3. Materials and systems required to be installed in
accordance with additional manufacturer’s
instructions that prescribe requirements not
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contained in this code or in standards referenced by
this code.
1705.1.2 Special inspections for seismic resistance.
Special inspections for seismic resistance shall be in
accordance with Section 1705.12.
1705.2 Steel construction. The special inspections and
nondestructive testing of steel construction in buildings,
structures, and portions thereof shall be in accordance with
this section. Structural steel shall be as defined in AISC 360.
Exception: Special inspections of the steel fabrication
process shall not be required where the fabricator does not
perform any welding, thermal cutting or heating operation
of any kind as part of the fabrication process. In such cases,
the fabricator shall be required to submit a detailed
procedure for material control that demonstrates the
fabricator’s ability to maintain suitable records and
procedures such that, at any time during the fabrication
process, the material specification and grade for the main
stress-carrying elements are capable of being determined.
Mill test reports shall be identifiable to the main stress-
carrying elements when required by the approved
construction documents.
1705.3 Concrete construction. Special inspections and tests
of concrete construction shall be performed in accordance
with this section and Table 1705.3 for all buildings and
structures designated to Seismic Design Category C, D, E or
F and for any building or structure, of any size, assigned to
Risk Category III or IV per Table 1604.5.
Exception: Special inspections and tests shall not be
required for the following when designated to Seismic
Design Category A or B:
1. Isolated spread concrete footings of buildings three
stories or less above grade plane that are fully
supported on earth or rock.
2. Continuous concrete footings supporting walls of
buildings three stories or less above grade plane that
are fully supported on earth or rock where:
1.1. The footings support walls of light-frame
construction.
2.2. The footings are designed in accordance with
Table 1809.7.
3. Nonstructural concrete slabs supported directly on the
ground, including prestressed slabs on grade, where
the effective prestress in the concrete is less than 150
psi (1.03 MPa).
4. Concrete foundation walls constructed in accordance
with Table 1807.1.6.2.
5. Concrete patios, driveways and sidewalks, on grade.
1705.3.2 Material tests. In the absence of sufficient data
or documentation providing evidence of conformance to
quality standards for materials in Chapters 19 and 20 of
ACI 318, the registered design professional shall require
testing of materials in accordance with the appropriate
standards and criteria for the material in Chapters 19 and
20 of ACI 318.
1705.5.1 High-load diaphragms and shear walls. High-
load diaphragms and shear walls designed in accordance
with Section 2306.2 and Section 2306.3 respectively shall
be installed with special inspections as indicated in Section
1704.2. The special inspector shall inspect the wood
structural panel sheathing to ascertain whether it is of the
grade and thickness shown on the approved construction
documents. Additionally, the special inspector must verify
the nominal size of framing members at adjoining panel
edges, the nail or staple diameter and length, the number
of fastener lines, the number, size and fastening of hold-
downs and that the spacing between fasteners in each line
and at edge margins agrees with the approved construction
documents.
1705.11.1 Structural wood. Continuous special
inspection is required during field gluing operations of
elements of the main windforce-resisting system. Periodic
special inspection is required for nailing, bolting,
anchoring and other fastening of elements of the main
windforce-resisting system, including wood shear walls,
wood diaphragms, drag struts, braces and hold-downs.
1705.11.1 Structural Wood. Section 1705.11.1,
Exception of the 2015 IBC shall be DELETED in its
entirety.
1705.11.2 Cold-formed steel light-frame construction.
Periodic special inspection is required for welding
operations of elements of the main windforce-resisting
system. Periodic special inspection is required for screw
attachment, bolting, anchoring and other fastening of
elements of the main windforce-resisting system,
including shear walls, braces, diaphragms, collectors (drag
struts) and hold-downs.
1705.11.2 Cold-formed steel light-frame. 1705.11.2,
Exception of the 2015 IBC shall be DELETED in its
entirety.
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CHAPTER 18
SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS
SECTION 1801
GENERAL
1801.1.1 Certificate of compliance. Design compliance
with the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 16 shall be
satisfied when certification of an architect or engineer
licensed in Kentucky to that affect is placed on the
drawings submitted to the code official, unless the code
official shall notify the designer that a specific code
violation exists.
SECTION 1803
GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS
1803.2 Investigations Required. Geotechnical
investigations shall be conducted, for other than construction
of a minor nature, where a registered design professional
seal is required per Table 122.1 or for special cases where
site soil conditions are determined to be substandard by the
building official. Investigations where required shall be
conducted in accordance with Sections 1803.3 through
1803.5.
Exception: The building official shall be permitted to
waive the requirement for a geotechnical investigation
where satisfactory data from adjacent areas is available
that demonstrates an investigation is not necessary for any
of the conditions in Sections 1803.5.1 through 1803.5.6
and Sections 1803.5.10 and 1803.5.11.
1803.5 Investigated conditions. Geotechnical
investigations shall be conducted as indicated in Sections
1803.5.1 through 1803.5.13.
1803.5.13 Karst Hazards. Risk Category III and IV
buildings and structures, as defined in Table 1604.5 and
located in regions within or near areas designated as being
underlain by bedrock with high potential for karst
development on Kentucky Geological Survey Map and
Chart 33, Series XII, 2001, Karst Occurrence in Kentucky,
shall have geophysical or other approved testing
performed by a qualified registered design professional to
determine if sinkhole or weak cavern conditions exist
under the building or structure. The geophysical report
shall include measures to mitigate any karst hazards found.
The Karst Occurrence in Kentucky Map may be viewed at
www.uky.edu/kgs.
The following counties in Kentucky include areas where
karst potential are known to exist: Adair, Allen, Anderson,
Bath, Barren, Bell, Boyle, Bourbon, Bracken,
Breckinridge, Bullitt, Caldwell, Calloway, Carter, Casey,
Christian, Clark, Clinton, Crittenden, Cumberland,
Edmonson, Elliott, Estill, Fayette, Fleming, Franklin,
Garrard, Grant, Grayson, Green, Greenup, Hardin, Harlan,
Harrison, Hart, Henry, Jackson, Jefferson, Jessamine,
Larue, Lewis, Lincoln, Livingston, Logan, Lee, Letcher,
Lyon, Madison, Marshall, Meade, Mercer, Menifee,
Metcalfe, Monroe, Nelson, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen,
Pike, Powell, Pulaski, Robertson, Rockcastle, Rowan,
Russell, Scott, Simpson, Taylor, Todd, Trigg, Trimble,
Warren, Washington, Wayne, Whitley, Woodford and
Wolfe.
Exceptions:
1. Construction sites where it can be demonstrated by
published geologic mapping that the upper 100 feet
of strata for a site does not include any limestone,
dolomite or other predominantly calcareous rock
exceeding 5 feet in thickness. Geologic maps and
digital mapping can be obtained from the Kentucky
Geologic Survey.
2. Risk Category IV buildings or structures, not
similar in occupancy to Risk Category III, under
5,000 square feet in building area, and not providing
any residential facilities within the structure.
3. Risk Category IV facilities not normally occupied.
SECTION 1807
FOUNDATION WALLS, RETAINING WALLS AND
EMBEDDED POSTS AND POLES
1807.2 Retaining walls. Retaining walls shall be designed in
accordance with Sections 1807.2.1 through 1807.2.4.
1807.2.1 General. Retaining walls shall be designed to
ensure stability against overturning, sliding, excessive
foundation pressure and water uplift. Where a keyway is
extended below the wall base with the intent to engage
passive pressure and enhance sliding stability, lateral soil
pressures on both sides of the keyway shall be considered
in the sliding analysis.
1807.2.2 Design lateral soil loads. Retaining walls shall
be designed for the lateral soil loads set forth in Section
1610.
1807.2.3 Safety factor. Retaining walls shall be designed
to resist the lateral action of soil to produce sliding and
overturning with a minimum safety factor of 1.5 in each
case. The load combinations of Section 1605 shall not
apply to this requirement. Instead, design shall be based on
0.7 times nominal earthquake loads, 1.0 times other nomi-
nal loads, and investigation with one or more of the vari-
able loads set to zero. The safety factor against lateral
sliding shall be taken as the available soil resistance at the
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base of the retaining wall foundation divided by the net
lateral force applied to the retaining wall.
Exception: Where earthquake loads are included, the
minimum safety factor for retaining wall sliding and
overturning shall be 1.1.
1807.2.4 Guards. Where retaining walls with differences
in grade level on each side of the wall in excess of 4 feet
are located closer than 2 feet (610 mm) to a walk, parking
lot or driveway on the high side, such retaining walls shall
be provided with guards that are constructed in accordance
with Section 1015.
SECTION 1809
SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS
1809.4 Depth of footings. The minimum depth of the bottom
of footings below the undisturbed ground surface shall be 24
inches (610 mm). Where applicable, the requirements of
Section 1809.5 shall also be satisfied. The minimum width
of footings shall be 12 inches (305 mm).
1809.5 Frost protection. Except where otherwise protected
from frost, foundation walls, piers and other permanent
supports of building and structures shall be protected by one
or more of the following methods:
1. Extending the bottom of footings below the frost
line as identified in Table 1809.5.
2. Constructing in accordance with ASCE 32; or
3. Erecting on solid rock.
TABLE 1809.5
MINIMUM FROST PROTECTION DEPTH FOR KENTUCKY
COUNTY
FROST DEPTH
d
f
(in)
COUNTY
FROST
DEPTH
d
f
(in)
COUNTY
FROST
DEPTH
d
f
(in)
Bell
27
Johnson
30
Magoffin
30
Boone
30
Kenton
30
Martin
33
Breathitt
30
Knott
33
Owsley
27
Campbell
30
Knox
27
Perry
30
Clay
27
Lawrence
27
Pike
33
Floyd
33
Leslie
30
All other KY
counties 24
Harlan
30
Letcher
33
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CHAPTER 21
MASONRY
SECTION 2113
MASONRY CHIMNEYS
2113.11.1.2 Gas appliances. Flue lining systems for gas
appliances shall be in accordance with the NFPA 54,
National Fuel Gas Code.
2113.15 Flue area (appliance). Chimney flues shall not be
smaller in area than the area of the connector from the
appliance. Chimney flues connected to more than one
appliance shall be not less than the area of the largest
connector plus 50 percent of the areas of additional chimney
connectors.
Exceptions:
1. Chimney flues serving oil-fired appliances sized in
accordance with NFPA 31.
2. Chimney flues serving gas-fired appliances sized in
accordance with the NFPA 54, National Fuel Gas
Code.
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CHAPTER 22
STEEL
SECTION 2209
STEEL STORAGE RACKS
2209.1 Storage racks. The design, testing and utilization of
storage racks made of cold-formed or hot-rolled steel
structural members shall be in accordance with RMI/ANSI
MH 16.1. Where required by ASCE 7, the seismic design of
storage racks shall be in accordance with Section 15.5.3 of
ASCE 7, except that the mapped acceleration parameters, S
s
and S
1
, shall be determined in accordance with Section
1613.3.1. In locations where the steel storage racks are in
public areas, the provisions of FEMA 460, Seismic
Considerations for Steel Storage Racks Located in Areas
Accessible to the Public.
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CHAPTER 27
ELECTRICAL
SECTION 2701
SCOPE
2701.1 Scope. This chapter governs the electrical
components, equipment and systems used in buildings and
structures covered by this code. Electrical components,
equipment and systems shall be designed and constructed in
accordance with the provisions of NFPA 70.
2701.2 Electrical inspections. Inspections conducted to
determine compliance with National Electrical Code NFPA
70, shall be conducted by certified inspectors in accordance
with KRS Chapter 227 and 815 KAR 35:015.
2701.3 Electrical machinery. Electrical machinery shall
comply with NFPA 79.
SECTION 2702
EMERGENCY AND STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS
[F] 2702.1.2 Electrical. Emergency power systems and
standby power systems required by this code or the
International Fire Code shall be installed in accordance
with NFPA 70, NFPA 110 and NFPA 111.
2702.4 Maintenance. Emergency and standby power
systems shall be maintained and tested in accordance with
the 815 KAR 10:060, Kentucky Standards of Safety.
SECTION 2703
PERMIT AND CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION
2703.1 General. Electrical wiring or equipment shall not be
installed within or on any building, structure or premises, nor
shall any alteration be made in any such existing installation,
without first securing approval and a permit from the code
official except as provided for in Section 2703.2. It shall be
unlawful to use or allow the use of, or to supply current for,
an electrical system in a building or structure, unless the
required certificate of inspection and permit have been issued
by the code official.
2703.2 Exemptions. A permit shall not be required for the
execution and use of the classes of work specified in Sections
2703.2.1 through 2703.2.4.
2703.2.1 Repairs and maintenance. A permit shall not be
required for minor repair work, including the replacement
of lamps or the connection of approved portable electrical
equipment to approved permanently installed receptacles.
2703.2.2 Public service agencies. A permit shall not be
required for the installation, alteration or repair of
electrical equipment for the operation of communications
and signals or the transmission of intelligence by wire by
public service agencies, except as provided in Chapter 9
for fire alarm systems.
2703.2.3 Power companies. A permit shall not be required
for the installation, alteration or repair of electrical
equipment of a power or public service company for its use
in the generation, transmission, distribution or metering of
electricity.
2703.2.4 Temporary testing systems. A permit shall not
be required for the installation of any temporary system
required for the testing or servicing of electrical equipment
or apparatus.
SECTION 2704
INSPECTIONS AND TESTS
2704.1 During installation. During the installation of
electric systems and equipment, the certified electrical
inspector shall make inspections to insure compliance with
the provisions of this chapter, except as provided for in
Section 2703.
2704.2 Concealing work. Work in connection with an
electric system shall not be covered or concealed until such
work has been inspected and permission to conceal such
work has been approved.
2704.3 Final inspection and test. On completion of the
work, the certified electrical inspector shall inspect the work
and cause tests to be made of the operation of the entire
system to insure compliance with all requirements.
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CHAPTER 28
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
SECTION 2801
SCOPE
[M] 2801.1 Scope. Mechanical appliances, equipment and
systems shall be constructed, installed and maintained in
accordance with the International Mechanical Code and the
NFPA 54 National Fuel Gas Code, except as modified in
Sections 2801.1.1. Masonry chimneys, fireplaces and
barbecues shall comply with the International Mechanical
Code and Chapter 21 of this code.
Exception: Mechanical ventilating systems may be
designed in accordance with the provisions of ASHRAE
62 listed in Chapter 35.
2801.1.1 Amendments. The 2015 International
Mechanical Code (IMC) is amended in accordance with
Sections 2801.1.1.2 through 2801.1.1.8. The following
section references shown in parentheses are from the IMC.
These amendments supersede the IMC provisions.
2801.1.1.2 (306.1 IMC) Access. Appliances, and any
serviceable HVAC system components that utilize
energy shall be accessible for inspection, service, repair
and replacement without disabling the function of a fire-
resistance-rated assembly or removing permanent
construction, other appliances, venting systems or any
other piping or ducts not connected to the appliance
being inspected, serviced, repaired or replaced. A level
working space not less than 30 inches deep and 30
inches wide (762 mm by 762 mm) shall be provided in
front of the control side to service an appliance or
service access shall be provide in accordance with the
manufacturer’s recommendations.
2801.1.1.3 (307.3 IMC) Condensate pumps.
Condensate pumps located in inconspicuous spaces,
such as attics and crawl spaces, shall be connected to the
appliance or equipment served such that when the pump
fails, the appliance or equipment will be prevented from
operating or an alarm notifies the occupant of failure.
Pumps shall be installed in accordance with the
manufacturers’ instructions.
2801.1.1.4 (504.5.1 IMC) Accessibility identification.
Dryer exhaust duct power ventilators shall be accessible
for inspection, service, repair and replacement without
removing permanent construction. Dryer exhaust duct
power ventilators shall be identified using a permanent
label or tag at the appliance or access door to the
appliance. A permanent label or tag giving notification
to the occupant of the use of a dryer exhaust duct power
ventilator shall be located within 6 feet (1829 mm) of
the dryer.
2801.1.1.5 Discrete plumbing and mechanical
products in plenums. Section 602.2.1.5 of the 2015
IMC shall be DELETED in its entirety.
2801.1.1.6 Metallic Ducts. Table 603.4 of the 2015
IMC shall be DELETED and replaced with Table 603.4
from the 2012 IMC.
TABLE 603.4
DUCT CONSTRUCTION MINIMUM SHEET METAL THICKNESS FOR
SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING UNITS
DUCT SIZE
GALVANIZED
ALUMINUM
MINIMUM
THICKNESS (in.)
Minimum thickness
(in.)
Equivalent galvanized
gage no.
Round ducts and enclosed rectangular
ducts
14 inches or less
16 and 18 inches
20 inches and over
0.0157
0.0187
0.0236
28
26
24
0.0175
0.018
0.023
Exposed rectangular ducts
14 inches or less
Over 14 inches
a
0.0157
0.0187
28
26
0.0175
0.018
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 inch water gage = 249 Pa.
a. For duct gages and reinforcement requirements at static pressures of
1
/
2
-inch, 1-inch and 2-inch w.g., SMACNA HVAC Duct
Construction Standards, Tables 2-1, 2-2 and 2-3, shall apply
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2801.1.1.7 (603.9 IMC) Joints, seams and
connections. All longitudinal and transverse joints,
seams and connections in metallic and nonmetallic ducts
shall be constructed as specified in SMACNA HVAC
Duct Construction Standards—Metal and Flexible and
NAIMA Fibrous Glass Duct Construction Standards.
All joints, longitudinal and transverse seams and
connections in ductwork shall be securely fastened and
sealed with welds, gaskets, mastics (adhesives), mastic-
plus-embedded-fabric systems, liquid sealants or tapes.
Tapes and mastics used to seal fibrous glass ductwork
shall be listed and labeled in accordance with UL 181A
and shall be marked “181 A-P” for pressure-sensitive
tape, “181 A-M” for mastic or “181 A-H” for heat-
sensitive tape. Tapes and mastics used to seal flexible air
ducts and flexible air connectors shall comply with UL
181B and shall be marked “181 B-FX” for pressure-
sensitive tape or “181 B-M” for mastic. Duct
connections to flanges of air distribution system
equipment shall be sealed and mechanically fastened.
Mechanical fasteners for use with flexible nonmetallic
air ducts shall comply with UL 181B and shall be
marked “181 B-C.” Closure systems used to seal all
ductwork shall be installed in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions. Unlisted duct tape is not
permitted as a sealant on any duct.
Exception: Continuously welded and locking-type
longitudinal joints and seams in ducts operating at
static pressures less than 2 inches of water column
(500 Pa) pressure classification shall not require
additional closure systems.
2801.1.1.8 Access port protection. Section 1102.3 of
the 2015 IMC shall be DELETED in its entirety.
2801.2 Boilers. All boilers, pressure vessels and associated
pressure piping shall meet the standards for construction,
installation and inspection as set forth in Title 815, Chapter
15, Kentucky Administrative Regulations in KRS 236.
2801.3 Unfired pressure vessels. All unfired pressure
vessels shall meet the standards set forth in Section VIII of
the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code listed in chapter
35.
2801.4 Design of mechanical systems. The building official
shall allow the use of the actual occupant load in lieu of
Table 1004.1.2 in the design of mechanical ventilating
systems. This applies to the mechanical code and ASHRAE
62 Standard listed in Chapter 35 of this code.
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CHAPTER 29
PLUMBING SYSTEMS
DELETE Chapter 29 of the 2015 IBC in its entirety except for the following:
SECTION 2901
GENERAL
[P] 2901.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter and the
Kentucky State Plumbing Code shall govern the erection,
installation, alteration, repairs, relocation, replacement,
addition to, use or maintenance of plumbing equipment and
systems. Toilet and bathing rooms shall be constructed in
accordance with Section 1210. Plumbing systems and
equipment shall be constructed, installed and maintained in
accordance with the Kentucky State Plumbing Code,
including all fees and licensing requirements. Private sewage
disposal systems shall conform to 902 KAR 10:081 and
10:085.
SECTION 2902
MINIMUM PLUMBING FACILITIES
2902.1 Minimum fixture requirements. In a building
accommodating males and females, it shall be presumed that
the occupants will be equally divided between males and
females, unless otherwise denoted. Each building shall have
the minimum fixture requirements established by 815 KAR
20:191.
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CHAPTER 30
ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS
SECTION 3001
GENERAL
3001.2 Referenced standards. Except as otherwise
provided for in this code, the design, construction,
installation, alteration, repair and maintenance of elevators
and conveying systems and their components shall conform
to ASME A17.1/ CSA B44 with the exception of rule
8.11.1.1.2, ASME A17.2, ASME A17.3, ASME A17.4,
ASME A17.5, ASME A17.6, ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7,
ASME A18.1 with the exception of rules 10.1.2.1 and
10.1.2.2, ASME B20.1, and ASCE 24 for construction in
flood hazard areas established in Section 1612.3.
3001.5 Personnel and material hoists. Personnel and
material hoists shall be designed utilizing an approved
method that accounts for the conditions imposed during the
intended operation of the hoist device. The design shall
include, but is not limited to, anticipated loads, structural
stability, impact, vibration, stresses and seismic restraint.
The design shall account for the construction, installation,
operation and inspection of the hoist tower, car, machinery
and control equipment, guide members and hoisting
mechanism. Additionally, the design of personnel hoists
shall include provisions for field testing and maintenance
that will demonstrate that the hoist device functions in
accordance with the design. Field tests shall be conducted
upon the completion of an installation or following a major
alteration of a personnel hoist.
SECTION 3009
POWER ELEVATOR OPERATION
3009.1 Designated operator. Every power elevator, except
automatic and continuous-pressure operation types and
sidewalk elevators, shall be in the charge of a competent
designated operator.
3009.2 Emergency operation. All elevators shall conform
to the requirements of ASME A 17.1 and ASME A17.3 listed
in Chapter 35.
3009.2.1 Smoke detectors. Smoke detectors shall be
installed in accordance with NFPA 72 and ASME A17.l
and ASME A17.3 listed in Chapter 35.
3009.2.2 Activation. The emergency operation shall be
activated by smoke detectors installed in accordance with
ASME Al7.l, NFPA 72, and ASME A17.3 listed in Chapter
35.
3009.2.3 Automatic sprinklers. Where an automatic
sprinkler is installed in an elevator hoistway or elevator
equipment room, means shall be provided to automatically
disconnect the main line power supply to the affected
elevator upon or prior to the application of water from
sprinklers located in the machine room or elevator
hoistway. This means shall be independent of the elevator
control and shall not be self-resetting. The activation of
sprinklers outside of the hoistway or machine room shall
not disconnect the main line power supply. Smoke
detectors shall not be used to activate sprinklers in these
spaces or to disconnect the main line power supply.
Exceptions:
1. NFPA 13, Chapter 8, Section 8.15.5.6: The
sprinkler required at the top of the elevator hoistway
by 8.15.5.5 shall not be required where the hoistway
for passenger elevators is noncombustible and the
car enclosure materials meet the requirements of
ASME A17.1, Safety Code for Elevators and
Escalators.
2. KBC, Section 903.3.1.1.1: In elevator machine
rooms fully enclosed with 2 hour fire-resistance-
rated construction and where signs are posted on the
entry door and within the room to prohibit storage
of any kind, the sprinkler shall not be required.
3009.3 Accessible elevators. See Chapter 11 for buildings
and facilities required to be accessible to persons with
physical disabilities.
SECTION 3010
STAIRWAY CHAIRLIFTS AND PLATFORM LIFTS
3010.1 General. Inclined stairway chairlifts and inclined and
vertical platform lifts shall conform to the requirements of
ASME A18.1 listed in Chapter 35.
SECTION 3011
MAINTENANCE AND ACCIDENTS
3011.1 Contractor responsibility. The person installing any
device covered by this chapter shall make all acceptance tests
and shall be responsible for the care and safe operation of
such equipment during its construction and until temporarily
or finally accepted by the building owner or the owner’s legal
agent.
3011.2 Maintenance items. All operating and electrical
parts and accessory equipment or devices subject to this
chapter shall be maintained in a safe operating condition. The
maintenance of all equipment covered by this chapter shall
conform to ASME A17.1, ASME A18.1, ASME B20 listed
in Chapter 35.
3011.3 Incidents reported and recorded. The owner of the
building shall immediately notify the emergency operations
center or state elevator inspector of every incident involving
personal injury and shall afford the state elevator inspector
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every facility for investigating such incident. When an
incident involves the failure, breakage, malfunction, damage
or destruction of any part of the apparatus or mechanism, it
shall be unlawful to use such device until after an
examination by the state elevator inspector is made and
approval of the equipment for continued use is granted. It
shall be the duty of the state elevator inspector to make a
prompt examination into the cause of the incident and to
enter a full and complete report thereof in the records of the
state elevator inspector’s office. Such records shall be open
for public inspection at all reasonable hours.
3011.4 Removal of damaged parts. It shall be unlawful to
remove from the premises any part of the damaged
construction, malfunctioning, or operating mechanism of
elevators, or other equipment subject to the provisions of this
chapter, until permission to do so has been granted by the
state elevator inspector.
SECTION 3012
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND PERMITS
3012.1 Application. The application for a permit shall be
accompanied by construction documents in sufficient detail
and indicating the location of the machinery room and
equipment to be installed, relocated or altered; and all
supporting structural members, including foundations. The
construction documents shall indicate all materials to be used
and all loads to be supported or conveyed.
3012.2 Permits. Equipment or devices subject to the
provisions of this code shall not be constructed, installed,
relocated or altered unless a permit has been received from
the Department before the work is commenced. A copy of
such permit shall be kept at the construction site at all times
while the work is in progress.
SECTION 3013
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
3013.1 General. The operation of all equipment governed by
the provisions of this chapter and hereafter installed,
relocated or altered shall be unlawful by persons other than
the installer thereof until such equipment has been inspected
and tested as herein required and a final or limited certificate
of compliance has been issued therefore by the state elevator
inspector.
3013.2 Final certificate of compliance. The state elevator
inspector shall issue a final certificate of compliance for each
unit of equipment, which has satisfactorily met all of the
inspections and tests required by this chapter. Such final
certificate shall bear the signature of the person who made
the inspection and tests, and shall designate the rated load
and speed, the date of the acceptance tests and inspections,
and the name of the state elevator inspector who made or
witnessed such tests and inspections. The final certificate
shall also include the necessary space for inserting the name
of the person who made the periodic inspection and
witnessed the periodic and maintenance tests and the date of
the periodic inspection and the maintenance test.
3013.3 Construction use permit. The state elevator
inspector is authorized to issue a construction use permit for
any equipment covered by this chapter, which is hereafter
installed, relocated or altered, to permit limited use by the
person designated therein during the period of such
installation, relocation or alteration. Such certificate shall be
signed by the state elevator inspector shall bear the dates of
issue, and shall designate the class of service allowed.
3013.3.1 Tests and minimum safeguards required. A
construction use permit shall not be issued for an elevator
until such elevator has satisfactorily passed tests for rated
load, car and counterweight safety, and terminal stopping
devices. Permanent or temporary guards and enclosures
shall be installed on the car, around the hoistway and at the
landing entrances. Equipment other than elevators shall be
tested and protectives shall be provided as deemed
necessary by the code official to ensure safe operation for
the limited service specified.
3013.3.2 Special conditions. Automatic and continuous-
pressure operation elevators shall not be placed in
temporary operation from the landing pushbuttons unless
the door-locking device and interlocks required by ASME
A17.l listed in Chapter 35 are installed and operative.
Where the car is operable only from the inside, landing
entrance guards shall be provided with locks that are
releasable from the hoistway side only.
3013.3.3 Time limitation. Construction use permits shall
be issued for periods of not more than 90 days. The state
elevator inspector is authorized to renew the construction
use permits for additional periods of not more than 90 days
each.
3013.4 Posting certificates of compliance. The owner or
lessee shall post the last-issued certificate of
compliance in a conspicuous place on the elevator, and be
made available to the state elevator inspector upon request.
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CHAPTER 31
SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
SECTION 3103
TEMPORARY STRUCTURES
3103.1 General. Tents, temporary structures and other
membrane structures erected for a period of less than 180
days shall comply with Section 432 of this code. Those
erected for a longer period of time shall comply with
applicable sections of this code relating to permanent
structures.
3103.1.1 Conformance. Temporary structures and uses
shall conform to the structural strength, fire safety, means
of egress, accessibility, light, ventilation and sanitary
requirements of this code as necessary to ensure public
health, safety and general welfare.
3103.1.2 Permit required. Temporary structures that
cover an area greater than 400 square feet (11.16 m
2
),
including connecting areas or spaces with a common
means of egress or entrance shall not be erected, operated
or maintained for any purpose without obtaining a permit
from the building official.
SECTION 3107
SIGNS
3107.1 Signs. Section 3107.1 of the 2015 IBC shall be
DELETED in its entirety.
SECTION 3108
TELECOMMUNICATION AND BROADCAST
TOWERS
3108.3 Radio and television antennas on buildings,
permits not required. A building permit is not required for
roof installation of antennal structures not more than 12 feet
(3658 mm) in height for private radio or television reception.
Such a structure shall not be erected so as to injure the roof
covering, and when removed from the roof, the roof covering
shall be repaired to maintain weather and water tightness.
The installation of any antennal structure mounted on the
roof of a building shall not be erected nearer to the lot line
than the total height of the antennal structure above the roof,
nor shall such structure be erected near electric power lines
or encroach upon any street or other public space.
3108.4 Radio and television antennas on buildings,
permits required. Approval shall be secured for all roof-
mounted antennal structures more than 12 feet (3658mm) in
height above the roof. The application shall be accompanied
by detailed drawings of the structure and methods of
anchorage. All connections to the roof structure shall be
properly flashed to maintain water tightness. The design and
materials of construction shall comply with the requirements
of Section 3108.1 for character, quality and minimum
dimension.
3108.5 Dish antennas. An antenna consisting of a radiation
element which transmits or receives radiation signals
generated as electrical, light or sound energy, and supported
by a structure with or without a reflective component to the
radiating dish, usually in a circular shape with a parabolic
curve design constructed of a solid or open mesh surface,
shall be known as a dish antenna.
3108.5.1 Permits. The approval of the building official
shall be secured for all dish antenna structures more than 2
feet (610mm) in diameter erected on the roof of or attached
to any building or structure. A permit is not required for
dish antennas not more than 2 feet (610mm) in diameter
erected and maintained on the roof of any building.
3108.5.2 Structural provisions. Dish antennas larger than
2 feet (610mm) in diameter shall be subject to the
structural provisions of Sections 1608, 1609 and 3108.1.
The snow load provisions of Section 1608 shall not apply
where the antenna has a heater to melt falling snow.
SECTION 3109
SWIMMING POOLS
3109.1 General. Swimming and bathing pools shall conform
to the requirements of this section, provided that these
regulations shall not be applicable to any such pool less than
24 inches (610 mm) deep or having a surface area less than
250 square feet (23.25 m2), except where such pools are
permanently equipped with a water-recirculating system or
involve structural materials. For the purpose of this code,
pools are classified as private swimming pools or public
swimming pools, as defined in Section 3109.2. Materials and
constructions used in swimming pools shall comply with the
applicable requirements of this code.
3109.2 Definitions. The following definitions are defined in
Chapter 2:
BARRIER.
HOT TUB.
IN-GROUND POOL.
POWER SAFETY COVER.
PRIVATE SWIMMING POOL.
PRIVATE SWIMMING POOL, INDOOR.
PRIVATE SWIMMING.
PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL.
SPA.
SWIMMING POOL.
3109.3 Permits, pool occupant load calculations and
construction documents. A swimming pool or
appurtenances thereto shall not be constructed, installed,
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enlarged or altered until construction documents have been
submitted and a permit has been obtained from the building
official having jurisdiction in accordance with Sections
104.15 and 104.16 of this code. The occupant load
calculations of Section 3109.3.1 shall be used for the purpose
of determining the jurisdiction and design professional seal
requirements. The approval of all city, county and state
authorities having jurisdiction over swimming pools shall be
obtained before applying to the building official for a permit.
Certified copies of these approvals shall be filed as part of
the supporting data for the permit application.
3109.3.1 Pool occupant load calculations. The occupant
load of the swimming pool, appurtenances and accessory
structures shall be computed at a rate of one occupant per
unit of area as prescribed by this section.
TABLE 3109.3.1
POOL OCCUPANT LOAD
3109.3.2 Construction documents. Construction
documents shall accurately show:
1. Dimensions and construction of the pool and
appurtenances;
2. Established distances to lot lines, buildings, walks and
fences;
3. Details of the water supply system, drainage and water
disposal systems;
4. All appurtenances pertaining to the swimming pool;
and
5. Detailed construction documents of structures,
vertical elevations and sections through the pool
showing depth.
3109.4 Locations. Private swimming pools shall not
encroach on any front or side yard required by this code or
by the governing zoning law, unless in accordance with
specific rules of the jurisdiction in which the pool is located.
A wall of a swimming pool shall not be located less than 6
feet (1829 mm) from any rear or side property line or 10 feet
(3048 mm) from any street property line, unless in
accordance with the specific rules of the jurisdiction in which
the pool is located.
3109.5 Structural design. The pool structure shall be
engineered and designed to withstand the expected forces to
which the pool will be subjected.
3109.5.1 Wall slopes. To a depth up to 2 feet 9 inches (838
mm) from the top, the wall slope shall not be more than
one unit horizontal in five units vertical (1:5).
3109.5.2 Floor slopes. The slope of the floor on the
shallow side of the transition point shall not exceed one
unit vertical to seven units horizontal (1:7). For public
pools greater than 1,200 square feet (111.6 m
2
), the slope
of the floor on the shallow side of the transition point shall
not exceed one unit vertical to ten units horizontal (1:10).
The transition point between shallow and deep water shall
not be more than 5 feet (1524 mm) deep.
3109.5.3 Walkways. All public swimming pools shall
have walkways not less than 4 feet (1219 mm) in width
extending entirely around the pool. Curbs or sidewalks
around any swimming pool shall have a slip-resistant
surface for a width of not less than 1 foot (305 mm) at the
edge of the pool, and shall be so arranged as to prevent
return of surface water to the pool.
3109.5.4 Steps and ladders. At least one means of egress
shall be provided from private pools. Public pools shall
provide ladders or other means of egress at both sides of
the diving section and at least one means of egress at the
shallow section; or at least one means of egress in the deep
section and the shallow section if diving boards are not
provided. Treads of steps and ladders shall have slip-
resistant surfaces and handrails on both sides, except that
handrails are not required where there are not more than
four steps or where the steps extend the full width of the
side or end of the pool. Treads and risers of the pool steps
shall conform to the following:
1. Step treads shall have a minimum unobstructed
horizontal depth of 10 inches (254 mm) and a
minimum unobstructed surface area of 240 square
inches (0.15m
2
).
2. Risers shall have a maximum uniform height of 12
inches (305mm) as measured at the centerline of the
tread. The height of the bottom riser shall not vary
more than plus or minus 2 inches (51mm) from the
uniform riser height.
3109.6 Water supply. All swimming pools shall be provided
with a potable water supply, free of cross connections with
the pool or its equipment.
3109.6.1 Water treatment. Public swimming pools are
regulated by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services,
Department of Public Health, for purposes of water
distribution and treatment systems and the proper
operation and maintenance of all pool facilities (see 902
KAR 10:120, Kentucky Public Swimming and Bathing
Facilities Regulation). Private swimming pools shall be
designed and installed so that there is a pool water turnover
OCCUPANCY
GROSS AREA IN
SQUARE FEET PER
OCCUPANT
Pool Surface Area
50 Gross
Deck Area Around the
Pool
15 Gross
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at least once every 18 hours, Filters shall not filter water at
a rate in excess of 5 gallons per minute per square foot
(205L/min/m
2
) of surface area. The pool owner shall be
instructed in the care of maintenance of the pool by the
supplier or builder, including treatment with high-test
calcium hypochlorite (dry chlorine), sodium hypochlorite
(liquid chlorine) or equally effective germicide and
algicide and the importance of proper pH (alkalinity and
acidity) control.
3109.7 Appurtenant structures. All appurtenant structures,
installations and equipment, such as showers, dressing
rooms, equipment houses or other buildings and structures,
including plumbing, heating and air conditioning systems,
shall comply with all applicable requirements of this code.
3109.7.1 Accessories. All swimming pool accessories
shall be designed, constructed and installed so as not to be
a safety hazard. Installations or structures for diving
purposes shall be properly anchored to insure stability.
3109.8 Equipment installations. Pumps, filters and other
mechanical and electrical equipment for public swimming
pools shall be enclosed in such a manner as to provide access
only to authorized persons and not to bathers. Construction
and drainage shall be arranged to avoid the entrance and
accumulation of water in the vicinity of electrical equipment.
3109.8.1 Protection of heating equipment. Gas
appliances located in rooms or spaces where corrosive or
flammable chemicals are present shall be protected in
accordance with the NFPA 54 National Fuel Gas Code.
3109.8.2 General. Suction outlets shall be designed to
produce circulation throughout the pool or spa. Single-
outlet systems, such as automatic vacuum cleaner systems,
or multiple suction outlets, whether isolated by valves or
otherwise, shall be protected against user entrapment.
3109.8.3 Suction fittings. Pool and spa suction outlets
shall have a cover that conforms to APSP 7 or an 18-inch
x 23-inch (457mm by 584mm) drain grate or larger, or an
approved channel drain system.
Exception: Surface skimmers
3109.8.4 Atmospheric vacuum relief system required.
Pool and spa single or multiple-outlet circulation systems
shall be equipped with atmospheric vacuum relief should
grate covers located therein become missing or broken.
This vacuum relief system shall include at least one
approved or engineered method of the type specified
herein, as follows:
1. Safety vacuum release system conforming to APSP 7;
or
2. An approved gravity drainage system
3109.8.5 Dual drain separation. Single or multiple pump
circulation systems have a minimum of two suction outlets
of the approved type. A minimum horizontal or vertical
distance 3 feet (914mm) shall separate the outlets. These
suction outlets shall be piped so that water is drawn
through them simultaneously through a vacuum-relief-
protected line to the pump or pumps.
3109.8.6 Pool cleaner fittings. Where provided, vacuum
or pressure cleaner fitting(s) shall be located in an
accessible position(s) at least 6 inches (152mm) and not
more than 12 inches (305mm) below the minimum
operational water level or as an attachment to the
skimmer(s).
3109.9 Enclosures for public and private swimming
pools. Public and private swimming pools shall be provided
with an enclosure surrounding the pool area. The enclosure
shall meet the provisions of Sections 3109.9.1 through
3109.9.3.
3109.9.1 Enclosure. The enclosure shall extend not less
than 4 feet (1219 mm) above the ground. All gates shall be
self-closing and self-latching with the latches placed at
least 4 feet (1219 mm) above the ground.
Exception: The following shall be exempt from the
provisions of this section:
1. A spa or hot tub with an approved safety cover.
2. Fixtures that are drained after each use.
3109.9.2 Approved barriers. Barriers shall be designed
so as to prevent uninvited persons from intruding into the
pool area. Enclosures shall be designed to withstand a
horizontal concentrated force load of 200 pounds (896
mm) applied on a 1-square-foot (0.093 m2) area at any
point of the fence enclosure. Compliance with the
following criteria shall constitute a safe barrier:
1. The top of the barrier shall be at least 48 inches (1219
mm) above grade measured on the side of the
barrier, which faces away from the swimming pool.
The maximum vertical clearance between the grade
and the bottom of the barrier shall be 4 inches (102
mm) measured on the side of the barrier, which faces
away from the swimming pool.
2. Openings in the barrier shall not allow the passage
of a 4-inch (102-mm) diameter sphere.
3. Solid barriers shall not contain indentations or
protrusions except for normal construction
tolerances and tooled masonry joints.
4. Where the barrier is composed of horizontal and
vertical members and the distance between the tops
of the horizontal members is less than 24 inches
(610mm), the horizontal members shall be located on
the swimming pool side of the fence. Spacing
between vertical members shall not exceed 1.75
inches (44 mm) in width. (Where there are decorative
cutouts within vertical members, spacing within the
cutouts shall not exceed 1 ¾ inches (44mm) in width.
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Exception: When intermediate horizontal
members are located 34 inches (864mm) or more
above grade, the spacing between vertical
members shall not exceed 4 inches (102mm) in
width.
5. Where the barrier is composed of horizontal and
vertical members and the distance between the tops
of the horizontal members is more than 24 inches
(610mm) or more, spacing between vertical
members shall not exceed 4 inches (102mm). Where
there are decorative cutouts within vertical members,
spacing within the cutouts shall not exceed 1.75
inches (44 mm) in width.
6. Maximum mesh size for chain link fences shall be 2
¼ inches (75mm) square unless the fence is provided
with slats fastened at the top or the bottom which
reduce the openings to not less than 1 ¾ inches
(44mm).
7. Where the barrier is composed of diagonal
members, such as a lattice fence, the maximum
opening formed by the diagonal members shall be
not more than 1.75 inches (44 mm).
3109.9.3 Private swimming pool enclosures.
1. An indoor private pool enclosure may consist of the
walls of the house including any entrance and exit
doors, screens or glass separations designed for the
purpose of preventing uninvited persons from
entering the pool.
2. An exterior private pool enclosure may surround the
pool area only or it may surround a larger area if the
barrier prevents uninvited persons from entering the
pool.
3109.10 Diving boards. Minimum water depths and
distances for diving hoppers for pools, based on board height
above water, shall comply with Table 3109.10(1) for public
pools and Table 3109.10(2) for private pools.
The maximum slope permitted between point D
2
and the
transition point shall not exceed one unit vertical to three
units horizontal (1:3) in private and public pools. D
1
is the
point directly under the end of the diving boards D
2
is the
point at which the floor begins to slope upwards to the
transition point (see Figure 3109.10).
Figure 3109.10
MINIMUM WATER DEPTHS AND DISTANCES BASED ON BOARD
HEIGHT FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE POOLS
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TABLE 3109.10 (1)
MINIMUM WATER DEPTHS AND DISTANCES BASED ON BOARD HEIGHT FOR PUBLIC POOLS
BOARD HEIGHT
MINIMUM DEPTH
a
AT
D
1
DIRECTLY UNDER
END OF BOARD
DISTANCE
a
BETWEEN
D
1
AND D
2
MINIMUM DEPTH
AT D
2
2’-2” (2/3 meter)
7’-0”
8’-0”
8’-6”
2’-6” (3/4 meter)
7’-6”
9’-0”
9’-0”
1 meter
8’-6”
10’-0”
10’-0”
3 meter
11’-0”
10’-0”
12’-0”
a. 1 foot = 304.8mm.
TABLE 3109.10 (2)
MINIMUM WATER DEPTHS AND DISTANCES BASED ON BOARD HEIGHT FOR PRIVATE POOLS
BOARD HEIGHT
MINIMUM DEPTH
a
AT
D
1
DIRECTLY UNDER
END OF BOARD
DISTANCE
a
BETWEEN
D
1
AND D
2
MINIMUM DEPTH
AT D
2
1’-8” (1/2 meter)
6’-0”
7’-0”
7’-6”
2’-2” (2/3 meter)
6’-10”
7’-6”
8’-0”
2’-6” (3/4 meter)
7’-5”
8’-0”
8’-0”
3’-4” (1 meter)
8’-6”
9’-0”
9’-0”
a. 1 foot = 304.8mm.
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CHAPTER 33
SAFEGUARDS DURING CONSTRUCTION
SECTION 3305
SANITARY
3305.1 Facilities required. Sanitary facilities shall be
provided during construction, remodeling or demolition
activities in accordance with the Kentucky State Plumbing
Code.
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CHAPTER 34
EXISTING STRUCTURES
CHAPTER 34
EXISTING STRUCTURES
3401.1 Scope. The alteration, repair, addition or change of
occupancy of existing buildings and structures shall be in
accordance with the International Existing Building Code
except as applicable in Sections 3401.2 through 3401.8.
Where the IEBC references the IBC and Kentucky has
amended the referenced IBC section, the Kentucky
amendments shall supersede the IBC provisions.
3401.2 Maintenance. Buildings and structures, and parts
thereof, shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition.
Devices or safeguards which are required by this code shall
be maintained in conformance with the code edition under
which installed. The owner or the owner’s designated agent
shall be responsible for the maintenance of buildings and
structures. The requirements of this chapter shall not provide
the basis for removal or abrogation of fire protection and
safety systems and devices in existing buildings or structures.
3401.3 Additional codes. Alterations, repairs, additions and
changes of occupancy to existing buildings or structures shall
comply with the provisions for alterations, repairs additions
and changes of occupancy in the International Fire Code,
NFPA 54 Fuel Gas Code, International Mechanical Code,
Kentucky State Plumbing Code, International Residential
Code and NFPA 70. The codes referenced herein replace the
codes listed in Section 302.2 of the International Existing
Building Code. Where provisions of the other codes conflict
with provisions of this chapter, this chapter shall take
precedence.
3401.4 Additions. Additions to any building or structure
shall comply with the requirements of this code for new
construction and Section 402 of the International Existing
Building Code listed in Chapter 35. Additions shall not be
made to an existing building or structure that will cause the
existing building or structure to be in violation of any
provisions of this code. An existing building plus additions
shall comply with the height and area provisions of Chapter
5. If a fire wall separates the existing portion from the
addition, both buildings shall comply with the height and
area provisions of Chapter 5 as separate buildings.
3401.5 Alterations. Alterations to any building or structure
shall comply with the requirements of this code for new
construction and Section 403 of the International Existing
Building Code. Portions of the building or structure not
altered and not affected by the alteration are not required to
comply with the code requirements for a new building or
structure.
3401.6 Repairs. Buildings and structures, and parts thereof,
shall be repaired in compliance with Sections 401.2 and 404
of the International Existing Building Code.
3401.7 Compliance alternatives applicability. Structures
existing prior to August 15, 1982, in which there is work
involving additions, alterations or changes of occupancy
shall be made to conform to the requirements of Chapter 14
or Chapters 5 through 13 of the International Existing
Building Code.
3401.8 Compliance with other codes. Buildings that are
evaluated in accordance with this section shall comply with
the Kentucky Standards of Safety. This section replaces
Section 1401.3.2 of the International Existing Building
Code.
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CHAPTER 35
REFERENCED STANDARDS
AMCA
Air Movement and Control Association International
30 West University Drive
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Standard Title Referenced
Reference in code
Number section number
230-15 Laboratory Methods of Testing Air Circulating Fans for Rating and Certification………………………………….....2801.5
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
25 West 43
rd
Street, Fourth Floor
New York, NY 10036
Standard Title Referenced
Reference in code
Number section number
E1.21 - 13 Entertainment Technology -Temporary Structures Used for
Technical Production of Outdoor Entertainment Events……………………………………………….432.16.1
APSP
The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals
211 Eisenhower Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22314
Standard Title Referenced
Reference in code
Number section number
ANSI/APSP 7 -2013 Standard for Suction Entrapment Avoidance in Swimming Pools,……………..……………. 31009.8.3, 3109.8.4
Wading Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs and Catch Basins
ASHRAE
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration
and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.
1791 Tullie Circle, NE
Atlanta, GA 30329-2305
Standard Title Referenced
Reference in code
Number section number
ASHRAE 62.1-2010 Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality…………………………………………………..…2801.1, 2801.4
87
ASME
American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Three Park Avenue
New York, NY
Standard Title Referenced
Reference in code
Number section number
A17.1 2010/CSA B44-10
(except Rule 8.11.1.1.2) Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators……...…....907.3.3, 911.1.6, 1009.4, 1607.9.1, 3001.2, 3001.4, 3002.5,
3003.2, 3007.1, 3008.1.3, 3008.7.1, 3009.2, 3009.2.1, 3009.2.2, 3011.2, 3013.3.2
A17.2-2010 Guide for Inspection of Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Walks………………………………...…….....3001.2
A17.3-2011 Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators……………………………3001.2, 3009.2, 3009.2.1, 3009.2.2
A17.4-1999 Guide for Emergency Personnel………………………………………………………………...…………..3001.2
A17.5-2011 Elevator and Escalator Electrical Equipment……………………………………………………………….3001.2
A17.6-2010 Standard for Elevator Suspension, Compensations and Governor Systems (as per ASME A1.1-2010).......3001.2
A17.7 -2007/CSA B44-07 Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators……………………………………………..3001.2
A18.1-2011 Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts……………….……..1109.8, 3001.2, 3010.1, 30011.2
(except Rules 10.1.2.1 and 10.1.2.2)
B16.18-2001 Cast Copper Alloy Solder Joint Pressure Fittings………………………………………………...……….909.13.1
(Reaffirmed 2005)
B16.22-2001 Wrought Copper and Copper Alloy Solder Joint Pressure Fittings……………………………………….909.13.1
(Reaffirmed 2005)
B20.1-2012 Safety Standard for Conveyors and Related Equipment……………………………………………3001.2, 3004.3
B31.3-2004 Process Piping……………………………………………………………………………………………..415.11.6
Boilers and Pressure Vessels Code……………………………………………………………………………………………………..2801.2, 2801.3
B31.1—89 Power Piping………………………………………………………………………………………..2801.2, 2801.3
Section I—89 Power Boilers……………………………………………………………………………………….2801.2, 2801.3
Section II—89 Materials……………………………………………………………………………………………2801.2, 2801.3
Section IV—89 Heating Boilers……………………………………………………………………………………..2801.2, 2801.3
Section V—89 Nondestructive Examination………………………………………………………………………..2801.2, 2801.3
Section VIII—89 Pressure Vessels…………………………………………………………………………………….2801.2, 2801.3
Section IX—89 Welding and Brazing……………………………………………………………………………….2801.2, 2801.3
ICC
International Code Council, Inc.
500 New Jersey Ave, NW
6
th
Floor
Washington, DC 20001
Standard Title Referenced
Reference in code
Number section number
IECC – 09 International Energy Conservation Code………………………………………………………………….1301.1.1
IECC – 12 International Energy Conservation Code…………….…………..101.4.6, 201.3, 202, 1203.1, 1301.1.1, 1405.3.1
2702.2.9, 2702.2.11, 2702.2.12, 2702.2.13, 2702.4, 3003.3, 3008.1.2, 3102.1, 3103.1,
3111.1, 3111.1.1, 3302.3, 3303.7, 3309.2
88
KY CODES
Standard Title Referenced
Reference in code
Number section number
FEMA 460, 9/2005 Federal Emergency Management Assistance……………………………………………………………….2209.1
KGS Map and Chart 33 Kentucky Geological Survey, Karst Occurrence in Kentucky…………………………………………..1803.5.13
(Series XII, 2001)
KSOS Kentucky Standards of Safety………………………..…815 KAR 10:060, 101.5, 202, 415.9.1.3, 901.2, 2702.3
KSPC Kentucky State Plumbing Code……………………...………...101.4.4, 201.3, 415.9.3, 603.1.2, 718.5, 1206.3.3,
1503.4, 2901.1, 3305.1
NGMASDM National Greenhouse Manufacturers Association Structural Design Manual…………………………....433.3.2.1
SEAOK Special Inspection Guidelines……………………………………………………………………………….1704.3
NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269-9101
Standard Title Referenced
Reference in code
Number section number
NFPA 54-12 National Fuel Gas Code…………………101.4.1, 201.3, Table 307.1(1), 415.9.2, 2113.11.1.2, 2113.15, 2801.1,
3109.8.1
NFPA 70-17 National Electrical Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . 108.3, 415.11.1.8, 904.3.1, 907.6.1, 909.12.2, 909.16.3,
1205.4.1, 2701.1, 2702.1.2, G501.4, G1001.6,
H106.1, H106.2, K101, K111.1
NFPA 79-12 Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery………………………………………………………………..2701.3
NFPA 90A-12 Installation of Air-Conditioning and Ventilating Systems……...…………………………………………..1203.7
NFPA 90B-12 Installation of Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Systems………………………………………….1203.7
NFPA 101-12 Life Safety Code……………………………………………………………………………117.1, 117.2, 1029.6.2
NFPA 520-10 Subterranean Spaces……………………………………………………………………………..202, 405.1, 429.2
NGMASD
National Greenhouse Manufactures Association
4305 North Sixth Street, Suite A
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Standard Title Referenced
Reference in code
Number section number
National Greenhouse Manufactures Association Structural Design Manual……………………………………..431.3.2.1
