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International Residential and Energy Conservation Codes
TECHNICAL SUB-COMMITTEE
of the
City of Jefferson Code Review Steering Committee
December 21, 2016
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
Dan Klindt, Chair Dan Roling
Paulette Kreter, Vice Chair Dean Holtmeyer
Jude Markway
Bob Scruggs
Lynn Gastineau
EX-OFFICIO MEMEBERS PRESENT: Public Present:
Brian Allen, City of Jefferson, PPS none
Larry Burkhardt, City of Jefferson, PPS
1. Call to Order
Chair Dan Klindt called the meeting to order at 2:02 pm in the Small Conference Room of City
Hall. A quorum was present.
2. Review minutes for approval of meeting held December 7,2016.
The minutes for the meeting were reviewed and approved by the committee.
3. Old Business
None was discussed
4. Review appendix for adoption.
The appendix was reviewed and was recommended to be adopted except Section AJ102.4.4 will
be amended out. It deals with the requirement for window fall protection device requirements
for replacement windows.
5. Determine next meeting assignment
The committee is ready to start reviewing a proposed bill to adopt the IRC and ISPSC.
6. New Business
None was discussed.
7. Public Comments
No public comments were presented.
8. Next meeting date?—January 18th?
The next meeting will be will be from 2 to 4 pm,January 18, 2016.
9. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 3:07 p.m.
Proposed 2015 International Residential Code Amendments:
1. Section R302.5.1-delete"equipped with a self-closing device"from the end of this section.
2. Section R302.11-delete item 4(fire blocking around vents, pipes,etc.)
3. Section R302.13-add the following exceptions:
a. "5.Open-web wood truss floor joists with draft stopping per 1,000 square feet."
b. "6. Closed-web wood joists with one (1) hour fire treating."
4. Section R303.4-needs more information-Columbia is using a whole-house mechanical
ventilation system. What do we want to do?
5. Section R303.6-Add Exception "1. Bathroom exhaust fans may be exhausted into a soffit
vent if composed of approved materials as determined by the Building Official."
6. Figure R307.1-Add the following:Water closet: All water closets shall be spaced at least
fifteen (15) inches from the centerline of the fixture to any wall or plumbing fixture, except
the centerline of the water closet may be spaced twelve(12) inches if located next to a
bathtub/shower unit.
7. Section R309.5-delete section-garage sprinklers are required if walls are built to Table
R302.1(2)
8. Section R311.7.5.1-add exception-"3.Closed risers are not required on exterior stairs
where the riser is less than 10'above grade."
9. Section R312.2-delete section-window fall protection
10. Section R313.1-delete- townhouse fire sprinkler
11. Section R313.2-delete-One and Two family sprinklers
(NOTE: The JCFD has requested that the committee reconsider this recommendation after a
demonstration system has been installed into a Habitat for Humanity home.)
Section R313.3-add- A builder of one or two family dwellings or townhouses shall offer to
any purchaser,on or before the time of entering into the purchase contract,the option at
the purchaser's cost to install or equip an automatic fire sprinkler system in the dwelling or
townhouse. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, no purchaser
of such a one or two family dwelling or townhouse shall be denied the right to choose or
decline an automatic fire sprinkler in such dwelling or townhouse being purchased.
12. Section R314.4-replace first sentence of 2nd paragraph- "Exception: Interconnection of
smoke alarms in existing areas may use wireless technology or shall not..."
13. Section R322-Flood resistant construction-shall be reviewed by City storm water
engineer to see if there are any conflicts with existing City codes. Recommendation will be
forthcoming.
14. Section R403.1.3.3-Delete seismic categories. This will require steel reinforcement in
turned-down footings.
15. Section R404.4-Add standard concrete designs for retaining walls and suspended garage
slabs. Retaining wall designs should include lateral tie-backs and#4 bars for standards.
16. R602.3.1,Add the following sentence to the end of Exception number 2: "Alternatively,2"x
6" No. 2 grade studs supporting a roof and floor load with not more than 10'of tributary
length shall have a maximum stud height of 14'."
17. Chapter 11-Energy Efficiency-use the 2009 version of this chapter in lieu of the 2015
version.