ARTICLE II Building Code

IBC Section 101.1 (Title) is amended by the addition of the term "Town of Johnstown" where indicated.

IBC Section 101.4.3 (Plumbing) is amended by the deletion of the last sentence.

IBC Section 101.4.5 (Fire prevention) is amended by replacing "International Fire Code" with "adopted fire code."

IBC Section 101.4.6 (Energy) is amended by replacing the words "International Energy Conservation Code" with "2018 International Energy Conservation Code."

IBC Section 105.1 (Required) is amended by replacing the words "building official" with 'Town."

IBC Section 105.2 (Work exempt from permit) is amended by:

Building Exception #1 is deleted in its entirety and replaced with "One-Story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet and the roof height does not exceed 10 feet above grade measured from a point directly outside the exterior walls of the structure."

Building Exception #14 is added to read "Shingle repair or replacement work not exceeding one square (100 square feet in area) of covering per building."

IBC Section 105.5 (Expiration) is amended by the deletion of this section in its entirety and replaced with the following:

"Every permit issued by the building official under the provisions of this code shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the building or work authorized by such permit is not commenced within 180 days from the date of such permit, or if the building or work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of 180 days. Before such work can be recommenced, a new permit shall be first obtained to do so, and the fee therefor shall be one half the amount of the original permit fee, exclusive of any taxes or other fees already accessed, provided no changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work, and provided further that such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one year. In order to renew action on a permit after expiration, the permittee shall pay a new full permit fee."

IBC Section 109.4 (Work commencing before permit issuance) is amended by the deletion of this section in its entirety and replaced with the following:

"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 an investigation fee established by the Town. The amount of the investigation fee may be in the amount up to the amount of the permit fee that would normally be accessed for the specific type of construction activity, with any such investigation fee being in addition to all other required permit fees. The investigation fee shall be collected whether or not a permit is then subsequently issued."

Section 109.6 (Refunds) is amended by the deletion of this section in its entirety and replaced with the following:

"The Town may authorize refunding of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected. The Town may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent (80%) of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code. The Town may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent (80%) of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or cancelled before any plan reviewing is done. The Town shall not authorize refunding of any fee paid except on written application filed by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the date of fee payment."

IBC Section 111.3 (Temporary occupancy) is amended by deleting the words "building official" in the first and second sentence and replacing it with "Town."

IBC Section 113.1 (General) is amended by the deletion of the last two sentences and replaced with the following:

"The members of the Council of Appeals shall be comprised of the members of the Town Council."

IBC Section 113.3 (Qualifications) is amended by the deletion of this section in its entirety.

IBC Section 114.2 (Notice of Violation) is amended by the addition of "Notice of Violations shall be delivered in accordance with section 107 of the IPMC" after the last paragraph.

IBC Section 202 (Definitions) is amended by addition of the following:

"Sleeping Room" (Bedroom) is any enclosed habitable space within a dwelling unit, which complies with the minimum room dimension requirements of IBC Section 1208 and contains a closet, an area that is useable as a closet, or an area that is readily convertible for use as a closet. Living rooms, family rooms and other similar habitable areas that are so situated and designed so as to clearly indicate these intended uses, shall not be interpreted as sleeping rooms."

IBC Section 915.2.1 (Dwelling units) is amended by the deletion of the first sentence and replaced with the following:

"Carbon monoxide detection shall be installed in dwelling units within 15 feet of each separate sleeping area and on every level."

IBM Section 1015.2 (Where required) is amended by the addition of a second paragraph inserted before the exceptions as follows:

"All area wells, stair wells, window wells and light wells attached to any building that are located less than 36 inches (914.4 mm) from the nearest intended walking surface and deeper than 30 inches (762 mm) below the surrounding ground level, creating an opening greater than 24 inches (610 mm) measured perpendicular from the building, shall be protected with guardrails conforming to this section around the entire opening, or be provided with an equivalent barrier."

IBC Section 1020.1 (Table 1020.1 Corridor Fire-Resistance Rating) is amended to replace the corridor rating for R Occupancies with a sprinkler system from 0.5 to 1-Hour fire rating.

IBC Section 1030.2. (Minimum size) is amended by the deletion of the exception.

IBC Section 1301.1.1 (Criteria) is amended by replacing "International Energy Conservation Code" with the "2018 International Energy Conservation Code."

IBM Section 1612.3 (Establishment of flood hazard areas) is amended by the insertion of "Town of Johnstown" where indicated in [Name of Jurisdiction] and the date of the latest flood insurance study for the Town of Johnstown, where indicated in [Date of Issuance].