Texas Administrative Code

Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 16	ECONOMIC REGULATION
PART 4	TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION
CHAPTER 70	INDUSTRIALIZED HOUSING AND BUILDINGS
RULE §70.101	Amendments to Mandatory Building Code

(F) Add new Section R110.6 Industrialized housing installed outside the jurisdiction of a municipality or in a municipality without an inspection department to read as follows: "The installation of industrialized housing installed outside the jurisdiction of a municipality or within a municipality without an inspection department shall comply with the requirements of Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1202 and 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 70, Administrative Rules Industrialized Housing and Buildings."

(6) Amend Section R301.2 Climatic and geographic design criteria by adding the following sentence: "If no additional criteria have been established, or if there is no local jurisdiction to set the additional criteria, then the additional criteria shall be in accordance with the requirements in the footnotes of Table R301.2(1) and Sections R301.2.1 through R301.8 of this code."

(7) Amend Section R302.2 Townhouses, Item #2 by adding the following exception: "Exception: Two structurally independent one-hour fire-resistance-rated wall assemblies, tested in accordance with ASTM E 119 or UL 263 with exposure from both sides, may be substituted for a 2-hour fire-resistance-rated common wall assembly. The walls shall be constructed without plumbing or mechanical equipment, ducts or vents in the cavity of the walls. Penetrations of each wall for electrical outlet boxes shall be in accordance with Section R302.4."

(8) Amend Section R303.9 Required heating to read as follows: "Every dwelling unit shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a minimum room temperature of 68°F (20°C) at a point 3 feet (914 mm) above the floor and 2 feet (610 mm) from exterior walls in habitable rooms at the design temperature. The installation of one or more portable space heaters shall not be used to achieve compliance with this section."

(9) Amend Section R313 Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems as follows.

(A) Amend Section R313.1 Townhouse automatic fire sprinkler systems to read as follows: "The common wall between townhouses shall be constructed in accordance with Section R302.2(2) if an automatic residential fire sprinkler system is not installed. The fire-rating of the common wall may be reduced in accordance with Section R302.2(1) if an automatic residential fire sprinkler system is installed in townhouses."

(B) Amend Section R313.2 One- and two-family dwelling automatic fire systems to read as follows: "One- and two-family dwelling automatic fire sprinkler systems. The construction, projections, openings and penetrations of exterior walls of one- and two-family dwellings and accessory buildings shall comply with Table R302.1(1) if an automatic residential fire sprinkler system is not installed. The construction, projections, openings and penetrations of the exterior walls of one- and two-family dwellings and their accessory uses may be constructed in accordance with the requirements of Table R302.1(2) if an automatic residential fire sprinkler system is installed in one- and two-family dwellings."

(10) Amend the second sentence of Section R902.1 Roofing covering materials to read as follows: "Class A, B or C roofing shall be installed.

(11) Amend Chapter 11 Energy Efficiency as follows.

(A) Replace N1101.2 Intent with N1101.2 Compliance to read as follows: "Compliance shall be demonstrated by meeting the requirements of the Residential Provisions of the International Energy Conservation Code."

(B) Delete Section N1101.3 through Section N1111.

(12) Delete Part VIII-Electrical, Chapters 34 through 43.

(13) Amend Chapter 44 Referenced Standards as follows.

(A) Delete code sections N1101.5 and N1101.13 as referenced code sections for IECC-15, International Energy Conservation Code.

(B) Add code section R102.3 and delete code sections E3401.1, E3401.2, E4301.1, Table E4303.2, E4304.3, and E4304.4 as referenced code sections for NFPA 70-14, National Electrical Code.

(C) Add TDI, Texas Department of Insurance, Windstorm Inspections Program, 333 Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78701 as a promulgating agency, add TDI Code, Building Codes adopted by TDI for the Windstorm Inspection Program, as the referenced standard, and add code sections R102.4.4 and R106.1 as the referenced code sections.

(14) Amend Section U101.1 General to read as follows: "These provisions shall be applicable for new construction where solar-ready provisions are provided."

(e) The 2015 International Fuel Gas Code shall be amended as follows.

(1) Amend Section 101 General as follows.

(A) Amend Section 101.1 Title to read as follows: "These regulations shall be known as the Fuel Gas Code of the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings Program, hereinafter referred to as 'this code.'"

(B) Amend Section 101.2 Scope by adding the following: "Where conflicts occur between the provisions of this code and the provisions of Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1202, Industrialized Housing and Buildings, or the provisions of 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 70, rules governing the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings Program, the provisions of Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1202 and 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 70 shall control."

(2) Amend Section 102 Applicability as follows.

(A) Amend Section 102.4 Additions, alterations or repairs by replacing the first sentence with the following: "The provisions of the International Existing Building Code shall apply to all matters governing the repair, alterations, or additions of existing previously occupied industrialized buildings that are designed to be transported from one commercial site to another commercial site."

(B) Amend Section 102.5 Change in occupancy by adding the following to the beginning of the section: "The provisions of the International Existing Building Code shall apply to all matters governing a change in the occupancy of existing previously occupied industrialized buildings that are designed to be transported from one commercial site to another commercial site."

(C) Amend Section 102.7 Moved buildings by replacing the first sentence with the following: "Moved industrialized buildings that bear approved certification decals or insignia, and that may also bear an alteration decal, in accordance with the requirements of Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1202 and 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 70, and that have not been altered or modified since the decal, insignia, or alteration decal was attached, shall be considered to be in compliance with the current mandatory building codes adopted by the Texas Industrialized Building Code Council."

(D) Amend Section 102.8 Referenced codes and standards by adding the following: "Whenever amendments to the referenced codes have been adopted, each reference to said code shall be considered to reference the amendment as well."

(3) Amend Chapter 8 Referenced Standards by adding ICC Standard IEBC-15, International Existing Building Code, referenced in code sections 102.4 and 102.5.

(f) The 2015 International Mechanical Code shall be amended as follows.

(1) Amend Section 101 General as follows.

(A) Amend Section 101.1 Title to read as follows: "These regulations shall be known as the Mechanical Code of the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings Program, hereinafter referred to as 'this code.'"

(2) Amend Section 102 Applicability as follows.

(B) Amend Section 102.5 Change in occupancy by replacing the first sentence with the following: "The provisions of the International Existing Building Code shall apply to all matters governing a change in the occupancy of existing previously occupied industrialized buildings that are designed to be transported from one commercial site to another commercial site."

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