| (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.'"
(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 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."
(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 15 Referenced
Standards by adding ICC Standard IEBC-15, International Existing Building Code, referenced
in code sections 102.4 and 102.5.
(g) The 2015 International
Plumbing 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 Plumbing
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 to add the following sentence: "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 Section 403 Minimum
Plumbing Facilities as follows.
(A) Add new Section 403.5
Industrialized housing and buildings exceptions to read as
follows: "Plumbing fixtures for industrialized buildings shall be
provided as required by Table 403.1 except as allowed in Sections
403.5.1, 403.5.2 and 403.5.3."
(B) Add new Section 403.5.1
Buildings that are not normally occupied to read as follows:
"Buildings, such as equipment or communication shelters, that are
not normally occupied or that are only occupied to service equipment,
shall not be required to provide plumbing facilities. EXCEPTION: Buildings
that are not normally occupied that are also classified as a Group
H occupancy must be provided with plumbing facilities required for
this type of occupancy such as requirements for emergency showers
and eyewash stations."
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