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LEGAL NOTICE
CITY OF MERIDIAN
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-
EN pursuant to the ordi-
nances of the City of Meridian
and the laws of the State of
Idaho, including Idaho Code
sections 39-4116(%b), that
the City Council of the City of
Meridian will hold a public
hearing at its regular meeting
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'21, 2017, at Meridian City
Hall, 33 East Broadway Av-
enue, Meridian, Idaho, re-
garding the adoption of the
2015 International Building
Code, 2012 Idaho Residential
Code, 2015 International En-
ergy Conservation Code,
2015 International Existing
Building Code, 2017 Idaho
State Plumbing Code, 2017
National Electrical Code,
2015 International Fire Code,
and 2012 International Me-
chanical Code, and local
amendments thereto. Further
information and a copy of the
proposed ordinance are avail-
able at the Building Services
Division of the Community
Development Department, at
Meridian City Hall, 33 East
Broadway Avenue, Suite 102,
Meridian, Idaho, phone num-
ber (208) 887-2211. Any and
all interested persons shall be
heard at the public hearing.
Written testimony is allowed;
written materials should be
submitted to the City Clerk.
All testimony and materials
presented shall become prop-
erty of the City of Meridian.
For auditory, visual, or lan-
guage accommodations,
please contact the City
Clerk's Office at (208) 888-
4433 at least 48 hours prior
to the public hearing.
DATED this 11th day of
October, 2017.
C.JAY COLES,
CITY CLERK
October 20, 2017 1682273
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF IDAHO )
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County of Ada )
Sharon Jessen
of Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho, being
first duly sworn, deposes and says:
That I am a citizen of the United States,
and at all times hereinafter mentioned
was over the age of eighteen years, and
not a party to the above entitled action.
That I am the Principle Clerk of the
Meridian Press, a weekly newspaper
published in the City of Meridian, in the
County of Ada, State of Idaho; that
the said newspaper is in general
circulation in the said County of
Ada, and in the vicinity of
Meridian, and has been
uninterruptedly published in said
County during a period of seventy-eight
consecutive weeks prior to the first
publication of this notice, a copy of
which is hereto attached.
That the notice, of which the annexed is
a printed copy, was published in said
newspaper 1 time(s) in the regular and
entire issue of said paper, and was
printed in the newspaper proper, and not
in a supplement.
That said notice was published the following:
10/20/2017
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,,!STATE OF IDAHO)
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On this 20th day of October in the year of
2017 before me a Notary Public, personally appeared.
Sharon Jessen, known or identified
to me to be the person whose name is subscribed
to the within instrument, and being by me first
duly sworn, declared that the statements therein
are true, and acknowledge to me that he/she
executed_ the same.
NotAry.Public for Idaho
Residing at Canyon County i
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF IDAHO )
)SS.
County of Ada )
Sharon Jessen
of Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho, being
first duly sworn, deposes and says:
1. That I am a citizen of the United States,
and at all times hereinafter mentioned
was over the age of eighteen years, and
not a party to the above entitled action.
2. That I am the Principle Clerk of the
Meridian Press, a weekly newspaper
published in the City of Meridian, in the
County of Ada, State of Idaho; that
the said newspaper is in general
circulation in the said County of
Ada, and in the vicinity of
Meridian, and has been
uninterruptedly published in said
County during a period of seventy-eight
consecutive weeks prior to the first
publication of this notice, a copy of
which is hereto attached.
3. That the notice, of which the annexed is
a printed copy, was published in said
newspaper 1 time(s) in the regular and
entire issue of said paper, and was
printed in the newspaper proper, and not
in a supplement.
That said notice was published the following:
12/018/2017
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STATE OF IDAHOI/
County of Canyon'
On this 8th day of December in the year of
2017 before me a Notary Public, personally appeared.
Sharon Jessen, known or identified
to me to be the person whose name is subscribed
to the within instrument, and being by me first
duly sworn, declared that the statements therein
are true, and acknowledge to me that he/she
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CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. i-7— 17 Y
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BIRD, BORTON, CAVENER,
LITTLE ROBERTS, MILAM, PALMER
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 1, MERIDIAN CITY CODE,
ADOPTING THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, 2012 INTERNATIONAL
RESIDENTIAL CODE, 2015 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE,
2015 INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE, AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS
THERETO; AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 2, MERIDIAN CITY CODE,
ADOPTING THE 2017 IDAHO STATE PLUMBING CODE, PERMIT REQUIRED,
APPLICATION ISSUANCE, FEES, INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS, AND
PENALTIES; AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 3, MERIDIAN CITY CODE,
ADOPTING THE 2017 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND LOCAL
AMENDMENTS THERETO, PERMIT APPLICATION, ISSUANCE, AND FEES;
AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 4, MERIDIAN CITY CODE, ADOPTING THE 2015
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO;
AMENDING MERIDIAN CITY CODE SECTION 10-5-2, LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO
THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE; AMENDING MERIDIAN CITY
CODE SECTION 7-2-8, REGARDING PARKING IN FIRE LANE; ADOPTING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to its authority under Idaho Code section 39-4116(4)(b), the City
Council of the City of Meridian hereby finds that good cause exists for the adoption and
following amendments to the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), the 2012 Idaho
Residential Code (IRC), the 2012 and 2015 International Energy Conservation Codes (IECC),
and the 2015 International Existing Building Code, and that such amendments are reasonably
necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare;
WHEREAS, pursuant to its authority under Idaho Code sections 50-301 and 54-2619,
the City Council of the City of Meridian hereby finds that good cause exists for the adoption and
following amendments to the 2017 Idaho State Plumbing Code (ISPC);
WHEREAS, pursuant to its authority under Idaho Code sections 50-301 and 54-1001C,
the City Council of the City of Meridian hereby finds that good cause exists for the adoption and
following amendments to the 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC);
WHEREAS, pursuant to its authority under Idaho Code sections 50-301, 41-253(1), and
41-256(1), the City Council of the City of Meridian hereby finds that good cause exists for the
adoption and following amendments to the 2015 International Fire Code (IFC);
WHEREAS, pursuant to its authority under Idaho Code sections 50-301 and 54-5016(4),
the City Council of the City of Meridian hereby finds that good cause exists for the adoption and
following amendments to the 2012 International Mechanical Code (IMC);
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Meridian hereby finds that the following
amendments do establish at least an equivalent level of protection to that of 2015 IBC, 2012 IRC,
2015 IECC, 2017 NEC, 2017 ISPC, 2015 IFC, and 2012 IMC; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Idaho Code section 39-4116(4)(b), a public hearing on the
amendments to the IBC, IRC, and IECC was conducted on November 21, 2017, following
provision of the proposed language of this ordinance to Associated General Contractors of
America, Associated builders and contractors, Association of Idaho Cities, Idaho Association of
Building Officials, Idaho Association of Counties, Idaho Association of REALTORS®, Idaho
Building Contractors Association, American Institute of Architects Idaho Chapter, Idaho Fire
Chiefs Association, Idaho Society of Professional Engineers, Idaho State Independent Living
Council, Southwest Idaho Building Trades, and Idaho Building Trades, by U.S. mail, on October
11, 2017, and publication of notice of the time and place thereof in the Meridian Press on
October 20, 2017;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO:
Section 1. That the following sections of Title 10, Chapter 1, Meridian City Code, shall
be amended as follows:
10-1-1: ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, INTERNATIONAL
RESIDENTIAL CODE, INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE,
INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE, AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS:
The following codes, published by the International Code Council, including all appendices
thereto, are hereby adopted and incorporated in full as if set forth at length herein, and shall
apply and control within the city of Meridian, save and except such portions as hereinafter
deleted, modified or amended:
A. The 2012 2015 edition of the International Building Code (hereinafter IBC), as amended by
section 10-1-2 of this chapter;
B. The 2012 edition of the International Residential Code (hereinafter IRC), as amended by
section 10-1-3 of this chapter; and
C. As to residential occupancies, tThe 2012 edition of the International Energy Conservation
Code (hereinafter IECC), as amended by section 10-1-4 of this chapter.; and as to
commercial occupancies, the 2015 edition of the IECC, as amended by section 10-1-4 of this
chapter, and;
D. The 2015 edition of the International Existing Building code (hereinafter IEBC).
10-1-2: AMENDMENTS TO INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE:
The following amendments to the IBC shall apply:
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A. IBC section 105.2, exception1 under “Building,” shall be amended to read as follows:
Building:
1. One-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses,
emissions testing facilities, and similar uses, provided the floor area is not greater than
120 square feet (11m 2).
A.B. IBC section 107.2.5 shall be amended to read as follows:
Site Plan. The construction documents submitted with the application for permit shall be
accompanied by a site plan showing, to scale, the size and location of new construction and
existing structures on the site, distances from lot lines, the established street grades, and the
proposed finished grades. The site plan shall be drawn in accordance with an accurate
boundary line survey. In the case of demolition, the site plan shall show construction to be
demolished and the location and size of existing structures and construction that are to
remain on the site or plot. The building official is authorized to waive or modify the
requirement for a site plan when the application for permit is for alteration or repair or when
otherwise warranted. All development located in the Meridian floodplain overlay district is
required to meet the provisions of the Meridian flood damage prevention ordinance, title 10,
chapter 6, Meridian city code.
B.C. IBC section 109.2 shall be amended to provide as follows:
Permit Fees. The fee for each permit shall be as set forth pursuant to a schedule of permit
fees as established by resolution of the city council. The determination of value or valuation
under any of the provisions of this code shall be made by the building official. The value to
be used in computing the building permit and building plan review fees shall be the total
value of all construction work for which the permit is issued as well as all finish work,
painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire extinguishing
systems and any other permanent equipment. Final building permit valuation shall be set by
the building official for all permits that require initial estimated valuation and final estimated
valuation by the applicant. Payment of permit fees is required at the time the permit is issued.
Permits shall not be issued or considered valid until fees are paid.
C.D. A new section, section 109.6.1, shall be added to the IBC to provide as follows:
Permit Fee Refunds. Up to eighty percent (80%) of the fees paid for a valid permit may be
refunded to the permit holder upon request. The permit holder shall request such refund in
writing to the building official no later than one hundred eighty (180) days following the date
of permit issuance. Plan review fees shall not be refunded in part or in whole after
completion of plan review.
D.E. A new section, section 109.7, shall be added to the IBC to provide as follows:
Permit Transfer. A building permit granted pursuant to this code may be transferred from one
permit holder to another permit holder upon written request by the current permit holder to
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the building official. Expired permits may not be transferred. No permit transfer may be
made without written approval of the building official; if transfer is attempted without
written approval of the building official, such permit shall be deemed void.
E.F. IBC section 312.1 shall be amended with the deletion of the requirement for agricultural
buildings to comply with the IECC IBC.
F. A new section, section 908.7.2, shall be added to the IBC to provide as follows:
Where Required In Existing Dwellings. Where interior work requiring a permit occurs within
existing dwellings that have attached garages, or in existing dwellings with fuel-fired
appliances, carbon monoxide alarms shall be provided in accordance with section 908.7.
G. IBC section 1612 shall be deleted, and replaced with language to provide as follows:
Flood Loads. All development located in the Meridian floodplain overlay district is required
to meet the provisions of the Meridian flood damage prevention ordinance, title 10, chapter
6, Meridian city code.
H. A new section, section 1805.3.3 1805.3.4, shall be added to the IBC to provide as follows:
Waterproofing Hydraulic Elevator Shaft Pits. Elevator shafts shall be designed to prevent the
intrusion of water into the hydraulic elevator shaft pit, with accommodation made for the
high groundwater table in the city of Meridian, in accordance with American Society of
Mechanical Engineers standard A17.1, section 2.2.2.3.
I. IBC section 1807.1.4 shall be deleted, and replaced with language to provide as follows:
Wood Footings Or Foundations. Regardless of the provisions of the IRC or IBC, this chapter,
related chapters, appendices or tables, the city of Meridian shall not allow the use of wood,
treated or otherwise, for footings or foundations.
J. IBC section 3002.4 shall be amended to provide as follows:
Elevator Car To Accommodate Ambulance Stretcher. Where elevators are provided in
buildings two (2) or more stories above, or two (2) or more stories below, grade plane, at
least one (1) elevator shall be provided for fire department emergency access to all floors.
The elevator car shall be of such a size and arrangement to accommodate an ambulance
stretcher twenty-four by eighty-four inches (24" x 84") with not less than five inches (5")
radius corners, in the horizontal, open position and shall be identified by the international
symbol for emergency medical services (star of life). The symbol shall not be less than three
inches (3") high, and shall be placed inside on both sides of the hoistway door frame.
K. IBC section 305.2.3 shall be deleted, and replaced with language to provide as follows:
Twelve (12) Or Fewer Children In A Dwelling Unit. A facility such as the above within a
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dwelling unit and having twelve (12) or fewer children receiving such daycare shall be
classified as a group R-3 occupancy or shall comply with the IRC.
L. IBC section 308.6.4 shall be deleted, and replaced with language to provide as follows:
Persons Receiving Care In A Dwelling Unit. A facility such as the above within a dwelling
unit and having twelve (12) or fewer children receiving daycare or having five (5) or fewer
persons receiving custodial care shall be classified as a group R-3 occupancy or shall comply
with the IRC.
M. IBC section 310.5 shall be deleted, and replaced with language to provide as follows:
Residential Group R-3. Residential occupancies where the occupants are primarily
permanent in natures and not classified as group R-1, R-2, R-4, E, or I, including:
1. Buildings that do not contain more than two (2) dwelling units;
2. Boarding houses (non-transient) with sixteen (16) or fewer occupants;
3. Boarding houses (transient) with ten (10) or fewer occupants;
4. Care facilities that provide accommodations for five (5) or fewer persons receiving care;
5. Congregate living facilities (non-transient) with sixteen (16) or fewer occupants;
6. Congregate living facilities (transient) with ten (10) or fewer occupants; or
7. Dwelling units providing daycare for twelve (12) or fewer children.
8. Lodging house with five or fewer guest rooms.
N. IBC section 310.5.1 shall be deleted, and replaced with language to provide as follows:
Care Facilities Within A Dwelling. Care facilities for twelve (12) or fewer children receiving
daycare or for five (5) or fewer persons receiving care that are within a single-family
dwelling are permitted to comply with the IRC.
O. Add footnote (f) in the header row of the table column labeled “Drinking fountains” of Table
2902.1 Minimum Number of Required Plumbing Fixtures, and add footnote (f) under Table
2902.1 to state the following: Drinking fountains are not required for an occupant load of (30) or
fewer.
P.O. Footnote (f) to table 2902.1, Footnote (e)Minimum Number Of Required Plumbing
Fixtures, IBC section 2902.6 shall be deleted, and replaced with language to provide as follows:
Drinking fountains are shall not be required for an occupant load of thirty (30) or fewer.
Q. Footnote (g) (e) to table 2902.1, Minimum Number Of Required Plumbing Fixtures, shall be
deleted, and replaced with language to provide as follows:
For business occupancies, excluding restaurants, and mercantile occupancies with an
occupant load of thirty (30) or fewer, service sinks shall not be required.
Q. The appendices of the international building code shall be amended with the deletion of
appendices A (employee qualification); C (agricultural buildings); G (flood-resistant
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construction); J (grading); K (administrative and electrical); and M (tsunami-generated flood
hazard). All other appendices shall be mandatory.
R. IBC Appendices B, E, F, H, I, and L shall be mandatory.
10-1-3: AMENDMENTS TO INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE:
The following amendments to the IRC shall apply:
A. Parts VII (plumbing) and VIII (electrical), and appendix L (permit fees) shall be deleted.
B. Exception 1 of IRC section R101.2, Scope, shall be deleted.
C. Exception 2 of IRC section R101.2, Scope, shall be deleted and replaced with language to
provide as follows:
Exception: Owner-occupied lodging houses with three (3) five (5) or fewer guestrooms shall
be permitted to be constructed in accordance with the IRC for one- and two-family
dwellings. Such occupancies shall be required to install smoke alarms and carbon monoxide
alarms in accordance with sections R314 and R315, respectively, of the IRC or one- and two-
family dwellings.
D. Item 2 of the "Building" subsection of IRC section R105.2, Work Exempt From Permit, shall
be deleted and replaced with the following:
Fences not over six feet (6') high may be exempted from the requirement for a building
permit in the absence of any other applicable land use regulations governing the installation,
height, type, or other aspect thereof.
D. E. Item 7 of the "Building" subsection of IRC section R105.2, Work Exempt From Permit,
shall be deleted and replaced with the following:
Prefabricated swimming pools that are not greater than four (4) feet deep.
E. F. A new item, no. 11, shall be added to the "Building" subsection of IRC section R105.2,
Work Exempt From Permit:
Flagpoles.
G.
F. H. A new section, section R108.5.1, shall be added to the IRC to provide as follows:
Permit Fee Refunds. Up to eighty percent (80%) of the fees paid for a valid permit may be
refunded to the permit holder upon request. The permit holder shall request such refund in
writing to the community development director or designee no later than one hundred eighty
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(180) days following the date of permit issuance. Plan review fees shall not be refunded in
part or in whole after completion of plan review.
G. I. A new section, section R108.5.2, shall be added to the IRC to provide as follows:
Permit Transfer. A building permit granted pursuant to this code may be transferred from one
permit holder to another permit holder upon written request by the current permit holder to
the community development director or designee. Expired permits may not be transferred.
No permit transfer may be made without written approval of the community development
director or designee; if transfer is attempted without written approval, such permit shall be
deemed void.
H. Table R201.2(1), Climate and Geographic Design Criteria, shall be completed with criteria as
follows:
GROUND SNOW LOAD: 20 psf. Design roof load shall not be less than a uniform snow load
of 25 psf.
WIND DESIGN SPEED (mph): 115 mph for risk occupancy II or less; 120 mph for risk
occupancy III or greater.
WIND DESIGN TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECTS: No, in accordance with Section R301.2.1.5
SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORY: C
WEATHERING: Severe
FROST LINE DEPTH: 24 inches
TERMITE: Slight to Moderate
WINTER DESIGN TEMP: 10 degrees F (annual mean temperature: 51.1 degrees F). The
outdoor design dry-bulb temperature shall be selected from the columns of 97 ½ percent values
for winter from Appendix D of the Idaho State Plumbing Code or as determined by the Building
Official.
ICE BARRIER UNDER LAYMENT REQUIRED: No
FLOOD HAZARDS: Refer to Title 10, Chapter 6, Meridian City Code, Flood Damage
Prevention.
I. J. IRC section R301.2.4, shall be deleted, and replaced with language to provide as follows:
Floodplain Construction. All development located in the Meridian floodplain overlay district
is required to meet the provisions of the Meridian flood damage prevention ordinance, title
10, chapter 6, Meridian city code.
K. The column of IRC table R302.1(1) entitled Minimum Fire Separation Distance shall be
deleted and replaced with language to provide as follows:
Minimum Fire Separation Distance:
Minimum Fire Separation Distance:
Projections (fire -resistance rated): < Three (3) feet
Projections (not fire -resistance rated): = Three (3) feet
Minimum Fire Separation Distance:
Walls (fire -resistance rated): < Three (3) feet
Walls (not fire -resistance rated): = Three (3) feet
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J. IRC Table R302.1(1), Exterior Walls shall be deleted, and replaced with language to provide
as follows:
EXTERIOR WALL ELEMENT
MINIMUM FIRE-
RESISTANCE
RATING
MINIMUM FIRE
SEPARATION
DISTANCE
Walls
Fire-resistance rated
1 hour-tested in
accordance with ASTM
E 119 or UL263 with
exposure from both
sides
< 3 feet
Not fire-resistance 0 hours ≥ 3 feet
Projections
Fire-resistance rated 1 hour on the underside ≥ 2 feet to < 3 feet
Not fire-resistance
rated
0 hours ≥ 3 feet
Openings
in
Walls
Not allowed N/A < 3 feet
25% maximum of
wall area
0 hours ≥ 3 feet to < 5 feet
Unlimited 0 hours 5 feet
Penetrations
All
Comply with Section
R302 .4
< 3 feet
None required ≥ 3 feet
K. L. The exception to IRC section R302.2, Townhouses, shall be deleted, and replaced with
language to provide as follows:
Exception: Two (2) one-hour fire-resistance rated wall assemblies or a common two-hour
fire-resistance rated wall assembly tested in accordance with ASTM E119 or UL 263 is
permitted for townhouses. If two (2) one-hour rated walls are used, plumbing and electrical
installations within the wall cavity shall conform with fire-resistance penetration
requirements in accordance with section R302.4 through R302.4.2 for each of the two (2)
one-hour rated walls. The two-hour fire-resistance rated common wall shall not contain
plumbing or mechanical equipment, ducts, or vents within its wall cavity. The wall shall be
rated for fire exposure from both sides and shall extend to and be tight against the exterior
walls and the underside of the roof sheathing. Penetrations of electrical outlet boxes shall be
in accordance with section R302.4.
L. M. IRC section R302.6, Dwelling/Garage Fire Separation, shall be amended to provide as
follows:
Dwelling/Garage Fire Separation. Walls and ceiling of garages shall be covered with not less
than 5/8-inch (15.9 mm) type X gypsum board or equivalent.
M. N. IRC section R303.4 shall be deleted. and replaced with language to provide as follows;
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Dwelling units shall be provided with whole-house mechanical ventilation in accordance with
Section M1507.3.
Exception: Where the air infiltration rate of a dwelling unit is equal to 5 air changes per hour or
greater when tested with a blower door at a pressure of 0.2 inch w.c. (50 pa) in accordance with
Section N1102.4.1.2.
N. O. The exception to IRC section R313.1, Townhouse Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems,
shall be deleted, and replaced with language to provide as follows:
Exception: Automatic residential fire sprinkler systems shall not be required in townhouses
where either two (2) one-hour fire-resistance rated walls or a common two-hour fire-
resistance rated wall is installed between dwelling units or when additions or alterations are
made to existing townhouses that do not have an automatic residential fire sprinkler system
installed.
O. P. IRC section R313.2 shall be deleted.
P. Q. New language shall be added to IRC section R315.3 to provide as follows:
Exception: Work involving the exterior surfaces of dwellings.
Q. R. IRC section R322 shall be deleted, and replaced with language to provide as follows:
Flood-Resistant Construction. All development located in the Meridian floodplain overlay
district is required to meet the provisions of the Meridian flood damage prevention
ordinance, title 10, chapter 6, Meridian city code.
R. S. IRC section R402.1 shall be amended to provide as follows:
Wood. Regardless of the provisions of the IBC or IRC, this chapter, related chapters,
appendices or tables, the city of Meridian shall not allow the use of wood, treated or
otherwise, for footings or foundations.
S. T. IRC section R501.3 and its exceptions shall be deleted.
T. U. IRC section R602.10 shall be deleted, and replaced with the following:
Wall Bracing. Buildings shall be braced in accordance with this section or, when applicable
section R602.12, or the most current edition of APA System Report SR-102 as an alternate
method. Where a building, or portion thereof, does not comply with one (1) or more of the
bracing requirements in this section, those portions shall be designated and constructed in
accordance with section R301.1.
U. V. The following sections and tables of IRC chapter 11 shall be amended in accordance with
the requirements contained below:
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1. Table N1102.1.1 (IECC table R402.1.1), Insulation And Fenestration Requirements By
Component;
2. Table N1102.1.3 (IECC table R402.1.3), Equivalent U-Factors;
3. Table N1102.2.6 (IECC table R402.2.6), Steel-Frame Ceiling, Wall And Floor Insulation
(R-Value);
4. Section N1102.4.1 (IECC R402.4.1), Building Thermal Envelope;
5. Section N1102.4.1.1 (IECC R402.4.1.1), Installation;
6. Table N1102.4.1.1 (IECC table R402.4.1.1), Air Barrier And Insulation Installation;
7. Section N1102.4.1.2 (IECC R402.4.1.2), Testing Option;
8. Add section N1102.4.1.3 (IECC R402.4.1.3), Visual Inspection Option;
9. Add section N1102.6 (IECC R402.6), Residential Log Home Thermal Envelope;
10. Add table N1102.6 (IECC table R402.6), Log Home Prescriptive Thermal Envelope
Requirements By Component; and
11. Section N1104.1 (IECC R404.1), Lighting Equipment.
V. IRC Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, and K shall be mandatory.
10-1-4: AMENDMENTS TO INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE:
The following amendments to the IECC shall apply:
A. The residential provisions of the 2015 IECC (chapters 1 through 6, including Appendix RA),
shall be deleted, and replaced with the residential provisions of the 2012 IECC (chapters 1
through 5) and as such provisions may be further amended in this section.
B. The values contained in the 2012 IECC table R402.1.1 (IRC table N1102.1.1), shall be
deleted, and replaced with language to provide as follows:
Table R402.1.1
INSULATION AND FENESTRATION REQUIREMENTS BY COMPONENT
Climate
Zone
Fene-
stration
U-
Factor b
Sky-
light U-
Factor
b
Glazed
Fene-
stration
SHGC b,
e
Ceiling
R-
Value
Wood
Frame
Wall R-
Value
Mass
Wall R-
Value i
Floor
R-
Value
Base-
ment
Wall R-
Value c
Slab R-
Value d
Crawl-
space
Wall R-
Value c
5 and
marine
4
0.35 0.60 NR 38 20 or
13+5h
13/17 30g 10/13 10, 2
ft
10/13
6 0.35 0.60 NR 49 20 or
13+5h
15/19 30g 15/19 10, 4
ft
10/13
a. R-values are minimums, U-factors and SHGC are maximums, R-19 batts compressed into a nominal 2 x 6 framing cavity such that
the R-value is reduced by R-1 or more shall
be marked with the compressed batt R-value in addition to the full thickness R-value.
b. The fenestration U-factor column excludes skylights. The SHGC column applies to all glazed fenestration.
c. “15/19” means R-15 continuous insulated sheathing on the interior or exterior of the home or R-19 cavity insulation at the interior of
the basement wall. “15/19” shall be
permitted to be met with R -13 cavity insulation on the interior of the basement wall plus R -5 continuous insulated sheathing on the
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C. B. The following footnote shall be added to the title of IRC table 402.1.1, Insulation And
Fenestration Requirements By Component:
k. For residential log home building thermal envelope construction requirements see section
402.6.
D. C. The values contained in 2012 IECC table R402.1.3 (IRC table N1102.1.3) for climate zone
“5 and marine 4” and climate zone "6" shall be deleted, and replaced with language to
provide as follows:
Table R402.1.3
EQUIVALENT U-FACTORS
E. D. 2012 IECC Table R402.2.6 (IRC table N1102.2.6) shall be deleted, and replaced with the
following:
Wood Frame R-Value Requirement Cold-Formed Steel Equivalent R-Value a
Steel truss ceilings
R-30 R-38 or R -30 + 3 or R -26 + 5
interior or exterior of the home. “10/13”
means R-10 continuous insulated sheathing on the interior or exterior of the home or R-13 cavity insulation at the interior of the
basement wall.
d. R-5 shall be added to the required slab edge R-values for heated slabs. Insulation depth shall be the depth of the footing or 2 feet,
whichever is less in Zones 1 through 3 for
heated slabs.
e. There are no SHGC requirements in the Marine Zone.
f. Basement wall insulation is not required in warm-humid locations as defined by Figure 301.1 and Table 301.1.
g. Or insulation sufficient to fill the framing cavity, R-19 minimum.
h. “13+5” means R-13 cavity insulation plus R-5 insulated sheathing. If structural sheathing covers 25 percent or less of the exterior,
insulating sheathing is not required where
structural sheathing is used. If structural sheathing covers more than 25 percent of exterior, structural sheathing shall be supplemented
with insulated sheathing of at least R-2.
i. The second R-value applies when more than half the insulation is on the interior of the mass wall.
j. For impact rated fenestration complying with Section R301.2.1.2 of the IRC or Section 1608.1.2 of the IBC , maximum U-factor shall
be 0.75 in Zone 2 and 0.65 in Zone 3.
Climate
Zone
Fene-
stration
U-
Factor
Sky-
light U-
Factor
Ceiling
R-
Value
Wood
Frame
Wall R-
Value
Mass
Wall R-
Value b
Floor
R-
Value
Base-
ment
Wall R-
Value
Crawl-
space
Wall R-
Value
5 and
marine
4
0.35
0.60
0.030
0.057 0.082 0.033
0.59
0.065
6 0.35 0.60 0.026 0.057 0.060 0.033 0.050 0.065
a. Nonfenestration U-factors shall be obtained from measurement, calculation or an approved source.
b. When more than half the insulation is on the interior, the mass wall U-factors shall be a maximum of 0.17 in
Zone 1, 0.14 in Zone 2, 0.12 in Zone 3, 0.10 in Zone4 except Marine, and the same as the frame wall U-
factor in Marine Zone 4 and Zones 5 through 8.
c. Basement wall U-factor of 0.360 in warm -humid locations as defined by Figure 301.1 and Table 301.1 .
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R-38 R-49 or R -38 +3
R-49 R-38 +5
Steel joist ceilings
R-30 R-38 in 2 x 4 or 2 x 6 or 2 x 8 R -49 in any framing
R-38 R-49 in 2 x 4 or 2 x 6 or 2 x 8 or 2 x 10
Steel -framed wall
R-13 R-13 + 5 or R -15 + 4 or R -21 + 3 or R -0 + 10
R-19 R-13 + 9 or R -19 + 8 or R -25 + 7
R-21 R-13 + 10 or R -19 + 9 or R -25 + 8
Steel joist floor
R-13 R-19 in 2 x 6
R-19 + 6 in 2 x 8 or 2 x 10
R-19 R-19 + 6 in 2 x 6
R-19 + 12 in 2 x 8 or 2 x 10
a. Cavity insulation R-value is listed first, followed by continuous insulation R-value.
b. Insulation exceeding the height of the framing shall cover the framing.
F. E. 2012 IECC section 402.4.1 (IRC N1102.4.1) shall be deleted and replaced with the
following:
Building Thermal Envelope. The building thermal envelope shall comply with sections
R402.1.1 and either section R402.4.1.2 or R402.4.1.3. The sealing methods between
dissimilar materials shall allow for differential expansion and contraction.
G. F. 2012 IECC section 402.4.1.1 (IRC N1102.4.1.1) shall be deleted and replaced with the
following:
Installation. The components of the building thermal envelope as listed in table R402.4.1.1
shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and the criteria listed in
table R402.4.1.1, as applicable to the method of construction.
H. G. The criteria requirement for the "Fireplace" component of 2012 IECC table R402.4.1.1
(IRC table N1102.4.1.1), Air Barrier And Insulation Installation, and replace with the
following:
An air barrier shall be installed on fireplace walls.
I. H. 2012 IECC section 402.4.1.2 (IRC N1102.4.1.2) shall be deleted and replaced with the
following:
Testing Option. Building envelope tightness and insulation installation shall be considered
acceptable when tested air leakage is less than seven (7) air changes per hour (ACH) when
tested with a blower door at a pressure of 33.5 psf (50 Pa). Testing shall occur after rough in
and after installation of penetrations of the building envelope, including penetrations for
utilities, plumbing, electrical, ventilation and combustion appliances. During testing:
1. Exterior windows and doors, fireplace and stove doors shall be closed, but not sealed;
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2. Dampers shall be closed, but not sealed, including exhaust, intake, makeup air, backdraft
and flue dampers;
3. Interior doors shall be open;
4. Exterior openings for continuous ventilation systems and heat recovery ventilators shall be
closed and sealed;
5. Heating and cooling system(s) shall be turned off;
6. HVAC ducts shall not be sealed; and
7. Supply and return registers shall not be sealed.
J. I. New language shall be added to IRC section 402.4.1.3 (IRC N1102.4.1.3) to provide as
follows:
Visual Inspection Option. Building envelope tightness and insulation installation shall be
considered acceptable when the items listed in table 402.4.1.1, applicable to the method of
construction, are field verified. Where required by code official an approved party
independent from the installer of the insulation shall inspect the air barrier and insulation.
K. J. A new section, section R402.6 (IRC N1102.6), Residential Log Home Thermal Envelope,
shall be added to the 2012 IECC: Residential log home construction shall comply with
sections 401 (General), 402.4 (Air Leakage), 402.5 (Maximum Fenestration U-Factor And
SHGC), 403.1 (Controls), 403.2.2 (Sealing), 403.2.3 (Building Cavities), sections 403.3
through 403.9 (referred to as the mandatory provisions), section 404 (Electrical Power And
Lighting Systems), and either subparagraph 004.04.b.i., ii., or iii. as follows:
1. Sections 402.2 through 402.3, 403.2.1, 404.1 and table 402.6;
2. Section 405 Simulated Performance Alternative (Performance); or
3. REScheck (U.S. department of energy building codes program).
L. K. A new table, table R402.6 (IRC table N1102.6), Log Home Prescriptive Thermal Envelope
Requirements By Component, shall be added, to be used only in accordance with
subparagraph 004.04.b.i. above, to appear as follows: to be used only in accordance with
item i. of section R402.6 above, shall be added to 2012 IECC , to appear as follows:
Table R402.6
LOG HOME PRESCRIPTIVE THERMAL ENVELOPE REQUIREMENTS BY
COMPONENT
For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm.
Climate
Zone
Fene-
stration
U-
Factor a
Sky-
light U-
Factor
Glazed
Fene-
stration
SHGC
Ceiling
R-
Value
Min.
Average
LOG
Size In
Inches
Floor R-
Value
Base-
ment
Wall R-
Value
Slab R-
Value &
DEPTH b
Crawl-
space
Wall
R-
Value d
5, 6 -
high
effici-
ency
0.32 0.60 NR 49 5 30 15/19 10, 4 ft 10/13
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equip-
ment
path c
5 0.32 0.60 NR 49 8 30 10/13 10, 2 ft 10/13
6 0.30 0.60 NR 49 8 30 15/19 10, 4 ft 10/13
a. The fenestration U-factor column excludes skylights. The SHGC column applies to all glazed
fenestration.
b. R-5 shall be added to the required slab edge R-values for heated slabs.
c. 90% AFUE natural gas or propane, 84% AFUE oil, or 15 SEER heat pump heating equipment (zonal
electric resistance heating equipment such as electric base board electric resistance heating equipment as
the sole source for heating is considered compliant with the high efficiency equipment path).
d. "15/19" means R-15 continuous insulated sheathing on the interior or exterior of the home or R-19
cavity insulation at the interior of the basement wall. "15/19" shall be permitted to be met with R-13 cavity
insulation on the interior of the basement wall plus R-5 continuous insulated sheathing on the interior or
exterior of the home. "10/13" means R-10 continuous insulated sheathing on the interior or exterior of the
home or R -13 cavity insulation at the interior of the basement wall.
M. L. 2012 IECC section R404.1 (IRC N1104.1) shall be deleted, and replaced with the
following:
Lighting Equipment (Mandatory). A minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the lamps in
permanently installed lighting fixtures shall be high-efficacy lamps or a minimum of fifty
percent (50%) of the permanently installed lighting fixtures shall contain only high efficacy
lamps.
N. Add the following to 2015 IECC as new subsection C101.5.3: Industrial, electronic, and
manufacturing equipment. Buildings or portions thereof that are heated or cooled exclusively to
maintain the required operating temperature of industrial, electronic, or manufacturing
equipment shall be exempt from the provisions of this code. Such buildings or portions thereof
shall be separated from connected conditioned space by building thermal enevelope assemblies
complying with this code.
O. Add the following exception No. (10) under 2015 IECC section C403.3 Economizers
(Prescriptive): Unusual outdoor air contaminate conditions – Systems where special outside air
filtration and treatment for the reduction and treatment of unusual outdoor contaminants, makes
an air economizer infeasible.
Section 2. That the following sections of Title 10, Chapter 2, Meridian City Code, shall
be amended as follows:
10-2-1: PLUMBING CODE ADOPTED; LOCAL AMENDMENTS:
A. Adoption: The 2017 Idaho State Plumbing Code (“ISPC”), as amended as set forth in this
chapter, is hereby adopted by the city for the purpose of establishing minimum standards of
design, materials and workmanship for all plumbing hereafter installed, altered or repaired,
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and to establish methods of procedure within the city limits. The same is hereby adopted and
incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, and from the date on which this chapter
shall take effect, the provisions thereof shall control the installation, alteration or repairing of
plumbing within the corporate limits of the city.
B. Local Amendments: The following amendments to the ISPC are also hereby adopted, which
amendments, if in conflict with the ISPC, shall overrule the ISPC:
That IDAPA 07.02.06.011.05, amending ISPC section 412, shall not be adopted; instead,
section 2902.1 of the international building code shall apply.
That IDAPA 07.02.06.011.06, amending ISPC table 412.1, shall not be adopted; instead,
table 2902.1 of the international building code shall apply.
10-2-2: STATE LICENSES REQUIRED:
It shall be unlawful for any person to carry on the business of plumbing without first having
secured a state license.
10-2-3: PERMIT REQUIRED; APPLICATION; ISSUANCE, FEES:
A. Permit Required: It shall be unlawful for any person to place or install in any building any
plumbing apparatus or fixture, or to make any alterations or changes in, or additions to, any
plumbing apparatus or fixtures for such use, without first obtaining from the city building
department a written plumbing permit to do such work.
A. B. Contents Of Permit; Submission Of Plan: Such permit shall state the kind of work to be
done and the amount, and shall cover only work so specified. The contractor, person, firm or
corporation shall submit a plan of the plumbing system to be followed, if deemed necessary
by the plumbing inspector. Said permit shall also state the location by street and number of
the building where such work is to be done, and shall be valid only for the location stated.
C. Exception; Inspection And Approval: Provided, however, that this section shall not be
construed as requiring a permit for ordinary repairs to old installations where the cost value
of such repairs, including material and labor, does not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00), but in all
cases, the plumbing inspector must be notified immediately upon the completion of such
work for his inspection and approval.
B. D. Permit And Inspection Fees: Fees for permits and inspections shall be fixed by the city
council by resolution.
1. Payment Due Upon Issuance: Payment for all permit types is required at the time the
permit is issued. Permits shall not be issued until fees are paid.
2. Permit Fee Refunds: Up to eighty percent (80%) of the permit fee paid may be refunded to
the permit holder upon request. The permit holder shall request such refund in writing to
the public works director or designee no later than one hundred eighty (180) days
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following the date of permit issuance. Plan review fees shall not be refunded in part or in
whole after completion of plan review.
3. Permit Transfer: A permit granted pursuant to this chapter may be transferred from one
permit holder to another permit holder upon written request by the current permit holder to
the public works director or designee. Expired permits may not be transferred. No permit
transfer may be made without written approval of the Community Development
Department public works director or designee; if transfer is attempted without written
approval of the Community Development Department public works director or designee,
such permit shall be deemed void.
10-2-4: INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS:
A. Notice For Inspection; Tag By Inspector: Except as provided in subsection B2 of this section,
it It shall be the duty of the city plumbing inspector, or the state inspector if the city so
chooses, to inspect or cause to be inspected any and all work for which permits have been
issued by the close of business on the next business day following inspection scheduling, or
as soon thereafter as is feasible. within forty eight (48) hours (Sundays and holidays
excluded) after time of notice, in writing, by the person doing the said work that same is
ready for inspection, which will not be considered ready for inspection and covering until all
enclosed plumbing, steam heating, furnace work and gas fittings are in place. Inspection
shall, when necessary, be made two (2) or three (3) times during progress of installation; first
when work is roughed in, and last, when work is completed, and it shall be the duty of the
city plumbing inspector or person qualified and delegated by him and his qualified
representative to indicate inspection of any work by a tag or label which shall state the date
and whether first or final inspection has been made and it shall be unlawful for any workman
or other person to conceal any plumbing pipes until such first inspection tag has been placed.
B. Issuance Of Certificate Of Inspection:
1. Upon application for inspection of any plumbing apparatus, or appliances as hereinafter
provided, the city inspector shall, after inspection and examination, issue a certificate
showing the results of such examinations and require the necessary corrections be made.
2. Upon the completion of the plumbing in or on any building and prior to being covered up
in any fashion, it shall be the duty of the corporation, copartnership, firm or individual
doing the same to notify the city plumbing inspector, who shall inspect the plumbing
within three (3) working days after the notification to him that the plumbing has been
completed. If the city plumbing inspector does not inspect within three (3) days, the
plumbing may be covered; however, the licensee shall still be required to obtain the
certificate of inspection. If the plumbing is approved by the city plumbing inspector, he
shall issue a certificate of proper inspection which shall contain the date of inspection and
an outline of the result. It shall be unlawful for any person to turn on or connect the water
with such installation until such certificate shall be issued; and it shall be unlawful to make
any change, alteration or extension in or to the plumbing of any building after inspection
without first notifying said city plumbing inspector and procuring a permit therefor.
C. Disconnect Defective Plumbing Facilities:
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1. If the said city plumbing inspector shall find any part of any plumbing apparatus or
fixtures in or on any building in the city to have been installed without a permit or not in
accordance with the provisions of this chapter or to be dangerous to life or property, the
city plumbing inspector shall have the right and power and it is hereby made his duty to
disconnect such defective plumbing and place a seal upon it. He shall at the same time
give written notice of such disconnection to the owner or occupant of the building.
2. After such disconnected plumbing apparatus or fixtures have been put in the condition
required by this chapter, the seal or seals so placed shall be removed by said city plumbing
inspector. It shall be unlawful for any person to use any water through, or by means of,
such disconnected plumbing apparatus or fixtures or to attach other pipes for the supply of
water to such disconnected plumbing apparatus or fixtures or to remove, break or deface
any seal so placed.
D. Right Of Entry: The city plumbing inspector shall have the right to enter any premises at all
reasonable hours for the purpose of inspecting the same.
E. Inspection Fees: Before any inspection is undertaken, the applicant shall pay to the city
building department an inspection fee as established by the city plumbing inspector and
approved by the city council by resolution, which inspection fee, or schedule thereof, shall be
available at the city clerk's and building department's office during regular business hours.
10-2-5: PERMIT FEES:
A. Permit And Inspection Fees: Fees for permits and inspections shall be as established by fee
schedule duly adopted by the city council by resolution.
1. Payment Due Upon Issuance: Payment for all permit types is required at the time the
permit is issued. Permits shall not be issued until fees are paid.
2. Permit Fee Refunds: Up to eighty percent (80%) of the permit fee paid may be refunded to
the permit holder upon request. The permit holder shall request such refund in writing to
the community development department director or designee no later than one hundred
eighty (180) days following the date of permit issuance. Plan review fees shall not be
refunded in part or in whole after completion of plan review.
3. Permit Transfer: A permit granted pursuant to this chapter may be transferred from one
permit holder to another permit holder upon written request by the current permit holder to
the community development department director or designee. Expired permits may not be
transferred. No permit transfer may be made without written approval of the community
development department director or designee; if transfer is attempted without written
approval of the community development department director or designee, such permit
shall be deemed void.
10-2-65: PENALTIES:
A. Misdemeanor; Penalty Imposed: A violation of this chapter is hereby declared to be a
misdemeanor and any person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this
chapter or of the ISPC, as adopted and amended herein, or who violates or fails to comply
with any order made thereunder, or who builds in violation of any detailed statement of
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specifications or plans submitted and approved thereunder, or any certificate or permit issued
thereunder, or fails to comply with such an order as affirmed or modified by the building
official or board of appeals or by a court of competent jurisdiction, within the required time,
shall severally for each and every such violation and noncompliance, respectively, be guilty
of a misdemeanor. The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the
violation or permit it to continue; and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy
such violations or defects within a reasonable time; and when not otherwise specified, each
ten (10) days that prohibitive conditions are maintained shall constitute a separate offense.
B. Removal of Prohibitive Conditions: The application of the above penalties shall not be held to
prevent the enforced removal of prohibitive conditions.
C. Civil Action: Whenever it appears to the city council that any person has engaged or is about
to engage in any act or practice violating any provision of this chapter, the city council may
institute a civil action in the district court to enforce compliance with this chapter. Upon a
showing that a person has engaged or is about to engage in an act or practice constituting a
violation of this chapter, a permit or temporary injunction, restraining order or other such
relief as the court deems appropriate may be granted.
D. Working Without Permit: Any person who commences or causes the commencement of work
for which a permit is required, without first obtaining each and every required permit, shall,
upon application for such permit or permits, pay a doubled permit fee or fees, as established
by fee schedule. This provision shall not apply to emergency repair work performed during
off business hours, where such emergency repair work is undertaken in order to reinstate
operational status, so long as each and every applicable permit is obtained on the next
business day.
Section 3. That the following sections of Title 10, Chapter 3, Meridian City Code, shall
be amended as follows:
10-3-1: ADOPTION OF NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND LOCAL
AMENDMENTS:
The 2014 2017 edition of the National Electrical Code (hereinafter NEC), published by the
National Fire Protection Association, including all appendices thereto, are hereby adopted and
incorporated in full as if set forth at length herein, and shall apply and control within the city of
Meridian, save and except such portions as hereinafter deleted, modified or amended.
10-3-2: AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE:
A. Article 210.8(A)(7) shall be deleted and replaced with the following:
Sinks located in areas other than kitchens where receptacles are installed within six (6) feet
of the outside edge of the sink.
B. Article 210.8(A)(10) shall be deleted.
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C. Article 210.8(D) shall be deleted.
D. Article 210.12 shall be amended by the addition of the following language:
Definition. Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter is a device intended to provide protection from the
effects of arc faults by recognizing characteristics unique to arcing and by functioning to de-
energize the circuit when an arc fault is detected.
Dwelling Unit Bedrooms. All one hundred twenty (120)-volt, single phase, fifteen (15)-
ampere and twenty (20)-ampere branch circuits supplying outlets installed in dwelling unit
bedrooms shall be protected by a listed arc-fault circuit interrupter, combination type
installed to provide protection of the branch circuit.
Compliance with Article 210.12 Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection. Article 210.12
shall apply in full. Exception: In dwelling units Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection shall
only apply to all branch circuits and outlets supplying bedrooms. All other location in
dwelling units are exempt from the requirements of Article 210.12.
E. Article 210.52(E)(3) shall be deleted and replaced with the following:
Balconies, decks, and porches having an overall area of twenty (20) square feet or more that
are accessible from inside the dwelling unit shall have at least one (1) receptacle outlet
installed within the perimeter of the balcony, deck, or porch. The receptacle shall not be
located more than six and one half (6 1/2) feet above the balcony, deck, or porch surface.
F. Article 320.23 334.10(A) shall be amended by the addition of the following language:
3. Where the height of a crawl space does not exceed four and one half (4 1/2) feet it shall be
permissible to secure NM cables, that run at angles with joist, to the bottom edge of joist.
NM cables that run within seven (7) feet of crawl space access shall comply with article
320.23.
G. Article 550.32(B) shall be amended by the addition of the following language:
Compliance with article 550.32(B) shall limit installation of a service on a manufactured
home to those homes manufactured after January 1, 1992.
H. Article 675.8(B) shall be amended by the addition of the following language:
Compliance with article 675.8(B) will include the additional requirement that a disconnecting
means always be provided at the point of service from the utility no matter where the
disconnecting means for the machine is located.
I. Poles used as lighting standards that are forty (40) feet or less in nominal height and that
support no more than four (4) luminaires operating at a nominal voltage of three hundred
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(300) volts or less, shall not be considered to constitute a structure as that term is defined by
the national electrical code (NEC). The disconnecting means shall not be mounted to the
pole. The disconnecting means may be permitted elsewhere in accordance with NEC, article
225.32, exception 3. SEC special purpose fuseable connectors (model SEC 1791-DF or
model SEC 1791-SF) or equivalent shall be installed in a listed handhole (underground)
enclosure. The enclosure shall be appropriately grounded and bonded per the requirements of
the NEC applicable to article 230-Services. Overcurrent protection shall be provided by a
(fast-acting - minimum - 100K RMS amps 600 VAC) rated fuse. Wiring within the pole for
the luminaires shall be protected by supplementary overcurrent device (time-delay -
minimum - 10K RMS amps 600 VAC) in breakaway fuse holder accessible from the hand
hole. Any poles supporting or incorporating utilization equipment or exceeding the
prescribed number of luminaires, or in excess of forty (40) feet, shall be considered
structures, and an appropriate service disconnecting means shall be required per the NEC. All
luminaire-supporting poles shall be appropriately grounded and bonded per the NEC.
10-3-3: PERMIT REQUIRED; APPLICATION; ISSUANCE:
A. Permit Required: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to place or install in
any building, structure, or premises any wiring, apparatus or fixture for the use of electric
current for light, heat or power, or to make any alterations or changes in, or additions to any
wiring, apparatus or fixtures for such use, without first obtaining from the city a written
permit to do such work. Permits shall be required for any type of electrical work including
emergency repairs and other maintenance or repair work as well as new installations. The
permit application shall be in such form required by the building department.
B. Addition Or Alteration Of Approved Plans: Any addition or alteration of approved plans
and/or permitted work shall require resubmittal and approval before issuance of certificate of
occupancy.
C. Copy Of Permit To Be Posted: A copy of the permit shall be posted or otherwise readily
accessible at each work site.
C. D. Permit Validity Conditioned On Inspections: The validity of all electrical permits shall be
conditioned upon the completion of the following inspections by the city electrical inspector:
1. Roughed In Inspection: When electrical work for which a permit was issued is roughed in,
permittee shall, in writing, notify the city electrical inspector of such, and upon payment of
any inspection fee per fee schedule, the electrical inspector shall inspect such work
following receipt of such written notice and fee. Upon completion of such roughed in
inspection, the city electrical inspector shall indicate such by affixing a tag or label stating
the date of inspection. It shall be unlawful for any person to conceal any electrical work
prior to such inspection.
2. Final Inspection: When electrical work for which a permit was issued is ready for final
inspection, the permittee shall, in writing, notify the city electrical inspector of such, and
upon payment of any inspection fee per fee schedule, the city electrical inspector shall
inspect such work following receipt of such written notice and fee. "Ready for final
inspection", for purposes of this section, shall be defined as the completion of all enclosed
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plumbing, heating, furnace work, and/or gas fittings. Where, upon final inspection, the city
electrical inspector finds the installation to be in conformity with the statutes of all
applicable laws and standards, the city electrical inspector shall issue a certificate of
approval authorizing the connection to the supply of electricity and shall send written
notice of such authorization to the supplier of electric service. It shall be unlawful for any
person to make connection to a supply for electricity or to supply electricity to any
electrical equipment installation for which no valid permit is in effect or that has been
disconnected or ordered to be disconnected.
D. E. Revocation Of Permits:
1. The city electrical inspector shall be authorized to revoke a permit or approval issued if any
violation of the NEC or of this chapter is found upon inspection.
2. The city electrical inspector shall be authorized to revoke a permit or approval issued if
there are any false statements or misrepresentations submitted in the permit application or
plans on which the permit or approval was based.
3. Any person who engages in any business, operation, or occupation, or uses any building,
structure, or premises after the permit issued therefor is suspended or revoked pursuant to
the provisions of this chapter, shall be in violation of this chapter unless such suspended
permit is reinstated or a new permit is issued.
E. F. Permit And Inspection Fees: Fees for permits and inspections shall be fixed by the city
council by resolution.
1. Payment Due Upon Issuance: Payment for all permit types is required at the time the
permit is issued. Permits shall not be issued until fees are paid.
2. Permit Fee Refunds: Up to eighty percent (80%) of the permit fee paid may be refunded to
the permit holder upon request. The permit holder shall request such refund in writing to
the Community Development Department public works director or designee no later than
one hundred eighty (180) days following the date of permit issuance. Plan review fees
shall not be refunded in part or in whole after completion of plan review.
3. Permit Transfer: A permit granted pursuant to this chapter may be transferred from one
permit holder to another permit holder upon written request by the current permit holder to
the Community Development Department public works director or designee. Expired
permits may not be transferred. No permit transfer may be made without written approval
of the Community Development Department public works director or designee; if transfer
is attempted without written approval of the Community Development Department public
works director or designee, such permit shall be deemed void.
Section 4. That the following sections of Title 10, Chapter 4, Meridian City Code, shall
be amended as follows:
10-4-1: FIRE CODE ADOPTED:
There is hereby adopted by the mayor and the City Council of the City of Meridian, county of
Ada, State of Idaho, for the purpose of regulating and governing the safeguarding of life and
property from fire and explosion hazards arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous
substances, materials and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the
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occupancy of buildings and premises in the City of Meridian, Idaho, and providing for the
issuance of permits for hazardous uses or operations; and each and all of the regulations,
provisions, conditions, terms, and appendices of such International Fire Code, 2012 2015 edition,
published by the International Code Council, Inc., and the same are hereby adopted and
incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, with the revisions, additions, and deletions
thereto as set forth in this chapter. From the date in which this chapter shall take effect, the
provisions of the International Fire Code, 2012 2015 edition, and the revisions, additions, and
deletions thereto as set forth in this chapter shall be controlling within the limits of the City of
Meridian.
10-4-2: AMENDMENTS TO THE FIRE CODE:
To the extent that any provision of the international fire code, 2012 2015 edition (hereinafter
IFC), conflicts with a provision of Idaho Code, the provision of Idaho Code shall prevail.
Additionally, the following amendments to the IFC shall apply:
IFC section 103.2 shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 103.2 Appointment. The code official shall be the fire chief of the city of Meridian. In
the absence or by designation of the fire chief, the deputy chief/fire prevention or designee shall
be the code official.
IFC section 103.2 shall be amended as follows:
Section 103.2 Appointment. Delete the following language: “… and the fire code official shall
not be removed from office except for cause and after full opportunity to be heard on specific
and relevant charges by and before the appointing authority.”
IFC section 103.3 shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 103.3 Deputies. In accordance with the prescribed procedures of the city of Meridian the
fire chief shall have the authority to appoint a deputy fire chief/fire prevention, or other technical
officer, inspectors and other employees.
IFC section 104.1 shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 104.1 General. The fire code official is hereby authorized to enforce the provisions of
the IFC as herein adopted and amended and shall have the authority to render interpretations of
the IFC as herein adopted and amended, and to adopt policies, procedures, rules and regulations
in order to clarify the application of such provisions. Such interpretations, policies, procedures,
rules and regulations shall be in compliance with the intent and purpose of the IFC as herein
adopted and amended and shall not have the effect of waiving requirements specifically provided
for in the IFC as herein adopted and amended.
The fire chief is authorized to administer and enforce the IFC as herein adopted and amended.
Under the fire chief's direction, the fire department is authorized to enforce all ordinances of the
City of Meridian jurisdiction pertaining to:
a. The prevention of fires;
b. The suppression or extinguishment of dangerous or hazardous fires;
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c. The storage, use and handling of hazardous materials;
d. The installation and maintenance of automatic, manual and other private fire alarm systems
and fire-extinguishing equipment;
e. The maintenance and regulation of fire escapes;
f. The maintenance of fire protection and the elimination of fire hazards on land and in buildings,
and other property, including those under construction;
g. The maintenance of means of egress; and
h. The investigation of the cause, origin and circumstances of fire and unauthorized releases of
hazardous materials, except that for authority related to control and investigation of emergency
scenes, IFC section 104.11 shall apply.
A new section shall be added to the provisions of the IFC as follows:
Section 104.10.2 Fire Prevention Personnel And Police. As requested by the fire chief, the
chief of police shall be authorized to assign such available police officers as necessary to assist
the fire department in enforcing the provisions of the IFC as herein adopted and amended.
IFC section 105.1.1 shall be amended as follows:
Delete “the required permit” from the last sentence of Section 105.1.1 of the International Fire
Code and add “a permit if required by the Meridian Fire Department.”
A new section shall be added to the provisions of the IFC as follows:
Section 105.3.9 Working Without Permit. Any person who commences or causes the
commencement of work for which a permit is required under the IFC as herein adopted and
amended or under other provision of law without first obtaining each and every required permit,
shall, upon application for such permit or permits, pay a doubled permit fee or fees, as
established by fee schedule. This provision shall not apply to emergency repair work performed
during off-business hours, where such emergency repair work is undertaken in order to reinstate
operational status, so long as each and every applicable permit is obtained on the next business
day.
IFC section 109.4 shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 109.4 Violation Penalties. Except as otherwise set forth in Meridian city code, persons
who shall violate a provision of the IFC as herein adopted and amended or shall fail to comply
with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter, repair or do work in
violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the fire code official, or of a
permit or certificate used under provisions of the IFC as herein adopted and amended, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 dollars or by
imprisonment not exceeding 30 days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a
violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
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IFC section 111.4 shall be amended to read as follows: deleted.
Section 111.4 Failure To Comply. Any person who shall continue any work after having been
served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove
a violation or unsafe condition, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to a fine of
not less than $100.00 dollars and not more than $500.00 dollars.
IFC section 113.5 shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 113.5 Permit Fee Refunds. Up to eighty percent (80%) of the permit fee paid may be
refunded to the permit holder upon request. The permit holder shall request such refund in
writing to the Community Development Department public works director or designee no later
than one hundred eighty (180) days following the date of permit issuance. Plan review fees shall
not be refunded in part or in whole after completion of plan review.
A new section shall be added to the provisions of the IFC as follows:
Section 113.6 Permit Transfer. A permit granted pursuant to this code may be transferred from
one permit holder to another permit holder upon written request by the current permit holder to
the Community Development Department public works director or designee Expired permits
may not be transferred. No permit transfer may be made without written approval of the
Community Development Department public works director or designee; if transfer is attempted
without written approval of the Community Development Department public works director or
designee, such permit shall be deemed void.
These definitions shall be added to IFC section 202:
Add “DRIVEWAY. A vehicular ingress and egress route that serves no more than six (6) single
family dwellings, not including accessory structures.”
Add “FIRE STATION: A building, or portion of a building that provides, at a minimum, all
weather protection for fire apparatus. Temperatures inside the building used for this purpose
must be maintained at above thirty-two (32) degrees Fahrenheit.”
IFC section 308.1.6.3 shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 308.1.6.3 Sky lanterns. It shall be unlawful for any person to release a sky lantern or
cause a sky lantern to be released, whether tethered or untethered. It shall be unlawful for any
person to sell sky lanterns inside the boundaries of the City of Meridian.
IFC section 501.3 shall be amended as follows:
After the phrase “Construction documents for proposed,” add the word “driveways.”
IFC section 501.4 shall be amended as follows:
After the phrase “When fire apparatus access roads,” add the word “driveways.”
A new section shall be added to the provisions of the IFC as follows:
Section 501.4.1 Fire Hydrant Installation Timing. All necessary fire hydrants shall be
installed and operational before any combustible materials, as such term is defined by the
international building code, 2012 2015 edition, may be brought onto the site. Failure to comply
with this provision will result in a stop work order which shall be effective until all necessary fire
hydrants are installed and operational.
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The following words shall be added to IFC section 502:
DRIVEWAY
FIRE STATION
The following words shall be added to the heading of IFC section 503:
AND DRIVEWAYS
IFC section 503.1.1 shall be amended as follows:
Add the following sentence: “Driveways shall be provided and maintained in accordance with
Sections 503.1.1 through 503.13.”
IFC section 503.6 shall be amended as follows:
Delete the sentence, “The installation of security gates across a fire apparatus access road shall
be approved by the fire chief.”
A new section, section 503.7, shall be added to the provisions of the IFC as follows:
Section 503.7 Driveways. Driveways shall be provided when any portion of an exterior wall of
the first story of a building is located more than 150 feet (45720mm) from a fire apparatus access
road. Driveways shall provide a minimum unobstructed width of 12 feet (3658mm) and a
minimum unobstructed height of 13 feet 6 inches (4115mm). Driveways in excess of 150 feet
(45720mm) in length shall be provided with turnarounds. Driveways in excess of 200 feet
(60960mm) in length and less than 20 feet (6096mm) in width may require turnouts in addition
to turnarounds.
Section 503.7.1 Limits. A driveway shall not serve in excess of six single family dwellings.
Section 503.7.2 Turnarounds. See Appendix D, Fire Apparatus Access Roads.
Section 503.7.3 Turnouts. Where line of sight along a driveway is obstructed by a man-made or
natural feature, turnouts shall be located as may be required by the fire code official to provide
for safe passage of vehicles. Driveway turnouts shall be of an all-weather road surface at least 10
feet (3048mm) wide and 30 feet (9144mm) long.
Section 503.7.4 Bridge Load Limits. Vehicle load limits shall be posted at both entrances to
bridges on driveways and private roads. Design loads for bridges shall be established by the fire
code official.
Section 503.7.5 Address markers. All buildings shall have a permanently posted address, which
shall be placed at each driveway entrance and be visible from both directions of travel along the
road. In all cases, the address shall be posted at the beginning of construction and maintained
thereafter. The address shall be visible and legible from the road on which the road on which the
address is located. Address signs along one-way roads shall be visible from both the intended
direction of travel and the opposite direction. Where multiple addresses are required at a single
driveway, they shall be mounted on a single post, and additional signs shall be posted at
locations where driveways divide.
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Section 503.7.6 Grade. The gradient for driveways shall not exceed 10 percent unless approved
by the fire code official.
Section 503.7.7 Security Gates. Where security gates are installed, they shall have an approved
means of emergency operation. The security gates and emergency operation shall be maintained
operational at all times.
Section 503.7.8 Surface. Driveways shall be designed and maintained to support the imposed
loads of local responding fire apparatus and shall be surfaced as to provide all weather driving
capabilities.
IFC section 505.1.1 shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 505.1.1 Address Numbers Identification. New and existing buildings shall have
approved address numbers, building numbers, or approved building identification placed in a
position that is plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property. These
numbers shall contrast with their background. Where required by the fire code official, address
numbers shall be provided in additional approved locations to facilitate emergency response.
Address numbers shall have a minimum stroke width of one-half inch (0.5"), and of a color
contrasting with the background. The required height of each address number shall be calculated
by the distance of the addressed building from the road, as follows: where the building is less
than one hundred feet (100') from the road, the height of each address number shall be six inches
(6") in height; where the building is one hundred feet to one hundred fifty feet (100 - 150') from
the road, the height of each address number shall be at least eight inches (8") in height; where the
building is one hundred fifty-one feet to two hundred feet (151 - 200') from the road, the height
of each address number shall be ten inches (10") in height; where the building is two hundred
one feet to two hundred fifty-one feet (201 - 251') from the road, the height of each address
number shall be twelve inches (12") in height.
IFC section 507.2 shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 507.2 Type Of Water Supply. A water supply shall consist of water delivered by fire
apparatus, reservoirs, pressure tanks, elevated tanks, water mains, or other sources approved by
the fire code official capable of providing the required fire flow, except that the water supply
required by this code shall only apply to structures served by a municipal fire department or a
fire protection district and within ten miles (16093m) of a responding fire station.
The exceptions to IFC section 507.5.1 shall not apply.
IFC section 605.5.4 shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 605.5.4 Grounding. Extension cords without a grounding lug shall not be permitted.
IFC section 903.3.7 shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 903.3.7 Fire Department Connections. The location of the fire department connection
shall be within one hundred feet (100') of a fire hydrant, except that three- and four-plexes do not
require a fire department connection.
A new section shall be added to the provisions of the IFC as follows:
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Section 903.3.8 Knox Caps. Each and every fire department connection and/or standpipe shall
be equipped with a knox cap.
A new section shall be added to the provisions of the IFC as follows:
Section 903.4.1.1 All Buildings That Are Required To Be Sprinklered. An approved audible
sprinkler flow alarm to alert the occupants of each tenant space shall be provided in the interior
of the building at a normally attended location within each tenant space with a minimum of one
per floor.
A new section shall be added to the provisions of the IFC as follows:
Section 903.4.2.1 All Buildings That Are Required To Be Sprinklered . An approved audible
sprinkler flow alarm to alert the occupants of each tenant space shall be provided in the interior
of the building at a normally attended location within each tenant space with a minimum of one
per floor.
A new section shall be added to the provisions of the IFC as follows:
Section 903.4.2.12 Alarms. Approved audible devices and visual alarms with a minimum
candela rating of 110 shall be connected to every automatic sprinkler system on the exterior of
the building per NFPA standard 13 located above the fire department connection. Such audible
and visual alarms shall be activated by water flow equivalent to the flow of one (1) sprinkler of
the smallest orifice size installed in the system. Where a fire alarm system is installed, actuation
of the automatic sprinkler system shall actuate the building fire alarm system.
IFC section 903.4.3 shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 903.4.3 Floor Control Valves. Approved supervised indicating control valves shall be
provided at the point of connection to the riser on each floor in institutional and multi-tenant
buildings two or more stories in height.
A new section shall be added to the provisions of the IFC as follows:
Section 903.4.4 Location Of Fire Sprinkler Controls. Sprinkler riser and appurtenances shall
be enclosed in a one hour rated room equipped with an exterior door.
The exception to IFC section 906.1(1) shall not apply.
IFC section 904.1.1 shall be amended as follows:
Section 904.1.1 Alternate Automatic Fire-Extinguishing Systems. Add the following
language to the beginning of section 904.1.1 of the International Fire Code, “If required by the
authority having jurisdiction,”.
IFC section 906.2.1 shall be amended as follows:
Section 906.2.1 Portable Fire Extinguishing. Add the following language to the beginning of
section 9.6.2.1 of the International Fire Code, “If required by the authority having jurisdiction,”.
IFC section 907.1.2 shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 907.1.2 Fire Alarm Shop Drawings. Shop drawings for fire alarm systems shall be
submitted for review and approval prior to system installation, and shall include, but not be
limited to, all of the following:
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1. A floor plan that indicates the use of all rooms.
2. Locations of alarm-initiating devices.
3. Locations of alarm notification appliances, including candela ratings for visible alarm
notification appliances.
4. Location of fire alarm control unit, transponders, and notification power supplies.
5. Annunciators.
6. Power connection.
7. Battery calculations.
8. Conductor type and sizes.
9. Voltage drop calculations.
10. Manufacturers' data sheets indicating model numbers and listing information for equipment,
devices and materials.
11. Details of ceiling height and construction.
12. The interface of fire safety control functions.
13. Classification of the supervising station.
14. Fire alarm drawings shall be stand alone and drawn to 1/8" scale.
15. Declaration of occupancy classification(s).
A new section shall be added to the provisions of the IFC as follows:
Section 907.1.4 Non-Required Fire Alarm Systems. Where fire alarm systems not required by
the IFC as herein adopted and amended or other provision of law are installed, any and all
notification devices shall meet the minimum design, installation, and occupant notification
requirements for systems which are required by the IFC as herein adopted and amended or other
provision of law.
A new section shall be added to the provisions of the IFC as follows:
Section 907.1.5 Partial Or Limited Fire Alarm Detection Systems. Where partial or limited
fire alarm detection systems are installed, any and all notification devices shall meet the
minimum design, installation, and occupant notification requirements applicable to full and/or
unlimited fire alarm systems.
IFC section 912.4.1 shall be amended to read as follows:
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Section 912.4.1 Locking Fire Department Caps . The location of the fire department
connection shall be within one hundred feet (100') of a fire hydrant, except that three- and four-
plexes do not require a fire department connection.
A new section shall be amended to the provisions of the IFC as follows:
Section 912.4.1 Locking Fire Department Caps. Each and every fire department connection
and/or standpipe shall be equipped with a locking fire department cap.
IFC section 1101.1 shall be amended as follows:
Add the following language to the end of section 1101.1 of the International Fire Code, “only, if
in the opinion of the fire code official, they constitute a distinct hazard to life or property.”
IFC chapter 56 shall be amended as follows:
Chapter 56 Explosives And Fireworks. Delete Sections 5601.1.3, 5601.2.2, 5601.2.3,
5601.2.4.1, 5601.2.4.2, and sections 5608.2, 5608.2.1, and 5608.3.
IFC chapter 80 shall be amended as follows:
Chapter 80 Referenced Standards. Where National Fire Protection Association standards are
referenced, such provisions shall refer to the 2010 editions of the National Fire Protection
Association standards. Where referenced, the following NFPA standards shall refer to same in
the following editions:
Delete Add Delete Add
2-2011 2-2016 105 -2013 105 -2016
11 -2010 11 -2016 110 -2013 110 -2016
13 -2013 13 -2016 111 -2013 111 -2016
13D -2013 13D -2016 160 -2011 160 -2016
13R -2013 13R -2016 170 -2012 170 -2015
14 -2013 14 -2016 211 -2013 211 -2016
20 -2013 20 -2016 265 -2011 265 -2015
24 -2013 24 -2016 303 -2011 303 -2016
30 -2012 30 -2015 318 -2012 318 -2015
31 -2011 31 -2016 326 -2010 326 -2015
32 -2011 32 -2016 400 -2013 400 -2016
35 -2011 35 -2016 409 -2011 409 -2016
40 -2011 40 -2016 410 -2010 410 -2015
55 -2013 55 -2016 701 -2010 701 -2015
56 -2012 56 -2014 750 -2014 750 -2015
59A -2013 59A -2016 914 -2010 914 -2015
72 -2013 72 -2016 1126 -2011 1126 -2016
80 -2013 80 -2016
Appendices Mandatory. All appendices, including appendix A, appendix B, appendix C,
appendix D, appendix E, appendix F, appendix G, appendix H, and appendix I, shall be
mandatory, with these amendments:
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Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, and M, shall be mandatory.
Appendix J shall not be adopted.
Section 5. That Meridian City Code section 10-5-2 shall be amended as follows:
10-5-2: AMENDMENTS TO INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE:
The following amendments to the IMC shall apply:
A. Section 202 Definitions. The following definitions provided in the IMC shall be deleted, and
replaced with the following:
Light-Duty Cooking Appliance: Light-duty cooking appliances include gas and electric ovens
(including standard, bake, roasting, revolving, retherm, convection, combination
convection/steamer, countertop conveyorized baking/finishing, deck, pastry, and electric and gas
conveyor pizza ovens), electric and gas steam jacketed kettles, electric and gas pasta cookers,
electric and gas compartment steamers (both pressure and atmospheric) and electric and gas
cheesemelters.
Medium-Duty Cooking Appliance: Medium-duty cooking appliances include electric discrete
element ranges (with or without oven), electric and gas hot-top ranges, electric and gas griddles,
electric and gas double sided griddles, electric and gas fryers (including open deep fat fryers,
donut fryers, kettle fryers and pressure fryers), electric and gas tilting skillets (braising pans) and
electric and gas rotisseries.
B. A. The following language shall be added to IMC section 401.1 Scope:
Exception: The principles specified in ASHRAE 62-2010 may be used as an alternative to
this chapter to demonstrate compliance with required ventilation air for occupants.
C. B. The following language shall be added to IMC section 504.6.1 Material And Size:
Exception: Dryer duct may be constructed of 0.013 (30 gage) or equivalent if prefabricated
0.016 (28 gage) ducts and fittings are not available.
D. C. The following language shall be added to IMC table 603.4 Duct Construction Minimum
Sheet Metal Thickness For Single Dwelling Units:
Exception: Round duct, enclosed rectangular ducts and fittings less than fourteen (14) inches
may be constructed of 0.013 (30 gage) or equivalent if prefabricated 0.016 (28 gage) ducts
and fittings are not available.
Section 6. That Meridian City Code section 7-2-8 shall be amended as follows:
7-2-8: PARKING IN FIRE LANE:
Except in compliance with law or the direction of a police officer or firefighter, no person shall
park a vehicle in any fire apparatus access road in violation of international fire code, 292 2015
edition, section 503.4, or like provision subsequently adopted, where such fire apparatus access
road is marked in accordance with international fire code, 2412 2015 edition, sections 503.3 and
D103.6, or like provisions subsequently adopted. The fire code official, and/or his designee,
including police and code enforcement officers of the Meridian police department, shall be
authorized to enter upon private property open to public use to investigate and enforce violations
of this section.
Section 7. It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent that the provisions and parts of
this ordinance shall be severable. If any paragraph, part, section, subsection, sentence, clause, or
phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 8. All City of Meridian ordinances, or resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in
conflict herewith, are hereby repealed.
Section 9. That this ordinance shall be effective on January 1, 2018.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this day of
2017.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this )'& day of
,✓overt be,.2017.
ATTEST:
C. ay Cole City Clerk
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NOTICE AND PUBLISHED SUMMARY
OF ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO I.C. § 50-901(A)
CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 17-_________
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 1, MERIDIAN CITY CODE,
ADOPTING THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, 2012 INTERNATIONAL
RESIDENTIAL CODE, 2015 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE,
2015 INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE, AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS
THERETO; AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 2, MERIDIAN CITY CODE,
ADOPTING THE 2017 IDAHO STATE PLUMBING CODE, PERMIT REQUIRED,
APPLICATION ISSUANCE, FEES, INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS, AND
PENALTIES; AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 3, MERIDIAN CITY CODE,
ADOPTING THE 2017 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND LOCAL
AMENDMENTS THERETO, PERMIT APPLICATION, ISSUANCE, AND FEES;
AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 4, MERIDIAN CITY CODE, ADOPTING THE 2015
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO;
AMENDING MERIDIAN CITY CODE SECTION 10-5-2, LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO
THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE; AMENDING MERIDIAN CITY
CODE SECTION 7-2-8, REGARDING PARKING IN FIRE LANE; ADOPTING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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City of Meridian
Mayor and City Council
By: C.Jay Coles, City Clerk
First Reading: _________________
Adopted after first reading by suspension of the
Rule as allowed pursuant to Idaho Code
§ 50-902: YES_______ NO_______
Second Reading: ________________
Third Reading: _________________
STATEMENT OF MERIDIAN CITY ATTORNEY AS TO
ADEQUACY OF SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 17-____________
The undersigned, William L.M. Nary, City Attorney of the City of Meridian, Idaho, hereby
certifies that he is the legal advisor of the City and has reviewed a copy of the attached
Ordinance no. 15-_____ of the City of Meridian, Idaho, and has found the same to be true and
complete and provides adequate notice to the public pursuant to Idaho Code § 50-901A(3).
DATED this ______ day of __________________, 2017.
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William L.M. Nary, City Attorney