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14-1633 City Code Adoption of the 2012 IBC, IRC, IECC, IMC, IFGC, 2014 NECCITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. [!�- 10? BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BIRD, BORTON, CAVENER, MILAM, ROUNTREE, ZAREMBA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 1, MERIDIAN CITY CODE, ADOPTING THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, 2012 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, AND THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO, PERMIT FEES AND PENALTIES; AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 2, MERIDIAN CITY CODE, PERMIT FEES AND PENALTIES; AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 3, MERIDIAN CITY CODE, ADOPTING THE 2014 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO, PERMIT FEES AND PENALTIES; AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 5, MERIDIAN CITY CODE, ADOPTING THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE, 2012 INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE, INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE PARTS V AND VI, AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO, PERMIT FEES AND PENALTIES; 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 2012 International Building Code (IBC), the 2012 Idaho Residential Code (IRC), and the 2012 Idaho Energy Conservation Code (IECC), 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 section 54-1001 C, the City Council of the City of Meridian hereby finds that good cause exists for the adoption and following amendments to the 2014 National Electrical Code (NEC); WHEREAS, pursuant to its authority under Idaho Code section 50-301 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) and 2012 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Meridian hereby fords that the following amendments do establish at least an equivalent level of protection to that of 2012 IBC, 2012 IRC, 2012 IECC, 2014 NEC, 2012 IMC, and 2012 IFGC; 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 December 2, 2014, 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 30, 2014, and publication of notice of the time and place thereof in the Valley Times on October 27, 2014; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO: ADOPTION OF IBC, IRC, IECC, NEC, IMC, IFGC, AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS PAGE 1 OF 21 Section 1. That Title 10, Chapter 1, Meridian City Code, shall be repealed, and replaced with language to read as follows: 10-1-1: ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION 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 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. The 2012 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (hereinafter IECC), as amended by section 10-1-4 of this chapter. 10-1-2: AMENDMENTS TO INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE: The following amendments to the IBC shall apply: A. 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. 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. ADOPTION OP IBC, IRC, IECC, NEC, IMC, IFGC, AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS PAGE 2 OF 21 C. 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. 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 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. IBC section 312.1 shall be amended with the deletion of the requirement for agricultural buildings to comply with the IECC. 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, 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. ADOPTION OF IBC, IRC, IECC, NEC, IMC, IFGC, AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS PAGE 3 OF 21 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 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. 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. Footnote (f) to Table 2902.1, Minimum Number or Required Plumbing Fixtures, shall be deleted, and replaced with language to provide as follows: Drinking fountains are not required for an occupant load of thirty (30) or fewer. P. Footnote (g) to Table 2902.1, Minimum Number or 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 construction), J (grading), K (administrative and electrical), and M (tsunami -generated flood hazard). All other appendices 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 11101.2, Scope, shall be deleted. ADOPTION OF IBC, IRC, IECC, NEC, IMC, IFGC, AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS PAGE 4 OF 21 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 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. 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. F. A new item, no. 11, shall be added to the "Building" subsection of IRC section R105.2, Work exempt from permit: Flagpoles. G. Item 1 of the "Building" subsection of IRC section R105.2, Work exempt from permit, shall be deleted and replaced with the following: One-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, shall not exceed a floor area of two hundred (200) square feet, and a maximum height of eight feet (8') measured to midpoint. Midpoint shall be defined from grade (ground level) to midpoint between the top of the wall and the peak of the finished roof. The detached accessory structure placement in rear yard setbacks or side yard setbacks must conform with all other provisions of law, including the Meridian Unified Development Code. 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 (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. 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. 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. ADOPTION OF IBC, IRC, IECC, NEC, IMC, IFGC, AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS PAGE 5 OF 21 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)-7HThree > (3) feet Minimum Fire Separation Distance: Walls (fire -resistance rated): < Three (3) feet Walls (not fire -resistance rated): > Three (3) feet L. The exception to IRC section 8302.2, 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 E 119 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. 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. N. IRC section R303.4 shall be deleted. 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. P. IRC section R313.2 shall be deleted. Q. New language shall be added to IRC section R315.3 to provide as follows: Exception: Work involving the exterior surfaces of dwellings. ADOPTION OF IBC, IRC, IECC, NEC, IMC, IFGC, AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS PAGE 6 OF 21 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. 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. T. IRC section R501.3 and its exceptions shall be deleted. 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. V. The following sections and tables of IRC chapter 11 shall be amended in accordance with the requirements contained below: 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 N 1102.4.1.2 (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. 10-1-4: AMENDMENTS TO INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE: The following amendments to the IECC shall apply: A. The values contained in IECC Table R402.1.1 (IRC Table N1102.1.1), shall be deleted, and replaced with language to provide as follows: ADOPTION OF IBC, IRC, IECC, NEC, IMC, IFGC, AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS PAGE 7 OF 21 Table R402.1.1 INSULATION AND FENESTRATION REQUIREMENTS BY COMPONENT Climate Fenestra Skylight Glazed Ceiling Wood Mass Floor R- Basemen Slab R- Crawlsp Zone tion U- U -factor Fenestra R -Value Frame Wall R- Value t Wall R- Value ace Wall Wall Factor Value tion Value Wall R- Value Value R- R -Value SHGC Value Value 5 and 0.35 0.60 NR 38 20 or 13/17 30g 10/13 10, 2 ft 10/13 Marine 4 13+5h 4 6 0.35 0.60 NR 49 20 or 15/19 30g 15/19 10, 4 ft 10/13 0.060 0.033 0.050 0.065 13+5h 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. C. The values contained in 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 Climate Fenestration Skylight Ceiling Wood Mass Floor Basement Crawlspace Zone U -Factor U- R- Frame Wall R- Wall R- Wall R - factor Value Wall R- Value Value Value R- Value Value 5 and 0.35 0.60 0.030 0.057 0.082 0.033 0.059 0.065 Marine 4 6 0.35 0.60 0.026 0.057 0.060 0.033 0.050 0.065 D. 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 EQUIVALAENT R -VALUE" Steel Truss Ceilings R-30 R-38 or R-30 + 3 or R-26 + 5 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 orR-15+4 orR-21+3 orR-0+10 R-19 R-13+9 orR-19+8 orR-25+7 R-21 R-13+10 or R-19 + 9 or R-25 + 8 ADOPTION OF IBC, IRC, IECC, NEC, IMC, IFGC, AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS PAGE 8 OF 21 Steel Joist Floor R-13 R-19in2x6 R-19+6 in2x8or2x10 R-19 R-19+6in2x6 R-19+12 in 2x8or2x10 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. E. 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. F. 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. G. The criteria requirement for the "Fireplace" component of 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. H. 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; 2. Dampers shall be closed, but not sealed, including exhaust, intake, makeup air, backdraft and flue dampers; s. Interior doors shall be open; 4. Exterior openings for continuous ventilation systems and heat recovery ventilators shall be closed and sealed; s. 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. 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. J. A new section, section R402.6 (IRC N1102.6), Residential Log Home Thermal Envelope, shall be added to the 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 ADOPTION OF IBC, IRC, IECC, NEC, IMC, IFGC, AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS PAGE 9 of 21 (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). 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: Table R402.6 LOG HOME PRESCRIPTIVE THERMAL ENVELOPE REQUIREMENTS BY COMPONENT For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm. Climate Fenestration Skylight Glazed Ceiling Min. Floor Basement Slab R- Crawlspace Zone U -Factor" U- Fenestration R- Average R- Wall R- Value & Wall R - factor SHGC Value LOG Value Value DEPTH Valued Size in inches 5,6- 0.32 0.60 NR 49 5 30 15/19 10, 4 ft 10/13 High efficiency equipment path° 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. L. 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. 10-1-5: 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. ADOPTION OF IBC, IRC, IECC, NEC, IMC, IFGC, AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS PAGE 10 OF 21 2. Permit Fee Refunds: Up to eighty percent (801/o) 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. 10-1-6: 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 IBC, IRC, or IECC, 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 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 2. That Meridian City Code sections 10-2-5 through 10-2-11 shall be repealed, and replaced with language to read as follows: ADOPTION OF IBC, IRC, IECC, NEC, IMC, IFGC, AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS PAGE 11 OF 21 10-1-5: 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. 10-2-6: 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 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 ADOPTION OP IBC, IRC, IECC, NEC, IMC, IFGC, AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS PAGE 12 OF 21 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 Title 10, Chapter 3, Meridian City Code, shall be repealed, and replaced with language to read as follows: 10-3-1: ADOPTION OF NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS: The 2014 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. 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 are faults by recognizing characteristics unique to arcing and by functioning to de -energize the circuit when an are 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. 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%2) feet above the balcony, deck, or porch surface. F. Article 320.23 shall be amended by the addition of the following language: Where the height of a crawl space does not exceed four and one half (4%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. ADOPTION OF IBC, IRC, IECC, NEC, IMC, IFGC, AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS PAGE 13 OF 21 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 (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 - I OOK RMS Amps 600 VAC) rated fuse. Wiring within the pole for the luminaires shall be protected by supplementary overcurrent device (time -delay — minimum - l OK 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. 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 ADOPTION OF IBC, IRC, IECC, NEC, IMC, IFGC, AND LOCAL. AMENDMENTS PAGE 14 OF 21 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 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. 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 revolve 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. 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 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 public works director or designee. Expired permits may not be transferred. No permit transfer may be made without written approval of the public works director or designee; if transfer is attempted without written approval of the public works director or designee, such permit shall be deemed void. 10-3-4: 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 NEC, 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 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 ADOPTION of IBC, IRC, IECC, NEC, IMC, IFGC, AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS PAGE 15 OF 21 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 4. That Title 10, Chapter 5, Meridian City Code, shall be amended to read as follows: 10-5-1: ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE, INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE, INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE PARTS V AND VI, 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 edition of the International Mechanical Code (hereinafter IMC), including appendix A, as amended by section 10-5-2 of this chapter; B. The 2012 International Fuel Gas Code (hereinafter IFGC) including appendices A, B, C, and D, as amended by section 10-5-3 of this chapter; and C. IRC parts V and VI, as amended by section 10-5-4 of this chapter. 10-5-2: AMENDMENTS TO INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE: The following amendments to the IMC shall apply: 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. 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. ADOPTION OF IBC, IRC, IECC, NEC, IMC, IFGC, AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS PAGE 16 OE 21 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. 10-5-3: AMENDMENTS TO FUEL GAS CODE: The following amendments to the IFGC shall apply: A. The last sentence of IFGC section 406.4 shall be deleted, and replaced with language to read as follows: Mechanical gauges used to measure test pressure shall have a range such that the highest end of the scale is not greater than two (2) times the test pressure nor lower than one and one-half (1.5) times the test pressure. B. IFGC section 406.4.1 shall be deleted, and replaced with language to read as follows: Test Pressure. Not less than twenty (20) psig (140kPa gauge) test pressure shall be required for systems with a maximum working pressure up to ten (10) inches water column. For systems with a maximum working pressure between ten (10) inches water column and ten (10) psig (70kPa gauge); not less than sixty (60) psig (420kPa gauge) test pressure shall be required. For systems over ten (10) psig (70kPa gauge) working pressure, minimum test pressure shall be no less than six (6) times working pressure. C. IFGC section 406.4.2 shall be deleted, and replaced with language to read as follows: The test duration shall not be less than twenty (20) minutes. D. The last sentence of IFGC section 408.4 shall be deleted, and replaced with language to read as follows: Illuminating appliances, ranges, clothes dryers, outdoor grills, decorative vented appliances for installation in vented fireplaces, and gas fireplaces need not be so equipped. E. A new section, IFGC section 503.4.1.2, shall be added, to read as follows: Testing. All plastic pipe within a dwelling used for venting flue gases shall be tested at five (5) psi for fifteen (15) minutes. F. A new sentence shall be added to IFGC section 505.1.1, to read as follows: An interlock between the cooking appliance and the exhaust hood system shall not be required for appliances that are of the manually operated type and are factory equipped with standing pilot burner ignition systems. 10-5-4: AMENDMENTS TO PART V (MECHANICAL) AND PART VI (FUEL GAS) OF THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE: A. Two new sections, sections M1201.3 and G2402.4 (IFGC 201.4) shall be added, to read as follows: Alternative materials, design and methods of construction equipment. The provisions of this part of the code are not intended to prevent the installation of any material or to prohibit any design or method of ADOPTION OF IBC, IRC, IECC, NEC, IMC, IFGC, AND LOCAL. AMENDMENTS PAGE 17 OF 21 construction not specifically prescribed by this code, provided that any such alternative has been approved. An alternative material, design or method of construction shall be approved where the authority having jurisdiction finds that the proposed design is satisfactory and complies with the intent of the provisions of this code, and that the material, method or work offered is, for the purpose intended, at least the equivalent of that prescribed in this code. Compliance with the specific performance-based provisions of this part of the code in lieu of specific requirements of this code shall also be permitted as an alternate. B. Two new sections, sections M1201.3.1 and G2402.4.1 (IFGC 201.4.1) shall be added, to read as follows: Tests. Whenever there is insufficient evidence of compliance with the provisions of this part of the code, or evidence that a material or method does not conform to the requirements of this part of the code, or in order to substantiate claims for alternative materials or methods, the authority having jurisdiction shall have the authority to require tests as evidence of compliance to be made at no expense to the jurisdiction. Test methods shall be as specified in this code or by other recognized test standards. In the absence of recognized and accepted test methods, the authority having jurisdiction shall approve the testing procedures. Tests shall be performed by an approved agency. Reports of such tests shall be retained by the authority having jurisdiction for the period required for retention of public records. C. A new section, section M1203.1, shall be added, to read as follows: Carbon monoxide alarms. For new construction, an approved carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms in dwelling units within which fuel -fired appliances are installed and in dwelling units that have attached garages. D. A new section, section M1203.2, shall be added, to read as follows: Where required in existing dwellings. Where interior work requiring a permit occurs in existing dwellings that have attached garages or in existing dwellings within which fuel -fired appliances exist, carbon monoxide alarms shall be provided in accordance with this section. E. A new section, section M1203.3, shall be added, to read as follows: Alarm requirements. Single station carbon monoxide alarms shall be listed as complying with UL 2034 and shall be installed in accordance with this code and the manufacturer's installation instructions. F. A new sentence shall be added to section M1502.4.1, to read as follows: Material and size. Dryer duct may be constructed of 0.013 (30 gage) or equivalent if prefabricated 0.016 (28 gage) ducts and fittings are not available. G. Section M1502.4.2 shall be deleted, and replaced with language to read as follows: Duct Installation. Exhaust ducts shall be supported at four (4) foot (1,219 mm) intervals and secured in place. The insert end of the duct shall extend into the adjoining duct or fitting in the direction of airflow. Ducts shall not be joined with screws or similar fasteners that protrude into the inside of the duct. H. A new sentence shall be added to section M1507.3.1, to read as follows: Outdoor air shall be ducted predominantly horizontal to avoid chimney effect. Outdoor air ducts will contain an accessible back draft damper and be designed to have an open cross section of twenty (20) square inches per one thousand (1,000) square feet of conditioned space. ADOPTION OF IBC, IRC, IECC, NEC, IMC, IFGC, AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS PAGE 18 OF 21 I. The following language shall be added to Table M1601.1.1(2): 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. J. The last sentence of section G2417.4 (406.4) shall be deleted, and replaced with language to read as follows: Mechanical gauges used to measure test pressure shall have a range such that the highest end of the scale is not greater than two (2) times the test pressure nor lower than one and one-half (1.5) times the test pressure. K. Section G2417.4.1 (IFGC 406.4.1) shall be deleted, and replaced with language to read as follows: The test pressure shall not be less than twenty (20) psig (one hundred forty (140) kPa gauge) test pressure shall be required for systems with a maximum working pressure up to ten (10) inches water column. For systems with a maximum working pressure between ten (10) inches water column and ten (10) psig (seventy (70) kPa gauge), not less than sixty (60) prig (four hundred twenty (420) kPa gauge) test pressure shall be required. For systems over ten (10) psig (seventy (70) kPa gauge) working pressure, minimum test pressure shall be no less than six (6) times working pressure. L. Section G2417.4.2 (IFGC 406.4.2) shall be deleted, and replaced with language to read as follows: The test duration shall not be less than twenty (20) minutes. M. A new section, section G2427.4.1.2, shall be added, to read as follows: Testing. All plastic pipe within a dwelling used for venting flue gases shall be tested at five (5) psi for fifteen (15) minutes. 10-5-5: PERMIT FEES: A. 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 (801/o) 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. ADOPTION OF IBC, IRC, IECC, NEC, IMC, IFGC, AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS PAGE 19 OP 21 10-5-6: 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 IMC, IFGC, IRC Part V, or IRC Part VI, 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 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 5. That all ordinances, resolutions, orders, or parts thereof or in conflict with this ordinance are hereby voided. Section 6. That this ordinance shall be effective on January 1, 2015. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, on December , 2014. APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, December 2 , 2014. APPROVED: 'o4oa``"" 0 0S 9 ATTEST: o, cryor �ERIDIA N Tammy eerd, Mayor SFFa1 yce o1r ty Clerk Mmc.vj ADOP'rION OF IBC, IRC, IECC, NEC, IMC, IFGC, AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS PAGE 20 OF 21 NOTICE AND PUBLISHED SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO I.C. § 50-901(A) CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 14- /(0,33 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 1, MERIDIAN CITY CODE, ADOPTING THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, 2012 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, AND THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO, PERMIT FEES AND PENALTIES; AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 2, MERIDIAN CITY CODE, PERMIT FEES AND PENALTIES; AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 3, MERIDIAN CITY CODE, ADOPTING THE 2014 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO, PERMIT FEES AND PENALTIES; AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 5, MERIDIAN CITY CODE, ADOPTING THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE, 2012 INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE, INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE PARTS V ANIV VI, AND j S AL AMENDMENTS THERETO, PERMIT FEES AND PENALTIES; ,,,,A-DCIPTING-A= A' INGS CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. i Cit , f enIan---------T, {r i „,_ :: \ rcc tl qq /{ff� I /'r�a 18�..-'�Ji' 9 \ „"ems.Y' Mayor ancCouncilL.---/ �. By: Jaycee Holman, CityCler -. -�9 j� .4;R .„,.,:,/ First Reading: f a -? 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. 14- /05 Q 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. 1 - i63 3 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). _t '\ DATED this day of , 2014. W. iA c-:1,c iam. L.M. ary City Attorney ADOPTION OF IBC,IRC,IECC,NEC,IMC,IFGC,AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS PAGE 21 OF 21