2017-026 - Amending Section 7-16 and 7-18 of Article II Building Code, Chapter 7, Buildings and Building Regulations ....

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Section 202, DEFINITIONS, shall be amended to amend the definition of ATRIUM to read as follows: ATRIUM. An opening connecting two three or more stories... (Balance remains unchanged) Section 202, DEFINITIONS, shall be amended to add the definition of REPAIR GARAGE to read as follows: REPAIR GARAGE. A building, structure or portion thereof used for servicing or repairing motor vehicles. This occupancy shall also include garages involved in minor repair, modification and servicing of motor vehicles for items such as lube changes, inspections, windshield repair or replacement, shocks, minor part replacement and other such minor repairs. Section 202, DEFINITIONS, shall be amended to amend the definition of SPECIAL INSPECTOR to read as follows: SPECIAL INSPECTOR. A qualified person employed or retained by an approved agency who shall prove to the satisfaction of the registered design professional in responsible charge and approved b the Building Official as having the competence necessary to inspect a particular type of construction requiring special inspection. Section 202, DEFINITIONS, shall be amended to amend the definition of HIGH -RISE BUILDING to read as follows: HIGH -RISE BUILDING. A building with an occupied floor located more than 75 55 feet (22 868 16 764 mm above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. Section 303.1.3, Associated with Group E Occupancies, shall be amended to read as follows: 303.1.3 Associated with Group E occupancies. A room or space used for assembly purposes that is associated with a Group E occupancy is not considered a separate occupancy; Except when applying the assembly requirements of Chapter 10 and 11. Section 304. 1, Business Group B, shall be amended to add the following to the list of occupancies: Fire stations Police stations with detention facilities for 5 or less Section 307.1.1, Uses other than Group H, shall be amended by amended subsection 4 to read as follows: 4. Cleaning establishments that utilize combustible liquid solvents having a flash point of 140 °F (60 °C) or higher in closed systems employing equipment listed by and approved testing agency, provided that this occupancy is separated from all other areas of the building by 1 -hour fire barriers constructed in accordance with Section 707 or 1 -hour horizontal assemblies constructed in accordance with Section 711 or both. See also IFC Chapter 21, Dry Cleaning Plant provisions. Section 403. 1, Applicability, shall be amended by amending Exception 3 to read as follows: 3. The open air portion of a building containing a Group A -5 occupancy in accordance with Section 303.6. Section 403.3, Automatic Sprinkler System, shall be amended to delete Item 2 of the Exception.. Section 403.3.2, Water supply to required fire pumps, shall be amended to read as follows: [F] 403.3.2 Water supply to required fire pumps. In buildings that are more than 428120 feet (36.5 m) in building height, required fire pumps shall be supplied by connections to no fewer than two water mains located in different streets. Separate supply piping shall be provided between each connection to the water main and the pumps. Each connection and the supply piping between the connection and the pumps shall be sized to supply the flow and pressure required for the pumps to operate. 3 2015 IBC Amendments