2020-051 - Amendments to Section 7-18 of Article II Building Code Chapter 7 - Buildings and Building Regulations - Revise the Local Amendment sot the 2015 International Building Code and the 2015 International Residential Code

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1. {Remains unchanged.} 2. {Remains unchanged.} 3. {Remains unchanged.} 5. {Remains unchanged.} 6. {Remains unchanged.} 6.1 {Remains unchanged.} 6.2 {Remains unchanged.} 7. {Remains unchanged.} 8. {Remains unchanged.} 9. {Remains unchanged.} 10. {Remains unchanged.} Section 805.3.1.2, Fire escapes required, shall be amended to read as follows: 805.3.1.2 Fire escapes required. For other than Group 1-2, where more than one exit is required an existing 9F newly GOAStRAGted fire escape complying with section 805.3.1.2.1 shall be accepted as providing one of the required means of egress. Section 805.3.1.2.1, Fire escape access and details, shall be amended to read as follows: 805.3.1.2.1 Fire Escape access and details. Fire escapes shall comply with all of the following requirements: 1. {Item 1. shall remain unchanged) 2. Access to a afire escape shall be through a door, except that windows shall be permitted to provide access from single dwelling units or sleeping unites in Group R-1, R-2 and 1-1 occupancies or to provide access from spaces having a maximum occupant load of 10 in other occupancy classifications. {Sections 2.1-2.4 shall remain unchanged} 3. (Item 3 shall be deleted in its entirety) 4. {Item 4. Shall remain unchanged} 5. In all building of Group E occupancy up to and including the 12th grade, building of Group I occupancy, ree+x;+egboarding houses, and childcare centers, ladders of any type are prohibited on fire escapes used as a required means of egress. Section 805.3.1.2.2, Construction, shall be deleted in its entirety. Section 805.3.1.2.3, Dimensions, shall be deleted in its entirety. Section 805.5.2, Transoms, shall be amended to add the following note to read as follows: B and E occupancies are not included in the list and consideration should be given to adding them depending on existing buildings stock. Section 806.2, Stairways and escalators in existing buildings, shall be amended to add the following exception to read as follows: 806.2 Stairways and escalators in existing buildings. {Section shall remain unchanged except to add the following Exception:} Exception: Components of projects regulated by and registeredwwith Architectural BarriersDivisionof TexasITDeaartmentof Licensing and Regulation shall be deemed to be incompliance with the requirements of this chapter, Section 904. 1, Automatic sprinkler systems, shall be amended to read as follows: 904.1 Automatic sprinkler systems. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in a work area where required by Section 804.2 or this section. For the sur ose of fire,_srin,kler,,protection and fire alarm , requirements included in this section, the work area shall be extended to include at least the entire tenant space or_soaces bounded by walls containing the subject work area, and if the work area includes a_ corridor, hallway,or other exit access then such corridor, hallway, or other exit access mshall _beprr otected in mits entirety -on that particular floor level. 4 2015 1EBC Amendments