13 & 14 Building Code Updates (2)

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Amend Section 503.1, General, to add the following sentence: 503.1. General. [Existing text unchanged.] ...Where a building contains more than one distinct type of construction, the building shall comply with the most restrictive area, height, and stories, for the lesser type of construction or be separated by fire walls, except as allowed in Section 510. Amend Table 506.2, ALLOWABLEAREA FACTOR, to delete footnote i. Amend Section 506.3.1, Minimum percentage of perimeter, to add the following sentence: 506.3.1 Minimum percentage of perimeter. [Existing text unchanged.] ...In order to be considered as accessible, if not in direct contact with a street or fire lane, a minimum 10 -foot -wide pathway meeting fire department access from the street or approved fire lane shall be provided. Amend Section 708.4.2, Fireblocks and draftstops in combustible construction, Exception 1, to read as follows: 708.4.2 Fireblocks and draftstops in combustible construction. [Body of text unchanged.) Exceptions: Buildings equipped with an automatic sprinkler system installed throughout in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, or in accordance with Section 903.3.1.2 provided that sprinkler protection is provided in the space between the top of the fire partition and the underside of the floor or roof sheathing, deck or slab above as required for systems complying with Section 903.3.1.1. Portions of buildings containing concealed spaces filled with noncombustible insulation as permitted for sprinkler omission shall not apply to this exception for draftstopping. [Remaining Exceptions unchanged.[ Amend Section 718.3, Draftstoppinginn floors, Exception, to read as follows: 718.3 Draftstopping in floors. [Body of text unchanged] Exception: Buildings equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1. and provided that in combustible construction, sprinkler protection is provided in the floor space.