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Section 423.5, Group E Occupancy, of the IBC, is hereby amended by deleting said section and exceptions and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
Section 423.5 Group E Occupancy In areas where the shelter design wind speed for tornadoes is 250 mph in accordance with Figure 304.2 (1) of ICC 500, all Group E occupancies with a program occupant load of 50 or more shall have a storm shelter constructed in accordance with Chapters 1 through 5 & 8 of ICC 500.
The installation of portable buildings for utilization on the campus or site for educational purposes is considered new construction and classified as Group E occupancies.
Exceptions:
1. Group E day care facilities.
2. Group E occupancies accessory to place of religious worship.
3. Buildings meeting the requirements for shelter design in ICC 500.
4. Accessory structures to existing group E sites where the occupancy classification of said structures are classified as Groups A-5 and U
Section 423.5.1, Required Occupant Capacity, of the IBC, is hereby amended by deleting said section and inserting in lieu thereof the following (exceptions remain unchanged):
Section 423.5.1 Required Occupant Capacity The required occupant capacity of the storm shelter shall include all buildings classified as a Group E occupancy on the campus or site (whichever is larger) and shall be the greater of the following:
1. The total occupant load of the classrooms, vocational rooms and offices in the Group E occupancy.
2. The occupant load of any indoor assembly space that is associated with the Group E occupancy.
Section 502.1, Address Identification, of the IBC, is hereby amended by amended by deleting said section and inserting in lieu thereof the following section and table:
502.1 Address 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 be black or white and shall contrast with their background. Where required by the fire code official, address numbers shall be provided in greater dimension or additional approved locations to facilitate emergency response. Address numbers shall be Arabic numbers. Numbers shall be a minimum height and a minimum stroke width as dictated by Table 502.1. Where access is by means of a private road and the building cannot be viewed from the public way, a monument, pole or other sign or means shall be used to identify the structure. Address numbers shall be maintained.
Table 502.1
Minimum Height and Stroke Width a,b
Minimum Height and Stroke Width a,b
Distance from the centerline of the Public Way (ft) | Minimum Height (in) | Minimum Stroke Width (in) | |
Less than 100 | 4 | 1/2 | |
100 | 199 | 6 | 3/4 |
200 | 299 | 8 | 1 |
For each additional 100 | Increase 2 | Increase 1/2 | |
a Exterior suite identification, minimum height shall be 4 inches and stroke width shall be ½ inch.
b Interior suite identification, minimum height shall be 2 inches and stroke width shall be ¼ inch.
Section 508.5., Live/Work units, of the IBC, is hereby amended by deleting the exception and inserting in lieu thereof the following 2 exceptions:
Section 508.5 Live/Work units exceptions:
1. Dwelling or sleeping units that include an office that is less than 10 percent of the area of the dwelling unit are permitted to be classified as dwelling units with accessory occupancies in accordance with Section 508.2
2. Detached one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses that include an office that is less than 20 percent of the area of the dwelling unit and constructed in accordance with the International Residential
Section 508.5.1, Limitations, of the IBC, is hereby amended by deleting item #3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
Section 508.5.1 Limitations
#3. The nonresidential area function shall be limited to floors of the live/work unit with exit at the 1st story or a basement walkout of the live/work unit.
Section 508.5.2, Occupancies, of the IBC, is hereby amended by numbering the existing exception as #1 and thereafter adding the following exception #2:
Section 508.5.2 Occupancies
2. Live/work units located within detached one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses may be constructed in accordance with the International Residential Code.
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