A. Generally: Amendments relating to the administrative duties of the building inspector, the fee schedule, or civil or criminal penalties relating to the enforcement of this chapter may be adopted by resolution. All other amendments to this chapter shall be by ordinance.
B. Amendments To International Building Code:
105.5 Expiration: The building office is authorized to reinstate as valid, a permit which has expired. The reinstatement shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated. In any case, accumulated extensions of time for any permit shall not be granted for more than a total time equal to the code adoption cycle of the codes in effect at the time of permit issuance; or an expired permit shall not be reinstated if the adopted codes at the time of the original permit are no longer in effect. Upon the granting of an extension of time for a valid permit, or granting a reinstatement of an expired permit, the applicant shall be assessed a fee equal to the amount of the reinspection fee as published in the most recent Benewah County fee resolution.
109.3 Building Permit Valuations: Valuation for permit fee calculations shall be set by the building official in accordance with the current fee resolution adopted by Benewah County.
111.1 Use And Occupancy: No building or structure shall be used or occupied, and no change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof shall be made until the building official has issued a certificate of occupancy or certificate of completion therefor as provided herein. Issuance of a certificate of occupancy or certificate of completion shall not be construed as an approval of a violation of the provisions of this code or other ordinances of the jurisdiction.
Prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy or certificate of completion, the applicant shall provide final approval from all agencies with jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, the fire district, highway district, Idaho department of transportation, Panhandle health district, sewer districts, the Idaho state electrical inspector, the Idaho state plumbing inspector, the Idaho state building inspector, the Idaho department of health and welfare, the Idaho department of lands, and the U.S. army corp of engineers.
1604.2 Minimum Design Criteria:
a. Wind speed | 90 mph 3 second gust |
75 mph fastest mile | |
b. Air freezing index | 1,500 |
c. Seismic design category | C |
d. Weathering | Severe |
e. Minimum frost depth | 24 inches |
f. Soil bearing pressure, assumed minimum | 1,500 pfs |
g. Decay | Slight |
h. Ice shield underlayment required | Yes |
C. Amendments To International Residential Code:
R105.5 Expiration: The building official is authorized to reinstate as valid, a permit which has expired. The reinstatement shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated. In any case, accumulated extensions of time for any permit shall not be granted for more than a total time equal to the code adoption cycle of the codes in effect at the time of permit issuance; or an expired permit shall not be reinstated if the adopted codes at the time of the original permit issuance are no longer in effect. Upon the granting of an extension of time for a valid permit, or granting a reinstatement of an expired permit, the applicant shall be assessed a fee equal to the amount of the reinspection fee as published in the most recent Benewah County fee resolution.
R108.3 Building Permit Valuations: Valuations for permit fee calculations shall be set by the building official in accordance with the current fee resolution adopted by Benewah County.
R110.1 Use And Occupancy: No building or structure shall be used or occupied, and no change in the existing occupancy classification of building or structure or portion thereof shall be made until the building official has issued a certificate of occupancy or certificate of completion therefor as provided herein. Issuance of a certificate of occupancy or certificate of completion shall not be construed as an approval of a violation of the provisions of this code or other ordinances of the jurisdiction.
Prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy or certificate of completion, the applicant shall provide final approval from all agencies with jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, fire district, highway district, Idaho department of transportation, Panhandle health district, sewer districts, the Idaho state electrical inspector, the Idaho state plumbing inspector, the Idaho state building inspector, the Idaho department of health and welfare, the Idaho department of lands, and the U.S. corps of engineers.
Table R301.2(1) Climatic And Geographic Design Criteria:
Wind speed (mph) | 75 mph fastest mile |
90 mph 3 second gust | |
Air freezing index | 1,500 |
Seismic design category | C |
Weathering | Severe |
Frost line depth | 24 inches |
Termite | Slight |
Decay | Slight |
Ice shield underlayment required | Yes |
Roof snow load1 | |
Notes:
1. The ground snow loads used in determining the design snow loads shall be determined by using the factors and methodology contained in the publication "Ground Roof And Snow Loads For Idaho" and the accompanying map "Normalized Ground Snow Loads For Idaho" by the University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, 1986. Methodology for determining design snow loads shall be as required in international building code (IBC) section 1608.
Table N1102.1 Minimum Requirements: In no cases shall there be less than the following components in any conditioned, habitable space:
a. Ceiling (flat) | R-38 |
b. Ceiling (vaulted) | R-38 |
c. Exterior walls | R-20 |
d. Floors | R-30 |
e. Cantilevered floors | R-30 |
f. Slab perimeter (2') | R-10 |
g. Windows | 0.35 u-factor |
(Ord. 2013-135, 12-23-2013, eff. 1-1-2014)