The purpose of this chapter is to provide certain minimum standards and requirements to safeguard life or limb, health, property, and the public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, erection, alteration, moving, demolition, quality of materials, use, occupancy, location, and maintenance of all buildings and structures, where not regulated by the Building Code or the Existing Building Code, in the County.
A. Table R301.2(1) of the 2012 International Residential Code shall be amended to read as follows:
Ground Snow Load=42+ (See IBC Section 1608.2); Wind Speed = 90 (Basic); Topographic effects = no; Seismic Design Category = C or D; Weathering = Severe; Frost Line Depth = 30"; Termite = Slight/Moderate; Winter Design Temperature = -6°; Ice Shield = Yes; Flood Hazards = FIRM 16001810/17/79; Air Freezing Index = 2000; Mean Annual Temp = 45°F (2020-10, 12-23-2020)