(a) There is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as if set out at length herein for the purpose of safeguarding life and property and to ensure the quality of construction of all structures erected or removed throughout the City that certain code known as the State Building Code, set forth and defined by Legislative Rule Title 87, Series 4 of the West Virginia Code of State Rules, as amended, as promulgated by the Fire Marshal under West Virginia Code 29-3-5b.
(b) The standards and requirements as set out and as published by the International Code Council, and American National Standards Institute, and the National Fire Protection Association, as listed below, and as adopted by the State Fire Commission with an effective date of August 1, 2020 shall have the same force and effect as if set out verbatim in this section:
• International Building Code 2015 (with amendments)
• International Residential Code For One And Two Family Dwellings 2015 (with amendments)
• International Existing Building Code 2015 (with amendments)
• International Plumbing Code 2015
• International Mechanical Code 2015
• International Fuel Gas Code 2015 (with amendments)
• International Property Maintenance Code 2015
• NFPA 70 / National Electric Code 2017 Edition
• 2017 ICC/ANSI A 117.1 American National Standards for Accessibility & Usable Buildings and Facilities
• ANSI/ASH RAE/I ESNA Standard 90.1 2010 (for Commercial Buildings)
• International Energy Conservation Code 2009 (For Residential Buildings)
• International Swimming Pool and Spa Code 2015
(Passed 9-14-20.)