The following amendments to the Building Code are hereby made and incorporated into such Building Code as filed.
(A) Registered professionals. The official stamp of a state registered professional architect or engineer upon the required plans shall serve in lieu of a plan check of engineering factors by the Building Official.
(B) Powers and duties of Building Official. The Building Official is hereby authorized and directed to enforce all the provisions of this Code. The Building Official shall have the power to render interpretations of this Code and to adopt and enforce rules and regulations supplemental to this Code as he or she may deem necessary in order to clarify the application of the provisions of this Code. Such interpretations, rules and regulations shall be in conformity with the intent and purpose of this Code.
(C) Board of Appeals. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the Building Official relative to the application and interpretation of this Code, there shall be and is hereby created a Board of Appeals consisting of those persons who are members of the Board of Supervisors. The Building Official shall be an ex officio member of and shall act as secretary to said Board, but shall have no vote upon any matter before the Board. The Board of Appeals shall have authority to retain and rely on consultants having experience and training upon the matters of building construction in question. The Board shall adopt rules and procedures for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the Building Official.
(D) Building permits.
(1) The application, plans, specifications, computations and other data filed by an applicant for a permit shall be reviewed by the Building Official. Such plans shall have already been reviewed and approved by the Design Review Committee and received preliminary approval from the county for compliance with zoning and floodplain requirements. If the Building Official finds that the work described in an application for a permit and the plans, specifications and other data filed therewith conform to the requirements of this Code and other pertinent laws and ordinances, and that all fees have been paid, he or she shall issue a conditional permit therefore to the applicant. The applicant shall then obtain a building permit from the county.
(2) When the Building Official issues the permit where plans are required, he or she shall endorse in writing or stamp the plans and specifications “APPROVED.” Such approved plans and specifications shall not be changed, modified or altered without authorizations from the Building Official, and all work regulated by this Code shall be done in accordance with the approved plans.
(3) The Building Official may issue a permit for the construction of part of a building or structure before the entire plans and specifications for the whole building or structure have been submitted or approved; provided adequate information and detailed statements have been filed complying with all pertinent requirements of this Code. The holder of such permit shall proceed at his or her own risk without assurance that the permit for the entire building or structure will be granted.
(E) Plan review fees.
(1) When a plan or other data is required to be submitted, a plan review fee may be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. Said plan review fee shall be set by the Board of Supervisors by resolution. The plan review fees specified in this division (E)(1) are separate fees from the permit fee and the building permit fee required by the county. A copy of the fee resolution shall be kept on file at the office of the District Manager.
(2) Where plans are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, an additional plan review fee may be charged at the rate shown in Table 3-A.
(F) Building permit fees.
(1) Table 3-A may be revised from time to time by resolution of Board of Supervisors. Said fees shall be published in accordance with SDCL § 7-25A-36. A copy of the building permit fee schedule shall be kept on file with the District Manager at the office of the district.
(2) All permits and permit fees provided for in the Appendix to the Building Code are deleted. The issuance of the building permit shall satisfy the requirement for a permit under any appendix and no additional fee shall be charged beyond the fee schedule set forth in Table 3-A.
(G) Building permit fee delinquencies. The Building Official may refuse to perform a plan review or to issue permits or conduct inspections for any person whose account is delinquent.
(H) Certificate of occupancy. After the Building Official inspects the building and issues the certificate of occupancy, the applicant shall not occupy the building until a certificate of zoning compliance is obtained from the County Planning and Zoning Officer.
(I) General construction requirements.
(1) Section R302.1 Exterior Walls - Exception 2 is amended to read: Detached garages accessory to a dwelling are not required to provide wall protection when the building area does not exceed 1,000 square feet and the exterior wall is located not less than three feet from the property line. Roof eave projections shall extend not less than 12 inches to a property line.
(2) Section R310.1 Emergency Escape and Rescue Required is amended by adding the following sentence to the section: In basements, the sill height of an emergency escape and rescue opening may be measured from an elevated landing; provided the landing is not less than 36 inches in width and not less than 20 inches out from the exterior wall, and not more than 24 inches in height. The elevated landing and its supporting structure shall be permanently affixed to the wall and floor below the openable emergency escape and rescue window.
(3) Section R404.1 Concrete and Masonry Foundation Walls - paragraph 2 is amended to read: Floor joists and blocking shall be connected to the sill plate at the top of the wall with three 8d nails toe nailed to the sill or girder.
(4) Paragraph 3 is amended to read: Sills plates shall be bolted to the foundation or foundation wall with not less than one-half inch nominal diameter steel bolts embedded at least seven inches into the concrete or masonry and spaced not more than four feet apart. There shall be a minimum of two bolts per piece with one bolt located within 12 inches of each end of each piece. A properly sized nut and washer shall be tightened on each bolt to the plate.
(5) Paragraph 5 is deleted.
(6) Section 903.4.2 Alarms is amended to read: Approved audible devices shall be connected to every automatic sprinkler system. Such sprinkler water flow alarm devices shall be activated by water flow equivalent to the flow of a single sprinkler of the smallest orifice size installed in the system. Alarm devices shall be provided on the exterior of the building in an approved location. Approved audible visual alarms to alert the occupants of the building shall be installed throughout the building in accordance with NFPA 72 and as required by the authority having jurisdiction. Where a fire alarm system is installed, activation of the automatic sprinkler system shall activate the buildings fire alarm system.
(7) Section R907.3 Re-covering Versus Replacement - paragraph 4 is deleted.
(8) Table R301.2(1) Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria is amended by inserting the following climate and geographical design criteria. The following table shall be applicable to the general design requirements of the 2006 International Residential Code and 2006 International Building Code.
Ground Snow Load | Wind Speed (mph) | Seismic Design Capacity | Weathering (Concrete Masonry) | Frost Line Depth | Termite Damage |
35 | 90 | A | Severe | 42 inches | Slight |
Decay Damage | Winter Design Temperature | Ice Shield Required | Flood Hazard NFIP Adopted | Air Freezing Index | Mean Annual Temperature |
Slight | -7ºF | Yes | 1979 | 2000 | 48.3ºF |
(9) Table R403.1 Minimum Width of Concrete or Masonry Footings - all tables shall be replaced with the following.
Spread Footings - Single Story Light Frame Construction Only
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Number of Floors Supported by Foundation | Width of Footings (Inches) | Thickness of Footings (Inches) | Minimum Depth of Foundation Below Natural Surface of Ground or Finish Grade (Inches) |
1 | 16 | 8 | 42 |
2 | 16 | 8 | 42 |
3 | 20 | 12 | 42 |
Notes: 1. Foundations may support a roof in addition to the stipulated number of floors. 2. Foundations supporting only roofs shall be as required for supporting one floor. 3. The ground under the floor is permitted to be excavated to the footings top elevation. 4. All footings shall have at least two #4 reinforcement bars parallel with footings. | |||
Trench Footings - Single Story Light Frame Construction
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Number of Floors Supported by Foundation | Minimum Width of Footings (Inches) | Minimum Depth of Foundation Below Natural Surface of Ground or Finish Grade (Inches) | Minimum Vertical Reinforcement | Minimum Horizontal Reinforcement |
1 | 8 | 2 | #4 at 48" o.c. | #4 top and bottom |
Notes: 1. Foundations may support a roof in addition to the stipulated number of floors. 2. Soil bearing pressure shall be a minimum of 2,000 psi. 3. Structural spans shall not exceed 16 feet. | ||||
(10) Table 1805.4.2 Floors Supporting Walls of Light Frame Construction - is amended by adding the following table.
Monolithic Slab Footings - Group U (Utility) Type Structures Only
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Minimum Building Area | Minimum Width of Footings (Inches) | Minimum Depth of Footing (Inches) | Minimum Horizontal Reinforcement | Minimum Floor Thickness (Inches) |
1,000 square feet | 12 | 12 | #4 top and bottom | 3.5 |
Notes: 1. Footings or foundation shall extend a minimum six inches above the finished grade. 2. Footings shall support not more than 16 inches of masonry block or concrete. 3. Monolithic slab footings are not permitted when any portion of the footing is to be located less than six feet to a Group R - residential occupancy use. | ||||
(J) Appendix G. Appendix G, Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs shall be amended by adding the following to Section AG-105.2 of the 2012 International Residential Code.
11. In lieu of the barrier requirement provided for in subsections 1 through 10 above, a swimming pool may be protected and enclosed, when not under the supervision of an adult who is at least 18 years of age by means of a power safety cover meeting the most recent specifications approved by the American Society for Testing and Materials for swimming pool covers under the fixed designation standard F-1346 (ASTM F-1346).
12. In lieu of the barrier requirement provided for in subsections 1 through 8 above, a hot tub or spa may be protected and enclosed, when not under the supervision of an adult who is at least 18 years of age, by means of a cover meeting the most recent specifications approved by the American Society for Testing and Materials for hot tub spa covers under the fixed designation standard 1346 (ASTM).
(Prior Code, § 3-19) (Ord. 2014-02, passed 11-17-2014; Ord. 2016-01, passed 4-18-2016)