(A) Adoption. There is hereby adopted by reference in Resolution 21-162, that certain document known as International Mechanical Code, 2018 Edition including Appendix A, as published by the International Code Council, Inc. Said document is hereby amended and adopted as the Mechanical Code for the areas of Dewey-Humboldt providing the regulating, installation and maintenance of heating, ventilating, cooling and refrigeration systems, and each and all such regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the International Mechanical Code, 2018 Edition, including Appendix A are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as set forth herein, excepting such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended.
(B) (1) Amendments.
CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATIVE
SECTION 101 GENERAL
SECTION 101.1 — Title is amended by the insertion of "Dewey-Humboldt."
SECTIONS 102 through 106 and 108 through 110 are amended by deletion in their entirety and replacement with the requirements of the Dewey- Humboldt Administrative Building Code, as adopted, and as may be amended from time to time.
CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS
SECTION 201 GENERAL
SECTION 201.3 Terms defined in other codes are hereby amended as follows: Where terms are not defined in this code, such terms shall have the meanings ascribed in other code publications of the International Residential Code and the most recent Dewey-Humboldt Administrative Building Code. In the event there is a conflict between the aforementioned codes, the Dewey-Humboldt Administrative Building Code is superior.
SECTION 201.4 Terms not defined is hereby deleted in its entirety and revised to read as follows:
201.4 —Terms not defined. Where terms are not defined through the methods authorized by this chapter such terms shall have ordinarily accepted meanings such as the context implies, Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged, shall be considered as providing ordinarily accepted meanings.
SECTION 202 — GENERAL DEFINITIONS is hereby amended by revision of the following term:
CODE OFFICIAL. Is the BUILDING OFFICIAL as defined in Section 102.13 of the "Dewey-Humboldt Administrative Building Code".
CHAPTER 3 GENERAL REGULATIONS
SECTION 303.2 — Hazardous locations is hereby amended by addition of a second sentence to read as follows:
SECTION 303.2 — Hazardous Locations. Liquefied petroleum gas piping shall not serve any gas-fired appliance or equipment located in a pit or basement where heavier-than-air gas might collect to form a flammable mixture.
CHAPTER 9 SPECIFIC APPLIANCES, FIREPLACES AND SOLID FUEL—BURNING EQUIPMENT
SECTION 901 — GENERAL
SECTION 901.2 — General is hereby amended by the addition of the following paragraphs to the end of this section to read as follows:
901.2 — General. Fireplaces and solid-fuel- burning appliances to be installed and shall comply with the clean burning standards established by A.R.S. § 11-875 which shall prohibit the installation of a solid-fuel-burning appliance unless it is one of the following:
1. A fireplace that has a permanently installed gas or electric log insert.
2. A fireplace, a wood stove or any other solid fuel burning appliance that is any of the following:
a. Certified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as in compliance with 40 Code of Federal Regulations part 60, subpart AAA in effect on July 1, 1990.
b. A wood stove tested and listed by a nationally recognized testing agency to meet performance standards equivalent to those in 40 Code of Federal Regulations part 60, subpart AAA in effect July 1, 1990.
3. A fireplace that has a permanently installed wood stove insert that complies with paragraph 2, subdivision (a), (b) or (c) of this section.
(B) (2) Findings and declaration. The Town Council of Dewey-Humboldt of Yavapai County, Arizona specifically and expressly finds and declares that the nature and uniqueness of the climate, terrain, and location does necessitate and demand specific amendments to the International Mechanical Code, 2018 Edition, which are stated in this ordinance.
(Ord. 21-159, passed 4-20-2021)