(A) Adoption. There is hereby adopted by reference in Resolution 21-162, that certain document known as International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 Edition, including Appendixes A, B, C and D, as published by the International Code Council, Inc. Said document is hereby amended and adopted as the Fuel Gas Code for the areas of Dewey- Humboldt providing for the regulating, installation and maintenance of fuel gas piping systems, fuel gas utilization equipment and related accessories, and each and all such regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 Edition, including
Appendixes A, B, C and D, 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 replaced 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 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".
SECTION 301 — GENERAL
CHAPTER 3 GENERAL REGULATIONS
SECTION 301.11 — Flood Hazard is hereby amended by the insertion of the following sentence to the end of the paragraph to read as follows:
301-11-Flood Hazard. See Section 101.4.9 of the Dewey-Humboldt Administrative Building Code for further criteria.
SECTION 303 — APPLIANCE LOCATION
SECTION 303.2 — Hazardous locations is hereby amended by addition of 2nd sentence to read as follows:
SECTION 303.2 — Hazardous locations. Liquefied petroleum gas piping shall not serve any gas-fired appliance or equipment in a pit or basement where heavier-than-air gas may collect to form a flammable mixture.
CHAPTER 4 GAS PIPING INSTALLATIONS
SECTION 404 — PIPING SYSTEM INSTALLATION
SECTION 404.12 — Minimum burial depth is hereby deleted in its entirety and revised to read as follows:
404.12 — Minimum burial depth. Underground piping systems of metallic pipe or metallic tubing shall be installed a minimum depth of 12 inches (305mm) below grade, except as provided for in Section 404.12.1. Underground piping systems of plastic pipe shall be installed a minimum of 18 inches (457mm) below grade with a yellow 18 AWG insulated tracer wire.
(2) Findings and declaration. The Town Council of Dewey-Humboldt, 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 Fuel Gas Code, 2018 Edition, which are stated in this ordinance.
(Ord. 21-159, passed 4-20-2021)