[A] 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the building code of Lincoln County, hereinafter referred to as “this code.”
[A] 101.4.1 Gas. The provisions of the International Fuel Gas Code or the plumbing code shall apply to the installation of gas piping from the point of delivery, gas appliances and related accessories as covered in this code. These requirements apply to gas piping systems extending from the point of delivery to the inlet connections of appliances and the installation and operation of residential and commercial gas appliances and related accessories.
[A] 101.4.3 Plumbing. The provisions of the plumbing code shall apply to the installation, alteration, repair, and replacement of plumbing systems, including equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings, and appurtenances, and where connected to a water or sewage system and all aspects of a medical gas system.
101.4.8 Electrical. The provisions of the NFPA 70 shall apply to the installation of electrical systems, including alterations, repairs, replacement, equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings, and appurtenances thereto.
[A] 103.1 Creation of enforcement agency. The Department of Planning and Zoning shall be the enforcement agency and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the building official.
[A] 103.2 Appointment. Not adopted by the Lincoln County.
[A] 104.8 Liability. The building official, member of the board of appeals or employee charged with the enforcement of this code, while acting for the jurisdiction in good faith and without malice in the discharge of the duties required by this code or other pertinent law or ordinance, shall not thereby be civilly or criminally rendered liable personally and is hereby relieved from personal liability for any damage accruing to persons or property as a result of any act or by reason of an act or omission in the discharge of official duties.
This code shall not be construed to relieve or lessen the responsibility of any person owning, operating, or controlling any building or structure for any damages to persons or property caused by defects, nor shall Lincoln County, or its officers and employees, be held as assuming any such liability by reason of the inspections authorized by this code or any permits or certificates issued under this code.
[A] 104.8.1 Legal defense. Any suit or criminal complaint instituted against an officer or employee because of an act performed by that officer or employee in the lawful discharge of duties and under the provisions of this code shall be afforded all the protection provided by Lincoln County’s insurance and any immunities and defenses provided by other applicable state and federal law and defended by legal representatives of the jurisdiction until the final termination of the proceedings. The building official or any subordinate shall not be liable for cost in any action, suit, or proceeding that is instituted in pursuance of the provisions of this code.
[A] 104.10.1 Flood hazard areas. The floodplain administrator shall not grant modifications to any provision required in flood hazard areas as established by the county floodplain management ordinance, unless a determination has been made that:
1. A showing of good and sufficient cause that the unique characteristics of the size, configuration, or topography of the site render the elevation standards of county floodplain management ordinance, inappropriate.
2. A determination that failure to grant the variance would result in exceptional hardship by rendering the lot undevelopable.
3. A determination that the granting of a variance will not result in increased flood heights, additional threats to public safety, extraordinary public expense, cause fraud on or victimization of the public, or conflict with existing laws or ordinances.
4. A determination that the variance is the minimum necessary to afford relief, considering the flood hazard.
5. Submission to the applicant of written notice specifying the difference between the design flood elevation and the elevation to which the building is to be built, stating that the cost of flood insurance will be commensurate with the increased risk resulting from the reduced floor elevation, and stating that construction below the design flood elevation increases risks to life and property.
[A] 105.1 Required. Any owner or owner’s authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be performed, shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit. The building official may exempt permits for minor work.
[A] 105.2 Work exempt from permit. Exemptions from permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction. Permits shall not be required for the following:
Building:
1. One-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses, and similar uses, provided the floor area is not greater than 200 square feet (18.6 m2).
2. Fences.
3. Oil derricks.
4. Retaining walls that are not over 4 feet (1,219 mm) in height measured from the bottom grade elevation to the top of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge or impounding Class I, II, or III A liquids.
5. Water tanks supported directly on grade if the capacity is not greater than 5,000 gallons (18,927 L) and the ratio of height to diameter or width is not greater than 2:1.
6. Sidewalks and driveways not more than 30 inches (762 mm) above adjacent grade, and not over any basement or story below and are not part of an accessible route.
7. Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, countertops, and similar finish work.
8. Temporary motion picture, television, and theater stage sets and scenery.
9. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R-3 occupancy that are less than 18 inches (457 mm) deep.
10. Shade cloth structures constructed for nursery or agricultural purposes, not including service systems.
11. Swings and other playground equipment accessory to detached one- and two-family dwellings.
12. Window awnings in Group R-3 and U occupancies, supported by an exterior wall that do not project more than 54 inches (1.372 mm) from the exterior wall and do not require additional support.
13. Nonfixed and movable fixtures, cases, racks, counters, and partitions not over 5 feet 9 inches (1,753 mm) in height.
14. Re-roofing existing buildings.
15. Re-siding existing buildings.
105.3 Application for permit. To obtain a permit, the applicant shall first file an application therefor in writing on a form for that purpose. Such application shall:
1. Identify and describe the work to be covered by the permit for which application is made.
2. Describe the land on which the proposed work is to be done by legal description, street address, or similar description that will readily identify and definitely locate the proposed building or work.
3. Indicate the use and occupancy for which the proposed work is intended.
4. Be accompanied by construction documents and other information as required in Section 107.
5. State the valuation of the proposed work.
6. Be signed by the applicant, or the applicant’s authorized agent.
7. Give such other data and information as required by the building official.
[A] 105.5 Expiration. Every permit issued shall become invalid 365 days after its issuance. The building official is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for periods not more than 180 days. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated.
[A] 107.1 General. Submittal documents consisting of one complete set of plans in an electronic submittal in PDF format along with other construction documents, statement of special inspections, geotechnical report, and other data shall be submitted with each permit application. The construction documents shall be prepared by a registered design professional where required by the statutes of the jurisdiction in which the project is to be constructed. Where special conditions exist, the building official is authorized to require additional construction documents to be prepared by a registered design professional.
Exception: The building official is authorized to waive the submission of construction documents and other data not required to be prepared by a registered design professional if it is found that the nature of the work applied for is such that review of construction documents is not necessary to obtain compliance with this code.
[A] 107.3.1 Approval of construction documents. When the building official issues a permit, the construction documents shall be reviewed for compliance. One set of construction documents so reviewed shall be retained by the building official.
[A] 109.2 Schedule of permit fees. On buildings, structures, electrical, gas, mechanical, and plumbing systems or alterations requiring a permit, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required in accordance with the schedule as established by the applicable governing authority.
The fee schedules for the issuance of a building permit shall be as follows:
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT FEES
The base valuation to determine building permit fees for residential structures and additions are based on a dollar per square foot schedule, per the following;
Residential Dwellings and Accessory Structures:
Finished habitable space (site built)..............................................$80.00 per sq. ft.
Finished habitable space (moved on)...........................................$28.00 per sq. ft.
Basements (unfinished)................................................................$16.00 per sq. ft.
Finishing basement (new construction)..........................................$16.00 per sq. ft.
Finishing basement (existing dwelling)...........................................$16.00 per sq. ft.
Foundation (no basement).............................................................$11.00 per sq. ft.
Garages (attached)........................................................................$28.00 per sq. ft.
Detached garages, accessory structures, decks, and misc. structures..............................................$28.00 per sq. ft.
For the erection, construction, moving of residential structures, additions and accessory structures, the Building Permit fee shall be 0.4% of the construction valuation (per above) or $50.00, whichever is greater. The bid price shall be quoted for renovation and remodeling work or if square footage cannot be determined.
AGRICULTURAL BUILDING PERMIT FEES
The base valuation to determine building permit fees for agricultural structures and additions are based on a dollar per square foot schedule, per the following:
Agricultural Structures...........................................................................$22.00 per sq. ft.
For the erection, construction, moving of agricultural structures and additions, the Building Permit fee shall be 0.2% of the construction valuation (per above) or $50.00, whichever is greater. The bid price shall be quoted for renovation and remodeling work or if square footage cannot be determined.
COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL BUILDING PERMIT FEES
For the erection, construction, moving of commercial or industrial buildings, additions and accessory structures, the building permit fee shall be 0.45% of the construction cost or $50.00, whichever is greater. The maximum building permit fee shall be capped at a building valuation of $5,000,000.00.
*The bid price shall be quoted.
OTHER FEES
Building Permit Extension........................................................$50.00 (maximum 180 days)
Zoning Permit.................................................................... .......$50.00
109.7 Delinquent accounts. Lincoln County may refuse to issue permits or conduct inspections for any person or business whose account is delinquent.
[A] 110.3.1 Footing inspection. Footing inspections shall be made after excavations for footings are complete and any required reinforcing steel is in place. If an inspection is required for concrete foundations, any required forms shall be in place prior to inspection. Materials for the foundation shall be on the job, except where concrete is ready mixed in accordance with ASTM C 94, the concrete need not be on the job.
[A] 111.2 Certificate issued. After the building official inspects the building or structure and does not find violations of the provisions of this code or other laws that are enforced by the department of building safety, the building official shall issue a certificate of occupancy that contains the following:
1. The building permit number.
2. The address of the structure.
3. A statement that the described portion of the structure has been inspected for compliance with the requirements of this code for the occupancy and division of occupancy and the use for which the proposed occupancy is classified.
4. The name of the building official.
5. The edition of the code under which the permit was issued.
6. The use and occupancy, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3.
7. The type of construction as defined in Chapter 6.
8. The design occupant load.
9. If an automatic sprinkler system is provided, whether the sprinkler system is required.
10. Any special stipulations and conditions of the building permit.
[A] 113.1 General. 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 the members of the Lincoln County Planning Commission. The Planning Commission acting as the board of appeals may call upon experts in the field of architecture, engineering and construction before making a decision on any appeal coming before them.
[A] 113.2 Limitations on authority. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The board shall not have authority relative to the administrative provisions of this code nor shall the board be empowered to waive requirements of this code.
[A] 114.3 Prosecution of violation. If the notice of violation is not complied with promptly, the building official is authorized to request the legal counsel of the jurisdiction to deem the violation as a strict liability offense and institute the appropriate proceeding at law or in equity to restrain, correct, or abate such violation, or to require the removal or termination of the unlawful occupancy of the building or structure in violation of the provisions of this code or of the order or direction made pursuant thereto.
[A] 114.4 Violation Penalties. Pursuant to the County’s authority South Dakota Codified Laws Chapter 7-18A-2, failure to comply with any of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a violation of said ordinance and be punishable by a fine not to exceed the fine established by SDCL 22-6-2(2) for each violation, or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed thirty days for each violation, or by both the fine and imprisonment; in addition the County may institute an action for civil injunctive relief as provided by SDCL Chapter 21-8. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such.
[A] 115.2 Issuance. The stop work order shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the properly involved, or to the owner’s agent, or to the person performing the work. If no person can be located, the stop work order may be posted on the property. Upon issuance of a stop work order, the cited work shall immediately cease. The stop work order shall state the reason for the order, and the conditions under which the cited work will be permitted to resume.
201.1 Scope. Unless otherwise expressly slated, the following words and terms shall, for the purposes of this code, have the meanings shown in this chapter. In addition, the following words and terms are being added and/or modified to the defined terms already incorporated by reference in Section 150.017 of this code.
FIRE AREA. The aggregate floor area enclosed and bounded by fire walls, fire barriers, exterior walls, or horizontal assemblies of a building.
STRICT LIABILITY OFFENSE. An offense in which the prosecution in a legal proceeding is not required to prove criminal intent as a part of its case. It is enough to prove that the defendant either did an act which was prohibited or failed to do an act which the defendant was legally required to do.
SWIMMING POOL. Any structure intended for swimming, recreational bathing, or wading that contains water over 18 inches (457 mm) deep. This includes in-ground, aboveground, and on-ground pools; hot tubs; spas; and fixed-in place wading pools.
305.2.2 Twelve or fewer children. A facility having twelve or fewer children receiving such day care shall be classified as part of the primary occupancy.
305.2.3 Twelve or fewer children in a dwelling unit. A facility such as the above within a dwelling unit and having twelve or fewer children receiving such day care shall be classified as a Group R-3 occupancy or shall comply with the International Residential Code.
308.5.4 Twelve or fewer persons receiving care in a dwelling unit. A facility such as the above within a dwelling unit and having twelve or fewer persons receiving custodial care shall be classified as a Group R-3 occupancy or shall comply with the International Residential Code.
423.4 Group E occupancies. All Group H occupancies with an occupant load of 50 or more shall have a storm shelter constructed to withstand a wind of 200 mph.
Exceptions:
1. Group E day care facilities.
2. Group E occupancies accessory to places of religious worship.
3. Buildings meeting the requirements for shelter design in ICC 500.
706.6.2 Buildings with sloped roofs. Where a fire wall serves as an interior wall for a building, and the roof on one side or both sides of the fire wall slopes toward the fire wall at a slope greater than 2 units vertical in 12 units horizontal (2:12), the fire wall shall extend to a height equal to the height of the roof located 4 feet (1,219 mm) from the fire wall plus 30 inches (762 mm). In no case shall the extension of the fire wall be less than 30 inches (762 mm).
Exception: The fire wall may terminate at the underside of the roof sheathing, deck, or slab of the lower roof, provided:
1. The roof assemblies within 10 feet (3,048 mm) of the wall has not less than a 1-hour fire resistance rating and the entire length and span of supporting elements for the rated roof assembly has a fire-resistance rating of not less than 1 hour.
2. Openings in the roof on each side of the fire wall shall not be located within 10 feet (3,048 mm) of the fire wall.
714.5.1.2 Through-penetration firestop system. Through penetrations of the fire-resistive membrane shall be protected by an approved through-penetration fire-stop system installed and tested in accordance with ASTM E 814 or UL 1479, with a minimum positive pressure differential of 0.01 inch of water (2.49 Pa). The system shall have an F rating/T rating of not less than 1 hour but not less than the required rating of the floor penetrated.
Exceptions:
1. Floor penetrations contained and located within the cavity of a wall above the floor or below the floor do not require a T rating.
2. Floor penetrations by floor drains, tub drains, or shower drains contained and located within the concealed space of a horizontal assembly do not require a T rating.
3. Floor penetrations of maximum 4-inch (102 mm) nominal diameter penetrating directly into metal-enclosed electrical power switchgear do not require a T rating.
716.2.6.1 Door closing. Fire doors shall be latching and self- or automatic-closing in accordance with this section.
Exceptions:
1. Fire doors located in common walls separating sleeping units in Group R-l shall be permitted without automatic- or self-closing devices.
2. The elevator car doors and the associated hoist way enclosure doors at the floor level designated for recall in accordance with Section 3003.2 shall be permitted to remain open during Phase 1 emergency recall operation.
3. Interior doors located in exit enclosures, smokeproof enclosures, and exit passageways in Group R and I-1 occupancies shall be automatic closing fire door assemblies in accordance with NFPA 80 and controlled in accordance with NFPA 72.
[F] 903.2.6 Group I. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings with a Group I fire area.
Exceptions:
1. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 is required in Group I-1 Condition 1 or 2 facilities.
2. An automatic sprinkler system is not required where Group I-4 day care facilities are at the level of exit discharge and where every room where care is provided has not fewer than one exterior exit door.
3. In buildings where Group I-4 day care is provided on levels other than the level of exit discharge, an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 shall be installed on the entire floor where care is provided, all floors between the level of care and the level of exit discharge, and all floors below the level of exit discharge other than areas classified as an open parking garage.
[V] 903.2.8 Group R. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3 shall be provided throughout all buildings with Groups R-l and R-4 fire areas and Group R-2 multifamily residences having six or more dwelling units.
[F] 903.3.1.1.1 Exempt locations. Automatic sprinklers shall not be required in the following rooms or areas where such rooms or areas are protected with an approved automatic fire detection system in accordance with Section 907.2 that will respond to visible or invisible particles of combustion. Sprinklers shall not be omitted from a room merely because it is damp, of fire-resistance-rated construction, or contains electrical equipment.
1. A room where the application of water, or flame and water, constitutes a serious life or fire hazard.
2. A room or space where sprinklers are considered undesirable because of the nature of the contents, where approved by the fire code official. Such rooms shall be separated from the remainder of the building by fire barrier walls and horizontal assemblies having a fire-resistance rating of not less than two hours.
3. Generator and transformer rooms separated from the remainder of the building by walls and floor/ceiling or roof/ceiling assemblies having a fire-resistance rating of not less than two hours.
4. Rooms or areas that are of noncombustible construction with wholly noncombustible contents.
5. Fire service access elevator machine rooms and machinery spaces.
6. Machine rooms, machinery spaces, control rooms, and control spaces associated with occupant evacuation elevators designed in accordance with Section 3008.
[F] 904.12.2 System interconnection. The actuation of the fire suppression system shall automatically shut down the fuel and/or electrical power supply to the cooking equipment and all electrical receptacles located beneath the hood. The fuel and electrical supply reset shall be manual.
[F] 907.2.1.1 System initiation in Group A occupancies with an occupant load of 1,000 or more. Activation of the fire alarm in Group A occupancies with an occupant load of 1,000 or more shall initiate a signal using an emergency voice/alarm communications system in accordance with Section 907.5.2.2.
Exceptions:
1. Group A-3 occupancies used for religious worship.
2. Where approved, the prerecorded announcement is allowed to be manually deactivated for a period of time, not to exceed three minutes, for the sole purpose of allowing a live voice announcement from an approved, constantly attended location.
[F] 907.2.2 Group B. A manual fire alarm system shall be installed in Group B occupancies where one of the following conditions exists:
1. The combined Group B occupant load of all floors is 500 or more.
2. The Group B occupant load is more than 100 persons above or below the lowest level of exit discharge.
3. The fire area contains an ambulatory care facility.
4. The Group B occupancy has more than two occupied levels.
Exception: Manual fire alarm boxes are not required where the building is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 and the occupant notification appliances will activate throughout the notification zones upon sprinkler water flow.
[F] 907.2.6.2 Group 1-2. An automatic smoke detection system shall be installed in corridors in Group I-2 Condition 1 facilities and spaces permitted to be open to the corridors by Section 407.2. The system shall be activated in accordance with Section 907.4. Group I-2 Condition 2 occupancies shall be equipped with an automatic smoke detection system as required in Section 407.
Exception: Corridor smoke detection is not required in smoke compartments that contain sleeping units where such units are provided with smoke detectors that comply with UL 268. Such detectors shall provide a visual display on the corridor side of each sleeping unit and shall provide an audible and visual alarm at the care providers’ station attending each unit. Smoke detectors installed as part of an intelligent or addressable fire alarm system capable of annunciation of room origin at a constantly attended location shall be acceptable.
[F] 907.2.8.2 Automatic smoke detection system. An automatic smoke detection system that activates the occupant notification system in accordance with Section 907.5 shall be installed throughout all interior corridors serving sleeping units and at the top of each stairwell.
Exception: An automatic smoke detection system is not required in buildings that do not have interior corridors serving sleeping units and where each sleeping unit has a means of egress door opening directly to an exit or to an exterior exit access that leads directly to an exit.
[F] 907.2.8.4 Heat detectors. Heat detectors shall be installed in each attic subdivision or similar areas not otherwise covered by an automatic fire-extinguishing system.
Exceptions:
1. Heat detection is not required in areas protected by an automatic fire-extinguishing system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or in addition to the requirements of Section 903.3.1.2.
2. Heat detectors are not required where the fire partitions extend into and through the interstitial attic space.
[F] 907.2.9 Group R-2. Fire alarm systems and smoke alarms shall be installed in Group R-2 occupancies as required in Sections 907.2.9.1 through 907.2.9.5.
[F] 907.2.9.1 Manual fire alarm system. A manual fire alarm system that activates the occupant notification system in accordance with Section 907.5 shall be installed in Group R-2 occupancies where any of the following conditions apply:
1. Any dwelling unit or sleeping unit is located three or more stories above the lowest level of exit discharge.
2. Any dwelling unit or sleeping unit is located more than one story below the highest level of exit discharge of exits serving the dwelling unit or sleeping unit.
3. The building contains more than 16 dwelling units or sleeping units.
4. The building contains four or more dwelling units or sleeping units above the level of exit discharge.
Exceptions:
1. A fire alarm system is not required in buildings not more than two stories in height where all dwelling units or sleeping units and contiguous attic and crawl spaces are separated from each other and public or common areas by not less than 1-hour fire partitions and each dwelling unit or sleeping unit has an exit directly to a public way, egress court, or yard.
2. Manual fire alarm boxes are not required where the building is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2 and the occupant notification appliances will automatically activate throughout the notification zones upon a sprinkler water flow.
3. A fire alarm system is not required in buildings that do not have interior corridors serving dwelling units and are protected by an approved automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2, provided that dwelling units either have a means of egress door opening directly to an exterior exit access that leads directly to the exits or are served by open-ended corridors designed in accordance with Section 1027.6, Exception 3.
907.2.9.4 Smoke detectors. Automatic smoke detection shall be provided in each stairway and all exit corridors.
907.2.9.5 Heat detectors. Automatic heat detectors shall be installed in each attic subdivision, any attached garages, and similar areas not otherwise covered by an automatic fire-extinguishing system.
Exceptions:
1. Automatic heat detection is not required in areas protected by an automatic fire-extinguishing system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or in addition to the requirements of Section 903.3.1.2.
2. Automatic heat detectors are not required where the fire partitions extend into and through the interstitial attic space.
[F] 907.2.12.1.2 Duct smoke detection. Duct smoke detectors complying with Section 907.3.1 shall be located as follows:
1. In the main return air and exhaust air plenum of each air-conditioning system having a capacity greater than 2,000 cubic feet per minute (cfm) (0.94 m3/s) Such detectors shall be located in a serviceable area downstream of the last duct inlet.
2. At each connection to a vertical duct or riser serving two or more stories from a return air duct or plenum of an air-conditioning system. In Group R-l and R-2 occupancies, a smoke detector is allowed to be used in each return air riser carrying not more than 5,000 cfm (2.4 m3/s)and serving not more than 10 air-inlet openings.
3. Duct smoke detectors installed more than 10 feet above a finished floor, above a ceiling, or on a rooftop shall be installed with remote test/indicators in an approved location below and in proximity to the unit served.
[F] 912.2.1 Visible location. Fire department connections shall be located on the street side of buildings or facing approved fire apparatus access roads, fully visible and recognizable from the street, fire apparatus access road or nearest point of fire department vehicle access, or as otherwise approved by the fire code official. A weather-rated horn/strobe connected to the fire detection or sprinkler system shall be located not lower than 8 feet above the fire department connection and within 10 feet horizontally of the connection. The weather-rated horn/strobe must be visible from the fire lane or street.
TABLE 1004.5
MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA ALLOWANCES PER OCCUPANT
FUNCTION OF SPACE | OCCUPANT LOAD FACTORA |
FUNCTION OF SPACE | OCCUPANT LOAD FACTORA |
Accessory storage areas mechanical equipment room | 300 gross |
Agricultural building | 300 gross |
Aircraft hangars | 500 gross |
Airport terminal Baggage claim Baggage handling Concourse Waiting areas | 20 gross 300 gross 100 gross 15 gross |
Assembly Gaming floors (keno, slots, etc.) Exhibit gallery and museum | 11 gross 30 net |
Assembly with fixed seals | See Section 1004.6 |
Assembly without fixed seats Concentrated (chairs only; not fixed) Standing space Unconcentrated (tables and chairs) | 7 net 5 net 15 net |
Bowling centers, allow 5 persons for each lane including 15 feet of runway, and for additional areas | 7 net |
Business areas Concentrated business use areas | 150 gross See Section 1004.8 |
Courtrooms—other than fixed seating areas | 40 net |
Day care | 35 net |
Dormitories | 50 gross |
Educational Classroom area Shops and other vocational room areas | 25 net 50 net |
Exercise rooms | 50 gross |
Group H-5 fabrication and manufacturing areas | 200 gross |
Industrial areas | 100 gross |
Institutional areas Inpatient treatment areas Outpatient areas Sleeping areas | 240 gross 100 gross 120 gross |
Kitchens, commercial | 200 gross |
Library Reading rooms Stack area | 50 net 100 gross |
Locker rooms | 50 gross |
Mall buildings—covered and open | See Section 402.8.2 |
Mercantile Storage, stock, shipping areas | 60 gross 300 gross |
Parking garages | 200 gross |
Residential | 200 gross |
Skating rinks, swimming pools Rink and pool Decks | 50 gross 15 gross |
Stages and platforms | 15 net |
Warehouses | 500 gross |
For SI: I loot = 304.8 mm, 1 square foot - 0.0929 m2.
a. Floor area in square feet per occupant.
1007.1.1 Two exits or exit access doorways. Where two exits, exit access doorways, exit access stairways or ramps, or any combination thereof including the exit access, are required from any portion of the exit access, they shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one-half of the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the building or area to be served measured in a straight line between them. Interlocking or scissor stairways shall be counted as one exit stairway.
Exceptions:
1. Where interior exit stairways or ramps are interconnected by a 1-hour fire-resistance-rated corridor conforming to the requirements of Section 1020, the required exit separation shall be measured along the shortest direct line of travel within the corridor.
2. Where a building is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2, the separation distance shall be not less than one-third of the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the area served.
1007.1.2 Three or more exits or exit access doorways. Where access to three or more exits is required, not less than two exit or exit access doorways including the exit access shall be arranged in accordance with the provisions of Section 1007.1.1. Additional required exit or exit access doorways shall be arranged a reasonable distance apart so that if one becomes blocked, the others will be available.
1010.1.7 Thresholds. Thresholds at doorways shall not exceed 3/4 inch (19.1 mm) in height above the finished floor or landing for sliding doors serving dwelling units or 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) above the finished floor or landing for other doors. Raised thresholds and floor level changes greater than 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) at doorways shall be beveled with a slope not greater than one unit vertical in two units horizontal (50 percent slope).
Exceptions:
1. In occupancy Group R-2 or R-3, threshold heights for sliding and side hinged exterior doors shall be permitted to be up to 8 inches (203 mm) in height if all of the following apply:
1.1. The door is not part of the required means of egress.
1.2. The door is not part of an accessible route as required by Chapter 11.
1.3. The door is not part of an accessible unit, Type A unit or Type B unit.
2. In Type B units, where Exception 5 to Section 1010.1.5 permits a 4-inch (102 mm) elevation change at the door, the threshold height on the exterior side of the door shall not exceed 43/4 inches (120 mm) in height above the exterior deck, patio or balcony for sliding doors or 4 1/2 inches (114 mm) above the exterior deck, patio or balcony for other doors.
1010.1.9.4 Locks and latches. Locks and latches shall be permitted to prevent operation of doors where any of the following exist:
1. Places of detention or restraint.
2. In buildings in occupancy Group A having an occupant load of 300 or less, Groups B, F, M, and S, in places of religious worship, and exterior decks allowed to have one exit where the exit access from the deck extends back into the building, the main door or doors are permitted to be equipped with key-operated locking devices from the egress side provided:
2.1. The locking device is readily distinguishable as locked.
2.2. A readily visible durable sign is posted on the egress side on or adjacent to the door stating: THIS DOOR TO REMAIN UNLOCKED WHEN THIS SPACE IS OCCUPIED. The sign shall be in letters 1 inch (25 mm) high on a contrasting background.
2.3. The use of the key-operated locking device is revocable by the building official for due cause.
3. Where egress doors are used in pairs, approved automatic flush bolts shall be permitted to be used, provided that the door leaf having the automatic flush bolts does not have a doorknob or surface-mounted hardware.
4. Doors from individual dwelling or sleeping units of Group R occupancies having an occupant load of 10 or less are permitted to be equipped with a night latch, dead bolt, or security chain, provided such devices are openable from the inside without the use of a key or tool.
5. Fire doors after the minimum elevated temperature has disabled the unlatching mechanism in accordance with listed fire door test procedures.
6. Doors serving roofs not intended to be occupied shall be permitted to be locked preventing entry to the building from the roof.
1011.5.2 Riser height and tread depth. Stair riser heights shall be 7 inches (178 mm) maximum and 4 inches (102 mm) minimum. The riser height shall be measured vertically between the nosings of adjacent treads. Rectangular tread depths shall be 11 inches (279 mm) minimum measured horizontally between the vertical planes of the foremost projection of adjacent treads and at a right angle to the tread’s nosing. Winder treads shall have a minimum tread depth of 11 inches (279 mm) between the vertical planes of the foremost projection of adjacent treads at the intersections with the walk line and a minimum tread depth of 10 inches (254 mm) within the clear width of the stair.
Exceptions:
1. Spiral stairways in accordance with Section 1011.10.
2. Stairways connecting stepped aisles to cross aisles or concourses shall be permitted to use the riser/tread dimension in Section 1029.14.2.
3. In Group R-3 occupancies, within dwelling units in Group R-2 occupancies, and in Group U occupancies that are accessory to a Group R-3 occupancy or accessory to individual dwelling units in Group R-2 occupancies, the maximum riser height shall be 8 inches (203 mm), the minimum tread depth shall be 10 inches (254 mm); the minimum winder tread depth at the walk line shall be 10 inches (254 mm), and the minimum winder tread depth shall be 6 inches (152 mm). A nosing projection not less than 3/4 inch (19.1 mm) but not more than 1 1/4 inches (32 mm) shall be provided on stairways with solid risers where the tread depth is less than 11 inches (279 mm).
4. See Section 503.1 of the International Existing Building Code for the replacement of existing stairways.
5. In Group 1-3 facilities, stairways providing access to guard towers, observation stations, and control rooms, not more than 250 square feet (23 m2) in area, shall be permitted to have a maximum riser height of 8 inches (203 mm) and a minimum tread depth of 9 inches (229 mm).
1015.4 Opening limitations. Required guards shall not have openings that allow passage of a sphere 5 inches (127 mm) in diameter from the walking surface to the required guard height.
Exceptions:
1. The triangular openings at the open sides of a stair, formed by the riser, tread, and bottom rail shall not allow passage of a sphere 6 inches (152 mm) in diameter.
2. At elevated walking surfaces for access to and use of electrical, mechanical, or plumbing systems or equipment, guards shall not have openings that allow passage of a sphere 21 inches (533 mm) in diameter.
3. In areas that are not open to the public within occupancies in Group B, I-3, F, H, M, or S, and for alternating tread devices and ships ladders, guards shall not have openings that allow passage of a sphere 21 inches (533 mm) in diameter.
4. In assembly sealing areas, guards required at the end of aisles in accordance with Section 1029.17.4 shall not have openings that allow passage of a sphere 5 inches (127 mm) in diameter up to a height of 26 inches (660 mm). From a height of 26 inches (660 mm) to 42 inches (1,067 mm) above the adjacent walking surfaces, guards shall not have openings that allow passage of a sphere 8 inches (203 mm) in diameter.
5. Within individual dwelling units and sleeping units in Group R-2 and R-3 occupancies, guards on the open sides of stairs shall not have openings that allow passage of a sphere 5 inches (127 mm) in diameter.
1020.4 Dead ends. Where more than one exit or exit access doorway is required, the exit access shall be arranged such that dead-end corridors do not exceed 20 feet (6,096 mm) in length.
Exceptions:
1. In Group I-3, Condition 2, 3, or 4, occupancies, the dead end in a corridor shall not exceed 50 feet (15,240 mm).
2. In occupancies in Groups B, E, F, M, R-1, R-2, S, and U, where the building is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.3.1, the length of the dead-end corridors shall not exceed 50 feet (15,240 mm).
3. A dead-end corridor shall not be limited in length where the length of the dead-end corridor is less than 2.5 times the least width of the dead-end corridor.
1023.8 Discharge identification. An interior exit stairway and ramp shall not continue below its level of exit discharge unless an approved barrier or a directional exit sign is provided at the level of exit discharge to prevent persons from unintentionally continuing into levels below. Directional exit signs shall be provided as specified in Section 1013.
1030.2 Minimum size. Emergency escape and rescue openings shall have a minimum net clear opening of 5.0 square feet (0.46 m2).
1030.3 Maximum height from floor. Emergency escape and rescue openings shall have the bottom of the clear opening not greater than 48 inches (1,219 mm) measured from the floor.
1030.4.2 Ladders or steps. Window wells with a vertical depth of more than 48 inches (1,219 mm) shall be equipped with an approved permanently affixed ladder or steps. Ladders or rungs shall have an inside width of at least 12 inches (305 mm), shall project at least 3 inches (76 mm) from the wall, and shall be spaced not more than 18 inches (457 mm) on center (o.c.) vertically for the full height of the window well. The ladder or steps shall not encroach into the required dimensions of the window well by more than 6 inches (152 mm). The ladder or steps shall not be obstructed by the emergency escape and rescue opening. Ladders or steps required by this section are exempt from the stairway requirements of Section 1011.
1104.4 Multistory buildings and facilities. At least one accessible route shall connect each accessible story, mezzanine and occupied roofs in multilevel buildings and facilities.
Exceptions:
1. An accessible route from an accessible level is not required in facilities that are less than three stories in height or have less than 3,000 square feet (279 m2) per story. This exception shall not apply to:
1.1. Multiple tenant facilities of Group M occupancies containing five or more tenant spaces used for the sales or rental of goods and where at least one such tenant space is located on a floor level above or below the accessible levels;
1.2. Stories or mezzanines containing offices of health care providers (Group B or I);
1.3. Passenger transportation facilities and airports (Group A-3 or B); or
1.4. Government buildings.
2. Stories, mezzanines or occupied roofs that do not contain accessible elements or other spaces as determined by Section 1107 or 1108 are not required to be served by an accessible route from an accessible level.
3. In air traffic control towers, an accessible route is not required to serve the cab and the floor immediately below the cab.
4. Where a two-story building or facility has one story or mezzanine with an occupant load of five or fewer persons that does not contain public use space, that story or mezzanine shall not be required to be connected by an accessible route to the story above or below.
1107.6.2.2,1 Type A units. In Group R-2 occupancies containing more than 20 dwelling units or sleeping units, at least 2 percent but not less than one of the units shall be a Type A unit. All Group R-2 units on a site shall be considered to determine the total number of units and the required number of Type A units. Type A units shall be dispersed among the various classes of units.
Exceptions:
1. The number of Type A units is permitted to be reduced in accordance with Section 1107.7.
2. Existing structures on a site shall not contribute to the total number of units on a site.
3. The following provisions of the 2009 ICC/ANSI Al 17.1-2009 referenced in Section 1003 Type A Dwelling are applicable.
3.1 A work surface in the kitchen referenced in Section 1003.12.3 Clear Floor Space of ICC/ANSI A117.1-2009 is not required.
3.2 The reduced work height of the kitchen sink at 34 inches referenced in Section 1003.12.4.2 ICC/ANSI Al17.1-2009 is not required.
3.3 Appliances referenced in Section 1003.12.5 Appliances ICC/ANSI Al17.1-2009 and Laundry Equipment requires only the clear floor space referenced in Section 305 Clear Floor Space of ICC/ANSI A117.1-2009.
1205.3.3 Court drainage. The bottom of every court shall be properly graded and drained to a public sewer or other approved disposal system complying with the plumbing code.
[E] 1301.1.1 Criteria. Buildings shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code.
[P] 1502.1 General. Design and installation of roof drainage systems shall comply with Section 1502 of this code, shall be sized, and discharge in accordance with the Plumbing Code. Unless roofs are sloped to drain over roof edges, roof drains or scuppers shall be installed al each low point of the roof.
Roofs shall be sloped a minimum of 1 unit vertical in 48 units horizontal (2 percent slope) for drainage unless designed for water accumulation in accordance with Section 1611.2 Ponding instability.
Roof drainage water from a building shall not be allowed to flow over public properly.
[P] 1502.2 Secondary (emergency overflow) drains or scuppers. Where roof drains are required, secondary (emergency overflow) roof drains or scuppers shall be provided where the roof perimeter construction extends above the roof in such a manner that water will be entrapped if the primary drains allow buildup for any reason. The installation and sizing of secondary emergency overflow drains, leaders and conductors shall comply with the Plumbing Code.
1601.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the structural design of buildings, structures, and portions thereof regulated by this code.
It shall not be the responsibility of the building official to determine engineering requirements of this code. Exclusive of conventional light-frame wood construction provisions referenced in Section 2308, the method to resist loads as referenced in this chapter is the responsibility of a structural engineer or other qualified design professional.
1612.3 Establishment of flood hazard areas. To establish flood hazard areas, the applicable governing authority shall adopt a flood hazard map and supporting data. The flood hazard map shall include, at a minimum, areas of special flood hazard as identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in an engineering report entitled “The Flood Insurance Study for Lincoln County (and incorporated areas)” dated April 2, 2008, as amended or revised with the accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Boundary and Floodway Map (FBFM) and related supporting data along with any revisions thereto. The adopted flood hazard map and supporting data are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be part of this section. If there is a conflict between the provisions of this code and the county’s floodplain management ordinance, the provisions of the county’s floodplain management ordinance shall prevail.
1703.1 Approved agency. An approved agency or the design professional of record shall provide all information as necessary for the building official to determine that the agency meets the applicable requirements specified in Sections 1703.1.1 through 1703.1.3.
1704.2 Special inspections and tests. Where application is made to the building official for construction as specified in Section 105, the owner or the owner’s authorized agent, other than the contractor, shall employ one or more approved agencies to provide special inspections and tests during construction on the types of work specified in Section 1705 and identify the approved agencies to the building official. These special inspections and tests are in addition to the inspections by the building official that are identified in Section 110.
Exceptions:
1. Special inspections and tests are not required for construction of a minor nature or as warranted by conditions in the jurisdiction as approved by the building official.
2. Unless otherwise required by the building official, special inspections and tests are not required for Group U occupancies that are accessory to a residential occupancy including, but not limited to, those listed in Section 312.1.
3. Special inspections and tests are not required for portions of structures designed and constructed in accordance with the cold-formed steel light-frame construction provisions of Section 2211.1.2 or the conventional light-frame construction provisions of Section 2308.
4. The contractor is permitted to employ the approved agencies where the contractor is also the owner.
5. The frequency and amount of special inspections shall be as determined by the design professional of record. The continuous and periodic inspections referenced in Tables 1705.2.3, 1705.3, 1705.6, 1705.7, and 1705.8 are considered as guidelines.
1705.3 Concrete construction. Special inspections and tests of concrete construction shall be performed in accordance with this section and Table 1705.3.
Exception: Special inspections and tests shall not be required for:
1. Isolated spread concrete footings of buildings three stories or less above grade plane that are fully supported on earth or rock.
2. Continuous concrete footings supporting walls of buildings three stories or less above grade plane that are fully supported on earth or rock where:
2.1. The footings and foundation walls support walls of light-frame construction.
2.2. The footings are designed in accordance with Table 1809.7.
2.3. The structural design of the footing is based on a specified compressive strength, f’e, not more than 3,000 pounds per square inch (psi) (20.6 MPa), regardless of the compressive strength specified in the approved construction documents or used in the footing construction.
3. Nonstructural concrete slabs supported directly on the ground, including prestressed slabs on grade, where the effective prestress in the concrete is less than 150 psi (1.0 MPa).
4. Concrete foundation walls constructed in accordance with Table 1807.1.6.2.
5. Concrete patios, driveways, and sidewalks on grade.
1806.2 Presumptive load-bearing values. The load-bearing values used in design for supporting soils near the surface shall not exceed the values specified in Table 1806.2 unless data to substantiate the use of higher values are submitted and approved. Where the building official has reason to doubt the classification, strength, or compressibility of the soil, the requirements of Section 1803.5.2 shall be satisfied.
Exception: A presumptive load-bearing capacity shall be permitted to be used where the building official deems the load-bearing capacity of mud, organic silt, or unprepared fill is adequate for the support of lightweight or temporary structures.
1809.5 Frost protection. Except where otherwise protected from frost, foundations and other permanent supports of buildings and structures shall be protected from frost by one or more of the following methods:
1. Extending below the frost line of the locality.
2. Constructing in accordance with ASCE 32.
3. Erecting on solid rock.
Exception: Free-standing buildings meeting all of the following conditions shall not be required to be protected:
1. Assigned to Risk Category 1.
2. Area of 1,500 square feet (139 m2) or less for light frame construction or 400 square feet (37 m2) or less for other than light-frame construction.
3. Eave height of 10 feet (3,048 mm) or less.
Shallow foundations shall not bear on frozen soil unless such frozen condition is of a permanent character.
[P] 2901.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter and the Plumbing Code shall govern the design, construction, erection and installation of plumbing components, appliances, equipment and systems used in buildings and structures covered by this code. Toilet and bathing rooms shall be constructed in accordance with Section 1209. Private sewage disposal systems shall conform to the Plumbing Code, The International Fire Code, the International Property Maintenance Code and the Plumbing Code shall govern the use and maintenance of plumbing components, appliances, equipment and systems. The International Existing Building Code and the Plumbing Code shall govern the alteration, repair, relocation, replacement and addition of plumbing components, appliances, equipment and systems.
2902.1.4 Substitution for water closets. In a toilet room or bathroom, urinals shall not be substituted for more than 67 percent of the required water closets.
2902.1.5 Drinking fountains. Where water is served in restaurants or where bottled water is served in other occupancies, drinking fountains shall not be required. Drinking fountains shall not be installed in public restrooms.
3109.1 General. Swimming pools shall comply with the requirements of Sections 3109.2 through 3109.5 and other applicable sections of this code. These requirements shall be applicable to all new swimming pools hereafter constructed and shall apply to all existing pools that have a depth of 18 inches or more of water. No person in possession of land within the city, either as an owner, purchaser, lessee, tenant, or a licensee, upon which is situated a swimming pool having a depth of 18 inches or more, shall fail to provide and maintain such a fence or wall as herein provided.
3109.2 Public swimming pools. Public swimming pools shall be completely enclosed by a fence not less than 4 feet (1,290 mm) in height or a screen enclosure. Openings in the fence shall not permit the passage of a 4-inch-diameter (102 mm) sphere. The fence or screen enclosure shall be equipped with self-closing and self-latching gates.
3109.3 Residential swimming pools. Residential swimming pools shall be completely enclosed by a barrier complying with Sections 3109.3.1 through 3109.3.3.
3109.3.1 Barrier height and clearances. The top of the barrier shall be not less than 42 inches (1,066 mm) above grade measured on the side of the barrier that faces away from the swimming pool. The vertical clearance between grade and the bottom of the barrier shall be not greater than 2 inches (51 mm) measured on the side of the barrier that faces away from the swimming pool. Where the top of the pool structure is above grade, the barrier is authorized to be at ground level or mounted on top of the pool structure, and the vertical clearance between the top of the pool structure and the bottom of the barrier shall be not greater than 4 inches (102 mm).
3109.3.1.1 Openings. Openings in the barrier shall not allow passage of a 4-inch-diameter sphere.
3109.3.1.2 Solid barrier surfaces. Solid barriers which do not have openings shall not contain indentations or protrusions except for normal construction tolerances and tooled masonry joints.
3109.3.1.3 Gates. Access doors or gates shall comply with the requirements of Sections 3109.3.1.1 through 3109.3.1.2 and shall be equipped to accommodate a locking device. Pedestrian access doors or gates shall be self-closing gates other than pedestrian access doors or gates shall have a self-latching device.
3109.3.1.4 Pool structure as barrier. Where an above-ground pool structure is used as a barrier or where the barrier is mounted on top of the pool structure, and the means of access is a ladder or steps, then the ladder or steps either shall be capable of being secured, locked or removed to prevent access, or the ladder or steps shall be surrounded by a barrier that meets the requirements of Sections 3109.4.1.1 through 3109.4.1.3. Where the ladder or steps are secured, locked or removed, any opening created shall not allow the passage of a 4-inch-diameter (102 mm) sphere.
3109.3.2 Prohibited Locations. Barriers shall be located so as to prohibit permanent structures, equipment or similar objects from being used to climb the barriers.
3109.3.3 Modifications. Modification in individual cases, upon a showing of good cause with respect to height, nature, or location of a fence, wall, gates, or latches, or the necessity thereof, may be made by the building official, provided the protection as sought hereunder is not reduced thereby. The building official may grant permission for other protective devices or structures to be used as long as the degree of protection afforded by this substitute device or structure is not less than the protection afforded by the wall, fence, gale, or latch described herein. A reasonable period within which to comply with the requirements of this section for existing swimming pools shall be allowed, which period shall not exceed 90 days after notification by the building official.
3109.4 Entrapment avoidance. Suction outlets shall be designed and installed in accordance with ANSI/APSP-7.
3303.1 Construction documents. No person shall demolish or wreck a building or structure without first obtaining a razing permit. Construction documents and a schedule for demolition shall be submitted where required by the building official. Where such information is required, work shall not be done until such construction documents or schedule, or both, are approved.
(Ord. 2009-55, passed 9-22-2020)