5-1-1: ADOPTION OF BUILDING CODES:
   A.   Adoption: The city hereby adopts the following documents and codes published by the International Code Council, effective January 1, 2014, and as the international building codes and supporting documents are revised and republished from time to time, the current editions thereof shall become the building codes for the city, effective January 1 immediately following said publications, regulating the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area, and maintenance of all buildings or structures in the city, to be known as the building codes of the city and to be administered and enforced by the building official of the city. In addition, the city shall administer and enforce any and all codes and regulations as may be adopted by the state under the Idaho building code advisory act of 1975 and that compliance with said act shall be continuous from year to year. In the event that this section shall be repealed, the director of labor and industrial services shall be notified in writing that compliance with the building code advisory act shall terminate on June 30 following such written notice. The codes that are adopted by the city are as follows:
      1.   The 2012 edition of the international building code prepared by the International Code Council, Inc., as adopted by the state of Idaho or the Idaho building code board, together with any amendments or revisions to the international building code made by the Idaho building code board through the negotiated rulemaking process:
         a.   Excluding the incorporated electrical codes, mechanical code, fuel gas code, plumbing codes, fire codes or property maintenance codes other than specifically referenced subjects or sections of the international fire code;
         b.   Including the incorporated international residential code, parts I, II, III, IV and IX; international energy conservation code; and rules promulgated by the board to provide equivalency with the provisions of the Americans with disabilities act accessibility guidelines and the fair housing act accessibility guidelines which shall be included.
         c.   With the following amendments:
IBC building code amendment, table 2902.1 footnote f
         f.   Drinking fountains are not required for an occupant load of thirty (30) or fewer.
IBC building code amendment, table 2902.1 footnote g
         g.   For business occupancies, excluding restaurants, and mercantile occupancies with an occupant load of thirty (30) or fewer, service sinks shall not be required.
      2.   The 2009 edition of the international residential code prepared by the International Code Council, Inc., as adopted by the state of Idaho or the Idaho building code board, together with any amendments or revisions to the international building code made by the Idaho building code board through the negotiated rulemaking process, except for parts V, VI, VII and VIII as they pertain to mechanical, fuel gas, plumbing and electrical requirements with the following amendments:
IRC building code amendment, section R315.2, Carbon Monoxide Alarms Where Required In Existing Dwellings.
R315.2 Where Required In Existing Dwellings.
Where work requiring a permit occurs in existing dwellings that have attached garages or in existing dwellings within which fuel-fired appliances exist, carbon monoxide alarms shall be provided in accordance with section R315.1.
Exceptions:
      1.   Work involving the exterior surfaces of dwellings, such as, but not limited to, replacement of roofing or siding, or the addition or replacement of windows or doors, or the addition of a porch or deck, or electrical permits, are exempt from the requirements of this section.
      2.   Installation, alteration or repairs of noncombustion plumbing or mechanical systems are exempt from the requirements of this section.
IRC building code amendment, section N1102.4.3, Fireplaces.
N1102.4.3 Fireplaces. New wood-burning fireplaces shall have tight-fitting flue dampers and outdoor combustion air.
      3.   The 2009 edition of the international energy conservation code prepared by the International Code Council, Inc., together with any amendments or revisions to the international building code made by the Idaho building code board through the negotiated rulemaking process with the following amendment:
IECC energy code amendment, section 402.4.3, Fireplaces.
402.4.3 Fireplaces. New wood-burning fireplaces shall have tight-fitting flue dampers and outdoor combustion.
      4.   The 2012 international property maintenance code.
      5.   The 2012 international existing building code.
      6.   The 1997 uniform code for the abatement of dangerous buildings.
      7.   The 2012 international fire code.
      8.   The 2012 mechanical code.
      9.   The 2012 fuel gas code.
   B.   Exemptions: Agricultural buildings are exempt from the building codes adopted herein, but shall remain subject to placement requirements established by zoning regulations.
   C.   Copies On File: Not less than one copy of the current building codes and the rules and regulations of the department of labor and industrial services shall be on file at all times in the office of the building official for examination by the public.
   D.   Penalty For Failure To Obtain Building Permit: It shall be unlawful for anyone to start work on any project needing a building permit before obtaining one. Anyone starting a project who has not obtained the proper building permit as required by this chapter shall be in violation of this title and shall be subject to punishment as an infraction as provided for in section 1-4-1 of this code. (Ord. 1613, 12-23-2013, eff. 1-1-2014)