Pursuant to published notice and public hearing, as required by law, the International Residential Code, 2015 Edition, published by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted in full by reference except such portions as may be hereinafter deleted, modified or amended. An official copy of the International Residential Code is on file in the office of the City Clerk. The following deletions, modifications, and amendments are made:
1. Subsection R313.1 and R313.2 is hereby amended by deleting said sections and adopting in lieu thereof the following:
The following structures shall be provided with automatic fire sprinkler systems installed in accordance with Section 2904 of the IRC, NFPA 13, NFPA 13R, NFPA 13D, or other systems listed and approved for installation in dwellings:
1. Any residential dwelling unit in which the gross square footage of the dwelling space(s), including all floor levels whether finished or unfinished and all basement areas whether finished or unfinished (exclusive of attached garage areas), that exceed 5,000 square feet.
2. Townhouse structures that contain more than six dwelling units.
3. Townhouse structures that exceed 14,000 square feet in gross floor area as determined above for dwelling units.