9-5-2-11: ROOF ASSEMBLIES:
AMENDMENT TO SECTION 903
WEATHER PROTECTION
   A.   Insert Subsection R-903.5
   R-903.5 All wood soffit fascia materials shall be primed on all sides prior to installation.
   Exception: Treated lumber.
   B.   Insert Subsection R-903.6 Gutters and Downspouts
   All structures shall be provided with gutters and downspouts unless omission is specifically permitted by the building official.
AMENDMENT TO SECTION R-905
REQUIREMENTS FOR ROOF COVERINGS
   A.   Subsection R-905.2.7.1 Ice protection:
   Delete subsection in its entirety and insert the following:
   All roofs of permanently heated structures shall have an ice barrier that consists of a self-adhering polymer modified bitumen sheet, in lieu of normal underlayment and extend from the eaves edge to a point at least twenty-four inches (24") inside the exterior wall line of the building and a minimum of twenty-four inches (24") on each side of any valley.
   B.   Subsection R-905.2.8.1 Base and cap flashing:
   Add sentence: All asphalt shingled roofs shall have a drip edge installed along the bottom of all roof edges and along all gable ends.
   Add Exception: Where the gutter system supplies an approved flashing to take the place of a drip edge along the bottom roof edge.
(Ord. 2015-11, 5-21-2015; amd. Ord. 2021-18, 10-21-2021)