The following revisions are made to the IRC as adopted by reference in § 17.28.010:
(A) Amend each and all the references contained in the IRC which refer to the "International Building Code" by replacing each and all with "Building Code" as adopted by § 17.12.010.
(B) Amend each and all the references contained in the IRC which refer to the "ICC Electrical Code" by replacing each and all with "NFPA 70, National Electrical Code" as adopted by § 17.20.010.
(C) Amend each and all the references contained in the IRC which refer to the "International Plumbing Code" by replacing each and all with "Uniform Plumbing Code" as adopted by § 17.16.010.
(D) Excluded from adoption are sections R103, R104.4, R106.3.1, R109, R110, R112, R313, and Chapters 15 through 32 and 34 through 43; and Appendices AA through AD, AF, AG, AL, AN through AP, AR through AS, and AV through AX.
(E) R101.1. Insert "City of Unalaska" for [NAME OF JURISDICTION].
(F) R101.2. Exclude Exception 2.
(G) R105.3. Amend to read: "To obtain a permit, the applicant shall first file an application therefor in writing on a form furnished by the city for that purpose and by meeting other guidelines published by the Unalaska Department of Public Works and Department of Public Utilities".
(H) R108.6. Insert the following at the end of the paragraph: "This fee shall be the same as the building permit fee".
(I) R301. Conventional light-frame construction as detailed in this section does not apply in Unalaska due to basic three-second (3 second) gust wind speed in excess of one hundred and ten (110) miles per hour. Amend this section by replacing all light-frame standards with the standards found in ICC 600 Standard for Residential Construction in High Wind Regions (2020 Edition).
(J) R301.2(1). Add the following information in the table:
Ground snow load | 60 PSF |
Wind speed (3-second gust basic) | 165 mph |
Seismic design category | D2 |
Subject to damage from: | |
Weathering | Yes, severe |
Frost line depth | 48 inches |
Termite | No |
Winter design temperature | -10 degrees Fahrenheit |
Flood hazards | No |
Ice shield underlayment required | Yes |
Air freezing index | 2,500 |
Mean annual temperature | 35 degrees Fahrenheit |
(Am. Ord. 2022-18, passed 11-10-22)