Code Change Proposals for the Proposed 2018 Connecticut State Building & Fire Safety Codes
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CODE CHANGE PROPOSALS FOR THE PROPOSED 2018 CONNECTICUT STATE BUILDING & FIRE SAFETY CODES COMPILATION OF PUBLIC PROPOSALS Department of Administrative Services Office of the State Building Inspector 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 1303 Hartford, CT 06103 Tel: 860-713-5900 Fax: 860-713-7410 Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer 1/226 04/24/17 2/226 04/24/17 INDEX OF CODE CHANGE PROPOSALS BC: Building Code FC: Fire Safety Code BC-FC: Applies to both General Steering Committee Presentation Dated Assigned to CCP Number Proponent Model Code Code Section Request CP001-BC Kirk Grundahl IRC R501.3 - Fire Protection of Floor No 5/16/16 IRC CP002-BC Bill Ethier IEBC 101.2 No 1/6/17 OSBI CP003-BC Bill Ethier IRC R311.7.5 - Stair Treads and Risers No 1/6/17 IRC (Gen) CP004-BC Bill Ethier IRC R312.2 - Window Fall Protection No 1/6/17 IRC (Gen) CP005-BC Bill Ethier IRC R313 - Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems No 1/6/17 Residential Sprinkler CP006-BC Bill Ethier IRC R322.3.5.1 - Protection of Building Envelope No 1/6/17 IRC (Gen) CP007-BC Bill Ethier IRC R403.1.6 - Foundation Anchorage No 1/6/17 Structural CP008-BC Bill Ethier IRC N1101.4(R102.1.1) No 1/6/17 Energy N1102.1.2 (R402.1.2) - Ceiling R-Value / U-Factor CP009-BC Bill Ethier IRC No 1/6/17 Energy Reduction N1102.1.2 (R402.1.2) - Basement Wall R-Value / U- CP010-BC Bill Ethier IRC No 1/6/17 Energy Factor Reduction N1102.4 (R402.4) Comprehensive Energy CP011-BC Bill Ethier IRC No 1/6/17 Energy Amendment CP012-BC Bill Ethier IRC N1102.4 (R402.4) Multi-Family Air Leakage Testing No 1/6/17 Energy CP013-BC Bill Ethier IRC E3902.16; E3902.17 No 1/6/17 NEC / Electrical 110.3(A)(1); 110.16(B); 210.52(A)(2)(1); 210.71; CP014-BC Tim Mikloiche NEC 400.12; 404.2; 422.5(A)(2); CT amd of 700.7, 701.7, No 1/11/17 NEC / Electrical 702.7 CP015-BC Brian Mitchell ANSI A117.1 404.2.3.2 Yes 1/13/17 Accessibility CP016-BC Christopher Laux ANSI A117.1 404.2.3.2; 404.2.3.5 No 1/21/17 Accessibility CP017-BC Christopher Laux ANSI A117.1 1004.3.3 No 1/21/17 Accessibility CP018-BC Christopher Laux IBC 1109.2.3; 1109.2.4 No 1/25/17 Accessibility CP019-BC-FC Patrick Walsh IBC 1005.3.1, 1005.3.2 No 2/8/17 IFC / Fire Safety CP020-BC Christopher Laux IBC 1109.2.1.4 No 2/14/17 Accessibility CP021-BC Michael Jager IRC G2419.4 (408.4) No 2/23/17 IMC/IRC-M CP022-FC Bill Ether IFC 102.5 Applicability to One- Two-Family No 1/6/17 OSBI / OSFM CP023-BC Roger LeBrun IECC Tables R405.5.2(1) and C407.5.1 No 2/24/17 IECC CP024-BC James Quish IMC 1001.1 Scope No 3/8/17 IMC CP025-BC Peter Cloudas IRC R106 - Acceptable Engineering Practice Yes 3/14/17 OSBI CP026-BC Robin McHaelen IPC Bathroom Gender 2902.1.2; 2901.1.3; 2902.2 No 3/22/17 OSBI CP027-BC Don Vigneau IECC C202 - Toplight definition No 3/23/17 Energy CP028-BC Giovanna Shay IPC Bathroom Gender 2902.1.2; 2901.1.3; 2902.2 No 3/23/17 OSBI CP029-BC Shawn Lang IPC Bathroom Gender 2902.1.2; 2901.1.3; 2902.2 No 3/24/17 OSBI CP030-BC Sarah Gavis-Hughson IPC Bathroom Gender 2902.1.2; 2901.1.3; 2902.2 No 3/25/17 OSBI CP031-BC Stephen Karp IPC Bathroom Gender 2902.1.2; 2901.1.3; 2902.2 No 3/27/17 OSBI CP032-BC Gayathri Vijayakumar IECC R402.4.1.2, R403.3.3 add ANSI 380 No 3/27/17 Energy CP033-BC John O'Connell IBC 1006.3.2 #3 - emerg. lighting CT amd. No 3/27/17 IFC / Fire Safety CP034-BC John O'Connell IFC 7.9.2.2 #3 - emerg. lighting CT amd. No 3/27/17 IFC / Fire Safety CP035-BC Robert Torbin IRC G2411.2 (IRC); 310.2 (NFPA 54) Yes 3/27/17 IMC/IRC-M CP036-BC Karen Jarmoc IPC Bathroom Gender 2902.1.2; 2901.1.3; 2902.2 No 3/27/17 OSBI 3/8/2017 CP037-FC Jim Tidwell IFC 13.6.1.2 - Fire Extinguishers No IFC / Fire Safety (Rec. 3/27) CP038-BC Irwin Krieger IPC Bathroom Gender 2902.1.2; 2901.1.3; 2902.2 No 3/28/17 OSBI CP039-BC Leigh Elijah IPC Bathroom Gender 2902.1.2; 2901.1.3; 2902.2 No 3/29/17 OSBI CP040-BC Gayathri Vijayakumar IECC R406 - ERI calculation standard No 3/29/17 Energy 3/22/2017 CP041-BC Jacki Alessio IPC Bathroom Gender 2902.1.2; 2901.1.3; 2902.2 No OSBI (Rec. 3/30) 3/29/2017 CP042-BC Miriam Hasbun IPC Bathroom Gender 2902.1.2; 2901.1.3; 2902.2 No OSBI (Rec. 3/30) CP043-BC Linda Estabrook IPC Bathroom Gender 2902.1.2; 2901.1.3; 2902.2 No 3/30/17 OSBI CP044-BC Sarah Brafman IPC Bathroom Gender 2902.1.2; 2901.1.3; 2902.2 No 3/30/17 OSBI CP045-BC Alexis Smith IPC Bathroom Gender 2902.1.2; 2901.1.3; 2902.2 No 3/30/17 OSBI CP046-BC Lauren Ruth IPC Bathroom Gender 2902.1.2; 2901.1.3; 2902.2 No 3/31/17 OSBI CP047-BC Arli Christian IPC Bathroom Gender 2902.1.2; 2901.1.3; 2902.2 No 3/31/17 OSBI CP048-BC Stephanie Spangler IPC Bathroom Gender 2902.1.2; 2901.1.3; 2902.2 No 3/31/17 OSBI CP049-BC Emily Lewis O'Brien IRC Electric Vehicle Charging - New Section Proposed No 3/31/17 NEC / Electrical 3/30/2017 CP050-BC Ellen Cosgrove IPC Bathroom Gender 2902.1.2; 2901.1.3; 2902.2 No OSBI (Rec. 3/31) CP051-BC Silas Levine IPC Bathroom Gender 2902.1.2; 2901.1.3; 2902.2 No 3/31/17 OSBI Bathroom Gender 2902.1.2; 2901.1.3; 2902.2 CP052-BC Maya Menlo IPC Yes 3/31/17 OSBI (Submitted as 3 separate proposals) CP053-BC Maria Karpman IECC IECC: C401.2, ASHRAE 90.1: 3.2, 4.2.1, App. G No 3/31/17 Energy Accessbility / Bathroom Gender 2902.1.2; 2901.1.3; CP054-BC Marc Anthony Gallucci IPC No 3/31/17 OSBI 2902.2 CP055-BC Deborah Stanley-McAulay IPC Bathroom Gender 2902.1.2; 2901.1.3; 2902.2 No 3/31/17 OSBI CP056-BC Manuel Silva IPC Bathroom Gender 2902.1.2; 2901.1.3; 2902.2 No 3/31/17 OSBI CP057-BC Kevin George Miller IRC / NEC Electric Vehicle Charging - New Section Proposed No 3/31/17 NEC / Electrical CP058-BC Maria Trumpler IPC Bathroom Gender 2902.1.2; 2901.1.3; 2902.2 No 3/31/17 OSBI 3/226 04/24/17 4/226 04/24/17 2018 CT SBC / SFSC CONNECTICUT PROPOSED CODE CHANGE FORM CODE CHANGE PROPOSAL APPLICATION FOR CODE CHANGE PROPOSALS TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE CP001-BC DATE: May 16, 2016 TELEPHONE: 608-274-4849 FAX: (608) 274-3329 NAME: Kirk Grundahl ADDRESS: 6300 Enterprise Lane Madison WI 53719 STREET TOWN ZIP CODE EMAIL: AFFILIATION: Structural Building Components Association (SBCA) PROPOSED CHANGE TO: STATE BUILDING CODE I PROPOSE TO: REVISE TEXT DELETE AND SUBSTITUTE TEXT ADD NEW TEXT DELETE WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION MODEL CODE TITLE AND EDITION: International Residential Code for One and Two Family Dwellings SPECIFIC CODE SECTION REFERENCE: Section R501.3 Fire protection of floors PROPOSAL: (Include proposed new or revised wording, or identification of wording to be deleted.) Omit exception 4 of Section R501.3 R501.3 Fire protection of floors. Floor assemblies, not required elsewhere in this code to be fire-resistance rated, shall be provided with a 1/2-inch (12.7 mm) gypsum wallboard (GWB) membrane, 5/8-inch (16 mm) wood structural panel (WSP) membrane, or equivalent on the underside of the floor framing member as defined by performance equivalent to 26 minutes using ASTM E119 standard fire endurance testing with a superimposed load simulating a maximum load condition (i.e. 100% design load). Penetrations or opening for ducts, vents, electrical outlets, lighting, devices, luminaries, wires, speakers, drainage, piping and similar openings or penetrations shall be permitted. Exceptions: 1. Floor assemblies located directly over a space protected by an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section P2904, NFPA13D, or other approved equivalent sprinkler system. 2. Floor assemblies located directly over a crawl space not intended for storage or fuel-fired appliances. 3. Portions of floor assemblies can be unprotected when complying with the following: 3.1. The aggregate area of the unprotected portions shall not exceed 80 square feet per story 3.2. Fire blocking in accordance with Section R302.11.1 shall be installed along the perimeter of the unprotected portion to separate the unprotected portion from the remainder of the floor assembly. 4. Wood floor assemblies using dimension lumber or structural composite lumber equal to or greater than 2-inch by 10-inch (50.8 mm by 254 mm) nominal dimension, or other approved floor assemblies demonstrating equivalent fire performance. STATEMENT OF PROBLEM AND SUBSTANTIATION FOR PROPOSAL: . No change in cost for other floor systems that already require this protection.