N.J. Admin. Code § 5:23-3.14
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024
Section 5:23-3.14 - Building subcode(a) Rules concerning the building subcode are as follows: 1. Pursuant to authority of P.L. 1975, c. 217, as modified by P.L. 1996, c. 53, the Commissioner hereby adopts the model code of the International Code Council, 2021 International Building Code, known as the "IBC/2021." This code is hereby adopted by reference as the building subcode for New Jersey subject to the modifications stated at (b) below. i. Copies of this code may be obtained from the International Code Council at 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, Illinois 60478-5795.ii. The IBC/2021, as amended, may be known and cited as the "building subcode."2. Any references to the International Plumbing Code or the International Existing Building Code listed in Chapter 35 shall be considered a reference to the plumbing subcode, N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.15, or to the rehabilitation subcode, N.J.A.C. 5:23-6, as appropriate.(b) The following chapters of the building subcode are modified, as follows:1. Chapter 1, Scope and Administration, shall be deleted in its entirety. In addition, any referenced section of Chapter 1 shall be deleted throughout the code and "the administrative provisions of the Uniform Construction Code (N.J.A.C. 5:23)" shall be inserted.2. Chapter 2, Definitions, shall be amended as follows: i. The definition of "addition," shall be deleted.ii. In the definition of agricultural buildings, "A structure qualifying under the Uniform Construction Code definition of a Commercial Farm Building may be built according to the regulations at N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.2(d) shall be inserted after the last sentence.iii. The definition of "alteration" shall be deleted.iv. The definition of "ambulatory care facility" shall be amended as follows: the phrase, "who are rendered incapable of self-preservation by the services provided or staff has accepted the responsibility for care recipients already incapable" shall be deleted and "where evacuation is impractical" shall be inserted.v. The definition of "approved" is modified to add the words "or other appropriate subcode official" after the words "building official."vi. The definition of "building" shall be deleted and the following shall be inserted: "BUILDING. A structure enclosed with exterior walls or fire walls, built, erected and framed of component structural parts, designed for the housing shelter, enclosure and support of individuals, animals or property of any kind. When used herein, building and structure shall be interchangeable except where the context clearly indicates otherwise."vii. The definition of "building line" shall be deleted.viii. The definition of "building official" shall be deleted and the following shall be inserted: "BUILDING SUBCODE OFFICIAL. A qualified person appointed by the municipal appointing authority or the commissioner pursuant to the act and the regulations to enforce the provisions of the building subcode within the jurisdiction of the enforcing agency."ix. The definition of "change of occupancy" shall be deleted.x. The definition of "clinic, outpatient" shall be amended as follows: the phrase "who are not rendered incapable of self-preservation by the services provided" shall be deleted, and "where evacuation is slow" shall be inserted.xi. The definition of "deferred submittal" shall be deleted.xii. The definition of "detoxification facilities" shall be amended as follows: the phrase "who are incapable of self-preservation or are harmful to themselves or others" shall be deleted, and "where evacuation is impractical" shall be inserted.xiii. In the definition of "dwelling unit," "living as a single housekeeping unit" shall be inserted after "persons."xiv. The definition of "evacuation, impractical" shall be inserted as follows: "EVACUATION, IMPRACTICAL. The movement of all occupants, residents and staff to an exit in more than 13 minutes."
xv. The definition of "evacuation, slow" shall be inserted as follows: "EVACUATION, SLOW. The movement of all occupants, residents and staff to an exit in more than 3 minutes, but not more than 13 minutes."
xvi. The definition of "existing building" shall be deleted.xvii. The definition of "existing structure" shall be deleted.xviii. The definition of "foster care facilities" shall be deleted.xix. The definition of "historic building" shall be deleted.xx. The definition of "hospitals and psychiatric hospitals" shall be amended as follows: "who are incapable of self-preservation" shall be deleted, and "where evacuation is impractical" shall be inserted.xxi. The definition of "incapable of self-preservation" shall be deleted. This deletion shall include its cross-reference definition of the term "self-preservation, incapable of."xxii. The definition of "jurisdiction" shall be deleted.xxiii. The definition of "lodging house" shall be deleted.xxiv. In the definition of "merchandise pad," "as indicated in Section 105.2" shall be deleted.xxv. A definition of "nightclub" shall be inserted as follows: "NIGHTCLUB. All buildings and places of public assembly designed for use as dance halls, eating and/or drinking establishments, and similar occupancies, in which the established maximum permitted occupant load exceeds the number of seats provided by more than 30 percent or which affords less than 12 square feet net area per occupant. For purposes of determining the net area per occupant, only the actual public assembly room or rooms shall be considered. For purposes of applying the requirements of this code, the nightclub shall include all rooms, lobbies and other spaces connected thereto with a common means of egress and entrance."
xxvi. The definition of nursing home shall be amended as follows: the phrase "incapable of self-preservation" shall be deleted, and "of impractical evacuation" shall be inserted.xxvii. The definition of "owner" shall be deleted and the following shall be inserted: "OWNER. The owner or owners in fee of the property of a lesser estate therein, a mortgagee or vendee in possession, an assignee of rents, receiver, executor, trustee, lessee or any other person, firm or corporation, directly or indirectly in control of a building, structure or real property and shall include any subdivision thereof of the State."xxviii. The definitions of "permit" and "person" shall be deleted.xxix. A definition of "radioactive material" shall be inserted as follows: "RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL. Any material or combination of materials that spontaneously emit ionizing radiation."
xxx. The definition of "Registered Design Professional in Responsible Charge" shall be deleted.xxxi. The definition of the "Relocatable Building" shall be deleted.xxxii. The definition of "repair" shall be deleted.xxxiii. The definition of the "residential health care facility" shall be inserted as follows: "RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY. A facility not located with, and operated by, a licensed health care facility that provides food, shelter, supervised health care and related services, in a homelike setting, to four or more persons 18 years of age or older who are unrelated to the owner or administrator."
xxxiv. The definition of "rooming house" shall be inserted as follows: "ROOMING HOUSE: A building arranged or used for single occupancy where no meals or personal or financial services are provided to the residents. For the purposes of applying this definition, personal services shall mean, any services permitted or required to be furnished by an owner or operator to a resident, other than shelter, including but not limited to, meals or other food services, and assistance in dressing, bathing or attending to other personal needs."xxxv. The definition of "single residential occupancy" shall be inserted as follows: "SINGLE RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY: A building arranged or used for individual non-transient residency by persons living independently of one another, regardless of whether the residents share the use of common facilities, such as kitchen or bathing facilities."
xxxvi. In the definition of "Special Inspector," "building official" shall be deleted and "construction official" shall be inserted. Additionally, the following sentence shall be added: "Special inspectors shall be certified in accordance with the administrative provisions of the Uniform Construction Code."xxxvii. The definition of "structure" shall be deleted and the following shall be inserted: "STRUCTURE. A combination of materials to form a construction for occupancy, use, or ornamentation, whether installed on, above, or below the surface of a parcel of land; provided the word "structure" shall be construed when used herein as though followed by the phrase "or part or parts thereof and all equipment therein" unless the context clearly requires a different meaning.xxxviii. The definitions of the terms "substantial improvement" and "substantial damage" shall be deleted.xxxix. The definition of "Type B Unit" shall be deleted.3. Chapter 3, Use and Occupancy Classification, shall be amended as follows: i. In Table 307.1(2), Maximum Allowable Quantity Per Control Area of Hazardous Materials Posing a Health Hazard, the following shall be inserted as the fourth row of the table under "Material," "Storage," "Use-Closed Systems," and "Use-Open Systems:" Radioactivej | 25 REM unsealed source 100 REM sealed source | 100 REM sealed d source | 25 REM sealed source |
j Maximum dosage allowed in any single whole-body short-term (1 hour or less) exposure.
ii. In Section 307.6, High-hazard Group H-4, "Radioactive material" shall be inserted in the list of materials.iii. Section 308.1, Institutional Group I, shall be amended as follows: In the fourth and fifth line, "who are or are not capable of self-preservation without physical assistance" shall be deleted and "where evacuation is slow or impractical" shall be inserted in its place.iv. In Section 308.2, Institutional Group I-1, in the fourth line following "environment" a comma shall be inserted and "and" shall be deleted. In the fifth line, following the word "care" the following shall be inserted: "and are capable of slow evacuation." Additionally, in the list, the word "treatment" shall be inserted following "drug" in the first item; "Assisted living facilities" and "Congregate care facilities" shall be deleted; and the terms "Boarding houses" and "Residential health care facilities" shall be inserted.v. In Section 308.3, Group I-2, "who are incapable of self-preservation" shall be deleted and "where evacuation is impractical" shall be inserted. Additionally, "Assisted living facilities" shall be added to the list and "Foster care facilities" shall be deleted.vi. In Section 308.3.1.1, Condition 1, at the end of the sentence, "and foster care facilities" shall be deleted.vii. In Section 308.3.2, Five or fewer persons receiving medical care, in the sixth and seventh line delete "903.3.1.3 or with Section P2904 of the International Residential Code" and insert "903.3.1.1".viii. In Section 308.4, Institutional Group I-3, in the fourth and fifth lines "who are generally incapable of self-preservation" shall be deleted and "where evacuation is impractical" shall be inserted.ix. Section 308.5.1, Classification as Group E, shall be deleted in its entirety.x. In Section 310.2, Residential Group R-1, in the third line "in nature" shall be deleted. Additionally, the list of occupancies shall be deleted in its entirety and the following list inserted:
"Hotels
Motels
Vacation timeshare properties"
xi. In Section 310.3, Residential Group R-2, in the third line "in nature" shall be deleted. Additionally, the following shall be deleted from the list of occupancies: "Boarding houses (nontransient)," "Congregate living facilities (non-transient) with more than 16 occupants," "Hotels (nontransient)," "Motels (non-transient)," and "Vacation timeshare properties." The following item shall be added to the list: "Rooming houses with more than 5 occupants".xii. In Section 310.4, Residential Group R-3, in the second and third line "in nature" shall be deleted. Additionally, in the list of occupancies, Congregate living facilities (nontransient) with 16 or fewer occupants, shall be deleted and Boarding houses (non-transient) shall be amended by deleting "(nontransient)," and by inserting "with 5 or fewer occupants". The terms "Convents," "Dormitories," "Fraternities and Sororities," "Monasteries," "Congregate living facilities (transient) with 10 or fewer occupants," "Boarding Houses (transient)," and "Lodging houses with five or fewer guest rooms and 10 or fewer occupants" shall be deleted. The terms "Alcohol and drug treatment houses with 5 or fewer residents," "Detached one- and two-family dwellings greater than three stories in height, multiple single-family townhouses greater than three stories in height, attached two-family dwellings separated from adjacent units by firewalls, and other one- and two-family dwellings that are outside the scope of the one- and two-family dwelling subcode," "Group homes with five or fewer occupants in accordance with Section 308.2.4," "Rooming houses with five or fewer occupants," and "Single residential occupancies, accessory to a dwelling unit, having no more than five roomers or lodgers. (Single occupancies, accessory to a dwelling unit, having more than five roomers or lodgers shall be classified as Group R-2 or I-1, as appropriate.)" shall be inserted.xiii. Section 310.4.1, Care facilities within a dwelling, and Section 310.4.2, Lodging houses, shall be deleted.xiv. In Section 310.5, Residential Group R-4, in the fifth line following "environment" a comma shall be inserted and "and" shall be deleted. In the fifth line, following the word "care," the following shall be inserted: "and are capable of slow evacuation". Additionally, in the list, the word "treatment" shall be inserted following "drug" in the first item; "Assisted living facilities" and "Congregate care facilities" shall be deleted; and the term "Boarding houses" shall be inserted.xv. New Section 310.6, Residential Group R-5, shall be inserted as follows: "Residential Group R-5 occupancies shall include all detached one- and two-family dwellings not more than three stories in height with a separate means of egress and multiple single-family townhouses not more than three stories in height with a separate means of egress designed and constructed in accordance with the International Residential Code. This Group shall also include: Care facilities that provide accommodations for five or fewer persons receiving care;
Single residential occupancies, accessory to a dwelling unit, having no more than five roomers or lodgers. (Single occupancies, accessory to a dwelling unit, having more than five roomers or lodgers shall be classified as Group R-2 or I-1, as appropriate.);
Group Homes with 5 or fewer occupants in accordance with Section 308.2.4;
Rooming houses with five or fewer residents;
Cooperative sober living residences with not more than 10 occupants, excluding staff; each occupant, including staff, shall be capable of prompt evacuation."
4. Chapter 4, Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy, shall be amended as follows: i. In Section 402.8.3, Number of Means of Egress, "used by persons other than employees" shall be deleted.ii. In Section 406.3.2.1, Dwelling unit separation, the last sentence shall be deleted.iii. In Section 407.2.6, Nursing home cooking facilities, in the title, add "and Assisted Living" after home.iv. In Section 407.11, Electrical systems, "Chapter 27" shall be deleted and "the electrical subcode (N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.16)" shall be inserted.v. In Section 411.2, Automatic sprinklers, the exception shall be deleted in its entirety.vi. In Section 414.1.3, Information required, "building official" shall be deleted in the first and third sentences and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.vii. Section 419, Artificial Decorative Vegetation, shall be deleted in its entirety.viii. In Section 420, "I-2 Assisted Living" shall be inserted in the title. (1) In Section 420.1, General, "I-2 Assisted living," shall be inserted after "I-1."(2) In Section 420.4, Automatic sprinkler system, in the second sentence, "and I-2 Assisted living" shall be inserted after "I-1."(3) In Section 420.5, Fire alarm systems and smoke alarms, in the first sentence, "I-2 Assisted living," shall be inserted after "I-1," delete the second "and" and insert "," between "R-1" and "R-2," insert "and R-4" after "R-2," delete the third "and" and insert "," between "907.2.8" and "907.2.9" and insert "and 907.2.9A" after "907.2.9."(4) In Section 420.7, Group I-1 Assisted living housing units, in the title and in the first line, change "I-1" to "I-2;" delete Item #4; and in Item #5, change "Group I-1, Condition 2," to "Group I-2, Condition 1."ix. In Section 422.2, Separation, the phrase "to be incapable of self-preservation at any time" shall be deleted, and "of impractical evacuation" shall be inserted.x. In Section 422.6, Electrical systems, "Chapter 27" shall be deleted and "the electrical subcode (N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.16)" shall be inserted.xi. Section 423, Storm Shelters, shall be deleted in its entirety.5. Chapter 5, General Building Heights and Areas, shall be amended as follows: i. Section 502, Building Address, shall be deleted in its entirety.ii. Table 504.3 "ALLOWABLE BUILDING HEIGHT IN FEET ABOVE GRADE PLANE" shall be amended as follows: (1) In the first column, OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION, Group U shall be deleted.(2) In the first column, OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION, superscript i shall be inserted at Group I4. In addition, the following note shall be added to the table: "i. Child-care facilities of Types IIB, III, IV, HT, or V construction shall be limited to 20 feet in height above grade plane."(3) Footnotes c, d, e, f and h shall be deleted.(4) Under Occupancy Classification H-1, H-2, H3, and H-5, the NS in the second column shall be deleted.(5) Under Occupancy Classification H-4, the row that begins with NS shall be deleted.(6) Under Occupancy Classification I-1 Condition 1, I-3, the row that begins with NS shall be deleted.(7) Under Occupancy Classification I-1 Condition 2, I-2, the row that begins with NS shall be deleted.(8) Under the Occupancy Classification I-4, in the second column, the reference to footnote d shall be deleted from the NS.(9) Under Occupancy Classification R, the row that begins with NS shall be deleted.iii. Table 504.4, ALLOWABLE NUMBER OF STORIES ABOVE GRADE PLANE, shall be amended as follows:(1) Footnotes c, d, e, f, and h shall be deleted.(2) Under construction Type VA for Group A-1 NS, "2" shall be deleted and "1" shall be inserted and for Group A-1 S, "3" shall be deleted and "2" shall be inserted.(3) Under construction Type IB for Group A-2 NS, "11" shall be deleted and "3" shall be inserted and for Group A-2 S, "12" shall be deleted and "4" shall be inserted. Under construction Types IIA and IIB for Group A-2 NS, "3" and "2" shall be deleted and "2" and "1" shall be inserted, respectively, and for Group A-2 S, "4" and "3" shall be deleted and "3" and "2" shall be inserted, respectively. Under construction Types IIIA and IIIB for Group A-2 NS, "3" and "2" shall be deleted and "2" and "1" shall be inserted, respectively, and for Group A-2 S, "4" and "3" shall be deleted and "3" and "2" shall be inserted, respectively. Under construction Type IVC for Group A-2 NS "3" shall be deleted and "2" shall be inserted. Under construction Types IVB and IVC for Group A-2 S, "12" and "6" shall be deleted and "4" and "3" shall be inserted, respectively. In addition, under construction Type IV HT for Group A-2 NS, "3" shall be deleted and "2" shall be inserted and for Group A-2 S, "4" shall be deleted and "3" shall be inserted. Finally, under construction Type VA for Group A-2 NS, "2" shall be deleted and "1" shall be inserted and for Group A-2 S, "3" shall be deleted and "2" shall be inserted.(4) Under construction Type IB for Group A-3 NS, "11" shall be deleted and "5" shall be inserted and for Group A-3 S, "12" shall be deleted and "6" shall be inserted. Under construction Type IVB for A-3 S, "12" shall be deleted and "6" shall be inserted. In addition, under construction Type VA for Group A-3 NS, "2" shall be deleted and "1" shall be inserted and for Group A-3 S, "3" shall be deleted and "2" shall be inserted.(5) Under construction Type IB for Group A-4 NS, "11" shall be deleted and "5" shall be inserted and for Group A-4 S, "12" shall be deleted and "6" shall be inserted. Under construction Type IVB for A-4 S, "12" shall be deleted and "6" shall be inserted. In addition, under construction Type VA for Group A-4 NS, "2" shall be deleted and "1" shall be inserted and for Group A-4 S, "3" shall be deleted and "2" shall be inserted.(6) The allowable number of stories for Group A5 NS and S, construction Types IIIB, IV, HT, VA, and VB shall be deleted.(7) Under construction Type IB for Group B NS, "11" shall be deleted and "7" shall be inserted and for Group B S, "12" shall be deleted and "8" shall be inserted. Under construction Type IIIA for Group B NS, "5" shall be deleted and "4" shall be inserted and for Group B S, "6" shall be deleted and "5" shall be inserted. In addition, under construction Type IVB for B S, "12" shall be deleted and "8" shall be inserted.(8) Under construction Type IB for Group F-1 NS, "11" shall be deleted and "6" shall be inserted and for Group F-1 S, "12" shall be deleted and "7" shall be inserted.(9) Under construction Type IB for Group F-2 NS, "11" shall be deleted and "7" shall be inserted and for Group F-2 S, "12" shall be deleted and "8" shall be inserted.(10) Under Occupancy Classifications H-1, H-2, H3, H-4, and H-5, the row that begins with NS shall be deleted.(11) Under construction Type IA for Group H-2 S, "UL" shall be deleted and "3" shall be inserted. In addition, for construction type VB for Group H-2 S, "1" shall be deleted and "NP" shall be inserted.(12) Under construction Type IA for Group H-3 S, "UL" shall be deleted and "7" shall be inserted. In addition, under construction Type IIIA for Group H-3 S, "4" shall be deleted and "3" shall be inserted.(13) Under construction Type IA for Group H-4 S, "UL" shall be deleted and "8" shall be inserted. In addition, under construction Type IIIA for Group H-4 S, "6" shall be deleted and "5" shall be inserted.(14) Under Occupancy Classifications I-1, Condition 1, I-1, Condition 2, I-2, and I-3, the row that begins with NS shall be deleted.(15) Under construction Type VA for Group I-3 S, "3" shall be deleted and "2" shall be inserted. In addition, under construction type VB for Group I-3 S, "2" shall be deleted and "NP" shall be inserted.(16) Under OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION, add superscript "i " to Group I-4. In addition, the following note shall be added to the table: "i. Child care facilities of Types IIB, III, IV, HT, or V construction shall be limited to 1 story."(17) Under construction Type IB for Group M NS, "11" shall be deleted and "6" shall be inserted and for Group M S, "12" shall be deleted and "7" shall be inserted. Under construction Type IIIA for Group M NS, "4" shall be deleted and "3" shall be inserted and for Group M S, "5" shall be deleted and "4" shall be inserted. In addition, under construction Type IVB for M S, "8" shall be deleted and "7" shall be inserted. Finally, under construction Type VA for Group M NS, "3" shall be deleted and "2" shall be inserted and for Group M S, "4" shall be deleted and "3" shall be inserted.(18) Under Occupancy Classifications R-1, R-2, R3, and R-4 the row that begins with NS shall be deleted.(19) Under construction Type IB for Group R-1 S, "12" shall be deleted and "10" shall be inserted. Under construction Type IIB for Group R-1 S, "5" shall be deleted and "4" shall be inserted. In addition, under construction Type IIIB for Group R-1 S, "5" shall be deleted and "4" shall be inserted. Finally, under construction Type IVB for R-1 S, "12" shall be deleted and "10" shall be inserted.(20) Under construction Type IB for Group R-2 S, "12" shall be deleted and "10" shall be inserted. Under construction Type IIB for Group R-2 S, "5" shall be deleted and "4" shall be inserted. In addition, under construction Type IIIB for Group R-2 S, "5" shall be deleted and "4" shall be inserted. Finally, under construction Type IVB for R-2 S, "12" shall be deleted and "10" shall be inserted.(21) Under construction Type IB for Group R-3 S, "12" shall be deleted and "5" shall be inserted. Under construction Type IIB for Group R-3 S, "5" shall be deleted and "4" shall be inserted. Under construction Type IIIB for Group R-3 S, "5" shall be deleted and "4" shall be inserted. In addition, under construction Type IVB for R-3 S, "12" shall be deleted and "5" shall be inserted. Finally, under construction Type VB for Group R-3 S and S13R, "4" shall be deleted and "3" shall be inserted.(22) Under construction Type IB for Group R-4 S, "12" shall be deleted and "5" shall be inserted. Under construction Type IIB for Group R-4 S, "5" shall be deleted and "4" shall be inserted. In addition, under construction Type IIIB for Group R-4 S, "5" shall be deleted and "4" shall be inserted. Finally, under construction Type IVB for R-4 S, "12" shall be deleted and "5" shall be inserted.(23) Under construction Type IB for Group S-1 NS, "11" shall be deleted and "5" shall be inserted and for Group S-1 S, "12" shall be deleted and "6" shall be inserted. Under construction Type IVB for S-1 S, "7" shall be deleted and "6" shall be inserted. In addition, under construction Type VA for Group S-1 NS, "3" shall be deleted and "2" shall be inserted and for Group S-1 S, "4" shall be deleted and "3" shall be inserted.(24) Under construction Type IB for Group S-2 NS, "11" shall be deleted and "7" shall be inserted and for Group S-2 S, "12" shall be deleted and "8" shall be inserted. In addition, under construction Type VA for Group S-2 NS, "4" shall be deleted and "3" shall be inserted and for Group S-2 S, "5" shall be deleted and "4" shall be inserted.(25) Group U shall be deleted.iv. Table 506.2, ALLOWABLE AREA FACTOR IN SQUARE FEET, shall be amended as follows: (1) Footnotes c, d, e, f, and h shall be deleted. The following portion of footnote "i" is deleted, "or the allowable area shall be permitted to comply with Table C102.1 of Appendix C."(2) Under construction Type IIIB, IV, HT, VA, and VB for Group A-5 NS, S1, and SM, "UL" shall be deleted.(3) Under construction Type VB for Group H-2, NS, S1, and SM, "3,000" shall be deleted and "NP" shall be inserted.(4) Under construction Type VB, NS, "5,000" shall be deleted and "NP" shall be inserted, for Group I-3 S1, "20,000" shall be deleted and "NP" shall be inserted, and for Group I-3 SM, "15,000" shall be deleted and "NP" shall be inserted.(5) Group U shall be deleted.v. Section 507.3, Nonsprinklered, one story, shall be deleted in its entirety.vi. Section 507.5, Two-Story buildings, shall be amended as follows: In the second line, "of Type I or Type II construction that is" shall be inserted after "building."vii. In Table 508.4, Required Separation of Occupancies (Hours), "U" shall be deleted in the fifth row and the fifth column of the table.viii. In Section 508.5.11, Plumbing facilities, "Chapter 29" shall be deleted in the first and second sentence and "the plumbing subcode (N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.15)" shall be inserted.6. Chapter 6, Types of Construction, shall be amended as follows: i. In Section 602.3, Type III, "(See FTO 14)" shall be inserted after "noncombustible materials." In addition, the second sentence shall be deleted.7. Chapter 7, Fire and Smoke Protection Features, shall be amended as follows: i. In Section 703.2.3, Approved alternate protection, is amended to delete "Section 104.11" and insert "N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.7" in its place.ii. In Section 705.2.3, Projection protection, in the exception, "and U" shall be deleted.iii. In Section 705.5, Fire-resistance rating, "10 feet (3048 mm)" shall be deleted in the second and third sentence and "5 feet (1524mm)" shall be inserted.iv. In Table 705.5, Fire Resistance Ratings Requirements for Exterior Walls Based on Fire Separation Distance, "U" shall be deleted from the heading of the fifth column. In addition, footnote h shall be deleted.v. In Table 705.8, MAXIMUM AREA OF EXTERIOR WALL OPENINGS BASED ON FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE AND DEGREE OF OPENING PROTECTION, Note j shall be deleted.vi. In Table 706.4, Fire Wall Fire Resistance Ratings, under the heading "Group," "U" shall be deleted.vii. Section 706.5, Horizontal continuity, 706.5.1, Exterior walls, and Section 706.5.2, Horizontal projecting elements, shall be deleted in their entirety. Section 707.6 of the 1996 BOCA National Building Code shall be inserted as follows: "Horizontal Continuity. Firewalls shall be made smoke tight at the junction of exterior walls. In exterior wall construction employing studs, the wall shall extend through the stud space to the exterior sheathing."viii. In Table 707.3.10, Fire-Resistance Rating Requirements for Fire Barriers, Fire Walls or Horizontal Assemblies Between Fire Areas, the last row containing "U" and "1" shall be deleted.ix. In Section 715.3.1, Fire test criteria, in the exception, "10 feet (3048 mm)" shall be deleted and "5 feet (1524 mm)" shall be inserted.x. In Section 716.1.1, Alternative methods for determining fire protection ratings, item 4, "Section 104.11" shall be deleted and "N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.7" shall be inserted.8. Chapter 9, Fire Protection Systems, shall be amended as follows: i. In Section 901.3, Modifications, "remove or" shall be deleted. Additionally, "building official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.ii. In Section 901.5, Acceptance test, in the second sentence, "building official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.iii. In Section 903.1.1, Alternative protection, "fire code official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.iv. New Section 903.1.2, Residential systems, shall be inserted as follows: "903.1.2 Residential systems. Unless specifically allowed by this code, residential sprinkler systems installed in accordance with NFPA 13D or NFPA 13R shall not be recognized for the purpose of exceptions or reductions permitted by other requirements of this code."v. Section 903.2.1.2., Group A-2, shall be amended to add a new section 903.2.1.2.1 as follows: "903.2.1.2.1 In Group A-2 Nightclubs, the automatic sprinkler system shall be tied to the performance sound system and to the house lights in such a way that activation of the automatic sprinkler system mutes the performance sound system and restores the intensity of illumination to that required by Section 1008.2.1."vi. Section 903.2.2, Ambulatory Care Facilities, "Evacuation is impractical for" shall be inserted at the beginning of the sentence in item 1, and "are incapable of self-preservation" shall be deleted. "Evacuation is impractical for" shall be inserted at the beginning of the sentence in item 2, and "that are incapable of self-preservation" shall be deleted.vii. In Section 903.2.7.2, Group M upholstered furniture or mattresses, the text shall be deleted, and the following language from Section 903.2.7, item 4, of the IBC/2018 shall be inserted: An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings containing a Group M Occupancy utilized for the display and sale of upholstered furniture or mattresses exceeding 5,000 square feet.viii. In Section 903.2.6, Group I, Exception # 2, insert "For other than buildings of construction Types IIIB or VB," at the beginning of the sentence. Additionally, insert "that accommodate 100 or fewer persons," following "level of exit discharge."ix. In Section 903.2.11.1, Stories without openings, ", of all buildings where the floor area exceeds 1,500 square feet (139.4 m2) and" shall be deleted. Additionally, in Item #1, in the first sentence, "exterior stairway complying with Section 1011 or an outside ramp complying with Section 1012" shall be deleted and "exterior exit stairway or ramp complying with Section 1027" shall be inserted.x. New Section 903.2.13, Automatic sprinkler system thresholds, shall be inserted as follows: "An automatic sprinkler system shall be required in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 when the maximum area is exceeded for the following construction types of Groups B, F-2, and S-2 in accordance with Table 903.2.13, Automatic Sprinkler System Thresholds. All others not listed shall follow the applicable requirements as set forth in this code. Automatic Sprinkler System Thresholds
Group B |
IIB | IIIB | VB |
Story | Max. Area | Max. Area | Max. Area |
1 | 36,000 |
2 | 72,000 (36,000 per floor) |
3 | 99,360 (36,000 per floor) | 99,360 (36,000 per floor) |
Group F-2 |
IIB | IIIB | VB |
Story | Max. Area | Max. Area | Max. Area |
1 | 36,000 | 18,000 |
2 | 72,000 (36,000 per floor) | 36,000 (18,000 per floor) |
3 | 99,360 (36,000 per floor) |
Group S-2 |
IIB | IIIB | VB |
Story | Max. Area | Max. Area | Max. Area |
1 | 36,000 | 36,000 | 18,000 |
2 | 72,000 (36,000 per floor) | 72,000 (36,000 per floor) | 36,000 (18,000 per floor) |
3 | 99,360 (36,000 per floor) | 99,360 (36,000 per floor) |
a. Exception-Open parking structures in accordance with Section 406.5 Requirements as set forth in this code
xi. In Section 903.3.1.1.1, Exempt locations, "fire code official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted in number 2.xii. In Section 903.3.5, Water supplies, "International Plumbing Code" shall be deleted and "the plumbing subcode (N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.15)" shall be inserted. Additionally, in the last sentence, "fire code official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.xiii. In Section 903.3.6, Hose threads, "fire code official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.xiv. Section 903.3.8, Limited area sprinkler systems, Section 903.3.8.1, Number of sprinklers, Section 903.3.8.2, Occupancy hazard classification, Section 903.3.8.3, Piping arrangement, Section 903.3.8.4, Supervision, and Section 903.3.8.5, Calculations, shall be deleted and the following shall be inserted in its place: "903.3.8 Limited area sprinkler systems. Limited area sprinkler systems serving fewer than 20 sprinklers on any single connection are permitted to be connected to the domestic service where a wet automatic standpipe is not available. Limited area sprinkler systems connected to domestic water supplies shall comply with each of the following requirements: 1. Valves shall not be installed between the domestic water riser control valve and the sprinklers. Exception: An approved indicating control valve supervised in the open position in accordance with Section 903.4.
2. The domestic service shall be capable of supplying the simultaneous domestic demand and the sprinkler demand required to be hydraulically calculated by NFPA 13, NFPA 13R or NFPA 13D."xv. In Section 903.4, Sprinkler system supervision and alarms, in exception 2, delete "in accordance with Section 903.3.8."xvi. In Section 903.4.1, Monitoring, "fire code official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.xvii. Section 903.5, "Testing and Maintenance", shall be deleted and the following shall be inserted in its place: "903.5 Acceptance tests: All sprinkler systems with the exception of limited area sprinkler systems shall be tested in accordance with NFPA 13 listed in Chapter 35. 903.5.1 Flow test: All systems shall be tested at the test pipe to determine that water-flow detecting devices, including the associated alarm circuits, are in proper working order. Dry pipe systems shall deliver water to the inspector's test pipe in not more than 60 seconds.903.5.2 Limited area sprinkler system acceptance test. All limited area sprinkler systems, which are not connected to a building standpipe system, shall be tested hydrostatically for a minimum of 15 minutes without visible leakage at the working pressure under which the system is to be used. Limited area sprinkler systems, which are connected to a building standpipe system, shall be tested in accordance with NFPA 13 listed in Chapter 35.xviii. In Section 904.2, Where permitted, "fire code official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.xix. In Section 904.5, Wet-chemical systems, delete the last sentence.xx. In Section 904.6, Dry-chemical systems, delete the last sentence.xxi. In Section 904.7, Foam systems, delete the last sentence.xxii. In Section 904.8, Carbon dioxide systems, delete the last sentence.xxiii. In Section 904.9, Halon systems, delete the last sentence.xxiv. In Section 904.10, Clean-agent systems, delete the last sentence.xxv. In Section 904.11.1.3 Water supply protection, "International Plumbing Code" shall be deleted and "the plumbing subcode (N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.15)" shall be inserted.xxvi. In Section 905.2, Installation standards, Sections 915.4, 915.5, and 915.6 of the 1996 BOCA National Building Code shall be inserted as follows: 905.2.1" Piping design. The riser piping, supply piping and the water service piping shall be sized to maintain a residual pressure of at least 65 psi (448 kPa) at the topmost outlet of each riser while flowing the minimum quantities of water specified in Sections 905.2.1.1 and 905.2.1.2. The pipe size shall be based on the capacity of the automatic water supply system or, where an automatic water supply is neither required nor provided to maintain the residual pressure of 65 psi (448 kPa), the pipe size shall be based on a pressure of 150 psi (1,034 kPa) available at the fire department connection. Exception: The residual pressure of 65 psi (448 kPa) is not required in buildings equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with either Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2 and also where the highest floor level is not more than 150 feet (45720 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access.
905.2.1.1 Riser sizing: The riser size shall be based on hydraulic calculations for a minimum flow of 500 gallons per minute (gpm) (1892 L/min.). Exceptions:
1. Where only 11/2-inch valves are provided, the riser(s) shall be sized to provide a minimum flow of 100 gpm (378 L/min.).2. In buildings where limited area sprinkler systems are supplied with water from a common standpipe riser, the riser shall be sized to satisfy total demand.3. For occupancies in Group B, I, R-1 or R-2 in buildings that are equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, each riser shall be sized for a minimum flow of 250 gpm (945 L/min.).4. Risers that are sized in accordance with the pipe schedule requirements of NFPA 14 listed in Chapter 35 are not subject to this requirement.905.2.1.2 System pipe sizing: The system piping, including the horizontal or common feeder lines shall be sized for a minimum flow of 500 gpm (1,892 L/min.). Where more than one standpipe riser is required or provided, all common system piping shall be sized for a minimum flow of 500 gpm (1892 L/min.) for the first riser plus 250 gpm (945 L/min.) for each additional riser, and the total shall not be required to exceed 1,250 gpm (4731 L/min.). Exceptions
1. Where only 11/2-inch valves are provided, the supply piping shall be sized for a minimum flow of 100 gpm (378 L/min.) for each riser, and the total shall not be required to exceed 500 gpm (1892 L/min.).2. In buildings where limited area sprinkler systems are supplied with water from a common standpipe riser, the supply piping shall be sized for a minimum flow of 500 gpm (1892 L/min.) plus the sprinkler demand for the first riser, plus 250 gpm (945 L/min.) for each additional riser, and the total shall not be required to exceed 1,250 gpm (4731 L/min.).3. For occupancies in Group B, I, R-1 or R-2 in buildings that are equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, all common supply piping shall be sized for a minimum flow of 250 gpm (945 L/min.) for the first riser plus 250 gpm (945 L/min.) for each additional riser, and the total shall not be required to exceed 750 gpm (2838 L/min.).905.2.2 Water supply: A water supply for fire department equipment shall be available to the building site. The water supply shall be capable of a minimum flow as required by Section 905.2.1.2 for a duration of 30 minutes. 905.2.2.1 Automatic water supply: An automatic water supply is required for all standpipe systems. The automatic water supply and supply piping shall be capable of delivering a flow of 500 gpm (1892 L/min.) at the residual pressure specified in Section 905.2.1 for a duration of 30 minutes. Exceptions:
1. In buildings equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with either Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2 and also where the highest floor is located not more than 150 feet (45720 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access, the automatic water supply is not required to exceed the requirements of NFPA 13 listed in Chapter 35.2. Dry standpipe systems installed in open parking structures.xxvii. New Section 905.3.2 shall be inserted as follows: 905.3.2" Building area. In buildings exceeding 10,000 square feet (929 m2) in area per story, Class I automatic wet or manual wet standpipes shall be provided where any portion of the building's interior area is more than 200 feet (60,960 mm) of travel, vertically and horizontally, from the nearest point of fire department vehicle access. Exceptions:
1. Buildings equipped throughout with automatic sprinkler systems installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1.2. Group A-4, A-5, F-2, R-2, S-2 or U occupancies.3. Automatic dry and semiautomatic dry standpipes are allowed as provided for in NFPA 14.xxviii. Section 905.3.2, Group A, shall be renumbered as 905.3.3 with no change in text.xxix. Section 905.3.3, Covered mall buildings, shall be renumbered as 905.3.4. Additionally, "or 905.3.2" shall be added after "905.3.1" in the first and second sentence.xxx. Sections 905.3.4 through 905.3.8 shall be renumbered as 905.3.5 through 905.3.9 with no change in text.xxxi. In Section 905.4, Location of Class I standpipe hose connections, Items 1 and 2 shall be deleted in their entirety. Section 915.7 of the 1996 BOCA National Building Code shall be inserted as Item 1 as follows: "A standpipe hose connection shall be located at each floor level at every exit stairway, and on each side of the wall adjacent to the exit opening of a horizontal exit. Exceptions:
1. Where the floor areas adjacent to a horizontal exit are reachable from exit stairway outlets by a 30-foot (9,144 mm) hose stream from a nozzle attached to 100 feet (30,480 mm) of hose, a hose connection shall not be required at the horizontal exit.2. Standpipe hose connections for systems required by Section 905.3.2. shall be permitted to be located only at exits such that all portions of the building floor area are not more than 200 feet (60,960 mm) from a hose connection or 200 feet (122 m) from the nearest point of fire department vehicle access." Also, renumber Items 3 through 6 as 2 through 5. Lastly, in Item #5, "fire code official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.
xxxii. Insert Section 905.4.3 from Section 915.7.1 of the 1996 BOCA National Building Code as follows "905.4.3 Location: At each floor level and not more than 5 feet (1,524 mm) above the floor, there shall be connected to each standpipe a 21/2-inch hose connection with valves and threads compatible with the connections used by the local fire department."xxxiii. In Section 905.5.3, Class II system 1-inch hose, "fire code official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.xxxiv. In Section 905.11, Locking standpipe outlet caps, "fire code official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.xxxv. In Section 906.1, Where required, in the exception to Item #1, insert the following exception from the 2009 International Building Code: "4. In new Group A, B and E occupancies equipped throughout with quick response sprinklers, portable fire extinguishers shall be required only in locations specified in Items 2 through 6." Additionally, in Item #6, "fire code official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.xxxvi. In Section 906.5, Conspicuous location, "fire code official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.xxxvii. In Section 907.1.1, Construction Documents, "and" shall be inserted before "the International Fire Code" and "and relevant laws ordinances, rules and regulations, as determined by the fire code official" shall be deleted.xxxviii. Section 907.1.2 Fire alarm shop drawings is deleted, and the following text from the 2015 International Building Code is substituted: 907.1.2 Fire alarm shop drawings. Shop drawings for fire alarm systems shall be submitted for review and approval prior to system installation, and shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following where applicable to the system being installed: 1. A floor plan that indicates the use of all rooms.2. Locations of alarm-initiating devices.3. Design minimum audibility level for occupant notification.4. Design minimum audibility level for occupant notification.5. Location of fire alarm control unit, transponders and notification power supplies.9. Conductor type and sizes.10. Voltage drop calculations.11. Manufacturers' data sheets indicating model numbers and listing information for equipment, devices and materials.12. Details of ceiling height and construction.13. The interface of fire safety control functions.14. Classification of the supervising station.xxxix. In Section 907.2, Where required-new buildings and structures, Exception #2 shall have "fire code official" deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.xl. Add new section 907.2.1.2 as follows: 907.2.1.2" Group A-2 Nightclubs. An automatic fire detection system shall be installed throughout all Group A-2 nightclubs with an occupant load of 100 or more. If the alarm is activated by smoke detectors, it shall be activated by either two cross-zoned smoke detectors within a single protected area or a single smoke detector monitored by an alarm verification zone or an approved equivalent method and the smoke detectors shall be of a type designed to reduce the possibility of false notifications based on the conditions present in the area protected. The automatic fire detection system shall be tied to the performance sound system and to the house lights in such a way that activation of the fire detection system mutes the performance sound system and restores the intensity of illumination to that required by Section 1008.2.1. Exception: Automatic fire detection systems are not required in buildings provided with an automatic sprinkler system throughout."
xli. Section 907.2.1.2 Emergency voice/alarm communication captions, shall be renumbered as Section 907.2.1.3.xlii. In Section 907.2.3, Group E, Exception #3.1, "with alarm verification" shall be inserted at the end of the exception.xliii. In Section 907.2.6, Group I, the following shall be inserted at the end of the section: "Alarms activated by smoke detectors required by this section shall be activated by a single smoke detector monitored by an alarm verification zone or an approved equivalent method."xliv. Section 907.2.6, Group I, in Exception #2, "fire code official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.xlv. In Section 907.2.8, Group R-1, the following shall be inserted at the end of the section: "Alarms activated by smoke detectors required by this section shall be activated by a single smoke detector monitored by an alarm verification zone or an approved equivalent method."xlvi. A new Section 907.2.9A, Group R-4, shall be added to include Section 907.2.10.2, Automatic smoke detection system, of the IBC/2015: 907.2. 9A, Group R-4. An automatic smoke detection system that activates the occupant notification system in accordance with Section 907.5 shall be installed in corridors, waiting areas open to corridor, and habitable spaces other than sleeping units and kitchens. Exceptions:
1. Smoke detection in habitable spaces is not required where the facility is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1.2. An automatic smoke detection system is not required in buildings that do not have interior corridors serving sleeping units and where each sleeping unit has a means of egress door opening directly to an exit or to an exterior exit access that leads directly to an exit.xlvii. In Section 907.4.2.5, Protective covers, "fire code official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.xlviii. Section 907.5.2.2.5, Standby power, shall be deleted, and Section 907.5.2.2.5 of the IBC/2018 shall be inserted as follows: Section 907.5.2.2.5 , Emergency power. Emergency voice/alarm communications systems shall be provided with emergency power in accordance with Section 2702. The system shall be capable of powering the required load for a duration of not less than 24 hours, as required in NFPA 72.
xlix. In Section 907.6.6.2, MIY Monitoring, "fire code official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.l. Section 907.6.6.3, Termination of monitoring service, shall be deleted.li. In Section 909.5.2, Testing of leakage area, "fire code official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.lii. In Section 909.7, Airflow design method, "fire code official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.liii. In Section 909.8, Exhaust method, "fire code official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.liv. In Section 909.9, Design fire, "fire code official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.lv. In Section 909.10, Equipment, "fire code official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.lvi. Section 909.12.1, Verification, in the exception, "building official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.lvii. In Section 909.15, Control diagrams, "fire code official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted. Additionally, "in format and manner approved by the fire code official" shall be deleted.lviii. In Section 909.18.8.3, Reports, "The report shall be reviewed by the responsible registered design professional and, when satisfied that the design intent has been achieved, the responsible registered design professional shall seal, sign, and date the report" shall be deleted.lix. In Section 909.18.8.3.1, Report filing, "fire code official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.lx. In Section 909.19, System acceptance, in the fourth and 10th line and in the exception, "fire code official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.lxi. In Section 909.20.7.3, Acceptance and testing, "building official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.lxii. Section 909.21, Elevator hoistway pressurization alternative, shall be deleted in its entirety.lxiii. In Section 910.1, General, "or otherwise installed" shall be inserted after "this code" in the first line.lxiv. In Section 911.1.1, Location and access, "fire code official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.lxv. In section 911.1.6, in item 18, after the word "switch(es)" insert the phrase "that are provided in accordance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44, and."lxvi. In Section 912.1, Installation, insert the following at the end of the section: "Exceptions
1. Limited area sprinkler systems supplied from the domestic water system.2. Where the local fire department approves a single connection for a large diameter hose of at least four inches (102 mm).3. An automatic sprinkler system with less than 20 sprinklers."lxvii. New section 912.2, Connections, shall be inserted as follows:912.2" Connections: Fire department connections shall be arranged in such a manner that the attachment to any one sprinkler connection will serve all sprinklers, and the attachment to any one standpipe connection will serve all standpipes within the building. Exception: Fire protection systems in high rise buildings designed with a low zone and a high zone may be provided with a connection for each zone."
lxviii. Section 912.2, Location, shall be renumbered as 912.3 and "fire protection subcode official in coordination with the" shall be inserted before "fire code official" in the last sentence.lxix. Section 912.2.1, Visible location, shall be renumbered 912.3.1 and "or as otherwise approved by the fire code official" shall be deleted.lxx. Section 912.2.2, Existing buildings, shall be deleted in its entirety.lxxi. New Section 912.4, Height, shall be inserted as follows:912.4" Height. Fire department connections shall not be less than 18 inches (457 mm) and more than 42 inches (1,067 mm) in elevation, measured from the ground level to the centerline of the inlets."lxxii. Section 912.3, Fire hose threads, shall be renumbered as 912.5.lxxiii. Section 912.4, Access, shall be renumbered as 912.6. Additionally, in the last sentence of the section and the last sentence of the exception, "fire code official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.lxxiv. Section 912.4.1, Locking fire department connection caps, shall be renumbered as 912.6.1 and "fire code official" shall be deleted and "fire protection subcode official" shall be inserted.lxxv. Section 912.4.3, Physical protection, shall be renumbered as 912.6.3.lxxvi. Section 912.4.3, Physical protection, shall be renumbered as 912.6.3.lxxvii. Section 912.5, Signs, shall be renumbered 912.7.lxxviii. Section 912.6, Backflow protection, shall be renumbered as 912.8. Also, "International Plumbing Code" shall be deleted and "the plumbing subcode (N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.15)" shall be inserted.lxxix. New Section 912.9, Projection, shall be inserted as follows: "912.9 Projection. Where the fire department connection will otherwise project beyond the property line or into the public way, a flush-type fire department connection shall be provided."lxxx. Section 913.4.1, Test outlet valve supervision, shall be deleted.lxxxi. Section 913.4.1, Test outlet valve supervision, shall be deleted.lxxxii. In Section 915.1, General, the last sentence shall be deleted.lxxxiii. In Section 915.1.1, Where required, "in Group I-1, I-2, I-4 and R occupancies and in classrooms in Group E occupancies" shall be deleted. lxxxiv. In 915.1.2, Fuel-burning appliances and fuel-burning fireplaces, the word "and" shall be deleted before "classrooms" and the words "or any other occupiable space(s)" shall be added following "classrooms."
lxxxv. In 915.1.3, Fuel-burning, forced-air furnaces, and in the exception, the word "and" shall be deleted before "classrooms" and the words "or any other occupiable space(s)" shall be added following "classrooms."lxxxvi. In 915.1.4, Fuel-burning appliances outside of dwelling units, sleeping units and classrooms, in the title, in the section and in exceptions 1 and 2, the word "and" shall be deleted before "classrooms" and the words "or any other occupiable space(s)" shall be added following "classrooms." Additionally, in exception 2.1, the word "or" shall be deleted before "classrooms" and the words "or any other occupiable space(s)" shall be added following "classrooms."lxxxvii. In 915.1.5, Private garages, and in exceptions 1 and 2, the word "and" shall be deleted before "classrooms" and the words "or any other occupiable space(s)" shall be added following "classrooms." Additionally, in exception 4, the word "or" shall be deleted before "classrooms" and the words "or any other occupiable space(s)" shall be added following "classrooms."lxxxviii. In Section 915.2, Locations, "by Section 915.1.1" shall be deleted. Additionally, in the third line, "915.2.3" shall be deleted and "915.2.4" shall be inserted.lxxxix. A new subsection 915.2.4, Other occupancies, shall be added as follows: 915.2.4" Other occupancies. Carbon monoxide detection equipment shall be installed in other occupancies. Systems using detectors shall have a distinct visual and audible notification at an approved location. When alarms are installed in lieu of detectors, they shall be located such that the audible signal is not less than 15 dB above the average ambient sound level. Exception: Carbon monoxide detection equipment shall not be required in locations, such as repair garages, where the presence of carbon monoxide may be expected as a function of the normal use of the space. Additionally, carbon monoxide detection equipment shall not be required in locations where battery charging for motorized equipment takes place. In such locations, carbon monoxide detection equipment shall be provided just outside such spaces at the points where these spaces connect to other occupiable space(s)."
xc. Section 915.6, Maintenance, shall be deleted in its entirety.9. Chapter 10, Means of Egress, shall be amended as follows: i. In Section 1003.2, Ceiling height, "7 feet 6 inches (2286 mm)" shall be deleted and "7 feet (2134 mm)" shall be inserted.ii. In Section 1004.5, Areas without fixed seating, the exception shall be deleted in its entirety.iii. In Table 1004.5, MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA ALLOWANCE PER OCCUPANT, in the first column, FUNCTION OF SPACE, 43rd row, delete "swimming pools," 44th row, delete "pool," and 45th row, delete "Decks;" in the second column, OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR, 45th row, delete "15 gross."iv. In Section 1004.5.1, Increased occupant load, "7 square feet (.65 m< >)" shall be deleted and "5 square feet (.47 m< >)" shall be inserted.v. In Section 1006.2.2.6, Groups R-3 and R-4, the title shall be deleted and the following shall be inserted: "Group R-4". Additionally, the first sentence of the section shall be deleted.vi. In Table 1006.2.1, Spaces with one exit or exit access doorway, in the 5th column of the 10th row (R-3), the reference to footnote a and g shall be deleted; and in footnote g, "R-3 and" shall be deleted. Additionally, in the heading over the 3rd, 4th, and 5th row, "Common Path of Egress" shall be deleted and "Exit Access" shall be inserted.vii. In Section 1006.2.1, Egress based on occupancy load and common path of egress travel distance, in the title and the first sentence, "common path of egress" shall be deleted and "exit access" shall be inserted. Additionally, in Table 1006.2.1, Spaces with one exit or exit access doorway, in the heading over the 3rd, 4th, and 5th row, in footnote e and in footnote f, "Common Path of Egress" shall be deleted, and "Exit Access" shall be inserted. Lastly, in the 5th column of the 10th row (R-3), the reference to footnote a and g shall be deleted; and in footnote g, "R-3 and" shall be deleted.viii. Section 1008.2.3, Exit discharge, is deleted.ix. In Section 1009.3.3, Area of refuge, Exception 2 shall be deleted.x. In Section 1009.4.1 "Standby power," in the second sentence "ASME A17.1/CSA B44," shall be inserted between the words "with" and "Chapter 27."xi. In Section 1009.4.2 Area of refuge, Exception 2 shall be deleted.xii. In Section 1009.7.2, Separation, the exception shall be deleted.xiii. The term "or Type B unit" shall be deleted and "or" shall be inserted between "Accessible units" and "Type A units" in the following sections: Section 1010.1.1, Exceptions 1, 7, and 8; Section 1010.1.4, Exception 3; Section 1010.1.6, Exception 1.3; Section 1012.6.3, Exception 1; and Section 1012.6.4, Exception.xiv. In Section 1010.1.1, Size of Doors, Exception 9 shall be deleted.xv. In Section 1010.1.4, Floor elevation, in Exception 3, "7 3/4 inches (197 mm)" shall be deleted and "8 1/4 inches (210 mm)" shall be inserted. Additionally, Exception 5 shall be deleted.xvi. In Section 1010.1.6, Thresholds, in the Exception #1, "7 3/4 inches (197 mm)" shall be deleted and "8 1/4 inches (210 mm)" shall be inserted. Additionally, Exception #2 shall be deleted.xvii. In Section 1010.2.2, Hardware, "locks" shall be deleted.xviii. Section 1010.2.4, Locks and latches, shall be amended as follows: In Item 3, following "Group A," insert "other than nightclubs". In the same item, "and in" shall be inserted before the word "Groups" and "and in places of religious worship" shall be deleted. In the same section, Item 11 shall be inserted as follows: "11. Key operation shall be permitted from a dwelling unit provided that the key cannot be removed from the lock when the door is locked from the side from which egress is made."xix. In Section 1010.2.9, Panic and fire exit hardware, in exception 1, "other than nightclubs" shall be inserted after "Group A occupancies."xx. In Section 1010.3.4, Security grilles, "In Groups B, F, M, and S" shall be deleted and "horizontal" shall be capitalized.xxi. In Section 1011.5.2, Riser height and tread depth, Exception 3, change the maximum riser height from "7 3/4 inches (197 mm)" to "8 1/4 inches (210 mm),", change the minimum tread depth from "10 inches (254 mm)" to "9 inches (229 mm)," and change the minimum winder tread depth at the walk line from "10 inches (254 mm)" to "9 inches (229 mm)." In the same section, Exception 4 shall be deleted.xxii. In Section 1013.5, Internally illuminated exit signs, "Chapter 27" shall be deleted and "the electrical subcode (N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.16)" shall be inserted.xxiii. In Section 1014.2, Height, insert new Exception 1 as follows: "1. For occupancies of Group R-3, and within individual dwelling units in occupancies of Group R-2, handrails shall have a minimum height of 30 inches and a maximum height of 38 inches measured vertically from the nosing of the treads." In the same section, Exceptions 1 through 3 shall be renumbered as 2 through 4.xxiv. In Section 1014.4, Continuity, Exception 4 shall be deleted.xxv. In Section 1015.3, Height, in Exception 1 "not more than three stories above grade in height" in the first and second line shall be deleted and "not more than three stories above grade in height with separate means of egress" in the third through fifth line shall be deleted. Additionally, in Exception 3, "34 inches (864mm)" shall be deleted and "30 inches (762 mm)" shall be inserted.xxvi. In Section 1015.8, Window openings, "36 inches (95mm)" shall be deleted and "24 inches (610 mm)" shall be inserted.xxvii. Section 1020.2.1, Hoistway opening protection is deleted.xxviii. In Table 1020.2, Corridor Fire Resistance Rating, under the heading "Occupancy," "U," shall be deleted from the third row.xxix. In Section 1030.1.1, Bleachers, after "ICC 300", insert "Chapters 2, 3 and 4."xxx. At Section 1030.2, entitled "Assembly main exit", add the text "other than nightclubs," after "used for assembly purposes" at the beginning of the first and third sentences.xxxi. Add new section 1030.2.1 as follows: 1030.2.1" Group A-2 Nightclubs. Buildings or portions thereof of Group A-2 nightclubs with an occupant load of 100 or more shall have a main entrance capable of serving as the main exit with an egress capacity for at least one-half the total occupant load. The remaining exits shall be capable of providing two-thirds of the total required exit capacity. Buildings or portions thereof of Group A-2 nightclubs with an occupant load of more than 300 shall have a main entrance capable of serving as the main exit with an egress capacity for at least two-thirds of the total occupant load. The remaining exits shall also be capable of providing two-thirds of the total required exit capacity."xxxii. Section 1031.2, Where required, shall be amended as follows: In the second paragraph, "Basements and" shall be deleted and "sleeping" shall be capitalized. In the same section, Exception 1 shall be deleted in its entirety. In Exception 2, "basements or" shall be deleted. In addition, Exceptions 3 and 4 shall be deleted in their entirety.10. Chapter 11, Accessibility, shall be amended as follows: i. In the user notes, under About this Chapter, "in the International Existing Building Code" shall be deleted, and "within the Rehabilitation Subcode, N.J.A.C. 5:23-6" shall be inserted.ii. In Section 1101.1, Scope, insert the following after the first sentence: "This chapter shall be interpreted to require access for people with disabilities, including, but not limited to occupants, employees, consumers, students, spectators, participants, or visitors."iii. Insert Section 1101.2 as follows: 1101.2" Existing facilities. Any building or portion of a building constructed or altered to be accessible shall be maintained accessible."iv. In Section 1102.1, Design, "amended as follows:" shall be added to the end of the sentence and the following list shall be inserted: 1. In section 102.2, entitled "adopted by the administrative authority" in the first sentence shall be deleted.2. The text at section 106.2, entitled "Documents," shall be amended as follows: 2.1 In section 106.2.4, entitled "National Fire Alarm Code," delete "NFPA 72-2016" and insert "the edition of NFPA 72 adopted by reference in this subcode;"2.2 In section 106.2.6, entitled "Power Assist and Low Energy Power Operated Doors," delete "ANSI/BHMA A156.19-2013" and insert "the edition of ANSI/BHMA A156.19 adopted by reference in this subcode;"2.3 In section 106.2.7, entitled "Power Operated Pedestrian Doors," delete "ANSI/BHMA A156.10-2011" and insert "the edition of ANSI/BHMA A156.10 adopted by reference in this subcode;"2.4 In section 106.2.8, entitled "Safety Code for Elevators and escalators," delete "ASME/ANSI A17.1- 2013/CSA B44-16" and insert "the edition of ASME/ANSI A17.1/CSA B44 adopted by reference in this subcode;"2.5 In section 106.2.9, entitled "Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts," delete "ASME/ANSI A18.1-2014" and insert "ASME/ANSI A18.1 adopted by reference in this subcode."3. In section 107.5, delete the definitions of "Administrative Authority", "Existing building", and "Existing Facility";4. Delete Chapter 2, "Scoping";5. In section 309, "Operable parts", Exception 2 shall be deleted, and the following shall be inserted: "Receptacle outlets provided in a Type A kitchen above a length of countertop."6. Delete section 406.6.2, "Location of detectable warning surfaces";7. In Section 410.5.2.2, Existing buildings, shall be amended to add the following phrase after the words "in existing buildings," "where technically infeasible to provide the door arrangement prescribed by Section 410.5.2.1."8. Delete section 502.9, "Parallel parking spaces" in its entirety;9. Delete section 502.10.1, "Location" in its entirety;10. In Section 504.5, entitled "Nosings," at items 2 and 3, "1/2 inch (13 mm)" shall be deleted and "9/16 inch (14.3 mm)" shall be inserted in its place. In addition, at item 6, "1 1/2 inches (38 mm)" shall be deleted and "1 1/4 inches (32 mm)" shall be inserted in its place.11. Delete section 607.8, entitled "Water Temperature," in its entirety.12. Delete section 608.8, entitled "Water Temperature," in its entirety.13. In section 611, entitled "Washing Machines and Clothes Dryers," delete section 611.3, entitled "Operable parts," and section 611.4, entitled "Height."14. In section 705.7, "Placement", delete subsections 705.7.1, "Perpendicular curb ramps;" 705.7.2, "Parallel curb ramps;" 705.7.3, "Blended transitions;" 705.7.4, "Pedestrian refuge islands;" 705.7.5 "Pedestrian at-grade rail crossings;" and "Boarding and alighting areas" in their entirety;15. Sections 804.5.2, entitled "Operable Parts," 804.5.3, entitled "Dishwasher," 804.5.4, entitled "Cooktop," 804.5.5, entitled "Oven," and 804.5.6, entitled "Refrigerator/Freezer," shall be deleted in their entirety.16. Delete section 805.2 "Bus boarding and alighting areas" in its entirety;17. Delete section 808, "Enhanced acoustics for classrooms" in its entirety;18. Delete section 1001.4, "Animal containment areas" in its entirety;19. Delete section 1002, "Amusement Rides", section 1003, "Recreational Boating Facilities", section 1004, "Exercise Machines and Equipment", section 1005, "Fishing Piers and Platforms", section 1006, "Golf Facilities", section 1007, "Miniature Golf Facilities", section 1008, "Play Areas", and section 1010, "Shooting Facilities with Firing Positions" in their entirety;20. Amend section 1102.3.1, entitled "Location," as follows: 20.1 In the Exception, delete the word "unfinished" in two places.21. In section 1102.15.2, Bed Frames, "with a minimum of six and one-half inches clear from the floor to the lowest level of the bed frame" shall be inserted at the end of the sentence.22. Amend section 1103.3.1, entitled "Location," as follows: Insert "1." before the existing exception and delete "unfinished" in two places. Additionally, insert "Exception 2. An accessible route is not required to exterior decks, patios, or balconies that have impervious or improved surfaces that are not more than four (4) inches below the finished floor level of the adjacent interior space of the dwelling unit."23. Section 1103.10, Laundry equipment, shall be deleted in its entirety.24. Section 1103.11.2.5.2, entitled "Shower," shall be amended as follows: 24.1. In the first line, after the word "Exception," insert the number "1."24.2. Add the following text at the end of the Exception: "2. The threshold for a shower compartment may be adaptable provided the shower threshold can be made accessible with minimal expense and effort."25. In section 1103.12.3.1, entitled "Clear Floor Space," delete Exception 1. in its entirety and insert in its place: "1. the cabinetry can be removed or replaced as a unit,".26. In section 1103.12.3.2, entitled "Height," delete the exception in its entirety and insert the following in its place: "Exception: A counter that is adjustable or replaceable as a unit to provide a work surface at heights between 29 inches minimum and 36 inches maximum shall be permitted."27. In section 1103.12.4.1, entitled "Clear Floor Space," delete Exception 2.1 in its entirety and insert in its place: "2.1 the cabinetry can be removed or replaced as a unit,".28. In section 1103.12.4.2, entitled "Height," delete the exception in its entirety and insert the following in its place: "Exception: A sink and counter that is adjustable or replaceable as a unit at heights between 29 inches minimum and 36 inches maximum, provided rough-in plumbing permits connections of supply and drain piping for sinks mounted at heights of 29 inches, shall be permitted."29. In section 1103.12.5, entitled "Appliances," delete the following sections: section 1103.12.5.1, entitled "Operable parts"; section 1103.12.5.3, entitled "Dishwasher"; section 1103.12.5.4, entitled "Cooktop"; section 1103.12.5.5, entitled "Oven"; and section 1103.12.5.6, entitled "Refrigerator/Freezer."30. Delete section 1104, entitled "Type B Units," in its entirety.31. Delete section 1105, entitled "Type C (Visitable) Units" in its entirety.v. Section 1103.2.3, Detached dwellings, shall be deleted and the following shall be inserted: 1103.2.3" Residential buildings or structures. The following residential buildings are not required to comply with this chapter. 1103.2.3.1 Townhouses. Townhouses are not required to comply with this chapter, except townhouses for which credit is sought for low and moderate income housing through the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH); 1103.2.3.1.1 For the purposes of applying this exemption, a townhouse shall be a single dwelling unit with two or more stories of dwelling space, exclusive of basement or attic, where each dwelling unit extends from foundation to roof. The dwelling unit shall have an independent entrance that shall serve one dwelling unit only at or near grade; most or all of the sleeping rooms shall be on one story; and most or all of the remaining habitable space, such as kitchen, living, and dining areas, shall be on another story; or 1103.2.3.2. Buildings of Group R-2, R-3, R-4, or R5 with one, two, or three dwelling units in a single structure; 1103.2.3.2.1 For the purposes of determining the number of dwelling units in a single structure, firewalls or partywalls shall not constitute separate buildings.1103.2.3.2.2 Exception: Townhouses or multistory dwelling units for which credit is sought for low or moderate income housing through the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) and that are attached to at least one other dwelling unit shall comply with this chapter."vi. In Section 1103.2.5, Construction sites, the following exception shall be inserted: "Exception: Construction site trailers used as sales offices shall be accessible."vii. Section 1104.1, Site arrival points, in the exception, "Other than in buildings or facilities containing or serving Type B units," shall be deleted and "an" shall be capitalized.viii. Section 1104.4, Multistory buildings and facilities, shall be deleted and the following shall be inserted: 1104.4" Multilevel nonresidential buildings and multilevel buildings of Group R-1. An accessible route of travel shall be provided in multilevel nonresidential buildings and multilevel buildings of Group R-1 in accordance with Sections 1104.4.1 - 1104.4.5. 1104.4.1 Small Buildings. Small buildings, defined as those with a total gross enclosed floor area of less than 10,000 square feet, shall be required to have at least one accessible entrance on the ground (or first) floor and accessible interior building features on all floors. Except as provided in Sections 1104.4.1.1- 1104.4.1.5, small buildings that are not more than two stories shall not be required to have an elevator(s) to provide a vertical accessible route between floors. Small buildings that are three or more stories shall be required to have an elevator(s) to provide a vertical accessible route between floors; however, in such buildings, floors that are less than 3,000 square feet or floors with only mechanical equipment shall not be required to be served by an elevator. 1104.4.1.1 Regardless of the square footage of the buildings or floors, buildings of two or more stories that are owned and occupied by public entities shall provide a vertical accessible route between floors.1104.4.1.2 Regardless of the square footage of the buildings or floors, buildings of two or more stories that house public transit stations or airport passenger terminals shall provide a vertical accessible route between floors.1104.4.1.3 Regardless of the square footage of the buildings or floors, buildings of two or more stories that house the professional offices of health care providers shall provide a vertical accessible route between floors.1104.4.1.4 Regardless of the square footage of the buildings or floors, buildings of two or more stories that house shopping centers or shopping malls shall provide a vertical accessible route between floors. 1104.4.1.4.1 For the purposes of applying this requirement, a shopping center or shopping mall shall mean a building or a series of buildings on a common site, under common ownership or control, or developed as one project or as a series of related projects housing five or more sales or rental establishments.1104.4.2 Large buildings. Large buildings, defined as those with a total gross enclosed floor area of 10,000 square feet or more, shall provide the accessible building features required of small buildings in Section 1104.4.1. In addition, large buildings shall be required to have an elevator(s) to provide a vertical accessible route between floors; however, in such buildings, floors that are less than 3,000 square feet or floors with only mechanical equipment shall not be required to be served by an elevator. 1104.4.2.1 Where facilities for employees, including rest rooms, lunch rooms, and lockers, and public facilities, including rest rooms and drinking fountains, are provided on a floor or mezzanine that is not required to be served by an elevator and where no vertical accessible route is provided, the facilities provided on the floor or mezzanine must also be provided on the accessible level.1104.4.3 For the purposes of applying these provisions, buildings separated by firewalls with penetrations intended for human passage shall not constitute separate buildings.1104.4.4 The following provisions shall apply to a nonresidential building required to be accessible, whether a large building or a small building. 1104.4.4.1 An accessible route available to the general public shall not pass through kitchens, storage rooms, or similar spaces.1104.4.4.2 In buildings, facilities, or portions thereof that primarily serve children, accessible facilities that comply with the provisions of this subchapter for use by adults shall be provided."1104.4.5 Limited Use Limited Access Elevators- the use of a Limited Use Limited Access Elevator shall be permitted in accordance with the provisions of 1110.8.ix. In Section 1104.5, Location, exception 1 shall be deleted. In addition, in exception 2, "or Type B unit" shall be deleted and "or" shall be inserted between "Accessible unit" and "Type A unit."x. In Section 1105.1, Public entrances, after "... at least sixty percent of all public entrances shall be accessible." insert "The primary entrance(s) used by the general public shall be accessible."xi. Section 1105.1.8, Dwelling units and sleeping units, in the exception, "or Type B unit" shall be deleted and "or" shall be inserted between "Accessible unit" and "Type A unit."xii. In Section 1106.3, Groups I-1, R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4, in item 1, "or Type B" shall be deleted and "or" shall be inserted between "Accessible" and "Type A ." Additionally, insert the following at the end of item number 1: "Where additional parking spaces or parking lots are provided for visitors, the number of required accessible parking spaces shall comply with the Table 1106.2." Lastly, item number 3 shall be deleted.xiii. In Section 1106.7, Location, insert the following at the end of the section: "Where parking is provided within or beneath a building, accessible parking spaces shall also be provided within or beneath the building."xiv. In Section 1107.2, Electrical vehicle charging stations, "N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.36 and " shall be inserted before "Sections." In addition, the exception shall be deleted.xv. Insert Section 1106.10 as follows: 1106.10" Parking signage. Each accessible parking space shall be marked with an R7-8 sign from the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices and shall display the international symbol of accessibility. Beneath the R7-8 sign, each accessible parking space shall also be marked with a penalty sign, as required by N.J.S.A. 39:4-198, containing the following language: PENALTY
$ 250 FIRST OFFENSE
SUBSEQUENT OFFENSES
$ 250 MINIMUM AND/OR
UP TO 90 DAYS COMMUNITY SERVICE
TOW AWAY ZONE
1106.10.1 Mounting height. The bottom of the lowest sign shall be mounted approximately 60 inches above the parking lot or sidewalk surface when the sign is parallel to the sidewalk and approximately 72 inches above the parking lot or sidewalk when the sign is perpendicular to the sidewalk.1106.10.2 Location. The penalty sign shall be centered and mounted at the head of each parking space."xvi. In Section 1108.2, Design, "and Type B units" shall be deleted from the first sentence and "and" shall be inserted between "Accessible units" and "Type A units." Additionally, the last sentence shall be deleted.xvii. In Section 1108.3, Accessible spaces, "or Type B units" shall be deleted from the first sentence and "or" shall be inserted between "Accessible units" and "Type A units." After "dining areas," the second sentence, "laundry areas, mailboxes and meeting rooms" shall be inserted. The text of Exception #1 shall be deleted and the following shall be inserted in its place: "Mailboxes shall be mounted at minimum height of 28 inches and a maximum of 54 inches where a parallel approach is provided." Finally, Exception #3 shall be deleted in its entirety.xviii. In Section 1108.4, Accessible route, "and Type B units" shall be deleted from the first sentence and "and" shall be inserted between "Accessible units" and "Type A units." Exception 6 is amended to delete "or Type B units" from the third and fourth line, to delete the words "and Type B units" on the fifth line, and to delete the words "and Type B units" on the sixth line. Exception 7 is deleted.xix. In Section 1108.5, Group I, "and Type B units" shall be deleted.xx. In Section 1108.5.1, Group I-1, "and Type B units" shall be deleted. Additionally, "1108.5.1.3" shall be deleted and "1108.5.1.2" shall be inserted.xxi. Section 1108.5.1.3, Type B units, shall be deleted in its entirety.xxii. In Section 1108.5.2, Group I-2 nursing homes, "and Type B units" and "and 1108.5.2.2" shall be deleted.xxiii. Section 1108.5.2.2, Type B Units, shall be deleted.xxiv. In Section 1108.5.3, Group I-2 hospitals, "and Type B units" and "and 1108.5.3.2" shall be deleted.xxv. Section 1108.5.3.2, Type B Units, shall be deleted in its entirety.xxvi. Section 1108.5.5, Group I-3, shall be renumbered as Section 1108.5.6 and the following shall be inserted: 1108.5.5 Assisted living facilities. Assisted living facilities that are licensed by the Department of Health are Group I-2 for compliance with the building subcode, fire protection subcode, and the other subcodes of the Uniform Construction Code and shall be Group R-2 for the purposes of accessibility. 1108.5.5.1 Dwelling units that are available for occupancy only for 30 or more consecutive days shall be required to comply with Section 1103 of ICC A117.1.1108.5.5.2 Where an assisted living facility includes dwelling units or rooms that are available for occupancy for fewer than 30 consecutive days, 50 percent of those dwelling units or rooms shall be accessible in compliance with Section 1102 of ICC A117.1 and shall include one full bathroom that complies with Section 1102 of ICC A117.1 and, where a kitchen is provided, it shall comply with Section 1102 of ICC A117.1.1108.5.5.3 In dwelling units in an assisted living facility that are designated Group R-2 for the purposes of accessibility, the following may be adaptable: 1108.5.5.3.1 The threshold for an accessible transfer shower may be adaptable as long as the shower threshold can be adapted with minimal expense and effort to be accessible; and1108.5.5.3.2 A transfer-type shower of 36 inches by 48 inches that includes an accessible seat may be provided in individual dwelling units. The threshold of this shower shall not exceed four inches.xxvii. In Section 1108.6, Group R, "and Type B units" shall be deleted from the first sentence and "and" shall be inserted between "Accessible units" and "Type A units."xxviii. In Section 1108.6.1, Group R-1, "and Type B units" and "and 1109.6.1.2" shall be deleted.xxix. Section 1108.6.1.2, Type B units, shall be deleted in its entirety.xxx. In Section 1108.6.2, Group R-2, "and Type B units" shall be deleted and "and" shall be inserted between "Accessible units" and "Type A units."xxxi. In Section 1108.6.2.1, Live/work units, in the last sentence, "be a Type B unit" shall be deleted and "comply with Sections 1108.6.2.2 and 1108.7" shall be inserted. Additionally, the exception shall be deleted.xxxii. In Section 1108.6.2.2, Apartment houses, monasteries and convents, "Live/Work Units" shall be added before "Apartment" in the title, "and Type B units" and "and 1108.6.2.2.2" shall be deleted, and "Live/Work Units" shall be added before "Apartment" in the third line.xxxiii. Section 1108.6.2.2.1, Type A units, shall be deleted in its entirety and the following shall be inserted: 1108.6.2.2.1" Type A units. In Group R-2 live/work units, apartment houses, monasteries and convents containing four or more dwelling units or sleeping units, all ground floor dwelling units in a building without elevator service and all dwelling units in an elevator serviced building shall be Type A units. For the purpose of applying this requirement, the ground floor shall mean, in a building containing dwelling units, the first floor with a dwelling unit or portion of a dwelling unit, regardless of whether that floor is at grade. A building may have more than one ground floor. Exception: The number of Type A units is permitted to be reduced in accordance with 1108.7.
xxxiv. Section 1108.6.2.2.2, Type B units, shall be deleted in its entirety.xxxv. In Section 1108.6.2.3, Group R-2 other than live/work units, apartment houses, monasteries and convents, "Type B units" shall be deleted and "Type A units" inserted in its place.xxxvi. Section 1108.6.2.3.2, Type B units, shall be deleted in its entirety and the following shall be inserted: 1108.6.2.3.2" Type A units. In Group R-2 occupancies other than live/work units, apartment houses, monasteries and convents containing four or more dwelling units or sleeping units, all ground floor dwelling units in a building without elevator service and all dwelling units in an elevator serviced building shall be Type A units. For the purpose of applying this requirement, the ground floor shall mean, in a building containing dwelling units, the first floor with a dwelling unit or portion of a dwelling unit, regardless of whether that floor is at grade. A building may have more than one ground floor. Exception: The number of Type A units is permitted to be reduced in accordance with 1108.7.
xxxvii. In Section 1108.6.3, Group R-3, "Type B units" shall be deleted in the section and the exception and "Type A units" inserted in its place in both locations.xxxviii. In Section 1108.6.4, Group R-4, "Type B units" shall be deleted and "Type A units" inserted in its place.xxxix. Section 1108.6.4.2, Type B units, shall be retitled "Type A units". Additionally, "Type B units" shall be deleted in the section and the exception and "Type A units" inserted in its place in both locations.xl. Insert new section 1108.6.5 as follows: 1108.6.5" COAH Units. The exemption for townhouses and multistory units notwithstanding, multistory or multifloor townhouses for which credit is sought for low or moderate income housing through the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) shall have the following features, which shall comply with the standards for Type A dwelling units per ICC A117.1: (1) An adaptable entrance, with the plans for the adaptation to provide an accessible entrance. (A) For the purposes of fulfilling this requirement, the use of a platform lift or a limited use limited application elevator shall be acceptable;(2) An adaptable toilet and bathing facility on the first floor;(3) An adaptable kitchen on the first floor;(4) An accessible interior route of travel. (A) An interior accessible route of travel shall not be required between stories; and(5) An adaptable room that can be used as a bedroom, with a door or the casing for the installation of a door, on the first floor."xli. In Section 1108.7, General exceptions, "and Type B units" shall be deleted. Additionally, in the last line "1108.7.5" shall be deleted and "1108.7.3" inserted in its place.xlii. Section 1108.7.1, Structures without elevator service, 1108.7.1.1, One story with Type B units required, and 1108.7.1.2, Additional stories with Type B units, shall be deleted in their entirety.xliii. Section 1108.7.2, Multistory units, shall be renumbered as Section 1108.7.1. The first sentence of this section shall be deleted and replaced with the following: A multistory dwelling unit or sleeping unit that is not provided with elevator service is required to be accessible as follows: The primary entrance to the unit shall comply with the requirements for a Type A unit and, where provided within the unit, a living area, kitchen, and toilet and bathing facility that comply with Type A dwelling unit shall be provided on that floor. In the seventh line, "Type B dwelling unit" shall be deleted and "Type A unit" inserted in its place. Additionally, in the eighth line, following the word "toilet," "and bathing" shall be inserted.xliv. Section 1108.7.3, Elevator service to the lowest story with units, shall be deleted in its entirety.xlv. Section 1108.7.4, Site impracticality, shall be renumbered as Section 1108.7.2 and "Type B units" in the third line of the section and in Items 1, 2, 3, and 4 shall be deleted and "Type A units" inserted in its place.xlvi. Section 1108.7.5, Flood hazard areas, shall be renumbered as Section 1108.7.3 and in the first line "and Type B units" shall be deleted. Additionally, the following exception shall be added: "Exception: When an accessible route is provided, all dwelling units served by the accessible route shall be Type A units."xlvii. Section 1110.1, General, in the exception, "and Type B unit" shall be deleted and "and" shall be inserted between "Accessible unit" and "Type A unit."xlviii. In Section 1110.2.5, Lavatories, the last sentence shall be deleted.xlix. In Section 1110.8, Elevators, insert the following exceptions: "Exceptions:
1. An elevator that provides an accessible route within an individual dwelling unit shall not be required to comply with the dimensional requirements of an accessible elevator.2. A limited use/limited application elevator that complies with ANSI/ASME A17.1 adopted by reference in the building subcode shall be allowed to provide a vertical accessible route in the following buildings or tenancies, provided that the travel distance of the device does not exceed 25 feet: 2.1 In small buildings as defined in Section 1104.4.1;2.2 In individual tenancies of less than 10,000 square feet in buildings of 10,000 square feet or more;2.3 To serve floors or mezzanines of less than 3,000 square feet; or2.4 In Group A-3, places of religious worship, or Group E occupancies of any size."l. In Section 1110.9, Lifts, Items #4, #6, and #10 shall be deleted.li. In Section 1110.13.2, Sales and service counters and windows, insert the following exceptions: "Exceptions:
1. An auxiliary service counter with a maximum height of 36 inches in close proximity to the main service counter2. Equivalent facilitation, such as a folding shelf attached to the main service counter or space at the side of the service counter."lii. In Section 1111.2.2, Facilities serving Type A and Type B units in a single building, delete "and Type B" in the title and "or Type B" in the first sentence.liii. In Section 1111.2.3, Facilities serving Type A and Type B units in multiple buildings, delete "and Type B" in the title and "or Type B" in the first sentence.liv. Sections 1111.4.8, Amusement rides, 1111.4.8.1, Load and unload areas, 1111.4.8.2, Wheelchair spaces, ride seats designed for transfer and transfer devices, and 1111.4.8.3, Minimum number shall be deleted in their entirety.lv. Sections 1111.4.12, Miniature golf facilities, 1111.4.12.1, Minimum number, 1111.4.12.2, Miniature golf course configuration, and 1111.4.12.3, Accessible route shall be deleted in their entirety.lvi. In Section 1111.4.14, Swimming pools, wading pools, cold baths, hot tubs, and spas, Exception 3 shall be deleted in its entirety.lvii. In Section 1112.1, Signs, the exception to Item #1 shall be deleted. Additionally, in the last line of the exception to Item #2, "an assigned" shall be inserted following "identification of" and "spaces" shall be deleted and "space" shall be inserted.lviii. In Section 1112.4, Other signs, Item #7 shall be deleted in its entirety.lix. Insert new Section 1113, Variations, as follows: " Section 1113. Variations
1113.1 General. Where it can be demonstrated that one or more of the provisions of this subchapter are technically infeasible, variations or exceptions to those specific provisions may be granted if: 1. The spirit and intent of the law are observed;2. Public welfare and safety are assured; and3. Equivalent facilitation and protection for people with disabilities are secured.1113.2 Prohibited. In no case shall a complete waiver of these requirements be granted.1113.3 Procedure. Procedures for granting variations and exceptions shall be in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.9 through 2.13." 11. Chapter 12, Interior Environment, shall be amended as follows: i. Section 1203, Temperature Control, shall be deleted in its entirety.ii. Section 1207, Enhanced Classroom Acoustics, shall be deleted in its entirety.iii. In Section 1208.2, Minimum ceiling heights, "7 feet 6 inches (2286mm)" shall be deleted and "7 feet (2134 mm)" shall be inserted in its place.iv. In Section 1208.4, Efficiency dwelling units, in exception 3, "and Type B" shall be deleted.v. Sections 1210.3, Privacy, 1210.3.1 Water closet compartment, and 1210.3.2, Urinal partitions shall be deleted in their entirety.12. Chapter 13, Energy Efficiency, shall be deleted in its entirety.13. Chapter 14, Exterior Walls, shall be amended as follows: i. In Section 1404.11.4, Grounding, "Chapter 27 of this code" shall be deleted and "the electrical subcode, N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.16" shall be inserted.14. Chapter 15, Roof Assemblies and Rooftop Structures, shall be amended as follows: i. In Section 1502.1, General, "Chapter 11 of the International Plumbing Code" shall be deleted and "the plumbing subcode, N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.15" shall be inserted.ii. In Section 1502.2, Secondary (emergency overflow) drains or scuppers, "Chapter 11 of the International Plumbing Code" shall be deleted and "the plumbing subcode, N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.15" shall be inserted.iii. In Table 1505.1, Minimum Roof Covering Classification for Types of Construction, Note a shall be deleted in its entirety. In addition, at Note b, "and Group U" shall be deleted from the first sentence.iv. In Section 1507.1.2, Ice barrier, "In areas where there has been a history of ice forming along the eaves causing a backup of water," shall be deleted and "In areas where the average daily temperature in January is 25 degrees F (-4 degrees C) or less," shall be inserted.v. In Table 1507.4.3(1), METAL ROOF COVERINGS, the reference to note a in the fifth line of the second column and note a at the end of the table shall be deleted.vi. In Section 1507.5.7, Flashing, "or where there has is a possibility of ice forming along the eaves causing a backup of water," shall be deleted.vii. In Section 1507.8.8, Flashing, "or where there is a possibility of ice forming along the eaves causing a backup of water," shall be deleted.viii. In Section 1507.9.9, Flashing, "or where there is a possibility of ice forming along the eaves causing a backup of water," shall be deleted.ix. In Section 1507.17.4.2, Ice barrier, "In areas where there has been a history of ice forming along the eaves causing a backup of water," shall be deleted and "In areas where the average daily temperature in January is 25 degrees F (-4 degrees C) or less," shall be inserted.15. Chapter 16, Structural Design, shall be amended as follows: i. New Section 1603.2, Restrictions on loading, from Section 1603.2 of the 2006 International Building Code, shall be inserted as follows: "It shall be unlawful to place, or cause to permit to be placed, on any floor or roof of a building, structure or portion thereof, a load greater than is permitted by these requirements."ii. In Section 1607.8.5, Posting, "Section 106.1" shall be deleted and "the administrative provisions of the Uniform Construction Code (N.J.A.C. 5:23)" shall be inserted.iii. Section 1607.12, Reduction in uniform live loads, shall be amended as follows: In the first sentence, "and applied" shall be inserted after "reduced." After the first sentence, "The method chosen shall be applied throughout the building." shall be inserted.iv. In Section 1611.1, Design rain load, the second and third sentences shall be deleted and "The design rainfall rates shall be based on the plumbing subcode, N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.15." shall be inserted.v. In Section 1611, Rain loads, Figures 1611.1(1) through 1611.1(5), "100-year, 1-hour rainfall (inches)" shall be deleted.vi. In Section 1612.1, General, in the first sentence, "including substantial improvement and restoration of substantial damage to buildings and structures" shall be deleted.vii. In Section 1612.4, Flood hazard documentation, items 1.1 and 2.1, "Section 110.3.3" and "Section 110.3.12.1" shall be deleted and "the administrative provisions of the Uniform Construction Code (N.J.A.C. 5:23)" shall be inserted in all instances.16. Chapter 17, Structural Tests and Special Inspections, shall be amended, as follows: i. In the User notes, under About this Chapter, "or construction official, as indicated in Chapter 17" shall be inserted after "building official." Additionally, "chapter 1" shall be deleted, and "the administrative provisions of the Uniform Construction Code (N.J.A.C. 5:23)" shall be inserted in its place.ii. In Section 1701.1, Scope, "shall apply to Class 1 buildings, mass timber elements in Type IV-A, IV-B, and IV-C construction, and smoke control systems in all buildings and" shall be inserted after "chapter."iii. Section 1703.1, Approved agency, shall be amended as follows: In the first sentence, "Upon the request of the construction official" shall be inserted before "An." In the same sentence, "building official" shall be deleted and "construction official" shall be inserted and "applicable" shall be deleted and "following" shall be inserted.iv. In Section 1703.1.1, Independence, in the second sentence, "building official" shall be deleted and "construction official" shall be inserted. Additionally, "registered design professional" shall be deleted and "person" shall be inserted.v. Add new section 1703.1.4 as follows: "1703.1.4 Certification. An approved agency shall employ personnel certified in accordance with the administrative provisions of the Uniform Construction Code, to conduct, supervise and evaluate tests or inspections."vi. In Section 1703.3, Record of approval, in the first sentence, "building official" shall be deleted and "construction official" shall be inserted.vii. In Section 1703.4, Performance, in the first sentence, "building official" shall be deleted and "construction official" shall be inserted.viii. In Section 1703.4.1, Research and investigation, in the first and second sentences, "building official" shall be deleted and "construction official" shall be inserted.ix. In Section 1703.6, Evaluation and follow-up inspection services, "in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23- 4.26" shall be inserted after the second "assembly." Additionally, in the second and last sentence, "building official" shall be deleted and "construction official" shall be inserted.x. In Section 1703.6.2, Test and inspection records, in the first sentence, "building official" shall be deleted and "construction official" shall be inserted.xi. In Section 1704.1, General, in the first sentence, "building official" shall be deleted and "construction official" shall be inserted.xii. In Section 1704.2, Special inspections and tests, in the first sentence, "of Class 1 buildings, mass timber elements in Type IV-A, IV-B, and IV-C construction, or any building containing a smoke control system" shall be inserted after "construction." Additionally, in two places in the first sentence and in exceptions #1 and #2, "building official" shall be deleted and "construction official" shall be inserted. Lastly, "Section 105" and "Section 110" shall be deleted and "the administrative provisions of the Uniform Construction Code (N.J.A.C. 5:23)" shall be inserted in both locations.xiii. In Section 1704.2.1, Special inspector qualifications, in the first sentence, "building official" shall be deleted and "construction official" shall be inserted. Additionally, "registered design professional" shall be deleted and "person" shall be inserted.xiv. In Section 1704.2.3, Statement of special inspections, "in accordance with Section 107.1" shall be deleted.xv. In Section 1704.2.4, Report requirements, in the second and last sentences, "building official" shall be deleted and "construction official" shall be inserted. Additionally, in the second and the fifth sentences, "registered design professional" shall be deleted and "person" shall be inserted.xvi. In Section 1704.2.5.1, Fabricator approval, in the third sentence, "building official" shall be deleted and "construction official" shall be inserted.xvii. In Section 1704.3, Statement of special inspections, "registered design professional" shall be deleted and "person" shall be inserted. Additionally, the exception shall be deleted.xviii. In Section 1704.4, Contractor responsibility, in the first sentence, "main -wind- or" shall be deleted. In addition, in the same sentence, "or a wind-" shall be deleted. Additionally, in the first sentence, "building official" shall be deleted and "construction official" shall be inserted.xix. In Section 1704.5, Submittals to the building official, in the title and in the first sentence, "building official" shall be deleted and "construction official" shall be inserted. In addition, in item # 7, "B and C," shall be deleted in reference to seismic design categories.xx. Section 1704.6, Structural observations, shall be deleted in its entirety.xxi. In Section 1705.2, Steel construction, "the onsite erection of" shall be inserted between "of" and "steel."xxii. In Table 1705.3, Required special inspections and test of concrete construction, in Item #11, "C," shall be deleted from the Design Category listing. Additionally, in Note b, "building official" shall bexxiii. In Section 1705.4, Masonry construction, "in Seismic Design Category D" shall be inserted after the word "construction." Additionally, in Exception 2, the reference to Table 1807.1.6.3(1) shall be deleted.xxiv. Section 1705.5, Wood construction, Section 1705.5.1, High-load diaphragms, and Section 1705.5.2, Metal-plate-connected wood trusses spanning 60 feet or greater, shall be deleted. Additionally, Section 1705.5.3, Mass timber construction shall be renumbered 1705.5.xxv. In Table 1705.7, Required special inspections and test of driven deep foundation elements, at Item #7, "registered design professional" shall be deleted and "person" shall be inserted.xxvi. In Section 1705.9, Helical pile foundations, in the second sentence, "registered design professional" shall be deleted and "person" shall be inserted.xxvii. Section 1705.12, Special inspection for wind resistance, shall be deleted.xxviii. In Section 1705.13.1.1, Seismic force-resisting systems, "B and C," shall be deleted in reference to seismic design categories. Additionally, Exception 1 shall be deleted.xxix. In Section 1705.13.1.2, Structural steel elements, "B and C," shall be deleted in reference to seismic design categories. In addition, exception 1 shall be deleted.xxx. In Section 1705.13.2, Structural wood, in the first sentence, "C," shall be deleted in reference to seismic design categories.xxxi. In Section 1705.13.3, Cold-formed light-frame construction, in the first sentence, "C," shall be deleted in reference to seismic design categories. xxxii. In Section 1705.13.4, Designated seismic systems, in the first sentence, "C," shall be deleted in reference to seismic design categories.xxxiii. In Section 1705.13.6, Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical Components, in items 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6, "C," shall be deleted in reference to seismic design categories.xxxiv. In Section 1705.13.8, Seismic isolation systems, in the first sentence of the first paragraph, "B" and "C," shall be deleted in reference to seismic design categories.xxxv. Section 1705.14.1, Structural steel, shall be deleted. xxxvi. In Section 1705.14.2, Nonstructural components, in the first sentence, "B and C," shall be deleted in reference to seismic design categories. Additionally, in the second sentence, "building official" shall be deleted and "construction official" shall be inserted.xxxvii. In Section 1705.14.3, Designated seismic systems, in the first sentence, "C," shall be deleted in reference to seismic design categories. Additionally, in the second sentence, "building official" shall be deleted and "construction official" shall be inserted.xxxviii. In Section 1705.14.4, Seismic isolation systems, in the first sentence, "B and C," shall be deleted in reference to seismic design categories.xxxix. In Section 1707.1, General, in two places in the first sentence, "building official" shall be deleted and "construction official" shall be inserted. Additionally, "as provided for in Section 104.11" shall be deleted and "in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.7" shall be inserted in its place.xl. In Section 1709.1, General, in the second sentence, "building official" shall be deleted and "construction official" shall be inserted.17. Chapter 18, Soils and Foundations, shall be amended as follows: i. Section 1803.3.1, Scope of investigation, shall be amended as follows: After the first sentence, the following sentence from Section 1802.1 of the 1996 BOCA National Building Code shall be inserted: "There shall be at least one exploratory boring to rock or to an adequate depth below the load-bearing strata for every 2,500 square feet (232 m2) of built-over area, and such additional tests as the code official requires."ii. In Section 1803.5, Investigated conditions, in the last line, delete "1803.5.12" and insert "1803.5.13".iii. In the title of Section 1803.5.11, "C" shall be deleted and "D" shall be inserted. In the first sentence, the reference to "C" shall be deleted.iv. New Section 1803.5.13 from Section 1802.1 of the 1996 BOCA National Building Code shall be inserted as follows: "Building Height: For all buildings that are more than three stories or 40 feet (12,192 mm) in height above the grade plane, the building official shall request soil tests."v. In Section 1805.4.3, Drainage discharge, "International Plumbing Code" shall be deleted and "plumbing subcode (N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.15)" shall be inserted.vi. New Section 1807.4 from Section 1813.8 of the 1996 BOCA National Building Code shall be inserted as follows: "1807.4 Erosion protection: Where water impacts the ground from the edge of the roof, downspout, scupper or other rain water collection or diversion device, provisions shall be made to prevent soil erosion and direct the water away from the foundation."vii. Section 1809.4, Depth and width of footings, shall have the following exceptions added: "Exceptions:
1. Garden-type utility sheds and similar structures that are 100 square feet or less in area, 10 feet or less in height and accessory to structures of Group R-2, R-3 or R-4 and does not contain a water, gas, oil or sewer connection. These structures shall be of sufficient weight to remain in place or shall be anchored to the ground.2. Garden-type utility sheds and similar structures that are greater than 100 square feet, but not more than 200 square feet in area, 10 feet or less in height and accessory to structures of Group R-2, R-3 or R-4 provided the shed is dimensionally stable without the foundation system and does not contain a water, gas, oil or sewer connection. A shed shall be considered dimensionally stable if it is provided with a floor system that is tied to the walls of the structure such that it reacts to loads as a unit. These structures shall be of sufficient weight to remain in place or shall be anchored to the ground."viii. New Section 1810.3.1.7 from Section 1816.9 of the 1996 BOCA National Building Code shall be inserted as follows: "Spacing. The minimum center-to-center spacing of piles shall not be less than twice the average diameter of a round pile, nor less than 1 3/4 times the diagonal dimension of a rectangular pile. Where driven to or penetrating into rock, the spacing shall not be less than 24 inches (610 mm). Where receiving principal support at the end from materials other than rock, or through friction resistance, the spacing shall not be less than 30 inches (762 mm) except that for piles having enlarged bases formed either by compacting concrete or driving a precast base, the minimum center-to-center spacing shall be 4 1/2 feet (1,372 mm). The spacing of piles shall be such that the average load on the supporting strata will not exceed the safe load-bearing value of those strata as determined by test borings or other approved methods." ix. In Section 1810.3.3.1.3, Load test evaluation methods, Item 4 shall be deleted.x. In Section 1810.3.10.4, Seismic reinforcement, "Section 104.11" shall be deleted and "the administrative provisions of the Uniform Construction Code ( N.J.A.C. 5:23 )" shall be inserted.xi. In Section 1810.3.13, Seismic ties, in the exception, "and U" and "subject to approval of the building official" shall be deleted.18. Chapter 23, Wood, shall be amended as follows: i. In Section 2303.4.1.4.1, Truss design drawings, "Where required by the registered design professional, the building official, or the statutes of the jurisdiction in which the project is to be constructed," shall be deleted.ii. In Section 2303.4.2, Truss placement diagram, in the last sentence, "that serve only as a guide for installation and do not deviate from the permit submittal drawings" shall be deleted.iii. In Section 2303.4.6, TPI 1 specifications, "Section 110.4" shall be deleted and "the administrative provisions of the Uniform Construction Code ( N.J.A.C. 5:23 )" shall be inserted.iv. New Section 2303.4.8, entitled "Truss Identification," shall be inserted as follows: "Each truss shall be labeled or otherwise indelibly marked at the factory with the individual truss number as assigned in the truss layout plan. The indelible marking or label shall be located on the bottom chord of the truss, inside the bearing points. When indelible markings are used, each digit shall be not less than one inch high. When labels are used, the label shall be a minimum of five inches by three inches and shall be affixed to the truss by a truss plate. Labels shall remain affixed to the truss."v. In Table 2304.10.2, Fastening Schedule, in footnote g, "under Section 104.11" shall be deleted, and "pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.7" shall be inserted in its place.vi. In Table 2306.2(2), Allowable Shear Values (Pounds Per Foot) For Wood Structural Panel Blocked Diaphragms Utilizing Multiple Rows of Staples (HighLoad Diaphragms) With Framing of Douglas Fir-Larch or Southern Pine for Wind or Seismic Loading, Note g shall be deleted.vii. In Section 2308.1, General, the last sentence shall be deleted.19. Chapter 25, Gypsum Board, Gypsum Panel Products and Plaster, shall be amended as follows: i. In Section 2503.1, Inspection, "Section 110.3.6" shall be deleted and "the administrative provisions of the Uniform Construction Code ( N.J.A.C. 5:23 )" shall be inserted.20. Chapter 27, Electrical, shall be deleted except Section 2702, Emergency and standby power systems, which shall be amended as follows:i. In Section 2702.2.4, Emergency voice/alarm communication systems, the text shall be deleted, and the following language from Section 2702.2.4 of the 2018/IBC shall be inserted: "Emergency power shall be provided for emergency voice/alarm communication systems as required in Section 907.5.2.2.5. The system shall be capable of powering the required load for a duration of not less than 24 hours, as required in NFPA 72." 21. Chapters 28, Mechanical Systems, and 29, Plumbing, shall be deleted in their entirety.22. Chapter 30, Elevators and Conveyor Systems, shall be amended as follows:i. In Section 3001.1, Scope, "and, where applicable, N.J.A.C. 5:23-12shall" shall be inserted after "chapter." In addition, "governs" shall be deleted and "govern" shall be inserted.ii. Section 3001.2, Emergency elevator communication systems for the deaf, hard of hearing, and speech impaired, shall be deleted.iii. Table 3001.3, Elevators and conveying systems and components, is amended as follows: Under the subheading "Type" delete "Elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, moving walks, material lifts" and substitute with "Elevator devices as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-12." Under the subheading "Standard" delete "ASME A17.1/CSA B44" and substitute with "ASME A17.1/CSA B44 with the exception of Sections 1.1.3 and 1.2, Sections 5.8, 5.9, and 5.11, and 5.12, Sections 7.4 through 7.7, and Sections 7.9 and 7.10"; Insert new statements: Under the subheading "Type" insert "Marine and Mine Elevators, Wind Turbine Tower Elevators, Outside Emergency Elevators, Material Lifts Without Automatic Transfer Devices, Electric and Hydraulic Material Lifts Without Automatic Transfer Devices, Automatic Transfer Devices, Electric and Hydraulic Material Lifts With Automatic Transfer Devices." and under the subheading "Standard," insert "ASME A17.1/CSA B44 Sections 5.8 and 5.9, 5.11, 5.12, Sections 7.4 through 7.7, and Sections 7.9 and 7.10". In addition, under the subheading standard delete ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7.iv. In Section 3001.5, Change in use, "Section 8.7 of ASME A17.1/CSA B44" shall be deleted and "ASME A17.1" shall be inserted.v. In Section 3002.5, Emergency doors, "ASME A17.1/CSA B44" shall be deleted and "ASME A17.1" shall be inserted.vi. In Section 3002.9, Plumbing and mechanical systems, in the exception, "without an oil-water separator" shall be inserted at the end of the sentence. In addition, the following sentence shall be inserted: "The discharge shall not be directly or indirectly connected to the sanitary drainage system."vii. In Section 3003.1.3, Two or more elevators, the last sentence shall be deleted and the following sentence shall be substituted "After all elevators have been returned to the designated level, service to all floors shall be provided by not less than one elevator which shall remain operational from the standby power source."viii. In Section 3003.2, Fire-fighters' emergency operation, "ASME A17.1/CSA B44" shall be deleted and "ASME A17.1" shall be inserted.ix. In Section 3003.3, Standardized fire service elevator keys, "International Fire Code" shall be deleted and "Elevator Safety Subcode (N.J.A.C. 5:23-12)" shall be inserted.x. In Section 3005.6, Plumbing systems, add the following exception: "Exception: Where machinery spaces and control spaces are located in the elevator pit, floor drains, sumps and sump pumps shall be permitted in the pits provided they are indirectly connected to the plumbing system without an oil-water separator. The discharge shall not be directly or indirectly connected to the sanitary system."xi. In Section 3006.2, Hoistway opening protection required, Condition #1 shall be deleted and Conditions 2 through 5 shall be renumbered 1 through 4 with no change in text.xii. Section 3006.2.1, Rated corridors, is deleted.xiii. In Section 3006.3, Hoistway opening protection, item 4 shall be deleted in its entirety.xiv. In Section 3008.6.6, Two-way communication system, in the first sentence, "or an alternate location approved by the fire department and" shall be deleted.xv. In Section 3008.7, Elevator system monitoring, in the first sentence, "or a central control point approved by the fire department and" shall be deleted.xvi. In Section 3008.7.1, Elevator recall, in the first sentence, "or an alternate location approved by the fire department and" shall be deleted.23. Chapter 31, Special Construction, shall be amended as follows:i. New Section 3102.3.2, which shall be the text of Section 3104.6 of the 1996 BOCA National Building Code, shall be inserted as follows: "Certification: An affidavit or affirmation shall be submitted to the code official and a copy retained on the premises on which the tent or air-supported structure is located. The affidavit or affirmation shall attest to the following information relative to the flame-resistance of the fabric: 1. Names and addresses of the owners of the tent or air-supported structure.2. Date the fabric was last treated with flame-resistant solution.3. Trade name or kind of chemical used in treatment.4. Name of person or firm treating the material.5. Name of testing agency and test standard by which the fabric was tested."ii. Section 3103.1.2, Permit required, shall be deleted in its entirety and the following shall be inserted: "Temporary structures, tents, tensioned membrane structures, and canopies meeting the criteria in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14shall not require a permit. Greenhouses meeting the criteria in N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.2(d) shall not require a permit."iii. In Section 3104.2, Separate structures, Exception 2 shall be deleted.iv. New Section 3109.2, Amendments to the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, shall be inserted as follows: 3109.2 Amendments to the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. The following amendments shall be made to the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code:1. Chapter 1, Scope and Administration, shall be deleted in its entirety and "See the administrative provisions of N.J.A.C. 5:23 ." shall be inserted. In addition, any referenced section of Chapter 1 shall be deleted throughout the code and "the administrative provisions of the Uniform Construction Code ( N.J.A.C. 5:23 )" shall be inserted.2. Chapter 2, Definitions, shall be amended as follows: 2.1 In Section 201.3, Terms defined in other codes, "International Plumbing Code" shall be deleted and "plumbing subcode (N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.15)" shall be inserted.2.2 In Section 202, Definitions:2.2.1 The definition of "alteration" shall be deleted.2.2.2 The definition of "code official" shall be deleted and the following shall be inserted: "Construction Official. A qualified person appointed by the municipal appointing authority or the commissioner pursuant to the act and the regulations to enforce and administer the regulations within the jurisdiction of the enforcing agency."2.2.3 The definition of "existing pool or spa" shall be deleted.2.2.4 The definition of "owner" shall be deleted and the following shall be inserted: "Owner. The owner or owners in fee of the property of a lesser estate therein, a mortgagee or vendee in possession, an assignee of rents, receiver, executor, trustee, lessee or any other person, firm or corporation, directly or indirectly in control of a building, structure or real property and shall include any subdivision thereof of the State."2.2.5 The definitions of "permit" and "repair" shall be deleted.3. Chapter 3, General Compliance, shall be amended as follows: 3.1 In Section 302.1, Electrical, "NFPA 70" shall be deleted and "the electrical subcode ( N.J.A.C. 5:23- 3.16 )" shall be inserted. Additionally, "or the International Residential Code, as applicable in accordance with Section 102.7.1" shall be deleted.3.2 In Section 302.2, Water service and drainage, "International Plumbing Code" shall be deleted and "plumbing subcode (N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.15)" shall be inserted.3.3 In Sections 302.5, Backflow prevention, and 302.6, Waste-water discharge, "International Plumbing Code or the International Residential Code, as applicable in accordance with Section 102.7.1" shall be deleted and "plumbing subcode (N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.15)" shall be inserted.3.4 Section 305, Barrier requirements, shall be amended as follows: 3.4.1 In Section 305.1, General, in the second sentence, "and swimming pools are equipped with a powered safety cover that complies with ASTM F1346" shall be deleted. Also in the second sentence, ", hot tubs or pools" shall be replaced with "or hot tubs".3.4.2 Section 305.1.1, Construction fencing required, shall be deleted.3.4.3 Section 305.4, Structure wall as a barrier, shall be deleted.3.4.4 In Section 305.5, Onground residential pool structure as a barrier, in item 3, "capable of being secured, locked or removed to prevent access except where the ladder or steps are" shall be deleted.3.5 In Section 306.1, General, "in accordance with Section 102.7.1" shall be deleted.3.6 Sections 306.3, Step risers and treads, and 306.4, Deck steps handrail required, shall be deleted.3.7 In Section 306.9.1, Hose bibbs, "International Plumbing Code or the International Residential Code, as applicable in accordance with Section 102.7.1" shall be deleted and "plumbing subcode ( N.J.A.C. 5:23- 3.15 )" shall be inserted.3.8 In Sections 307.1.1, Glazing in hazardous locations, 307.2.2, Materials and structural design, 307.1.3, Roofs or canopies, and 316.6.1, Installation, "in accordance with Section 102.7.1" shall be deleted.3.9 In Section 316.4, Installation, "in accordance with Section 102.7.1" shall be deleted. Additionally, "NFPA 70" shall be deleted and "the electrical subcode (N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.16)" shall be inserted.3.10 In Section 318.2, Protection of potable water supply, "International Residential Code or the International Plumbing Code or, as applicable in accordance with Section 102.7.1" shall be deleted and "plumbing subcode (N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.15)" shall be inserted.3.11 In Section 321.2.1, Pool and deck illumination, in the second sentence, "NFPA 70" shall be deleted and "the electrical subcode (N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.16)" shall be inserted.3.12 In Section 321.4, Residential pool and deck illumination, "NFPA 70" shall be deleted and "the electrical subcode (N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.16)" shall be inserted. Additionally, "or the International Residential Code, as applicable in accordance with Section 102.7.1" shall be deleted.4. Chapter 4, Public swimming pools, shall be amended as follows:4.1 In Section 410.1, Toilet facilities, "International Building Code or International Plumbing Code" shall be deleted and "plumbing subcode ( N.J.A.C. 5:23- 3.15 )" shall be inserted.5. Amendments to Chapter 6, Aquatic recreation facilities, shall be amended as follows: 5.1 In Section 601.1, Scope, the following sentence shall be added to the end of the paragraph, "For purposes of enforcement, Class D-2 and Class D-6 public pools shall be regulated by this chapter and N.J.A.C. 5:23 ; all other Class D public pools shall be regulated by N.J.A.C. 5:14A ."5.2 In Section 609.1, General, "International Building Code and International Plumbing Code and Section 609.2 through 609.9" shall be deleted and "the plumbing subcode (N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.15)" shall be inserted.5.3 Sections 609.2, Number of fixtures, 609.3, Showers, 609.4, Soap dispensers, 609.5, Toilet tissue holder, 609.6, Lavatory mirror, 609.7, Sanitary napkin receptacles, 609.8, Sanitary napkin dispensers, and 609.9, Infant Care, shall be deleted.6. Appendix A, Board of Appeals, shall be deleted in its entirety. v. Section 3111.2, Solar thermal systems, "International Plumbing Code" shall be deleted and "plumbing subcode (N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.15)" shall be inserted.vi. Section 3113, Relocatable buildings, is deleted.vii. Section 3114, Public use restroom buildings in flood hazard areas, shall be deleted in its entirety.viii. In Section 3115.8.4.2, Seismic design parameters in item 3, "Section 104.11" shall be deleted, and "the administrative provisions of the Uniform Construction Code" shall be inserted in its place.ix. In Section 3115.8.3, Allowable sheer value, in the fifth line, "Section 104.11" shall be deleted, and "the administrative provisions of the Uniform Construction Code" shall be inserted in its place.24. Chapter 32, Encroachments into the Public Right of Way, shall be amended as follows: i. In Section 3202.1.2, Vaults and other enclosed spaces, "applicable governing authority" shall be deleted and "Uniform Construction Code ( N.J.A.C. 5:23 )" shall be inserted.ii. In Section 3202.3.4, Pedestrian walkways, "applicable governing authority" shall be deleted and "the construction official" shall be inserted.iii. n Section 3202.4, Temporary encroachments, "applicable governing authority" shall be deleted and "municipality" shall be inserted.25. Chapter 33, Safeguards During Construction, shall be amended as follows:i. Sections 3303.1, Construction documents; 3303.2, Pedestrian protection; 3303.4, Vacant lot; 3303.5, Water accumulation; and 3303.6, Utility connections, shall be deleted in their entirety.ii. Section 3305, Sanitary, shall be deleted in its entirety.iii. Section 3307.1, Protection required, shall be deleted in its entirety and the following shall be inserted: "Protection of adjoining properties shall be in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.34."iv. In the exception of Section 3313, Water supply for fire protection, the term "fire code official" shall be replaced with the term "fire official."v. In Section 3314, Fire watch during construction, the term "fire code official" shall be replaced with the term "fire official".26. Chapter 35, Referenced Standards, shall be amended as follows: i. In the User notes, under About This Chapter, "Section 102.4" shall be deleted and "the administrative provisions of the Uniform Construction Code ( N.J.A.C. 5:23 )" shall be inserted in its place.ii. Under the heading ASME, add the following note: Note: Those sections of ANSI A17.1/CSA B44 that are noted as applicable in Canada are not included as part of the referenced document.27. The Appendices shall be amended as follows: i. Appendix A, Employee Qualifications; Appendix B, Board of Appeals; Appendix C, Group U-Agricultural Buildings; Appendix D, Fire Districts; Appendix E, Supplementary Accessibility Requirements; Appendix F, Rodentproofing; and Appendix G, Flood-Resistant Construction, shall be deleted in their entirety.ii. In Appendix H, at the beginning of the Appendix, the sentence, "The provisions contained in this appendix are not mandatory unless specifically referenced in the adopting ordinance," shall be deleted in its entirety.(1) In Appendix H, Section H101.2, Signs exempt from permits, shall be deleted in its entirety.(2) In Appendix H, Section H105.2, Permits, drawings and specifications, "as provided in Chapter 1" shall be deleted and "as provided in N.J.A.C. 5:23- 2.14 " shall be inserted.iii. Appendix I, Patio Covers, Appendix J, Grading, Appendix K, Administrative Provisions, Appendix L, Earthquake Recording Instrumentation, Appendix M, Tsunami-Generated Flood Hazard, Appendix N, Replicable Buildings, and Appendix O, Performance-based application, shall be deleted in their entirety. N.J. Admin. Code § 5:23-3.14
Amended by 47 N.J.R. 2352(b), effective 9/21/2015Amended by 49 N.J.R. 1381(b), effective 6/5/2017Amended by 50 N.J.R. 303(a), effective 1/16/2018Amended by 50 N.J.R. 1888(a), effective 8/20/2018Amended by 51 N.J.R. 1399(a), effective 9/3/2019Amended by 53 N.J.R. 53(a), effective 1/4/2020Amended by 54 N.J.R. 263(a) effective 2/7/2022Administrative Change, 54 N.J.R. 1017(b), effective 5/2/2022Administrative Change, 54 N.J.R. 1549(a), effective 7/6/2022Amended by 54 N.J.R. 1707(a), effective 9/6/2022Amended by 55 N.J.R. 1999(a), effective 9/18/2023Administrative Change, 55 N.J.R. 2322(b), effective 10/25/2023Amended by 55 N.J.R. 2403(a), effective 12/4/2023