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1 STATE CONSTRUCTION AND FIRE CODES AMENDMENTS
2 2024 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Thomas W. Peterson
5 Senate Sponsor: Curtis S. Bramble
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies the State Construction Code and the State Fire Code.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 < amends the statewide amendments to the International Building Code;
13 < amends the statewide amendments to the International Residential Code;
14 < amends the statewide amendments to the International Mechanical Code;
15 < amends the statewide amendments to the National Electrical Code;
16 < amends the statewide amendments to the International Existing Building Code;
17 < adopts the 2024 edition of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code; and
18 < amends statewide amendments to the International Fire Code.
19 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
20 None
21 Other Special Clauses:
22 This bill provides a special effective date.
23 Utah Code Sections Affected:
24 AMENDS:
25 15A-3-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 209, 327
26 15A-3-113, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 199
27 15A-3-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 209
28 15A-3-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 209
29 15A-3-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 209
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30 15A-3-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 209
31 15A-3-206, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 209
32 15A-3-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 209
33 15A-3-601, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 209
34 15A-3-801, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 209
35 15A-5-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 95
36 15A-5-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 95, 327
37 15A-5-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 95, 327
38 63I-2-215, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Fifth Special Session, Chapter 4
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40 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
41 Section 1. Section 15A-3-102 is amended to read:
42 15A-3-102. Amendments to Chapters 1 through 3 of IBC.
43 (1) IBC, Section 106, is deleted.
44 (2) In IBC, Section 110, a new section is added as follows: " 110.3.13,
45 Weather-resistant exterior wall envelope. An inspection shall be made of the weather-resistant
46 exterior wall envelope as required by Section 1404.2, and flashing as required by Section
47 1404.4 to prevent water from entering the weather-resistive barrier."
48 (3) IBC, Section 115.1, is deleted and replaced with the following: "115.1 Authority.
49 Whenever the building official finds any work regulated by this code being performed in a
50 manner either contrary to the provisions of this code or other pertinent laws or ordinances or is
51 dangerous or unsafe, the building official is authorized to stop work."
52 (4) In IBC, Section 202, the following definition is added for Ambulatory Surgical
53 Center: "AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER. A building or portion of a building licensed
54 by the Department of Health and Human Services where procedures are performed that may
55 render patients incapable of self preservation where care is less than 24 hours. See Utah
56 Administrative Code R432-13."
57 (5) In IBC, Section 202, the definition for "Approved" is modified by adding the words
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58 "or independent third-party licensed engineer or architect and submitted to the building
59 official" after the word "official."
60 (6) In IBC, Section 202, the definition for "Approved Agency" is modified by deleting
61 the words "where such agency has been approved by the building official."
62 (7) In IBC, Section 202, the definition for "Approved Fabricator" is modified by adding
63 the words "or approved by the state of Utah or a licensed engineer" after the word "code."
64 (8) In IBC, Section 202, the definition for "Approved Source" is modified by adding
65 the words "or licensed engineer" after the word "official."
66 (9) In IBC, Section 202, the following definition is added for Assisted Living Facility,
67 Residential Treatment and Support: "ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, RESIDENTIAL
68 TREATMENT AND SUPPORT. A residential facility that provides a group living
69 environment for four or more residents licensed by the Department of Health and Human
70 Services and provides a protected living arrangement for ambulatory, non-restrained persons
71 who are capable of achieving mobility sufficient to exit the facility without the physical
72 assistance of another person.
73 ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, TYPE I. A residential facility licensed by the
74 Department of Health and Human Services that provides a protected living arrangement,
75 assistance with activities of daily living, and social care to two or more ambulatory,
76 non-restrained persons who are capable of mobility sufficient to exit the facility without the
77 assistance of another person.
78 ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, TYPE II. A residential facility licensed by the
79 Department of Health and Human Services that provides an array of coordinated supportive
80 personal and health care services to two or more residents who are:
81 (i) Physically disabled but able to direct his or her own care; or
82 (ii) Cognitively impaired or physically disabled but able to evacuate from the facility,
83 or to a zone or area of safety, with the physical assistance of one person.
84 ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, LIMITED CAPACITY. A Type I or Type II assisted
85 living facility having two to five residents.
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86 ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, SMALL. A Type I or Type II assisted living facility
87 having six to sixteen residents.
88 ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, LARGE. A Type I or Type II assisted living facility
89 having more than sixteen residents."
90 (10) In IBC, Section 202, the following definition is added for Child Care Facility:
91 "CHILD CARE FACILITY. A facility where care and supervision is provided for four or more
92 children for less than 24 hours a day and for direct or indirect compensation in place of care
93 ordinarily provided in their home."
94 (11) In IBC, Section 202, the definition for " [A] Record Drawings" is modified by
95 deleting the words "a fire alarm system" and replacing them with "any fire protection system."
96 (12) In IBC, Section 304.1, the words "and technical colleges who also educate high
97 school students as part of their student body" are added after the words "Educational
98 occupancies for students above the 12th grade including higher education laboratories."
99 [(12)] (13) In IBC, Section 305, Sections 305.2 through 305.2.3 are deleted and
100 replaced with the following:
101 "305.2 Group E, child care facilities. This group includes buildings and structures or
102 portions thereof occupied by four or more children 2 years of age or older who receive
103 educational, supervision, child care services or personal care services for fewer than 24 hours
104 per day. See Section 429 Day Care, for special requirements for day care.
105 305.2.1 Within places of religious worship. Rooms and spaces within places of
106 religious worship providing such day care during religious functions shall be classified as part
107 of the primary occupancy.
108 305.2.2 Four or fewer children. A facility having four or fewer children receiving such
109 day care shall be classified as part of the primary occupancy.
110 305.2.3 Four or fewer children in a dwelling unit. A facility such as the above within a
111 dwelling unit and having four or fewer children receiving such day care shall be classified as a
112 Group R-3 occupancy or shall comply with the International Residential Code.
113 305.2.4 Child day care -- residential child care certificate or a license. Areas used for
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114 child day care purposes with a residential child care certificate, as described in Utah
115 Administrative Code, R430-50, Residential Certificate Child Care, or a residential child care
116 license, as described in Utah Administrative Code, R430-90, Licensed Family Child Care, may
117 be located in a Group R-2 or R-3 occupancy as provided in Sections 310.3 and 310.4 or shall
118 comply with the International Residential Code in accordance with Section R101.2.
119 305.2.5 Child care centers. Each of the following areas may be classified as accessory
120 occupancies, if the area complies with Section 508.2:
121 1. Hourly child care center, as described in Utah Administrative Code, R381-60 Hourly
122 Child Care Centers;
123 2. Child care centers, as described in Utah Administrative Code, R381-100, Child Care
124 Centers;
125 3. Out-of-school-time programs, as described in Utah Administrative Code, R381-70,
126 Out of School Time Child Care Programs; and
127 4. Commercial preschools, as described in Utah Administrative Code, R381-40,
128 Commercial Preschool Programs."
129 [(13)] (14) In IBC, Table 307.1(1), footnote "d" is added to the row for Explosives,
130 Division 1.4G in the column titled STORAGE - Solid Pounds (cubic feet).
131 [(14)] (15) In IBC, Section 308.2, in the list of items under "This group shall include,"
132 the words "Type-I Large and Type-II Small, see Section 308.2.5" are added after "Assisted
133 living facilities."
134 [(15)] (16) In IBC, Section 308.2.4, all of the words after the first International
135 Residential Code are deleted.
136 [(16)] (17) A new IBC, Section 308.2.5, is added as follows:
137 "308.2.5 Assisted living facilities. A Type I, Large assisted living facility is classified as
138 occupancy Group I-1, Condition 1. A Type II, Small assisted living facility is classified as
139 occupancy Group I-1, Condition 2. See Section 202 for definitions."
140 [(17)] (18) IBC, Section 308.3, is deleted and replaced with the following:
141 "308.3 Institutional Group I-2. Institutional Group I-2 occupancy shall include buildings
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142 and structures used for medical care on a 24-hour basis for more than four persons who are
143 incapable of self-preservation. This group shall include, but not be limited to the following:
144 Assisted living facilities, Type-II Large, see Section 308.3.3
145 Child care facilities
146 Foster care facilities
147 Detoxification facilities
148 Hospitals
149 Nursing homes (both intermediate care facilities and skilled nursing facilities)
150 Psychiatric hospitals"
151 [(18)] (19) In IBC, Section 308.3.2, the number "five" is deleted and replaced with the
152 number "four" in each location.
153 [(19)] (20) A new IBC, Section 308.3.3, is added as follows:
154 "308.3.3 Assisted living facilities. A Type-II, Large assisted living facility is classified
155 as occupancy Group I-2, Condition 1. See Section 202 for definitions."
156 [(20)] (21) In IBC, Section 308.5, the words "more than five" are deleted and replaced
157 with the words "five or more in each location."
158 [(21)] (22) IBC, Section 308.5.1, is deleted and replaced with the following:
159 "308.5.1 Classification as Group E. A child day care facility that provides care for five
160 or more but not more than 100 children under two years of age, where the rooms in which the
161 children are cared for are located on a level of exit discharge serving such rooms and each of
162 these child care rooms has an exit door directly to the exterior, shall be classified as a Group E.
163 See Section 429 for special requirements for Day Care."
164 [(22)] (23) In IBC, Sections 308.5.3 and 308.5.4, the words "five or fewer" are deleted
165 and replaced with the words "four or fewer" in each location and the following sentence is
166 added at the end: "See Section 429 for special requirements for Day Care."
167 [(23)] (24) IBC, Section 310.4, is deleted and replaced with the following:
168 "310.4 Residential Group R-3. Residential Group R-3 occupancies and single family
169 dwellings complying with the International Residential Code where the occupants are primarily
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170 permanent in nature and not classified as Group R-1, R-2, R-4 or I, including:
171 Assisted Living Facilities, Type-I, limited capacity, see Section 310.5.3
172 Buildings that do not contain more than two dwellings
173 Care facilities, other than child care, that provide accommodations for five or fewer
174 persons receiving care
175 Congregate living facilities (nontransient) with 16 or fewer occupants
176 Boarding houses (nontransient)
177 Convents
178 Dormitories
179 Fraternities and sororities
180 Monasteries
181 Congregate living facilities (transient) with 10 or fewer occupants
182 Boarding houses (transient)
183 Lodging houses (transient) with five or fewer guest rooms and 10 or fewer occupants"
184 [(24)] (25) IBC, Section 310.4.1, is deleted and replaced with the following:
185 "310.4.1 Care facilities within a dwelling. Care facilities, other than child care, for five
186 or fewer persons receiving care that are within a single family dwelling are permitted to comply
187 with the International Residential Code. See Section 429 for special requirements for Child
188 Day Care."
189 [(25)] (26) A new IBC Section 310.4.3 is added as follows: " 310.4.3 Child Care.
190 Areas used for child care purposes may be located in a residential dwelling unit under all of the
191 following conditions and Section 429:
192 1. Compliance with Utah Administrative Code, R710-8, Day Care Rules, as enacted
193 under the authority of the Utah Fire Prevention Board.
194 2. Use is approved by the Department of Health and Human Services, as enacted under
195 the authority of the Utah Code, Title 26B, Chapter 2, Part 4, Child Care Licensing, and in any
196 of the following categories:
197 a. Utah Administrative Code, R430-50, Residential Certificate Child Care.
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198 b. Utah Administrative Code, R430-90, Licensed Family Child Care.
199 3. Compliance with all zoning regulations of the local regulator."
200 [(26)] (27) A new IBC, Section 310.4.4, is added as follows: "310.4.4 Assisted living
201 facilities. Type I assisted living facilities with two to five residents are Limited Capacity
202 facilities classified as a Residential Group R-3 occupancy or are permitted to comply with the
203 International Residential Code. See Section 202 for definitions."
204 [(27)] (28) In IBC, Section 310.5, the words "Type II Limited Capacity and Type I
205 Small, see Section 310.5.3" are added after the words "assisted living facilities."
206 [(28)] (29) A new IBC, Section 310.5.3, is added as follows: "310.5.3 Group R-4
207 Assisted living facility occupancy groups. The following occupancy groups shall apply to
208 Assisted Living Facilities: Type II Assisted Living Facilities with two to five residents are
209 Limited Capacity Facilities classified as a Residential Group R-4, Condition 2 occupancy. Type
210 I assisted living facilities with six to sixteen residents are Small Facilities classified as
211 Residential Group R-4, Condition 1 occupancies. See Section 202 for definitions."
212 Section 2. Section 15A-3-113 is amended to read:
213 15A-3-113. Amendments to Chapters 32 through 35 of IBC.
214 [(1) In IBC, Chapter 35, the referenced standard for NFPA 70-17 is deleted and
215 replaced with NFPA 70-20.]
216 [(2)] (1) In IBC, Chapter 35, the referenced standard "ICC A117.1-17: Accessible and
217 Usable Buildings and Facilities" is deleted and replaced with "ICC A117.1-09: Accessible and
218 Usable Buildings and Facilities."
219 (2) In IBC, Chapter 35, the referenced standard ICCA117.1-09, Section 606.2,
220 Exception 1, is modified to include the following sentence at the end of the exception:
221 "The minimum clear floor space shall be centered on the sink assembly."
222 Section 3. Section 15A-3-202 is amended to read:
223 15A-3-202. Amendments to Chapters 1 through 5 of IRC.
224 (1) In IRC, Section R101.2, Exception, the words "where provided with an automatic
225 sprinkler system complying with Section P2904" are deleted.
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