Section 6-66 Amendments.

Chapter 6 BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS*

The code adopted by this article is hereby amended by substituting the following sections in lieu of these sections with corresponding numbers in the code, or, where there is no corresponding section in the code, the following sections shall be enacted as additions to the code:

R101.1 Title: These provisions shall be known as the Residential Code for One - and Two-Family Dwellings of the City of Columbia, and shall be cited as such and will be referred to herein as “this code.”

R103.1 Creation of enforcement agency: Delete in its entirety.

R103.2 General: The building official is hereby authorized and directed to administer and enforce all provisions of this code. The building official shall be the director of public works.

R104.10.1 Areas prone to flooding: Delete in its entirety.

R105.1 Permits required. Add to paragraph: All building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and fuel gas permits may be issued to the general contractor, on behalf of master electrical, master mechanical, and master plumbing contractors, for new one- and two-family dwellings and building alteration or building additions to one- and two-family dwellings. All electrical, mechanical, plumbing and fuel gas work must be performed by trade contractors licensed by the City of Columbia for the appropriate trade or as allowed by ordinance.

R105.2, No. 2: Fences not over twelve (12) feet high.

R112.1 General: Any aggrieved person shall have the right to appeal a decision of the code official to the building construction codes commission. Applications for appeal shall be filed in accordance with the procedures set out in Section 113 of the Building Code of Columbia, Missouri.

R112.2.1 Determination of substantial improvements in areas prone to flood: Delete in its entirety.

R112.2.2 Criteria for issuance of a variance for areas prone to flooding: Delete in its entirety.

R112.3 Qualifications: Delete in its entirety.

R113.4 Violation penalties: Any person who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.

R202 Definitions: Accessory Structure. A structure not greater than three thousand (3,000) square feet (279m) in floor area, and not over three (3) stories or exceeding twenty-four (24) feet in height with separate means of egress, and shall not occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of the required rear yard, and shall not exceed the height of the main structure, the use of which is customarily accessory to and incidental to that of the dwelling(s) and which is located on the same lot.

Table 301.2 (1): The following values shall be inserted into Table R301.2 (1):

Ground Snow Load – 20; Wind Speed (mph) – 90; Topographic Effects – No, Weathering - Yes Severe; Frost Line Depth – Yes; 30-inches; Termite - Moderate to Heavy; Winter Design Temperature - +4 Degrees Fahrenheit; Ice Barrier Underlayment Required – No; Flood Hazards - As regulated by City of Columbia Ordinance; Air Freezing Index - 0 to 1000; Mean Annual Temperature - 55 degrees Fahrenheit.

R302.1 Exterior walls: Add exception # 6: A detached accessory garage or shed located not less than three (3) feet from any side lot line.

R302.2 Townhouses: Change exception to read: A common two (2) hour fire-resistance-rated wall assembly tested in accordance with ASTME 119 or UL 263 is permitted for townhouses if such walls do not contain plumbing or mechanical equipment, ducts or vents in the cavity of the common wall. The wall shall be rated for fire exposure from both sides and shall extend to and be tight against exterior walls and the underside of the roof sheathing. Electrical installations shall be installed in accordance with Chapters 34 through 43. Penetrations of electrical outlet boxes shall be in accordance with Section R302.4.

R302.6 Dwelling/garage fire separation: Replace one-half (½) inch gypsum board with five-eighth (5/8) inch gypsum board in referenced Table R302.6 Dwelling/garage fire separation. Add last sentence to paragraph of R302.6: The garage shall be completely separated from the residence and its attic area by means of five-eighth (5/8) inch gypsum board or equivalent applied to the garage side.

R307.3 Water closet: All water closets shall be spaced at least fifteen (15) inches from the centerline of the fixture to any wall or plumbing fixture, except the centerline of the water closet may be spaced twelve (12) inches if located next to a bathtub.

R311.7.4.1 Riser height: Change the first sentence to read: The maximum riser height shall be seven and seven-eighth (7?) inches (200mm). The rest of the paragraph remains as stated.

R313.1 Townhouse automatic fire sprinkler systems. Delete in its entirety.

R313.2 One-and two-family dwelling automatic fire sprinkler systems. Delete in its entirety.

R313.3 Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems: A builder of a single-family dwelling or residences or multi-unit dwellings of four or fewer units shall offer to any purchaser on or before the time of entering into the purchase contract the option at the purchaser’s cost to install or equip an automatic fire sprinkler system in the dwelling, residence, or unit. Not withstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no purchaser of such a single-family dwelling, residence, or multi-unit dwelling shall be denied the right to choose or decline to install an automatic fire sprinkler system in such dwelling or residence being purchased by any code, ordinance, rule, regulation, order or resolution by any county or other political subdivision. Any county or other political subdivision shall provide in any such code, ordinance, rule regulation, order or resolution the mandatory option for purchasers to have the right to choose and the requirement that the builders offer to purchasers the option to purchase an automatic fire sprinkler system in connection with the purchase of any single-family dwelling, residence, or multi-unit dwelling of four or fewer units.

R322.1 General: Section 29-22 of the Code of Ordinances applies. Delete the rest of section R322 Flood–Resistant Construction in its entirety.

Table R401.4.1 PRESUMPTIVE LOAD-BEARING VALUES OF FOUNDATION MATERIALS: Load-Bearing pressure (pounds per square foot) column, change value for clay, sandy clay, silty clay, clayey silt, silt and sandy silt (CL, ML, MH, and CH) from 1,500 to 2,000 leaving footnote b.

Figure R403.1(1) Concrete and Masonry foundation details: A monolithic slab with integral footing shall have the following: a #4 reinforcement bar spaced a minimum of forty-eight (48) inches on centers to provide connection of footing to slab. The vertical rods shall extend to within four (4) inches of the bottom of the footing and be turned to provide a horizontal leg that extends a minimum of twelve (12) inches into the slab.

R403.1.8 Foundations on expansive soils: Foundation and floor slabs for buildings located on expansive soils shall be designed in accordance with Section 1808.6 of the International Building Code. The rest of the section remains as stated.

R404.1 Concrete and masonry foundation walls: Add additional paragraph: Drawings showing options labeled as drawing 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1 and 3.2 are intended to be alternative methods to comply with the 2009 International Residential Code Section R404.1.2 Concrete foundation walls and subsections for connection of foundation to floor; and option labeled as drawing 4 is intended to be in compliance with 2009 International Residential Code Section R404.1.2 Concrete foundation walls and subsections for reinforcement in walls and connection of foundation walls to floor.

NOTE: Drawings as stated above are on file in the office of the building official.

R404.4 Retaining Walls: Change twenty-four (24) inches (610 mm) to read forty-eight (48) inches (1219 mm); rest of paragraph remains as stated.

R405.1 Concrete or masonry foundations. Drains shall be provided around all concrete or masonry foundations that retain earth and enclose habitable or usable spaces located below grade. Drainage tiles, gravel or crushed stone drains, shall be installed at or below the area to be protected and shall discharge by gravity or mechanical means into an approved drainage system. Gravel or crushed stone drains shall extend at least one (1) foot (305 mm) beyond the outside edge of the footing and six (6) inches (152 mm) above the top of the footing and be covered with an approved filter membrane material and shall include a drain tile pipe as shown in figure R405.1. The drain pipe can be placed directly on top of the footing. The top of open joints of the drainage tiles or perforated pipe shall be protected with strips of building paper, and the drainage tiles or perforated pipe shall be placed directly on the top of the footing or placed on a minimum of two (2) inches (51 mm) of washed gravel or crushed rock at least one size larger than the tile joint opening or perforation and covered with not less than six (6) inches(152 mm) of the same material. Foundation Drainage Figure R405.1 as adopted, shall be considered to satisfy the provisions of this subsection.

NOTE: Foundation Figure R405.1 as stated above, is on file in the office of the building official.

R612.2 Window sills: Delete in its entirety.

R802.3.1 Ceiling joist and rafter connections: Add last sentence to second paragraph: Rafter ties shall be spaced not more than four (4) feet (1219 mm) on center.

Chapter 11 Energy Efficiency: N1102.1 Insulation and fenestration criteria. The building thermal envelope shall meet the requirements listed below.

REPLACE Table N1102.1 insulation and fenestration requirements by component with:

BUILDING AREA AND REQUIRED INSULATION VALUE

1. Ceiling or roof -- R-38

2. Exterior wall -- R-15.5 for the assembly

3. Floor above unheated area or crawl space and ducts in ventilated attic or crawl space -- R-19

4. Walls separating one and two-family dwellings from garage areas, walls facing ventilated attic spaces and finished exterior basement walls -- R-13

5. All windows shall have a maximum Thermal Transmittance (U) value of 0.35.

6. Skylights shall have a maximum U-0.60

7. Mass wall -- R-5, or R-10 when more than half the insulation is on the interior

8. Basement walls or crawl space walls -- R-10 if continuous insulation, or R-13 if framing cavity insulation

9. All slab-on-grade with embedded heating systems must have a minimum of R-5 insulation installed beneath the slab. Insulation shall have sufficient compressive strength to bear the weight of the structure and be of a type approved for underground installation. Insulation shall be required under the full heated area of the slab, except where the slab bears on footings, and within twelve (12) inches of any opening in the slab to the interior space.

10. All exterior walls shall have a vapor retarder, capable of reducing vapor transmission to less than 1 perm, installed on the inside of the warm surface side of the insulated wall or ceiling. Only those ceilings that are attached directly to the underside of the roof rafters, such as flat roofs or cathedral ceilings, are required to install the vapor retarder.

N1102.2.8 Slab-on grade floors. Delete

Table N1102.4.2 Air Barrier and insulation inspection: Under heading, “component” line item for “recessed lighting,” in “criteria” column remove the word “airtight.”

N1103.1.1 Programmable thermostat: Change last sentence: The thermostat should initially be programmed with a heating temperature set point no higher than 70°F (21°C) and a cooling temperature set point no lower than 78°F (26°C).

N1104.1 Lighting equipment: A minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the lamps in permanently installed lighting fixtures should be high-efficacy lamps.

M1411.3.1 Auxiliary and secondary drain systems: #3 Add sentence to paragraph: Only one water level detection device conforming to UL 508 that will shut off the equipment served prior to overflow of the pan is required by this section.

M1501.1 Outdoor discharge: List first exception as number 1. and add exception number 2.: Air may be exhausted into a soffit vent if composed of approved materials as determined by the building official.

M1506.2 Recirculation of air: Add exception: Air may be exhausted into a soffit vent if composed of approved materials as determined by the building official.

M2103.2.2 Suspended floor installation. Add exception: For direct contact plate systems, no insulation is required as long as space below is habitable.

G2414.5.2 Copper tubing: Replace second paragraph with: Copper pipe and copper tubing shall not be allowed for fuel gas piping systems.

G2415.12 Add to last sentence: Any underground gas piping allowed by this section shall only be approved for gas that is less dense than the atmospheric pressure and shall be installed in accordance with G2415.12.1.

G2415.12.2 Delete in its entirety.

G2417.4.1 Test pressure: The test pressure to be used shall be not less than one and one-half (1.5) times the proposed maximum working pressure, but not less than thirty (30) psig, irrespective of design pressure. (Rest of section remains as stated.)

P2602.1.1 Individual water supply: Where a potable public water supply is not available, individual sources of potable water supply shall be utilized.

P2602.1.2 Availability: A potable public water supply system shall be considered available to a building when any portion of the property is located within two hundred twenty-five (225) feet of the public water main.

P2603.2.1 Protection against physical damage: Delete.

P2603.6 Freezing: A water, soil or waste pipe shall not be installed outside of a building, or concealed in outside walls, or in any place subjected to freezing temperature, unless adequate provision is made to protect such pipe from freezing by insulation, heat or both. Water pipes shall not be installed in an exterior wall cavity in one and two family dwellings. For purposes of this section exterior wall cavities shall mean all walls that rain can fall upon. Water service piping shall be installed below recorded frost penetration but not less than thirty (30) inches below grade.

P2603.6.1 Sewer depth: Is amended to read: Building sewers that connect to private sewage disposal systems shall be a minimum of thirty (30) inches below finished grade at the point of septic tank connection. Building sewers shall be a minimum of thirty (30) inches below grade.

P2604.3 Backfilling: Delete last sentence from section which reads: Loose earth shall be carefully placed in the trench in 6-inch (152mm) layers and tamped in place.

P2705.1 #5 Water closets, lavatories and bidets: Amend first sentence to read: All water closets shall be spaced fifteen (15) inches from the centerline of the fixture to any wall or plumbing fixture except the centerline of the water closet may be spaced twelve (12) inches is located next to the bathtub. Rest of the paragraph remains as stated.

P2903.5 Water hammer: Add exception: A water-hammer arrestor is not needed in water distribution systems using PEX piping or systems using a combination of PEX and copper.

P2905.4 Water service pipe: Where this section references one hundred sixty (160) pounds per square inch replace with two hundred (200) pounds per square inch.

P3005.2.4 Change of direction: Cleanouts shall be installed at each fitting with a change of direction more than 45 degrees (0.79 rad) horizontal to horizontal in the building sewer, (rest of paragraph remains as stated).

P3111.1 Type of fixtures: Add exception: Residential food waste grinders shall be allowed to discharge into a combination waste and vent system provided an air admittance valve is installed.

P3113.1 Size of vents: Add sentence to paragraph: At least one (1) vent shall be three (3) inch unreduced in size extending from the main building drain through the roof.

P3201.2 Trap seals and trap seal protection: Delete.

Except as stated in sections E3608.1.1 Exception, E3609.6.1 and E3609.7 of this ordinance, Chapters 34 through 43 of the 2009 International Residential Code are superseded by the requirements as stated in the 2008 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70-2008).

E3608.1.1 Exception: When a concrete-encased electrode and/or ground ring are not available for use in a grounding electrode system, a rod or other electrode as specified in E3608.1.4 Rod and pipe electrodes and 3608.1.5 Plate electrodes can be used as a substitute. The second rod electrode shall not be connected in series with the first rod electrode except where there exists a metal water pipe in contact with earth for ten (10) feet or more, for one- and two – family dwellings a single grounding electrode placed at the outside of the building at the nearest point of the service disconnect shall be permitted to fill the requirements of this section.

E3609.6.1 Water Heater Bonding Jumper: The interior metal water piping bonding shall include a bonding jumper between the hot and cold waterlines at the water heater fixture if the entire system is copper excluding the service.

E3609.7 Bonding other metal piping: Delete “including gas piping” from section.

Appendix G, Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs, section AG105.2 Outdoor swimming pool: An outdoor swimming pool, including an in-ground, above-ground pool, hot tub or spa shall be surrounded by a barrier which shall comply with the following:

1. The top of the barrier shall be at least seventy-two (72) inches (1836 mm) above finished ground level measured on the side of the barrier which faces away from the swimming pool. The maximum vertical clearance between finished ground level and the barrier shall be two (2) inches (51 mm) measured on the side of the barrier which faces away from the swimming pool. Where the top of the pool structure is above grade, such as an above ground pool, the barrier may be at ground level, such as the pool structure, or mounted on top of the pool structure. Where the barrier is mounted on top of the pool structure, the maximum vertical clearance between the top of the pool structure and the bottom of the barrier shall be four (4) inches (102mm).

Exception: The top of the barrier shall be at least forty-eight (48) inches (1219mm) above ground level measured on the side of the barrier which faces away from the swimming pool provided the swimming pool is equipped with a rigid safety cover complying with ASTM F 1346.

2. through 10. Same as stated in International Residential Code.

(Ord. No. 14119 § 1, 7-5-94; Ord. No. 15397, § 1, 10-20-97; Ord. No. 15629, § 1, 6-1-98; Ord. No. 17501, § 1, 11-4-02; Ord. No. 19355, § 1, 1-2-07; Ord. No. 19767, § 1, 12-17-07; Ord. No. 20910, § 1, 3-21-11)

(Ord. 20910, Amended, 03/21/2011, Prior Text; Ord. 19767, Amended, 12/17/2007, Prior Text; Ord. 19355, Amended, 01/02/2007, Prior Text; Ord. 17501, Amended, 11/04/2002, Prior Text; 15629, Amended, 06/01/1998, Prior Text)