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Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-1 PART A *********************************************************************** 4101:8-1-03 Certified building department. 103.1 General. Before exercising authority in the enforcement of the rules of the board and before accepting and approving plans pursuant to sections 3781.03, 3791.04 of the Revised Code, municipal, township and county residential building departments and their required personnel shall have been certified by the board of building standards pursuant to section 3781.10 of the Revised Code. Application for certification to the board of building standards shall be made on prescribed forms according to the provisions of section 103. Certification shall not be construed as conferring any jurisdiction to such department to regulate the construction of buildings by the state of Ohio or on land owned by the state of Ohio. This includes, but is not limited to, its agencies, authorities, boards, commissions, administrative departments, instrumentalities, community or technical college districts, but does not include other political subdivisions. Note: The lands owned by Miami university in the city of Oxford and Oxford township in Butler county and leased to private individuals or corporations under the land rent provisions of the Act of February 17, 1809, as set forth at 7 Ohio Laws 184, are subject to local certified building department jurisdiction and are exempt from these provisions. 103.2 Building department certification requirements. To qualify for certification, a municipal, township, or county residential building department shall conform to the following: 1. Conformity with law. The residential building department shall have been created in conformity with law. 1.1 If the residential building department of a municipality does not hold the certification to enforce plumbing provisions, then the enforcement shall be done by the local board of health. 1.2 A political subdivision with a nonresidential building department certified pursuant to OBC section 103.1, qualifies for certification to enforce the Residential Code of Ohio. The political subdivision must submit an application for additional certification in accordance with section 103.2.1. Personnel shall be qualified pursuant to and the department shall comply with the requirements of this section. Required personnel. The residential building department shall have personnel qualified to execute the duties required for the exercise of enforcement authority, the approval of construction documents, and the making of inspections. All personnel of municipal, township, or county residential building departments, and persons and employees of persons, firms, or corporations whose responsibilities include the exercise of enforcement authority shall be certified by the board of building standards pursuant to section 103.3 prior to performing such duties. 2.1 Residential building official. The residential building department shall have in its employ or under contract one person appointed by the municipality, township, or county certified as a residential building official and designated as responsible for the overall administration of a residential building department and enforcement of the rules of the board. The residential building official certification also qualifies the individual to perform residential plans examination and residential building inspections; 2.2 Residential plans examiner. The residential building department shall have in its employ or under contract at least one person holding a certification as a residential plans examiner or otherwise qualified pursuant to this section, and designated to examine residential construction documents to determine compliance with the rules of the board; 2.2.1. 2.2.1 Electrical plans examiner. The department may have in its employ or under contract persons holding an electrical plans examiner certification, designated to examine construction documents related to electrical systems to determine compliance with the rules of the board. If the 2. Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-2 department does not have in its employ or under contract persons holding the electrical plans examiner certification, then the examination of the construction documents for compliance with the electrical provisions of the code shall be done by the residential plans examiner. 2.3 Residential building inspector. The residential building department shall have in its employ or under contract at least one person holding a certification as a residential building inspector or otherwise qualified pursuant to this section, and designated to determine compliance with approved residential construction documents in accordance with section 109.7 and applicable provisions of this code; 2.3.1 Residential mechanical inspector. The residential building department may have in its employ or under contract persons holding a residential mechanical inspector certification and designated to determine compliance with the approved construction documents for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, and the associated refrigeration, fuel gas, and heating piping systems in accordance with section 109.7. If the department does not have in its employ or under contract persons holding the residential mechanical inspector certification, then the enforcement of the mechanical provisions shall be done by the residential building inspector; 2.4 Plumbing inspector. If a residential department of a municipality chooses to be certified to enforce plumbing provisions, then that residential building department shall have in its employ or under contract at least one person holding a certificate as a residential plumbing inspector and designated to determine compliance with approved residential construction documents in accordance with section 109.7 and applicable provisions of this code; 2.5 Electrical inspector. The building department shall have in its employ or under contract at least one person holding an electrical safety inspector certification and designated to determine compliance with approved residential construction documents for electrical systems in accordance with section 109.7 and applicable provisions of this code; 2.6 Backup personnel. The department shall have in its employ or under contract, alternate personnel meeting the requirements of this rule, to serve in the event of a conflict of interest or the unavailability of the residential building official, plans examiner or inspectors; 2.7 Replacement personnel. When required personnel leave the employ of the residential department, permanent replacement personnel shall be designated in accordance with the rules of the board within one hundred twenty days; 3. Contract employees. A municipal corporation, township, or county may contract with a certified residential building department, health district, or with persons, firms, or corporations under contract to furnish such services, and meeting the requirements of this rule, to exercise enforcement authority, administer these rules, approve residential plans and specifications and perform field inspections on behalf of such municipal corporation, township, or county, providing such authority is exercised pursuant to such contract and upon application to and approval by the board of building standards; 4. Conflict of interest. No employee or person who contracts for services within the jurisdictional area of the residential department shall perform services for the department which would require exercise of authority given by the rules of the board over any work, or evaluation of any work, furnished by him or by a private contractor that employs him on a full-time, part-time, or incidental basis. Further, such employee or person shall not commit a conflict of interest under sections 102.03 and 102.04 of the Revised Code; 5. Residential building department office. The residential building department shall have an office conveniently located within the area it serves. The office shall be open and staffed to serve the public need and office hours shall be conspicuously posted; and, 6. Availability of inspectors. The residential building department shall be staffed to permit all inspectors to be available for requested inspections as required in section 109.1. Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-3 103.2.1 Residential building department certification application. Application for certification of a municipal, township, or county residential building department shall be made on a form prescribed by the board of building standards and shall set forth: 1. 2. Copy of the law creating such a department. Copy of a resolution requesting certification of the residential building department to enforce the rules of the board. The proposed budget for the operation of such department. A chart showing the organization of the residential building department within the governmental body. Data reflecting the population and the size of the area to be served. The number and qualifications of the staff composing the residential building department. The names, addresses and qualifications of persons, firms or corporations contracting to furnish work or services when such persons, firms, or corporations are under contract to furnish architectural, engineering, or inspection services to the municipal corporation, township, or county, and such authority is exercised pursuant to such contract. The names of other municipal corporations, townships, counties, health districts, or other political subdivisions contracting to furnish work or services when such other municipal corporation, township, county, health district, or other political subdivision is under contract to furnish architectural or engineering services to the municipal corporation, township, or county, and such authority is exercised pursuant to such contract and when officers or employees of any other municipal corporation, township, county, health district, or other political subdivision under contract to furnish inspection services to the municipal corporation, township, or county, when such authority is exercised pursuant to such contract. A copy of the ordinance or resolution authorizing a residential building department to enter into a contract with other municipalities, townships counties, health districts, or other political subdivisions, persons, firms or corporations to do their plan approval and inspections. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. A copy of the contract between the residential building department and other municipalities, townships, counties, health districts or other political subdivisions, persons, firms, or corporations to do their plan approval or inspections. 11. The department within the municipality, township, or county which will be responsible for plumbing inspection if not within the residential building department. 12. The applicant may attach any other charts, maps, statistical data or other information which it determines may be beneficial to the board in considering the applications for certification. 13. Amendments to applications, before formal action is taken by the board, may be allowed by the board. Request for amendments to application shall be made in writing and conform to all the other provisions of this rule. 14. A procedure for residential plan approval, a copy of the residential plan review application, and a copy of the residential department's approval stamp. 15. The original and six copies of the documents, papers and charts required in paragraphs 1 to 16 of this rule shall be filed with the board. Copies may be reproduced, however, all such copies must be clear and readable. Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-4 16. Signature of an authorized representative of the board of township trustees in townships, the board of county commissioners in counties, or the appropriate official in municipalities. (It is suggested that in case of municipal corporations, the legal advisor be consulted to determine the appropriate municipal officer or body which has authority to authorize the making and filing of the application.) The board may establish a separate application form with waived requirements for jurisdictions with certified non-residential building departments seeking residential certification. 103.2.2 Residential building department certification, public hearing. After the appropriate official in municipalities or the board of township trustees in townships, or the board of county commissioners in counties has made the prescribed application and the same has been examined and considered by the board of building standards, a public hearing on the application shall be held pursuant to section 3781.101 and Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. The proposed residential building official of the municipality, board of township trustees, or the board of county commissioners or legal counselor, or other authorized representative, shall be present at the public hearing to explain and give answers to any questions required by the board or such officials may present their positions in writing. The board shall give all interested persons appearing at such public hearing an opportunity to be heard and explain their positions. All persons desiring to be heard at the public hearing shall first be duly sworn or affirmed and a record of the proceeding shall be made by the board. 103.2.3 Residential building department certification, approval or denial. Approval by the board of building standards of an application for certification shall set forth the subject matters for which the municipal, township, or county residential building department under consideration is to be certified. After such approval, the appropriate official in municipalities, board of township trustees in townships, or the board of county commissioners in counties requesting certification, shall be furnished a certificate of approval which shall state the conditions and limitations, if any, under which it has been issued. If the application is denied in whole or in part by the board of building standards, the appropriate official in municipalities, board of township trustees in townships, or the board of county commissioners in counties requesting certification shall be notified in writing of such denial and the reason therefore and to their rights of appeal. 103.2.4 Residential building department certification, reports and assessment. 103.2.4.1 Reports and information. Certified residential building departments shall submit the following reports and information to the board of building standards: 1. 2. A yearly operational report within ninety calendar days after the end of each calendar year; Notification of changes in personnel of the residential building department who enforce the rules of the board, within thirty calendar days after such personnel have been appointed; and Replies to any special requests or queries made by the board of building standards within thirty calendar days of receipt. 3. 103.2.4.2 Board assessment. Each political subdivision that prescribes fees pursuant to division (F) of section 3781.102 of the Revised Code shall also collect on behalf of the board of building standards an assessment equal to one per cent of those fees imposed for approvals, the acceptance and approval of plans and specifications, and for the making of inspections. 103.2.4.2.1 Assessment report. The residential building official shall report on the prescribed form and remit monthly by check, the amount of the assessments collected on behalf of the board not later than sixty days following the end of each month in which the assessments are collected. In the case of residential building departments under contract to exercise enforcement authority pursuant to section 103.2.1.8, the residential building official shall report and remit to the board for all certified residential departments under contract. The check shall be made payable to the treasurer, state of Ohio. Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-5 103.2.5 Residential building department certification, revocation or suspension. Pursuant to division (E) of section 3781.10 of the Revised Code, a certification may be revoked or suspended on application to the board of building standards by any person affected by the exercise of the authority granted under such certification, or by said board on its own motion. 103.2.5.1 Residential building department certification, hearings and appeals. Hearings shall be held by the board of building standards and appeals shall be permitted on any proceedings for certification in the same manner as provided in section 3781.101 of the Revised Code for other proceedings of the board of building standards. 103.2.6 Residential building department certification, to be posted. The certificate issued by the board of building standards to a municipal, township, or county residential building department shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the office of the certified residential building department. In the event of suspension or revocation of certification the residential building official shall, within five days of being notified of such suspension or revocation, surrender to the secretary of the board of building standards, the certificate previously issued and such department, upon suspension or revocation, shall no longer hold out to the public that it is authorized to issue certificates of approval for the construction, repair, alteration of residential buildings specified in section 3781.06 of the Revised Code for which it has been suspended or certification revoked. 103.3 Residential building department personnel. The residential department shall have personnel qualified to execute the duties required to enforce the rules of the board. 103.3.1 Residential building department personnel certification classifications. The certifications issued by the board of building standards, as required in section 103.3, are as follows: 1. Certification as a residential building official qualifies a person to be responsible for the overall administration of a certified residential building inspection department and enforcement of this code. The residential building official certification also qualifies the individual to perform residential plans examination and residential building inspections; Certification as a residential plans examiner qualifies a person to review residential construction documents to determine compliance with the provisions of this code. 2.1 Certification as a residential plans examiner trainee qualifies a person to review residential construction documents under the direct supervision of an individual holding a certification as either a nonresidential master plans examiner or a residential plans examiner. 2.2 An Certification as an electrical plans examiner certification qualifies a person to examine only construction documents related to electrical systems to determine compliance with the rules of the board. 3. Certification as a residential building inspector qualifies a person to inspect residential buildings, HVAC systems and the associated refrigeration, fuel gas, and heating piping, in accordance with section 109.7 to determine compliance with the approved residential construction documents. 3.1 Certification as a residential building inspector trainee qualifies a person to inspect residential buildings, HVAC systems and the associated refrigeration, fuel gas, and heating piping, under the direct supervision of an individual holding a certification as a residential building official or residential inspector. 4. An Certification as an electrical safety inspector certification qualifies a person to inspect residential electrical systems in accordance with section 109.7 to determine compliance with the approved residential construction documents. 2. Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-6 4.1 An Certification as an electrical safety inspector trainee certification qualifies a person to inspect residential electrical systems under the direct supervision of an individual holding an electrical safety inspector certification. 5. A Certification as a residential plumbing inspector certification qualifies a person to inspect residential plumbing systems in accordance with section 109.7 to determine compliance with the approved residential construction documents. 5.1 A Certification as a residential plumbing inspector trainee certification qualifies a person to inspect residential plumbing systems under the direct supervision of an individual holding a plumbing inspector certification. 6. Certification as a residential mechanical inspector qualifies a person to inspect HVAC systems and the associated refrigeration, fuel gas, and heating piping in accordance with section 109.7 to determine compliance with the approved construction documents. 6.1 Certification as a residential mechanical inspector trainee qualifies a person to inspect HVAC systems and the associated refrigeration, fuel gas, and heating piping under the direct supervision of an individual holding a residential mechanical inspector certification. 103.3.1.1 Multiple personnel certifications held. A person may hold more than one certification. 103.3.2 Seals. No holder of a certification issued by the board of building standards is authorized to secure a seal in any form or of any type for use in the performance of any of their duties. 103.3.3 Experience requirements of the applicant. 1. Only experience directly related to buildings or structures regulated by the OBC or RCO shall be acceptable for any residential certification. Only enforcement, inspection, or plans examination experience performed in compliance with one of the following shall be acceptable as credit for any residential certification: 2.1 Performing code enforcement functions for an agency or jurisdiction outside the state of Ohio or in a jurisdiction enforcing a model residential building code of a national model code organization or a code adopted for residential buildings or structures of the types regulated by the rules of the board; or 2. 2.2 An individual performing code enforcement functions for a certified residential or non-residential building department who is a holder of a board certification other than that for which application is being made. 2.3 In evaluating experience of an applicant, the board of building standards shall not credit experience gained while acting in violation of rules adopted by the board to establish equivalent experience. In evaluating experience it shall be equivalent experience that provided knowledge as determined by the board of building standards. The experience must provide knowledge of different construction methods, processes and types. 2.4 Experience prior to May 27, 2005, enforcing the provisions of a residential code of a model code organization recognized by the board for residential structures of types regulated by the rules of the board may be considered. 3. For a residential building, plumbing, or mechanical inspector applicant, one year of the required experience may be obtained through education credit pursuant to section 103.3.9.6. Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-7 103.3.3.1 Residential building official. An applicant for a residential building official certification shall meet one of the following requirements: 1. 2. Ohio registration as an architect or professional engineer; At least five years experience as a residential contractor or non-residential contractor or superintendent with responsibility for obtaining approvals and inspections of structures regulated by the rules of the board, or Experience as specified in section 103.3.3(2). 3. 103.3.3.2 Residential plans examiner. An applicant for a residential plans examiner certification shall meet one of the following requirements: 1. 2. Ohio registration as an architect or professional engineer; At least five years experience in building design and construction for residential or non-residential buildings or structures regulated by the rules of the board or experience specified in section 103.3.3(2); or Successful completion of a trainee program pursuant to section 103.3.9. 103.3.3.2.1 Electrical plans examiner. An applicant for an electrical plans examiner certification shall meet the following requirement: 1. At least five years experience as a full-time electrical safety inspector in a certified building department. 103.3.3.3 Residential building inspector. An applicant for a residential building inspector certification shall meet one of the following requirements: 1. At least three years experience as a contractor or supervisor for residential or non-residential buildings or structures regulated by the rules of the board or experience as specified in section103.3.3(2);or At least three years experience as a skilled tradesman for work subject to inspection under a code adopted for buildings or structures regulated by this code or the OBC; or, Successful completion of a trainee program pursuant to section 103.3.9. 3. 2. 3. 103.3.3.4 Residential plumbing inspector. An applicant for a residential plumbing inspector certification shall meet one of the following requirements: 1. At least three seven years experience as a plumbing contractor or supervisor for residential or nonresidential buildings or structures regulated by the rules of the board or experience as specified in section103.3.3(2);or At least three seven years experience as a skilled tradesman for plumbing work subject to inspection under a code adopted for buildings or structures regulated by this code or the OBC; or, Successful completion of a trainee program pursuant to section 103.3.9. 2. 3. 103.3.3.5 Mechanical inspector. An applicant for a residential mechanical inspector certification shall meet one of the following requirements: Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-8 1. At least three years experience as an HVAC systems contractor or supervisor for residential or nonresidential buildings regulated by the rules of the board or experience as specified in section 103.3.3(2); or At least three years experience as a skilled tradesman for HVAC systems and the associated refrigeration, fuel gas, and heating piping for residential or non-residential buildings regulated by the rules of the board; or Successful completion of a trainee program pursuant to section 103.3.9. 2. 3. 103.3.4 Examination requirements of the applicant. Applicants meeting the appropriate experience requirements of section 103.3.3 shall furnish the board approved certification or evidence of passing board approved examinations for the appropriate certification category issued by a national model code organization or a testing agency or entity recognized by the board. If, at the time of application for a residential building official, plans examiner, building inspector, mechanical inspector, or plumbing inspector certification, the applicant has not passed the examinations required in this section, but has met all other requirements for the appropriate classification, the board may grant an interim certification for a one-time, eighteen-month period during which the applicant shall pass the prescribed examinations. The interim certification shall expire eighteen months from date of approval if the applicant fails to show evidence of successfully completing the examinations within the interim period. 103.3.5 Personnel certification application, filing and processing. Applications for residential certification will be received at the office of the board. The application shall expire if not used in one year. Each applicant shall submit, with the formal application, proof of the statements made by attaching such documentary evidence, affidavits, registrar's statements, diplomas, published data, photographs, or legible reproductions, (all eight and one-half inches by eleven inches where possible) or any other sworn or proven evidence as, in the discretion of the board, may be sufficient to show the board that the applicant is eligible. A non-refundable fee of thirty dollars shall be remitted with the application. 103.3.5.1 Records. The board shall retain, as a permanent part of the application, any or all documents submitted, which shall be properly marked for identification and ownership. Original documents may be replaced by legible reproductions of such documents, at the request and expense of the applicant. 103.3.5.2 Personal appearance. Personal appearance before the board, if required, shall be at the time and place designated by the board. 103.3.5.3 Disapproval. Failure to comply within ninety days from date of written request from the board for additional evidence or information or to appear before the board when such an appearance is deemed necessary by the board, may be considered as just and sufficient cause for disapproval of the application. 103.3.5.4 Board action. All applications shall be considered individually by the board, based upon recommendations of the advisory committee, and the action taken shall be recorded in the minutes, noted on the application form, and the applicant so notified. 103.3.6 Continuing education. Holders of certificates shall attend any mandatory board sponsored continuing education courses and complete at least thirty hours of board approved continuing education in their respective classification prior to the expiration date of the certificate. 1. Course approval application. Application for course approval shall be on forms provided by the board. The actual contact course hours shall be clearly discernible. Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-9 2. Course credit. The board shall approve courses in each of the classifications and establish hour equivalencies for continuing education credit. Course credit shall only be given for training in the respective classification. Courses approved for more than one classification may be applied to each certification for which training is required. No credit shall be approved for duplicate courses within the same certification period. Instructors of approved courses may apply course hours taught toward their continuing education requirements. Failure to complete. Failure to complete the number of hours required shall result in forfeiture of the certification. It shall be the responsibility of the certificate holder to furnish the board with proof of completion of all board approved courses for which credit is sought. 3. 103.3.7 Issuance of certificate and renewal. An appropriate certificate shall be issued to the applicant upon completion of the qualification requirements of section 103.3.3. The term of the certificate for applicants granted interim approval, if subsequently issued, shall begin on the date of interim approval. 103.3.7.1 Renewal. The certificate holder shall renew at three-year intervals.. The term of all initial certificates shall expire on the last day of June or December following three full years from the date of issue or board approval. 103.3.7.2 Applications for renewal. Applications for renewal of a certificate shall be submitted to the board of building standards at least thirty days prior to the expiration date. In addition to the form prescribed by the board, applicants for renewal shall submit a certificate renewal fee of thirty dollars and evidence of having attended board-sponsored required continuing education courses or their boardapproved equivalents and successfully completed thirty hours of approved educational courses prior to the expiration of the current certificate. 103.3.7.3 Failure to renew. Any holder of a certificate which has expired through failure to renew may obtain a renewal within one year from the date of its expiration provided the holder has met all requirements for renewal including payment of the renewal fee. All applications for renewal of expired certificates shall be processed as renewals during the one year following expiration and processed as new applications after one year except that the holder of an expired certificate shall also be required to satisfy the continuing education requirements prior to recertification. The holder of a certificate which has expired shall not perform any duties for which a certification is required. 103.3.8 Revocation or suspension of certificate. The board upon its own motion or upon written complaint of any person affected by enforcement or approval of plans, shall investigate the actions of the holder of a certificate if there is an allegation implying: 1. 2. 3. 4. The practice of fraud or deceit in obtaining the certificate; A felony or crime involving moral turpitude; Gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in performance of his duties; or Failure to complete the continuing education requirements prior to expiration date of the certificate. 103.3.8.1 Complaint. When a complaint against a certificate holder has been investigated and substantiated by evidence: 1. The certificate holder shall be notified of the charges by certified mail, return receipt requested. The certificate holder shall be informed that a hearing before the board must be requested thirty days from the date of the mailing. The applicant may be represented by counsel; Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-10 2. The board shall schedule a hearing seven to fifteen days after receipt of the request, unless another date is mutually agreed upon by both parties. The board may continue or postpone the hearing upon application by the party or upon its own motion; An adjudication hearing shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of sections 3781.10, 3781.101, and 119.09 of the Revised Code; Following the hearing, the board may either dismiss the complaint or issue an order revoking or suspending certification. Failure by the certificate holder to request a hearing shall cause the board, after a hearing, to issue an order revoking or suspending certification; and The party affected shall be sent a certified copy of the order and informed by certified mail, return receipt requested, that he may appeal the order within fifteen days to the court of common pleas in Franklin county pursuant to sections 3781.10, 3781.101, and 119.12 of the Revised Code. 3. 4. 5. 103.3.9 Trainee program requirements. 103.3.9.1 Trainee applicants. Trainees shall meet the following requirements: 1. A trainee applicant shall be a full-time employee of a political subdivision or of an inspection agency whose responsibility is to provide full-time inspection services under contract to a political subdivision certified to enforce the “Residential Code of Ohio for One-, Two-, and Three-Family Dwellings”. A trainee applicant shall be under the direct supervision of a trainee supervisor. A residential building or plumbing mechanical inspector trainee applicant shall also have at least one year experience as a skilled tradesman for work subject to inspection under a model residential or non-residential code of a national model code organization or a code adopted for buildings or structures regulated by this code or the OBC, or submit evidence of eligibility for education credit pursuant to section 103.3.9.6. A residential plumbing inspector trainee applicant shall also have at least three years experience as a skilled tradesman for work subject to inspection under a model residential or non-residential code of a national model code organization or a code adopted for buildings or structures regulated by this code or the OBC, or submit evidence of eligibility for education credit pursuant to section 103.3.9.6. 2. 3. 4. 103.3.9.2 Trainee supervisors. A trainee supervisor shall: 1. Be a full-time employee of the same political subdivision as the trainee and shall be available to the trainee during normal working hours; Currently possess the certification for which the trainee is being trained; Be responsible for no more than two trainees at one time and shall immediately notify the board of the trainee(s) under supervision; Notify the board of any change in supervisor or trainee status within thirty days; Supervise, check, and sign the trainee's inspections and reports or a plans examiner trainee's plans examinations; Provide to the board a report documenting at least twenty-five inspections or plans examinations made yearly by the trainee under the direct supervision of the trainee supervisor, with an evaluation of the trainee at the end of the first six months of the program, at the end of one year, and annually afterward. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-11 103.3.9.3 Trainee sponsor (political subdivision) requirements. The trainee sponsor (political subdivision) shall: 1. Direct the residential building official to certify to the board that the trainee is a full-time employee of the political subdivision and is under the direct supervision of an individual possessing the certification for which the trainee is being trained; and Provide the trainee with a copy of the current rules of the board. 2. 103.3.9.4 Trainee certification. The board shall issue a trainee certification to each applicant who has met the qualification requirements. The certification shall expire four years from the date of applicant approval by the board. After a minimum of two years and upon satisfactory completion of the trainee program pursuant to section 103.3.9.5, the trainee may apply for certification in the respective classification. The trainee certification is not renewable and upon expiration the individual may not reapply as a new trainee for a period of one year. 103.3.9.5 Trainee course and work requirements. A residential building, or plumbing, or mechanical inspector trainee shall complete at least one hundred hours of approved continuing building code education courses. The trainee shall perform at least twenty-five inspections annually while in the trainee program under the direct supervision of the trainee supervisor. The trainee shall also complete the appropriate examination requirement pursuant to section 103.3.4 prior to the completion of the trainee program. A residential plans examiner trainee shall perform at least twenty-five plans examinations yearly under the direct supervision of the trainee supervisor and complete at least one hundred hours of approved continuing building code education courses. The trainee shall also complete the appropriate examination requirement pursuant to section 103.3.4 prior to the completion of the trainee program. 103.3.9.6 Education credit. An applicant for a building, or plumbing, or mechanical inspector, or trainee certification may obtain credit for one year of the required experience through education, if one of the following is met: 1. The applicant shall document nine hundred or more contact hours of training in an Ohio department of education approved vocational education program at the high school or adult level; or The applicant shall document the completion of a baccalaureate degree or an associate degree program in building design or construction. 103.3.9.6.1 Documentation. Supporting documentation may include a certificate of completion, a career passport, a transcript, a college degree or diploma granted by an accredited or state-sponsored institution. 103.3.9.6.2 Educational programs. Education credit shall not be prorated or combined for partial or full credit and shall be awarded only upon successful completion of a specific educational program. Miscellaneous course work or isolated classes shall not be considered. Vocational instructional programs that are acceptable for credit include: 1. 2. 3. Air conditioning, heating, and ventilation. Carpentry. Electricity. 2. Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-12 4. 5. 6. 7. Masonry. Plumbing and pipefitting. Building maintenance. Fire fighting. 103.3.9.6.3 Other programs. The successful completion of other specific vocational instructional programs of a minimum of nine hundred contact hours may be considered by the board if the training is directly related to the design and construction of buildings or structures regulated by the rules of the board. 103.3.9.6.4 Associate degrees. Technical education instructional programs offering associate degrees include: 1. 2. 3. 4. Architectural/construction technology. Heating and air conditioning technology. Fire science technology. The successful completion of other specific technical education instructional programs offering degrees may be considered by the board if the training is directly related to the design and construction of buildings or structures regulated by the rules of the board. ****************************************************************** 4101:8-1-05 Approvals. 105.1 Required. Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, or change the occupancy of a residential building or structure, or portion thereof, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical, plumbing system, other residential building service equipment, or piping system the installation of which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required approval. 105.2 Work exempt from approval. Approvals shall not be required for the following. Exemption from the requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction. Building: 1. One-story detached accessory structures, provided the floor area does not exceed two hundred square feet (18.58 2 m ). 2. Fences not over six feet (1829 mm) high. 3. Retaining walls that are not over four feet (1219 mm) in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge. 4. Water tanks supported directly upon grade if the capacity does not exceed five thousand gallons (18927 L) and the ratio of height to diameter or width does not exceed two to one. 5. Sidewalks and driveways not more than thirty inches (762 mm) above adjacent grade and not over any basement or story below. 6. Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work. 7. Prefabricated swimming pools that are less than twenty-four inches (610 mm) deep. 8. Swings and other playground equipment accessory to a one, two, or three-family dwelling. 9. Window awnings supported by an exterior wall which do not project more than fifty-four inches (1372 mm) from Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-13 the exterior wall and do not require additional support. Electrical: Repairs and maintenance: Approval shall not be required for minor repair work, including the replacement of lamps or the connection of approved portable electrical equipment to approved permanently installed receptacles. Gas: 1. Portable heating, cooking or clothes drying appliances. 2. Replacement of any minor part that does not alter approval of equipment or make such equipment unsafe. 3. Portable fuel cell appliances that are not connected to a fixed piping system and are not interconnected to a power grid. Mechanical: 1. Portable heating appliance. 2. Portable ventilation appliances. 3. Portable cooling unit. 4. Steam, hot or chilled water piping within any heating or cooling equipment regulated by this code. 5. Replacement of any minor part that does not alter approval of equipment or make such equipment unsafe. 6. Portable evaporative cooler. 7. Self-contained refrigeration systems containing ten pounds (4.54 kg) or less of refrigerant or that are actuated by motors of one horsepower (746 W) or less. 8. Portable fuel cell appliances that are not connected to a fixed piping system and are not interconnected to a power grid. Plumbing: 1. The stopping of leaks in drains, water, soil, waste or vent pipe; provided, however, that if any concealed trap, drainpipe, water, soil, waste or vent pipe becomes defective and it becomes necessary to remove and replace the same with new material, such work shall be considered as new work and an approval shall be obtained and inspection made as provided in this code. 2. The clearing of stoppages or the repairing of leaks in pipes, valves or fixtures, and the removal and reinstallation of water closets, provided such repairs do not involve or require the replacement or rearrangement of valves, pipes or fixtures. 105.2.1 Emergency repairs. Where equipment replacements and repairs must be performed in an emergency situation, an application for approval shall be submitted within the next working business day to the residential building official. 105.2.2 Repairs. Minor repairs to residential structures may be made without application or notice to the residential building official. Such repairs shall not include the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or load bearing support, or the removal or change of any required means of egress, or rearrangement of parts of a structure affecting the egress requirements; nor shall ordinary repairs include addition to, alteration of, replacement or relocation of any standpipe, water supply, sewer, drainage, drain leader, gas, soil, waste, vent or similar piping, electric wiring or mechanical or other work affecting public health or general safety. 105.3 Application for plan approval. To obtain a plan approval, the applicant shall first file an application in writing on a form furnished by the residential building department for that purpose. Such application shall: 1. 2. Identify and describe the work to be covered for which application is made for approval. Describe the land on which the proposed work is to be done, street address or similar description that will readily identify and locate the proposed building or work. Be accompanied by residential construction documents and other information as required in section 106.1. 3. Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-14 4. 5. Be signed by the owner, or the owner’s authorized agent. Give such other data and information as required by the residential building official. 105.3.1 Plan review. Before a residential building or addition to a residential building is constructed or erected, and before a residential building is altered or relocated, or equipment is installed construction documents relating to the work and equipment under consideration shall be prepared in conformity with section 106 and be submitted to the residential building official for examination. 105.3.1.1 Residential plan examiner. A certified residential plan examiner shall review residential construction documents to determine compliance with this code. 105.3.1.2 Professionally prepared construction documents. Construction documents which have been prepared by a registered design professional who prepared the same as conforming to the requirements of the rules of the board pertaining to design loads, stresses, strength, and stability, or other requirements involving technical analysis, need be examined only to the extent necessary to determine conformity of such residential construction documents with other requirements of this code. 105.3.1.3 Residential fire protection system construction documents. Residential construction documents for fire protection systems authorized to be submitted by individuals certified pursuant to Chapter 4101:2-87 of the Administrative Code shall: 1. When submitted under the signature of an individual certified under section 3781.105 of the Revised Code, be processed in the same manner as construction documents submitted under the signature of a registered design professional. Any statistical data, reports, explanations, plan description, or information that would not also be required for a similar submission by a registered design professional need not be submitted by a certified designer. 2. If certified by a registered design professional or individual certified under section 3781.105 of the Revised Code as conforming to requirements of the rules of the board pertaining to design loads, stresses, strength, stability, or other requirements involving technical analysis, be examined by the building department official only to the extent necessary to determine conformity of such construction documents with other requirements adopted by the board under Chapters 3781. and 3791. of the Revised Code. 3. Indicate thereon the individual installing the fire protection systems who shall be certified by the fire marshal pursuant to section 3737.65 of the Revised Code. In the event that the installer is not known at the time of plan approval, partial plan approval shall be granted subject to subsequent submission by addendum of the name of the qualified installer prior to installation of any part of the fire protection systems. 105.3.2 Time limitation of application. The approval of residential construction documents under this rule is a “license” and the failure to approve such plans as submitted within thirty days after filing or the disapproval of such plans is an “adjudication order denying the issuance of a license” requiring the opportunity for an “adjudication hearing” as provided by sections 119.07 to 119.13 of the Revised Code and as modified by sections 3781.031 and 3781.19 of the Revised Code. An adjudication order denying the issuance of a license shall specify the reasons for such denial. If residential construction documents have been reviewed for compliance with the rules of the board, a correction letter-adjudication order has been issued to the owner, and the owner has neither exercised the right to appeal nor resubmitted corrected documents, the application is invalid six months from the date of the issuance of the correction letter-adjudication order. 105.4 Validity of approval. The construction, erection, and alteration of a residential building, and any addition thereto, and the equipment and maintenance thereof, shall conform to required residential construction documents which have been approved by the residential building official, except for minor deviations which do not involve a Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-15 violation of the rules of the board. In the absence of fraud or a serious safety or sanitation hazard, any residential structure built in accordance with approved plans shall be conclusively presumed to comply with Chapters 3781. and 3791. of the Revised Code and this code. Exception: Industrialized units shall be constructed to conform to the plans approved by the board. 105.5 Expiration. The approval of residential construction documents and specifications or data in accordance with this rule is invalid if construction, erection, alteration, or other work upon the residential building has not commenced within twelve months of the approval of the residential construction documents and specifications. One extension shall be granted for an additional twelve-month period if requested by the owner at least ten days in advance of the expiration of the approval and upon payment of a fee not to exceed one hundred dollars. 105.6 Extension. If in the course of construction, work is delayed or suspended for more than six months, the approval of plans or drawings and specifications or data is invalid. Two extensions shall be granted for six months each if requested by the owner at least ten days in advance of the expiration of the approval and upon payment of a fee for each extension of not more than one hundred dollars. 105.7 Certificate of plan approval and posting. After construction documents have been approved, the residential building official shall furnish the owner/applicant a certificate of plan approval. 105.7.1 Content. The form of the certificate shall be as prescribed by the residential building official and shall show the serial number of the certificate, the address at which the residential building or equipment under consideration is or is to be located, the name and address of the owner, the signature of the residential building official who issued the certificate, and such other information as is necessary to facilitate and insure the proper enforcement of the rules of the board. 105.7.2 Posting. The owner and the contractor shall, so far as practical, preserve and keep the certificate, or copy thereof, posted on site until the completion of the work to which the approved plans relate. 105.8 Non-required systems. Any system or portion thereof not required by this code shall be permitted to be installed as a partial or complete system provided that such system meets the requirements of this code to the extent of the installation. Also see section 101.7. 105.9 Responsibility. It shall be the duty of every person who performs work for the installation or repair of building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing systems, for which this code is applicable, to comply with this code. ****************************************************************** 4101:8-1-06 Construction documents. 106.1 Submittal documents. Residential construction documents and other data shall be submitted in two or more sets with each application for an approval. Before beginning the construction of any residential building for which construction documents are required under section 105, the owner or the owner’s representative shall submit construction documents to the residential building official for approval. When construction documents have been found to be in compliance with the rules of the board of building standards in accordance with section 105.3.1 by a certified residential building department, that compliance shall be deemed sufficient to obtain approval for construction pursuant to section 105.7 and the residential building official shall issue the certificate of plan approval. 106.1.1 Information on residential construction documents. Residential construction documents shall be dimensioned and drawn upon suitable material. Electronic media documents are permitted to be submitted when approved by the residential building official. Construction documents shall be coordinated and of Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-16 sufficient clarity to indicate the location, nature and extent of the work proposed and show in detail that it will conform to the provisions of this code. Construction drawings, shall include information necessary to determine compliance with the building, plumbing, and fire protection codes such as: 1. 2. Index. An index of drawings located on the first sheet; Site plan. A site plan showing to scale the size and location of new residential construction and all existing structures on the site, including setback and sideyard dimensions, all property and interior lot lines, distances from lot lines, the locations of the nearest streets. In the case of demolition, the site plan shall show construction to be demolished and the location and size of existing structures and construction that are to remain on the site or plot. The residential building official is authorized to waive or modify the requirement for a site plan when the application for approval is for alteration or repair or when otherwise warranted. 2.1 Residential buildings or structures located in flood hazard areas. Construction documents submitted for residential buildings or structures located in communities with identified flood hazard areas shall include the current FEMA “Flood Hazard Boundary Map” (FHBM), “Flood Insurance Rate Map” (FIRM) or “Flood Boundary Floodway Map” (FBFM) for the project location. The required site plan shall include building elevations using the same datum as the related flood hazard map. The owner shall be responsible for the compliance with local flood damage prevention regulations for additional critical elevation information for the project site. 3. Floor plans. Complete floor plans, including plans of full or partial basements and full or partial attics. Floor plans must show all relevant information such as door swings, stairs and ramps, windows, shafts, all portions of the means of egress, etc., and shall be sufficiently dimensioned to describe all relevant space sizes. Wall materials shall be described by cross-hatching (with explanatory key), by notation, or by other clearly understandable method. Spaces must be identified by how each space is intended to be used; Exterior wall envelope. The residential construction documents shall provide details of the exterior wall envelope as required, including flashing, intersections with dissimilar materials, corners, end details, control joints, intersections at roof, eaves, or parapets, means of drainage, water-resistive membrane, all elevations necessary to completely describe the exterior of the residential building including floor to floor dimensions, and details around openings. Sections. Cross sections, wall sections, details including typical connections as required to fully describe the residential building construction showing wall, ceiling, floor and roof materials. Residential construction documents shall describe the exterior wall envelope in sufficient detail to determine compliance with this code. Structure. Complete structural description of the residential building including size and location of all structural elements used in the design of the residential building and other data as required to fully describe the structural system; Ratings. The fire-resistance ratings of all structural elements as required by this code, data substantiating all required fire-resistance ratings including details showing how penetrations will be made for electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and communication conduits, pipes, and systems, and the materials and methods for maintaining the required structural integrity, fire-resistance rating, and firestopping; System descriptions. Description of the mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems, including: materials; location and type of fixtures and equipment; materials, and sizes of all ductwork; location and type of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and other mechanical equipment; and all lighting and power equipment; 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-17 9. Additional information. Additional graphic or text information as may be reasonably required by the residential building official to allow the review of special or extraordinary construction methods or equipment. 10. Board approval. When construction includes the use of industrialized units or alternative materials, designs and methods of construction or equipment approved by the board, documentation shall be provided to the building official describing how they are to be used. Before these items are installed or used, the following shall be submitted: 10.1 A copy of the construction documents approved by the board; and 10.2 Details pertaining to on-site interconnection of modules or assemblies. Exception: When construction includes the use of industrialized units for one-, two-, and three- family dwellings and their accessory structures, the documents shall be provided to the residential building official. If no residential department is certified in a jurisdiction, construction documents for one-, two-, or three-family dwellings comprised of industrialized units are not required to be submitted for approval. 106.1.1.1 Fire protection system drawings. Construction documents for the fire protection system(s) shall be submitted to indicate conformance with this code and shall be approved prior to the start of system installation. 106.1.2 Manufacturer’s installation instructions. Manufacturer’s installation instructions, as required by this code, shall be available on the job site at the time of inspection. 106.2 Amended construction documents. If substantive changes to the residential building are contemplated after first document submission, or during construction, those changes must be submitted to the residential building official for review and approval prior to those changes being executed. The residential building official may waive this requirement in the instance of an emergency repair, or similar instance. 106.3 Examination of documents. The residential building official shall examine or cause to be examined the accompanying construction documents and shall ascertain by such examinations whether the construction indicated and described is in accordance with the requirements of this code. 106.3.1 Approval of construction documents. When the construction documents have been determined to conform to the applicable provisions of the rules of the board in accordance with the procedures set forth in section 105.3.1, the residential building official shall endorse or stamp such plans as approved. One set of construction documents shall be kept by the residential building official. The other set(s) shall be returned to the applicant, kept at the work site and shall be open for inspection by the residential building official or the residential building official’s designated representative. 106.3.1.1 Nonconformance approval. When construction documents are submitted which do not conform with the requirements of the rules of the board, such documents may be approved by the residential building official provided such nonconformance is not considered to result in a serious hazard and the owner or owner’s representative subsequently submits revised construction documents showing evidence of compliance with the applicable provisions of the rules of the board. In the event such construction documents are not received within thirty days, the residential building official shall issue an adjudication order revoking the plan approval. 106.3.1.2 Conditional approval. When construction documents are submitted which cannot be approved under the other provisions of this rule, the residential building official, may at the request of the owner or owner’s representative, issue a conditional plan approval when an objection to any portion of the construction documents results from conflicting interpretations of the code, or compliance requires only minor modifications to the building design or construction. No conditional approval shall be issued where the objection is to the application of specific technical requirements of the code or correction of the Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-18 objection would cause extensive changes in the building design or construction. A conditional approval is a conditional license to proceed with construction or materials up to the point where construction or materials objected to by the agency are to be incorporated into the building. The conditions objected to shall be in writing from the residential building official which shall be an adjudication order denying the issuance of a license and may be appealed. In the absence of fraud or a serious safety or sanitation hazard, all items previously examined shall be conclusively presumed to comply with Chapters 3781. and 3791. of the Revised Code and the rules of the board. Reexamination of the construction documents shall be limited to those items in the adjudication order. A conditional plan approval is not a phased plan approval. 106.3.2 Previous approvals. This code shall not require changes in the construction documents, construction or designated occupancy of a structure for which a lawful approval has previously been issued or otherwise lawfully authorized, and the construction of which has been pursued in good faith within one year of the approval of construction documents. One extension shall be granted for an additional year if requested by the owner at least ten days in advance of the expiration of the approval and upon payment of any fee. If, after the start of construction, work is delayed or suspended for more than six months, the approval is invalid. Two extensions shall be granted for six months if requested by the owner at least ten days in advance of the expiration of the approval and upon payment of any fee for each extension. 106.3.3 Phased approval. The residential building official shall issue an approval for the construction of foundations or any other part of a building or structure before the construction documents for the whole building or structure have been submitted, provided that adequate information and detailed statements have been filed complying with pertinent requirements of this code. The holder of such approval for the foundation or other parts of a building or structure shall proceed at the holder's own risk with the building operation and without assurance that an approval for the entire structure will be granted. Such approvals shall be issued for various stages in the sequence of construction provided that all information and data required by the code for that portion of the building or structure has been submitted. The holder of a phased plan approval may proceed only to the point for which approval has been given. ************************************************************************************ 4101:8-1-09 Inspections. 109.1 General. Residential construction or work for which an approval is required shall be subject to inspection by the residential building official and such construction or work shall remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes until approved. It shall be the duty of the applicant to cause the work to remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes but failure of the inspectors to inspect the work within three days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after the work is ready for inspection, permits the work to proceed. 109.2 Types of inspections. For onsite construction, from time to time the residential building official, upon notification from the owner or his agent, shall make or cause to be made any necessary inspections and shall either approve that portion of the construction as completed or shall notify the owner or his or her agent wherein the same fails to comply with this code. 109.3 Required inspections. The residential building official, upon notification, shall cause the inspections set forth in sections 109.3.1 to 109.3.7 to be made by an appropriately certified inspector in accordance with the approved residential construction documents. 109.3.1 Footing and foundation inspection. Footing and foundation inspections shall be made as determined by the residential building official. 109.3.2 Concrete slab or under-floor inspection. Concrete slab and under-floor inspections shall be made after in-slab or under-floor reinforcing steel and building service equipment, conduit, piping accessories and other ancillary equipment items are in place, but before any concrete is placed or floor sheathing installed, including the subfloor. Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-19 109.3.3 Lowest floor elevation. The elevation certification required in section 323 shall be submitted to the residential building official. 109.3.4 Frame inspection. Framing inspections shall be made after the roof deck or sheathing, all framing, fire blocking and bracing are in place and pipes, chimneys and vents to be concealed are complete and the rough electrical, plumbing, heating wires, pipes and ducts are approved. Protection of joints and penetrations in fireresistance-rated assemblies shall not be concealed from view until inspected and approved. 109.3.5 Fire-resistance rated construction inspection. Where fire-resistance rated construction is required between dwelling units or due to location on property, the residential building official shall require an inspection of such construction after all lathing and/or wallboard is applied, or before wallboard joints and fasteners are taped and finished. 109.3.6 Other inspections. In addition to the inspections specified above, the residential building official is authorized to make or require other inspections of any residential construction work to ascertain compliance with the provisions of this code. 109.3.6.1 Industrialized unit inspections. If the plans include industrialized units approved by the board, the building official shall cause to be made inspections required for on-site construction to complete the installation of the industrialized unit in conformance with the applicable provisions of the rules of the board. Such inspections shall include: 1. Connection to on-site construction, interconnection of modules, connection to utilities. The inspections and conducting of required tests shall not require the destruction or disassembly of any factory-constructed component authorized by the board. Inspection of the unit for damage resulting from transportation, improper protection of exposed parts from inclement weather or other causes. Damage shall be repaired as required by the building official to comply with the applicable provisions of the rules of the board; Inspection of the unit to determine if it is marked by an insignia furnished by the board; and Inspect the unit to determine if the floor plan, exterior elevations, and exposed details are in conformance with the plans approved by the board. 2. 3. 4. 109.3.7 Lath or gypsum board inspection. Lath and gypsum board inspections shall be made after lathing and gypsum board, interior and exterior, is in place, but before any plastering is applied or before gypsum board joints and fasteners are taped and finished. Exception: Gypsum board that is not part of a fire-resistive assembly or a shear assembly. 109.3.8 Fire-resistant penetrations. Protection of joints and penetrations in fire-resistance-rated assemblies shall not be concealed from view until inspected and approved. 109.3.9 Energy efficiency inspections. Inspections shall be made to determine compliance with Chapter 11 of the RCO and shall include, but not be limited to, inspections for: envelope insulation R and U value, infiltration, fenestration U value, duct system R value, and HVAC and water heating equipment efficiency. 109.3.7 109.3.10 Final inspection. The final inspection shall be made after all work required by the residential plan approval is completed. 109.4 Inspection agencies. The building official is authorized to accept reports of inspection agencies, provided such agencies are qualified. Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-20 109.4 109.5 Inspection requests. It shall be the duty of the owner or the owner’s duly authorized agent to notify the building official when work is ready for inspection. Access to and means for inspection of such work shall be provided for any inspections that are required by this code. 109.6 Approval required. Work shall not be done beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection without first obtaining the approval of the residential building official. The residential building official, upon notification, shall cause the requested inspections to be made and shall either approve the portion of the construction that is satisfactory as completed, or shall notify the owner or the owner’s authorized agent where and in what way the portion fails to comply with this code. Any portions that do not comply shall be corrected and such portion shall constitute a violation. 109.7 Inspections, report of violations. When an inspector from the residential department having jurisdiction finds that any work in connection with the location, erection, construction, repair, alteration, moving, or equipment of a residential building is contrary to the approved residential construction documents and the rules of the board, and the owner refuses to, or does not bring such work or equipment into conformity with the residential construction documents or the rules of the board, the inspector shall make a written report of his finding to the residential building official; the written report shall state where and in what respect the work or equipment does not conform to the approved plans and the rules of the board, and shall contain such other information as is required by the residential building official or which is thought advisable by the inspector. 109.7.1 Industrialized units. When an inspector from the department having jurisdiction finds that an industrialized unit has been constructed contrary to the plans approved by the board, the inspector shall report the nonconformance to the building official. The building official shall notify the board of all violations of section 109.3.6.1. The board or its designee and the building official shall determine the corrective action to be taken before the building is approved to be occupied. 109.8 Testing. Residential building service equipment shall be tested as required by this code and applicable referenced standard. Advanced notice of the test schedule shall be given to the residential code official. Required tests shall be conducted at the expense of the owner or owner’s representative. When required by the residential code official, the tests shall be conducted in the presence of certified building department personnel. Testing and inspection records shall be made available to the residential code official, upon request, at all times during the fabrication of the systems and the erection of the residential building. 109.8.1 New, altered, extended or repaired systems. New systems and parts of existing systems, which have been altered, extended, renovated or repaired, shall be tested as prescribed herein to disclose leaks and defects. 109.8.2 Apparatus, material and labor for tests. Apparatus, material and labor required for testing a system or part thereof shall be furnished by the owner. Required tests shall be made by the owner and shall be conducted at the expense of the owner or the owner’s representative. 109.8.3 Reinspection and testing. Where any work or installation does not pass an initial test or inspection, the necessary corrections shall be made so as to achieve compliance with this code and, upon correction, the code official shall be notified. *********************************************************************** 4101:8-11-01 Energy efficiency. [Comment: When a reference is made within this rule to a federal statutory provision, an industry consensus standard, or any other technical publication, the specific date and title of the publication as well as the name and address of the promulgating agency are listed in rule 4101:8-43-01.2 of the Administrative Code. The application of the referenced standards shall be limited and as prescribed in section 102.4 of rule 4101:8-1-02 of the Administrative Code.] SECTION 1101 Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-21 GENERAL 1101.1 Scope. This chapter regulates the energy efficiency for the design and construction of buildings comprised of detached one-, two-, and three- family dwellings regulated by this code. Buildings comprised of R-3 occupancies shall comply with Chapter 13 of the Ohio Building Code for energy efficiency. Exception: Portions of the building envelope that do not enclose conditioned space. 1101.2 Compliance. Compliance shall be demonstrated by either meeting the requirements of the International Energy Conservation Code (if adopted by the local jurisdiction, above code programs identified in section 103.1.1 of the “IECC” shall be adopted in accordance with “RCO” section 101.3(3)) or, meeting the requirements of sections 1101 through 1103 of this chapter, or meeting the requirements of section 1104 – Ohio Residential One-, Two-, and Three-Family Dwelling Prescriptive Energy Requirements. Climate zones from Figure 1101.2 or Table 1101.2 shall be used in determining the applicable requirements from sections 1101 through 1103 of this chapter. 1101.3 Identification. Materials, systems and equipment shall be identified in a manner that will allow a determination of compliance with the applicable provisions of this chapter. 1101.4 Building thermal envelope insulation. An R-value identification mark shall be applied by the manufacturer to each piece of building thermal envelope insulation 12 inches (305 mm) or more wide. Alternately, the insulation installers shall provide a certification listing the type, manufacturer and R-value of insulation installed in each element of the building thermal envelope. For blown or sprayed insulation (fiberglass and cellulose), the initial installed thickness, settled thickness, settled R-value, installed density, coverage area and number of bags installed shall be listed on the certification. For sprayed polyurethane foam (SPF) insulation, the installed thickness of the area covered and R-value of installed thickness shall be listed on the certificate. The insulation installer shall sign, date and post the certificate in a conspicuous location on the job site. 1101.4.1 Blown or sprayed roof/ceiling insulation. The thickness of blown in or sprayed roof/ceiling insulation (fiberglass or cellulose) shall be written in inches (mm) on markers that are installed at least one for every 300 ft2 (28 m2) throughout the attic space. The markers shall be affixed to the trusses or joists and marked with the minimum initial installed thickness with numbers a minimum of 1 inch (25 mm) high. Each marker shall face the attic access opening. Spray polyurethane foam thickness and installed R-value shall be listed on the certificate provided by the insulation installer. 1101.4.2 Insulation mark installation. Insulating materials shall be installed such that the manufacturer’s R-value mark is readily observable upon inspection. 1101.5 Fenestration product rating. U-factors of fenestration products (windows, doors and skylights) shall be determined in accordance with NFRC 100 by an accredited, independent laboratory, and labeled and certified by the manufacturer. Products lacking such a labeled U-factor shall be assigned a default U-factor from Tables 1101.5(1) and 1101.5(2). The solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) of glazed fenestration products (windows, glazed doors and skylights) shall be determined in accordance with NFRC 200 by an accredited, independent laboratory, and labeled and certified by the manufacturer. Products lacking such a labeled SHGC shall be assigned a default SHOC from Table 1101.5(3). 1101.6 Installation. All materials, systems and equipment shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s installation instructions and the provisions of this code. 1101.6.1 Protection of exposed foundation insulation. Insulation applied to the exterior of basement walls, crawl space walls, and the perimeter of slab-on-grade floors shall have a rigid, opaque and weather-resistant protective covering to prevent the degradation of the insulation’s thermal performance. The protective covering shall cover the exposed exterior insulation and extend a minimum of 6 inches (152 mm) below grade. 1101.7 Above code programs. If adopted by the local jurisdiction, above code programs that exceed the energy efficiency requirements of this chapter shall be adopted in accordance with “RCO” section 101.3(3). Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-22 1101.8 Certificate. A permanent certificate shall be posted on or in the electrical distribution panel. The certificate shall be completed by the builder or registered design professional. The certificate shall list the predominant Rvalues of insulation installed in or on ceiling/roof, walls, foundation (slab, basement wall, crawlspace wall and/or floor) and ducts outside conditioned spaces; U-factors for fenestration; and the solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) of fenestration. Where there is more than one value for each component, the certificate shall list the value covering the largest area. The certificate shall list the type and efficiency of heating, cooling and service water heating equipment. FIGURE 1101.2 CLIMATE ZONES 6 4 3 TABLE 1101.2 CLIMATE ZONES BY STATE AND COUNTIES OHIO Zone 5 except Zone 4 Adams Brown Clermont Gallia Hamilton Lawrence Pike Scioto Washington Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-23 TABLE 1101.5(1) DEFAULT GLAZED FENESTRATION U-FACTORS FRAME TYPE Metal Metal with thermal break Nonmetal or metal clad Glazed block SINGLE PANE 1.2 1.1 0.95 DOUBLE PANE 0.8 0.65 0.55 0.6 TABLE 1101.5(2) DEFAULT DOOR U-FACTORS DOOR TYPE Uninsulated metal Insulated metal Wood Insulated, nonmetal edge, max 45% glazing, any glazing double pane U-FACTOR 1.2 0.6 0.5 0.35 SKYLIGHT Single 2 1.9 1.75 Double 1.3 1.1 1.05 TABLE 1101.5(3) DEFAULT GLAZED FENESTRATION SHGC SINGLE GLAZED DOUBLE GLAZED Clear Tinted Clear Tinted 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6 SECTION 1102 BUILDING THERMAL ENVELOPE Glazed Block 0.6 1102.1 Insulation and fenestration criteria. The building thermal envelope shall meet the requirements of Table 1102.1 based on the climate zone specified in Table 1101.2. 1102.1.1 R-value computation. Insulation material used in layers, such as framing cavity insulation and insulating sheathing, shall be summed to compute the component R-value. The manufacturer’s settled R-value shall be used for blown insulation. Computed R-values shall not include an R-value for other building materials or air films, 1102.1.2 U-factor alternative. An assembly with a U-factor equal to or less than that specified in Table 1102.1.2 shall be permitted as an alternative to the R-value in Table 1102.1. Exception: For mass walls not meeting the criterion for insulation location in Section 1102.2.3, the Ufactor shall be permitted to be: 1. U-factor of 0.17 in Climate Zone 1 2. U-factor of 0.14 in Climate Zone 2 3. U-factor of 0.12 in Climate Zone 3 4. U-factor of 0.l0 in Climate Zone 4 except Marine 5. U-factor of 0.082 in Climate Zone 5 and Marine 4 1102.1.3 Total UA alternative. If the total building thermal envelope UA (sum of U-factor times assembly area) is less than or equal to the total UA resulting from using the U-factors in Table 1102.1.2, (multiplied by the same assembly area as in the proposed building), the building shall be considered in compliance with Table 1102.1. The UA calculation shall be done using a method consistent with the ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals and shall include the thermal bridging effects of framing materials. The SHGC requirements shall be met in addition to UA compliance. 1102.2 Specific insulation requirements. Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-24 1102.2.1 Ceilings with attic spaces. When Section 1102.1 would require R-38 in the ceiling, R-30 shall be deemed to satisfy the requirement for R-38 wherever the full height of uncompressed R-30 insulation extends over the wall top plate at the eaves. Similarly R-38 shall be deemed to satisfy the requirement for R-49 wherever the full height of uncompressed R-38 insulation extends over the wall top plate at the eaves. 1102.2.2 Ceilings without attic spaces. Where Section 1102.1 would require insulation levels above R-30 and the design of the roof/ceiling assembly does not allow sufficient space for the required insulation, the minimum required insulation for such roof/ceiling assemblies shall be R-30. This reduction of insulation from the requirements of Section 1102.1 shall be limited to 500 ft2 (46 m2) of ceiling area. TABLE 1102.1 INSULATION AND FENESTRATION REQUIREMENTS BY COMPONENTa CLIMATE ZONE FENESTRATION SKYUGHTb GLAZED CEILING WOOD MASS FLOOR BASEMENTc SLABd CRAWL U-FACTOR U-FACTOR FENESTRATION R-VALUE FRAME WALL WALL RSPACE RSHGC WALL VALUE RWALL VALUE R-VALUE RAND R-VALUE VALUE VALUE DEPTH 1 2 3 4 except Marine 5 and Marine 4 6 1.2 0.75 0.65 0.40 0.35 0.35 0.75 0.75 0.65 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.40 0.40 0.400 NR NR NR 30 30 30 38 38 49 13 13 13 13 19 or 13+5g 19 or 13+5g 21 3 4 5 5 13 15 13 13 19 19 30f 30f 0 0 0 10/13 10/13 10/13 0 0 0 10, 2ft l0, 2ft 0 0 5/13 10/13 10/13 10, 10/13 4ft 7 and 8 0.33 0.60 NR 49 19 30f 10/13 10, 10/13 4ft a. R-values are minimums. U-factors and SHGC are maximums. R-19 insulation shall be permitted to be compressed into a 2 X 6 cavity. b. The fenestration U-factor column excludes skylights. The solar heat gain coefficient (SHOC) column applies to all glazed fenestration. c. The first R-value applies to continuous insulation, the second to framing cavity insulation; either insulation meets the requirement. d. R-5 shall be added to the required slab edge R-values for heated slabs. e. There are no solar heat gain coefficient (SHUC) requirements in the Marine Zone. f. Or insulation sufficient to fill the framing cavity, R-19 minimum. g. “13+5” means R- 13 cavity insulation plus R-5 insulated sheathing. If structural sheathing covers 25% or less of the exterior, R-5 sheathing is not required where structural sheathing is used. If structural sheathing covers more than 25% of exterior, structural sheathing shall be supplemented with insulated sheathing of at least R-2. TABLE 1102.1.2 EQUIVALENT U-FACTORSa CLIMATE ZONE FENESTRATION U-FACTOR SKYLIGHT U-FACTOR CEILING U-FACTOR FRAME WALL U-FACTOR MASS WALL U-FACTOR FLOOR U-FACTOR BASEMENT WALL U-FACTOR CRAWL SPACE WALl. U-FACTOR 1 1.20 0.75 0.035 0.082 0.197 0.064 0.360 2 0.75 0.75 0.035 0.082 0.165 0.064 0.360 3 0.65 0.65 0.035 0.082 0.141 0.047 0.360 4 except 0.40 0.60 0.030 0.082 0.141 0.047 0.059 Marine 5 and 0.35 0.60 0.030 0.060 0.082 0.033 0.059 Marine 4 6 0.35 0.60 0.026 0.060 0.06 0.033 0.059 7 and 8 0.35 0.60 0.026 0.057 0.057 0.033 0.059 a. Nonfenestration U-factors shall be obtained from measurement, calculation or an approved source. 0.477 0.477 0.136 0.065 0.065 0.065 0.065 Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-25 1102.2.3 Mass walls. Mass walls, for the purposes of this chapter, shall be considered walls of concrete block, concrete, insulated concrete form (ICF), masonry cavity, brick (other than brick veneer), earth (adobe, compressed earth block, rammed earth) and solid timber/logs. The provisions of Section 1102.1 for mass walls shall be applicable when at least 50 percent of the required insulation R-value is on the exterior of, or integral to, the wall. Walls that do not meet this criterion for insulation placement shall meet the wood frame wall insulation requirements of Section 1102.1. Exception: For walls that do not meet this criterion for insulation placement, the minimum added insulation R-value shall be permitted to be: 1. R-value of 4 in Climate Zone 1 2. R-value of 6 in Climate Zone 2 3. R-value of 8 in Climate Zone 3 4. R-value of 10 in Climate Zone 4 except Marine 5. R-value of 13 in climate Zone 5 and Marine 4 1102.2.4 Steel-frame ceilings, walls and floors. Steel-frame ceilings, walls and floors shall meet the insulation requirements of Table 1102.2.4 or shall meet the U-factor requirements in Table 1102.l.2. The calculation of the U-factor for a steel-frame envelope assembly shall use a series-parallel path calculation method. TABLE 1102.2.4 STEEL-FRAME CEILING, WALL AND FLOOR INSULATION (R-VALUE) COLD-FORMED STEEL WOOD FRAME R-VALUE REQUIREMENT EQUIVALENT R-VALUE R-30 R-38 R-49 R30 R-38 R-13 R-l9 R-21 R-13 R-19 a. b. Steel Truss Ceilingsa R-38 or R-30 + 3 or R-26 +5 R-49 or R-38+3 R-38+5 Steel Joist Ceilingsb R-38 in 2 x 4 or 2 x 6 or 2 x 8 R-49 in any framing R-49 in 2 x 4 or 2 x 6 or 2 x 8 or 2 x 10 Steel Framed Wall R-13 + 5 or R-15 + 4 or R-21 + 3 R-13 + 9 or R-19 + 8 or R-25 + 7 R-13 + 10 or R-19 + 9 or R-25 + 8 Steel Joist Floor R-19 in 2x6 R-19 + R-6 in 2 x 8 or 2 x 10 R-19 + R-6 in 2 x 6 R-l9 + R-12 in 2 x 8 or 2 x 10 For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm. Cavity insulation R-value is listed first, followed by continuous insulation R-value. Insulation exceeding the height of the framing shall cover the framing. 1102.2.5 Floors. Floor insulation shall be installed to maintain permanent contact with the underside of the subfloor decking. 1102.2.6 Basement walls. Exterior walls associated with conditioned basements shall be insulated from the top of the basement wall down to 10 feet (3048 mm) below grade or to the basement floor, whichever is less. Walls associated with unconditioned basements shall meet this requirement unless the floor overhead is insulated in accordance with Sections 1102.1 and 1102.2.5. 1102.2.7 Slab-on-grade floors. Slab-on-grade floors with a floor surface less than 12 inches below grade shall be insulated in accordance with Table 1102.1. The insulation shall extend downward from the top of the slab on Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-26 the outside or inside of the foundation wall. Insulation located below grade shall be extended the distance provided in Table 1102.1 by any combination of vertical insulation, insulation extending under the slab or insulation extending out from the building. Insulation extending away from the building shall be protected by pavement or by a minimum of 10 inches (254 mm) of soil. The top edge of the insulation installed between the exterior wall and the edge of the interior slab shall be permitted to be cut at a 45-degree (0.79 rad) angle away from the exterior wall. Slab-edge insulation is not required in jurisdictions designated by the code official as having a very heavy termite infestation. 1102.2.8 Crawl space walls. As an alternative to insulating floors over crawl spaces, insulation of crawl space walls when the crawl space is not vented to the outside is permitted. Crawl space wall insulation shall be permanently fastened to the wall and extend downward from the floor to the finished grade level and then vertically and/or horizontally for at least an additional 24 inches (610mm). Exposed earth in unvented crawl space foundations shall be covered with a continuous vapor retarder. All joints of the vapor retarder shall overlap by 6 inches (152 mm) and be sealed or taped. The edges of the vapor retarder shall extend at least 6 inches (152 mm) up the stem wall and shall be attached to the stem wall. 1102.2.9 Masonry veneer. Insulation shall not be required on the horizontal portion of the foundation that supports a masonry veneer. 1102.2.10 Thermally isolated sunroom insulation. The minimum ceiling insulation R-values shall be R-19 in zones 1 through 4 and R-24 in zones 5 though 8. The minimum wall R-value shall be R-13 in all zones. New wall(s) separating the sunroom from conditioned space shall meet the building thermal envelope requirements. 1102.3 Fenestration. 1102.3.1 U-factor. An area-weighted average of fenestration products shall be permitted to satisfy the U-factor requirements. 1102.3.2 Glazed fenestration SHGC. An area-weighted average of fenestration products more than 50 percent glazed shall be permitted to satisfy the solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) requirements. 1102.3.3 Glazed fenestration exemption. Up to 15 square feet (1.4 m2) of glazed fenestration per dwelling unit shall be permitted to be exempt from U-factor and solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) requirements in Section 1102.1. 1102.3.4 Opaque door exemption. One opaque door assembly is exempted from the U-factor requirement in Section 1102.1. 1102.3.5 Thermally isolated sunroom U-factor. For zones 4 through 8 the maximum fenestration U-factor shall be 0.50 and the maximum skylight U-factor shall be 0.75. New windows and doors separating the sunroom from conditioned space shall meet the building thermal envelope requirements. 1102.3.6 Replacement fenestration. Where some or all of an existing fenestration unit is replaced with a new fenestration product, including sash and glazing, the replacement fenestration unit shall meet the applicable requirements for U-factor and solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) in Table 1102.1. 1102.4 Air leakage. 1102.4.1 Building thermal envelope. The building thermal envelope shall be durably sealed to limit infiltration. The sealing methods between dissimilar materials shall allow for differential expansion and contraction. The following shall be caulked, gasketed, weatherstripped or otherwise sealed with an air barrier material, suitable film or solid material. 1. 2. All joints, seams and penetrations. Site-built windows, doors and skylights. Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-27 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Openings between window and door assemblies and their respective jambs and framing. Utility penetrations. Dropped ceilings or chases adjacent to the thermal envelope. Knee walls. Walls and ceilings separating the garage from conditioned spaces. Behind tubs and showers on exterior walls. Common walls between dwelling units. Other sources of infiltration. 1102.4.2 Fenestration air leakage. Windows, skylights and sliding glass doors shall have an air infiltration rate of no more than 0.3 cubic foot per minute per square foot [1.5(L/s)/m2], and swinging doors no more than 0.5 cubic foot per minute per square foot [2.5(L/s)/m2], when tested according to NFRC 400 or AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/IS.2/A440 by an accredited, independent laboratory, and listed and labeled by the manufacturer. Exception: Site-built windows, skylights and doors. 1102.4.3 Recessed lighting. Recessed luminaires installed in the building thermal envelope shall be sealed to limit air leakage between conditioned and unconditioned spaces by being: 1. 2. IC-rated and labeled with enclosures that are sealed or gasketed to prevent air leakage to the ceiling cavity or unconditioned space; or IC-rated and labeled as meeting ASTM E 283 when tested at 1.57 pounds per square foot (75 Pa) pressure differential with no more than 2.0 cubic feet per minute (0.944 L/s) of air movement from the conditioned space to the ceiling cavity; or Located inside an airtight sealed box with clearances of at least 0.5 inch (13 mm) from combustible material and 3 inches (76 mm) from insulation. 3. 1102.5 Moisture control. The building design shall not create conditions of accelerated deterioration from moisture condensation. Above-grade frame walls, floors and ceilings not ventilated to allow moisture to escape shall be provided with an approved vapor retarder. The vapor retarder shall be installed on the warm-in-winter side of the thermal insulation. Exceptions: 1. In construction where moisture or its freezing will not damage the materials. 2. Frame walls, floors and ceilings in jurisdictions in Zones 1, 2, 3, 4A, and 4B. (Crawl space floor vapor retarders are not exempted.) 3. Where other approved means to avoid condensation are provided. 1102.5.1 Maximum fenestratlon U-factor. The area weighted average maximum fenestration U-factor permitted using tradeoffs from Section 1102.1.3 in Zones 6 through 8 shall be 0.55. To comply with this section, the maximum U-factor for skylights shall be 0.75 in zones 6 through 8. SECTION 1103 SYSTEMS 1103.1 Controls. At least one thermostat shall be installed for each separate heating and cooling system. 1103.1.1 Heat pump supplementary heat. Heat pumps having supplementary electric-resistance heat shall have controls that, except during defrost, prevent supplemental heat operation when the heat pump compressor can meet the heating load. 1103.2 Ducts. Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-28 1103.2.1 Insulation. Supply and return ducts shall be insulated to a minimum of R-8. Ducts in floor trusses shall be insulated to a minimum of R-6. Exception: Ducts or portions thereof located completely inside the building thermal envelope. 1103.2.2 Sealing. Ducts, air handlers, filter boxes and building cavities used as ducts shall be sealed. Joints and seams shall comply with Section M1601.3.l. 1103.2.3 Building cavities. Building framing cavities shall not be used as supply ducts. 1103.3 Mechanical system piping insulation. Mechanical system piping capable of carrying fluids above 105°F (40°C) or below 55°F (13°C) shall be insulated to a minimum of R-2. 1103.4 Circulating hot water systems. All circulating service hot water piping shall be insulated to at least R-2. Circulating hot water systems shall include an automatic or readily accessible manual switch that can turn off the hot water circulating pump when the system is not in use. 1103.5 Mechanical ventilation. Outdoor air intakes and exhausts shall have automatic or gravity dampers that close when the ventilation system is not operating. 1103.6 Equipment sizing. Heating and cooling equipment shall be sized as specified in Section M1401.3. SECTION 1104 OHIO RESIDENTIAL ONE-, TWO-, AND THREE-FAMILY DWELLING PRESCRIPTIVE ENERGY REQUIREMENTS 1104.1 Energy compliance: Energy efficiency for the design and construction of buildings regulated by this code shall be demonstrated by complying with the prescriptive requirements listed Table 1, Table 2, and Table 3 of this section. By complying with the prescriptive requirements of these tables, those buildings shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of this chapter. Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-29 TABLE 1 Ohio Residential Prescriptive Energy Requirements Table a Thermal Envelope Attic Insulation Walls Floors Band board/Band joist/Rim joist c Conditioned Basement - Wallsd, Conditioned Crawl 5. Space – Wallsf 6. Slab Perimeter (When above Frost Line)g 7. Glazingh 8. Exterior Doors 9. Ductworki 10. Maximum window to wall area ratio HVAC Efficiencies 1. Furnacej 2. Air Conditioningk Air Infiltration Requirements 1. Refer to infiltration requirements in Table 3 1. 2. 3. 4. Zone Ab Zone Bb R-30 R-13 R-19 R-19 R-5 (R13 e) R-10 U-0.35 U-0.57 R-6 21% 90% 13 R-38 R-13 R-19 R-19 R-5 (R13 e) R-10 U-0.35 U-0.57 R-6 21% 90% 13 a. R-values represent the insulation only (i.e. not the entire wall, floor, or ceiling assembly). b. Zones A and B are as indicated in Table 2. c. Includes sill sealer, compressible gasketing, or caulking for air infiltration sealing. d. Insulated from the top of the plate to frost line. e. Walls that are more than fifty percent above grade shall be insulated as a wall – R-13. f. The crawl space wall R-value requirements are for walls of conditioned crawl spaces (i.e., not directly vented to the outside). The crawl space wall insulation must extend from the top of the plate to top of footing or crawlspace slab. g. Insulation depth/length - 24 inches. h. Skylights shall have a U-factor of 0.60 i. Duct sealing as required by code; Recommend burying attic ducts in ceiling insulation. j. AFUE rating; heat pumps shall have an HSPF efficiency rating of 7.7. k. SEER rating. TABLE 2 Zone A Adams, Athens, Belmont, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Coshocton, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Gallia, Greene, Guernsey, Hamilton, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Licking, Madison, Meigs, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Vinton, Warren, or Washington County Zone B Allen, Ashland, Ashtabula, Auglaize, Carroll, Champaign, Clark, Columbiana, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Darke, Defiance, Delaware, Erie, Fulton, Geauga, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Henry, Holmes, Huron, Jefferson, Knox, Lake, Logan, Lorain, Lucas, Mahoning, Marion, Medina, Mercer, Miami, Morrow, Ottawa, Paulding, Portage, Putnam, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Shelby, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Union, Van Wert, Wayne, Williams, Wood, or Wyandot County Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-30 TABLE 3 AIR INFILTRATION REQUIREMENTS These items are required when using the Ohio Residential Prescriptive Energy Requirements • Overall Air and Thermal Barrier Alignment • Insulation shall be installed in full contact with sealed interior and exterior air barrier. A - Overall alignment throughout dwelling without gaps or compression B - Garage band joist air barrier adjoining conditioned space C - Attic eave baffles D - Slab-edge insulation Fully insulated walls align with air barrier at interior and exterior; Continuous top and bottom plates or sealed blocking. A - Wall behind shower/tub B - Wall behind furnace C - Insulated attic slopes for unvented attic spaces D - Attic knee walls E - Skylight shaft walls F - Walls adjoining porch roofs G - Staircase walls H - Double walls Air barrier installed at any exposed insulation edges; Insulation installed to maintain permanent contact with sub-floor above and air barrier below. A - Insulated floor above garage B - Insulated cantilevered floor Openings to unconditioned space fully sealed with solid blocking or flashing and gaps are fully sealed with caulking or foam (fire-rated collars and caulking where required) A - Duct shafts and penetrations B - Piping shafts and penetrations C - Flue shafts All attic penetrations and dropped ceilings include full interior air barrier aligned with insulation; gaps fully sealed with caulking or foam; Moveable insulation fits snugly in opening and air barriers fully gasketed A - Attic access panel fully gasketed and insulated B - Attic drop-down stairs fully gasketed and insulated C - Dropped ceiling/soffit - air barrier aligned with insulation D - Recessed lighting fixtures IC-AT (Insulation Contact- Air Tight) labeled & sealed to drywall E - Whole-house fan insulated cover gasketed to the opening Gaps between drywall shaft wall (common wall) and structural framing between units sealed at all exterior boundary conditions A - Common walls between dwelling units 1. 2. Walls Adjoining Exterior Walls or Unconditioned Space 3. Floors Between Conditioned and Unconditioned Spaces • • 4. Shafts • 5. Attic/Ceiling interface 6. Common Walls Between Dwelling Units • **************************************************************************************** 4101:8-43-01.2 Referenced standard list. 4301.2 Referenced standard list. AAMA 101/I.S2-97 American Architectural Manufacturers Association 1827 Walden Office Square, Suite 550 Schaumburg, IL 60173 Voluntary Specifications for Aluminum, Vinyl (PVC) and Wood Windows and Glass Doors Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-31 101/I.S2/NAFS-02 Voluntary Performance Specification for Windows, Skylights and Glass Doors American Concrete Institute 38800 Country Club Drive Farmington Hills, MI 48333 318-02 530-02 530.1-02 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures Specifications for Masonry Structures Air Conditioning Contractors of America 2800 Shirlington Road, Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22206 Manual D-95 Manual J-87 Residential Duct Systems Residential Load Calculation—Seventh Edition American Forest and Paper Association 111 19th Street, NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036 NDS-01 WFCM-2001 AFPA-93 T.R. No. 7-87 National Design Specification (NDS) for Wood Construction—with 2001 Supplement Wood Frame Construction Manual for One- and Two-family Dwellings Span Tables for Joists and Rafters Basic Requirements for Permanent Wood Foundation System American Hardboard Association 1210 West Northwest Highway Palatine, IL 60067 A135.4—95 A135.5—95 A135.6—98 A194.1—85 Basic Hardboard Prefinished Hardboard Paneling Hardboard Siding Cellulosic Fiber Board American Iron and Steel Institute 1140 Connecticut Ave, Suite 705 Washington, DC 20036 Header—2001 PM—2001 Truss—2001 Standard for Cold-formed Steel Framing-Header Design Standard for Cold-formed Steel Framing-Prescriptive Method for One- and Two-family Dwellings Standard for Cold-formed Steel Framing-Truss Design ACI ACCA AFPA AHA AISI AITC AITC A 190.1—92 American Institute of Timber Construction 7012 S. Revere Parkway, Suite 140 Englewood, CO 80112 Structural Glued Laminated Timber ANSI A108.1A—99 A108.1B—99 A108.4—99 A108.5—99 American National Standards Institute 25 West 43rd Street, Fourth Floor New York, NY 10036 Installation of Ceramic Tile in the Wet-set Method, with Portland Cement Mortar Installation of Ceramic Tile, Quarry Tile on a Cured Portland Cement Mortar Setting Bed with Dry-set or Latex-Portland Mortar Installation of Ceramic Tile with Organic Adhesives or Water Cleanable Tile-setting Epoxy Adhesive Installation of Ceramic Tile with Dry-set Portland Cement Mortar or Latex-Portland Cement Mortar Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-32 Installation of Ceramic Tile with Chemical Resistant, Water Cleanable Tile-setting and -grouting Epoxy Interior Installation of Cementitious Backer Units American National Standard Specifications for Dry-set Portland Cement Mortar American National Standard Specifications for Chemical Resistant, Water Cleanable Tile-setting and Grouting Epoxy and Water Cleanable Tile-setting Epoxy Adhesive A136.1—99 American National Standard Specifications for Organic Adhesives for Installation of Ceramic Tile A137.1—88 American National Standard Specifications for Ceramic Tile A208.1—99 Particleboard LC1—97 Interior Fuel Gas Piping Systems Using Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing Z21.1—00 Household Cooking Gas Appliances Z21.5.1—99 Gas Clothes Dryers—Volume I—Type I Clothes Dryers Z21.8—94 Installation of Domestic Gas Conversion Burners Z21.10.1—00 Gas Water Heaters—Volume I—Storage, Water Heaters with Input Ratings of 75,000 Btu per hour or Less Z21.10.3—98 Gas Water Heaters—Volume III—Storage, Water Heaters with Input Ratings above 75,000 Btu per hour, Circulating and Instantaneous Water Heaters—with Z21.10.3a-99 Addendum Z21.11.1—91 Gas-fired Room Heaters—Volume I—Vented Room Heaters—with 1993 Addendum (Replaced by Z21.86-98/CSA 2.32 - M98, Vented Gas-fired Space Heating Appliances) Z21.11.2—96 Gas-fired Room Heaters—Volume II—Unvented Room Heaters—with Addendum A-97 and Addendum B-98 Z21.13—99 Gas-fired Low Pressure Steam and Hot Water Boilers Z21.15—97 Manually Operated Gas Valves for Appliances, Appliance Connector Valves and Hose End Valves Z21.22—99 Relief Valves for Hot Water Supply Systems Z21.40.1—96 Gas-fired Heat Activated Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Appliances—with Z21.40.1a-98 Addendum Z21.40.2—96 Gas-fired Work Activated Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Appliances (Internal Combustion)— with Z21.40.2a-97 Addendum Z21.42—93 Gas-fired Illuminating Appliances Z21.47—00 Gas-fired Central Furnaces—with Addendum Z21.47a-00 Z21.48—92 Gas-fired Gravity and Fan-type Floor Furnace—with Addendum A-1993 (Replaced by Z21.86—98/CSA 2.32—M98, Vented Gas-fired Space-heating Appliances) Z21.49—92 Gas-fired Gravity and Fan-type Vented Wall Furnaces—with Addendum B-1994 (Replaced by Z21.86—98/CSA 2.32—M98, Vented Gas-fired Space-heating Appliances) Z21.50—2000 Vented Gas Fireplaces—with Addendum A-1999 and Addendum B-1999 Z21.56—98 Gas-fired Pool Heaters—with Addendum Z21.56a-99 Z21.58—95 Outdoor Cooking Gas Appliances—with Addendum Z21.58a-1998 Z21.60—2000 Decorative Gas Appliances for Installation in Vented Fireplaces Z21.84—99 Manually-listed, Natural Gas Decorative Gas Appliances for Installation in Solid Fuel Burning Fireplaces Z21.86—98/CSA 2.32 M98 Gas-fired Vented Space Heating Appliances Z21.88—99 Vented Gas Fireplace Heaters Z83.6—90 (R 1998) Gas-fired Infrared Heaters Z83.8—96 Gas-fired Unit Heaters—with Addendum Z83.8a-1997 Z97.1—84(R1994) Safety Glazing Materials Used in Buildings—Safety Performance Specifications and Methods of Test (Reaffirmed 1994) Z124.1—95 Plastic Bathtub Units Z124.2—95 Plastic Shower Receptors and Shower Stalls Z124.3—95 Plastic Lavatories Z124.4—96 Plastic Water Closet Bowls and Tanks Z124.6—97 Plastic Sinks A108.6—99 A108.11—99 A118.1—99 A118.3—99 APA APA E30—01 APA-The Engineered Wood Association P. O. Box 11700 Tacoma, WA 98411-0700 Engineered Wood Construction Guide American Society of Civil Engineers 1801 Alexander Bell Drive Reston, VA 20191 ASCE 5—02 6—02 7—02 32—01 Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures Specifications for Masonry Structures Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures Design and Construction of Frost Protected Shallow Foundations ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. 1791 Tullie Circle, NE Atlanta, GA 30329 Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-33 34—2001 ASHRAE—2001 Designation and Safety Classification of Refrigerants ASHRAE Fundamentals Handbook—2001 ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers Three Park Avenue New York, NY 10016-5990 A112.1.2—1991(R1998) Air Gaps in Plumbing Systems A112.1.3—2000 Air Gap Fittings for Use with Plumbing Fixtures, Appliances, and Appurtenances A112.3.4—2000 Macerating Toilet Systems and Related Components A112.4.1—1993(R1998) Water Heater Relief Valve Drain Tubes A112.4.3—1999 Plastic Fittings for Connecting Water Closets to the Sanitary Drainage System A112.6.1M—1997 Floor Affixed Supports for Off-the-floor Plumbing Fixtures for Public Use A112.6.2—2000 Framing-Affixed Supports for Off-the-floor Water Closets with Concealed Tanks A112.6.3—2001 Floor and Trench Drains A112.18.1—2000 Plumbing Fixture Fittings A112.18.6—1999 Flexible Water Connectors A112.19.1M—1994 (R1999) Enameled Cast Iron Plumbing Fixtures A112.19.2M—1998 Vitreous China Plumbing Fixtures A112.19.3M—1987 (R1996) Stainless Steel Plumbing Fixtures (Designed for Residential Use) A112.19.4M—1994 (R1999) Porcelain Enameled Formed Steel Plumbing Fixtures A112.19.5—1999 Trim for Water-closet Bowls, Tanks, and Urinals A112.19.6—1995 Hydraulic Performance Requirements for Water Closets and Urinals A112.19.7M—1995 Whirlpool Bathtub Appliances A112.19.8M—1987 (R1996) Suction Fittings for Use in Swimming Pools,Wading Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs, and Whirlpool Bathtub Appliances A112.19.9M—1998 Non-vitreous Ceramic Plumbing Fixtures A112.19.12—2000 Wall Mounted and Pedestal Mounted, Adjustable and Pivoting Lavatory and Sink Carrier Systems A112.19.13—2001 ElectrohydraulicWater Closets A112.19.15—2001 Bathtub/Whirlpool Bathtubs with Pressure Sealed Doors B1.20.1—1983(R1999) Pipe Threads, General Purpose (Inch) B16.3—1999 Malleable Iron Threaded Fittings Classes 150 and 300 B16.4—1998 Gray-iron Threaded Fittings Classes 125 and 250 B16.9—1993 Factory-made Wrought Steel Buttwelding Fittings B16.11—1996 Forged Fittings, Socket-welding and Threaded B16.12—1998 Cast Iron Threaded Drainage Fittings B16.15—1985(R1994) Cast Bronze Threaded Fittings B16.18—1984(R1994) Cast Copper Alloy Solder Joint Pressure Fittings B16.22—1995 Wrought Copper and Copper Alloy Solder Joint Pressure Fittings B16.23—1992 Cast Copper Alloy Solder Joint Drainage Fittings (DWV) B16.26—1988 Cast Copper Alloy Fittings for Flared Copper Tubes B16.28—1994 Wrought Steel Buttwelding Short Radius Elbows and Returns B16.29—1994 Wrought Copper and Wrought Copper Alloy Solder Joint Drainage Fittings-DWV B16.33—1990 Manually Operated Metallic Gas Valves for Use in Gas Piping Systems up to 125 psig (Sizes 1/2 through 2) B36.10M—2000 Welded and Seamless Wrought-steel Pipe BPVC—1998 Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (Sections I, II, IV & VI) CSD-1—1996 Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers ASSE 1001—90 1002—99 1003—95 1006—89 1007—92 1008—89 1010—98 1011—95 1012—95 1013—99 American Society of Sanitary Engineering 28901 Clemens Road, Suite 100 Westlake, OH 44145 Performance Requirements for Pipe Applied Atmospheric Type Vacuum Breakers Performance Requirements for Antisiphon Fill Valves (Ballcocks) for Gravity Water Closet Flush Tanks Performance Requirements for Water Pressure Reducing Valves Performance Requirements for Residential Use Dishwashers Performance Requirements for Home Laundry Equipment Performance Requirements for Household Food Waste Disposer Units Performance Requirements for Water Hammer Arresters Performance Requirements for Hose Connection Vacuum Breakers Performance Requirements for Backflow Preventers with Intermediate Atmospheric Vent Performance Requirements for Reduced Pressure Principle Backflow Preventers and Reduced Pressure Fire Protection Principle Backflow Preventers Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-34 1014—90 1015—99 1016—96 1017—99 1019—97 1020—98 1023—79 1024—98 1025—78 1035—95 1037—90 1047—99 1048—99 1050—91 1051—98 1052—94 1056—95 1062—97 1066—97 Performance Requirements for Hand-held Showers Performance Requirements For Double Check Backflow Prevention Assemblies and Double Check Fire Protection Backflow Prevention Assemblies Performance Requirements for Individual Thermostatic, Pressure Balancing and Combination Control Valves for Individual Fixture Fittings Performance Requirements for Temperature Actuated Mixing Valves for Hot Water Distribution Systems. Performance Requirements for Vacuum Breaker Wall Hydrants, Freeze Resistant, Automatic Draining Type Performance Requirements for Pressure Vacuum Breaker Assembly Performance Requirements for Hot Water Dispensers Household Storage Type Electrical Performance Requirements for Dual Check Valve Type Backflow Preventers Performance Requirements for Diverters for Plumbing Faucets with Hose Spray, Anti-siphon Type, Residential Applications Performance Requirements for Laboratory Faucet Backflow Preventers Performance Requirements for Pressurized Flushing Devices for Plumbing Fixtures Performance Requirements for Reduced Pressure Detector Fire Protection Backflow Prevention Assemblies Performance Requirements for Double Check Detector Fire Protection Backflow Prevention Assemblies Performance Requirements for Air Admittance Valves for Plumbing Drainage, Waste and Vented Systems—Stack Type Device Performance Requirements for Air Admittance Valves for Plumbing Drainage Systems—Fixture and Branch Devices Performance Requirements for Hose Connection Backflow Preventer Performance Requirements for Back Siphonage Vacuum Breaker Performance Requirements for Temperature Actuated, Flow Reduction Valves to Individual Fixture Fittings Performance Requirements for Individual Pressure Balancing In-Line Valves for Individual Fixture Fittings ASTM International 100 Barr Harbor Drive West Conshohocken, PA 19428 A 36/A 36M—01 A 53/A53M—01 A 74—98 A 106—99e A 126—01 A 153—01a A 167—99 A 197/A197M—00 A 254—97 A 312/A 312M—01 A 377—99 A 510M—00 A 525-87 A 539—99 A 615/A 0615M—01b A 641/A 0641M—98 A 653/A 0653M—00 A 706M—00 A 755M—99 A 778—01 A 792M—99 A 875/0875M—01a A 888—98e1 A 951—00 A 996/A 996M-00 B 32—00 B 42—98 B 43—98 B 75—99 B 88—99e1 B 101—96 B 135—00 B 209—96 Specification for Carbon Structural Steel Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-dipped, Zinc-coated Welded and Seamless Specification for Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings Specification for Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe for High Temperature Service Specification for Gray Iron Castings for Valves, Flanges and Pipe Fittings Specification for Zinc Coating (Hot Dip) on Iron and Steel Hardware Specification for Stainless and Heat-resisting Chromium-nickel Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip Specification for Cupola Malleable Iron Specification for Copper Brazed Steel Tubing Specification for Seamless and Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipes Specification for Ductile Iron Pressure Pipe Specification for General Requirements for Wire Rods and Coarse Round Wire, Carbon Steel Metric Specification for Steel Sheet Zinc-coated (Galvanized) Steel Wire Specification for Electronic-resistance-welded Coiled Steel Tubing for Gas and Fuel Oil Lines Specification for Deformed and Plain Billet-steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement Specification for Zinc-coated (Galvanized) Carbon Steel Wire Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-coated (Galvanized) or Zinc-iron Alloy-coated (Galvanized) by the Hot-dip Process Specification for Low-alloy Steel Deformed and Plain Bars for Concrete Reinforcement Specification for Steel Sheet, Metallic Coated by the Hot-dip Process and Prepainted by the Coil-coating Process for Exterior Exposed Building Products Specification for Welded Unannealed Austenitic Stainless Steel Tubular Products Specification for Steel Sheet, 55% Aluminum-zinc Alloy-coated by the Hot-dip Process Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-5%, Aluminum Alloy-coated by the Hot-dip Process Specification for Hubless Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings for Sanitary and Storm Drain, Waste, and Vent Piping Application Specification for Masonry Joint Reinforcement Specifications for Rail-steel and Axel-steel Deformed Bars Reinforcement for Concrete Specification for Solder Metal Specification for Seamless Copper Pipe, Standard Sizes Specification for Seamless Red Brass Pipe, Standard Sizes Specification for Seamless Copper Tube Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube Specification for Lead-coated Copper Sheet and Strip for Building Construction Specification for Seamless Brass Tube (Metric) Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-alloy Sheet and Plate ASTM Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-35 B 227—98 B 251—97 B 280—99 B 302—00 B 306—99 B 370—98 B 447—00 B 633—98e01 B 813—00e01 B 828—00 C 5—79(97) C 14—99 C 27—98 C 28/C28M—00 C 34—96(2001) C 35—95(2001) C 36/C 0036M—01 C 37/C 0037M—01 C 55—01 C 59/C 0059M—00 C 61/C 0061M—00 C 62—01 C 73—99a C 79—01 C 90—01 C 129—01 C 143/C 0143M—00 C 145—85 C 199—84(2000) C 207—97 C 208—95(2001) C 216—01a C 236—89 (1993)e1 C 270—01a C 296—00 C 315—00 C 406—00 C 411—97 C 425—01 C 443—01 C 475—01 C 476—01 C 514—01 C 557—99 C 578—01 C 587—97 C 588/C0588M—99 C 630/0630M—01 C 631—(2000) C 645—00 C 652—01a C 700—00 C 836—00 C 843—99 C 844—99 C 847—(2000) C 887—79(96)e1 C 897—00 C 931—97 C 933—96a(2001) C 954—00 C955—01 C 957—93(1998) C 960—01 C 976—90(1996)e1 Specification for Hard-drawn Copper-clad Steel Wire Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Seamless Copper and Copper-alloy Tube Specification for Seamless Copper Tube for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Field Service Specification for Threadless Copper Pipe, Standard Sizes Specification for Copper Drainage Tube (DWV) Specification for Copper Sheet and Strip for Building Construction Specification for Welded Copper Tube Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Zinc on Iron and Steel Specification for Liquid and Paste Fluxes for Soldering Applications of Copper and Copper Alloy Tube Practice for Making Capillary Joints by Soldering of Copper and Copper Alloy Tube and Fittings Specification for Quicklime for Structural Purposes Specification for Concrete Sewer, Storm Drain, and Culvert Pipe Classification of Fireclay and High-alumina Refractory Brick Specification for Gypsum Plasters Specification for Structural Clay Load-bearing Wall Tile Specification for Inorganic Aggregates for Use in Gypsum Plaster Specification for Gypsum Wallboard Specification for Gypsum Lath Specification for Concrete Brick Specification for Gypsum Casting and Molding Plaster Specification for Gypsum Keene’s Cement Specification for Building Brick (Solid Masonry Units Made from Clay or Shale) Specification for Calcium Silicate Face Brick (Sand Lime Brick) Specification for Treated Core and Nontreated Core Gypsum Sheathing Board Specification for Load-bearing Concrete Masonry Units Specification for Nonload-bearing Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units Test Method for Slump or Hydraulic Cement Concrete Specification for Solid Load-bearing Concrete Masonry Units Test Method for Pier Test for Refractory Mortar Specification for Hydrated Lime for Masonry Purposes Specification for Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board Specification for Facing Brick (Solid Masonry Units Made from Clay or Shale) Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Performance of Building Assemblies by Means of a Guarded Hot Box Specification for Mortar for Unit Masonry Specification for Asbestos Cement Pressure Pipe Specification for Clay Flue Linings Specifications for Roofing Slate Test Method for Hot-surface Performance of High-temperature Thermal Insulation Specification for Compression Joints for Vitrified Clay Pipe and Fittings Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe and Manholes, Using Rubber Gaskets Specification for Joint Compound and Joint Tape for Finishing Gypsum Wallboard Specification for Grout for Masonry Specification for Nails for the Application of Gypsum Wallboard Specification for Adhesives for Fastening Gypsum Wallboard to Wood Framing Specification for Rigid, Cellular Polystyrene Thermal Insulation Specification for Gypsum Veneer Plaster Specification for Gypsum Base for Veneer Plasters Specification for Water-resistant Gypsum Backing Board Specification for Bonding Compounds for Interior Gypsum Plastering Specification for Nonstructural Steel Framing Members Specification for Hollow Brick (Hollow Masonry Units Made from Clay or Shale) Specification for Vitrified Clay Pipe, Extra Strength, Standard Strength, and Perforated Specification for High Solids Content, Cold Liquid-applied Elastomeric Waterproofing Membrane for Use with Separate Wearing Course Specification for Application of Gypsum Veneer Plaster Specification for Application of Gypsum Base to Receive Gypsum Veneer Plaster Specification for Metal Lath Specification for Packaged, Dry, Combined Materials for Surface Bonding Mortar Specification for Aggregate for Job-mixed Portland Cement-based Plasters Specification for Exterior Gypsum Soffit Board Specification for Welded Wire Lath Specification for Steel Drill Screws for the Application of Gypsum Panel Products or Metal Plaster Bases to Steel Studs from 0.033 in. (0.84 mm) to 0.112 in. (2.84 mm) in Thickness Specification for Load-Bearing Transverse and Axial Steel Studs, Runners Tracks, and Bracing or Bridging for Screw Application of Gypsum Panel Products and Metal Plaster Bases Specification for High-solids Content, Cold Liquid—Applied Elastomeric Waterproofing Membrane for Use with Integral Wearing Surface Specification for Predecorated Gypsum Board Test Method for Thermal Performance of Building Assemblies by Means of a Calibrated Hot Box Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-36 C 1002—01 C 1029—96 C 1032—96 C 1047—99 C 1063—99 C 1157—00a C 1167—96 C 1173—97 C 1177/C 1177M—01 C 1178/C 1178M—01 C 1186—99 C 1261—98 C 1277—97 C 1278/C 1278M—01 C 1283—00e01 C 1395/C 1395M—01 C 1396—99 C 1460—00 C 1461—00 C 1492—01 D 41—e01 D 43—00 D 224—89(1996) D 225—01 D 226—97a D 227—97a D 249—89(96) D 0312—00 D 371—89(1996) D 422—63(1998) D 449—89(1999)e01 D 450—(00)e1 D 1227—00 D 1248—00a D 1527—99 D 1693—01 D 1784—99a D 1785—99 D 1863—93(2000) D 1869—95(2000) D 1970—01 D 2104—01 D 2178—97a D 2235—01 D 2239—01 D 2241—00 D 2282—99 D 2412—96a D 2447—01 D 2464—99 D 2466—01 D 2467—99 D 2468—96a D 2513—01a D 2564—96a D 2609—00 D 2626—97b D 2661—01 D 2662—96a D 2665—01 D 2666—96a D 2672—96a D 2683—98 D 2737—01 D 2751—96a Specification for Steel Drill Screws for the Application of Gypsum Panel Products or Metal Plaster Bases Specification for Spray-applied Rigid Cellular Polyurethane Thermal Insulation Specification for Woven Wire Plaster Base Specification for Accessories for Gypsum Wallboard and Gypsum Veneer Base Specification for Installation of Lathing and Furring to Receive Interior and Exterior Portland Cement-based Plaster Performance Specification for Hydraulic Cements Specification for Clay Roof Tiles Specification for Flexible Transition Couplings for Underground Piping Systems Specification for Glass Mat Gypsum Substrate for Use as Sheathing Specification for Glass Mat Water-resistant Gypsum Backing Panel Specification for Flat Nonasbestos Fiber Cement Sheets Specification for Firebox Brick for Residential Fireplaces Specification for Shielded Couplings Joining Hubless Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings Specification for Fiber-reinforced Gypsum Panels Practice for Installing Clay Flue Lining Specification for Gypsum Ceiling Board Specification for Gypsum Board Specification for Shielded Transition Couplings for Use with Dissimilar DWV Pipe and Fittings Above Ground Specification for Mechanical Couplings Using Thermoplastic Elastomeric (TPE) Gaskets for Joining Drain, Waste, and Vent (DWV) Sewer, Sanitary and Storm Plumbing Systems for Above and Below Ground Use Specification for Concrete Roof Tile Specification for Asphalt Primer Used in Roofing, Dampproofing, and Waterproofing Specification for Coal Tar Primer Used in Roofing, Damproofing and Waterproofing Specification for Smooth-surfaced Asphalt Roll Roofing (Organic Felt) Specification for Asphalt Shingles (Organic Felt) Surfaced with Mineral Granules Specification for Asphalt-saturated (Organic Felt) Used in Roofing and Waterproofing Specification for Coal Tar Saturated (Organic Felt) Used in Roofing and Waterproofing Specification for Asphalt Roll Roofing (Organic Felt) Surfaced with Mineral Granules Specification for Asphalt Used in Roofing Specification for Asphalt Roll Roofing (Organic Felt) Surfaced with Mineral Granules: Wide-selvage Test Method for Particle-size Analysis of Soils Specification for Asphalt Used in Dampproofing and Waterproofing Specification for Coal-tar Pitch Used in Roofing , Dampproofing and Waterproofing Specification for Emulsified Asphalt Used as a Protective Coating for Roofing Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials for Wire and Cable Specification for Acrylonite-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Plastic Pipe, Schedules 40 and 80 Test Method for Environmental Stress-cracking of Ethylene Plastics Standard Specification for Rigid Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Compounds and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Compounds Specification for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe, Schedules 40, 80 and 120 Specification for Mineral Aggregate Used in Built-up Roofs Specification for Rubber Rings for Asbestos-cement Pipe Specification for Self-adhering Polymer Modified Bitumen Sheet Materials Used as Steep Roofing Underlayment for Ice Dam Protection Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe, Schedule 40 Specification for Asphalt Glass Felt Used in Roofing and Waterproofing Specification for Solvent Cement for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Plastic Pipe and Fittings Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (SIDR-PR) Based on Controlled Inside Diameter Specification for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pressure-rated Pipe (SDR-Series) Specification for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Plastic Pipe (SDR-PR) Test Method for Determination of External Loading Characteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-plate Loading Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe Schedules 40 and 80, Based on Outside Diameter Specification for Threaded Poly (Vinly Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 80 Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 40 Specification for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 80 Specification for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 40 Specification for Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings Specification for Solvent Cements for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Piping Systems Specification for Plastic Insert Fittings for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe Specification for Asphalt-saturated and Coated Organic Felt Base Sheet Used in Roofing Specification for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Schedule 40 Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Fittings Specification for Polybutylene (PB) Plastic Pipe (SDR-PR) Based on Controlled Inside Diameter Specification for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Fittings Specification for Polybutylene (PB) Plastic Tubing Specification for Joints for IPS PVC Pipe Using Solvent Cement Specification for Socket-type Polyethylene Fittings for Outside Diameter-controlled Polyethylene Pipe and Tubing Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Tubing Specification for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Sewer Pipe and Fittings Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-37 D 2822—91(1997)e1 D 2823—90(1997)e1 D 2824—94 D 2837—98a D 2846/D 2846M—99 D 2898—94(1999) D 2949—00a D 3019—e01 D 3034—00 D 3035—01 D 3161—99a D 3201—94(1998)el D 3212—96a D 3309—96a D 3350—01 D 3462—01e01 D 3468—99 D 3679—01c D 3737—99 D 3747—e01 D 3909—97b D 4022—94(00)e1 D 4068—01 D 4318—00 D 4434—96 D 4479—00 D 4586—00 D 4601—98 D 4637—96 D 4829—95 D 4869—88(1993)e1 D 4897—01 D 4990—97a D 5019-96 D 5055—00 D 5516—99a D 5643—94(00)e1 D 5664—01 D 5665—99a D 5726—98 D 6083—97a D 6162—00a D 6163—00 D 6164—00 D 6221—00 D 6222—00e01 D 6223—00e01 D 6298—98 D 6305—98e1 E 84—01 E 96—00 E 108—99 E 119—00a E 136—99 E 152—95 E 330—97e1 Specification for Asphalt Roof Cement Specification for Asphalt Roof Coatings Specification for Aluminum-pigmented Asphalt Roof Coatings, Non-fibered, Asbestos Fibered, and Fibered without Asbestos Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Materials Specification for Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Hot- and Cold-water Distribution Systems Test Methods for Accelerated Weathering of Fire-retardant-treated Wood for Fire Testing Specification for 3.25-in. Outside Diameter Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Fittings Specification for Lap Cement Used with Asphalt Roll Roofing, Non-fibered, Asbestos Fibered, and Non-asbestos Fibered Specification for Type PSM Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Sewer Pipe and Fittings Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (DR-PR) Based On Controlled Outside Diameter Test Method for Wind Resistance of Asphalt Shingles (Fan Induced Method) Test Method for Hygroscopic Properties of Fire-retardant Wood and Wood-base Products Specification for Joints for Drain and Sewer Plastic Pipes Using Flexible Elastomeric Seals Specification for Polybutylene (PB) Plastic Hot- and Cold-water Distribution Systems Specification for Polyethylene Plastic Pipe and Fitting Materials Specification for Asphalt Shingles Made From Glass Felt and Surfaced with Mineral Granules Specification for Liquid-applied Neoprene and Chlorosulfanated Polyethylene Used in Roofing and Waterproofing Specification for Rigid Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Siding Practice for Establishing Allowable Properties for Structural Glued Laminated Timber (Glulam) Specification for Emulsified Asphalt Adhesive for Adhering Roof Insulation Specification for Asphalt Roll Roofing (Glass Felt) Surfaced with Mineral Granules Specification for Coal Tar Roof Cement, Asbestos Containing Specification for Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE) Sheeting for Concealed Water Containment Membrane Test Methods for Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit and Plasticity Index of Soils Specification for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) Sheet Roofing Specification for Asphalt Roof Coatings-Asbestos-free Specification for Asphalt Roof Cement-Asbestos-free Specification for Asphalt-coated Glass Fiber Base Sheet Used in Roofing Specification for EPDM Sheet Used in Single-ply Roof Membrane Test Method for Expansion Index of Soils Specification for Asphalt-saturated (Organic Felt) Underlayment Used in Steep Slope Roofing Specification for Asphalt Coated Glass-fiber Venting Base Sheet Used in Roofing Specification for Coal Tar Glass Felt Used in Roofing and Waterproofing Specification for Reinforced Non-vulcanized Polymeric Sheet Used in Roofing Membrane Specification for Establishing and Monitoring Structural Capacities of Prefabricated Wood I-Joists Test Method for Evaluating the Flexural Properties of Fire-retardant-treated Softwood Plywood Exposed to the Elevated Temperatures Specification for Coal Tar Roof Cement Asbestos-free Test Methods For Evaluating the Effects of Fire-retardant Treatments and Elevated Temperatures on Strength Properties of Fire-retardant-treated Lumber Specification for Thermoplastic Fabrics Used in Cold-applied Roofing and Waterproofing Specification for Thermoplastic Fabrics Used in Hot-applied Roofing and Waterproofing Specification for Liquid Applied Acrylic Coating Used in Roofing Specification for Styrene Butadiene Styrene (SBS) Modified Bituminous Sheet Materials Using a Combination of Polyester and Glass Fiber Reinforcements Specification for Styrene Butadiene Styrene (SBS) Modified Bituminous Sheet Materials Using Glass Fiber Reinforcements Specification for Styrene Butadiene Styrene (SBS) Modified Bituminous Sheet Materials Using Polyester Reinforcements Specification for Reinforced Bituminous Flashing Sheets for Roofing and Waterproofing Specification for Atactic Polypropelene (APP) Modified Bituminous Sheet Materials Using Polyester Reinforcement Specification for Atactic Polypropelene (APP) Modified Bituminous Sheet Materials Using a Combination of Polyester and Glass Fiber Reinforcement Specification for Fiberglass Reinforced Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene (SBS) Modified Bituminous Sheets with a Factory Applied Metal Surface Practice for Calculating Bending Strength Design Adjustment Factors for Fire-Retardant-Treated Plywood Roof Sheathing Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials Test Method for Water Vapor Transmission of Materials Test Methods for Fire Tests of Roof Coverings Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750°C Methods of Fire Tests of Door Assemblies Test Method for Structural Performance of Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-38 E 814—00 E 970—00 E 1602—94 E 1886—97 E 1996—01 F 409—99a F 437—99 F 438—01 F 439—01 F 441/F 441M—99 F 442/F 442M—99 F 477—99 F 493—97 F 628—01 F 656—96a F 714—00 F 789—95a F 876—00 F 877—00 F 891—00 F 1055—98 F 1281—e01 F 1282—01a F 1488—00 F 1667—01a F 1807—99 F 1960—99 F 1974—00 F 2080—01 Test Method for Fire Tests of Through-penetration Firestops Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Exposed Attic Floor Insulation Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source Guide for Construction of Solid Fuel Burning Masonry Heaters Test Method for Performance of Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, Doors and Storm Shutters Impacted by Missles and Exposed to Cyclic Pressure Differentials Specification for Performance of Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, Doors and Storm Shutters Impacted by Windborne Debris in Hurricanes Specification for Thermoplastic Accessible and Replaceable Plastic Tube and Tubular Fittings Specification for Threaded Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 80 Specification for Socket-type Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 40 Specification for Socket-type Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 80 Specification for Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe, Schedules 40 and 80 Specification for Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe (SDR-PR) Specification for Elastomeric Seals (Gaskets) for joining Plastic Pipe Specification for Solvent Cements for Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe and Fittings Specification for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Schedule 40 Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe with a Cellular Core Specification for Primers for Use in Solvent Cement Joints of Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe and Fittings Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (SDR-PR) Based on Outside Diameter Specification for Type PS-46 and Type PS-115 Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Gravity Flow Sewer Pipe and Fittings Specification for Cross-linked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing Specification for Cross-linked Polyethylene (PEX) Plastic Hot- and Cold-water Distribution Systems Specification for Coextruded Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe with a Cellular Core Specification for Electrofusion Type Polyethylene Fittings for Outside Diameter Controlled Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene/Aluminum/Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX-AL-PEX) Pressure Pipe Specification for Polyethylene/Aluminum/Polyethylene (PE-AL-PE) Composite Pressure Pipe Specification for Coextruded Composite Pipe Specification for Driven Fasteners, Nails, Spikes, and Staples. Specification for Metal Insert Fittings Utilizing a Copper Crimp Ring for SDR9 Cross-linked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing Specification for Cold Expansion Fittings with PEX Reinforcing Rings for Use with Cross-linked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing Specification for Metal Insert Fittings for Polyethylene/Aluminum/Polyethylene and Crosslinked Polyethylene/Aluminum/Crosslinked Polyethylene Composite Pressure Pipe Specification for Cold-expansion Fittings with Metal Compression-Sleeves for Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe American Wood-Preservers’ Association P.O. Box 5690 Granbury, Texas 76049 C1—00 C2—01 C3—99 C4—99 C9—00 C15—00 C18—99 C20—99 C22—96 C23—00 C24—96 C27—88 C28—99 C31—01 C33—00 M4—01 P1/P13—01 P2—01 P3—-01 All Timber Products — Preservative Treatment by Pressure Processes Lumber, Timbers, Bridge Ties and Mine Ties — Preservative Treatment by Pressure Processes Piles — Preservative Treatment by Pressure Processes Poles — Preservative Treatment by Pressure Processes Plywood — Preservative Treatment by Pressure Processes Wood for Commercial-Residential Construction Preservative Treatment by Pressure Process Standard for Pressure Treated Material in Marine Construction Structural Lumber—Fire-retardant Treatment by Pressure Processes Lumber and Plywood for Permanent Wood Foundations—Preservative Treatment by Pressure Processes Round Poles and Posts Used in Building Construction—Preservative Treatment by Pressure Processes Sawn Timber Used to Support Residential and Commercial Structures Plywood—Fire-retardant Treatment by Pressure Process Standard for Preservative Treatment by Pressure Process of Structural Glued Laminated Members and Laminations Before Gluing Lumber Used Out of Contact With the Ground and Continuously Protected From Liquid Water—Treatment by Pressure Processes Standard for Preservative Treatment of Structural Composite Lumber by Pressure Processes Standard for the Care of Preservative-treated Wood Products Standard for Creosote Preservative Standard for Creosote Solutions Standard for Creosote-petroleum Solutions American Water Works Association 6666 West Quincy Avenue AWPA AWWA Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-39 Denver, CO 80235 C110—98 C115—99 C151—96 C153—00 C510—00 C511—00 Standard for Ductile-iron and Gray-iron Fittings, 3 Inches through 48 Inches, for Water Standard for Flanged Ductile-iron Pipe with Ductile-iron or Gray-iron Threaded Flanges Standard for Ductile-iron Pipe, Centrifugally Cast, for Water Standard for Ductile-iron Compact Fittings for Water Service Double Check Valve Backflow Prevention Assembly Reduced-Pressure Principle Backflow Prevention Assembly CDA 4050 The Copper Development Association, Inc. 260 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 Copper in Architecture—Design Handbook CGSB 37-GP—52M—(1984) 37-GP—56M—(1980) CAN/CGSB-37.54—95 Canadian General Standards Board Place du Portage 111, 6B1 11 Laurier Street Gatineau, Quebec, Canada KIA 1G6 Roofing and Waterproofing Membrane, Sheet Applied, Elastomeric Membrane, Modified Bituminous, Prefabricated and Reinforced for Roofing— with December 1985 Amendment Polyvinyl Chloride Roofing and Waterproofing Membrane CISPI 301—97 310—97 Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute 5959 Shallowford Road, Suite 419 Chattanooga, TN 37421 Standard Standard Specification for Hubless Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings for Sanitary and Storm Drain, Waste and Vent Piping Applications Standard Specification for Coupling for Use in Connection with Hubless Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings for Sanitary and Storm Drain, Waste, and Vent Piping Applications Consumer Product Safety Commission 4330 East West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814-4408 CPSC 16 CFR Part 1201—(1977) Safety Standard for Architectural Glazing 16 CFR Part 1209—(1979) Interim Safety Standard for Cellulose Insulation 16 CFR Part 1404—(1979) Cellulose Insulation CSA 8—93 0325.0—92 0437-Series—93 B45.1—99 B45.2—99 B45.3—99 B45.4—99 B45.5—99 B45.9—99 B64.7—94 B137.1—99 B137.2—99 B137.3—99 B137.5—99 Canadian Standards Association 178 Rexdale Blvd. Rexdale (Toronto), Ontario, Canada M9W IR3 Requirements for Gas Fired Log Lighters for Wood Burning Fireplaces—with Revisions through January 1999 Construction Sheathing (Reaffirmed 1998) Standards on OSB andWaferboard (Reaffirmed 2001) Ceramic Plumbing Fixtures Enameled Cast Iron Plumbing Fixtures Porcelain Enameled Steel Plumbing Fixtures Stainless Steel Plumbing Fixtures Plastic Plumbing Fixtures Macerating Systems and Related Components Vacuum Breakers, Laboratory Faucet Type (LFVB) Polyethylene Pipe, Tubing and Fittings for Cold Water Pressure Services PVC Injection-moulded Gasketed Fittings for Pressure Applications Rigid Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pipe for Pressure Applications Cross-linked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing Systems for Pressure Applications—with Revisions through September Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-40 1992 B137.6—99 CPVC Pipe, Tubing and Fittings For Hot and Cold Water Distribution Systems—with Revisions through May 1986 LC3—00 Appliance Stands and Drain Pans CAN3-B137.8M—99 Polybutylene (PB) Piping for Pressure Applications—with Revisions through July 1992 CAN/CSA A257.3M—92 Joints for Circular Concrete Sewer and Culvert Pipe, Manhole Sections, and Fittings Using Rubber Gaskets CAN/CSA B64.1.1—01 Vacuum Breakers, Atmospheric Type (AVB) CAN/CSA B64.2—01 Vacuum Breakers, Hose Connection Type (HCVP) CAN/CSA B64.2.2—01 Vacuum Breakers, Hose Connection Type (HCVP) with Automatic Draining Feature CAN/CSA B64.3—01 Backflow Preventers, Dual Check Valve Type with Atmospheric Port (DCAP) CAN/CSA B64.4—01 Backflow Preventers, Reduced Pressure Principle Type (RP) CAN/CSA B137.9—99 Polyethylene/Aluminum/Polyethylene Composite Pressure Pipe Systems CAN/CSA B137.10M—99 Crosslinked Polethylene/Aluminum/Polyethylene Composite Pressure Pipe Systems CAN/CSA B602—99 Mechanical Couplings for Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Sewer Pipe CSSB CSSB—97 CSSB—97 Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau 515 116th Avenue, NE, #275 Bellevue, WA 98004-5294 Grading and Packing Rules for Western Red Cedar Shakes and Western Red Shingles of the Cedar Shake and Shingle Bureau Grading and Packing Rules for Western Red Cedar Shakes and Western Red Shingles of the Cedar Shake and Shingle Bureau United States Department of Commerce 100 Bureau Drive Stop 3460 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 DOC PS 1—95 PS 2—92 PS 20—99 Construction and Industrial Plywood Performance Standard for Wood-based Structural-use Panels American Softwood Lumber Standard DOTn FEMA TB-2—93 TB-11—01 Department of Transportation 400 Seventh St. S.W. Washington, DC 20590 49 CFR,Parts 192.281(e) &192.283 (b) Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Federal Safety Standards Federal Emergency Management Agency 500 C Street, SW Washington, DC 20472 Flood-resistant Materials Requirements Crawlspace Construction for Buildings Located in Special Flood Hazard Area Factory Mutual Standards Laboratories Department 1151 Boston Providence Turnpike Norwood, MA 02062 4450—(1989) 4880—(2001) Approval Standard for Class 1 Insulated Steel Deck Roofs—with Supplements through July 1992 American National Standard for Evaluating Insulated Wall or Wall and Roof/Ceiling Assemblies, Plastic Interior Finish Materials, Plastic Exterior Building Panels,Wall/Ceiling Coating Systems, Interior or Exterior Finish Systems Gypsum Association 810 First Street, Northeast, Suite 510 Washington, DC 20002-4268 FM GA Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-41 GA-253—99 Recommended Standard Specification for the Application of Gypsum Sheathing HPVA HP-1—2000 Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association 1825 Michael Faraday Drive Reston, Virginia 20190-5350 The American National Standard for Hardwood and Decorative Plywood ICC IECC—03 IECC—06 IFGC—03 IPSDC—03 SBCCI SSTD 10—99 International Code Council 5203 Leesburg Pike, Suite 600 Falls Church, VA 22041 International Energy Conservation Code® (This edition is applicable only for one-, two-, and three- family dwellings) International Energy Conservation Code® International Fuel Gas Code® International Private Sewage Disposal Code® Standard for Hurricane Resistant Construction MSS SP-58—93 Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry 127 Park Street, Northeast Vienna, VA 22180 Pipe Hangers and Supports—Materials, Design and Manufacture NAIMA AH 116 06—02 North American Insulation Manufacturers Association 44 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 310 Alexandria, VA 22314 Fibrous Glass Duct Construction Standards National Concrete Masonry Association 2302 Horse Pen Road Herndon, VA 20171-3499 NCMA TR 68-A—75 Design and Construction of Plain and Reinforced Concrete Masonry and Basement and Foundation Walls NFPA 13—99 13D—99 13R—99 31—01 58—01 70—05 70—08 72—99 85—01 259—98 286—00 501—99 853—00 National Fire Protection Association Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02269 Installation of Sprinkler Systems Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Residential Occupancies Up to and Including Four Stories in Height Installation of Oil-burning Equipment Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code National Electrical Code (including TIA 05-2) (This edition is applicable only for one-, two-, and three-family dwellings) National Electrical Code National Fire Alarm Code Boiler and Construction Systems Hazards Code Standard Test Method for Potential Heat of Building Materials Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Contribution of Wall and Ceiling Interior Finish to Room Fire Growth Standard on Manufactured Housing Standard for the Installation of Stationary Fuel Cell Power Plants National Fenestration Rating Council, Inc. 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 320 NFRC Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-42 Silver Spring, MD 20910 100—2001 200—2001 400—2001 Procedure for Determining Fenestration Product U-factors Procedure for Determining Fenestration product Solar Heat Gain Coefficients and Visible Transmittance at Normal Incidence Procedure for Determining Fenestration Product Air Leakage NSF 14—1999 42—2000 44—2001 53—2001 58—2001 61—2001 NSF International 789 N. Dixboro Road Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Plastic Piping System Components and Related Materials Drinking Water Treatment Units—Anesthetic Effects Residential Cation Exchange Water Softeners Drinking Water Treatment Units—Health Effects Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Treatment Systems Drinking Water System Components—Health Effects RMA RP1—90 RP2—90 RP3—85 Rubber Manufacturer’s Association 1400 K Street N.W., Suite 900 Washington, DC 20005 Minimum Requirements for Non-Reinforced Black EPDM Rubber Sheets Minimum Requirements for Fabric-Reinforced Black EPDM Rubber Sheets Minimum Requirements for Fabric-Reinforced Black Polychloroprene Rubber Sheets SAE J 78—(1998) Society of Automotive Engineers 400 Commonwealth Drive Warrendale, PA 15096 Steel Self-drilling Tapping Screws Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors National Assoc., Inc. 4021 Lafayette Center Road Chantilly, VA 22021 SMACNA SMACNA—92 Fibrous Glass Duct Construction Standards TMS 402—02 602—02 The Masonry Society 3970 Broadway, Suite 201-D Boulder, CO 80304 Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures Specification for Masonry Structures TPI TPI 1—2002 Truss Plate Institute 583 D’Onofrio Drive, Suite 200 Madison, WI 53719 National Design Standard for Metal-plate-connected Wood Truss Construction UL 17—94 Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. 333 Pfingsten Road Northbrook, IL 60062 Vent or Chimney Connector Dampers for Oil-fired Appliances—with Revisions through September 1999 Public Hearing Draft Amendments Group 6 A-43 58—96 80—96 103—98 127—99 174—98 181—96 181A—95 181B—98 325—95 343—97 441—98 536—97 641—95 726—98 727—98 729—98 730—98 732—95 737—96 790—98 795—99 834—98 896—93 959—01 923—95 1040—96 1256—98 1261—96 1453—95 1479—94 1482—98 1715—97 1738—00 1777—98 1995—98 2158A—96 Steel Underground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids—with Revisions through July 1998 Steel Inside Tanks for Oil-burner Fuel Factory-built Chimneys for Residential Type and Building Heating Appliances—with Revision through March 1999 Factory-built Fireplaces—with Revisions through November 1999 Household Electric Storage Tank Water Heaters—with Revisions through October 1999 Factory-made Air Ducts and Air Connectors—with Revisions through December 1998 Closure Systems for Use with Rigid Air Ducts and Air Connectors— with Revisions through December 1998 Closure Systems for Use with Flexible Air Ducts and Air Connectors— with Revisions through December 1998 Door, Drapery, Louver and Window Operations and Systems—with Revisions through June 2001 Pumps for Oil-Burning Appliances—with Revisions through December 22, 1999 Gas Vents Flexible Metallic Hose—with Revisions through October 2000 Type L, Low-temperature Venting Systems—with Revisions through April 1999 Oil-fired Boiler Assemblies—with Revisions through January 1999 Oil-fired Central Furnaces—with Revisions through January 1999 Oil-fired Floor Furnaces—with Revisions through January 1999 Oil-fired Wall Furnaces—with Revisions through January 1999 Oil-fired Storage Tank Water Heaters—with Revisions through January 1999 Fireplaces Stoves—with Revisions through May 1998 Tests for Fire Resistance of Roof Covering Materials—with Revisions through July 1998 Commercial-Industrial Gas Heating Equipment Heating, Water Supply, and Power-Electric—with Revisions through November 1998 Oil-burning Stoves—with Revisions through November 1999 Medium Heat Appliance Factory-built Chimneys Microwave Cooking Appliances—with Revisions through July 20, 1998 Fire Test of Insulated Wall Construction—with Revisions through April 2001 Fire Test of Roof Deck Construction—with Revisions through March 2000 Electric Water Heaters for Pools and Tubs—with Revisions through November 25, 1998 Electronic Booster and Commercial Storage Tank Water Heaters—with Revisions through September 1998 Fire Tests of Through-Penetration Firestops Solid-fuel Type Room Heaters—with Revisions through January 2000 Fire Test of Interior Finish Material Venting Systems for Gas-burning Appliances, Categories II, III and IV—with Revisions through December 2000 Chimney Liners—with Revisions through July 1998 Heating and Cooling Equipment—with Revisions through August 1999 Outline of Investigation for Clothes Dryer Transition Duct ULC S 102—M88 Underwriters’ Laboratories of Canada 7 Crouse Road Scarborough, Ontario, Canada MIR 3A9 Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials and Assemblies WDMA 101/I.S. 2—97 101/I.S.2/NAFS—02 Window & Door Manufacturers Association 1400 East Touhy Avenue, Suite 470 Des Plaines, IL 60018 Voluntary Specifications for Aluminum, Vinyl (PVC) and Wood Windows and Glass Doors Voluntary Performance Specification for Windows, Skylights and Glass Doors