2006 Louisiana RS 40:1730.28 — Mandatory adoption of certain nationally recognized codes and standards as the state uniform construction code; adoption by reference

§1730.28.  Mandatory adoption of certain nationally recognized codes and standards as the state uniform construction code; adoption by reference

A.  The council shall adopt and amend only the latest editions of the following as the state uniform construction code:

(1)  International Building Code, not including Parts I-Administrative, Chapter 11-Accessibility, Chapter 27-Electrical and Chapter 29-Plumbing Systems.  The applicable standards referenced in that code are included for regulation of construction within this state. The appendices of that code may be adopted as needed, but the specific appendix or appendices must be referenced by name or letter designation at the time of adoption.

(2)  International Existing Building Code, not including Parts I-Administrative, and the standards referenced in that code for regulation of construction within this state.  The appendices of that code may be adopted as needed, but the specific appendix or appendices must be referenced by name or letter designation at the time of adoption.

(3)  International Residential Code, not including Parts I-Administrative, V-Mechanical, VII-Plumbing and VIII-Electrical.  The applicable standards referenced in that code are included for regulation of construction within this state.  The appendices of that code may be adopted as needed, but the specific appendix or appendices must be referenced by name or letter designation at the time of adoption, with the exception of Appendix J, Existing Buildings and Structures, which is hereby adopted by this reference.  For the purposes of this Part, IRC R301.2.1.1 (Design Criteria) shall be amended as follows and shall only apply to the International Residential Code, 2003 edition:

(a)  Amendment of R301.2.1.1 (Design Criteria).

(b)  Item 6, the American Concrete Institute, Guide to Concrete Masonry Residential Construction in High Winds Areas, shall be added.

(c)  Item 7, Institute for Business & Home Safety, Optional Code-plus Fortified for Safer Living, shall be added.

(d)  Item 8, Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, Optional Code-plus Blueprint for Safety, shall be added.

(4)  International Mechanical Code and the standards referenced in that code for regulation of construction within this state.  The appendices of the code provided in this Paragraph may be adopted as needed, but the specific appendix or appendices must be referenced by name or letter designation at the time of adoption.

(5)  The Louisiana State Plumbing Code [Part XIV (Plumbing) of the State Sanitary Code] as amended by the state health officer acting through the office of public health of the Department of Health and Hospitals.  Nothing in this Part shall be construed so as to prevent the state health officer from enforcing Part XIV (Plumbing) of the State Sanitary Code, the enforcement of which is his statutory and regulatory responsibility.

(6)  International Fuel Gas Code and the standards referenced in that code for regulation of construction within this state.  The appendices of the code provided in this Paragraph may be adopted as needed, but the specific appendix or appendices must be referenced by name or letter designation at the time of adoption.

(7)  National Electric Code.

B.  The initial code adopted by the council under the provisions of this Part shall become effective on January 1, 2007.

Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 12, §2, eff. Nov. 29, 2005; Acts 2006, No. 458, §1, eff. June 15, 2006.