2012 Utah Code
Title 15A - State Construction and Fire Codes Act
Article 3 - Statewide Amendments Incorporated as Part of State Construction Code
Section 102 - Amendments to Chapters 1 through 3 of IBC.

(1) IBC, Section 106, is deleted.

(2) (a) In IBC, Section 110, a new section is added as follows: "110.3.5, Weather-resistant exterior wall envelope. An inspection shall be made of the weather-resistant exterior wall envelope as required by Section 1403.2, and flashing as required by Section 1405.4 to prevent water from entering the weather-resistive barrier."

(b) The remaining sections of IBC, Section 110, are renumbered as follows: 110.3.6, Lath or gypsum board inspection; 110.3.7, Fire- and smoke-resistant penetrations; 110.3.8, Energy efficiency inspections; 110.3.9, Other inspections; 110.3.10, Special inspections; and 110.3.11, Final inspection.

(3) IBC, Section 115.1, is deleted and replaced with the following: "115.1 Authority. Whenever the building official finds any work regulated by this code being performed in a manner either contrary to the provisions of this code or other pertinent laws or ordinances or is dangerous or unsafe, the building official is authorized to stop work."

(4) In IBC, Section 202, the following definition is added for Ambulatory Surgical Center: "AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER. A building or portion of a building licensed by the Utah Department of Health where procedures are performed that may render patients incapable of self preservation where care is less than 24 hours. See Utah Administrative Code R432-13."

(5) In IBC, Section 202, the definition for Foster Care Facilities is modified by changing the word "Foster" to "Child."

(6) In IBC, Section 202, the definition for "[F]Record Drawings" is modified by deleting the words "a fire alarm system" and replacing them with "any fire protection system".

(7) In IBC, Section 202, the following definition is added for Residential Treatment/Support Assisted Living Facility: "RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT/SUPPORT ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY. See Section 308.1.2."

(8) In IBC, Section 202, the following definition is added for Type I Assisted Living Facility: "TYPE I ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY. See Section 308.1.2."

(9) In IBC, Section 202, the following definition is added for Type II Assisted Living Facility: "TYPE II ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY. See Section 308.1.2."

(10) In the list in IBC, Section 304.1, the following words are added after the words "Ambulatory care facilities": "where four or more care recipients are rendered incapable of self preservation."

(11) In IBC, Section 305.2, the words "child care centers," are inserted after the word "supervision," and the following sentence is added at the end of the paragraph: "See Section 425 for special requirements for Day Care."

(12) In IBC, Section 305.2.2 and 305.2.3, the word "five" is deleted and replaced with the word "four" in both places.

(13) A new IBC Section 305.2.4 is added as follows: "305.2.4 Child Day Care -- Residential Certificate or a Family License. Areas used for child day care purposes with a Residential Certificate R430-50 or a Family License, as defined in Utah Administrative Code, R430-90, Licensed Family Child Care, may be located in a Group R-2 or R-3 occupancy as provided in Section 310.5 or shall comply with the International Residential Code in accordance with Section R101.2."

(14) A new IBC Section 305.2.5 is added as follows: "305.2.5 Child Care Centers. Areas used for Hourly Child Care Centers, as defined in Utah Administrative Code, R430-60, Child Care Center as defined in Utah Administrative Code, R430-100, or Out of School Time Programs, as defined in Utah Administrative Code, R430-70, may be classified as accessory occupancies."

(15) A new IBC Section 308.2.1 is added as follows: "308.2.1 Assisted living facilities and related occupancies. The following words and terms shall, for the purposes of this section and as used elsewhere in this code, have the meanings shown herein.

TYPE I ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY. A residential facility licensed by the Utah Department of Health that provides a protected living arrangement for ambulatory, non-restrained persons who are capable of achieving mobility sufficient to exit the facility without the assistance of another person.

Occupancies. Limited capacity, type I assisted living facilities with two to five residents shall be classified as R-3 occupancies. Small, type I assisted living facilities with six to sixteen residents shall be classified as R-4 occupancies. Large, type I assisted living facilities with over sixteen residents shall be classified as I-1 occupancies.

TYPE II ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY. A residential facility licensed by the Utah Department of Health that provides an array of coordinated supportive personal and health care services to residents who meet the definition of semi-independent.

Semi-Independent. A person who is:

A. Physically disabled but able to direct his or her own care; or

B. Cognitively impaired or physically disabled but able to evacuate from the facility with the physical assistance of one person.

Occupancies. Limited capacity, type II assisted living facilities with two to five residents shall be classified as R-4 occupancies. Small, type II assisted living facilities with six to sixteen residents shall be classified as I-1 occupancies. Large, type II assisted living facilities with over sixteen residents shall be classified as I-2 occupancies.

RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT/SUPPORT ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY. A residential treatment/support assisted living facility which creates a group living environment for four or more residents licensed by the Utah Department of Human Services, and provides a protected living arrangement for ambulatory, non-restrained persons who are capable of achieving mobility sufficient to exit the facility without the physical assistance of another person."

(16) In IBC, Section 308.3, the words "(see Section 308.2.1)" are added after the words "assisted living facilities".

(17) In IBC, Section 308.3.1, all of the words after the first International Residential Code are deleted.

(18) In IBC, Section 308.4, the following changes are made:

(a) The words "five persons" are deleted and replaced with the words "three persons."

(b) The words "foster care facilities" are deleted and replaced with "child care facilities."

(c) The words "(both intermediate care facilities and skilled nursing facilities)" are added after "nursing homes."

(d) The words "Ambulatory Surgical Centers with five or more operating rooms" are added to the list.

(19) In IBC, Section 308.4.1, the word "five" is deleted and replaced with the word "three" in both places.

(20) In IBC, Section 308.6, the word "five" is deleted and replaced with the word "four".

(21) In IBC, Section 308.6.1, the following changes are made:

(a) The word "five" is deleted and replaced with the word "four".

(b) The words "2 ½ years or less of age" are deleted and replaced with "under the age of two".

(c) The following sentence is added at the end: "See Section 425 for special requirements for Day Care."

(22) In IBC, Sections 308.6.3 and 308.6.4, the word "five" is deleted and replaced with the word "four" in both places and the following sentence is added at the end: "See Section 425 for special requirements for Day Care."

(23) In IBC, Section 310.5, the words "and single family dwellings complying with the IRC" are added after "Residential occupancies".

(24) In IBC, Section 310.5.1, the words "other than Child Care" are inserted after the word "dwelling" in the first sentence and the following sentence is added at the end: "See Section 425 for special requirements for Child Day Care."

(25) A new IBC Section 310.5.2 is added as follows: "310.5.2 Child Care. Areas used for child care purposes may be located in a residential dwelling unit under all of the following conditions and Section 425:

1. Compliance with Utah Administrative Code, R710-8, Day Care Rules, as enacted under the authority of the Utah Fire Prevention Board.

2. Use is approved by the Utah Department of Health, as enacted under the authority of the Utah Code, Title 26, Chapter 39, Utah Child Care Licensing Act, and in any of the following categories:

a. Utah Administrative Code, R430-50, Residential Certificate Child Care.

b. Utah Administrative Code, R430-90, Licensed Family Child Care.

3. Compliance with all zoning regulations of the local regulator."

(26) In IBC, Section 310.6, the words "(see Section 308.2.1)" are added after "assisted living facilities".

Amended by Chapter 297, 2013 General Session