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Section 702 Building Elements and Materials

Existing Building Code 2021 of Illinois > 7 Alterations—Level 1 > 702 Building Elements and Materials
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702.1 Interior Finishes
Newly installed interior wall and ceiling finishes shall comply with Chapter 8 of the International Building Code.
702.2 Interior Floor Finish
New interior floor finish, including new carpeting used as an interior floor finish material, shall comply with Section 804 of the International Building Code.
702.3 Interior Trim
Newly installed interior trim materials shall comply with Section 806 of the International Building Code.
702.4 Window Opening Control Devices on Replacement Windows
In Group R-2 or R-3 buildings containing dwelling units and one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses regulated by the International Residential Code, window opening control devices or fall prevention devices complying with ASTM F2090 shall be installed where an existing window is replaced and where all of the following apply to the replacement window:
  1. The window is operable.
  2. One of the following applies:
    1. The window replacement includes replacement of the sash and frame.
    2. The window replacement includes the sash only where the existing frame remains.
  3. One of the following applies:
    1. In Group R-2 or R-3 buildings containing dwelling units, the bottom of the clear opening of the window opening is at a height less than 36 inches (915 mm) above the finished floor.
    2. In one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses regulated by the International Residential Code, the bottom of the clear opening of the window opening is at a height less than 24 inches (610 mm) above the finished floor.
  4. The window will permit openings that will allow passage of a 4-inch-diameter (102 mm) sphere when the window is in its largest opened position.
  5. The vertical distance from the bottom of the clear opening of the window opening to the finished grade or other surface below, on the exterior of the building, is greater than 72 inches (1829 mm).
Exception: Operable windows where the bottom of the clear opening of the window opening is located more than 75 feet (22 860 mm) above the finished grade or other surface below, on the exterior of the room, space or building, and that are provided with window fall prevention devices that comply with ASTM F2006.
702.5 Replacement Window for Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings
Where windows are required to provide emergency escape and rescue openings in Group R-2 and R-3 occupancies and one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses regulated by the International Residential Code, replacement windows shall be exempt from the requirements of Section 1031.3 of the International Building Code and Section R310.2 of the International Residential Code, provided that the replacement window meets the following conditions:
  1. The replacement window is the manufacturer's largest standard size window that will fit within the existing frame or existing rough opening. The replacement window shall be permitted to be of the same operating style as the existing window or a style that provides for an equal or greater window opening area than the existing window.
  2. Where the replacement window is part of a change of occupancy it shall comply with Section 1011.5.6.
702.5.1 Control Devices
Window opening control devices or fall prevention devices complying with ASTM F2090 shall be permitted for use on windows required to provide emergency escape and rescue openings.  After operation to release the control device allowing the window to fully open, the control device shall not reduce the net clear opening area of the window unit. Emergency escape and rescue openings shall be operational from the inside of the room without the use of keys or tools.
702.6 Bars, Grilles, Covers or Screens
Bars, grilles, covers, screens or similar devices are permitted to be placed over emergency escape and rescue openings, bulkhead enclosure or window wells that serve such openings, provided all of the following conditions are met: 
  1. The minimum net clear opening size complies with the code that was in effect at the time of construction.
  2. Such devices shall be releasable or removable from the inside without the use of a key, tool or force greater than that which is required for normal operation of the escape and rescue opening.
  3. Where such devices are installed, they shall not reduce the net clear opening of the emergency escape and rescue openings.
  4. Smoke alarms shall be installed in accordance with Section 907.2.11 of the International Building Code.
702.7 Materials and Methods
New work shall comply with the materials and methods requirements in the International Building Code, International Energy Conservation Code, International Mechanical Code and International Plumbing Code, as applicable, that specify material standards, detail of installation and connection, joints, penetrations and continuity of any element, component or system in the building.
[FG] 702.7.1 International Fuel Gas Code
The following sections of the International Fuel Gas Code shall constitute the fuel gas materials and methods requirements for Level 1 alterations.
  1. Chapter 3, entitled "General Regulations," except Sections 303.7 and 306.
  2. Chapter 4, entitled "Gas Piping Installations," except Sections 401.8 and 402.3.
    2.1.  Sections 401.8 and 402.3 shall apply where the work being performed increases the load on the system such that the existing pipe does not meet the size required by code. Existing systems that are modified shall not require resizing as long as the load on the system is not increased and the system length is not increased even if the altered system does not meet code minimums.
  3. Chapter 5, entitled "Chimneys and Vents."
  4. Chapter 6, entitled "Specific Appliances."
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