(The provisions contained in this appendix are not mandatory unless specifically referenced in the adopting ordinance.)
The provisions of this appendix shall apply to the repair, alteration, change of
occupancy, addition and relocation of existing buildings.
A building or portion of a building that
has not been previously occupied or used for its intended purpose shall comply with the
provisions of this code for new construction.
Repairs, alterations, change of occupancy,
existing buildings to which additions are made, historic buildings and relocated buildings
complying with the provisions of the 2015 IRC, IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, and IFC, as
applicable, shall be considered in compliance with the provisions of this appendix.
The purpose of these provisions is to encourage the continued use or reuse of
legally existing buildings and structures. These provisions are intended to permit work in
existing buildings that is consistent with the purpose of the 2015 IRC. Compliance with these
provisions shall be deemed to meet the requirements of the 2015 IRC
The legal occupancy of any building existing on the date of
adoption of this code shall be permitted to continue without change, except as is specifically
covered in this code, the 2015 IFC or the 2015 IPMC.
Additions, alterations or repairs to any
structure shall conform to that required by this code without requiring the existing structure
to comply with all the requirements of this code, unless otherwise stated. Additions,
alterations or repairs shall not cause an existing structure to become unsafe or adversely
affect the performance of the building.
Provisions in this code shall not require the removal, alteration
or abandonment of, or prevent the continued use and maintenance of, an existing building
envelope, mechanical, service water-heating, electrical distribution or illumination system
lawfully in existence at the time of the adoption of this code.
Nothing in this appendix shall be construed to permit the
continuation of existing building features which were installed in conflict with any codes or
laws in effect at the time of construction or installation. Additions or alterations shall not be
made to an existing building or structure which will cause the existing building or structure to
be in violation with any of the provisions of this code.
Repairs or alterations mandated by any
property, housing or fire safety maintenance code or mandated by any licensing rule or
ordinance adopted pursuant to law shall conform only to the requirements of that code, rule or
ordinance and shall not be required to conform to this code unless the code requiring such
repair or alteration so provides.
It shall be prohibited to conduct a home occupation in a dwelling
unit except as provided for in Section AJ102.5.1. A home occupation shall be conducted
wholly within the primary structure on the premises. No provision of this section shall be
construed to repeal, modify or constitute an alternative to any lawful zoning regulation which
is more restrictive than this section.
- The home occupation shall meet all requirements for habitable space and shall not exceed 15 percent of the floor area of the primary structure.
- No more than one person not residing in the dwelling unit may be employed in the home occupation.
- Inventory and supplies shall not occupy more than 50 percent of the area permitted to be used as a home occupation.
- The home occupation shall not involve any operation considered to be hazardous.
In addition to requirements of this code, 40 CFR 745 (titled
"Lead-based Paint Poisoning Prevention in Certain Residential Structures"), a regulation
issued and enforced by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency, applies to certain
activities in buildings that may contain lead-based paint, including renovations performed for
compensation in "target housing" and "child-occupied facilities," "abatement" of lead-based
paint hazards and other "lead-based paint activities" (as those terms are defined in 40 CFR Part
745).
In addition to but not in limitation of any other requirement of
this Section, all one-family dwellings converted for use as a bed and breakfast dwelling and all
existing bed and breakfast dwellings undergoing an alteration or addition to create an
additional guest room or rooms shall have a fire-safety notice affixed to the occupied side of
the entrance door of each converted, altered, or new guest for transient use indicating:
- Location of nearest exits and fire alarms;
- Procedures to be followed when a fire or smoke detector gives warning; and
- Procedures to be followed in the event of fire or smoke development.
Where in any specific case, different sections of this appendix specify
different materials, methods of construction or other requirements, the most restrictive shall
govern. Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement,
the specific requirement shall be applicable.
The provisions of this appendix shall not be deemed to nullify any
provisions of local, state or federal law.
The codes and standards referenced in this
appendix shall be considered part of the requirements of this appendix to the prescribed extent
of each such reference. Where differences occur between provisions of this appendix and
referenced codes and standards, the provisions of this appendix shall apply.
In the event that any part or provision of this appendix is held to
be illegal or void, this shall not have the effect of making void or illegal any of the other parts
or provisions.
Where, in any specific case, different sections of this code specify different
materials, methods of construction or other requirements, the most restrictive shall govern.
Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the specific
requirement shall govern. The provisions of Article 11 of the New York State Energy Law
shall apply as to limit any applicability as found therein.
Additions, alterations, or renovations
to an existing building, building system or portion thereof shall conform to the provisions
of Section N1107 of this code as they relate to new construction without requiring the
unaltered portion(s) of the existing building or building system to comply with this chapter.
An addition shall be deemed to comply with this chapter if the addition alone complies or
if the existing building and addition comply with this chapter as a single building.
Additions, alterations, or renovations shall not create an unsafe or hazardous condition or
overload existing building systems.
Exception: The following need not comply provided the energy use of the building is
not increased:
- Storm windows installed over existing fenestration.
- Glass only replacements in an existing sash and frame provided the U-factor and the solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) will be equal to or lower than before the glass replacement.
- Alterations, renovations or repairs to roof/ceiling, wall or floor cavities which are insulated to full depth with insulation having a minimal nominal value of R-3.0/inch.
- Alterations, renovations or repairs to walls and floors, where the existing structure is without framing cavities and no new framing cavities are created.
- Reroofing where neither the sheathing nor the insulation is exposed. Roofs without insulation in the cavity and where the sheathing or insulation is exposed during reroofing shall be insulated either above or below the sheathing.
- Replacement of existing doors that separate conditioned space from the exterior shall not require the installation of a vestibule or revolving door, provided, however, that an existing vestibule that separates a conditioned space from the exterior shall not be removed.
- An alteration that replaces less than 50 percent of the luminaires in a space, provided that such alteration does not increase the installed interior lighting power.
- An alteration that replaces only the bulb and ballast within the existing luminaires in a space provided that such alteration does not increase the installed interior lighting power.
Spaces undergoing a change in occupancy that
would result in an increase in demand for either fossil fuel or electrical energy shall comply
with Section N1111 of this code.
Any non-conditioned space that is altered to
become conditioned space shall comply with the provisions of this chapter for an addition
The code enforcement official is authorized to require that the
prospective applicant meet to discuss plans for the proposed work or change of occupancy
under these provisions prior to the issuance of a permit in order to establish the specific
applicability of the provisions of this appendix.
The code enforcement official is authorized to require an
existing building to be investigated and evaluated by a registered design professional based
upon the circumstances agreed upon at the preliminary meeting to determine the existence of
any potential nonconformance with the provisions of this code. The building evaluation shall
include, but not be limited to, structural, mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems. The
evaluation shall be limited to those areas of the existing dwelling that are directly affected by
the type of work under consideration. The building evaluation shall be certified by the design
professional.
The evaluation shall utilize the following sources of information, as applicable:
The evaluation shall utilize the following sources of information, as applicable:
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Available documentation of the existing building.
- Field surveys.
- Tests (nondestructive and destructive).
- Laboratory analysis.
For purposes of this appendix, the terms used shall be defined as follows.
ADDITION. An extension or increase in floor area, number of stories, or height of a building
or structure.
ALTERATION. Any construction or renovation to an existing structure other than repair or addition. Alterations are classified as Level 1 and Level 2.
BED AND BREAKFAST DWELLING. An owner-occupied residence resulting from a conversion of a one-family dwelling, used for providing overnight accommodations and a morning meal to not more than 10 transient lodgers, and containing not more than five bedrooms for such lodgers.
CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY. A change in the occupancy or use of a building, such as a change from a one-family dwelling to a two-family dwelling, or from an occupancy regulated by the 2015 IBC to a detached one-or two-family dwelling or multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) regulated by this code.
CONVERSION. A change of occupancy or use of a building from a one-family dwelling to a bed and breakfast dwelling.
DANGEROUS. Any building or structure or any individual member with any of the structural conditions or defects described below shall be deemed dangerous:
EQUIPMENT OR FIXTURE. Any plumbing, heating, electrical, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigerating and fire protection equipment, and elevators, dumb waiters, boilers, pressure vessels, and other mechanical facilities or installations that are related to building services.
EXISTING BUILDING. A building or structure that has been issued a certificate of occupancy or has been legally occupied.
FLOOD HAZARD AREA. The greater of the following two areas:
HISTORIC BUILDING. Any building or structure that is listed in the State or National Register of Historic Places; designated as a historic property under local or state designation law or survey; certified as a contributing resource within a National Register listed or locally designated historic district; or with an opinion or certification that the property is eligible to be listed on the National or State Registers of Historic Places either individually or as a contributing building to a historic district by the State Historic Preservation Officer or the Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places.
HOME OCCUPATION. The use of a portion of a dwelling unit for nonresidential purposes by a resident thereof.
LOAD-BEARING ELEMENT. Any column, girder, beam, joist, truss, rafter, wall, floor or roof sheathing that supports any vertical load in addition to its own weight, or any lateral load.
MATERIALS AND METHODS REQUIREMENTS. Those requirements in this code that specify material standards; details of installation and connection; joints; penetrations; and continuity of any element, component or system in the building. The required quantity, fire resistance, flame spread, acoustic or thermal performance, or other performance attribute is specifically excluded from materials and methods requirements.
REHABILITATION. Any work, as described by the categories of work defined herein, undertaken in an existing building.
RELOCATION. Relocated buildings include any building or structure which is relocated from its existing foundation to a new foundation.
REPAIR. The restoration to good or sound condition of any part of an existing building for the purpose of its maintenance.
REPLACEMENT. The reconstruction of a building on an existing foundation or support system.
SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. For the purpose of determining compliance with the flood provisions of this code, damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its before-damaged condition would equal or exceed 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred.
SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT. For the purpose of determining compliance with the flood provisions of this code, any repair, alteration, addition or improvement of a building or structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the improvement or repair is started. If the structure has sustained substantial damage, any repairs are considered substantial improvement regardless of the actual repair work performed. The term does not, however, include either:
SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. A condition where:
UNSAFE BUILDINGS OR EQUIPMENT. Buildings or existing equipment that is insanitary or deficient because of inadequate means of egress facilities, inadequate light and ventilation, or that constitutes a fire hazard, or that is otherwise dangerous to human life or the public welfare or that involves illegal or improper occupancy or inadequate maintenance, shall be deemed an unsafe condition.
WORK AREA. That portion or portions of a building consisting of all reconfigured spaces as indicated on the construction documents. Work area excludes other portions of the building where incidental work entailed by the intended work must be performed and portions of the building where work not initially intended by the owner is specifically required by this appendix.
ALTERATION. Any construction or renovation to an existing structure other than repair or addition. Alterations are classified as Level 1 and Level 2.
BED AND BREAKFAST DWELLING. An owner-occupied residence resulting from a conversion of a one-family dwelling, used for providing overnight accommodations and a morning meal to not more than 10 transient lodgers, and containing not more than five bedrooms for such lodgers.
CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY. A change in the occupancy or use of a building, such as a change from a one-family dwelling to a two-family dwelling, or from an occupancy regulated by the 2015 IBC to a detached one-or two-family dwelling or multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) regulated by this code.
CONVERSION. A change of occupancy or use of a building from a one-family dwelling to a bed and breakfast dwelling.
DANGEROUS. Any building or structure or any individual member with any of the structural conditions or defects described below shall be deemed dangerous:
- The stress in a member or portion thereof due to all factored dead and live loads is more than one and one third the nominal strength allowed in this code for new buildings of similar structure, purpose or location.
- Any portion, member or appurtenance thereof likely to fail, or to become detached or dislodged, or to collapse and thereby injure persons.
- Any portion of a building, or any member, appurtenance or ornamentation on the exterior thereof is not of sufficient strength or stability, or is not anchored, attached or fastened in place so as to be capable of resisting a wind pressure of two thirds of that specified in this code for new buildings of similar structure, purpose or location without exceeding the nominal strength permitted in this code for such buildings.
- The building, or any portion thereof, is likely to collapse partially or completely because of dilapidation, deterioration or decay; construction in violation of the Uniform Code; the removal, movement or instability of any portion of the ground necessary for the purpose of supporting such building; the deterioration, decay or inadequacy of its foundation; damage due to fire, earthquake, wind or flood; or any other similar cause.
- The exterior walls or other vertical structural members list, lean or buckle to such an extent that a plumb line passing through the center of gravity does not fall inside the middle one third of the base.
EQUIPMENT OR FIXTURE. Any plumbing, heating, electrical, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigerating and fire protection equipment, and elevators, dumb waiters, boilers, pressure vessels, and other mechanical facilities or installations that are related to building services.
EXISTING BUILDING. A building or structure that has been issued a certificate of occupancy or has been legally occupied.
FLOOD HAZARD AREA. The greater of the following two areas:
- The area within a flood plain subject to a 1-percent or greater chance of flooding in any year.
- The area designated as a flood hazard area on a community's flood hazard map, or otherwise legally designated.
HISTORIC BUILDING. Any building or structure that is listed in the State or National Register of Historic Places; designated as a historic property under local or state designation law or survey; certified as a contributing resource within a National Register listed or locally designated historic district; or with an opinion or certification that the property is eligible to be listed on the National or State Registers of Historic Places either individually or as a contributing building to a historic district by the State Historic Preservation Officer or the Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places.
HOME OCCUPATION. The use of a portion of a dwelling unit for nonresidential purposes by a resident thereof.
LOAD-BEARING ELEMENT. Any column, girder, beam, joist, truss, rafter, wall, floor or roof sheathing that supports any vertical load in addition to its own weight, or any lateral load.
MATERIALS AND METHODS REQUIREMENTS. Those requirements in this code that specify material standards; details of installation and connection; joints; penetrations; and continuity of any element, component or system in the building. The required quantity, fire resistance, flame spread, acoustic or thermal performance, or other performance attribute is specifically excluded from materials and methods requirements.
REHABILITATION. Any work, as described by the categories of work defined herein, undertaken in an existing building.
RELOCATION. Relocated buildings include any building or structure which is relocated from its existing foundation to a new foundation.
REPAIR. The restoration to good or sound condition of any part of an existing building for the purpose of its maintenance.
REPLACEMENT. The reconstruction of a building on an existing foundation or support system.
SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. For the purpose of determining compliance with the flood provisions of this code, damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its before-damaged condition would equal or exceed 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred.
SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT. For the purpose of determining compliance with the flood provisions of this code, any repair, alteration, addition or improvement of a building or structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the improvement or repair is started. If the structure has sustained substantial damage, any repairs are considered substantial improvement regardless of the actual repair work performed. The term does not, however, include either:
- Any project for improvement of a building required to correct existing health, sanitary or safety code violations identified by the code official and that is the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions, or
- Any alteration of a historic structure provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure's continued designation as a historic structure.
SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. A condition where:
- In any story, the vertical elements of the lateral-force-resisting system, in any direction and taken as a whole, have suffered damage such that the lateral load-carrying capacity has been reduced by more than 20 percent from its pre-damaged condition, or
- The vertical load-carrying components supporting more than 30 percent of the structure's floor or roof area have suffered a reduction in vertical load-carrying capacity to below 75 percent of the required strength levels of this code.
UNSAFE BUILDINGS OR EQUIPMENT. Buildings or existing equipment that is insanitary or deficient because of inadequate means of egress facilities, inadequate light and ventilation, or that constitutes a fire hazard, or that is otherwise dangerous to human life or the public welfare or that involves illegal or improper occupancy or inadequate maintenance, shall be deemed an unsafe condition.
WORK AREA. That portion or portions of a building consisting of all reconfigured spaces as indicated on the construction documents. Work area excludes other portions of the building where incidental work entailed by the intended work must be performed and portions of the building where work not initially intended by the owner is specifically required by this appendix.
The work performed on an existing building shall be classified in accordance
with this section.
The work area, as defined in Section AJ202, shall be identified on the
construction documents.
Repairs, as defined in Section AJ202, include the patching or restoration of
materials, elements, equipment, or fixtures for the purpose of maintaining such materials,
elements, equipment or fixtures in good or sound condition.
Repairs shall comply with the provisions of Section AJ4.
Level 1 alterations shall comply with the provisions of Section AJ5.
Level 2 alterations include the reconfiguration of space, the addition or
elimination of any door or window, the reconfiguration or extension of any system, or the
installation of any additional equipment.
Level 2 alterations shall comply with the provisions of Section AJ5 for
Level 1 alterations as well as the provisions of Section AJ6.
Exception: Work areas in which the alteration work is exclusively plumbing, mechanical
or electrical shall not be included in the computation of total area of all work areas.
Change of occupancy provisions apply where the activity is classified as a
change of occupancy as defined in Section AJ202.
Changes of occupancy shall comply with the provisions of Section AJ7.
Provisions for additions shall apply where work is classified as an addition
as defined in Section AJ202.
Additions to existing buildings shall comply with the provisions of
Section AJ8.
Historic buildings provisions shall apply to buildings classified as historic as
defined in Section AJ202.
Except as specifically provided for in Section AJ9, historic buildings
shall comply with applicable provisions of this appendix for the type of work being performed.
Relocated buildings provisions shall apply to relocated buildings as defined
in Section AJ202.
Relocated buildings shall comply with the provisions of Section AJ10.
Replaced buildings provisions shall apply to replaced buildings as defined in
Section AJ202.
Replaced buildings shall comply with the provisions of Section AJ11.
Repairs as described in Section AJ302 shall comply with the requirements of
this section. Repairs to historic buildings shall comply with this section, except as modified in
Section AJ9.
Except as otherwise required herein, work shall be done using
materials permitted by the applicable code for new construction or using like materials such
that no hazard to life, health or property is created.
In flood hazard areas, repairs that constitute substantial
improvement shall require that the building comply with Section R322 of this code.
Hazardous materials that are no longer permitted, such as
asbestos and lead-based paint, not be used.
Replacement glazing in hazardous locations shall
comply with the safety glazing requirements of Section R308 as applicable.
Existing roof assemblies undergoing repair shall comply with the
applicable requirements of Section AJ502.4 of this appendix.
Repairs shall be done in a manner that maintains the level of fire protection
provided.
When repairs requiring a permit occur, the individual dwelling unit
shall be provided with smoke alarms located as required for new dwellings; the smoke alarms
shall be interconnected and hard wired.
Exceptions:
- Repairs to the exterior surfaces of dwellings are exempt from the requirements of this section.
- Except for bed and breakfast dwellings, smoke alarms in existing areas shall not be required to be interconnected and hard wired where interior wall or ceiling finishes are not removed to expose the structure.
Smoke alarms shall be permitted to be battery operated when installed in buildings without commercial power or an on-site electrical power system, or in buildings where existing interior wall or ceiling finishes are not removed to expose the
structure.
Smoke alarms shall not be required to be interconnected
where battery operated alarms are permitted.
When repairs of fuel-fired appliances and equipment,
solid-fuel burning appliances and equipment, or fireplaces and chimneys occur, the individual
dwelling unit shall be provided with carbon monoxide alarms as required for new dwellings.
Exception: In other than bed and breakfast dwellings, carbon monoxide alarms shall be
permitted to be battery operated when installed in buildings without commercial power or
an on-site electrical power system, or in buildings where existing interior wall or ceiling
finishes are not removed to expose the structure. Carbon monoxide alarms shall not be
required to be interconnected where battery operated alarms are permitted.
Repairs of structural elements shall comply with this section.
Repairs shall not reduce the structural strength or stability of
the building, structure or any individual member thereof.
Exception: Such reduction shall be allowed, provided the capacity is not reduced to below
the levels required by this code.
Damaged buildings shall be repaired in accordance with this
section.
New structural frame members used in the
repair of damaged buildings, including anchorage and connections, shall comply with this
code.
Buildings that have sustained substantial
structural damage shall comply with this section.
An engineering evaluation and
analysis that establishes the structural adequacy of the damaged building shall be
prepared by a registered design professional and submitted to the code official. The
evaluation and analysis may assume that all damaged structural elements and systems
have their original strength and stiffness.
The evaluation and analysis shall demonstrate that
the building, once repaired, complies with the applicable wind and seismic
provisions of this code.
Repairs to buildings damaged to a level
below the substantial structural damage level as defined in Section AJ202 shall be allowed
to be made with the materials, methods and strengths in existence prior to the damage
unless such existing conditions are dangerous as defined in Section AJ202. New structural
frame members as defined in Section AJ202 shall comply with Section AJ404.3.1.
Where in the course of conducting
repairs other uncovered structural elements are found to be unsound or otherwise
structurally deficient, such elements shall be made to conform to the requirements of
Section AJ404.3.2.1.1.
In flood hazard areas, damaged buildings that sustain
substantial damage shall be brought into compliance with provisions of this code for flood
resistant construction of new structures.
Repairs to existing mechanical systems shall be permitted in the same
manner and arrangement as in the existing system, provided that such repairs or replacement
are not hazardous and are approved.
Repairs to existing plumbing systems shall be permitted in the same manner
and arrangement as in the existing system, provided that such repairs or replacement are not
hazardous and are approved.
The following plumbing materials and supplies shall not be used:
- All-purpose solvent cement, unless listed for the specific application;
- Flexible traps and tailpieces, unless listed for the specific application; and
- Solder having more than 0.2-percent lead in the repair of potable water systems.
Existing electrical wiring and equipment undergoing repair shall be
allowed to be repaired or replaced with like material.
Exceptions:
- Replacement of electrical receptacles shall comply with the applicable requirements of the NFPA 70 or Chapter 39 of this code.
- Plug fuses of the Edison-base type shall be used for replacements only where there is no evidence of over fusing or tampering and shall comply with requirements of Chapter 37 this code applying for conductor sizing and overcurrent protection code.
- For replacement of nongrounding-type receptacles with grounding-type receptacles and for branch circuits that do not have an equipment grounding conductor in the branch circuitry, the grounding conductor of a grounding-type receptacle outlet shall be permitted to be grounded to any accessible point on the grounding electrode system, or to any accessible point on the grounding electrode conductor as allowed and described in Part VIII - Electrical of this code.
- Frames of electric ranges, wall-mounted ovens, counter-mounted cooking units, clothes dryers, and outlet or junction boxes that are part of the existing branch circuit for these appliances shall be permitted to be grounded to the grounded circuit conductor in accordance with Part VIII - Electrical of this code.
Level 1 alterations as described in Section AJ303 shall comply with the
requirements of this section. Level 1 alterations to historic buildings shall comply with this
section, except as modified in Section AJ9.
An existing building or portion thereof shall not be altered such that
the building becomes less safe than its existing condition.
Exception. Where the current level of safety or sanitation is proposed to be reduced, the
portion altered shall conform to the requirements of this code.
In flood hazard areas, alterations that constitute substantial
improvement shall require that the building comply with Section R322 of this code.
All newly installed interior finishes shall comply with the flame
spread and smoke density requirements of Chapter 3 of this code.
All new work shall comply with materials and methods
requirements of this code.
Minor reductions in the clear opening
dimensions of replacement doors and windows that result from the use of different materials
shall be allowed.
The replacement of emergency escape and rescue
opening windows in conformance with the code in effect at the time of construction shall
not require compliance with Section R310.
Where alteration work includes recovering or replacing an existing roof
covering, the provisions of this section shall apply. Reroofing shall be in accordance with
Section R908 of the 2015 IRC.
Means of egress for buildings undergoing alteration shall comply with the
requirements of Section 702 of the 2015 IPMC.
Alterations shall be done in a manner that maintains the level of fire
protection provided.
When interior alterations occur in existing dwellings, the individual
dwelling unit shall be provided with smoke alarms located as required for new dwellings; the
smoke alarms shall be interconnected and hard wired.
Exception: Except for bed and breakfast dwellings, smoke alarms in existing areas shall
not be required to be interconnected and hard wired where interior wall or ceiling finishes
are not removed to expose the structure.
Smoke alarms shall be permitted to be battery operated when
installed in buildings without commercial power or an on-site electrical power system, or
in buildings where existing interior wall or ceiling finishes are not removed to expose the
structure.
Smoke alarms shall not be required to be interconnected
where battery operated alarms are permitted.
When level 1 alterations occur, the individual dwelling
unit shall be provided with carbon monoxide alarms as required for new dwellings.
Exception: In other than bed and breakfast dwellings, carbon monoxide alarms shall be
permitted to be battery operated when installed in buildings without commercial power or
an on-site electrical power system, or in buildings where existing interior wall or ceiling
finishes are not removed to expose the structure. Carbon monoxide alarms shall not be
required to be interconnected where battery operated alarms are permitted.
Where alteration work includes replacement of equipment that is supported
by the building, the structural provisions of this section shall apply.
Existing structural components supporting alteration work shall
comply with this section.
Where replacement of equipment results in
additional dead loads, structural components supporting such equipment shall comply with
the load requirements of this code.
Exception: Buildings constructed in accordance with this code and where the
additional dead load from the equipment is not increased by more than 5 percent.
The structural roof components shall
be capable of supporting the roof covering system and the material and equipment loads that
will be encountered during installation of the roof covering system.
Alterations to any mechanical system shall conform to the requirements of
Chapter 12 for a new mechanical system without requiring the existing mechanical system to
comply with all of the requirements of this code.
The following plumbing materials and supplies shall not be used:
- All-purpose solvent cement, unless listed for the specific application;
- Flexible traps and tailpieces, unless listed for the specific application; and
- Solder having more than 0.2-percent lead in the repair of potable water systems.
Any alteration to an existing electrical system shall be made in conformity
with the provisions of Chapter E34 through Chapter E43.
Any alteration to an existing energy storage
system shall be made to comply with Section R327.
Level 2 alterations as described in Section AJ304 shall comply with the
requirements of this section. Level 2 alterations to historic buildings shall comply with this
section, except as modified in Section AJ9. The requirements of this section are limited to work
areas in which Level 2 alterations are being performed, and shall apply beyond the work area
where specified.
In addition to the requirements of this section, all
work shall comply with the requirements of Section AJ5.
All newly constructed elements, components, systems and spaces shall
comply with the requirements of this code.
Exceptions:
- Space created in basements may have a ceiling that projects to within 6 feet, 8 inches of the finished floor; and beams, girders and ducts in such space or other obstructions may project to within 6 feet, 4 inches of the finished floor. Existing finished ceiling heights in spaces in basements shall not be reduced.
- Existing stairs not otherwise being altered shall be permitted to maintain their current clear width at, above, and below existing handrails.
- Existing stairs not otherwise being altered shall be permitted to maintain their current riser heights and tread depths.
- Headroom height on existing stairs being altered shall not be reduced below the existing stairway finished headroom. Existing stairs not otherwise being altered shall be permitted to maintain the current finished headroom.
- Landings for existing stairs not otherwise being altered shall be permitted to maintain their current width.
The work performed shall not increase the extent of
noncompliance with the requirements of this code or create nonconformity with those
requirements which did not previously exist.
In flood hazard areas, alterations that constitute substantial
improvement shall require that the building comply with Section R322 of this code.
Where the work area is in a two-family dwelling or multiple
single-family dwelling (townhouse) and exceeds 50 percent of the aggregate area of the
dwelling unit, all walls separating dwelling units that are not continuous from the foundation
to the underside of the roof sheathing shall be constructed to provide a continuous fire
separation using construction materials consistent with the existing wall or complying with the
requirements for new structures. Work shall only be required to be performed on the side of
the wall of the dwelling unit that is part of the work area.
Where the work area exceeds 50 percent of the aggregate
area of the dwelling, the interior finish of walls and ceilings in any work area shall comply
with the requirements of Section R302.9. All existing interior finish materials that do not
comply with those requirements shall be removed or shall be treated with an approved fire
retardant coating in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions to secure compliance with
the requirements of this section.
In work areas, guards designed and installed in accordance with Section
R312 shall be provided on every open portion of a floor, stair, landing, porch, deck, porch or
deck enclosed with insect screening, or balcony that is more than 30 inches above the floor or
grade below, or where the existing guards are judged to be in danger of collapsing.
The means of egress in work areas where alterations are being performed shall
comply with the requirements of this section.
Exit doors in any work area shall comply with Section R311.1 and
R311.2.
Every stairway having four or more risers from a work area floor shall be
provided with handrails designed and installed in accordance with Section R311.7.8.
When interior alterations occur, or when one or more sleeping rooms
are added or created in existing dwellings, the individual dwelling unit shall be provided with
smoke alarms located as required for new dwellings; the smoke alarms shall be interconnected
and hard wired.
Exception: In other than bed and breakfast dwellings, smoke alarms in existing areas shall
not be required to be interconnected and hard wired where interior wall or ceiling finishes
are not removed to expose the structure.
Smoke alarms shall be permitted to be battery operated when
installed in buildings without commercial power or an on-site electrical power system, or
in buildings where existing interior wall or ceiling finishes are not removed to expose the
structure.
Smoke alarms shall not be required to be interconnected
where battery operated alarms are permitted.
When level 2 alterations occur, the individual dwelling
unit shall be provided with carbon monoxide alarms as required for new dwellings.
Exception: With the exception of bed and breakfast dwellings, carbon monoxide alarms
shall be permitted to be battery operated when installed in buildings without commercial
power or an on-site electrical power system, or in buildings where existing interior wall or
ceiling finishes are not removed to expose the structure. Carbon monoxide alarms shall not
be required to be interconnected where battery operated alarms are permitted.
A habitable attic may be created in an existing attic
located above the second or third story above grade plane without requiring the installation of
a sprinkler system throughout the entire dwelling, provided all of the following conditions are
met:
- The building was legally occupied before January 1, 1984.
- The habitable attic and its means of egress to the exterior are equipped with a limited area sprinkler system installed in accordance with NFPA 13D.
- The habitable attic is provided with:
- A second exit stair meeting the requirements of Section R311.7, or
- An emergency escape and rescue opening, meeting the requirements of Section R310, located directly above a roof or other structural appurtenance from which access to grade does not exceed a vertical distance of 14 feet.
- The entire dwelling is equipped with smoke alarms in compliance with Section R314 and monitored by an approved supervising station in accordance with NFPA 72.
Rooms and areas within dwellings units,
sleeping units and attached garages in which energy storage systems are installed shall be
protected by smoke alarms in accordance with Section R314. A heat detector or heat alarm
listed and interconnected to the smoke alarms shall be installed in locations within dwelling
units, sleeping units and attached garages where smoke alarms cannot be installed based on
their listing.
Exception: In other than bed and breakfast dwellings, heat alarms in existing areas shall
not be required to be interconnected where interior wall or ceiling finishes are not removed
to expose the structure.
Heat alarms shall be permitted to be battery operated when
installed in buildings without commercial power or an on-site electrical power system, or
in buildings where existing interior wall or ceiling finishes are not removed to expose the
structure.
Heat alarms shall not be required to be interconnected where
battery operated alarms are permitted.
The minimum design criteria for existing portions of the structure shall be
the loads applicable at the time the building was constructed, provided that no dangerous
condition is created. Structural elements which are uncovered during the course of the
alteration and which are found to be unsound or dangerous shall be made to comply with the
applicable requirements of this code.
Where alteration work includes installation of additional equipment
that is structurally supported by the building or reconfiguration of space such that portions of
the building become subjected to higher dead or live loads, all structural members affected by
such increase shall meet the load requirements of this code.
Exception: Structural elements whose stress is not increased by more than 5 percent.
Alterations shall not reduce the structural strength or stability
of the building, structure or any individual member thereof.
Exception: Such reduction shall be allowed as long as the strength and the stability of the
building are not reduced to below the levels required by this code.
New structural members in alterations, including
connections and anchorage, shall comply with this code.
Alterations to any mechanical system shall conform to the requirements of
Chapter 12 for a new mechanical system without requiring the existing mechanical system
to comply with all the requirements of this code. Alterations shall not cause an existing
mechanical system to become unsafe, hazardous or overloaded.
Mechanically ventilated reconfigured spaces shall comply
with Section M1507 as applicable.
Where alterations subject portions of existing electrical systems to
increased loads, such portions shall be made to comply with Chapter 34 through Chapter 43.
Service to dwelling units shall be a minimum of 100 ampere,
three-wire capacity, and service equipment shall be dead front having no live parts exposed
whereby accidental contact could be made. Type "S" fuses shall be installed when fused
equipment is used.
Exception: Existing service of 60 ampere, three-wire capacity, and feeders of 30 ampere
or larger two-or three-wire capacity shall be accepted if adequate for the electrical load
being served.
Clearance for electrical service equipment shall be provided in
accordance with Section E3405.
Ground-fault and arcfault
circuit-interrupter protection shall be provided on newly installed receptacle outlets as
required by Section E3902.
When the work area includes any of the
following areas within a dwelling unit, the requirements of Sections AJ608.5.1 through
AJ608.5.3 shall apply.
Energy storage systems installed in existing
buildings and structures shall be comply with Section R327.
Where the character or use of an existing building is changed, as described in
Section AJ305, to a one- or two-family dwelling or multiple single-family dwelling
(townhouse) not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of
egress, or where an owner-occupied one-family dwelling is converted for use as a Bed and
Breakfast Dwelling, the building shall comply with this section. Alterations performed in
connection with a change of occupancy shall comply with Section AJ5 or AJ6 as applicable.
Changes of occupancy to historic buildings shall comply with this section, except as modified
by Section AJ9. Owner-occupied one-family dwellings converted for use as a Bed and
Breakfast Dwellings shall also comply with Section AJ704.
The building shall comply with the provisions of this code.
Exception: Compliance with the provisions of this code is not required where the change
of occupancy is from a two-family dwelling to a one-family dwelling; smoke alarms and
carbon monoxide alarms shall be provided as required in Section AJ703.
Emergency escape and rescue
openings need not meet the requirements of this code where such openings were lawfully in
existence at the time of the adoption of this code.
Existing stairs are permitted to remain, provided all of the following
conditions are met:
- The product obtained by multiplying the height of the riser by the depth of the tread shall be not less than 70 inches nor more than 80 inches. Riser height shall not exceed 9 inches.
- Stairs shall have minimum headroom of 6 feet 6 inches, except that stairs for occasional use to basements and attics are permitted to have minimum headroom of 6 feet 4 inches.
- Variations in riser height in a run of stairs shall not exceed 3/8 inch.
- Width shall be not less than 30 inches.
Existing ceiling heights shall be permitted to remain if they
equal or exceed the following:
- Habitable space shall have a ceiling height of not less than 6 feet 8 inches, measured from the finished floor to the lowest projection from the ceiling.
- Space, other than habitable, shall have a ceiling height of not less than 6 feet 6 inches, measured from the finished floor to the lowest projection from the ceiling.
Existing foundations are permitted to remain where the
change in use will increase the soil bearing pressure by no more than 5 percent.
Specific seismic load detailing provisions required for new
structures are not required to be met where it can be shown that an acceptable level of
performance and seismic safety is obtained for the applicable seismic design category.
Smoke alarms, located as required for new dwellings, shall be
provided; the smoke alarms shall be interconnected and hard wired.
Exception: In other than bed and breakfast dwellings, smoke alarms in existing areas shall
not be required to be interconnected and hard wired where interior wall or ceiling finishes
are not removed to expose the structure.
Smoke alarms shall be permitted to be battery operated when
installed in buildings without commercial power or an on-site electrical power system, or
in buildings where existing interior wall or ceiling finishes are not removed to expose the
structure.
Smoke alarms shall not be required to be interconnected
where battery operated alarms are permitted.
Where the character or use of an existing building is
changed, carbon monoxide alarms shall be provided as required for new dwellings.
Exception: In other than bed and breakfast dwellings, carbon monoxide alarms shall be
permitted to be battery operated when installed in buildings without commercial power or
an on-site electrical power system, or in buildings where existing interior wall or ceiling
finishes are not removed to expose the structure. Carbon monoxide alarms shall not be
required to be interconnected where battery operated alarms are permitted.
An automatic sprinkler system as required for new
dwellings shall be provided.
A residence converted to a bed and breakfast dwelling shall have no
more than five sleeping rooms for accommodating up to 10 transient lodgers.
A one-family dwelling is permitted to be converted for use
as a bed and breakfast dwelling under the following conditions:
- No sleeping rooms for transient use shall be located above the second story above grade plane.
- A fire-safety notice shall be affixed to the occupied side of the entrance door of
each bedroom for transient use indicating:
- Means of egress;
- Location of means for transmitting fire alarms, if any; and
- Evacuation procedures to be followed in the event of a fire or smoke condition or upon activation of a fire or smoke-detecting or other alarm device.
Means of egress shall include at least one of the following
alternatives:
- A limited area sprinkler system installed in conformance with NFPA 13D protecting all interior stairs serving as a means of egress;
- An exterior stair conforming to the requirements of R311.7 of this code, providing a second means of egress from all above grade stories or levels; or
- An opening for emergency use conforming to the requirements of Section R310 of this code within each bedroom for transient use, such opening to have a sill not more than 14 feet above level grade directly below and, as permanent equipment, a portable escape ladder that attaches securely to such sill. Such ladder shall be constructed with rigid rungs designed to stand off from the building wall, shall be capable of sustaining a minimum load of 1,000 pounds, and shall extend to and provide unobstructed egress to open space at grade.
Additions as described in Section AJ306 shall comply with the requirements
of this section.
Additions shall comply with the provisions of this code. Except where
required by this section, unaltered portions of the existing building shall not be required to
comply with this code.
An addition shall not create or extend any
nonconformity in the existing building to which the addition is being made with regard to
height, structural strength, fire safety, means of egress, or the capacity of mechanical, plumbing
or electrical systems.
Any repair or alteration work within an existing building to which an
addition is being made shall comply with the applicable requirements for the work as classified
in Section AJ3.
When additions requiring a permit occur, the individual dwelling unit
shall be provided with smoke alarms located as required for new dwellings; the smoke alarms
shall be interconnected and hard wired.
Exceptions:
- Exterior additions to dwellings, such as decks, are exempt from the requirements of this section.
- In other than bed and breakfast dwellings, smoke alarms in existing areas shall not be required to be interconnected and hard wired where interior wall or ceiling finishes are not removed to expose the structure.
Smoke alarms shall be permitted to be battery operated when
installed in buildings without commercial power or an on-site electrical power system, or
in existing areas of buildings where existing interior wall or ceiling finishes are not
removed to expose the structure.
Smoke alarms shall not be required to be interconnected
where battery operated alarms are permitted.
Where additions requiring a permit occur, carbon
monoxide alarms shall be provided as required for new dwellings.
Exceptions:
- Exterior additions to dwellings, such as decks, are exempt from the requirements of this section.
- In other than bed and breakfast dwellings, carbon monoxide alarms shall be permitted to be battery operated when installed in buildings without commercial power or an on-site electrical power system, or in buildings where existing interior wall or ceiling finishes are not removed to expose the structure. Carbon monoxide alarms shall not be required to be interconnected where battery operated alarms are permitted.
Buildings shall be equipped throughout with an
automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with NFPA 13D whenever:
- a vertical addition is made to a building to create a third story above grade plane,
- a habitable attic is added above an existing second or third story above grade plane, or
- the floor area of a legally existing third story above grade plane is increased by more than 10 percent.
Existing structural elements supporting any additional loads as a
result of additions shall comply with this code.
Exception: Structural elements whose stress is not increased by more than 5 percent.
Additions and foundations in flood hazard areas shall comply
with the following requirements:
- For horizontal additions that are structurally interconnected to the existing building:
- If the addition and all other proposed work, when combined, constitute substantial improvement, the existing building and the addition shall comply with Section R322 of this code.
- If the addition constitutes substantial improvement, the existing building and the addition shall comply with Section R322.
- For horizontal additions that are not structurally interconnected to the existing building:
- The addition shall comply with Section R322.
- If the addition and all other proposed work, when combined, constitute substantial improvement, the existing building and the addition shall comply with Section R322.
- For vertical additions and all other proposed work that, when combined, constitute substantial improvement, the existing building shall comply with Section R322.
- For a new, replacement, raised, or extended foundation, if the foundation work and all other proposed work, when combined, constitute substantial improvement, the existing building shall comply with Section R322.
Additions to any mechanical system shall conform to the requirements of
Chapter 12 for a new mechanical system without requiring the existing mechanical system to
comply with all of the requirements of this code. The existing mechanical system shall be evaluated
for adequacy by qualified industry personnel or a registered design professional. Additions shall
not cause an existing system to become unsafe, hazardous or overloaded.
Where an addition results in an increase in the number of
bedrooms, the capacity of the existing sanitary disposal system shall be determined and any
required expansion or replacement shall comply with this code.
It is the intent of this section to provide means for the preservation of historic
buildings. Historical buildings as described in Section AJ307 shall comply with the provisions
of this section relating to their repair, alteration, change of occupancy or relocation.
A historic building undergoing repair, alteration or change of occupancy
shall be investigated and evaluated. If it is intended that the building meet the requirements of
this section, a written report shall be prepared and filed with the code enforcement official by
a registered design professional when such a report is necessary in the opinion of the code
official. Such report shall identify each required safety feature that is in compliance with this
section and where compliance with other sections of these provisions would be damaging to
the contributing historic features. The report shall describe each feature that is not in
compliance with these provisions and shall demonstrate how the intent of these provisions is
complied with in providing an equivalent level of safety.
In flood hazard areas, if all proposed work, including repairs,
work required because of a change of occupancy, and alterations, constitutes substantial
improvement, then the existing building shall comply with Section R322.
Exception: If a historic building will continue to be a historic building after the proposed
work is completed, then the proposed work is not considered a substantial improvement.
When a historic building is determined to be dangerous, no
work shall be required except as necessary to correct identified unsafe conditions.
Historic buildings undergoing repairs, alterations, changes of occupancy or
that are relocated shall comply with this section.
Smoke alarms, located as required for new dwellings, shall be
provided; the smoke alarms shall be interconnected and hard wired.
Exception: In other than bed and breakfast dwellings, smoke alarms in existing areas shall
not be required to be interconnected and hard wired where interior wall or ceiling finishes
are not removed to expose the structure.
Smoke alarms shall be permitted to be battery operated when
installed in buildings without commercial power or an on-site electrical power system, or
in buildings where existing interior wall or ceiling finishes are not removed to expose the
structure.
Smoke alarms shall not be required to be interconnected
where battery operated alarms are permitted.
Carbon monoxide alarms shall be provided as required
for new dwellings.
Exception: In other than bed and breakfast dwellings, carbon monoxide alarms shall be
permitted to be battery operated when installed in buildings without commercial power or
an on-site electrical power system, or in buildings where existing interior wall or ceiling
finishes are not removed to expose the structure. Carbon monoxide alarms shall not be
required to be interconnected where battery operated alarms are permitted. At least one
carbon monoxide alarm shall be provided in each dwelling unit in compliance with Section
R315.
The existing finishes of walls and ceilings shall be accepted when
it is demonstrated that they are the historic finishes.
Where fire-resistance-rated construction is required by
this code, it need not be provided where the existing wall and ceiling finish is wood or metal
lath and plaster.
The spacing between existing intermediate railings or openings in
existing ornamental patterns shall be accepted. Missing elements or members of a guard may
be replaced in a manner that will preserve the historic appearance of the building or structure.
Historic buildings shall comply with the applicable structural provisions for
the work as classified in Section AJ3.
Exception: The code official shall be authorized to accept existing floors and approve
operational controls that limit the live load on any such floor.
Where the code official determines that a component
or a portion of a building or structure is dangerous as defined in this code and is in need of
repair, strengthening or replacement by provisions of this code, only that specific component
or portion shall be required to be repaired, strengthened or replaced.
Repairs to any portion of a historic building or structure shall be permitted
with original or like materials and original methods of construction, subject to the provisions
of this section.
Historic buildings undergoing repairs shall comply with
all of the applicable requirements of Section AJ4.
Exception: Replacement of existing or missing features using original materials shall be
permitted. Partial replacement for repairs that match the original in configuration, height
and size shall be permitted. Such replacements shall not be required to meet the materials
and methods requirements of Section AJ401.2.
Historic buildings undergoing Level 1 alterations as described
in Section AJ303 shall comply with the applicable provisions of Section. AJ5, except as
specifically permitted in Section AJ9.
Historic buildings undergoing Level 2 alterations as described
in Section AJ303 shall comply with the applicable provisions of Section. AJ6, except as
specifically permitted in Section AJ9.
Historic buildings undergoing a change of occupancy shall comply with the
applicable provisions of Section AJ7, except as specifically permitted in this Section.
Historic structures undergoing a change of use may use
alternative methods to comply with the requirements of Section R302. Such alternatives shall
comply with Section AJ901.2.
Required dwelling unit separations may be omitted when
the building is equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system
When it is determined by the code official that
compliance with the light, ventilation and heating requirements of Section R303 will lead to
loss of historic character or historic materials in the building, the existing level of light,
ventilation and heating shall be considered acceptable.
Relocated historic buildings shall continue to be considered historic
buildings for the purposes of this code.
Historic buildings shall comply with the applicable provisions for the
work as classified in Section AJ3, except as specifically permitted in Section AJ9.
Relocated historic buildings and structures shall be sited so that
exterior walls and openings comply with Section R302 of this code.
Foundations of relocated historic buildings and structures shall comply
with this code.
Relocated or moved buildings as described in Section AJ308 shall comply
with this section. Relocated or moved historic buildings shall comply with Section AJ9.
The building shall comply with the provisions of the 2015 IFC and
the 2015 IPMC as applicable. Any repair, alteration, or change of occupancy undertaken within
the moved structure shall comply with the requirements of this appendix applicable to the work
being performed. Any field-fabricated elements shall comply with the requirements of this
code as applicable.
The building shall be located on the lot in accordance with the
requirements of Section R302.
If relocated or moved into a flood hazard area, buildings shall
comply with Section R322.
The foundation system of relocated buildings shall comply with this
code as applicable.
The connection of the relocated building to
the foundation shall comply with this code as applicable.
Relocated or moved buildings shall comply with this section.
Smoke alarms, located as required for new dwellings, shall be
provided; the smoke alarms shall be interconnected and hard wired.
Exception: In other than bed and breakfast dwellings, smoke alarms in existing areas shall
not be required to be interconnected and hard wired where interior wall or ceiling finishes
are not removed to expose the structure.
Smoke alarms shall be permitted to be battery operated when
installed in buildings without commercial power or an on-site electrical power system, or
in buildings where existing interior wall or ceiling finishes are not removed to expose the
structure.
Smoke alarms shall not be required to be interconnected
where battery operated alarms are permitted.
At least one carbon monoxide alarm shall be provided
in each dwelling unit in compliance with Section R315.
The code official shall be authorized to inspect,
or to require approved professionals to inspect at the expense of the owner, the various
structural parts of a relocated building to verify that structural components and connections
have not sustained structural damage. Any repairs required by the code official as a result of
such inspection shall be made prior to the final approval.
Buildings shall comply with the wind provisions of this code as
applicable.
Exceptions:
- Detached one- and two-family dwellings where wind loads at the new location are not higher than those at the previous location.
- Structural elements whose stress is not increased by more than 5 percent.
Buildings shall comply with the seismic provisions of this code at
the new location as applicable.
Exceptions:
- Where the seismic loads at the new location are not higher than those at the previous location.
- Structural elements whose stress is not increased by more than 5 percent.
Buildings shall comply with the snow loads provisions of this code as
applicable where snow loads at the new location are higher than those at the previous location.
Exception: Structural elements whose stress is not increased by more than 5 percent.
Buildings that are replaced as described in Section AJ309 shall comply with
the requirements of this section.
Buildings that are replaced shall comply with the provisions of this
code.
Where a building replacement results in an increase in
the number of bedrooms, the capacity of the existing sanitary disposal system shall be
determined and any required expansion or replacement shall comply with this code.
The abandonment or removal of heating oil storage tanks and related piping shall be in accordance with all of the
following:
- The entire contents of the heating oil storage tank and related piping shall be emptied, cleaned, and purged of all vapor. The contents of the heating oil storage tank and related piping shall be removed from the premises and disposed of in accordance with applicable local, state or federal rules and regulations.
- The suction, inlet, gauge, vapor return, and vapor lines shall be disconnected.
- All fill piping and other related piping shall either be permanently removed or filled with concrete. All other
remaining piping shall be capped or plugged.
Exception: Piping that is reused for the installation of a new heating oil storage tank and meets the applicable requirements for the new installation.
- If abandoned in place, underground heating oil storage tanks shall be filled completely with an approved inert solid material. Above-ground heating oil storage tanks may either be filled with an approved inert solid material or if not filled with an approved inert solid material then the vent line shall remain open and intact. A record of tank size, location, and date of abandonment shall be retained by the property owner.
- If removed, heating oil storage tanks shall be disposed of in accordance with applicable local, state, or federal rules and regulations.
- An inspection by the building official or by an approved inspector is required to be made of the abandonment or removal of the heating oil storage tank. If an approved inspector performs such inspection, no approval of such abandonment or removal shall be granted by the building official unless written proof of the heating oil storage tank's oil fill pipe having been removed or filled with concrete in accordance with this section and the applicable provisions of the Uniform Code has been provided by the property owner to the building official.
- When conversion to an alternate fuel has taken place and prior to the commencement of the new home heating service, property owners shall provide written notice to their home heating oil supplier or suppliers informing them of such conversion and instructing them to discontinue deliveries.