101.4.1 . Amend reference to International Fuel Gas Code to read International Fuel Gas Code as adopted by the City of Kenai.

101.4.3 Plumbing. Delete reference to “International Plumbing Code” and insert reference to “Uniform Plumbing Code as adopted by the City of Kenai.” This reference is applicable throughout the 2021 IBC.

101.4.6 Energy. Delete this section.

105.5 Expiration. Add the following:

A building permit shall expire two (2) years after the date of issuance unless an extension has been granted as provided for in this subsection. Extensions to building permits may not to exceed six (6) months total.

107.1 General. Amend by adding the following:

It is the property owner’s responsibility to have the property corners physically located and marked to make sure the structure is accurately placed on the site as per the submitted site plan. If, at initial building inspection for construction, the site plan is not accurate, or due to site conditions, it cannot be ascertained if the proposed building will be in compliance with the building setback requirements of the Kenai Planning and Zoning Code, the administrative authority shall require the permit holder to provide a state registered land surveyor’s stamped site plan.

109.3 Building Permit Valuations. Add the following to the last sentence:

. . . from the Building Valuation Data Table shown in the latest edition of the Building Safety Journal published by the International Code Council.

109.4 Work Commencing Before Permit Issuance. Add the following:

This fee will be twice the amount of the building permit fee.

Section 113 Board of Appeals. Delete the entire section. Refer to KMC Chapter 4.40.

Section 114.4 Violation Penalties. Delete the entire section. Refer to KMC Chapter 4.40.

305.2 Group E, Day Care Facilities. Add the following:

Including children related to the staff. Exception: Family child care homes occupied as their primary residence (R-3) operating between the hours of 6:00 a.m. And 10:00 p.m. May accommodate a total of 12 children, including children related to the staff, of any age without conforming to the requirements of this regulation (E occupancy) except for smoke detectors, alarms, and fire extinguisher requirements as described in the International Fire Code 2021 Edition.

310.5 Residential Group R-4. Amend by adding a sentence to the end of the first paragraph to read:

Foster Homes: Once a provider takes in six or more (nonrelated) children, the occupancy is identified as an R-4, otherwise the occupancy is R-3.

412.3.1 Exterior Walls. Amend by deleting “30 feet (9,144mm)” and replacing it with “20 feet (6,098mm).”

806.1. General Requirements. Amend by adding to the end of the fourth paragraph “or treated by a method approved by the fire code official.”

903.2.3 Group E. Delete and replace with:

The use of a fire wall or barrier does not establish a separate building or fire area for purposes of this section.

Delete exceptions and replace with the following:

Exceptions: Buildings with E occupancies having an occupant load of 49 or less.

An automatic sprinkler system must also be provided for every portion of educational buildings below the level of exit discharge.

Home day care uses that are licensed to care for more than 5 persons between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. must be equipped with an automatic sprinkler system designed and installed as described in Section 903.3.1.3 or an equivalent system approved by the Building Official.

903.2.8 Group R. Delete and replace with:

Group R. An automatic sprinkler system must be installed in Group R occupancies except as required in Sections 903.2.8.1 through 903.2.8.2.

903.2.8.1 Group R-1. (Health Clinics with Transient Quarters) may utilize a 13D sprinkler system throughout the building; a fire barrier may be utilized to separate the building and utilize a 13R.

903.2.8.2 Group R-2. An automatic sprinkler system or a residential sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.2 must be provided throughout all buildings with a Group R-2 fire area that are more than two stories in height, including basements, or that have more than four dwelling units or sixteen sleep rooms.

903.3.1.1 NFPA 13 Sprinkler Systems. Amend by adding a new subsection to read:

903.3.1.2.4 Elevator Hoist Ways and Machine Rooms

Where the provisions of this code require the installation of automatic sprinkler systems, the installation in elevator hoist ways and machine rooms must occur as described in NFPA 13, and ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators and the fire sprinkler head for the top of elevator shafts may have a globe valve installed so the single head can be turned off in an emergency. The globe valve must be marked and sealed or locked in the open position.

Exception: Sprinklers are not required in an elevator machine room where the machine room is:

(1) Separated from the remainder of the building as described in Section 3006.4;

(2) Smoke detection is provided in accordance with NFPA;

(3) Notification of alarm activation is received at a constantly monitored location; and

(4) Fire extinguisher is provided in the elevator machine room.

903.3.1.1.3. Amend by adding a new Section 903.3.1.1.3 to read:

903.3.1.1.3 (Inspectors Test Valve). A test valve will be installed at the remote area in both dry and wet systems to equal the required flow of one sprinkler head. It can be installed to the exterior or to an interior drain.

906.1. Where Required. Amend by deleting the exception in number 1.

907.1.2 Fire Alarm Shop Drawings. Amend by adding the following to the end of the paragraph to read as follows:

System riser diagrams and Fire system designer stamp, signature, date.

907.2.3 Group E. Amend by adding a second paragraph to read:

Rooms used for sleeping or napping purposes within a day care use of a Group E occupancy must be provided with smoke detectors that comply with Section 907.2.11.2.

907.2.7 Group M. Amend by deleting Exception 2.

907.2.8.1 Manual Fire Alarm System. Amend by deleting Exception 2.

907.2.9.1 Manual Fire Alarm System. Amend by deleting Exception 2.

907.2.11.1 Single and Multiple Station Smoke Alarms. Amend by adding fourth paragraph to read:

When alterations, repairs or additions requiring a permit are made to an existing Group R occupancy, smoke alarms must be installed as described in Section 907.2.11.

907.7.2 Record of Completion. Amend by adding new sentence to read:

A copy of the acceptance test certificate verifying completion in accordance with N.F.P.A. 72 must be forwarded to the Kenai Fire Marshal by the firm conducting the test within 30 days of the completion of the installation.

915.1 Carbon Monoxide Detectors. Add a new subsection 915.1.1.1, Carbon Monoxide Detectors, to read as follows:

Carbon monoxide detectors shall be installed on each floor level of Groups I-1, I-2 and I-4, and R occupancies. Where there are sleeping rooms on a floor, the detector shall be placed outside the sleeping rooms. The alarm shall be clearly audible in all bedrooms over background noise levels with all intervening doors closed. All carbon monoxide detectors shall be listed and installed in accordance with the provisions of this code.

1009.3.1 Stairway Width. Amend by adding exception to read:

3. Ladders used only to attend equipment are exempt from the requirements of Section 1009.

1011.7.2 Outdoor Conditions. Amend by adding the following sentence:

In occupancies other than Group R-3 and Group U occupancies that are accessory to Group R-3 occupancies, surfaces and landings which are part of exterior stairs in climates with snow or ice shall be designed to minimize the accumulation of the snow or ice.

1012.7.2 Outdoor Conditions. Amend by adding the following sentence:

In occupancies other than Group R-3 and Group U occupancies that are accessory to Group R-3 occupancies, surfaces and landings that are part of exterior ramps in climates with snow or ice shall be designed to minimize the accumulation of the snow or ice.

Table 1020.2 Corridor Fire-Resistance Rating. Amend by adding a note (e) to read:

R-2 occupancies shall be permitted to have a one-hour rated corridor without a sprinkler system when the corridor:

1. Serves any occupant load greater than 10;

2. Serves less than four dwelling units or 16 or more sleeping rooms; and

3. Is less than 3 stories in height.

1021.1. General. Amend by adding a sentence to read:

Exterior exit balconies shall be designed to minimize accumulation of snow or ice that impedes the means of egress.

1103.2.3 Detached Dwellings. Amend by deleting “one- and two-” and replace with “one-, two-, and three-.”

1201 General. Amend by adding a new Section 1201.2 as follows:

1201.2. Vapor Retarders:

All exterior wall, ceilings and roof assemblies which enclose heated spaces and which are exposed to outdoor ambient temperatures shall be protected against water vapor transmission. Assemblies not otherwise of impermeable construction shall have installed, on the heated side of the insulation or air spaces, vapor retarders having a perm rating of 0.06 minimum in accordance with ASTME 96 (equivalent to 6 mil polyethylene).

1203.3.2 Exceptions. Amend by deleting the words “in accordance with the International Energy Conservation Code” from Exception 4.

1205.3.3 Court Drainage. Delete the reference to the “International Plumbing Code” and insert the reference to the “Uniform Plumbing Code as adopted by KMC.”

1809.14. Portable Building Foundation Requirements. Add new section to read:

Non-permanent foundations for portable E-occupancy shall be designed and constructed in accordance with Sections 1809.14.1 through 1809.14.5. Materials and methods differing from those described in this section may be approved if submitted for approval prior to installation by the Building Official.

1809.14.1 Support for Portable Buildings.

Add new section to read:

Support for portable buildings shall be at bearing points at no more than eight feet on center installed under the mainframe members on each side of the portable building.

1809.14.2 Bearing Point Wood Blocks. Add new section to read:

Bearing point wood blocks in contact with the ground at each bearing point shall be a minimum of two-inch nominal thickness and of preservative treated wood. Support blocking may be regular lumber when placed on the preservative treated wood bearing block or on a concrete pad or a concrete masonry unit but shall be no longer or wider than the block beneath.

1809.14.3 Concrete Blocks. Add new section to read:

Cored concrete blocks or concrete masonry units used for blocking shall be placed vertically. All such concrete blocking shall be load-bearing blocks commonly known as Class A concrete blocks.

1809.14.4 Mechanical Tie-Downs. Add new section to read:

Mechanical tie-downs to an auger type ground anchor are required at each corner of building and at eight-foot intervals between.

1809.14.5 Skirting. Add new section to read:

Skirting made of solid panels with all access openings closed when not in use is required.

2308.5.8 Pipes in Walls. Amend by adding a new paragraph as follows:

All studs in exterior plumbing walls shall be a minimum six-inch (152 mm) nominal width unless otherwise approved.

2308.7.5 Wind Uplift. Amend by adding a new paragraph as follows:

Metal framing anchors with a 400-pound uplift capacity shall be spaced no further apart than 24 inches (1,219 mm) for roof rafters or trusses. Where walls have structural panel sheathing, the anchor may be placed on the inside of the wall without direct anchorage to studs below. The continuity of the load path through the walls and floors below shall be considered.

2701.1. Scope. Delete the reference to “NFPA 70” and replace with “National Electrical Code as adopted by KMC.”

Section 3103.2 Construction Documents. Amend by adding a second sentence:

Structures of less than 300 square feet in floor area that are designed for the specific purpose of providing an enclosure for non-hazardous equipment, and not containing hazardous materials in excess of those found in Tables 307.1(1) and 307.1(2) – continued, are not required to be sealed by a registered design professional.

3305.1. Facilities Required. Delete the reference to “International Plumbing Code” and replace with “Uniform Plumbing Code as adopted by KMC.”