Utah Code Title 15A. State Construction and Fire Codes Act § 15A-3-801. General provisions

(1) In IEBC, Section 202, the definition for “Approved” is modified by adding the words “or independent third-party licensed engineer or architect and submitted to the building official” after the word official.

(2) In Section 202, the following definition is added: “BUILDING OFFICIAL. See Code official.”

(3) In Section 202, the definition for “Code official” is deleted and replaced with the following:

“CODE OFFICIAL. The officer or other designated authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) charged with the administration and enforcement of this code.”

(4) In Section 202, the definition for “Existing buildings” is deleted and replaced with the following:

“EXISTING BUILDING. A building that is not a dangerous building and that was either lawfully erected under a prior adopted code, or deemed a legal non-conforming building by the code official.”

(5) In IEBC, Section 302.3, the following is added after the words “code official” in the last sentence: “or independent third-party licensed engineer or architect and submitted to the building official.”

(6) In Section 301.3, the exception is deleted.

(7) Section 503.6 is deleted and replaced with the following:

“503.6 Bracing for unreinforced masonry parapets and other appendages upon reroofing.

Where the intended alteration requires a permit for reroofing and involves removal of roofing materials from more than 25% of the roof area of a building assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E, or F that has parapets constructed of unreinforced masonry or appendages such as cornices, spires, towers, tanks, signs, statuary, etc., the work shall include installation of bracing to resist out-of-plane seismic forces, unless an evaluation demonstrates compliance of such items. Reduced seismic forces are permitted for design purposes.”

(8) Section 706.3.1 is deleted and replaced with the following:

“706.3.1 Bracing for unreinforced masonry bearing wall parapets and other appendages.

Where a permit is issued for reroofing more than 25 percent of the roof area of a building assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E, or F that has parapets constructed of unreinforced masonry or appendages such as cornices, spires, towers, tanks, signs, statuary, etc., the work shall include installation of bracing to resist the reduced International Building Code level seismic forces as specified in Section 303 of this code unless an evaluation demonstrates compliance of such items.”

(9) Section 906.6 is deleted and replaced with the following:

“906.6 Bracing for unreinforced masonry parapets and other appendages upon reroofing.

Where the intended alteration requires a permit for reroofing and involves removal of roofing materials from more than 25% of the roof area of a building assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E, or F that has parapets constructed of unreinforced masonry or appendages such as cornices, spires, towers, tanks, signs, statuary, etc., the work shall include installation of bracing to resist out-of-plane seismic forces, unless an evaluation demonstrates compliance with such items. Reduced seismic forces are permitted for design purposes.”

(11) In Section 1011.7.3, exception 2 is deleted.