Section 12-A117. POSTING STRUCTURES

Strike Chapter 1 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert the following in its place to read as follows:

 

117.1 Occupant Load.  Occupant load signs shall be posted in accordance with Section 1004.3.  Rooms or spaces which have multiple use capability shall be posted for the occupant loads of all such uses.

 

117.1.1 Occupant Load Calculations. The occupant load calculations shall be determined in accordance with Section 1004.

 

117.2 Live Loads Posted.  Where the live loads for which each floor or portion thereof of a commercial or industrial building is or has been designed to exceed 50 psf (2.40 kN/m2), such design live loads shall be conspicuously posted by the owner in that part of each story in which they apply, using durable signs of an approved, legible, permanent design.  It shall be unlawful to remove or deface such notices.

 

117.3 Installation of Signs. Before approval of a final inspection pursuant to Section 109.3.14, all signs required by Section 117 shall have been installed.

 

117.4 Periodic Inspection.  The code official is authorized to periodically inspect all existing buildings and other structures for compliance with the law in respect to posting, or the code official is authorized to accept the report of such inspection from an approved licensed professional engineer or architect.  Such inspection and report shall specify any violation of the requirements of the Construction Codes in respect to the posting of floor load, occupant load, and use group of the building.

 

Exception: Existing buildings and other structures in Group R-3, buildings under the jurisdiction of the Residential Code, and dwelling units in Group R-2 buildings.

 

 

authority

Section 10 of the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986 (Act), effective March 21, 1987 (D.C. Law 6-216; D.C. Official Code § 6-1409 (2012 Repl.)) and Mayor’s Order 2009-22, dated February 25, 2009, as amended.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 2782 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2).

EditorNote

The District of Columbia Building Code (2013), referred to as the “Building Code,” consists of the 2012 edition of the International Building Code as amended by the District of Columbia Building Code Supplement (2013)(12 DCMR A). The International Building Code is copyrighted by the International Code Council and therefore is not republished here. However, a copy of the text may be obtained at:http://publicecodes.cyberregs.com/icod/ibc/2012/index.htm?bu=IC-P-2012-000001&bu2=IC-P-2012-000019.