Section 12-J202. DEFINITIONS

 

Strike the following definitions in the International Existing Building Code and insert the new definitions to the Existing Building Code in their place to read as follows:

 

ADDITION.  An extension or increase in the building area, aggregate floor area, number of stories or height of a building or structure.

 

EXISTING BUILDING.  Any building or structure that was erected and occupied or issued a certificate of occupancy at least one year before a construction permit application for that building or structure was made to DCRA.

 

Insert the following new definition to Section 202 of the Existing Building Code to read as follows:

 

Fire Resistance Rating.  The period of time a building element, component or assembly maintains the ability to confine a fire, continues to perform a given structural function, or both, as determined by the tests, or the methods based on tests, prescribed in fire resistance ratings of building assemblies and structural elements shall be determined in accordance with Section 703 of the Building Code, 12 DCMR A.  The fire resistance rating of existing building assemblies which have not been rated in accordance with Section 703 of the Building Code shall be determined in accordance with the procedures set forth in Guidelines on Fire Ratings of Archaic Materials and Assemblies, published in the Existing Building Code as Resource A.

 

 

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 3336 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2).

EditorNote

The District of Columbia Existing Building Code (2013), referred to as the “Existing Building Code,” consists of the 2012 edition of the International Existing Building Code as amended by the District of Columbia Existing Building Code Supplement (2013)(12 DCMR J)). The International Existing 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/iebc/2012/index.htm?bu=IC-P-2012-000006&bu2=IC-P-2012-000019.