Section 12-J801. GENERAL

 

Strike Section 801.1 of the International Existing Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 801.1 to the Existing Building Code in its place to read as follows:

 

801.1 Scope.  Level 2 alterations as described in Section 504 shall comply with the requirements of this chapter.

 

Exceptions:

 

1.  Buildings in which the reconfiguration is exclusively the result of compliance with the accessibility requirements of Section 705.2 shall be permitted to comply with Chapter 7.

 

2.  Sections 803.2.1, 805.3 and 805.4 shall not be mandatory for Level 2 alteration work areas of less than 500 square feet (46.5 m²) provided:

 

2.1.  There is no increase in hazard; and

 

2.2.  The alterations do not adversely affect the existing means of egress or any required fire resistance rating.

 

Strike Section 801.3 of the International Existing Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 801.3 to the Existing Building Code in its place to read as follows:

 

801.3 Compliance. All new construction elements, components, systems and spaces shall comply with the requirements of the Building Code, 12 DCMR A.

 

Exceptions:

 

1. Windows may be added without requiring compliance with the light and ventilation requirements of the Building Code.

 

2. Newly installed electrical equipment shall comply with the requirements of Section 808.

 

3. The length of dead-end corridors in newly constructed spaces shall only be required to comply with the provisions of Section 805.6.

 

4. The minimum ceiling height of the newly created habitable and occupiable spaces and corridors shall be 7 feet (2134 mm).  A lower clearance than that set forth in Exceptions to Subsection 1208.2 of the Building Code is permitted in special cases where the code official determines that a lower clearance will pose no undue health or safety hazard to the occupants.

 

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.