ORDINANCE NO. 9626
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, REPEALING EXISTING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, 2018 EDITION, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, AND ENACTING, IN ITS PLACE, CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, 2018 EDITION, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, WHICH ADOPTS AND INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, REGULATING BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:
SECTION 1. Existing Chapter 5, Article 2, of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2018 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby repealed in its entirety, it being the intent of the Governing Body that Section 2 of this Ordinance supersede it.
SECTION 2. The Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2018 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended by enacting Chapter 5, Article 2, which reads as follows:
ARTICLE 2. BUILDING CODE
5-201 BUILDING CODE ADOPTED AND INCORPORATED.
The 2018 International Building Code, published by the International Code Council, Inc., other than those portions hereinafter specifically deleted, modified, or amended, is hereby adopted as the City's Building Code and is incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full.
5-202 OFFICIAL COPY.
Not less than one (1) copy of the 2018 International Building Code shall be marked or stamped "OFFICIAL COPY AS INCORPORATED BY ORDINANCE No. 9626," with all sections or portions deleted, modified, or amended clearly marked as such, and to which one (1) copy of this ordinance shall be affixed, shall be filed with the City Clerk, shall be open to inspection, and shall be available to the public during reasonable business hours. Additional official copies shall, at the cost of the City, be supplied to those officials and agencies charged with enforcement of the City's Building Code.
5-203 AMENDMENTS TO THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE.
The 2018 International Building Code is amended as set forth in the succeeding sections of this Article. These amendments shall not serve to delete, modify, or amend any discretely numbered section or subsection of the 2018 International Building Code, unless the section or subsection is specifically identified as being deleted, modified, or amended.
5-204 Section 308.3.2 of the 2018 International Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
308.4.2
Five or fewer persons receiving medical care. A facility with five or
fewer persons receiving medical care shall be classified as Group R-3 or shall
comply with the 2018 International Residential Code, as
adopted by the City, provided an automatic sprinkler system is installed in
accordance with Section 903.3.1.3 or Section P2904 903.3.1.1 or
903.3.1.2 of the 2018 International Building Code, as
adopted by the City.
5-205 Sections 310.4 and 310.4.1 of the 2018 International Building Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
310.4 Residential Group R-3. Residential Group R-3 occupancies where the occupants are primarily permanent in nature and not classified as Group R-1, R-2, R-4 or I, and the occupancy equals or exceeds the occupancy limits established for that property at Section 20-601(d) of the City Code, as amended, including:
Buildings that do not contain more than two dwelling units
Care facilities that provide accommodations for five or fewer persons receiving care
Congregate living facilities (nontransient) with 16 or fewer occupants
Boarding houses (nontransient)
Convents
Dormitories
Fraternities and sororities
Monasteries
Congregate living facilities (transient) with 10 or fewer occupants
Boarding houses (transient)
Lodging houses (transient) with five or fewer guest rooms and 10 or fewer occupants
310.4.1 Care facilities within a dwelling. Care
facilities for five or fewer persons receiving care that are within a
single-family dwelling are permitted to comply with the 2018 International
Residential Code, as adopted by the City, provided an automatic
sprinkler system is installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.3 or
within Section P2904 Section 903.3.1.2 of the 2018 International Building
Code, as
adopted by the City.
5-206 Sections 423.4 and 423.4.1 of the 2018 International Building Code are hereby to read as follows:
423.4 Group E occupancies. In areas where the shelter design wind speed for tornadoes is 250 MPH in accordance with Figure 304.2(1) of ICC 500, all new Group E occupancies with an occupant load of 50 or more shall have a storm shelter constructed in accordance with ICC 500.
Exceptions:
1. Group E day care facilities.
2. Group E occupancies accessory to places of religious worship.
3. Buildings meeting the requirements for shelter design in ICC 500.
423.4.1 Required occupant capacity. The required occupant capacity of the storm shelter shall include all of the buildings on the site, and shall be greater than the following:
1. The total occupant load of the classrooms, vocational rooms, and offices in the Group E occupancy.
2. The occupant load or any indoor assembly space that is associated with the Group E occupancy.
Exceptions:
1. Where
a new building is being added on to an existing Group E site campus,
and where the new building is not of sufficient size to accommodate the required
occupant capacity of the storm shelter for all of the buildings on the site,
the area of the new building does not increase the floor area of the
classrooms, vocational rooms, and offices on the campus by more than 25%,
the storm shelter shall at a minimum accommodate the required occupant capacity
for the new building.
2. Where approved by the code official, the required occupant capacity of the shelter shall be permitted to be reduced by the occupant capacity of any existing storm shelters on the site.
5-207 Section [F] 903.2.7 of the 2018 International Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
[F] 903.2.7 Group M. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings containing a Group M occupancy where one of the following conditions exists:
1. A Group M fire area exceeds 12,000 square feet (1115 m²).
2. A Group M fire area is located more than three stories above grade plane.
3. The combined area of all Group M fire areas on all floors, including any mezzanines, exceeds 24,000 square feet (2230 m²).
4. A Group M occupancy used for the display and sale of
upholstered furniture or mattresses exceeds 5,000 2,500 square
feet (464 232 m²).
5-208 Sections [F] 903.2.8, [F] 903.2.8.1, [F] 903.2.8.2, [F] 903.2.8.3, [F] 903.2.8.3.1, [F] 903.2.8.3.2, and [F] 903.2.8.4 of the 2018 International Building Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
[F] 903.2.8 Group R. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3 shall be provided throughout all buildings with a Group R fire area.
Exception: An automatic sprinkler system is not required in Group R-3 occupancies that contain less than three dwelling units. However, an automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in all Group R-3 boarding houses, care facilities, congregate living facilities, and lodging houses, regardless of the number of dwelling units.
[F]
903.2.8.1 Group R-3.
An automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1 903.3.1.2
shall be permitted in Group R-3 occupancies.
[F]
903.2.8.2 Group R-4 Condition 1. An automatic sprinkler system in accordance
with Section 903.3.1 903.3.1.2 shall be permitted in Group R-4
Condition 1 occupancies.
[F] 903.2.8.3 Group R-4 Condition 2. An automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.2 shall be permitted in Group R-4 Condition 2 occupancies. Attics shall be protected in accordance with Section 903.2.8.3.1 or 903.2.8.3.2.
[F] 903.2.8.3.1 Attics used for living purposes, storage or fuel-fired equipment. Attics used for living purposes, storage or fuel-fired equipment shall be protected throughout with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.2.
[F] 903.2.8.3.2 Attics not used for living purposes, storage or fuel-fired equipment. Attics not used for living purposes, storage or fuel-fired equipment shall be protected in accordance with one of the following:
1. Attics protected through by a heat detector system arranged to activate the building fire alarm system in accordance with Section 907.2.11.
2. Attics constructed of noncombustible materials.
3. Attics constructed of fire-retardant-treated wood framing complying with Section 2303.2.
4. The automatic sprinkler system shall be extended to provide protection throughout the attic space.
[F]
903.2.8.4 Care facilities. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with
Section 903.3.1.3 903.3.1.2 of the 2018 International Building Code, as
adopted by the City, shall be permitted in care facilities with five
or fewer individuals in a single-family dwelling.
5-209 Section [F] 903.3.1.3 of the 2018 International Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.3.1.3
NFPA 13D sprinkler systems. Automatic sprinkler systems installed in one- and
two-family dwellings; Group R-3, Group R-4
Condition 1 and townhouses shall be
permitted to be installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13D.
5-210 Table 1004.1.2, "Maximum Floor Area Allowances Per Occupant," of the 2018 International Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
TABLE 1004.1.2
MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA ALLOWANCES PER OCCUPANT
|
FUNCTION OF SPACE |
OCCUPANT LOAD FACTORa |
|
Accessory storage areas, mechanical equipment room |
300 gross |
|
Agricultural building |
300 gross |
|
Aircraft hangars |
500 gross |
|
Airport Terminal Baggage claim Baggage handling Concourse Waiting areas |
20 gross 300 gross 100 gross 15 gross |
|
Assembly Gaming floors (keno, slots, etc.) Exhibit Gallery and Museum |
11 gross 30 net |
|
Assembly with fixed seats |
See Section 1004.4 |
|
Assembly without fixed seats Concentrated (chairs only-not fixed) Standing space Unconcentrated (tables and chairs) |
7 net 5 net 15 net |
|
Bowling centers, allow 5 persons for each lane including 15 feet of runway, and for additional areas |
7 net |
|
Business areas Concentrated business use areas |
150 gross See Section 1004.8 |
|
Courtrooms—other than fixed seating areas |
40 net |
|
Day care |
35 net |
|
Dormitories Sleeping Dormitories
|
50 gross 25 gross |
|
Educational Classroom area Shops and other vocational room areas
|
20 net 50 net
|
|
Exercise rooms |
50 gross |
|
Group H-5 Fabrication and manufacturing areas |
200 gross |
|
Industrial areas |
100 gross |
|
Institutional areas Inpatient treatment areas Outpatient areas Sleeping areas |
240 gross 100 gross 120 gross |
|
Kitchens, commercial |
200 gross |
|
Library Reading rooms Stack area |
50 net 100 gross |
|
Mall buildings—covered and open |
See Section 402.8.2 |
|
Mercantile Storage, stock, shipping areas |
300 gross
|
|
Parking garages |
200 gross |
|
Residential |
200 gross |
|
Skating rinks, swimming pools Rink and pool Decks |
50 gross 15 gross |
|
Stages and platforms |
15 net |
|
Warehouses |
500 gross |
For SI: 1 square foot = 0.0929 m².
a Floor area in square feet per occupant.
SECTION 3. If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or is otherwise held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect the validity of any remaining parts of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. After passage and publication as provided by law, this ordinance shall be in full force and effect commencing July 1, 2019.
PASSED by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, this ____ day of __________, 2019.
APPROVED:
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Lisa Larsen
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Sherri Riedemann
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Toni R. Wheeler
City Attorney