SUBJECT: Ordinance to amend the 2012 Building Code, 2012 Residential Code, and 2012 Fire Code.
RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Approve an ordinance to make minor corrections to the construction code amendments so they conform to local construction practices.
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: The 2012 International Building Code (IBC), the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), the 2012 Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC), the 2012 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), and the 2012 International Fire Code (IFC), along with the City of Houston amendments thereto, were adopted on November 10, 2015, by Ordinance No. 2015-1108. Although there was significant coordination with stakeholders, the Construction Industry Council and its member groups have identified a few additional changes or corrections that, after review by Building Code Enforcement and the Fire Marshall, should be made to Section 901.9 of the Building Code, Section P3114.4 of the Residential Code, and Sections 104.7.3, 104.7.4, 901.11, 1103.8.1, 3206.6, and J104.2 of the Fire Code. These changes will have an effective date of February 1, 2016.