Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Housing and Community Development
 
Board
Board of Housing and Community Development
 
chapter
Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code [13 VAC 5 ‑ 63]
Action Update the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 1/25/2010
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1/20/10  3:31 pm
Commenter: J. Kenneth Payne, Jr., AIA - Virginia Society AIA

2009 USBC Amendments
 

We request approval of the following code change proposals, as submitted by the VSAIA:

  • VCC Section 915.0 - modifications to emergency communications systems
  • IBC 1005.1 - maintain egress width requirements for sprinkled buildings
  • IBC 1024.1 - require luminous egress path markings for "super" high rises (420 feet) in lieu of all high rises (75 feet)
  • IBC 403.4.4 - delete emergency responder radio coverage as it does not comport to the VCC requirements
  • IBC 1015 - locates NEC electrical room construction requirements into the IBC
  • IBC 1008.1.10 - locates NEC electrical room construction requirements into the IBC
  • IBC 903.3.1.1.1 - locates all sprinkler exempt locations in one place in the code
  • IBC 3006.4 - clarifies elevator controllers are considered as "equipment" and must be afforded protection
CommentID: 11225