Wally Bailey Director of Development Services City of Fort Smith [email protected] Arkansas State Fire Code Volume II – Building Based on the 2012 International Building Code Provisions for existing buildings are present in all chapters of the Fire Code Chapter 34- Existing Structures Chapter 34 Why use the IEBC? When dealing with existing buildings, local code officials have to recognize and understand the local climate, such as economic development, revitalization efforts, and political influences while at the same time securing public safety related to the built environment. Purpose and Intent of the IEBC The IEBC is a collection of all codes relating to existing buildings in one volume. The following contributed to the IEBC: Model Building Codes Model Rehab Codes State Rehab Codes New Jersey Rehabilitation Subcode Nationally Applicable Recommended Rehabilitation Provisions 2000 Uniform Code for Building Conservation Draft The IEBC encourages the use and reuse of existing buildings that adequately protect health, safety, and welfare while requiring reasonable upgrades and improvements that do not unnecessarily increase construction costs. Speer Atkinson Company now utilized as the Fort Smith Museum of History Determining Compliance is done three ways: Prescriptive Compliance Method Complies with Chapter 3 of the IEBC and the IFC Work Area Compliance Method Complies with Chapters 4 – 12 of the IEBC Performance Compliance Method Complies with Chapter 13 of the IEBC What is the IEBC? Internationally, code officials recognize the need for a modern, up-to-date code addressing repair, alteration, addition or change of occupancy in buildings. The 2012 edition is designed to meet this need through model code regulations that safeguard the public health and safety in all communities, large and small. “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” - George Bernard Shaw Irish Writer Questions? Wally Bailey Director of Development Services City of Fort Smith [email protected]
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