The International Existing Building Code 2021 Edition
(IEBC), Chapters 1-16, and Appendix A - C, are adopted by reference to
regulate all occupancies and buildings, except that the IEBC is revised by
deleting all the references to "ICC Electrical Code" or
"NFPA 70" and replacing those references with "Electrical Code
as adopted by 8 AAC 70.025, as amended from time to time" and the IEBC is
revised by deleting all the references to "International Fuel Gas
Code", with the exception of Chapter 3 Section 304 and Chapters 6 and
7, deleting all the references to "International Plumbing
Code", and replacing the references to "International Fuel Gas
Code" and "International Plumbing Code" with
"Plumbing Code as adopted by
8 AAC 63.010, as amended from time to time". Additionally,
the IEBC is changed with the following revisions:
(1) Chapter 1 of the IEBC
is revised by deleting Sections 103, 104.4, 104.6, 104.8, 105.4, 106.5, 108.2,
108.4, and 108.5, and Sections 109 - 114 are revised by deleting the references
to the "International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)",
"International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC)" and
"International Residential Code (IRC)";
(2) Chapter 1, Section 104.2 (Applications
and permits) of the IEBC is revised by deleting the words "and
permits" from the heading, and the section is revised to read: "The building
official shall receive applications and review construction documents for the
on-site erection, alteration, demolition, and moving of buildings and
structures and, at the agency's discretion, will inspect the premises to
enforce compliance with the provisions of this code. Plans for construction
occurring out of state or manufactured off site must be sealed by a registered
design professional of this state and of appropriate discipline in accordance
with AS 08.48 to have a plan review completed before the construction being
placed on its foundation and all plan review deficiencies must be corrected
before occupancy of the facility."
(3) Chapter 1, Section 105 (Permits) of the IEBC
is revised by deleting the heading and replacing it with "Application for Plan
Review";
(4) Chapter 1, Section 105
(Permits) of the IEBC is revised by replacing the word
"permit" wherever it occurs with the words "plan review";
(5) in Chapter 1, Section 105.3 (Application
for permit) of the IEBC, the first sentence is revised to
read: "To obtain a plan review approval, the applicant must first file an
application in writing on a form furnished for that purpose by the code
enforcement agency.";
(6) Chapter
1, Section 106 (Construction documents) of the IEBC is revised
by replacing the word "permit" wherever it occurs, with the words "plan
review";
(7) Chapter 1,
Section106.2.2 (Fire protection system(s) shop drawings) of the
IEBC is revised by adding the following sentences at the end
of the section: "Shop drawings shall be sealed by a registered design
professional of this state and of appropriate discipline in accordance with AS
08.48, or shall be signed and dated by a fire systems permit holder under
AS
18.70.090 and
13 AAC 50.035. At least two sets of shop drawings shall be
submitted. The building official shall retain one set, and one approved set
stamped by the building official shall be retained on site during the
installation of the system.";
(8)
Chapter 1, Section 107.3.1 (Approval of construction documents) of the
IEBC is revised to read: "One set of bound or one electronic
set of construction documents so reviewed shall be retained by the building
official.";
(9) Chapter 1, Section
108 (Fees) of the IEBC, is revised by replacing the word
"permit" wherever it occurs, with the words "plan review";
(10) Chapter 1, Section 108.3 of the
IEBC, is revised by revising the section heading to read
"(Building plan review valuations)" and by revising the section text to read:
"The applicant for a plan review involving an addition to an existing
structure, a remodel of an existing structure, or a fuel system shall provide
an estimated building construction value at the time of application. The
valuation shall include the total value of work, including design, materials
and labor for which the plan review is being issued. The total value of work
must include the electrical, gas, mechanical, and plumbing equipment and
permanent systems, including fire protection systems. If, in the opinion of the
building official, the valuation is underestimated on the application, the
building official shall deny the plan review, unless the applicant can show
detailed estimates that meet the approval of the building official. The
building official shall set the final building construction valuation.
The valuation for all new construction not involving remodel
work or additions to existing structures must be based on the valuation
schedule established in
13 AAC 50.027.";
(11) Chapter 1, Section 109 (Inspections) of the
IEBC, is revised by replacing the word "permit" wherever it
occurs, with the words "plan review".