4.1. The
standards and requirements as set out and as published by the International
Code Council, and American National Standards Institute, and the National Fire
Protection Association as listed in this subsection, have the same force and
effect as if set out verbatim in this rule.
4.1.a. The 2018 edition, International
Building Code, with the following exceptions:
4.1.a.1. Provided; that the section entitled
"Fire Prevention" and identified as Section 101.4.5 is deleted
and not considered to be a part of this rule.
4.1.a.2. Further provided that the entire
subsection entitled "Qualifications" and identified as Section 113.3 is deleted
and replaced with the following:
"Section 113.3. Board of Appeals
113.3. Qualifications. The board of appeals shall consist of
five members, with up to three alternates, who are qualified by experience and
training to pass on matters pertaining to building construction and are not
employees of the jurisdiction. They may include, but are not limited to, a WV
Registered Professional Architect or Engineer, or a WV Licensed General
Building, Residential, Electrical, Piping, Plumbing, Mechanical or Fire
Protection Contractor, with at least 10 years experience, five of which shall
be in responsible charge of work. No less than one of the members of such Board
of Appeals shall be a WV Registered Professional Architect or Engineer, or a WV
Licensed General Building, Residential, Electrical, Piping, Plumbing,
Mechanical or Fire Protection Contractor."
4.1.b. The 2018 edition of the International
Plumbing Code.
4.1.c. The 2018
edition of the International Mechanical Code. The following shall be in
addition to the current language found in the said edition of the reference
code and section:
4.1.c.1. See International
Mechanical Code, Section 908, Cooling Towers, Evaporative Condensers and Fluid
Coolers.
4.1.c.1.A. 908.1 General- A cooling
tower used in conjunction with an air-conditioning appliance shall be installed
in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Factory-built cooling
towers shall be listed in accordance with UL 1995 or UL/CSA
60335-2-40.
4.1.c.1.B. Section 916
Pool and Spa Heaters
4.1.c.1.B.1. 916.1
General- Pool and spa heaters shall be installed in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions. Oil-fired pool and spa heaters shall be tested in
accordance with UL 1261. Pool and spa heat pump water heaters shall comply with
UL 1995, UL/CSA 60335-2-40 or CSA C22.2 No. 236.
4.1.c.1.B.1.(a). Exception: Portable
residential spas and portable residential exercise spas shall comply with UL
1563 or CSA C22.2 No. 218.1.
4.1.c.1.C. Section 918 Forced-Air Warm-Air
Furnaces
4.1.c.1.C.1. 918.1 Forced-Air
furnaces- Oil-fired furnaces shall be tested in accordance with UL 727.
Electric furnaces shall be tested in accordance with UL 1995 or UL/CSA
60335-2-40. Solid fuel furnaces shall be tested in accordance with UL 391.
Forced-air furnaces shall be installed in accordance with the listings and the
manufacturer's instructions.
4.1.c.1.C.2. 1918.2 Heat Pumps- Electric heat
pumps shall be tested in accordance with UL 1995 or UL/CSA
60335-2-40.
4.1.c.1.D.
Section 1101 General
4.1.c.1.D.1. 1101.2
Factory-Built Equipment and Appliances- Listed and labeled self-contained,
factory-built equipment and appliances shall be tested in accordance with UL
207, 412, 471, 1995, UL/CSA 60335-2-40, or UL/CSA 60335-2-89. Such equipment
and appliances are deemed to meet the design, manufacture and factory test
requirements of this code if installed in accordance with their listing and the
manufacturer's instructions.
4.1.c.1.D.2. 1101.6 General. Refrigeration
systems shall comply with the requirements of this code and, except as modified
by this code, ASHRAE 15. Ammonia-refrigerating systems shall comply with this
code and, except as modified by this code, ASHRAE 15, IIAR 2. High probability
systems utilizing A2L refrigerants shall comply with ASHRAE 15.
4.1.c.1.E. Chapter 15 REFERENCED
STANDARDS
4.1.c.1.E.1. 1501.3 Referenced
Standards - See Table 1
ASHRAE ASHRAE 1791 Tullie Circle, NE Atlanta, GA
30329
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Standard reference number
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Title
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15-2019
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Safety Standard for Refrigeration
Systems
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34-2019
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Designation and Safety Classification of
Refrigerants
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CSA
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CSA Group
8501 East Pleasant Valley Road
Cleveland, OH 44131-5516
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Standard reference number
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Title
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CSA C22.2 No. 60335-2-40-19 Household And Similar Electrical
Appliances - Safety - Part 2-40: Particular Requirements for Electrical Heat
Pumps, Air-Conditioners and Dehumidifiers - 3rd
Edition
CSA C22.2 No. 60335-2-89-21 Household And Similar Electrical
Appliances - Safety - Part 2-89: Particular Requirements for Commercial
Refrigerating Appliances with an Incorporated or Remote Refrigerant Unit or
Compressor
Table 1
UL
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UL LLC
333 Pfingsten Road
Northbrook, IL 60062-2096
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Standard reference number
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Title
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UL/CSA 60335-2-40-19
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Household And Similar Electrical Appliances - Safety
- Part 2-40: Particular Requirements for Electrical Heat Pumps,
Air-Conditioners and Dehumidifiers - 3rd
Edition
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UL/CSA 60335-2-89-21
|
Household And Similar Electrical Appliances - Safety
- Part 2-89: Particular Requirements for Commercial Refrigerating Appliances
with an Incorporated or Remote Refrigerant Unit or Compressor
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Table 1
4.1.d. The 2018 edition of the International
Fuel Gas Code, with the following exception:
4.1.d.1. Section 404.10 Underground piping
systems shall be installed a minimum depth of 12 inches (305 mm) below grade.
If the minimum depth cannot be maintained, the piping system shall be installed
in conduit or shielded in an approved manner.
4.1.e. The 2018 edition of the International
Property Maintenance Code. This code may be rejected at the option of the local
jurisdiction.
4.1.e.1. This code may be
adopted by the local jurisdiction without requiring adoption of the other
national codes and standards listed in this rule.
4.1.f. The 2015 edition of the International
Energy Conservation Code for residential buildings, with the following
exception:
4.1.f.1. Section, R402.4.1.2.
Testing. The building or dwelling unit shall in lieu thereof have an air
leakage rate not exceeding five air changes per hour in Climate Zones 3 through
8.
4.1.g. The
ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1 2013 edition for commercial buildings.
4.1.g.1. Using building energy benchmarking
in all commercial structures means measuring a building's energy use and then
comparing it to the energy use of similar buildings, its own historical energy
usage, or a reference performance level, and is an allowable option for
improved energy efficiency and performance.
4.1.h. The 2018 edition of the International
Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, with the following
exceptions:
4.1.h.1. Chapter 11 of the 2018
edition of the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family
Dwellings, Seventh Printing, entitled "Energy Efficiency", is exempt from this
rule.
4.1.h.2. Section G2415.12
(404.10) Minimum Burial Depth. Underground piping systems shall be installed a
minimum depth of 12 inches (305 mm) below grade. If the minimum depth cannot be
maintained, the piping system shall be installed in conduit or shielded in an
approved manner.
4.1.h.3. Section
M1402 Central Furnaces.
4.1.h.3.A. M1402.1
General- Oil-fired central furnaces shall conform to ANSI/UL 727. Electric
furnaces shall conform to UL 1995 or UL/CSA 60335-2-40.
4.1.h.3.B. Section M1403 Heat Pump Equipment
4.1.h.3.B.1. M1403.1 Heat pumps- Electric
heat pumps shall be listed and labeled in accordance with UL 1995 or UL/CSA
60335-2-40.
4.1.h.3.C.
Section M1412 Absorption Cooling Equipment
4.1.h.3.C.1. M1412.1 Approval of equipment-
Absorption systems shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions. Absorption equipment shall comply with UL 1995 or UL/CSA
60335-2-40.
4.1.h.3.D.
Section M1413 Evaporative Cooling Equipment
4.1.h.3.D.1. M1413.1 General- Evaporative
cooling equipment and appliances shall comply with UL 1995 or UL/CSA 60335-2-40
and shall be installed in accordance with 4401.3 Referenced standard
list:
4.1.h.3.E. Chapter
44 Referenced standards
4.1.h.3.E.1. 4401.3
Referenced standard list - See table 2
ASHRAE
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ASHRAE
1791 Tullie Circle NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
|
Standard referenced
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Title
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Table 2
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34-2019:
|
Designation and Safety Classification of
Refrigerants
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CSA
|
CSA Group
8501 East Pleasant Valley Road
Cleveland, OH 44131-5516
|
Standard referenced
|
Title
|
CAN/CSA/C22.2 No. 60335-2-40-2019
|
Safety of Household and Similar Electric
Appliances, Part 2-40: Particular Requirements for
Electrical Heat Pumps, Air-Conditioners and
Dehumidifiers-3rd edition
|
UL
|
UL LLC
333 Pfingsten Road
Northbrook, IL 60062
|
Standard referenced
|
Title
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1995-2015:
|
Heating and Cooling Equipment
|
UL/CSA 60335-2-40-2019:
|
Safety of Household and Similar Electrical
Appliances, Part 2-40: Particular Requirements for
Electrical Heat Pumps, Air-Conditioners and
Dehumidifiers-3rd Edition
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Table 2
4.1.i. Section R311.7.5 Stair Treads and
Risers
4.1.i.1. 311.7.5.1 Riser Heights -- The
maximum riser height shall be eight and one-quarter (8 ¼)
inches.
4.1.i.2. 311.7.5.2 Tread
Depth -- The minimum tread depth shall be nine (9) inches.
4.1.j. Section R403.1.7.1: Building
Clearances from Ascending Slopes is not applicable to this rule.
4.1.k. Section R403.1.7.2: Footings Setbacks
from Descending Slope Surfaces is not applicable to this rule.
4.1.l. The 2017 ICC/ANSI A117.1 American
National Standards for Accessibility & Usable Buildings & Facilities.
4.1.l.1. The 2018 International Existing
Building Code, with the following exception:
4.1.l.2. Omit reference to International Fire
Code and substitute NFPA Life Safety Code 2018 edition.
4.1.m. The 2020 edition of the National
Electrical Code, NFPA 70, with the following exception:
4.l.m.1. Section 210.8(F) GFCI Protection
shall not be required on all new mini-split
heating/ventilation/air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment and other HVAC units
employing power conversion equipment as a means to control compressor speed
systems including but not limited to mini-split and A/C units until January 1,
2023.
4.1.m.2. For renovations in
one- and two-family homes where no new square footage is involved, arc-fault
circuit interrupter (AFCI) protection shall not be required, except for in
bedrooms. For renovation in one- and two-family homes where square footage is
added but no electrical service is installed, arc-fault circuit interrupter
(AFCI) protection shall not be required.
4.1.n. The 2018 edition of the International
Swimming Pool and Spa Code.