CONTENTS

DIVISION I: SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION DIVISION II: AMENDMENTS TO THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE DIVISION III: AMENDMENTS TO THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE DIVISION IV: AMENDMENTS TO THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE DIVISION V: AMENDMENTS TO THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE DIVISION VI: AMENDMENTS TO THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE DIVISION VII: AMENDMENTS TO THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL FUEL AND GAS CODE DIVISION VIII: AMENDMENTS TO THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE DVISION IX: AMENDMENTS TO THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE DIVISION X: AMENDMENTS TO THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE SEWAGE CODE 1 2 15 27 29 32 38 41 50 58

INTRODUCTION
Puerto Ricos Code Official recognize the need for a modern, up-to-date building code addressing the design and installation of building systems through requirements emphasizing performance. The Puerto Rico Building Code (PRBC) in this 2011 edition, together with the 2009 model codes of the International Code Council (ICC), are designed to meet these needs through regulations that safeguard the public health and safety in all communities. This comprehensive building code establishes minimum regulations for building systems using prescriptive and performance-related provisions. It is founded on broad-based principles that make possible the use of new materials and new building designs. This 2011 edition of the Puerto Rico Building Code is a compilation of amendments, fully compatible with all the 2009 International Codes (I-Codes) published by the International Code Council (ICC), including the International Building Code, the International Residential Code, the International Mechanical Code, the International Plumbing Code, the International Fire Code, the International Fuel Gas Code, the International Energy Conservation Code, the International Existing Building Code, and the International Private Sewage Disposal Code. The Puerto Rico Building Code, composed of a compilations of amendments and the 2009 International Codes (I-Codes) provisions, provide many benefits, among which is the code development process that offers a forum for building professionals to discuss performance and prescriptive code requirements. This forum provides an excellent arena to debate proposed revisions. This code process also encourages consistency in the application of provisions. USE AND FORMAT OF THIS CODE The Puerto Rico Building Code and the International Codes (I-Codes) provide minimum requirements to safeguard the public health, safety and general welfare of the occupants of new and existing buildings and structures. Alternative materials, designs and methods not specifically addressed in the codes can be approved by the code official where the proposed materials, designs or methods comply with the intent of the provisions of the code. The PRBC is a compilation of amendments, arranged in divisions, for each of the pertaining International Codes to be applied in Puerto Rico. All chapters, sections, sub-sections, appendices, and referenced standards added, deleted, or amended in this document shall be used together with the unaltered sections of the ICodes to regulate planning, design, construction, inspection and maintenance of all types of buildings and structures unless exempted. The codes are promulgated on a 3-year cycle to allow for new construction methods and technologies to be incorporated into the codes.

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Arrangement and Format of the Puerto Rico Building Code Before applying the requirements of the Puerto Rico Building Code, it is beneficial to understand its arrangement and format. The PRBC, like the other codes published by ICC, is arranged and organized to follow sequential steps that generally occur during a plan review or inspection. The PRBC is arranged in a manner to be used together with the family of the I-Codes. It contains Divisions with amendments to each respective International Code. Divisions I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X Appendices Description Scope and Administration Amendments to the International Building Code Amendments to the International Residential Code Amendments to the International Mechanical Code Amendments to the International Plumbing Code Amendments to the International Fire Code Amendments to the International Fuel and Gas Code Amendments to the International Energy Conservation Code Amendments to the International Existing Building Code Amendments to the International Private Sewage Disposal Code Forms

The following is a division by division synopsis of the scope and intent of the provisions of the Puerto Rico Building Code. Division I This Division establishes the limits of applicability of the code and describes how the code is to be applied and enforced. It identifies which buildings and structures come under its purview and references other ICC codes as applicable. Standards and codes are scoped to the extent referenced. This Division is specifically defined and properly enforced by the Planning Board Joint Regulation established by the General Permit Office (OGPE) Division II This Division and the related International Building Code addresses structural strength, means of egress, sanitation, adequate lighting and ventilation, accessibility, energy conservation and life safety in regards to new and existing buildings, facilities and systems. Together with the IBC it also establishes requirements for high hazard, fire-resistance-rated construction, interior finish, fire protection systems, means of egress, emergency and standby power, and temporary structures are directly correlated with the requirements of the IFC. Requirements for smoke control systems, and smoke and fire dampers are directly correlated to the requirements of the IMC. IBC Chapter 28 is a reference to the IMC and the IFGC for chimney, fireplaces and barbeques, and all aspects of mechanical systems. In addition requirements for plumbing fixtures and toilet rooms are directly correlated to the requirements of the IPC. This Division and the IBC applies to all occupancies, including one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses that are not within the scope of the IRC. The IRC is referenced for coverage of detached one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses. It applies to all types of buildings and structures unless exempted. iii

Division III This Division and the related International Residential Code contains coverage for all components of a house or townhouse, including structural components, fireplaces and chimneys, energy conservation requirements, thermal insulation, mechanical systems, fuel gas systems, plumbing systems and electrical systems. Is a prescriptive-oriented (specification) code with some examples of performance code language. Is meant to be all inclusive for typical residential construction and it relies on other codes only where alternatives are desired or where the code lacks coverage for the uncommon aspect of residential construction. This Division and the IRC are divided into eight main parts, specifically, Part I (chapters 1)Administration, Part II (chapter 2)-Definitions, Part III (chapter 3 to 10) -Building Planning and Construction, Part IV (chapter 11)-Energy Conservation, Part V (chapter 12 to 23)-Mechanical, Part VI (chapter 24)-Fuel Gas, Part VII (chapter 25 to 33)-Plumbing, Part VIII (chapter 34 to 43-Electrical, and Referenced Standards (chapter 44). Division IV This Division and the related International Mechanical Code regulates the design and installation of mechanical systems, appliances, appliance venting, duct and ventilation systems, combustion air provisions, hydronic systems and solar systems. The purpose of the code is to establish the minimum acceptable level of safety and to protect life and property from the potential dangers associated with the installation and operation of mechanical systems. The code also protects the personnel that install, maintain, service and replace the systems and appliances addressed by this code. The IMC is primarily a prescriptive code with some performance text. The code relies heavily on product specifications and listings to provide much of the appliance and equipment installation requirements. Division V This Division and the related International Plumbing Code regulates the design and installation of plumbing systems including the plumbing fixtures in all types of buildings except for detached oneand two-family dwellings and townhouses that are not more than three stories above grade in height. The regulations for plumbing systems in one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses are covered by Division III and the related International Residential Code (IRC). It addresses general plumbing regulations, fixture requirements, water heater installations and systems for water distribution, sanitary drainage, special wastes, venting, storm drainage and medical gases. This Division and the related IPC does not address fuel gas piping systems as those systems are covered by Division VII and the related International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC). It also does not regulate swimming pool piping systems, process piping systems, or utility-owned piping and systems. The purpose of this Division and the related IPC is to establish the minimum acceptable level of safety to protect life and property from the potential dangers associated with supplying potable water to plumbing fixtures and outlets and the conveyance of bacteria-laden waste water from fixtures are carried away from a building. The IPC is primarily a specification-oriented (prescriptive) code with some performance-oriented text.

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Division VI This Division and the related International Fire Code regulates minimum fire safety requirements for new and existing buildings, facilities, storage and processes. It addresses fire prevention, fire protection, life safety and safe storage and use of hazardous materials in new and existing buildings, facilities and processes. It also provides a total approach of controlling hazards in all buildings and sites, regardless of the hazard being indoors or outdoors. This Division and the related IFC are a design document. For example, before one constructs a building, the site must be provided with an adequate water supply for fire-fighting operations and a means of building access for emergency responders in the event of a medical emergency, fire or natural or technological disaster. Depending on the building' occupancy and uses, the IFC regulates s the various hazards that may be housed within the building, including refrigeration systems, application of flammable finishes, fueling of motor vehicles, high-piled combustible storage and the storage and use of hazardous materials. This Division and the related IFC sets forth minimum requirements for these and other hazards and contains requirements for maintaining the life safety of building occupants, the protection of emergency responders, and to limit the damage to a building and its contents as the result of a fire, explosion or unauthorized hazardous material discharge. Division VII This Division and the related International Fuel and Gas Code regulates the design and installation of fuel gas distribution piping and systems, appliances, appliance venting systems, combustion air provisions, gaseous hydrogen systems and motor vehicle gaseous-fuel-dispensing stations. The definition of fuel gas includes natural, liquefied petroleum and manufactured gases and mixtures of these gases. The purpose of this Division and related code is to establish the minimum acceptable level of safety and to protect life and property from the potential dangers associated with the storage, distribution and usage of fuel gases and the byproducts of combustion of such fuels. The code also protects the personnel that install, maintain, service and replace the systems and appliances addressed by this code. This Division and the related IFGC are primarily a specification-oriented (prescriptive) code with some performance-oriented text. It also applies to all occupancies including one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses. The IRC is referenced for coverage of one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses; however, in effect, the IFGC provisions are still applicable because the fuel gas chapter in the IRC (Chapter 24) is composed entirely of text extracted from the IFGC. Therefore, whether using the IFGC or the IRC, the fuel gas provisions will be identical. The IFGC does not apply to piping systems that operate at pressures in excess of 125 psig for natural gas and 20 psig for LP-gas (note exception in Section 402.6). Division VIII This Division and the related International Energy Conservation Code regulates minimum energy conservation requirements for new buildings. The IECC addresses energy conservation requirements for all aspects of energy uses in both commercial and residential construction, including heating and ventilating, lighting, water heating, and power usage for appliances and building systems. This Division and the IECC are a design document. For example, before one constructs a building, the designer must determine the minimum insulation R -values and fenestration U -factors for the building exterior envelope. Depending on whether the building is for residential use or for commercial use, the IECC sets forth minimum requirements for exterior envelope insulation, window and door U v

factors and SHGC ratings, duct insulation, lighting and power efficiency, and water distribution insulation. Division IX This Division and the related International Existing Code are intended to provide alternative approaches to remodeling, repair or alteration of existing buildings. A large number of existing buildings and structures do not comply with the current building code requirements for new construction. Although many of these buildings are potentially salvageable, rehabilitation is often costprohibitive because compliance with all the requirements for new construction could require extensive changes that go well beyond the value of the building or the original scope of the rehabilitation. At the same time, it is necessary to regulate construction in existing buildings that undergo additions, alterations, renovations, extensive repairs or change of occupancy. Such activity represents an opportunity to ensure that new construction complies with the current building codes and that existing conditions are maintained, at a minimum, to their current level of compliance or are improved as required to meet basic safety levels. To accomplish this objective, and to make the rehabilitation process easier, this Division and the IEBC allow for options for controlled departure from full compliance with the International Codes dealing with new construction, while maintaining basic levels for fire prevention, structural and life safety features of the rehabilitated building. The IEBC provides three main options for a designer in dealing with rehabilitation of existing buildings. These are laid out in Section 101.5 of this code: OPTION 1: Work for alteration, repair, change of occupancy, addition or relocation of all existing buildings shall be done in accordance with the Prescriptive Compliance Method given in Chapter 3. It should be noted that this same method is provided in Chapter 34 of the International Building Code . OPTION 2: Work for alteration, repair, change of occupancy, addition or relocation of all existing buildings shall be done in accordance with the Work Area Compliance Method given in Chapters 4 through 12. OPTION 3: Work for alteration, repair, change of occupancy, addition or relocation of all existing buildings shall be done in accordance with the Performance Compliance Method given in Chapter 13. It should be noted that this option is also provided in Chapter 34 of the International Building Code . Under limited circumstances, a building alteration can be made to comply with the laws under which the building was originally built, as long as there has been no substantial structural damage and there will be limited structural alteration. Division X This Division and the related International Private Sewage Disposal Code regulates minimum requirements for the installation of new or the alteration of existing private sewage disposal systems. Where a building cannot be served by a public sewer system, the building site must be provided with a system for treating the waste water generated from the use of plumbing fixtures in the building. The IPSDC addresses site evaluations, materials, various soil absorption systems, holding tanks, cesspools and onsite waste water treatment systems. The IPSDC provides a total approach for the onsite, safe disposal of the waste flow discharged to the plumbing fixtures in a building. This Division and IPSDC is a specification- (prescriptive-) oriented code with very few occurrences of performance-oriented text. The site soil must be evaluated in a prescribed manner to determine its ability to accept the waste flow. The chosen waste treatment method must be designed in a vi

prescribed manner for the soil conditions at the building site, constructed using prescribed materials and installed according to prescribed dimensions. The IPSDC sets forth the minimum acceptable requirements for private sewage disposal systems in order to protect humans and the environment from insanitary conditions that would develop if waste flows were not rendered harmless. DEVELOPMENT In Puerto Rico, development of the process to update the building construction codes commenced in 2007 with no results due to a lack of the proper structure. This first edition of the Puerto Rico Building Code was started in 2009 when the Permit Office formally established a Construction Codes Committee, composed of representatives from the Construction Industry, Arquitects, Engineers, and Regulatory Government Agencies, to review and implement a transition from the existing 1997 Uniform Building Code to the family of the International Codes of the ICC (I-Codes). Several seminars were offered with the help of the ICC to familiarize all stake holders with the 2009 I-Codes. Three days were used for Technical Hearings where proposed amendments were evaluated in order to produce a Building Code for Puerto Rico which took into consideration it unique geographical, climatic, social, and economic characteristics. These series of amendments to the family of codes of the ICC (I-Codes), together with the original 2009 code composed the Puerto Rico Building Code. A new edition such as this will be promulgated every 3 years. These codes are founded on principles intended to establish provisions consistent with the scope of building codes that adequately protects public health, safety and welfare; provisions that do not unnecessarily increase construction costs; provisions that do not restrict the use of new materials, products or methods of construction; and provisions that do not give preferential treatment to particular types or classes of materials, products or methods of construction. ADOPTION The Puerto Rico Building Code is available for adoption and use by jurisdictions in The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico on January 1, 2011. Its use within a governmental jurisdiction is intended to be accomplished through adoption by reference in accordance with proceedings establishing the jurisdiction' laws. s A Grandfather Clause is established for those projects in process of construction documents and with a Building Preliminary Approval (Anteproyecto) from the Puerto Rico Permit Office (OGPE) or autonomous municipality with permit office. At the time of adoption, all projects with a Building Preliminary Approval (Anteproyecto) shall have a grace period of six (6) months to submit final Construction Documents under the existing 1997 Uniform Building Code. No extension of time will be awarded to a Building Preliminary Approval, approved prior to January 1, 2011. All new projects submitted to the Permit Office after January 1, 2011, for any permit process prior to and including Building Preliminary Approval, shall conform to all the requirements of this Puerto Rico Building Code composed of the Amendments and the corresponding International Codes (I-Codes). MAINTENANCE The Puerto Rico Building Code is kept up to date through the review of proposed changes submitted by code enforcing officials, industry representatives, design professionals and other interested parties. Proposed changes are carefully considered through an open code development process in which all interested and affected parties may participate. The contents of this work are subject to change both through the Code Development Cycles and the governmental body that enacts the code into law. A new edition such as this will be promulgated every 3 years. vii

While the development procedure of the Puerto Rico Construction Code Committee assures the highest degree of care, its members and those participating in the development of this code do not accept any liability resulting from compliance or noncompliance with the provisions. Only the governmental body that enacts the code into law has such authority. Letter Designation in Front of Section Numbers In each code development cycle, proposed changes to the code are considered at the Technical Hearings by the applicable Code Development Sub-Committee, whose action constitutes a recommendation to the voting membership for final action on the proposed change. The content of proposed changes to sections in this code shall begin with a letter designation in accordance with the following: [E] = International Energy Conservation Code Development Committee; [EB] = International Existing Building Code Development Committee; [F] = International Fire Code Development Committee; [FG] = International Fuel Gas Code Development Committee; [M] = International Mechanical Code Development Committee; and [P] = International Plumbing Code Development Committee.

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DIVISION I
SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
PART1 SCOPE AND APPLICATION The Puerto Rico Joint Permit Regulation shall apply. PART 2 ADMINISTRATIVE AND ENFORCEMENT The Puerto Rico Joint Permit Regulation shall apply.

DIVISION II
AMENDMENTS to the

2009 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE

CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION Not applicable to Puerto Rico. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS No Amendments. CHAPTER 3 USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION No Amendments. CHAPTER 4 SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON USE AND OCCUPANCY No Amendments. CHAPTER 5 GENERAL BUILDINGS HEIGHTS AND AREAS
SECTION: 505.1 505.1 General. A mezzanine or mezzanines in compliance with Section 505 shall be considered a portion of the story in which it is contained. Such mezzanines shall not contribute to either the building area or number of stories as regulated by Section 503.1. The area of the mezzanine shall be included in determining the fire area defined in Section 902. The clear ceiling height above and below the mezzanine floor construction shall not be less than 7 feet (2134 mm) the minimum ceiling heights of Sub-Section 1208.2.

CHAPTER 6 TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION No Amendments. CHAPTER 7 FIRE & SMOKE PROTECTION FEATURES No Amendments.

CHAPTER 8 INTERIOR FINISHES No Amendments. CHAPTER 9 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS No Amendments. CHAPTER 10 MEANS OF EGRESS
SECTION: 1018.1 1018.1 Construction. Corridors shall be fire-resistance rated in accordance with Table 1018.1. The corridor walls required to be fire-resistance rated shall comply with Section 709 for fire partitions. Exceptions: 1. A fire-resistance rating is not required for corridors in an occupancy in Group E where each room that is used for instruction has at least one door opening directly to the exterior and rooms for assembly purposes have at least one-half of the required means of egress doors opening directly to the exterior. Exterior doors specified in this exception are required to be at ground level. 2. A fire-resistance rating is not required for corridors contained within a dwelling or sleeping unit in an occupancy in Group R. 3. A fire-resistance rating is not required for corridors in open parking garages. 4. A fire-resistance rating is not required for corridors in an occupancy in Group B which is a space requiring only a single means of egress complying with Section 1015.1. TABLE 1018.1 CORRIDOR FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING REQUIRED FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING (hours) Without sprinkler With sprinkler system systemc Not Permitted 1 Not Permitted 1 1 Not Permitted Not Permitted Not Permitted 0 0.5 0 1b 1

OCCUPANCY

OCCUPANT LOAD SERVED BY CORRIDOR

H-1, H-2, H-3 All H-4, H-5 Greater than 30 A, B, E, F, M, S, Greater than 30 U R Greater than 10 a I-2 , I-4 All I-1, I-3 All

a. For requirements for occupancies in Group I-2, see Sections 407.2 and 407.3. b. For a reduction in the fire-resistance rating for occupancies in Group I-3, see Section 408.8. c. Buildings equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2 where allowed.

CHAPTER 11 ACCESSIBILITY
SECTION: 1104 /ACCESSIBLE ROUTE 1104.1 Site arrival points. Accessible routes within the site shall be provided from public transportation stops; accessible parking; accessible passenger loading zones; and public streets or sidewalks to the accessible building entrance served. Exception: Other than in buildings or facilities containing or serving Type B units, an accessible route shall not be required between site arrival points and the building or facility entrance if the only means of access between them is a vehicular way not providing for pedestrian access, or when the unique characteristics of the terrain, as significantly steep sites, makes constructively impractical the incorporation of such accessibility feature. If full compliance is established as constructively impractical, in accordance with this exception, all accessibility requirements under this code not constructively impractical shall be provided. 1104.2 Within a site. At least one accessible route shall connect accessible buildings, accessible facilities, accessible elements spaces that are on the same site. Exception: An accessible route is not required between accessible buildings, accessible facilities, accessible elements and accessible spaces that have, as the only means of access between them, a vehicular way not providing for pedestrian access, or when the unique characteristics of the terrain, makes constructively impractical the incorporation of such accessibility feature, in circumstances of functionally unrelated buildings or facilities.

CHAPTER 12 - INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT

SECTION: 1206 YARDS OR COURTS 1206.1 General. This section shall apply to yards and courts adjacent to exterior openings that provide natural light or ventilation. Such yards and courts shall be on the same property as the building and shall comply with the P.R. Civil Code (Article 518) and the P.R. Zoning Code. 1206.2 Yards. Yards shall not be less than 3 5 feet (914 1524 mm) in width for building two stories or less above grade plane. For buildings more than two stories above grade plane, the minimum width of the yard shall be increased at the rate of 1 foot (305 mm) for each additional story to the highest of 6 feet 6 inches (2000 mm) or 1/5 of the height of the building above grade plane. For buildings exceeding 14 stories above grade plane, the required width of the yard shall be computed of the basis of 14 stories above grade plan. 1206.3 Courts. Courts shall not be less than the larger of 3 9 feet 10 inches (914 3,000 mm) in width or 1/5 of the vertical distance between the lowest level of the court and the maximum level of any wall, balcony or terrace that bounded upon. The area of any court shall be no less, in any level, than 107.60 square feet (10000 square millimeter) for each floor of the building above the court. Courts having windows opening on opposite sides shall not be les than 6 feet (1829 mm) in 4

width. Court shall not be less than 10 feet (5048) in length unless bounded on one end by a public way yard. For buildings more than two stories above grade plane, the court shall be increased 1 foot (305 mm) in width and 2 feet (610 mm) in length for each additional story. For buildings exceeding 14 stories above grade plane, the required dimensions shall be computed on the basis of 14 stories above grade plane. SECTION: 1208 INTERIOR SPACE DIMENSIONS 1208.2 Minimum ceiling heights. Occupiable spaces, habitable spaces and corridors shall have a ceiling height of no less than 7 8 feet 6 inches (2286 2625 mm). Bathrooms, toilet rooms, kitchens, storage rooms and laundry rooms shall be permitted to have a ceiling of no less than 7 feet 6 inches (2134 2461 mm). Exceptions: 1. In one and two family dwellings, beams or girders spaced not less than 4 feet (1219 mm) on center and projecting not more than 6 inches (152 mm) below the required ceiling height. 2. If any room in a building has a slope ceiling, the prescribed ceiling height for the room is required at the lower level of the ceiling in one half the area thereof. Any portion of the room measuring less than 5 feet (1524 mm) from the finished floor to the ceiling shall not be included in any computation of the minimum area thereof. 3. Mezzanines constructed in accordance with Section 505.1.

CHAPTER 16 - STRUCTURAL DESIGN

SECTION: 1604: GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS 1604.3 Serviceability. Structural systems and members thereof shall be designed to have adequate stiffness to limit deflections and lateral drift. See Section 12.12.1 of ASCE 7 for drift limits applicable to earthquake loading. TABLE 1604.3 DEFLECTION LIMITS a, b, c, h, i CONSTRUCTION Roof members: e Supporting plaster ceiling Supporting nonplaster ceiling Not supporting ceiling Floor members Exterior walls and interior partitions: With brittle finishes With flexible finishes Farm buildings Greenhouses L l/360 l/240 l/180 l/360 S or Wf D + Ld, g l/360 l/240 l/180 l/240 l/120 l/240 l/180 l/120 l/240 l/180 l/120

For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm. a. For structural roofing and siding made of formed metal sheets, the total load deflection shall not exceed l/60. For secondary roof structural members supporting formed metal roofing, the live load deflection shall not exceed l/150. For secondary wall members supporting formed metal siding, the design wind load deflection shall not exceed l/90. For roofs, this exception only applies when the metal sheets have no roof covering. b. Interior partitions not exceeding 6 feet in height and flexible, folding and portable partitions are not governed by the provisions of this section. The deflection criterion for interior partitions is based on the horizontal load defined in Section 1607.13. c. See Section 2403 for glass supports. d. For wood structural members having a moisture content of less than 16 percent at time of installation and used under dry conditions, the deflection resulting from L + 0.5D is permitted to be substituted for the deflection resulting from L + D. e. The above deflections do not ensure against ponding. Roofs that do not have sufficient slope or camber to assure adequate drainage shall be investigated for ponding. See Section 1611for rain and ponding requirements and Section 1503.4 for roof drainage requirements. f. The wind load is permitted to be taken as 0.7 times the "component and cladding" loads for the purpose of determining deflection limits herein. g. For steel structural members, the dead load shall be taken as zero. h. For aluminum structural members or aluminum panels used in skylights and sloped glazing framing, roofs or walls of sunroom additions or patio covers, not supporting edge of glass or aluminum sandwich panels, the total load deflection shall not exceed l/60. For continuous aluminum structural members supporting edge of glass, the total load deflection shall not exceed/175 for each glass lite or l/60 for the entire length of the member, whichever is more stringent. For aluminum sandwich panels used in roofs or walls of sunroom additions or patio covers, the total load deflection shall not exceed l/120. i. For cantilever members, l shall be taken as twice the length of the cantilever. For Essential Facilities, with Importance Factor I greater than 1.0 as required by this code, a wall index of at least 0.005 shall be applied to both main directions and in each story of RC buildings. The wall index is the ratio of the effective wall area at the base of the story being considered to the total floor area above the same story, and the effective wall area is the sum of the multiplication of the length by the thickness of the RC walls in the direction being considered. Wall shall be continuous in elevation from the foundation to the story in consideration. Area of wall below openings does not count for the effective wall area.

1604.4 Analysis. Load effects on structural members and their connections shall be determined by methods of structural analysis that take into account equilibrium, general stability, geometric compatibility and both short-and long-term material properties. Members that tend to accumulate residual deformations under repeated service loads shall have included in their analysis the added eccentricities expected to occur during their service life. Any system or method of construction to be used shall be based on a rational analysis in accordance with well-established principles of mechanics. Such analysis shall result in a system that provides a complete load path capable of transferring loads from their point of origin to the load-resisting elements. The total lateral force shall be distributed to the various vertical elements of the lateral-force-resisting system in proportion to their rigidities, considering the rigidity of the horizontal bracing system or diaphragm. Rigid elements assumed not to be a part of the lateral-force-resisting system are permitted to be incorporated into buildings provided their effect on the action of the system is considered and provided for in the design. Except where diaphragms are flexible, or are permitted to be analyzed as flexible, provisions shall be made for the increased forces induced on resisting elements of the structural system resulting from torsion due to eccentricity between the center of application of the lateral forces and the center of rigidity of the lateral-force-resisting system. Every structure shall be designed to resist the overturning effects caused by the lateral forces specified in this chapter. See Section 1609 for wind loads, Section 1610 for lateral soil loads and Section 1613 for earthquake loads. The use of reinforced concrete walls with slabs acting as frames, in their weak (out-of-plane) direction, to withstand lateral forces as part of lateral force resisting system, is not permitted. SECTION: 1607 LIVE LOADS 1607.1 GENERAL Add new text, as a first line, as follows:
TABLE 1607.1continuedMINIMUM UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED LIVE LOADS, Lo, AND MINIMUM g CONCENTRATED LIVE LOADS

OCCUPANCY OR USE 29. Roofs Flat roofs with rise less 1 unit vertical in 24 units horizontal (slope less than 4.2%)

UNIFORM (psf) 40

CONCENTRATED (lbs)

SECTION: 1613 EARTHQUAKE LOADS 1613.1 Scope Every structure, and portion thereof, including nonstructural components that are permanently attached to structures and their supports and attachments, shall be designed and constructed to resist the effects of earthquake motions in accordance with ASCE 7, excluding Chapter 14 and Appendix 11A. The seismic design category for a structure is permitted to be determined in accordance with Section 1613 or ASCE 7. The height limits in ASCE 7/SEI 7-05, Table 12.2-1 and in the increased building height limits stated above are permitted to be exempted for structures assigned to Seismic Design Category D or E that have steel braced frames or special cast-in-place shear walls and that meet both of the following requirements: 1. The structure shall not have torsional irregularities Type 1a or 1b as defined in Table 12.3-1. 2. The roof deflection n determined at the center of mass and calculated in accordance with equation 12.8-15, divided by the average roof height with respect to the base, hn, shall not exceed 0.005. In addition, the first requirement of Section 12.2.5.4 of ASCE/SEI 7-05 shall make reference to Table 12.3-1 for extreme torsional irregularities instead of Table 12.2-1. Furthermore, Section 12.2.5.5 of ASCE/SEI 7-05 shall make reference to Table 12.2-1 instead of Table 12.1-1.

1613.5 Seismic Ground Motions Values Delete Figure 1613.5 (13) and substitute by the following: Figure 1, 2 and Table 1613.5 (13).

Figure 1 - Spectral Response Acceleration at period of 0.2 seconds, 5% of critical damping, recurrence of 2,475 years (probability of exceedance of 2% in 50 years) 8

Figure 2 - Spectral Response Acceleration at period of 1.0 seconds, 5% of critical damping, recurrence of 2,475 years (probability of exceedance of 2% in 50 years)

Table 1613.5 (13) Spectral Response Accelerations for Municipalities of Puerto Rico, % of g. Municipalities 0.2 Sec Adjuntas Aguada Aguadilla Aguas Buenas Aibonito Aasco Arecibo Arroyo Barceloneta Barranquitas Bayamn Cabo Rojo Caguas Camuy Canvanas Carolina Catao Cayey Ceiba Ciales Cidra Coamo Comerio Corozal Culebra Dorado 105 123 123 88 90 120 101 90 98 90 90 135 87 109 86 88 90 90 88 96 90 91 89 91 99 93 1.0 Sec 33 39 39 28 29 38 35 26 33 29 30 44 28 36 30 31 31 28 28 31 27 29 28 30 30 32 Municipalities 0.2 Sec Fajardo Florida Gunica Guayama Guayanilla Guaynabo Gurabo Hatillo Hormigueros Humacao Isabela Jayuya Juana Daz Juncos Lajas Lares Las Maras Las Piedras Loza Luquillo Manat Maricao Maunabo Mayagez Moca Morovis 89 96 125 90 125 89 86 101 120 89 122 100 96 87 130 105 112 88 88 88 97 110 90 119 117 93 1.0 Sec 29 32 42 27 40 30 28 36 39 27 38 32 31 27 43 34 37 27 30 29 32 38 27 39 37 31 Municipalities 0.2 1.0 Sec Sec Naguabo Naranjito Orocovis Patillas Peuelas Ponce Quebradillas Rincn Ro Grande Sabana Grande Salinas San Germn San Juan San Lorenzo San Sebastin Santa Isabel Toa Alta Toa Baja Trujillo Alto Utuado Vega Alta Vega Baja Vieques Villalba Yabucoa Yauco 88 90 95 90 115 105 113 124 87 125 90 120 90 87 115 90 90 91 87 101 94 95 93 94 90 125 28 29 30 27 38 34 37 40 30 40 28 40 31 27 36 29 30 32 30 33 33 32 29 30 27 40

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CHAPTER 17 - STRUCTURAL TEST AND SPECIAL INSPECTIONS

SECTION: 1709 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY 1709.1 Contractor responsibility Each Any Contractor responsible for the construction of a main wind-or seismic-force-resisting system, designated seismic system or a wind-or seismic-resisting component listed in the statement of special inspections shall submit a written statement of responsibility to the building official Designated inspector, or design professional in charge, and or the owner, prior to the commencement of work on the system, or the component, that he acknowledges that the system will be subject to the listed special inspection, which will be performed by the registered design professional as per sections 1705, 1706, 1707 and 1708. The contractors statement of responsibility shall contain acknowledgement of awareness of the special requirements contained in the statement of special inspection.

CHAPTER 19 - CONCRETE
SECTION: 1901 GENERAL 1901.2 Plain and reinforced concrete. Structural concrete shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and ACI 318 as amended in Section 1908 of this code. Except for the provisions of Sections 1904 and 1910, the design and construction of slabs on grade shall not be governed by this chapter unless they transmit vertical loads or lateral forces from other parts of the structure to the soil. 1901.2.1 Mandatory Construction Plan Code Identification The designer can use either the provisions of the IBC-2009 Chapter 19 or the provisions of the ACI 318-08 Building Code Requirement for Structural Concrete. The designer shall state in the plans which code was selected. 1901.2.2 Mandatory Additional Requirements to ACI 318-08, Section 21.9.6.4 (c) The boundary element transverse reinforcement shall satisfy the requirements of ACI 31808 /21.9.6.4.2 through 21.6.4.4, except Eq. (21-4) need not be satisfied and the transverse reinforcement spacing limit of 21.9.6.4.3(a) shall be one-third of the least dimension of the boundary element, but need not be less than 4 in.

CHAPTER 20 -ALUMINUM No Amendments.

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CHAPTER 21 - MASONRY
SECTION: 2101 GENERAL 2101.2 Design methods. Masonry shall comply with the provisions of one of the following design methods in this chapter as well as the requirements of Sections 2101 through 2104. Masonry designed by the allowable stress design provisions of Section 2101.2.1, the strength design provisions of Section 2101.2.2 or the prestressed masonry provisions of Section 2101.2.3 shall comply with Section 2105. All masonry walls, including structural and nonstructural, shall be provided with the minimum reinforcement for masonry walls in ACI 530-08. Reinforcement shall consist of horizontal and vertical bars properly anchored to the structural system.

CHAPTER 22 - STEEL No Amendments CHAPTER 23 - WOOD No Amendments. CHAPTER 24 - GLASS AND GLAZING No Amendments. CHAPTER 25 - GYPSUM BOARD AND PLASTER No Amendments. CHAPTER 26 - PLASTIC No Amendments. CHAPTER 27 - ELECTRICAL
SECTION: 2701 General 2701.1 Scope. This chapter governs the electrical components, equipment and systems used in buildings and structures covered by this code. Electrical components, equipment and systems shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the provisions of NFPA 70 and with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authoritys Reglamento Complementario al Cdigo Elctrico Nacional (Complementary Code). In case of a conflict between the Complementary Code and the NFPA 70, the Complementary Code will prevail. 12

CHAPTER 28 - MECHANICAL SYSTEMS No Amendments. CHAPTER 29 - PLUMBING SYSTEMS No Amendments. CHAPTER 30 - ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS No Amendments. CHAPTER 31 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION No Amendments. CHAPTER 32 - ENCROACHMENTS INTO THE PUBLIC RIGHT - OF - WAY No Amendments. CHAPTER 33 - SAFEGUARDS DURING CONSTRUCTION No Amendments. CHAPTER 34 - EXISTING STRUCTURES No Amendments. CHAPTER 35 - Referenced Standards
Add new reference. Institution: Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) Standard reference number: 5676 1997 Title: Reglamento Complementario al Cdigo Elctrico Nacional (Complementary Code) Referenced in code section number: Chapter 27, Section 2701

Appendix A - Employee Qualifications Not applicable to Puerto Rico. Appendix B - Board of Appeals Not applicable to Puerto Rico. Appendix C - Group U - Agricultural Buildings No Amendments. Appendix D - Fire Districts No Amendments.

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Appendix E - Supplementary Accessibility Requirements No Amendments. Appendix F Rodent proofing No Amendments. Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction No Amendments. Appendix H - Signs No Amendments. Appendix I - Patio Covers No Amendments. Appendix J - Grading No Amendments. Appendix K - Administrative Provisions Not applicable to Puerto Rico.

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DIVISION III
AMENDMENTS to the

2009 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE

CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION Not applicable to Puerto Rico. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS
SECTION R202 - DEFINITIONS MANUFACTURED HOME. Manufactured home means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which in the traveling mode is 8 body feet (2438 body mm) or more in width or 40 body feet (12 192 body mm) or more in length approved by the pertaining transportation authority or, when erected on site, is 320 square feet (30 m2) or more, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning and electrical systems contained therein with the required permits from the pertaining Utility Provider; except that such term shall include any structure that meets all the requirements of this paragraph except the size requirements and with respect to which the manufacturer voluntarily files a certification required by the secretary of Puerto Rico Department of Housing, OGPE, Department of Consumer Affair, or any other pertaining Puerto Rico or Federal Government Agency (HUD) and complies with the standards established under this title. For mobile homes built prior to June 15, 1976, a label certifying compliance to the Standard for Mobile Homes, NFPA 501, in effect at the time of manufacture is required. For the purpose of these provisions, a mobile home shall be considered a manufactured home.

CHAPTER 3 BUILDING PLANNING

SECTION R301 DESIGN CRITERIA R301.2 CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA R301.2.1 Wind limitations R301.2.1.2 - Protection of openings Windows in buildings located in windborne debris regions shall have glazed openings protected from windborne debris. Glazed opening protection for windborne debris shall meet the requirements of the Large Missile Test of ASTM E 1996 and ASTM E 1886 referenced therein. Garage door glazed opening protection for windborne debris shall meet the requirements of an approved impact resisting standard or ANSI/DASMA 115.

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Exception: Tested and certified Storm shutter systems or wood structural panels with a minimum thickness of 7/16 inch (11 mm) and a maximum span of 8 feet (2438 mm) shall be permitted for opening protection in one- and two-story buildings. Panels shall be precut and attached to the framing surrounding the opening containing the product with the glazed opening. Panels shall be predrilled as required for the anchorage method and shall be secured with the attachment hardware provided. Attachments shall be designed to resist the component and cladding loads determined in accordance with either Table R301.2 (2) or ASCE 7, with the permanent corrosion-resistant attachment hardware provided and anchors permanently installed on the building. Attachment in accordance with Table R301.2.1.2 is permitted for buildings with a mean roof height of 33 feet (10 058 mm) or less where wind speeds do not exceed 130 145 miles per hour. SECTION R313 AUTOMATIC FIRESPRINKLERS SYSTEMS R313.1 Townhouses automatic fire sprinklers systems An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall not be installed in townhouses, except in the following cases: 1. Spaces with walls, ceiling and floor with less than I hour fire rating. 2. Places where mixed occupancy would cause the fire load to increase. 3. To existing townhouses that do not have an automatic residential fire sprinkler system installed. Exception: An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall not be required when additions or alterations are made to existing townhouses that do not have an automatic residential fire sprinkler system installed. R313.1.1 Design and installation. Automatic residential fire sprinkler systems for townhouses shall be designed and installed in accordance with Section P2904 and NFPA 13D. R313.2 One-and two-family dwellings automatic fire systems. Effective January 1, 2011, An Automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall not be installed in Oneand two-family dwellings unless it meets one of the following criteria. 1. Spaces with walls, ceiling and floor with less than I hour fire rating. 2. Places where mixed occupancy would cause the fire load to increase. Exception: An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall not be required for additions or alterations to existing buildings that are not already provided with an automatic residential sprinkler system. R313.2.1 Design and installation. Automatic residential fire sprinkler systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with Section P2904 or NFPA 13D.

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CHAPTER 4 FOUNDATIONS No Amendments. CHAPTER 5 FLOORS No Amendments. CHAPTER 6 WALL CONSTRUCTION No Amendments. CHAPTER 7 WALL COVERINGS No Amendments. CHAPTER 8 ROOF-CELING CONSTRUCTION No Amendments. CHAPTER 9 ROOF ASSEMBLIES No Amendments. CHAPTER 10 CHIMNEYS AND FIREPLACES No Amendments. CHAPTER 11 ENERGY EFFICIENCY No Amendments were evaluated. To be referenced to Chapter 4 of the International Energy Conservation Code. CHAPTER 12 MECHANICAL ADMINISTRATION No Amendments. CHAPTER 13 GENERAL MECHANICAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS No Amendments. CHAPTER 14 HEATING AND COOLOING EQUIPMENT
SECTION M1411 - HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT Eliminate Heating from Title. 17

CHAPTER 15 EXHAUST SYSTEMS No Amendments. CHAPTER 16 DUCT SYSTEMS

SECTION M1601 DUCT CONSTRUCTION M1601.1 Duct design. Duct systems serving cooling and ventilation equipment shall be fabricated in accordance with the provisions of this section and ACCA Manual D or Chapter 21 of the ASHRAE 2009 Fundamentals Handbook or other approved methods.

CHAPTER 17 COMBUSTION AIR No Amendments. CHAPTER 18 CHIMNEYS AND VENTS No Amendments. CHAPTER 19 SPECIAL FUEL-BURNING EQUIPMENT No Amendments. CHAPTER 20 BOILERS AND WATER HEATERS
SECTION M2004 - WATER HEATERS USED FOR SPACE HEATING M2004.1 General. Water heaters used to supply both potable hot water and hot water for space heating shall be installed in accordance with this chapter, Chapter 24, Chapter 28 and the manufacturer' installation s instructions.

CHAPTER 21 HYDRONIC PIPING No Amendments. CHAPTER 22 SPECIAL PIPING AND STORAGE No Amendments.

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CHAPTER 23 SOLAR SYSTEMS

SECTION M2301 SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS M2301.2 - Installation M2301.2.5 Protection from freezing. System components shall be protected from damage resulting from freezing of heat-transfer liquids at the winter design temperature provided in Table R301.2(1). Freeze protection shall be provided by heating, insulation, thermal mass and heat transfer fluids with freeze points lower than the winter design temperature, heat tape or other approved methods, or combinations thereof. Exception: Where the winter design temperature is greater than 32 (0 F C).

CHAPTER 24 FUEL GAS No Amendments. CHAPTER 25 PLUMBING ADMINISTRATION No Amendments. CHAPTER 26 - GENERAL PLUMBING REQUIREMENTS
SECTION P2601 - GENERAL P2601.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the installation of plumbing not specifically covered in other chapters applicable to plumbing systems. The installation of plumbing, appliances, equipment and systems not addressed by this code shall comply with the applicable provisions of the International Plumbing Code. Exemption: Bathtubs, showers, lavatories, clothes washers and laundry trays shall not be required to the discharge the sanitary discharge system where such fixtures discharge to grey water system for flushing of water closets and urinals or for subsurface landscape irrigation that follows Appendix O of this code. This does not exclude the requirement under the PR Environmental Quality Board jurisdiction.

CHAPTER 27 PLUMBING FIXTURES No Amendments. CHAPTER 28 WATER HEATERS No Amendments.

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CHAPTER 29 WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION

SECTION P2902 PROTECTION OF POTABLE WATER SUPPLY P2902.5 Protection of potable water supply connections P2902.5.4 Connections to automatic fire sprinkler systems P2902.5.4.1 Where systems contain chemical additives or antifreeze, or where systems are connected to a nonpotable secondary water supply, the potable water supply shall be protected against backflow by a reduced pressure principle backflow preventer. Where chemical additives or antifreeze is added to only a portion of an automatic fire sprinkler or standpipe system, the reduced pressure principle backflow preventer shall be permitted to be located so as to isolate that portion of the system. P2902.6 Location of back flow preventers P2902.6.2 Protection of back flow preventers. Backflow preventers shall not be located in areas subject to freezing except where they can be removed by means of unions, or are protected by heat, insulation or both. SECTION P2903 WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM P2903.1 Water supply system design criteria. The water service and water distribution systems shall be designed and pipe sizes shall be selected such that under conditions of peak demand, the capacities at the point of outlet discharge shall not be less than shown in Table P2903.1 and as per Appendix P requirements or approved engineering practice. All water meters shall be in accordance to the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authoritys requirements and standards. P2903.9 Valves P2903.9.5 Valves and outlets prohibited below grade. Potable water outlets and combination stop-and-waste valves shall not be installed underground or below grade. Freezeproof yard hydrants that drain the riser into the ground are considered to be stop-and-waste valves. Exception: Installation of freezeproof yard hydrants that drain the riser into the ground shall be permitted if the potable water supply to such hydrants is protected upstream of the hydrants in accordance with Section P2902 and the hydrants are permanently identified as nonpotable outlets by approved signage that reads as follows: "Caution, Nonpotable Water. Do Not Drink." P2903.10 Hose bibb. Hose bibs subject to freezing or drained during cold periods. Exception: Frostproof hose bibs (See figure P2903.10) Figure P2903.10 Typical frostproof hose bibb installation not requiring separate value. 20

Eliminate figure P2903.10 SECTION P2904 DWELLING UNIT FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS P2904.1 General Where installed, residential fire sprinkler systems, or portions thereof, shall be in accordance with NFPA 13D or Section P2904, which shall be considered equivalent to NFPA 13D. Section P2904 shall apply to stand-alone and multipurpose wet-pipe sprinkler systems that do not include the use of antifreeze. A multipurpose fire sprinkler system shall supply domestic water to both fire sprinklers and plumbing fixtures. A stand-alone sprinkler system shall be separate and independent from the water distribution system. A backflow flow preventer shall not be required to separate a stand-alone sprinkler system from the water distribution system P2904.1.1 Required sprinkler locations. Sprinklers required by section R 313- Automated Fire Sprinkler Systems shall be installed to protect all areas of a dwelling unit. Exceptions: 1. Attics, crawl spaces and normally unoccupied concealed spaces that do not contain fuel-fired appliances do not require sprinklers. In attics, crawl spaces and normally unoccupied concealed spaces that contain fuel-fired equipment, a sprinkler shall be installed above the equipment; however, sprinklers shall not be required in the remainder of the space. 2. Clothes closets, linen closets and pantries, with the smallest dimension not greater than 3 feet (915 mm) and having wall and ceiling surfaces of gypsum board. 3. Bathrooms. 4. Garages; carports; exterior porches; unheated entry areas, such as mud rooms, that are adjacent to an exterior door; and similar areas. SECTION P2904.2 Sprinklers P2904.2.3 Freezing areas. Piping shall be protected from freezing as required by Section P2603.6. Where sprinklers are required in areas that are subject to freezing, dry-sidewall or dry-pendent sprinklers extending from a nonfreezing area into a freezing area shall be installed.

CHAPTER 30 SANITARY DRAINAGE

SECTION P3001 - GENERAL P3001.2 Protection from freezing. No portion of the above grade DWV system other than vent terminals shall be located outside of a building, in attics or crawl spaces, concealed in outside walls, or in any other place subjected to 21

freezing temperatures unless adequate provision is made to protect them from freezing by insulation or heat or both, except in localities having a winter design temperature above 32 (0 (ASHRAE F C) 97.5 percent column, winter, see Chapter 3).

CHAPTER 31 - VENTS
SECTION P3101 VENT SYSTEMS P3101.4 Extension outside a structure. In climates where the 97.5-percent value for outside design temperature is 0 (-18 or less F C) (ASHRAE 97.5-percent column, winter, see Chapter 3), vent pipes installed on the exterior of the structure shall be protected against freezing by insulation, heat or both. Vent terminals shall be protected from frost closure in accordance withSection P3103.2. SECTION P3103 VENT TERMINALS P3103.1 Roof Extension Open vent pipes that extend through a roof shall be terminated at least 6 inches (152mm) above the roof or 6 inches (152mm) above the anticipated snow accumulation, whichever is greater except that where a roof is used for any purpose other than weather protection, the vent extension shall be run at least 7 feet (2134 mm) above the roof. P3103.2 Frost closure. Where the 97.5-percent value for outside design temperature is 0 (-18 F C) or less, every vent extension through a roof or wall shall be a minimum of 3 inches (76 mm) in diameter. Any increase in the size of the vent shall be made inside the structure a minimum of 1 foot (305 mm) below the roof or inside the wall.

CHAPTER 32 - TRAPS
SECTION P3201 FIXTURE TRAPS P3201.3 Trap setting and protection Traps shall be set level with respect to their water seals and shall be protected from freezing. Trap seals shall be protected from siphonage, aspiration or back pressure by an approved system of venting (see Section P3101).

CHAPTER 33 STORM DRAINAGE No Amendments. CHAPTER 34 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

SECTION E3404 GENERAL EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS E3404.4 Enclosure types Enclosures, other than surrounding fences or walls, of panelboards, meter sockets, and motor controllers, rated not over 600 volts nominal and intended for such locations, shall be marked with an enclosure-type number as shown in Table E3404.4. 22

Table E3404.4 shall be used for selecting these enclosures for use in specific locations other than hazardous (classified) locations. The enclosures are not intended to protect against conditions such as condensation, icing, corrosion, or contamination that might occur within the enclosure or enter through the conduit or unsealed openings. TABLE E3404.4 ENCLOSURE SELECTION Eliminate this portion of table Rain, snow and sleet Sleeta X X X X X X X X X X X X -

a. Mechanism shall be operable when ice covered.

CHAPTER 35 ELECTRICAL DEFINITIONS

SECTION E3501 GENERAL SERVICE - ENTRANCE CONDUCTORS, UNDERGROUND SYSTEM. The service conductors between the terminals of the service equipment and the point of connection to the service lateral facilities of the serving utility. SERVICE LATERAL. The underground service conductors between the street main, including any risers at a pole or other structure or from transformers, and the first point of connection to the serviceentrance conductors in a terminal box or meter or other enclosure, inside or outside the building wall. Where there is no terminal box, meter or other enclosure with adequate space, the point of connection shall be considered to be the point of entrance of the service conductors into the building.

CHAPTER 36 - SERVICES
SECTION E3601 GENERAL SERVICES E3601.1 Scope. This chapter covers service conductors and equipment for the control and protection of services and their installation requirements. The provisions covered in this chapter shall comply with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authoritys Reglamento Complementario al Cdigo Elctrico Nacional (Complementary Code).

CHAPTER 37 BRANCH CIRCUITS AND FEEDER REQUIREMENTS

SECTION E3703 REQUIRED BRANCH CIRCUITS E3703.1 Branch circuits for heating. Central heating equipment other than fixed electric space heating shall be supplied by an individual branch circuit. Permanently connected air-conditioning equipment, and auxiliary equipment directly 23

associated with the central heating equipment such as pumps, motorized valves, humidifiers and electrostatic air cleaners, shall not be prohibited from connecting to the same branch circuit as the central heating equipment.

CHAPTER 38 WIRING METHODS

SECTION E3803 UNDERGROUND INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS E3803.9 Ground movement. Where direct buried conductors, raceways or cables are subject to movement by settlement or frost, direct buried conductors, raceways or cables shall be arranged to prevent damage to the enclosed conductors or to equipment connected to raceways.

CHAPTER 39 POWER AND LIGHTING DISTRIBUTION

SECTION E3901 RECEPTACLES OUTLETS E3901.1 General. Outlets for receptacles rated at 125 volts, 15- and 20-amperes shall be provided in accordance with Sections E3901.2 through E3901.11. Receptacle outlets required by this section shall be in addition to any receptacle that is: 1. Part of a luminaire or appliance; 2. Located within cabinets or cupboards; 3. Controlled by a wall switch in accordance with Section E3903.2, Exception 1; or 4. Located over 5.5 feet (1676 mm) above the floor. Permanently installed electric baseboard heaters equipped with factory-installed receptacle outlets, or outlets provided as a separate assembly by the baseboard manufacturer shall be permitted as the required outlet or outlets for the wall space utilized by such permanently installed heaters. Such receptacle outlets shall not be connected to the heater circuits.

CHAPTER 40 DEVICES AND LUMINARES No Amendments. CHAPTER 41 APPLIANCE INSTALLATION

SECTION E4101 - GENERAL E4101.7 Snow-melting and deicing equipment protection. Outdoor receptacles that are not readily accessible and are supplied from a dedicated branch circuit for electric snow-melting or deicing equipment shall be permitted to be installed without ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel. However, ground-fault protection of equipment shall be provided for fixed outdoor electric deicing and snow-melting equipment.

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CHAPTER 42 SWIMMING POOLS No Amendments. CHAPTER 43 CLASS 2 REMOTE CONTROL, SIGNALING AND POWER-LIMITED CIRCUITS No Amendments. CHAPTER 44 REFERENCED STANDARDS
Institution: Puerto Rico Electrical Power Authority Standard Reference Number: 5676-1997 Title: Reglamento Complementario al Cdigo Elctrico Nacional (Complementary Code) Referenced in code section number: E3401.1, E3401.2, E3406.3, E3406.10.1, E3407.1, E3601.6.2, E3603.1, Table 3603.1, E3604.2.1, Figure 3604.2.1, E3604.2.2, E3604.3, E3604.3, E3604.5, E3604.6, E3605, E3605.1, E3605.3, E3605.4, E3605.5, E3704, Table 3705.1, Table 3705.2, Table 3801.2, E3803.1, Table 3803.1

APPENDIX A SIZING AND CAPACITIES OF GAS PIPING No Amendments. APPENDIX B SIZING OF VENTING SYSTEMS SERVING APPLIANCES EQUIPPED WITH DRAFT HOODS, CATEGORY I APPLIANCES, AND APPLIANCES LISTED FOR USE WITH TYPE B VENTS No Amendments. APPENDIX C EXIT TERMINALS OF MECHANICAL DRAFT AND DIRECT-VENT VENTING SISTEMS No Amendments. APPENDIX D RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE FOR SAFETY INSPECTION OF AN EXISTING APPLIANCE INSTALLATION No Amendments. APPENDIX E MANUFACTURED HOUSING USED AS DWELLINGS No Amendments. APPENDIX F RADON CONTROL METHODS Not Applicable to Puerto Rico. APPENDIX G SWIMMING POOLS, SPAS AND HOT TUBS No Amendments. APPENDIX H PATIO COVERS No Amendments.
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APPENDIX I PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL No Amendments. APPENDIX J EXISTING BUILDING STRUCTURES No Amendments. APPENDIX K SOUND TRANSMISSION No Amendments. APPENDIX L PERMIT FEES Not Applicable to Puerto Rico. APPENDIX M HOME DAY CARE-R-3 OCCUPANCY No Amendments. APPENDIX N VENTING METHODS No Amendments. APPENDIX O GRAY WATER RECYCLING SYSTEMS No Amendments. APPENDIX P SIZING OF WATER PIPING SYSTEM No Amendments. APPENDIX Q ICC INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE ELECTRICAL PROVISIONS/NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE CROSS-REFERENCE No Amendments.

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DIVISION IV
AMENDMENTS to the

2009 INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE

CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION Not applicable to Puerto Rico. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS No Amendments. CHAPTER 3 GENERAL REGULATIONS No Amendments. CHAPTER 4 VENTILATION No Amendments. CHAPTER 5 EXHAUST SYSTEMS No Amendments. CHAPTER 6 DUCT SYSTEMS No Amendments. CHAPTER 7 COMBUSTION AIR No Amendments. CHAPTER 8 CHIMNEYS AND VENTS No Amendments. CHAPTER 9 SPECIFIC APPLIANCES, FIREPLACES AND SOLID FUELBURNING EQUIPMENTS No Amendments.
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CHAPTER 10 BOILERS, WATER HEATERS AND PREASSURE VESSELS No Amendments. CHAPTER 11 REFRIGERATION No Amendments. CHAPTER 12 HYDRONIC PIPING No Amendments. CHAPTER 13 FUEL OIL PIPING AND STORAGE No Amendments. CHAPTER 14 SOLAR SYSTEMS No Amendments. CHAPTER 15 REFERENCED STANDARDS No Amendments. APPENDIX A COMBUSTION AIR OPENINGS AND CHIMNEY CONNECTOR PASS-THROUGHS No Amendments. APPENDIX B RECOMMENDED PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE Not Applicable to Puerto Rico.

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DIVISION V
AMENDMENTS to the

2009 INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE

CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION Not applicable to Puerto Rico. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS No Amendments. CHAPTER 3 GENERAL REGULATIONS
SECTION 301 - GENERAL 301.3 Connections to the sanitary drainage system. All plumbing fixtures, drains, appurtenances and appliances used to receive or discharge liquid wastes or sewage shall be directly connected to the sanitary drainage system of the building or premises, in accordance with the requirements of this code. This section shall not be construed to prevent the indirect waste systems required by Chapter 8. Exemption: Bathtubs, showers, lavatories, clothes washers and laundry trays shall not be required to discharge the sanitary discharge system where such fixtures discharge to grey water system for flushing of water closets and urinals or for subsurface landscape irrigation that follows Appendix C of this code.

CHAPTER 4 FIXTURES, FAUCETS AND FIXTURES FITTINGS No Amendments. CHAPTER 5 WATER HEATERS
SECTION 505 INSULATION Add new section to CHAPTER 5. 505.2 Exposed Insulation Installation. Insulating materials, where exposed as installed in buildings of any type of construction, shall have a flame spread index of not more than 25 and smoke developed index of not more than 50. 29

CHAPTER 6 WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION

SECTION 604 DESIGN OF BUILDING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 604.1 General. The design of the water distribution system shall conform to accepted engineering practice. Methods utilized to determine pipe sizes shall be approved according to APPENDIX E of this Code.

CHAPTER 7 SANITARY DRAINAGE

Add new section to code. SECTION 716 - VACUUM DRAINAGE SYSTEM 716.1 General. Vacuum drainage systems shall follow requirements of Appendix G of this code.

CHAPTER 8 INDIRECT/SPECIAL WASTE No Amendments. CHAPTER 9 VENTS No Amendments. CHAPTER 10 TRAPS, INTERCEPTORS AND SEPARATORS No Amendments. CHAPTER 11 STORM DRAINAGE
SECTION 1106 SIZE OF CONDUCTORS, LEADERS AND STORM DRAINS Delete FIGURE 1106.1 Add new FIGURE 1106.1 according to NOAA Atlas 14, Volume 3, Version 3: Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands, Isopluvials of 60 minute precipitation (inches) with Average Recurrence Interval of 100 years map. Add new section to CHAPTER 11 SECTION 1114 - SIPHONIC ROOF DRAINAGE SYSTEMS 1114.1 General. A siphonic roof drainage system shall be designed in accordance with ASPE 45. 30

CHAPTER 12 SPECIAL PIPING AND STORAGE No Amendments CHAPTER 13 REFERENCED STANDARDS

Add new referenced Standards ASPE 45-2007/ Siphonic Roof Drainage Systems. Applies to Section 1114. NOAA Atlas 14, Volume 3, Version 3 Puerto Rico and U. S. Virgin Islands

APPENDIX A PLUMBIND PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE Not Applicable to Puerto Rico. APPENDIX B RATES OF RAINFALL FOR VARIOUS CITIES Not Applicable to Puerto Rico. APPENDIX C GRAY WATER RECYCLING SYSTEMS No Amendments. APPENDIX D DEGREE DAY AND DESIGN TEMPERATURES Not Applicable to Puerto Rico. APPENDIX E SIZING OF WATER PIPING SYSTEM No Amendments. APPENDIX F STRUCTURAL SAFETY No Amendments. APPENDIX G VACUUM DRAINAGE SYSTEM No Amendments.

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DIVISION VI
AMENDMENTS to the

2009 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE

CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION Not applicable to Puerto Rico. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS No Amendments. CHAPTER 3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 304 COMBUSTIBLE WASTE MATERIAL 304.1 Waste accumulation prohibited 304.1.2 Vegetation. Weeds, grass, vines or other growth that is capable of being ignited and endangering property, shall be cut down and removed by the owner or occupant of the premises. Vegetation clearance requirements in urban-wildland interface areas shall be in accordance with the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code applicable Code and Standards as approved by Authority having jurisdiction. 310.3 "No Smoking" signs. The fire code official is authorized to order the posting, on English and Spanish language, of No Fume / "No Smoking" signs in a conspicuous location in each structure or location in which smoking is prohibited. The content and language, lettering, size, color and location of required No Fume / "No Smoking" signs shall be approved. 310.4 Removal of signs prohibited. A posted No Fume / "No Smoking" sign shall not be obscured, removed, defaced, mutilated or destroyed.

SECTION: 311 VACANT PREMISES 311.5 Placards 311.5.5 Informational use. The use of these symbols shall be informational only and shall not in any way limit the discretion of the on-scene incident commander. When text message is used in Placards, it shall be in both, English and Spanish, language. 32

CHAPTER 4 EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS

SECTION 403 PUBLIC ASSEMBLAGES AND EVENTS 403.3 Crowd Managers. Trained crowd managers (as per section 406) shall be provided for facilities or events where more than 1,000 250 persons congregate. The minimum number of crowd managers shall be established at a ratio of one crowd manager to every 250 persons. Where approved by the fire code official, the ratio of crowd manager shall be permitted to be reduced where the facility is equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system or based upon the nature of the event.

CHAPTER 5 FIRE SERVICE FEATURES No Amendments. CHAPTER 6 BUILDING SERVICE AND SYSTEMS No Amendments. CHAPTER 7 FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED CONSTRUCTION No Amendments. CHAPTER 8 INTERIOR FINISH, DECORATIVE MATERIALS AND FURNISHINGS No Amendments. CHAPTER 9 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
SECTION: 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS SYSTEM 903.2 Where required. 903.2.8 Group R. An automatic sprinkler system provided in accordance with Section 903.3 shall be provided throughout all buildings with a Group R fire area, except buildings designed and constructed under the International Residential Code.

CHAPTER 10 MEANS OF EGRESS No Amendments. CHAPTER 11 AVIATION FACILITIES No Amendments.

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CHAPTER 12 DRY CLEANNING No Amendments. CHAPTER 13 COMBUSTIBLE DUST-PRODUCING OPERATIONS No Amendments. CHAPTER 14 FIRE SAFETY DURING CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION No Amendments. CHAPTER 15 FLAMMABLE FINISHES No Amendments. CHAPTER 16 FRUIT AND CROP RIPENING No Amendments. CHAPTER 17 FUMIGATION AND THERMAL INSECTICIDAL FOGGING No Amendments. CHAPTER 18 SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION FACILITIES No Amendments. CHAPTER 19 LUMBER YARDS AND WOODWORKING FACILITIES No Amendments. CHAPTER 20 MANUFACTUR OF ORGANIC MATERIALS No Amendments. CHAPTER 21 INDUSTRIAL OVENS No Amendments. CHAPTER 22 MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING FACILITIES AND REPAIR GARAGES No Amendments. CHAPTER 23 HIGH-PILED COMBUSTIBLE STORAGE No Amendments.

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CHAPTER 24 TENTS AND OTHER MEMBRANE STRUCTURES No Amendments. CHAPTER 25 TIRE REBUILDING AND TIRE STORAGE No Amendments. CHAPTER 26 WELDING AND OTHER HOT WORK No Amendments. CHAPTER 27 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS GENERAL PROVISIONS No Amendments. CHAPTER 28 AEROSOLS No Amendments. CHAPTER 29 COMBUSTIBLE FIBERS No Amendments. CHAPTER 30 COMPRESSED GASES No Amendments. CHAPTER 31 CORROSIVE MATERIALS No Amendments. CHAPTER 32 CRYOGENIC FLUIDS No Amendments. CHAPTER 33 EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS No Amendments. CHAPTER 34 FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS No Amendments. CHAPTER 35 FLAMMABLE GASES AND FLAMMABLE CRYOGENIC FLUIDS No Amendments.
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CHAPTER 36 FLAMMABLE SOLIDS No Amendments. CHAPTER 37 HIGHLY TOXIC AND TOXIC MATERIALS No Amendments. CHAPTER 38 LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES No Amendments. CHAPTER 39 ORGANICS PEROXIDES No Amendments. CHAPTER 40 OXIDIZERS, OXIDIZING GASES AND OXIDIZING GRYOGENIC FLUIDS No Amendments. CHAPTER 41 PYROPHORIC MATERIALS No Amendments. CHAPTER 42 PYROXYLIN (CELLULOSE NITRATE) PLASTICS No Amendments. CHAPTER 43 UNSTABLE (REACTIVE) MATERIALS No Amendments. CHAPTER 44 WATER-REACTIVE SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS No Amendments. CHAPTER 45 MARINAS No Amendments. CHAPTER 46 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS STANDARDS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS No Amendments.
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CHAPTER 47 REFERENCED STANDARDS No Amendments. APPENDIX A BOARD OF APPEALS Not Applicable to Puerto Rico. APPENDIX B FIRE-FLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS No Amendments. APPENDIX C FIRE HYDRANT LOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION No Amendments. APPENDIX D FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS No Amendments. APPENDIX E HAZARD CATEGORIES No Amendments. APPENDIX F HAZARD RANKING No Amendments. APPENDIX G CRYOGENIC FLUIDS-WEIGHT AND VOLUME EQUIVALENTS No Amendments. APPENDIX H HAZARDUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PLAN (HMMP) AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INVENTORY STATEMENT (HMIS) INSTRUCTIONS No Amendments. APPENDIX I FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS-NONCOMPLAINT CONDITIONS No Amendments. APPENDIX J- EMERGENCY RESPONDER RADIO COVERAGE No Amendments.
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DIVISION VII
AMENDMENTS to the

2009 INTERNATIONAL FUEL AND GAS CODE

CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION Not applicable to Puerto Rico. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS No Amendments. CHAPTER 3 GENERAL REGULATIONS
SECTION 305 - INSTALLATION 305.1 General. Equipment and appliances shall be installed as required by the terms of their approval, accordance with the conditions of listing, the manufacturer' instructions and the code. Manufacturers' s installation instructions shall be available on the job site at the time of inspection. Where a code provision is less restrictive than the conditions of the listing of the equipment or appliance or the manufacturer' s installation instructions, the conditions of the listing and the manufacturer' installation instructions s shall apply. Unlisted appliances approved in accordance with Section 301.3 shall be limited to uses recommended by the manufacturer and shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer' s instructions, the provisions of this code and the requirements determined by the code official. shall conform to NFPA 70.

CHAPTER 4 GAS PIPING INSTALLATION

SECTION: 406 (IFGC) INSPECTION, TESTING AND PURGING 406.7 Purging 406.7.3 Discharge of purge gas. The open end of piping systems being purged shall not discharge into confined spaces or areas where there are sources of ignition unless precautions are taken to perform this operation in a safe manner by ventilation of the space, control of purging rate and elimination of all hazardous conditions. according to the Puerto Rico Air Emissions Control

Regulation, PREQB

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SECTION 409 (IFGC) SHUTOFF VALVES 409.1 General All Piping systems shall be provided with seismic actuated shutoff valves in accordance with this section.

CHAPTER 5 CHIMNEYS AND VENTS

SECTION 501 (IFGC) GENERAL 501.4 Minimum size of chimney or vent Chimneys and vents shall be sized in accordance with Section 503 and 504 and the Puerto Rico Air Emissions Control Regulation, PREQB

SECTION 503 (IFGC) GENERAL 503.1 General This section recognizes that the choice of venting materials and the methods of installation of venting systems are dependent on the operating characteristics of the appliance being vented. The operating characteristics of vented appliances can be categorized with respect to: (1) positive or negative pressure within the venting system; and (2) whether or not the appliance generates flue or vent gases that might condense in the venting system. See Section 202 for the definitions of these vented appliance categories. Entire section must comply with the "Puerto Rico Air Emissions Control Regulation, PREQB.

CHAPTER 6 SPECIFIC APPLIANCES No Amendments. CHAPTER 7 GASEOUS HYDROGEN EQUIPMENT No Amendments. CHAPTER 8 REFERENCED STANDARDS No Amendments.

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APPENDIX A (IFGC) SIZING CAPACITIES OF GAS PIPING No Amendments. APPENDIX B (IFGS) SIZING OF VENTING SYSTEMS SERVING APPLIANCES EQUIPPED WITH DRAFTS HOODS, CATEGORY I APPLIANCES, AND APPLIANCES LISTED FOR USE WITH TYPE B VENTS No Amendments. APPENDIX C EXIT TERMINAL OF MECHANICAL DRAFT AND DIRECT-VENT VENTING SYSTEM No Amendments. APPENDIX D (IFGS) RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE FOR SAFETY INSPECTION OF AN EXISTING APPLIANCE INSTALLATION No Amendments.

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DIVISION VIII
AMENDMENTS to the

2009 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE

CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION Not applicable to Puerto Rico. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS SECTION 202 GENERAL DEFINITIONS
PROJECTION FACTOR (PF): The ratio of the horizontal depth of the external shading projection divided by the sum of the height of the fenestration and the distance from the top of the fenestration to the bottom of the farthest point of the external shading projection, in consistent units.

CHAPTER 3 CLIMATES ZONES

SECTION 301 CLIMATE ZONES 301.1 General: Climate zones from Figure 301.1 or Table 301.1 shall be used in determining the applicable requirements from Chapters 4 and 5. Locations not in Table 301.1 (outside the United States) shall be assigned a climate zone based on Section 301.3. Climate Zones for Puerto Rico are defined as follows: Residential All Zone 1 Commercial Below 1,000 ft. elevation above mean sea level Zone 1 For ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-2007 it shall be Zone 1A At or above 1,000 ft. elevation above mean sea level Zone 2 For ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-2007 it shall be Zone 2A 301.2 Warm humid counties Warm humid counties are identified in Table 301.1 by an asterisk

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SECTION 302 DESIGN CONDITIONS 302.1 Interior design conditions The Interior design temperatures used for heating and cooling load calculations shall be a maximum of 72 deg F for heating and minimum of 75 deg F except for specialized areas such as manufacturing sites and hospitals were interior temperature AND humidity controls must be implemented for bacterial growth control. Facilities requiring lower minimum design temperatures shall document such requirement and be approved by the code official. SECTION 303 MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT 303.2 Installation 303.2.1 Protection of exposed foundation insulation. Insulation applied to the exterior of basement walls, crawlspace walls and the perimeter of slab-on-grade floors shall have a rigid, opaque and weather-resistant protective covering to prevent the degradation of the insulation' s thermal performance. The protective covering shall cover the exposed exterior insulation and extend a minimum of 6 inches (153 mm) below grade

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303.3 Maintenance information Maintenance Instructions shall be furnished for equipment and systems (including roofing systems) that require preventive maintenance. Required regular maintenance actions shall be clearly stated and incorporated on a readily accessible label and into a preventive maintenance document in possession of the owner. The label shall include the title or publication number for the operation and maintenance manual for that particular model and type of product.

CHAPTER 4 RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENT

Skylighta U-factor Glazed Fenestrati on SHGC Ceiling Equival ent R-Value Wood Frame Wall RValue Mass Wall RValue Floor RValue Basement
c

Climate Zone

Fenestration U-Factor

Wall R-Value

Slabd R-Value & Depth

Crawlspa cec Wall R- Value

1.20

0.75

0.30 0.40 See section 402.3.2 0.30 NR

30 15

13

3/4 NR

13 NR

0 NR

0 NR

0 NR

2 3

0.65j 0.50
j

0.75 0.65

30 30

13 13

4/6 5/8

13 19

0 5/13
f

0 0

0 5/13

4 except Marine

0.35

0.60

NR

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13

5/10

19

10/13

10, 2 ft

10/13

5 and Marine 4

0.35

0.60

NR

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20 or 13+5h 20 or 13+5h 21

13/17

30g

10/13

10, 2 ft

10/13

6 7 and 8

0.35 0.35

0.60 0.60

NR NR

49 49

15/19 19/21

30g 30g

15/19 15/19

10, 4 ft 10, 4 ft

10/13 10/13

SECTION 402 BUILDING THERMAL ENVELOPE 402.1 General Prescriptive 402.1.1 Insulation and fenestration criteria The building thermal envelope shall meet the requirements of Table 402.1.1 based on the climate zone specified in Chapter 3.

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Table 402.1.1 Insulation and Fenestration Requirements by Component a For SI: 1foot = 304.8 mm. NR: No Requirement a. R-Values are minimums. U-Factors and SHGC are maximums. R -19 batts shall be permitted to be compressed into a nominal 2 x 6 framing cavity such that the R-value is reduced by R-1 or more shall be marked with the compressed batt R-value in addition to the full thickness R-value. b. The fenestration U-Factor column excludes skylights. The SHGC column applies to all glazed fenestration. c. "15/19" means R-15 continuous insulated sheathing on the interior or exterior of the home or R-19 cavity insulation at the interior of the basement wall. "15/19" shall be permitted to be met with R-13 cavity insulation on the interior of the basement wall plus R-5 continuous insulated sheathing on the interior or exterior of the home. "10/13" means R-10 continuous insulated sheathing on the interior or exterior of the home or R-13 cavity insulation at the interior of the basement wall. d. R-5 shall be added to the required slab edge R-values for heated slabs. Insulation depth shall be the depth of the footing or 2 feet, whichever is less in Zones 1 through 3 for heated slabs. e. There are no SHGC requirements in the Marine Zone. f. Basement wall insulation is not required in warm-humid locations as defined by Figure 301.1 and Table 301.1. g. Or insulation sufficient to fill the framing cavity, R-19 minimum. h. 13+5" means R-13 cavity insulation plus R-5 insulated sheathing. If structural sheathing covers 25 percent or less of the exterior, insulating sheathing is not required where structural sheathing is used. If structural sheathing covers more than 25 percent of exterior, structural sheathing shall be supplemented with insulated sheathing of at least R-2. i. The second R-value applies when more than half the insulation is on the interior of the mass wall. j. For impact rated fenestration complying with Section R301.2.1.2 of the International Residential Code or Section 1608.1.2 of the International Building Code, the maximum U-factor shall be 0.75 in Zone 2 and 0.65 in Zone 3.

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402.2 Specific Insulation Requirements 402.2.2 Ceilings without attic spaces. Where Section 402.1.1 would require an equivalent insulation levels above R-30 R-15 and the design of the roof/ceiling assembly does not allow sufficient space for the required insulation, the minimum required equivalent insulation for such roof/ceiling assemblies shall be R-30 R-15. This reduction of insulation from the requirements of Section 402.1.1 shall be limited to 500 square feet (46 m2) or 20 percent of the total insulated ceiling area, whichever is less. This reduction shall not apply to the Ufactor alternative approach in Section 402.1.3 and the total UA alternative in Section 402.1.4. Add new section to CHAPTER 4 402.2 Cool Roof Low-slope roof membranes shall have an aged reflectance of at least 0.55 and a minimum thermal emittance of 0.75, or a minimum aged SRI of at least 64. (a) If only the new reflectance is known, the aged reflectance shall be calculated as follows: Reflaged = 0.60 + 0.70 x Reflinitial (b) If the SRI is not known, but the reflectance and emittance are known, then the SRI may be calculated: SRI= -84 + 85 x Emit + 203 x Ref 75 x Ref x Emit (c) Roof surfaces shall have a minimum slope of inch per foot of run. Also the finished roof shall not have any water accumulation area. (d) The new reflectance, aged reflectance, emittance and the aged SRI of roofing products shall be determined by the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) in accordance with CRRC-1. 402.3 Fenestration 402.3.2 Glazed fenestration SHGC An area-weighted average of fenestration products more than 50 percent glazed shall be permitted to satisfy the SHGC requirements. For demonstrating compliance in vertical fenestrations shaded by opaque permanent projections that will last as long as the building itself, the equivalent SHGC of the fenestration product shall be reduced by using the multipliers in Table 402.3.2. The following formula should be used to calculate the required estimated overhang projection factor, the projection factor will be the range applicable to the respective calculated SHGC Multiplier:
SGHC Multiplier = SGHC required in Table 402.1.1 SHGC Equipment

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Table 402.3.2 (New) SHGC Multipliers for Permanent Projections

Projection Factor

SHGC Multiplier (All other orientations)

SHGC Multiplier (North-Oriented)

>0-0.10 >0.10-0.20 >0.20-0.30 >0.30-0.40 >0.40-0.50 >0.50-0.60 >0.60-0.70 >0.70-0.80 >0.80-0.90 >0.90-1.00

1.00 0.91 0.82 0.74 0.67 0.61 0.56 0.51 0.47 0.44

1.00 0.95 0.91 0.87 0.84 0.81 0.78 0.76 0.75 0.73

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402.4 Air leakage (Mandatory) 402.4.1 Building Thermal Envelope The Building Thermal Envelope shall be durably sealed to limit infiltration, Applicable only to conditioned spaces. The sealing methods between dissimilar materials shall allow for differential expansion and contraction. The following shall be caulked, gasketed, weatherstripped or otherwise sealed with an air barrier material, suitable film or solid material: 1. All joints, seams and penetrations. 2. Site-built windows, doors and skylights. 3. Openings between window and door assemblies and their respective jambs and framing. 4. Utility penetrations. 5. Dropped ceilings or chases adjacent to the thermal envelope. 6. Knee walls. 7. Walls and ceilings separating a garage from conditioned spaces. 8. Behind tubs and showers on exterior walls. 9. Common walls between dwelling units. 10. Attic access openings. 11. Rim joist junction. 12. Other sources of infiltration. 402.4.4 Fenestration air leakage Windows, skylights and sliding glass doors shall have an air infiltration rate of no more than 0.3 cfm per square foot (1.5 L/s/m2), and swinging doors no more than 0.5 cfm per square foot (2.6 L/s/m2), when tested according to NFRC 400 or AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440 by an accredited, independent laboratory and listed and labeled by the manufacturer. Exceptions: 1. Site-built windows, skylights and doors. 2. Jalousie windows shall not exceed 1.2 cfm per square foot (6.1 L/s/m2). SECTION 403 SYSTEMS 403.7 Systems serving multiple dwelling units (Mandatory) Systems serving multiple dwelling units shall comply with Sections 503 and 504 Chapters 6 and 7 of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 in lieu of Section 403.
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403.9 Pools (Mandatory). Pools shall be provided with energy-conserving measures shall be in accordance with Sections 403.9.1 through 403.9.3. 403.9.1 Pool heaters. All pool heaters shall be equipped with a readily accessible on-off switch to allow shutting off the heater without adjusting the thermostat setting. Pool heaters fired by natural gas shall not have continuously burning pilot lights. Pool heaters are allowed only with renewable or alternate energy sources. 403.9.4. Pool pump motors. Pool pump motors shall meet the following criteria: 1. Pool pump motors shall not be split-phase, shaded-pole or capacitor start-induction run types. 2. Pool pumps and pool pump motors with a total horsepower (HP) of = 1 HP shall have the capability of operating at two or more speeds. The low speed shall have a rotation rate of no more than of the motors maximum rotation rate. 3. Pool pumps motor controls shall have the capability of operating the pool pump at a minimum of two speeds. The default circulation speed shall be the residential filtration speed, with a higher speed override capability for a temporary period not to exceed one normal cycle or 120 minutes, whichever is less. 403.10 Solar Water Heaters (Mandatory) All new and existing one and two dwelling units, and townhouses shall be provided to only use solar water heaters. These shall be certified by the Puerto Rico Energy Affairs Administration. All other types of water heaters are prohibited. SECTION 405 SIMULATED PERFORMANCE ALTERNATIVE 405.6 Calculation software tools 405.6.3 Input values When calculations require input values not specified by Sections 402, 403, 404 and 405, those input values shall be taken from an approved source. Thermal properties for high solar reflectance materials for roofs Cool Roofs shall be obtained from test performance in accordance with Cool Roof Rating Council Product Rating Program Manual (CRRC-1). CHAPTER 5 /SECTION: 501.1 PROPOSED TEXT: The requirements contained in this chapter are applicable to commercial buildings, or portions of commercial buildings. These commercial buildings shall meet either the requirements of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007, Energy Standard for Buildings Except for Low-Rise Residential Buildings, or the requirements contained in this chapter. All other sections of this chapter are to be rescinded from this code. 48
GENERAL:

Add new section to CHAPTER 4 SECTION 406 RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS 406.1 Provision for Renewable Energy System. All one and two dwelling units, duplexes, and townhouses must be supplied with the following rough-in for the future installation of a renewal energy system: 1. Dwelling unit meter socket must have space for the future installation of a 2p-60A breaker for connection of the future renewable source of energy. 2. Installation of a 5x 5x2 junction box connected to the Main meter box by a 1 PVC empty conduit. The junction box shall have a waterproof cover for a future disconnect switch. Location must be outdoor, accessible to Puerto Rico Energy Authority (AEE/PREPA) personnel. 3. Installation of a 1 PVC empty conduit from the 5x5x2 junction box to roof level at location where renewable energy system will be located. Empty PVC pipe will be installed with pull wire for future installation of cables, properly capped and sealed 6above roof deck. 4. (optional) Installation of a PVC empty conduit from roof to ground level, properly capped and sealed for future installation of ground. Exemptions: Low Income Housing units

CHAPTER 5 COMMERCIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY No Amendments.

CHAPTER 6 REFERENCED STANDARDS No Amendments.

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DIVISION IX
AMENDMENTS to the

2009 INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE

CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION Not applicable to Puerto Rico. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITION
SECTION 202 - GENERAL DEFINITIONS: HISTORIC BUILDING. Any building or structure that is listed, eligible to be listed or designated in the State or National Register of Historic significance Places; listed, designated as a historic significance property under local or state designation law or survey by the Puerto Rico Planning Boards Register of Historical Places, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Board of Directors of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture; or with an opinion or certification that the property is eligible to be listed on the Puerto Rico Planning Boards Register of Historical Places, National or State Register of Historic significance Places either individually or as a contributing building to a historic significance district by the Puerto Rico Planning Boards Register of Historical Places, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Board of Directors of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, HISTORIC FINISH MATERIALS. Materials that compose all physical and visual characteristics of the surfaces of historic significance buildings and properties, and historic buildings. Historical finish materials are an integral part of the historical meaning of buildings and include building techniques and craftsmanship, ornamentation, material quality, material type, and origin among others. HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE BUILDING. Any building meeting the requirements stablished in the Planning Board Regulation #5 (Reglamento para la Designacin de Sitios y Zonas Histricas en Puerto Rico) SUBSTITUTION The removal and replacement of non structural and structural elements part of the building for another with equal characteristics for the purposes of maintenance and/ or repair. This definition only applies to historic significance buildings and properties, and historic buildings.

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CHAPTER 3 PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD

SECTION 304 - REPAIRS 304.3 Substantial structural damage to gravity load-carrying components. Gravity load-carrying components that have sustained substantial structural damage shall be rehabilitated to comply with the applicable provisions of this code for dead and live loads. Snow loads shall be considered if the substantial structural damage was caused by or related to snow load effects. Existing gravity load-carrying structural elements shall be permitted to be designed for live loads approved prior to the damage. Nondamaged gravity load-carrying components that receive dead, live or snow loads from rehabilitated components shall also be rehabilitated or shown to have the capacity to carry the design loads of the rehabilitation design. New structural members and connections required by this rehabilitation design shall comply with the detailing provisions of this code for new buildings of similar structure, purpose and location. SECTION 308 HISTORIC BUILDINGS 308.1 Historic buildings. The provisions of this code relating to the construction, repair, substitution, alteration, addition, restoration and movement of structures, and change of occupancy shall not be mandatory for historic buildings historic significance buildings and properties, historic buildings and/or not eligible buildings and properties within a Historic Zone where such buildings are judged by the building official, with the advice of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, to not constitute a distinct life safety hazard. 308.2 Flood hazard areas Within flood hazard areas established in accordance with Section 1612.3 of the International Building Code, where the work proposed constitutes substantial improvement as defined in Section 1612.2 of the International Building Code, the building shall be brought into conformance with Section 1612 of the International Building Code. Exception: Historic buildings that are: 1. Listed or preliminarily determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places; 2. Determined by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior as contributing to the historical significance of a registered historic district or a district preliminarily determined to qualify as an historic district; or 3. Designated as historic under a state or local historic preservation program that is approved by the Department of Interior.

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4. Listed or determined eligible by either the President of the Puerto Rico Planning Board, the Office of Permit Management, and the Board of Directors of the Institute of Puertorrican Culture, as contributing to the historical significance of a registered historic district or a district preliminarily determined to qualify as an historic district. SECTION 310 ACCESSIBILITY FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS 310.9 Historic buildings. These provisions shall apply to buildings and facilities designated as historic structures that undergo alterations or a change of occupancy, unless technically infeasible considered infeasible by the Code Official with the advice of the Institute of Puertorrican Puerto Rican Culture. Where compliance with the requirements for accessible routes, entrances or toilet facilities would threaten or destroy the historic significance of the building or facility, as determined by the applicable governing authority Code Official under advisory of the Institute of Puertorrican Puerto Rican Culture, the alternative requirements of Sections 310.9.1 through 310.9.4 for that element shall be permitted. 310.9.1 Site arrival points. At least one accessible route from a site arrival point to an accessible entrance shall be provided. 310.9.2 Multilevel buildings and facilities. An accessible route from an accessible entrance to public spaces on the level of the accessible entrance shall be provided. 310.9.3 Entrances. At least one main entrance shall be accessible. Exceptions: 1. If a main entrance cannot be made accessible, an accessible nonpublic entrance that is unlocked while the building is occupied shall be provided; or If a main entrance cannot be made accessible, a locked accessible entrance with a notification system or remote monitoring shall be provided.

2.

Signs complying with Section 1110 of the International Building Code shall be provided at the primary entrance and the accessible entrance. 310.9.4 Toilet and bathing facilities. Where toilet rooms are provided, at least one accessible family or assisted-use toilet room complying with Section 1109.2.1 of the International Building Code shall be provided.

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CHAPTER 4 - CLASSIFICATION OF WORK

SECTION 401 - GENERAL 401.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall be used in conjunction with Chapters 5 through 12 and shall apply to the alteration, repair, substitution, addition and change of occupancy of existing structures, including historic significance buildings and properties, historic buildings and/or not eligible buildings and properties within a Historic Zone and moved structures, as referenced in Section 101.5.2. The work performed on an existing building shall be classified in accordance with this chapter. 401.1.1 Compliance with other alternatives. Alterations, repairs, additions and changes of occupancy to existing structures shall comply with the provisions of Chapters 4 through 12 or with one of the alternatives provided in Section 101.5.

CHAPTER 5 - REPAIRS
SECTION 506 - STRUCTURAL 506.2 Repairs to damage buildings 506.2.3 Substantial structural damage to gravity load-carrying components. Gravity loadcarrying components that have sustained substantial structural damage shall be rehabilitated to comply with the applicable provisions for dead and live loads in the International Building Code. Snow loads shall be considered if the substantial structural damage was caused by or related to snow load effects. Undamaged gravity load-carrying components that receive dead, live or snow loads from rehabilitated components shall also be rehabilitated if required to comply with the design loads of the rehabilitation design. 506.2.3.1 Lateral-force-resisting elements. Regardless of the level of damage to gravity elements of the lateral force-resisting system, if a substantial structural damage gravity load-carrying component was caused primarily by wind or seismic effects, then the building shall be evaluated in accordance with Section 506.2.2.1 and, if noncompliant, rehabilitated in accordance with Section 506.2.2.3.

CHAPTER 6 ALTERATIONS LEVEL 1 No Amendments.

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CHAPTER 7 ALTERATIONS-LEVEL 2
SECTION 708 - ELECTRICAL 708.1 New installations All newly installed electrical equipment and wiring relating to work done in any work area shall comply with the materials and methods requirements of Chapter 5. Exception: Electrical equipment and wiring in newly installed partitions and ceilings shall comply with all applicable requirements of NFPA 70. Copper conductors shall be used in circuit conductors between the meter and the service panelboard and in branch circuits in residential occupancies.

CHAPTER 8 ALTERATIONS-LEVEL 3 No Amendments CHAPTER 9 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY

SECTION 907 - STRUCTURAL 907.2 Snow and Wind loads. Buildings and structures subject to a change of occupancy where such change in the nature of occupancy results in higher wind or snow occupancy categories based on Table 1604.5 of the International Building Code shall be analyzed and shall comply with the applicable wind or snow load provisions of the International Building Code. SECTION 908 ELECTRICAL 908.1 Special occupancies. Where the occupancy of an existing building or part of an existing building is changed to one of the following special occupancies as described in NFPA 70, the electrical wiring and equipment of the building or portion thereof that contains the proposed occupancy shall comply with the applicable requirements of NFPA 70 and with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authoritys Reglamento Complementario al Cdigo Elctrico Nacional (Complementary Code), whether or not a change of occupancy group is involved. In case of a conflict between the Complementary Code and the NFPA 70, the Complementary Code will prevail. 1. Hazardous locations. 2. Commercial garages, repair, and storage. 3. Aircraft hangars.

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4. Gasoline dispensing and service stations. 5. Bulk storage plants. 6. Spray application, dipping, and coating processes. 7. Health care facilities. 8. Places of assembly. 9. Theaters, audience areas of motion picture and television studios, and similar locations. 10. Motion picture and television studios and similar locations. 11. Motion picture projectors. 12. Agricultural buildings. 908.3 Service upgrade. Where the occupancy of an existing building or part of an existing building is changed, electrical service shall be upgraded to meet the requirements of NFPA 70 and with the Complementary Code for the new occupancy. In case of a conflict between the Complementary Code and the NFPA 70, the Complementary Code will prevail.

CHAPTER 10 - ADDITIONS
SECTION 1003 - STRUCTURAL 1003.4 Snow drift loads. Any structural element of an existing building subjected to additional loads from the effects of snow drift as a result of an addition shall comply with the International Building Code. Exceptions: 1. Structural elements whose stress is not increased by more than 5 percent. 2. Buildings of Group R occupancy with no more than five dwelling units or sleeping units used solely for residential purposes where the existing building and the addition comply with the conventional light-frame construction methods of the International Building Code or the provisions of the International Residential Code.

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CHAPTER 11 HISTORIC BUILDINGS

SECTION 1104 - ALTERATIONS 1104.1 Accessibility requirements Add new section to CHAPTER 11 1104.1.5. Access through adjacent buildings. When the owners of adjacent buildings share the same or have compatible uses, and an accessible entrance and route is required for one of them, an alternate access through the adjacent building may be accepted subject to the submittal of a written agreement between the owners of the properties. The access can be provided by an existing accessible entrance and route or the construction of a new one. The Code Official, with the advice of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture shall review this proposal in order to verify that this alternative does not present any adverse effects to the properties.

CHAPTER 12 RELOCATED OR MOVED BUILDINGS

SECTION 1201 - GENERAL 1201.2 Conformance. The building shall be safe for human occupancy as determined by the International Fire Code and the International Property Maintenance Code. Any repair, alteration, or change of occupancy undertaken within the moved structure shall comply with the requirements of this code applicable to the work being performed. Any field-fabricated elements shall comply with the requirements of the International Building Code or the International Residential Code as applicable. SECTION 1202 - REQUIREMENTS 1202.5 Snow loads. Structures shall comply with International Building Code or International Residential Code snow loads as applicable where snow loads at the new location are higher than those at the previous location. Exception: Structural elements whose stress is not increased by more than 5 percent.

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CHAPTER 13 PERFORMANCE COMPLAINCE METHODS No Amendments.

CHAPTER 14 CONSTRUCTION SAFEGUARDS

SECTION: 1401.7 Add new section to CHAPTER 14. 1401.7 Demolitions. Any work related to demolitions shall comply with Section 3303, Chapter 33 of The International Building Code.

CHAPTER 15 REFERENCED STANDARDS

Add new standards to CHAPTER 15. Institution: Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) Standard reference number: 5676 1997 Title: Reglamento Complementario al Cdigo Elctrico Nacional (Complementary Code) Referenced in code section number: 708, 908

Institution: Puerto Rico Planning Board (JP) Standard reference number: Regulation #5 Title: Reglamento para la Designacin de Sitios y Zonas Histricas en Puerto Rico Referenced in code section number: 202

APPENDIX No Amendments.

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DIVISION X
AMENDMENTS to the

2009 INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL CODE

CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION Not applicable to Puerto Rico. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS No Amendments. CHAPTER 3 GENERAL REGULATIONS Section 302 Specific Limitations
302.1 Cesspools and privies Privies shall be prohibited. and Cesspools shall be prohibited, except where approved by the code official. Where approved, cesspools shall be designed and installed in accordance with Chapter 10.

CHAPTER 4 SITE EVALUATION AND REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 406 SITE REQUIREMENTS 406.1 Soil absorption site location The surface grade of all soil absorption systems shall be located at a point lower than the surface grade of any nearby water well or reservoir on the same or adjoining property. Where this is not possible, the site shall be located so surface water drainage from the site is not directed toward a well or reservoir. The soil absorption system shall be located with a minimum horizontal distance between various elements as indicated in Table 406.1. Private sewage disposal systems in compacted areas, such as parking lots and driveways, are prohibited. Surface water shall be diverted away from any soil absorption site on the same or neighboring lots

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TABLE 406.1 MINIMUM HORIZONTAL SEPARATION DISTANCES FOR SOIL ABSORPTION SYSTEMS ELEMENT Cistern Habitable building, below-grade foundation Habitable building, slab-on-grade Lake, high-water mark Lot line Reservoir Roadway ditches Spring Streams or watercourse Swimming pool Uninhabited building Water main Water service Water well DISTANCE (feet) 50 25 15 50 5 10 50 10 100 50 100 15 10 50 10 50 100

406.2 Ground water, bedrock or slowly permeable soils. There shall be a minimum of 3 feet (914 mm) 4 feet (1219.2 mm) of soil between the bottom of the soil absorption system and high ground water or bedrock. Soil with a percolation rate of 60 minutes per 1 inch (25 mm) or faster shall exist for the depth of the proposed soil absorption system and at least 3 feet (914 mm) below the proposed bottom of the soil absorption system. There shall be 56 inches (1422 mm) of suitable soil from original grade for a conventional soil absorption system.

CHAPTER 5 MATERIALS No Amendments.

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CHAPTER 6 SOIL ABSORPTION SYSTEMS

SECTION 605 INSTALLATION OF CONVENTIONAL SOIL ABSORPTION SYSTEMS 605.8 Winter installation. Soil absorption systems shall not be installed during periods of adverse weather conditions unless the installation is approved. A soil absorption system shall not be installed where the soil at the system elevation is frozen. Snow cover shall be removed from the soil absorption area before excavation begins. Snow shall not be placed in a manner that will cause water to pond on the soil absorption system area during snow melt. Excavated soil to be used as backfill shall be protected from freezing. Excavated soil that freezes solid shall not be used as backfill. The first 12 inches (305 mm) of backfill shall be loose, unfrozen soil. Inspection of systems installed during winter conditions shall include inspection of the trench or bed excavation prior to the placement of gravel and inspection of backfill material at the time of placement.

CHAPTER 7 PREASSURE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM No Amendments. CHAPTER 8 TANKS No Amendments. CHAPTER 9 MOUND SYSTEMS
SECTION 904 CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES 904.1 General Construction shall not commence where the soil is so wet a soil wire forms when the soil s rolled between the hands. Installation of mound systems where the soil on the site is frozen shall be prohibited for new construction.

CHAPTER 10 - CESSPOOLS
SECTION 1001 - GENERAL

Eliminate entire section from the code.

1001.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the design and installation of cesspools. 1001.2 Application. Cesspools shall not be installed, except where approved by the code official. A cesspool shall be considered as only a temporary expedient pending the construction of a public sewer; as an overflow facility where installed in conjunction with an existing cesspool; or as a means of sewage disposal for limited, minor or temporary applications. 1001.3 Construction. Cesspools shall conform to the construction requirements of Section 605.3 for seepage pits. The seepage pit shall have a minimum sidewall of 20 feet (6096 mm) below the inlet opening. Where a stratum of gravel or equally pervious material of 4 feet (1219 mm) or more in thickness is found, the sidewall need not be more than 10 feet (3048 mm) below the inlet. 60

CHAPTER 11 RESIDENTIAL WASTE WATER SYSTEMS No Amendments. CHAPTER 12

SECTION 1202 - INSPECTIONS 1202.1 Initial inspections procedures All private sewage disposal systems shall be inspected after the construction, but before backfilling once during excavation, and before once before backfilling. The code official shall be notified when the private sewage disposal system is ready for inspection.

CHAPTER 13 NONLIQUID SATURATED TREATMENT SYSTEMS No Amendments. CHAPTER 14 REFERENCED STANDARDS No Amendments. APPENDIX A SYSTEM LAYOUT ILLUSTRATIONS No Amendments. APPENDIX B TABLE FOR PREASSURE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM No Amendments.

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