# PUBLIC CODE CHANGE PROPOSAL FORM

FOR PUBLIC PROPOSALS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CODES

2012-2014 CODE DEVELOPMENT CYCLE

CLOSING DATES: Group A Codes: January 3, 2012 Group B Codes: January 3, 2013 Group C Codes: January 6, 2014

*See Item 3 of these instructions for additional information concerning Group A and Group B Code Development Committ ees Responsibilities*

1)



### Name: Date: Jurisdiction/Company:

Submitted on Behalf of:

Address: City: State: Zip Code:

Phone: Ext. Fax: E-mail address (see # 4 below):

2) Copyright Release: In accordance with Council Policy #28 Code Developmen t, all Code Change Proposal s, Floor Modifications and Public Comments are required to include a copyright release. A copy of the copyright release form is included at the end of thi s form.

Please follow the directions on the form. This form as well as an alternative release form can also be downloaded from the ICC website

at www.iccsafe.org

. If you have previously executed the copyright release for this cycle, please check the below:

______ 2012-2014 Cycle copyright release on file

3) Code: Indicate appropriate International Code (s) associated with this Public Proposal – Please use Acronym: ___IECC_____

If you have also submitted a separate coordination ch ange to another I-Code, please indicate the code: ________ (See section below for list of names and acronyms for the International Codes).

NOTE : Sections of the International Codes that have a letter desi gnation in brackets in front of th em are the responsibility of a

different committee than the committee normal ly responsible for that code. For instan ce, Section 301.1.4 of the IEBC has a [B] in front of it, meaning that this section is the re sponsibility of one of the IBC Code Devel opment Committees (in this case, IBC-S). Any proposed changes to Section 301.1.4 will be heard by the IBC-Structural committee.

Therefore, some code change proposals to Group B code text may be due by January 3, 2012, in order to be heard by Group A code development committees, and vice versa (proposed revision to a Group A code due January 3, 2013.) Please go to www.iccsafe.org/responsibilites for detailed information on Group A and Group B Code Development Committee responsibilities.

4) Multiple Proposals: A proponent shall not submit multiple code change propos als to the same code section. When a proponent submits multiple code cha nge proposals to the same section, the proposals sh all be considered as in complete proposals and not processed in accordance with Section 4.3 of CP #28. This restriction shall not apply to code change proposals that attempt to address differing subject matter within a code section.

5) Referenced Standards: Check here if this code change propos al includes reference to a standard that is not currently referenced in one of the I-Codes. _____

NOTE : If a new referenced standard is proposed, a copy of the standard must be provided by th e proponent of the code change proposal. (This code change proposal will be considered incomplete and not processed if the new standard is not submitted in at least

consensus draft form in accordan ce with Section 3.6 of Council Policy CP #28.) If you have forwarded a copy of the standard(s) to ICC please check below: ______ Copy of new referenced standard(s) sent. (P lease check: Electronic ___ or Hard Copy ___)

6) E-mail address: Your email address will be published with your code change proposal unless you check here: ______

7) Information required: Be sure to format your proposal and include all information as indicated be low and in the Code Change Proposal Instructions’ section on Page 2 of this form.8) Format: Proposals should be sent to the office below via regular mail or email. An e-mail submittal is preferred, including an electronic version, in either WordPerfect or Word (see proposal formatting section on Page 2 of this form).

Please use a separate form (see page 3) fo r each proposal submitted. Note: All code changes received will receive an acknowle dgment by approximately two weeks after the code change deadline. Pl ease contact the ICC staff listed be low if you have not received an acknowledgment by two weeks afte r the code change deadline.

Group A Group B Group C Send to: IBC - International Building Code

IFGC - International Fuel Gas Code

IMC - International Mechanical

Code IPC - International Plumbing Code

IPSDC - International Private Sewage Disposal Code IADMIN – International Administrative Code (Chapter 1 of I-Codes except the IRC and the IECC, and Referenced Standards Updates) IEBC - International Existing Building Code IECC - International Energy Conservation

Code

IFC - International Fire Code

ICC PC - ICC Performance Code IPMC - International Property Maintenance

Code

IRC - International Residential Code

IWUIC - International Wildland-Urban

Interface Code IZC - International Zoning Code IgCC – International Green

Construction Code ISPSC – International Swimming Pool and Spa Code International Code Council Chicago District Office Attn: Dynice Broadnax

4051 West Flossmoor Road Country Club Hills, IL 60478-

5795

Fax: 708/799-0320 codechanges@iccsafe.org



## CODE CHANGE PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

Please provide all of the following items in your code change proposal (see form on page 3). Your proposal should be entered on page 3 as a separate file. However, please read the instruc tions provided below for each pa rt of the code change proposal

. The sections identified in parentheses are the applicable sections from CP #28 Code Development. The full procedures can be downloaded from www.iccsafe.org.

PROPOSAL FORMATTING :

Show the proposal (see form on page 3) using strikeout , underline format. At the beginning of each sec tion, one of the following instruction
lines are also needed:
•Revise as follows
•Add new text as follows
•Delete and substitute as follows
•Delete without substitution

The only formatting that is needed is BOLDING, STRIKEOUT AND UNDERLINING . Please do not provide additional formatting such as tabs, columns etc. as th is will be done by ICC. DO NOT USE THE TRACKING CHANGES OPTION, AUTOMATIC NUMBERING, OR ANY OTHER ADVANCED FORMATTING TOOLS PROVIDED BY WORD.

SEPARATE GRAPHIC FILES ARE REQUIRED FOR GRAPHIC MATERIALS. Graphic materials (Graphs, maps, drawings, charts, photographs, etc.) must be submitted as sepa rate electronic files in .CDR, IA, TIF or .JPG format (300 DPI Minimum resolution; 600 DPI or more preferred) even though they may also be embedded in your Word or WordPerfect submittal

.



### SUPPORTING INFORMATION : (3.3.4 & 3.4)

The following items are required to be includ ed in your proposal (see form on page 3):
1. The proponent shall clearly state the purpose of the proposed code change
2. The proponent shall provide a logical explanation which clearly shows why the current Code provisions are inadequate or overly restrictive, specifies the shortcomings of the current Code prov isions and explains how such pr oposals will improve the Code.
3. The proponent shall substantiate the proposed code change base d on technical information and s ubstantiation. A minimum of two copies of all substantiating inform ation shall be submitted.
4. The p ro p onent shall submit a biblio g ra p h y of an y substantiatin g material submitted with the code chan g e p ro p osal.



### REFERENCED STANDARDS : (3.4 & 3.6)

List any new referenced standards that are proposed to be refere nced in the code and provide a minimum of two copies. See also Item 5 on page 1 regarding proposed new referenced st andards. Updates to currently referenced standards will be processed as a Group B p roposal. For ICC rules on referenced standards, see Section 3.6 of CP # 28. Additional copies will be required for committee members. I CC staff
will p rovide y ou with a mailin g list for the a pp ro p riate committees.

COST IMPACT : (3.3.5.6)

The proponent shall indicate one of the following regardi ng the cost impact of the code change proposal:
1 ) The code chan g e p ro p osal will increase the cost of construction; or2) The code change proposal will not increase the cost of construction. The proponent should submit information that supports their claim. Any information submitted will be considered by the code dev elopment
committee. This information will be included in the bibliography of the published code change proposal.



### CODE CHANGE SUBMITTAL EXAMPLE



# Code: IBC –12/13

705.1

Proponent: John Doe, P.E., Acme Building Corporation, Inc, representing self

Revise as follows:

705.1 General. Each portion of a building separated by one or more a fire walls that comply complies with the provisions of this section Section 705 shall be considered a separate building.

Reason: A fire wall complying with Section 705 establishes the equi valent of separate buildings on either side of the fire wall. This proposal provides text that more succinctly states this purpose of a fire wall.

Cost Impact: The code change proposal will not in crease the cost of construction.



### Public Hearing: Committee: AS AM D Assembly: ASF AMF DF



## CODE CHANGE PROPOSAL FORM (See instructions on page 2) 

# Code: ___IECC_____ –12-14

Code Sections/Tables/Figures Proposed for Revision (3.3.2); Note: If the proposal is for a new section, indicate (new). Sections R403.2.2, R403.2.2.1 (n ew), R403.2.2.2 (new), R403.2.2. 3 (new), R403.2.2.4 (renumbered)



### Proponent: Name/Company/Representing (3.3.1) 

### : ( NOTE: DO NOT USE ACRONYMS FOR YOUR COMPANY OR ORGANIZATIONAL NAME)



### Revise as follows, adding new Sections R403.2.2.2 and R403.2.2.3 and renumbering subsequent section:

R403.2.2 Sealing (Mandatory)

. Ducts, air handlers, and filter boxes shall be sealed. Joints and seams shall comply
with either the International Mechanical Code or International Residential Code, as applicable.

Exceptions:

1. Air

- impermeable spray foam products shall be permitted t o be applied without additional joint seals. 2. Where a duct connection is made that is partially i naccessible, three screws or rivets shall be equally spaced on the exposed portion of the joint so as to prevent a hinge effect. 3. Continuously welded and l ocking

- type longitudinal joints and seams in duct s operating at static pressures less than 2 inches of water column (500 Pa) pressure classification shall not require additional closure systems.

Duct tightness shall be verified by either of the following:

1. Postconstruction test: Total leakage shall be less than or equal to 4 cfm (113.3 L/min) per 100 square feet (9.29 m2) of conditioned floor area when tested at a pressu re differential of 0.1 inches w.g. (25 Pa) across the

### entire system, including the m anufacturer’s air handler enclosure. All r egister boots shall be taped or otherwise sealed during the test. 2. Rough

- in test: Total leakage shall be less than or equal to 4 cfm (113.3 L/min) per 100 square feet (9.29 m2)
of conditioned floor area when test ed at a pressure differential of 0.1 in ches w.g. (25 Pa) across the system, including the manufacturer’s air handler enclosure. All registers shall be taped or otherwise sealed during the test. If the air handler is not installed at the time of the test, t otal leakage shall be less than or equal to 3 cfm (85 L/min) per 100 square feet (9.29 m2) of conditioned floor area.

Exception : The total leakage test is not required for ducts and air handlers located entirely within the building thermal envelope.

R403.2.2.1 Construction (Mandatory). Ducts, air handlers, and filter boxes sh all be sealed. Joints and seams shall comply with either the International Mechanical Code or International Residential Code, as applicable.

Exceptions:

1. Air-impermeable spray foam products shall be pe rmitted to be applied without additional joint seals. 2. Where a duct connection is made that is partially i naccessible, three screws or rivets shall be equally spaced on the exposed portion of the joint so as to prevent a hinge effect. 3. Continuously welded and locking-type longitudinal joints and seams in ducts operating at static pressures less than 2 inches of water column (500 Pa) pressure classification shall not require additional closure systems.

R403.2.2.2 Duct testing (Mandatory). Ducts shall be pressure tested for air leakage by either of the following

methods:

1. Postconstruction test: Total leakage shall be measured when tested at a pressure differential of 0.1 inches w.g. (25 Pa) across the entire system, including the manuf acturer’s air handler enclosure. All register boots shall be taped or otherwise sealed during the test. 2. Rough-in test: Total leakage shall be measured when te sted at a pressure differential of 0.1 inches w.g. (25 Pa) across the system, including the manufacturer’s air handler enclosure if present at the time of the test. All registers shall be taped or other wise sealed during the test.

Exception : The total leakage test is not required for ducts and air handlers located entirely within the building thermal envelope.

A written report of the results of the test shall be si gned by the party conducting the test and provided to the code
official

.

R403.2.2.3 Duct leakage (Prescriptive). Total leakage of the ducts, when measured in accordance with Section R403.2.2.2, shall be as follows:

1. Postconstruction test: Total leakage shall be less than or equal to 4 cfm (113.3 L/min) per 100 square feet (9.29 m2) of conditioned floor area. 2. Rough-in test: Total leakage shall be less than or equal to 4 cfm (113.3 L/min) per 100 square feet (9.29 m2)
of conditioned floor area if the air handl er is present at the time of the test, or 3 cfm (85 L/min) per 100 square feet (9.29 m2) of conditioned floor area if the ai r handler is not present at the time of the test.

Exception : No maximum duct leakage rate is required when ducts and air handlers are located entirely within the building thermal envelope.

(Renumber following section.)

Reason:

The proposal simply changes the duct leak age requirements from mandatory to prescriptive, while retaining the testing requireme nt and duct construction specifications . Changing the duct leakage rate fr om mandatory to prescriptive will allow builders the option of t rading improvements in other building components for less stringent pressure test results or vice versa. This provides flexibility in meeting the req uirements and options for recovering from an unexpected test failure.Cost Impact: The code change proposal will not increase the cost of construction.



### Public Hearing: Committee: AS AM D Assembly: ASF AMF DF



# COPYRIGHT RELEASE FOR 2012-2014 PROPOSALS, MODIFICA TIONS and PUBLIC COMMENTS
SUBMITTED ON
ICC CODES
PRODUCED & PUBLISHED BY THE 

# INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL

This form is required for all Proposals, Floor Modifications and Public Comments submitted to the International Code Council. Only one signed Copyright release form is required for the entire 2012- 2014 Cycle and will be kept on file and can be used for all Proposal, Floor Modification and Public Comment submittals you submit to ICC unless you r epresent multiple entities. An executed form is required for each entity represented.

I hereby grant and assign to ICC all rights in copyri ght I may have in any authorship contributions I make to ICC in the 2012-2014 Cycle in connection with any proposal and public comment, in its original form submitted or revised form, including written and verbal modifications submitted in
accordance with Section 5.5.2 of CP #28. I understand that I will have no rights in any ICC publications that use such contributions in the fo rm submitted by me or another similar form and certify that such contributions ar e not protected by the copyright of any other person or entity.



## Signature:

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Jurisdiction/Company: ______

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Entity Represented: _______

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Contact info: Phone: _________ Email: ____________

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Date signed: ________________

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