Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 24 - Occupational and Professional Licenses, Division of › Rule 24.39.60 - RULES GOVERNING UNIFORM SCHOOL BUILDING SAFETY › Section 24.39.60.050 - VIOLATION OF CODE

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Imminent
			 Safety Hazard
. Code violations that constitute an imminent safety
			 hazard, include, but are not limited to, whenever the following are observed:
			 (3-31-22)
a. Any door, aisle, passageway,
			 stairway or other means of exit is not of sufficient width or size or is not so
			 arranged as to provide safe and adequate means of exit in case of fire or
			 panic; (3-31-22)
b. The walking
			 surface of any aisle, passageway, stairway or other means of exit is so warped,
			 worn, loose, torn or otherwise unsafe as to not provide safe and adequate means
			 of exit in case of fire or panic; (3-31-22)
c. The stress in any materials, member or
			 portion thereof, due to all dead and life loads, is more than one and one half
			 (1-1/2) times the working stress or stresses allowed in the Building Code for
			 new buildings of similar structure, purpose or location; (3-31-22)
d. Any portion thereof has been damaged by
			 fire, earthquake, wind, flood or by any other cause, to such an extent that the
			 structural strength or stability thereof is materially less than it was before
			 such catastrophe and is less than the minimum requirements of the Building Code
			 for new buildings of similar structure, purpose or location;
			 (3-31-22)
e. Any portion or member
			 or appurtenance thereof is likely to fail, or to become detached or dislodged,
			 or to collapse and thereby injure persons or damage property;
			 (3-31-22)
f. Any portion of a
			 building, or any member, appurtenance or ornamentation on the exterior thereof
			 is not of sufficient strength or stability, or is not so anchored, attached or
			 fastened in place so as to be capable of resisting a wind pressure of one-half
			 (1/2) of that specified in the Building Code for new buildings of similar
			 structure, purpose or location without exceeding the working stresses permitted
			 in the Building Code for such buildings; (3-31-22)
g. Any portion thereof has wracked, warped,
			 buckled or settled to such an extent that walls or other structural portions
			 have materially less resistance to winds or earthquakes than is required in the
			 case of similar new construction; (3-31-22)
h. The building or structure, or any portion
			 thereof, because of: (3-31-22)
i.
			 Dilapidation, deterioration or decay; (3-31-22)
ii. Faulty construction; (3-31-22)
iii. The removal, movement or instability of
			 any portion of the ground necessary for the purpose of supporting such
			 building; (3-31-22)
iv. The
			 deterioration, decay or inadequacy of its foundation; or (3-31-22)
v. Any other cause, is likely to partially or
			 completely collapse; (3-31-22)
i. Any building or structure has been
			 constructed, exists or is maintained in violation of any specific requirement
			 or prohibition applicable to such building or structure provided by the
			 building regulations of this jurisdiction, as specified in the Building Code,
			 or of any law or ordinance of this state or jurisdiction relating to the
			 condition, location or structure of buildings; (3-31-22)
j. Any building or structure which, whether
			 or not erected in accordance with all applicable laws and ordinances, has in
			 any nonsupporting part, member or portion less than fifty percent (50%), or in
			 any supporting part, member or portion less than sixty-six percent (66%) of
			 the: (3-31-22)
i. Strength;
			 (3-31-22)
ii. Fire-resisting
			 qualities or characteristics; or (3-31-22)
iii. Weather-resisting qualities or
			 characteristics required by law in the case of a newly constructed building of
			 like area, height and occupancy in the same location;
			 (3-31-22)
k. Any building
			 or structure, because of obsolescence; dilapidated condition; deterioration;
			 damage; inadequate exits; lack of sufficient fire-resistive construction;
			 faulty electric wiring, gas connections or heating apparatus; or other cause,
			 is determined by the state fire marshal to be a fire hazard;
			 (3-31-22)
l. A building or
			 structure, because of inadequate maintenance; dilapidation; decay; damage;
			 faulty construction or arrangement; inadequate light, air or sanitation
			 facilities; or otherwise, is determined to be unsanitary, unfit for human
			 occupancy or habitation, or in such a condition that is likely to cause
			 accidents, sickness, or disease; (3-31-22)
m. Any building or structure, because of
			 dilapidated condition; deterioration; damage; inadequate exits; lack of
			 sufficient fire-resistive construction; faulty electric wiring, gas
			 connections, or heating apparatus; or other cause, is determined by the state
			 fire marshal to be a fire or life safety hazard; and (3-31-22)
n. There is, within the building, the
			 presence of vapors, fumes, smoke, dusts, chemicals, or materials in any form
			 (natural or man made) in quantities that have been established by national
			 health organizations to be a threat to the health or safety of the building
			 occupants. This does not include materials stored, used, and processed in
			 accordance with nationally recognized safety standards for the materials in
			 question. (3-31-22)