Section 13 AAC 50.021 - International Existing Building CodeThe International Existing Building Code 2021 Edition (IEBC), Chapters 1-16, and Appendix A - C, are adopted by reference to regulate all occupancies and buildings, except that the IEBC is revised by deleting all the references to "ICC Electrical Code" or "NFPA 70" and replacing those references with "Electrical Code as adopted by 8 AAC 70.025, as amended from time to time" and the IEBC is revised by deleting all the references to "International Fuel Gas Code", with the exception of Chapter 3 Section 304 and Chapters 6 and 7, deleting all the references to "International Plumbing Code", and replacing the references to "International Fuel Gas Code" and "International Plumbing Code" with "Plumbing Code as adopted by 8 AAC 63.010, as amended from time to time". Additionally, the IEBC is changed with the following revisions:
(1) Chapter 1 of the IEBC is revised by deleting Sections 103, 104.4, 104.6, 104.8, 105.4, 106.5, 108.2, 108.4, and 108.5, and Sections 109 - 114 are revised by deleting the references to the "International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)", "International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC)" and "International Residential Code (IRC)"; (2) Chapter 1, Section 104.2 (Applications and permits) of the IEBC is revised by deleting the words "and permits" from the heading, and the section is revised to read: "The building official shall receive applications and review construction documents for the on-site erection, alteration, demolition, and moving of buildings and structures and, at the agency's discretion, will inspect the premises to enforce compliance with the provisions of this code. Plans for construction occurring out of state or manufactured off site must be sealed by a registered design professional of this state and of appropriate discipline in accordance with AS 08.48 to have a plan review completed before the construction being placed on its foundation and all plan review deficiencies must be corrected before occupancy of the facility." (3) Chapter 1, Section 105 (Permits) of the IEBC is revised by deleting the heading and replacing it with "Application for Plan Review"; (4) Chapter 1, Section 105 (Permits) of the IEBC is revised by replacing the word "permit" wherever it occurs with the words "plan review"; (5) in Chapter 1, Section 105.3 (Application for permit) of the IEBC, the first sentence is revised to read: "To obtain a plan review approval, the applicant must first file an application in writing on a form furnished for that purpose by the code enforcement agency."; (6) Chapter 1, Section 106 (Construction documents) of the IEBC is revised by replacing the word "permit" wherever it occurs, with the words "plan review"; (7) Chapter 1, Section106.2.2 (Fire protection system(s) shop drawings) of the IEBC is revised by adding the following sentences at the end of the section: "Shop drawings shall be sealed by a registered design professional of this state and of appropriate discipline in accordance with AS 08.48, or shall be signed and dated by a fire systems permit holder under AS 18.70.090 and 13 AAC 50.035. At least two sets of shop drawings shall be submitted. The building official shall retain one set, and one approved set stamped by the building official shall be retained on site during the installation of the system."; (8) Chapter 1, Section 107.3.1 (Approval of construction documents) of the IEBC is revised to read: "One set of bound or one electronic set of construction documents so reviewed shall be retained by the building official."; (9) Chapter 1, Section 108 (Fees) of the IEBC, is revised by replacing the word "permit" wherever it occurs, with the words "plan review"; (10) Chapter 1, Section 108.3 of the IEBC, is revised by revising the section heading to read "(Building plan review valuations)" and by revising the section text to read: "The applicant for a plan review involving an addition to an existing structure, a remodel of an existing structure, or a fuel system shall provide an estimated building construction value at the time of application. The valuation shall include the total value of work, including design, materials and labor for which the plan review is being issued. The total value of work must include the electrical, gas, mechanical, and plumbing equipment and permanent systems, including fire protection systems. If, in the opinion of the building official, the valuation is underestimated on the application, the building official shall deny the plan review, unless the applicant can show detailed estimates that meet the approval of the building official. The building official shall set the final building construction valuation. The valuation for all new construction not involving remodel work or additions to existing structures must be based on the valuation schedule established in 13 AAC 50.027.";
(11) Chapter 1, Section 109 (Inspections) of the IEBC, is revised by replacing the word "permit" wherever it occurs, with the words "plan review".Eff. 10/28/2022, Register 244, January 2023 Copies of the International Existing Building Code 2021 Edition (IEBC) may be obtained from the International Code Council Inc., 25442 Network Place, Chicago, Illinois 60673-1254; telephone: (800) 786-4452; Internet address: www.iccsafe.org.