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PREFACE Introduction Intcrnationally, codc o�cials recogni�c thc nccd for a modern, up-to-date codc addressing �air, altaaoon, addiuon orchange uf occupancy in ucisting buildings.'It�c Intematinnal Erisring Building Codc', in this 2006 edition, is dcsigned to meet this need �hrough modcl code regulations that sa(eguazd thc public hcalth and sa(ety in all communitics, large and small. This e:omprehensivc cxisling building codc establishcs minimum regulations for cxisting Iwildings using prescriptive and perfor- piance-�elate�i provisions. It i+ fownlal on bmad bateci principles intcnded to enouura8e the usc and icuse of ezisting buildin s a while requirinE rcnsonahle u rades and �mprovemen�s.'I1us 2006 ccimon �s fWly compauble wrth all the /nremahona oaes (►-C�)pu6[is y e temauo c ounc� (1CC)",indvdinglhe/nternatiow/BuildingCodc",ICCElecrricaiCode'. /nrernatiowl F.'rte�y Consen•nrion Code'�, (ntemational Fire G�de°, Inlemntiona� Fuel Gas Code�, Infematiowl Mechanical CoAe". ICC Performance Cade"jor Ruildings nnd Facilitiea•, /ntcrnatiowf PlumbinR Code�. lntema(inwl PrivaK Sewage Dis- �x�sal Code". Internatianuf Pmperly Afaintcnancc Code', lnlerm�iona! Residcntial Code°, Intemational Nild(arul-Urban Inter- jare Corle"� ancl lnternariowl 'Loning Codc". 7'he Intemorinnal Ecisring Ruifding'Code pmvisions providc many bencfi�s, including thc mcxiel code developmcnt process, which otTers :+n intemationxl (ocum (or M�ilding profcssionals to discuss perform:mce and prescriPti��e code mquirements. This forum pm�•ides an excellrnt arew tu deba�e pro�msed n:��sions.'Ihis m�xfel code also encouragec intemational consistency in thc applicaiion nf pmvisions. Development 71ie firsledition of tLe Intenmtinm/ Ecisring Iluifding Cwk (2003) e'ati the culm'nation oCan effext initiated in 2000 by adevelop- menl commince appointal by ttic ICC and consisting of repmsenwtivc,e of thc thrcc statutory mcmbcrs oC thc lntemauonal Code Council at that ume, including: Ruilding O(Ticials and Code Adminisvatocs lntemational, Inc. (BOCA),lntemaUonal Confercnce of 13uilding OCficials (IC(30) and Southcm Building Caic Congrc.c� Internauonal (SBCCq.71�e intent was to draft a comprehen- xive set of rcgulations for ezisting buildings mnsistent with and inclusivc of the scope otthe ezisting modcl codes. Technical content of thc la�cst mcxkl cYxlac promulgatal by 80CA. ICBO and SACCI :�+ wcll as aher �chabilitation cales was utiliacd as the basis for tin- devclopmcnt. (ollowcd by a puhlic forum in 2001 :md the publication o( thc 2001 Fnal Drafl.'Ihis 2006 ediqon presen�s the axie as originalty issuccl with changes a�rovai through thc ICC cede development prcxess thmugh 2005. A new ediuon such as this is prumulgatul cvcr�� thrce ycars• '(his ccxle is Coundcd on principles intcnded to encoungc thc use and reuse of existing Iwilclings tha[ adcquatcly pmtcct public hc�Uh, safcty and we1L•uc; provisions lhal do nol unnccessarily incn'ase construction cosls: provisions that do not rectrict �he use of ncw m:�tcrials, pmducts or mcthods of conswcuon; :�nd pmvisions that do not givc pn:Ccn:ntial vcaunent to particular rypcs or classcs of m:ucrials, pn�uc�s or mcthals of conswction. Adoption 71iclnternaticma( Eristing l3ui(ding Code is available for adopuon and use by jurisdictions intemauonally. Its use within a guvern- men�al jurisdicuon is imendal to be accomplished �hmugh �loption hy reference in xconiance v�ith pnxeedings cctablishing the jurisdicuon's laws. At �he time of adopuon, juriullCtions aliould inscn thc appmpriatc intortnation in provisions mquiring specific local infortnation, such as thc namc oCthc adopting jurixl�ct�on• 77i�cc �o�auons an: shoWr in brackctcd wocds in small capitnl let- ters in the cocic and in the samplc orciinanu.'Ihe sample acloption ordinance on Frnge v addresux several key clements of a cude adoption onlinancc, including thc infimnation rcquiral for inscrtion into thc code tcxL Maintenance T'hc /nrernnrinnnl Eristing lluifding Cnde is lcept up to dale thmugh the re��ew of Qreqxxed changes submitted by code enforcement off icials, industry tepresentativec, design pra(essionals, and otticr inlerested parties• Propo�ed �hanb'� � careCully considered tti�ough an npc:n axlc developmcnt pmce.cs in which all intensa-d and affxtai partia may participau. Tlic contents o(this work are subject ro change bah thmugh Uic codc devdopment cydce .nu the b�vemmen�al lady tha[ enacts tlie cale imo law- I'�r murc informatiun rcgarding tlu caie development procecc, contact the �'ode and Standazd Development pcpartmcnt of the Imcmauonal Codc Council. While Uic devclopment pmc�Yfuie o(the /nlernarional F�istin% Building Code assuns the highest Je;ree of carc.lCC, its mem- bcrs, and those panicipaung in the devetopmcnt of this code do na aoceEx sny 1ia6ilitY �esulting from compliance or noncompliance with thcsc pmvisions, lxxausc ICC does not havc th� powcr or authairy to police ar enforce compGance with thc contents of this cale. Only the go� emmrntal body' U�at caac�c �he cocle into law hae such authority. ;�3 2008INTERNATIONAL EIOSTRIG BUILD1pG CODE� III