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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
,; Code and Sanitation Committee
January 20, 1983
Committee: Chairman Richard A. Wood, Trustees Graves and
Hix
Attending:
Also Attending:
All
Town Administrator Hill, Public Works Director
Widmer, Building Inspector Jones
REVIEW AND ADOPTION OF THE 1982 CODES:
The Committee reviewed the 1982 Uniform Building Code. Major revisions
in the Building Code have been made in the following areas:
Section 505
Section 1210
Section 1711
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Chapter
1712
1713
1714
1715
2311
25
- Area separation walls.
- Requires a smoke detector in a basement with
alarm wired to sleeping areas.
- Reduces the allowable opening in guard rails
from 9" to 6".
- New section on Foam Plastic Insulation.
- New section on insulation in general.
- New section on solar applications.
- New section on atriums.
- Wind Load Design revised.
- Updated wood design.
The Committee recommends repealing the 1979 Uniform Building Code
and adopting the 1982 Uniform Building Code.
Public Works Director Widmer explained that the Appendix of the 1982
Uniform Building Code should be adopted separately. The Committee
recommends adopting the 1982 Uniform Building Code Appendix with
the exclusion of Chapters 1, 12, and 53.
The Committee also reviewed the 1982 editions of the Uniform Mechanical
Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, Uniform Building Code Standard, and
the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings. The
Committee recommends repealing the previous editions and adopting
the 1982 editions of the Uniform Mechanical Code, Uniform Plumbing
Code, Uniform Building Code Standard, and Uniform Code for the
Abatement of Dangerous Buildings.
The Committee recommends repealing the 1963 Building Exits Code
published by the National Fire Protection Association.
The Committee briefly discussed the fee schedules for the building
department but made no recommendations.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
FAPPROVED
JAN 251983
Ann E. Jens;• ,
Town Clerk
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