[Amended 7-2-2015 by Ord.
No. 673; 11-7-2019 by Ord. No. 703; 2-3-2022 by Ord. No. 727]
Effective June 1, 2022, the 2021 Edition of the International
Residential Code of One- and Two-Family Dwellings, as published by
the International Code Council, Inc., are hereby adopted as the Town
of Denton Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings (sometimes
hereinafter referred to as the "Residential Building Code"), which
shall regulate the design, construction, quality of materials, erection,
installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement,
addition to, use or maintenance of one- and two-family dwellings and
townhouses not more than three stories in height in the Town of Denton,
and which shall provide for the issuance of permits and collection
of fees. The Town hereby adopts Appendices C, G, H, K, and O to the
2021 International Residential Code, but does not adopt any other
appendices. All of the regulations, provisions, terms and conditions
of the 2021 International Residential Code (with the exception of
the appendices excluded) are hereby adopted and made a part hereof
as if fully set out in this Ordinance, with the amendments, insertions,
and deletions, set forth below.
[Amended 7-2-2015 by Ord.
No. 673; 11-7-2019 by Ord. No. 703]
The following sections of the International Residential Code,
2018 Edition as adopted by the State of Maryland in the Maryland Building
Performance Standards (COMAR 09.12.51) are hereby amended as follows:
A. Section R101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known
as the "Town of Denton Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings."
B. Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems. Interior fire sprinkler systems shall be based on the provisions of §
38-8 Interior automatic sprinklers in new one- and two-family residential construction.
C. Table R301.2(1) Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria. Table R301.2(1) is amended as follows:
[Amended 2-3-2022 by Ord. No. 727]
CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA
Table R301.2(1)
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Ground Snow Load (GSL)
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30 pounds per square foot (psf)
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Wind Design
(basic wind speed / 3-second gusts)
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100 mph basic wind speed / 120 mph 3-second gusts
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Wind Design
(Topographic Effects)
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NO
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Seismic design category
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A
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Weathering
(Subject to Damage from)
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Severe
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Frostline Depth
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24 inches measured from finish grade line to bottom of footing
or footer
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Termite
(Subject to Damage from)
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Moderate to Heavy
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Winter Design Temperature
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20° F.
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Ice Barrier Underlayment Required
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Yes
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Flood Hazards
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FIRM for the Town of Denton dated January 16, 2015, as amended
or revised by FIRM and FEMA
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Air Freezing Index
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Less than 1,500
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Mean Annual Temperature
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55° F.
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[Amended 7-2-2015 by Ord.
No. 673]
The following chapters are hereby omitted from this Ordinance and replaced with the codes referenced in §
38-2 for the applicable section.
Chapter
25, Plumbing Administration
Chapter 26, General Plumbing Requirements
Chapter 27, Plumbing Fixtures
Chapter 34, General Requirements
Chapter 35, Electrical Definitions
Chapter 37, Branch Circuit and Feeder Requirements
Chapter
38, Wiring Methods