Township of Cedar Grove, NJ Building Construction

The following provisions of the Basic Building Code are hereby deleted, modified, changed and supplemented as set forth below. Sections of the Basic Building Code which are deleted, changed and modified are identified by the same section numbers appearing in the Basic Building Code. Newly added sections to the Basic Building Code are identified by the designation of a section number to conform as nearly as practicable to the numbering system of said code.

(1)

Section 100.1 is changed and modified to read as follows:

100.1 Title: These regulations shall be known as the "Basic Building Code" or "Basic Code." They shall control all matters concerning the construction, alteration, addition, repair, removal, demolition, use, location, occupancy and maintenance of all buildings and structures and their service equipment as herein defined and shall apply to existing or proposed buildings and structures in the Township of Cedar Grove, except as such matters are otherwise provided for in the local municipal charter, or other ordinances or statutes, or in the rules and regulations authorized for promulgation under the provisions of the Basic Code.

(2)

Section 105.0 is deleted in its entirety, including all subsections.

(3)

Section 107.1 is deleted.

(4)

Section 107.2 is deleted.

(5)

Section 107.3 is deleted.

(6)

Section 107.4 is changed and modified to read as follows:

107.4 Deputy: The Building Official may designate any employee as his deputy, who shall exercise all the powers of the Building Inspector during the temporary absence or disability of the Building Inspector.

(7)

Section 107.5 is deleted.

(8)

Section 107.6 is deleted.

(9)

Section 107.7 is changed and modified to read as follows:

107.7 Restriction on employees: No official or employee connected with the Department of Building Inspection shall be engaged in or directly or indirectly connected with the furnishing of labor, materials or appliances for the construction, alteration or maintenance of a building, or the preparation of plans or of specifications therefor, unless he is the owner of the building; nor shall such officer or employee engage in a work which conflicts with his official duties or with the interests of the Department.

(10)

Section 109.1 is deleted.

(11)

Section 109.3 is deleted.

(12)

Section 109.4 is deleted.

(13)

Section 111.1 is changed and modified to read as follows:

111.1 Preliminary Inspection: Before issuing a permit, the Building Official shall examine or cause to be examined all buildings, structures and sites for which an application has been filed for a permit to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, demolish or change the use thereof; and he shall conduct such inspections from time to time during and upon completion of the work for which he has issued a permit; and he shall maintain a record of all such examinations and inspections and of all violations of the Basic Code. Interim inspections between the preliminary and final shall include but not be limited to an inspection of the footing prior to pouring concrete, an inspection of the foundation prior to backfilling and an inspection of the framework construction prior to covering.

(14)

Section 113.6 is changed and modified to read as follows:

113.6 Plot Diagram: There shall also be filed a plot plan showing to scale the size and location of all the new construction and all existing structures on the site, distances from lot lines and the established street grades, the existing and proposed elevations around the perimeter of the proposed structure, lot corners and proposed first floor elevations; and it shall be drawn in accordance with an accurate boundary line survey.

(15)

Section 113.61 is added to read as follows:

113.61 Survey Requirement: After construction of foundation walls and prior to any further construction, a survey by a licensed professional land surveyor shall be furnished to the Building Inspector, showing the location of the foundation in relation to the lot lines.

(16)

Section 114.1 is deleted.

(17)

Section 117.3 is added to read as follows:

117.3 Certificate of Insurance: Whenever a building is to be demolished or removed, the Township shall be provided with a certificate of insurance indicating that the owner or agent is insured for bodily injury in the amount of $100,000 for each person and $300,000 for each accident and $50,000 coverage for property damage.

(18)

Section 117.4 is added to read as follows:

117.4 License or Permit Bond: Whenever a house or building is to be demolished or removed, the owner or agent shall furnish the Township with a license or permit bond in the amount of $1,000 for the demolition of a building or $5,000 for each mile of Township streets over which a building is to be moved.

(19)

Section 117.5 is added to read as follows:

117.5 Notice to Police Department: The owner or agent shall give written notice to the Police Department 24 hours prior to moving a building over Township streets or rights-of-way.

(20)

Section 117.6 is added to read as follows:

117.6 Removal of buildings: Before the demolition or removal or moving of a building or structure, the building or structure must be completely exterminated to rid the premises of infestation. A letter from a reputable exterminating company certifying that they have treated the building and premises for extermination of infestation a minimum of 72 hours prior to the issuance of a permit will satisfy this requirement.

(21)

Section 117.7 is added to read as follows:

117.7 Route and time of moving: Before a building can be demolished or moved within the Township, the owner or agent shall present to the proper Township official the time of moving and the route which is intended to be utilized in moving said building or structure. No such time or route shall be considered as approved unless such approval setting forth the time and route shall be issued by the proper Township official.

(22)

Section 118.2 is changed and modified to read as follows:

118.2 New Construction and Alterations: The fee for a building permit shall be based on the value of the structure, or as otherwise prescribed in the local ordinances, and the rate for such permit shall be as follows: for the first $1,000 valuation or part thereof, $10; for each additional $1,000 or part thereof, $5.

[Amended 10-18-1976 by Ord. No. 76-26]

(23)

Section 118.3 is changed and modified to read as follows:

118.3 Moving of Buildings: The fee for a building permit for the removal of a building or structure from one location to another on the same property shall be $15; the fee for a building permit for the removal of a building or structure from one location to another requiring the use of a public thoroughfare shall be $50.

(24)

Section 118.4 is changed and modified to read as follows:

118.4 Demolition: The fee for a permit for the demolition of a building or structure shall be $15.

(25)

Section 118.5 is changed and modified to read as follows:

118.5 Signs: The fee for signs, billboards and other display structures for which permits are required under the provisions of the Basic Code shall be as follows: signs in a residential zone, $2; signs in a business or industrial zone, $1 a square foot for ground signs, $0.50 a square foot for flat signs, except that there shall be a minimum fee of $2 for each flat sign.

[Amended 10-18-1976 by Ord. No. 76-26]

(26)

Section 118.61 is added to read as follows:

118.61 Certificate of Occupancy: Before any new building or structure shall be occupied for any purposes, a certificate of occupancy shall be procured by the owner or builder, and the fee for said certificate shall be $20.

[Amended 10-18-1976 by Ord. No. 76-26]

(27)

Section 118.7 is deleted and new section substituted to read as follows:

118.7 Payment of fees: All fees, including the fee for certificate of occupancy, shall be paid at the time of the issuance of the permit.

(28)

Section 119.0 is deleted in its entirety, including all subsections.

(28.1)

Section 119.3H is added to read as follows:

[Added 9-8-2008 by Ord. No. 08-690]

H.	Waiver of construction permit and enforcing agency fees for work done to promote accessibility.
	(1)	No person shall be charged a construction permit surcharge fee or Cedar Grove Construction Inspection Agency fee for any construction, reconstruction, alteration or improvement designed and undertaken solely to promote accessibility by disabled persons to an existing public or private structures or any of the facilities contained therein.
	(2)	A disabled person, or parent or sibling of disabled person, shall not be required to pay any municipal fee or charge in order to secure a construction permit for any construction which promotes accessibility to his own living unit.
	(3)	The term “disabled person” shall be defined in accordance with the definition provided by N.J.S.A. 52:27D-126e.

(29)

Section 122.3 is changed and modified to read as follows:

122.3 Violation Penalties: Any person who violates any provision of the Basic Building Code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.

(30)

Section 123.2 is changed and added to read as follows:

123.2 Unlawful Continuances: Any person who shall continue any work in or about the building after having been served with a stop order, except such work as he is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $200.

(31)

Section 126.0 is deleted in its entirety, including all subsections.

(32)

Section 127.1 is changed and modified to read as follows:

127.1 Application for Appeal: The owner of a building or structure, his architect, agents or servants may appeal from a decision of the Building Official refusing to grant a modification of the provisions of the Basic Code covering the manner of construction or materials to be used in the erection, alteration or repair of a building or structure to the Township Council. Application for appeal shall be made in writing whenever it is claimed that the true intent of the Basic Code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of the Basic Code do not fully apply or an equally good or better form of construction can be used. Said appeal shall specify in detail the reason or reasons for the appeal and the authority, if any, for the claim made by the appellant. Such appeal shall be heard by the Township Council who may hold a hearing thereon on five days' notice to the appellant or may, in its discretion, make a determination of the ground or grounds of appeal based upon the utilization of Township personnel or such outside experts as it may deem necessary or proper. The Township Council shall affirm, modify or reverse the decision of the Building Inspector by a concurring vote of three members of the Township Council, within 30 days from receipt of the written appeal. The Building Inspector shall take immediate action in accordance with the decision of the Council.

(33)

Section 127.2 is deleted.

(34)

Section 127.21 is deleted.

(35)

Section 127.22 is deleted.

(36)

Section 127.23 is deleted.

(37)

Section 127.24 is deleted.

(38)

Section 127.25 is deleted.

(39)

Section 127.3, is deleted.

(40)

Section 127.4 is deleted.

(41)

Section 127.41 is deleted.

(42)

Section 127.42 is deleted.

(43)

Section 127.43 is deleted.

(44)

Section 127.5 is deleted.

(45)

Section 127.51 is deleted.

(46)

Section 127.52 is deleted.

(47)

Section 127.53 is deleted.

(48)

Section 127.54 is deleted.

(49)

Section 127.6 is deleted.

(50)

Section 201.2 is amended so that only the following identified terms and general definitions contained under Section 201.2 are deleted or changed and modified to read as set forth below, all others being retained:

(a)

Dwellings:

	One-family dwelling is changed and modified to read as follows:
		A detached building designed for and occupied exclusively for one family.
	Two-family dwelling is changed and modified to read as follows:
		A building designed for or occupied by two families living independently of each other.

(b)

Boardinghouse, lodging house, tourist house is changed and modified to read as follows:

A private dwelling in which not more than two persons, whether individually or as a family (but not including employed domestic help), are housed or lodged for hire, with or without meals. A rooming house or a furnished rooming house shall be termed a boardinghouse.

(c)

Dormitory is deleted.

(d)

Hotel is deleted.

(e)

Garage (incorporating by reference definition in Section 401.0) is changed and modified to read as follows:

	Garage private: an accessory building or part of a main building used only for the storage of a motor vehicle as an accessory use.
	Garage public: a building or part thereof other than a private garage used for the storage or care of motor vehicles for profit, including any sale of motor vehicle accessories, or where any such vehicles are kept for hire.

(f)

Lot:

	Corner lot is changed and modified to read as follows:
	A parcel of land with two or more adjacent sides abutting upon streets or other public places.

(g)

Motor fuel service station (incorporating by reference definition in Section 401.0) term and definition deleted and following term and definitions substituted to read as follows:

Motor vehicle service station: shall mean and include any area of land, including structures thereon, that is used for the sale of gasoline or other motor vehicle fuel and oil and other lubricating substances, including any sale of motor vehicle accessories, and which may include facilities used or designed to be used for polishing, greasing, washing, spraying, dry cleaning, repairing or providing similar services.

Motor vehicle service station shall also be deemed and considered to be a "gasoline station" as defined in Chapter 268, Zoning, of the Township.

(h)

Motor vehicle repair shop (incorporating by reference definition in Section 401.0) is changed and modified to read as follows:

Any land, building or part of a building used for repairing motor vehicles, such as engines, overhaul, body repairs, replacement of parts, sale of motor vehicles or any part thereof or other repairs of a machine character. Any such land, building or part of a building where vehicles are also supplied with gasoline or other motor fuels shall be classified also as a "gasoline station."

(i)

Street is deleted.

(51)

Section 301.1 is changed and modified to read as follows:

301.1 Fire District No 1: Fire District No. 1 shall comprise the areas housing highly congested business, commercial, manufacturing and industrial uses or in which such uses are developing. The limits of such areas are described as including the B Zone, RC Zone, M-1 Zone, M-2 Zone and L-C-1 Zone, L-C-2 Zone, R-18A Zone and O Zone described in Chapter 268, Zoning, as amended.

(52)

Section 301.11 is added to read as follows:

301.11 All zones in Chapter 268, Zoning, are to be considered within the fire zone, with the exception of one-family dwellings.

(53)

Section 301.2 is deleted.

(54)

Section 303.1 is deleted.

(55)

Section 410.17 is deleted.

(56)

Section 414.11 is changed and modified to read as follows:

414.11 One- and Two-Family Dwellings: Private garages located beneath a one- and two-family dwelling shall have walls, partitions, floors and ceilings, separating the garage space from the dwelling, constructed of not less than one-hour fire resistance, with the sills of all door openings between them raised not less than four inches above the garage floor. The door opening protectives shall be three-quarter-hour fire doors complying with Article 9 or one-and-three-quarter-inch solid-core wood doors. The entire ceiling over the garage, when such garage is in a basement, shall be covered with insulation before applying the one-hour-fire-resistant covering.

(57)

Section 420.0 is deleted.

(58)

Section 420.1 is deleted.

(59)

Section 420.11 is deleted.

(60)

Section 420.12 is deleted.

(61)

Section 420.2 is deleted.

(62)

Section 420.3 is deleted.

(63)

Section 420.4 is deleted.

(64)

Section 420.5 is deleted.

(65)

Section 424.2 is changed and modified to read as follows:

424.2 Lanes and Parking Spaces: Access lanes shall be provided for each row of cars not less than 13 feet in length where parking is at a forty-five-degree angle or greater, not less than 18 feet where parking is at a sixty-degree angle or greater and not less than 24 feet where parking is at a right angle; and the parking space shall be not less than 10 feet by 20 feet in area for each motor vehicle.

(66)

Section 425.0 is deleted in its entirety, including all subsections.

(67)

Section 426-1 is changed and modified to read as follows:

426.1 Garages: Garages, when attached to motel residential buildings, shall have the interior faces of all walls, when not of approved masonry construction, and the ceilings protected to afford one-hour fire resistance; and all connecting openings shall be protected with approved three-quarter-hour fire doors or their equivalent complying with Article 9, or with one-and-three-quarter-inch solid-core wood doors. Roofed-over passageways may be used to connect garages to dwellings if protected with one-hour-fire-resistive construction.

(68)

Section 426.2 is changed and modified to read as follows:

426.2 Required Exitways: All exitways in buildings more than one story in height shall be constructed with a one-hour fire resistance and all stories above the first shall have at least two means of egress complying with Article 6. All exits from residential quarters shall lead to open spaces not less than 20 feet in width which provide direct exit to public streets or highways.

(69)

Section 426.3 is changed and modified to read as follows:

426.3 Driveways and Parking Spaces: The arrangement and capacity of driveways, lanes and parking spaces shall comply with the requirements specified for parking lots in Section 424.2.

(70)

Section 429.0 is deleted in its entirety, including all subsections.

(71)

Section 611.3 is deleted.

(72)

Section 611.31 is changed and modified to read as follows:

611.31 Residential Buildings: In multifamily dwellings (Use Group L-2), not over three stories and attic in height for not more than six families, nor more than 3,000 square feet in area of fireproof construction (Type 1) or protected noncombustible construction (Types 2-A and 2-B), and in other types of construction, not more than 2,400 square feet in area. The distance of travel to the two required exits shall not exceed 50 feet, and the stairway shall be enclosed in partitions of two-hour fire resistance with three-quarter-hour fire doors complying with Article 9 at the opening.

In multifamily dwellings (Use Group L-2) not over two stories and nonhabitable attic in height for not more than eight families, nor more than four families to a floor nor more than 3,000 square feet in area. The distance of travel to the two required exits shall not exceed 50 feet, and the stairway shall be enclosed with partitions of not less than one-and-one-half-hour fire resistance with three-quarter-hour fire doors complying with Article 9 at the openings.

(73)

Section 623.1 is changed and modified to read as follows:

623.1 Where Permitted: Fire escapes shall not in general be accepted as an element of a required means of egress. Fire escapes shall be permitted only by special order of the Building Official in existing buildings or structures not exceeding five stories or 60 feet in height, when constructed in accordance with the approved rules and when more adequate exitway facilities cannot be provided.

(74)

Section 623.2 is deleted.

(75)

Section 623.33 is deleted.

(76)

Section 623.34 is deleted.

(77)

Table 13A Add below Table 13 in Section 707.0 the following:

	Table 13A Size and Dimensions of Beams and Rafters; Dwelling Beams; Rafters: first and second floors, two inches by 10 inches on centers up to fourteen-foot span; if over, use 12 inches on centers or two inches by 12 inches, 16 inches on centers, depending on span.
	Ceiling Beams: two inches by six inches, 16 inches on centers up to twelve-foot span; two inches by eight inches, 16 inches on centers of over 12 feet, or if stairs run to attic.
	Rafters on five inches on twelve-inch span or more, two inches by six inches, 16 inches on centers up to 11 feet; if over, use two inches by eight inches, 16 inches on centers, depending on span. Less than five inches on 12 inches shall be figured the same as floor joists. All buildings built in the fire zone: for roofs use three inches by 10 inches, 16 inches on centers up to sixteen-foot span; three inches by 12 inches, 16 inches on centers over 16 feet through 19 feet, six inches. No girders shall be permitted less than six inches in width and 10 inches in thickness, unless approved by the Building Inspector.

(78)

Section 729.0 is changed and modified to read as follows:

729.0 Depth of Footings: Except when erected on solid rock or when otherwise protected from frost, foundation walks, piers and other permanent supports of all buildings shall extend three feet, six inches below the finished grade; spread footings of adequate size shall be provided where necessary to properly distribute the load within the allowable bearing value of the soil. Such structures may be supported on piles when solid earth or rock is not available. No footings shall be founded on frozen soils.

(79)

Section 733.1 is changed and modified to read as follows:

733.1 Concrete Strength: Concrete in unreinforced foundation footings shall be so proportioned as to develop an ultimate compressive strength of not less than 3,000 pounds per square inch at 28 days.

(80)

Section 733.3 is changed and modified to read as follows:

733.3 Dimensions: In unreinforced concrete footings, the edge thickness shall be not less than 12 inches.

(81)

Section 733.5 is added to read as follows:

733.5 Walls: Walls shall not be raised on foundations until the footings have at least 24 hours of curing, but the Building Inspector may permit up to two courses of block on trench footings during the waiting period.

(82)

Section 734.1 is changed and modified to read as follows:

734.1 Dimensions: Masonry unit footings shall be laid in cement mortar or cement-lime mortar complying with Section 816, and the depth shall be not less than twice the total projection beyond the wall, pier or column, and the width shall be not less than 12 inches wider than the wall supported thereon.

(83)

Section 803.9 is added to read as follows:

803.9 Tests of Concrete Cylinders: The Building Inspector may, at his option, order laboratory tests of concrete cylinders obtained from each load or batch of concrete. Such tests shall be made by a laboratory to be selected by the Building Inspector and shall be at the cost of the owner.

(84)

Section 825.2 is deleted.

(85)

Section 825.3 is deleted.

(86)

Section 826.1 is changed and modified to read as follows:

826.1 Sheathing: Sheathing of gypsum, processed fiber and other approved materials shall conform to accepted engineering practice. Five-eighths-inch gypsum sheathing or five-eighths-inch processed fiber sheathing, or other approved equivalent materials, may be used in frame construction under brick veneer. When used in frame construction, they shall meet requirements of Sections 855.1 and 855.2 When required to meet fire resistance ratings, the assembled construction shall comply with Table 5 for structural elements and Article 9 for trim and finishes.

(87)

Section 847.22 is added to read as follows:

847.22 Floors: Load-bearing walls, concrete-filled pipe columns or piers shall be set in place before the pouring of any basement, crawl area or garage floor.

(88)

Section 855.16 is changed and modified to read as follows:

855.16 Headers Over Openings: Framing in load-bearing walls is required to consist of full-length stud and a jack, or lap stud or equal to support double headers, acceptable lintels and headers over openings in bearing walls and partitions consisting of wood members set on end as follows:

	Wood Members Supporting One Floor or Roof		Wood Members Supporting Two Floors or Roof
Spans (feet)	Number	Size (inches)	Number	Size (inches)
Less than 3	2	2 x 4	2	2 x 6
Over 3 to 5 1/2	2	2 x 6	2	2 x 8
Over 5 1/2 to 7	2	2 x 8	2	2 x 10
Over 7 to 10	2	2 x 12

Headers and lintels over openings in nonbearing walls and partitions may be reduced two sizes, provided that the minimum size is not less than the equivalent of two-inch members.

(89)

Section 855.2 is changed and modified to read as follows:

855.2 Wall Sheathing: All enclosed frame buildings shall be sheathed as herein provided unless stucco construction is used complying with Section 821.5 or the wall is otherwise braced with approved equivalent construction to furnish the required rigidity specified in this section. Jointing shall occur over the center of and parallel to the studs. If ten-inch boards are used, they shall be triple-nailed at points of bearing. No more than two adjoining boards shall break joints over the same stud space, and each board shall bear on at least two studs.

(90)

Section 855.21 is changed and modified to read as follows:

	855.21 Types of Sheathing: Sheathing shall consist of one of the materials of the following nominal thickness or any other material of equal strength and durability acceptable to the Building Inspector:
	One-inch reinforced cement mortar. One-inch wood sheathing. Five-eighths-inch exterior plywood. Five-eighths-inch gypsum sheathing. Five-eighths-inch fiber boards.

(91)

Section 855.71 is changed and modified to read as follows:

855.71 Types of Decking: Roof deck sheathing shall consist of not less than one-inch boards or five-eighths-inch exterior plywood or other approved equivalent materials of a similar strength and rigidity.

(92)

Section 855.72 is changed and modified to read as follows:

855.72 Wood Shingles: Wood shingles and hand split shakes complying with the standards listed in Appendix C may be used for roof covering where permitted in Section 903.53 and shall be installed on tight decking.

(93)

Section 858.21 is added to read as follows:

858.21 Gutters and Coping: Unless constructed with parapet walls and coping as required by Section 869, all exterior walls shall be provided with gutters and downspouts or leaders to dispose of roof drainage to comply with the Plumbing Code.[1]

[1]

Editor's Note: See Ch. 194, Plumbing.

(94)

Section 867.0 is changed and modified to read as follows:

867.0 Thickness of Solid Masonry Walls: All masonry walls shall be of the minimum thickness specified in the Building Code standards for "masonry" listed in Appendix B. In no case shall the combined stress due to all loads exceed the allowable working stresses specified in this Basic Code for the materials of construction. In no case shall the total thickness of the solid masonry wall be less than 12 inches.

(95)

Section 870.22 is changed and modified to read as follows:

870.22 Hollow and Solid Masonry and Mass Concrete: Masonry block foundation walls shall be not less than 12 inches thick and poured concrete walls shall be not less than 10 inches thick.

(96)

Section 870.6 is added to read as follows:

870.6 Cement Blocks: Cement blocks, not cinder blocks nor any other block composed of some lightweight aggregate, shall be used in the construction of foundation walls below grade.

(97)

Section 873.3 is changed and modified to read as follows:

873.3 Foundations: Exterior walls below grade and the cellar floors of all buildings for institutional and residential uses (Use Groups H and L) enclosing habitable or occupiable rooms or spaces below grade shall be made watertight and, when necessary, shall be reinforced to withstand water pressure as prescribed in Sections 710 and 870. The basement walls of buildings in the residential use groups and the walls of all habitable and occupiable rooms and spaces below grade shall be protected with not less than a one-coat application of approved waterproofing paint, or a one-half-inch parging coat of portland cement mortar or other approved dampproof covering. A coat of tar shall be applied over either the waterproof paint or the coat of portland cement.

(98)

Section 873.5 is added to read as follows:

873.5 Drain: Perforated drain shall be installed in a bed of stone around the outside foundations of the building. Said drain tiles and the gutters required in Section 858.21 shall be led by gravity into the storm sewer in front of the building. In the event that there is no storm sewer in front of said building or in the event that said storm sewer is not deep enough to accept a gravity flow, then the gutters shall provide for proper drainage of the drain tile water by means of a secondary drainage system, subject to the approval of the Building Inspector. If no storm sewer exists, the Building Inspector may require the builder to lead the drain tile from the foundation drain and gutters into a nearby drainage course.

(99)

Section 878.0 is added to read as follows:

878.0 Soundproofing: To prevent the transmission of noise between living quarters for multiple-family units, provision shall be made for soundproofing ceilings by installing drop ceilings with insulation inserted between ceilings and the joists and for the installation of insulation between party walls and for the provision of offset studs between party walls. Insulation shall also be placed completely around the inside of bathroom walls.

(100)

Section 907.2 is changed and modified to read as follows:

907.2 Reinforced Concrete: The thickness of fire walls of reinforced concrete shall be not less than eight inches, and such walls shall be constructed in accordance with the American Concrete Institute Code.

(101)

Section 910.5 is added to read as follows:

910.5 Fire-Resistant Ceilings and Walls: Ceilings of living quarters located under living quarters shall be constructed of a material with a minimum of one-hour fire resistance, also party walls between adjacent multiple-family living quarters (where it is not a masonry fire wall) shall be covered with a material having a minimum of one-hour fire resistance.

(102)

Section 928.11 is added to read as follows:

928.11 Reroofing: A maximum of two roof coverings, including a new roof, will be permitted. In cases which have two or more coverings, the excess coverings must be removed before applying the new roof. Slate roofing must always be removed before applying a new roof.

(103)

Section 1009.0 is deleted in its entirety, including all subsections.

(104)

Section 1102.0 is deleted in its entirety, including all subsections.

(105)

Section 1102.4 is added to read as follows:

1102.4 All permits for installation of any gas appliance shall be obtained from the Board of Health.

(106)

Section 1103.4 is deleted.

(107)

Section 1114.5 is added to read as follows:

1114.5 Basement Ceiling Protection: Where heating plants are located in basements, the underside of floor beams over the heating plant shall be covered with 100 square feet of one-hour-fire-resistant material. If the heating plant is located in a separate compartment on the first floor, the entire wall and ceiling area inside of the compartment shall be covered with one-hour-fire-resistant material.

(108)

Section 1115.1 is changed and modified to read as follows:

1115.1 Enclosures: Except in one- and two-family dwellings and as specifically required for industrial furnaces and accessory equipment or for high-hazard uses in Article 4, all heating boilers installed in a building or structure shall be located in a separate room or compartment completely enclosed by floors, walls and ceiling of the required fire resistance; but in no case shall the enclosure of boiler rooms have less than two-hour fire resistance for high-pressure boilers and not less than one-hour fire resistance for low-pressure boilers.

(109)

Section 1129.0 is deleted in its entirety, including all subsections.

(110)

Section 1130.0 is deleted in its entirety, including all subsections.

(111)

Section 1131.0 is deleted in its entirety, including all subsections.

(112)

Section 1133.0 is deleted in its entirety, including all subsections.

(113)

Section 1211.0 is deleted in its entirety, including all subsections.

(114)

Section 1213.16 is deleted.

(115)

Section 1213.17 is deleted.

(116)

Section 1213.20 is added to read as follows:

1213.20 Automatic Sprinkler Systems: All buildings 6,000 square feet or more shall be equipped with automatic sprinkler systems.

(117)

Section 1308.21 is changed and modified to read as follows:

1308.21 Deep Excavations: Whenever an excavation is made to a depth of more than eight feet below the established curb, the person who causes such excavation to be made, if afforded the necessary license to enter the adjoining premises, shall preserve and protect from injury at all times and at his own expense such adjoining structure or premises which may be affected by the excavation. If the necessary license is not afforded, it shall then be the duty of the owner of the adjoining premises to make his building or structure safe by installing proper underpinning or foundation or otherwise; and such owner, if it be necessary for the prosecution of his work, shall be granted the necessary license to enter the premises where the excavation or demolition is contemplated.

(118)

Section 1308.22 is changed and modified to read as follows:

1308.22 Shallow Excavations: Wherever an excavation is made to a depth less than eight feet below the curb, the owner of a neighboring building or structure, the safety of which may be affected by the proposed excavation, shall preserve and protect from injury and shall support his building or structure by the necessary underpinning or foundations. If necessary for that purpose, he shall be afforded a license to enter the premises where the excavation is contemplated.

(119)

Section 1403.0 is deleted in its entirety, including all subsections.

(120)

Section 1408.0 is deleted in its entirety, including all subsections.

(121)

Section 1409.0 is deleted in its entirety, including all subsections.

(122)

Section 1507.0 is added to read as follows:

1507.0 Metal Roofs, Metal Veneer and Metal Siding: Metal roofs, metal veneer and metal siding on buildings shall be made electrically continuous by bonding together each course when applied horizontally, and each strip or panel when applied vertically.

(123)

Section 1507.1 is added to read as follows:

1507.1 Bonding of Horizontally-Applied Siding: Electrical continuity between horizontally applied courses of metal siding shall be assured by bonding each course at all inner and outer corners with a conductor having no greater resistance than the grounding conductor used for grounding the electrical system in the building on which such siding is applied. All conductors grounding such siding shall be joined together and attached in an approved manner to the same grounding electrode used to ground the electrical system in the building.

(124)

Section 1507.11 is added to read as follows:

1507.11 Electrical Grounding of Metal Roofs: Whenever, because of hazard resulting from electrical equipment or apparatus located thereon or because of proximity to power lines or for any other reason, it is deemed necessary by the Building Inspector, metal roofs shall be grounded by bonding together each course or strip at the outer edge of such roofing, and the bonding conductor or conductors shall be extended to and attached in an approved manner to the grounding electrode used to ground the electrical system within the building on which such metal roofing is applied. The conductors used to bond courses or strips of metal roofing together, or any conductor extended for grounding to the grounding electrode, shall not have a greater resistance than the conductor used to ground the electrical system within the building.

(125)

Section 1507.12 is added to read as follows:

1507.12 Bonding of Vertically-Applied Siding: Vertically-applied metal siding shall be bonded together at the lower edge of each strip or panel. The bonding conductor shall have no greater resistance than the conductor used to ground the electrical system within the building on which such metal siding is applied and shall be extended to and attached in an approved manner to the grounding electrode used to ground the electrical system within the building.

(126)

Section 1507.13 is added to read as follows:

1507.13 Grounding of Nonwired Building: In cases where metal roofing, metal veneer or metal siding are to be applied on a building with no electrical wiring system, grounding shall be by one of the methods outlined in Article 250 of the National Electrical Code, if deemed necessary by the Building Inspector. Whether a building is or is not wired, no grounding of metal roofing, metal veneer or metal siding shall be concealed until the installation has first been inspected and approved by the Building Inspector.

(127)

Section 1507.14 is added to read as follows:

1507.14 Alternate Methods of Grounding: Alternate methods of grounding metal roofing, metal veneer or metal siding may be used, provided that they are at least equal to the method prescribed herein, and further provided that such desired method is first submitted to and approved by the Building Inspector.

(128)

Section 1508.0 is added to read as follows:

1508.0 Electrical Inspections: Whenever any electrical inspections are required under any provisions of this code, such inspections shall be made by the Middle Department Association of Fire Underwriters. All applications for inspections and approval of electrical work shall be made to said Middle Department Association of Fire Underwriters at the cost of the applicant. Any reference in this code to Building Officer or Building Inspector, when such reference relates to any electrical inspection or approval, shall be deemed to mean the Middle Department Association of Fire Underwriters.

(129)

Article 17 is deleted in its entirety.