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Original Proposal

FG1-15

202 (New)
Proponent: Donald Jones, None, representing Self

Add new definition as follows:
SECTION 202 DEFINITIONS

TOILET, GAS-FIRED An appliance, comprised of a toilet and an incinerator that is manufactured and installed as one complete unit, and is used to reduce human fecal matter to ash
Reason: Water heater, boilers, and furnaces are defined in this code. Less common appliances such as gas-fired air conditioners and log lighters are also defined in this code. Gas-fired toilets are referenced in 626.1and 626.2, but they are not defined in this code.

Cost Impact: Willnot increase the cost of construction.
This is adefinitiononly. It willnotincrease thecost ofconstruction.

Report of Committee Action Hearings

FG1-15
Committee Action:	Approved as Modified

TOILET, GAS-FIRED. An A packaged and completely assembled appliance, comprised of containing a toilet and an incinerator that is manufactured and installed as one complete unit, and is used to reduce human fecal matter to ash incinerates refuse instead of flushing it away withwater.

Committee Reason: Approval is based on the proponent’s reason statement. The modification makes the definition consistent with the ANSI standard for such appliances.

Assembly Action:	None

Final Action Results

FG1-15	AM

Code Change No: FG2-15

Original Proposal

FG2-15
202
Proponent: James Ranfone, American Gas Association, representing American Gas Association (jranfone@aga.org)
Revise as follows:
SECTION 202 DEFINITIONS

[M] APPLIANCE. Any apparatus or device that utilizes afuel or a raw material as afuel to produce light, heat, power, refrigeration or air conditioning. Also, an apparatus that compresses fuel gases.
Reason: A new generation of residential CNG fueling systems are under development that would be design certified to a new ANSI standard. These appliances would not beconsideredan appliance under the current definition. They willconsume electricity to compress fuels. The revision willensure that all of the IFGC's general appliance installation requirements are also applied to residential CNG equipment. The change would also correct an inconsistency in the current IFGC where Sections 413.2.3 and 413.4 currently refers to this equipment as appliances.

Cost Impact: Willnot increase the cost of construction.
The change does not impactappliance installation costs for thosealready covered by the definition.

Report of Committee Action Hearings

FG2-15
Committee Action:	Approved as Submitted

Committee Reason: Approval was based upon the proponent's published reason statements.

Assembly Motion:	Disapproved

Final Action Results

FG2-15	AS

Original Proposal

FG3-15
202
Proponent: Curtis Dady, Viega, LLC, representing Viega, LLC (curtis.dady@viega.us)

Revise as follows:
SECTION 202 DEFINITIONS

JOINT, MECHANICAL. Ageneralform ofgas-tight joints obtained by the joining of metalparts througha positiveholding mechanicalconstruction, suchaspress press-connect joint, flangedjoint, threadedjoint, flaredjointor compression joint.
Reason: Harmonize the designation and definition of PRESS-CONNECT fittings and joints throughout the code.
Both referenced standards (ANSI LC-4/CSA 6.32 and ASME B16.51) listed in the code use the designation "press-connect" in the title and bodyofthe standard as wellas codesections IPC 605.14.5, IRCP2906.18 andIRC G2414.10.2.

Cost Impact: Willnot increase the cost of construction Change is editorial and has noeffect on installation.

Report of Committee Action Hearings

FG3-15
Committee Action:	Approved as Submitted

Committee Reason: Approval was based upon the proponent's published reason statements.

Assembly Action:	None

Final Action Results

FG3-15	AS

Original Proposal

FG4-15
202
Proponent: James Ranfone, representing American Gas Association (jranfone@aga.org)

Revise as follows:

FURNACE, CENTRAL

SECTION 202 DEFINITIONS

A self-contained appliance for heating air by transfer of heat of combustion through metal to the air, and designed to supply heated air through ducts to spaces remote from or adjacent to the appliance location.
Downflow furnace. A furnace designed with airflow discharge vertically downward at or near the bottom of the furnace.
Forcedairfurnacewithcoolingunit. Asingle-packageunit, consistingofagas-firedforced-airfurnaceofoneof thetypes listed below combinedwithanelectrically orfuel gas-poweredsummerair-conditioningsystem, contained in a common casing.
Forced-air type. A central furnace equipped with a fan or blower that provides the primary means for circulation of air.
Gravityfurnacewith boosterfan. A furnaceequippedwithaboosterfanthatdoesnotmateriallyrestrict free circulation of air by gravity flow when the fan is not in operation.
Gravity type. A central furnace depending primarily on circulation of air by gravity.
Horizontal forced-air type. A furnace with airflow through the appliance essentially in a horizontal path.
Multiple-position furnace. A furnace designed so that it can be installed with the airflow discharge in the upflow, horizontal or downflow direction.
Upflow furnace. A furnace designed with airflow discharge vertically upward at or near the top of the furnace. This classificationincludes "highboy" furnaceswiththeblowermountedbelowtheheatingelement and"lowboy" furnaces with the blower mounted beside the heating element.

Reason: The IFGC code requirements do not differentiate between the various furnace types proposed to be deleted and the terms do not appear in the code. Definitions for Central Furnace and Forced-air type will remain in the code.

Cost Impact: Willnot increase the cost of construction.
Furnaces described by thedeleteddefinitions arecovered under the remaining two definitions and their installation arenot impacted by this change.

Report of Committee Action Hearings

FG4-15
Committee Action:	Approved as Submitted

Committee Reason: Approval was based upon the proponent's published reason statements.

Assembly Action:	None

Final Action Results

FG4-15	AS

Original Proposal

FG5-15
202
Proponent: James Ranfone, American Gas Association, representing American Gas Association (jranfone@aga.org)

Revise as follows:
SECTION 202 DEFINITIONS

[M] PIPING. Where used in this code, "piping" refers to either pipe ortubing, orboth.
Pipe. A rigid conduit of iron, steel, copper, brass copper-alloy or plastic.
Tubing. Semirigid conduit of copper, aluminum, plastic or steel.
Reason: The term brass was replaced withcopper alloy throughout the IFGC (S) extracted sections. The definition revision coordinates with those changes. The copper industry no longer refers to brass usingthe term copper alloy.

Cost Impact: Willnot increase the cost of construction. Same material different name.

Report of Committee Action Hearings

FG5-15
Committee Action:	Approved as Submitted

Committee Reason: Approval was based upon the proponent's published reason statements.

Assembly Action:	None

Final Action Results

FG5-15	AS

Original Proposal

FG6-15
202
Proponent: James Ranfone, representing American Gas Association (jranfone@aga.org)

Revise as follows:
SECTION 202 DEFINITIONS

REGULATOR, GAS APPLIANCE.
A pressure regulator for controlling pressure to the manifold of the appliance. Types of appliance regulators are as follows:
Adjustable.

Spring type, limited adjustment. A regulator in which the regulating force acting upon the diaphragm is derived principally from a spring, the loading of which is adjustable over a range of not more than 15 percent of the outlet pressure at the midpoint of the adjustment range.
Spring type, standard adjustment. A regulator in which the regulating force acting upon the diaphragm is derived principally from a spring, the loading of which is adjustable. The adjustment means shall be concealed.

Multistage. A regulator for use with a single gas whose adjustment means is capable of being positioned manually or automatically to two or more predetermined outlet pressure settings. Each of these settings shall be adjustable or nonadjustable. The regulator may modulate outlet pressures automatically between its maximum and minimum predetermined outlet pressure settings.
Nonadjustable.

Spring type, nonadjustable. A regulator in which the regulating force acting uponthe diaphragm is derived principally from a spring, the loading of which is not field adjustable.
Weight type. A regulator in which the regulating force acting upon the diaphragm is derived from a weightorcombinationof weights.
Reason: The IFGC code requirements do not differentiate between the various appliance regulator types and the terms do not appear in the code.

Cost Impact: Willnot increase the cost of construction
The regulator whose definitions are deleted are covered by the general definition without change in installation requirements.

Report of Committee Action Hearing

FG6-15
Committee Action:	Approved as Submitted

Committee Reason: Approval was based upon the proponent's published reason statements.

Assembly Action:	None

Final Action Results

FG6-15	AS

Code Change No: FG7-15

Original Proposal

FG7-15
202 (New)
Proponent: James Ranfone, representing American Gas Association (jranfone@aga.org)

Add new definition as follows:
SECTION 202 DEFINITIONS

Regulator, Monitoring A pressure regulator set in series with another pressure regulator for the purpose of automatically taking control of the pressure downstream of the monitored regulator when that pressure exceeds a set minimum.
Reason: Add a definition for the term monitoring regulator that was added into Section 416.5.

Cost Impact: Will not increase the cost of construction
The term is currently undefined but code requirements exist. The new definition does not impactthe cost of installation.

Report of Committee Action Hearings

FG7-15
Committee Action:	Approved as Submitted

Committee Reason: Approval was based upon the proponent's published reason statements.

Assembly Action:	None

Final Action Results

FG7-15	AS

Code Change No: FG8-15

Original Proposal

FG8-15
202 (New)

Proponent: James Ranfone, American Gas Association, representing American Gas Association (jranfone@aga.org)

Add new definition as follows:
SECTION 202 DEFINITIONS

Regulator, Series A pressure regulator in series with one or more other pressure regulators.
Reason: Add a definition for the term series regulator that was added into Section 416.5.

Cost Impact: Willnot increase the cost of construction

Report of Committee Action Hearings

The new definition for a term used within the code does not change the installation requirements andtherefore has no impact on installation cost.
FG8-15
Committee Action:	Approved as Submitted

Committee Reason: Approval was based upon the proponent's published reason statements.

Assembly Action:	None

Final Action Results

FG8-15	AS

Code Change No: FG10-15

Original Proposal

FG10-15
202
Proponent: James Ranfone, representing American Gas Association (jranfone@aga.org)

Delete and substitute as follows:
SECTION 202 DEFINITIONS

UNIT HEATER.
High-static pressure type. A self-contained, automatically controlled, vented appliance having integral means for circulation of air against 0.2 inch (15 mm H2O) or greater static pressure. Such appliance is	 equipped with provisions for attaching an outlet air duct and, where the appliance is for indoor installation remote from the space to be heated, is also equipped with provisions for attaching an inlet air duct.
Low-static pressure type. A self-contained, automatically controlled, vented appliance, intended for installation in the space to be heated without the use of ducts, having integral means for circulation of air. Such units are allowed to be equipped with louvers or face extensions made in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.

Aself-contained, automaticallycontrolled, vented, fuel-gas-burningspace-heatingappliance, intendedfor installation in the space to be heated without the use of ducts, and having integral means for circulation of air.

Reason: The IFGC code requirements do not differentiate between high- and low-static unit heaters and the terms do not appear in the code. The revised simplified definition is taken from the revised definition in the 2015 National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54. This proposal is offered solely for the purpose of coordinating the IFGC with ANSI Z223.1 (NFGC). This text is offered "as is" for the IFGC and it is not intended that such text be modified from a technical standpoint. The subject text was revised in the 2015 NFGC (ANSI Z223.1) and this proposal will cause the IFGC text to be consistent with such revised text in ANSI Z223.1 (NFGC).

Cost Impact: Willnot increase the cost of construction.
Thedefinitiondoes not change theinstallationrequirements forunitheaters.

Report of Committee Action Hearings

FG10-15
Committee Action:	Approved as Submitted

Committee Reason: Approval was based on the proponent's published reason statements.

Assembly Motion:	Approved as Modified

Online Floor Modification:
UNIT HEATER. A self-contained, automatically controlled, vented, fuel-gas-burning space-heating appliance, intended for installation in the space to be heated without the use of ducts, and having integral means for circulation of air.

Public Comments

Public Comment 1:

Proponent: Assembly Action requests Approve as Modified by Successful Assembly Action.

UNIT HEATER. A self-contained, automatically controlled, vented, fuel-gas- burning space-heating appliance, intended  for  installation  in  the  space to be heated without the use of ducts, and having integral means for circulation of air.
Commenter's Reason: This code change proposal is on the agenda for individual consideration
because  the  proposal  received  a  successful  assembly action.  The	assembly action for Approve as Modified was successful by a vote  of  80.18%  (89)  to  19.82%  (22)  by  eligible  members  online  during the period of May 14 - May 28, 2015.

Public Comment 2:

Proponent: Brent Ursenbach, representing Utah  Chapter  ICC (bursenbach@slco.org) requests Approve as Modified by Successful Assembly Action.
UNIT HEATER. A self-contained, automatically controlled, vented, fuel-gas- burning space-heating appliance, intended  for  installation  in  the  space to be heated without the use of ducts, and having integral means for circulation of air.
Commenter's Reason: The successful assembly action deleted the phrase  without  the  use  of  ducts from the original proposal. The original proposal failed to recognize many unit  heater  manufacturers produce  unit  heaters  designed  with  centrifugal  high  static  blower,  specifically  to  move  air  through duct systems. The original proposal essentially defines in code, that all unit heaters are intended for installation without the  use  of  ducts.   Code  oﬃcials  will through  this definition, cite	unit heaters with ducts , to be in violation of the code. See the following websites for unit heaters in current production, designed for use with ducts.
The Reznor Unit Heater Catalog includes Models UDBS, UDBP and B,  all  equipment  with centrifugal (duct-able) blowers capable of handling up to .5" w.c. of external static pressure on smaller  models  and  up .75"  w.c.  external static  pressure on	larger models.
http://www.rezspec.com/files/C-UH_vH11.pdf

The Modine Unit Heater Catalog includes Models HDB, BDP, BTS and BTC, all with centrfugal blowers designed for use with ducts. http://www.modine.com/publications/litsearch.php?srchcrit=75-136

Sterling TC and SC series unit heaters:
http://www.sterlinghvac.com/products/indoor/blower-unit-heaters.asp#.VanFm_lVhBc

Final Action Results

FG10-15	AMPC2

Code Change No: FG11-15

Original Proposal

FG11-15
303.3
Proponent: Timothy Manz, representing Association of Minnesota Building Officials (tmanz@ci.blaine.mn.us)
Revise as follows:
Prohibited locations. Appliances shall not be located in sleeping rooms, bathrooms, toilet rooms, storage closets or surgical rooms, or in a space that opens only into such rooms or spaces, except where the installation complies with one of the following:

The appliance is a direct-vent appliance installed in accordance with the conditions of the listing and the manufacturer's instructions.
Vented room heaters, wall furnaces, vented decorative appliances, vented gas fireplaces, vented gas fireplace heaters anddecorative appliances for installation in vented solid fuel- burning fireplaces are installed in rooms that meet the required volume criteria of Section 304.5.
A single wall-mounted unvented room heater is installed in a bathroom and such unvented room heater is equipped as specifiedin Section 621.6 and has an input rating not greater than 6,000 Btu/h (1.76 kW). The bathroom shall meet the required volume criteria of Section 304.5.
A single wall-mounted unvented room heater is installed in a bedroom and such unvented room heater is equipped asspecifiedin Section 621.6 and has an inputrating notgreater than 10,000 Btu/h (2.93 kW). The bedroom shall meet the required volume criteria of Section 304.5.
The appliance is installed in a room or space that opens only into a bedroom or bathroom, and such room or space is used for no other purpose and is provided with a solid weather-stripped door equipped with an approved self-closing device. All combustion air shall be taken directly from the outdoors in accordance with Section 304.6.
A gas clothes dryer is installed in a bathroom or toilet room and a permanent opening having an area of not less than 100 square inches is provided that allows the toilet room or bathroom to communicate with a common hallway or common space.
Reason: In older homes the electrical service is not large enough for an electric dryer, so installing a gas dryer is the only option. In many homes it is desirable to have the gas dryer in an over-sized bathroom or toilet room on an upper floor. This provision provides a safe installation by requiring aminimum100 square inch opening toacommonspace that ensures adequate natural ventilation is provided.

Cost Impact: Willnot increase the cost of construction.
This provision will not increase the cost of construction since it provides flexibility in the dryer installation.

Report of Committee Action Hearings

FG11-15
Committee Action:	Approved as Modified

303.3 Prohibited locations. Appliances shall not be located in sleeping rooms, bathrooms, toilet rooms, storage closets or surgical rooms, or in a space that opens only into such rooms or spaces, except where the installation complies with one of the following:
The appliance is adirect-vent appliance installed inaccordance with the conditions of the listing and themanufacturer's instructions.
Vented room heaters, wall furnaces, vented decorative appliances, vented gas fireplaces, vented gas fireplace heaters and decorative appliances for installation invented solid fuel-burning fireplaces are installed inrooms that meet the required volume criteria of Section 304.5.
A single wall-mounted unvented room heater is installed in a bathroom and such unvented room heater is equipped as specified in Section 621.6 and has an input rating not greater than 6,000 Btu/h (1.76 kW). The bathroom shall meet the required volume criteria of Section 304.5.
A single wall-mounted unvented room heater is installed in a bedroom and such unvented room heater is equippedas specified in Section 621.6 and has an input rating not greater than 10,000 Btu/h (2.93 kW). The bedroom shall meet the required volume criteria of Section 304.5.

The appliance is installed in a room or space that opens only into a bedroom or bathroom, and such room or space is used for no other purposeandis provided with a solid weather-stripped door equipped with an approved self-closing device. Allcombustion air shall be taken directly from the outdoors in accordance with Section 304.6.
A gas clothes dryer is installed ina residential bathroom or toilet room and having a permanent opening having with an area of not less than 100 square inches is provided that allows the toilet room or bathroom to
communicatecommunicates with a common hallway space outside of a sleepingroom, bathroom, toiletroom, or common space storage closet.
Committee Reason: Approval was based on the proponent's published reason statement. The modification replaced the undefined terms common hallway and common space with references to the spaces outside of the room containing the dryer.
Assembly Motion:	Disapproved

Public Comments

Public Comment 1:
Proponent: Bruce Swiecicki, representing Self (bswiecicki@npga.org) requests Approve as Modified by Committee.

Commenter's Reason: The fact is that gas clothes dryers are being installed and used in residential bathrooms. This is necessary because of  the  s hift to  scaled down living spaces  being  utilized  today.  It is necessary for the code to address these installations so they can be made in a safe manner.

Public Comment 2:

Proponent: Steven Rosenstock, Edison Electric Institute, representing Edison Electric Institute (srosenstock@eei.org) requests Approve as Modified by this Public Comment.

Modify as Follows:
Prohibited locations. Appliances shall not be located in sleeping rooms, bathrooms, toilet rooms, storage closets or surgical rooms, or in a space that opens only into such rooms or spaces, except where the installation complies with one of the following:

The appliance is a direct-vent appliance installed in accordance with the conditions of the listing and the manufacturer's instructions.
Vented room heaters, wall furnaces, vented decorative appliances, vented gas fireplaces, vented gas fireplace heaters and decorative appliances for installation in vented solid fuel- burning fireplaces are installed in rooms that meet the required volume criteria of Section 304.5.
A single wall-mounted unvented room heater is installed in a bathroom and such unvented room heater is equipped as specified in Section 621.6 and has an input rating not greater than 6,000 Btu/h (1.76 kW). The bathroom shall meet the required volume criteria of Section 304.5.
A single wall-mounted unvented room heater is installed in a bedroom and such unvented room heater is equipped as specified in Section 621.6 and has an input rating not greater than 10,000 Btu/h (2.93 kW). The bedroom shall meet the required volume criteria of Section 304.5.
The appliance is installed in a room or space that opens only into a bedroom or bathroom, and such room or space is used for no other purpose and is provided with a solid weather-stripped door equipped with an approved self-closing device. All combustion air shall be taken directly from the outdoors in accordance with Section 304.6.
A gas clothes dryer is installed in a residential bathroom  or toilet room having a permanent opening with an area of not less than 100 square inches that communicates with a space outside of a sleeping room, bathroom, toilet room, or storage closet.

Commenter's Reason: This addition will clarify the code, and avoid confusion if a diﬀerent type of dryer (such as an electric dryer) is installed.

Public Comment 3:

Proponent: Assembly Action requests Disapprove.

Commenter's Reason: This code change proposal is on the agenda for individual consideration because  the  proposal  received  a  successful  assembly action.  The	assembly action for
Dis approve was successful by a vote of 70.09% (75) to 29.91%
(32)	by eligible members online during the period of May 14 - May 28, 2015.

Final Action Results

FG11-15	AM

BACK

Code Change No: FG12-15

Original Proposal

FG12-15
303.3.1 (New)
Proponent: John Williams, CBO, Chair, representing Adhoc Health Care Committee (AHC@iccsafe.org)

Add new text as follows:
Fireplaces and decorative appliances in Group I-2 Condition 2 occupancies. Gas fireplace appliances and decorative gas appliances shall be prohibited in Group I-2, condition 2 occupancies except in public lobby and waiting areas that are not within smoke compartments containing patient sleeping areas. Such fireplace appliances and decorative appliances shall be installed in accordance with all of the following:

The appliances shall be vented to the outdoors.
The appliances be of the direct-vent type.
The appliances shall automatically shut off upon activation of the fire alarm system serving the occupancy.
The appliance controls shall be located where they can be accessed only by facility staff.
A carbon monoxide detector with a local alarm shall be provided and installed in accordance with Section 915 of the International Fire Code.

Reason: The AHC committee is recommending limitations for the use of fuelgas-fired fireplaces and decorative equipment andthe restriction of solid-fuel burning fireplaces and appliances in the Group I-2, Condition 2 occupancy. Please note: these are not new requirements for the Group I-2 Occupancy facilities butare neededinthe I-Codes for coordination of the long-standing provision of theconstruction and	operational requirements for healthcare facilities.
Itisstandardpractice andoperationalproceduretocontrolthe ignitionsources inhealthcareoccupancies thatcancontain combustible, flammable(and sometimes even explosive) material. Fire risks need to be limitedto the maximum extent feasible and specific requirements for these facilities are notcurrently or are notcompletely addressed inthe I-Codes.
The language proposed in the IFGC prescribes limitations and conditions to provide the necessary safety and limitations of hazards from within the healthcare environments to the fire and ignition sources inherent to all gas-fired fireplaces and appliances. Combustion air has been restricted from beingdrawn from healthcare environments extendingbeyond thelast decade andis nota new requirement.
Thephysicalseparationofthecombustionchambers ofgas-firedfireplaces and equipment is requiredtoseparate and provide a barrier betweenthe ignitionsources and the environmentalair withinhealthcare occupancies. Allcombustion air is required to be taken directly from the exterior of the buildinginaccordance with an existing exception that is provided for in IFGC Section 303.3.
Theplacement ofsolidfuelburning fireplaces and appliances, bothdecorative and heating, creates conditions whereopenflames that are nototherwise able to be controlled or extinguished like the similar gas-fed and fired appliances. This is why the Adhoc Healthcare Committee is proposing their restriction instead of a limitation with operational and special control equipment.
Thecodesectionsthataddress theinstallationlimitations of fuelgas-fired fireplaces andappliances willalsoprovide alternative means for compliance for existingfacilities. Given the hazards present with these appliances in the Group I-2, Condition 2 Occupancies, the proposed IFC requirements willbe'retro-active' requirements for healthcareoccupancies (Group I-2);
The proposals to the IFC that are being put forth by the Adhoc Healthcare Committee have been drafted to clarify, restrict and limit the ignitionsource hazards inhealthcare occupancies andalsowillreference similar requirements being proposed in the IBC, IMC AND IFGC. For instance, solid fuel heating appliances are limited by other requirements of the IMC which is why heating appliances are not needed to be referenced in this section of the IFGC.
There was a concern mentioned during testimony at the code hearings for the 2012 I-codes that the AHC code change proposals placingrestrictionsonsolidfuelburningfireplaces andappliances andfuelgas-firedfireplaces andappliances mightbe misinterpretedto prohibit mechanicalheatingequipment elsewhereregulatedinthe IMC.
The ICC Ad Hoc Committee on Healthcare (AHC) has just completed its 4th year. The AHC was established by the ICC Board to evaluate andassess contemporary codeissues relating to hospitals and ambulatory healthcare facilities. This is a jointeffort between ICC and the AmericanSociety for Healthcare Engineering(ASHE), asubsidiaryoftheAmericanHospitalAssociation, toeliminateduplicationandconflicts in healthcare regulation. Information on the AHC, including: meeting agendas; minutes; reports; resource documents; presentations; and all other materials developed inconjunction with the AHC effort can be downloaded from the AHC website.http://www.iccsafe.org/cs/AHC/Pages/default.aspx

Cost Impact: Willnot increase the cost of construction.
Wood burning fireplaces are not permitted by thefederal CMSregulations, therefore, there is no change incost of construction.

Report of Committee Action Hearings

FG12-15
Committee Action:	Approved as Modified

303.3.1 Fireplaces and decorative appliances in Group I-2 Condition 2 occupancies. Gas fireplace appliances and decorative gas appliances shall be prohibited in Group I-2, condition 2 occupancies except where such appliances are direct- vent appliances installed in public lobby andwaitingareas that are not within smoke compartments containing patient sleeping areas. Such fireplace appliances anddecorative appliances shallbe installed inaccordance withallof the following:
The appliances shall be vented to the outdoors.
The appliances be of the direct-vent type.
The appliances shall automatically shut off uponactivation of the fire alarmsystem serving theoccupancy.
The appliance controls shall be located where they can be accessed only by facility staff.
A carbon monoxide detector with a local alarm shall be provided and installed in accordance with Section 915 of the International Fire Code.
Committee Reason: Approval was based on the proponent's published reason statements. The modification deletes the list of 5 requirements, some of which are already addressed by the codes. Items 1 and 2 in the list are appropriately combined and located in the main paragraph. Item 4 would be difficult to enforce.
Assembly Action:	None

Public Comment

Public Comment 1:

Proponent: John Williams, CBO, representing Adhoc Healthcare Committee (AHC@iccsafe.org) requests Approve as Modified by this Public Comment.

Further Modify as Follows:

303.3.1 Fireplaces and decorative appliances in Group I-2 Condition 2 occupancies. Gas fireplace appliances and decorative gas appliances shall be prohibited in Group I-2, condition 2 occupancies except where such appliances are direct-vent appliances installed in public lobby and waiting areas  that are not within smoke compartments containing patient sleeping areas. The appliance controls shall be  located where they can be accessed only by facility staﬀ. Such fireplaces shall comply with Sections 501.2 and 604.1 and Section 915 of the International Fire Code.

Commenter's Reason: The committee was  concerned  that the other  criteria are already
addressed  els ewhere,  which  is  generally the  case.  However  due to the	unique application to Group I-2 Condition 2 occupancies  the  sections  addressing  these  criteria  need  to  be referenced.  The  one  criteria  that is  not addressed  is  the  access  only by facility staff,  which  is a key requirement to meet current federal regulations. This type of access can be in a
separate  room,  located  at a nurses	station or similar staff area, or a key switch at the unit where  the  staff  is the only	group carrying the key. The language selected for this public comment would cover any of those solutions.

The ICC Ad Hoc Committee on Healthcare (AHC) has just completed its 4th year. The AHC was established  by the  ICC  Board  to  evaluate  and  assess contemporary code	issues relating to hospitals  and  ambulatory  healthcare  facilities.  This  is  a joint effort	between ICC and the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE), a subsidiary of the American Hospital
Association,  to  eliminate  duplication and conflicts	in healthcare regulation. Information  on  the AHC, including: meeting agendas; minutes; reports; resource documents; presentations ;  and  all other  materials	developed in conjunction with the AHC effort can be downloaded from the AHC website at: Adhoc Healthcare.

Final Action Results

FG12-15	AMPC1

Original Proposal

FG17-15
401.9
Proponent: James Ranfone, American Gas Association, representing American Gas Association (jranfone@aga.org)
Revise as follows:
Identification. Each length ofpipe andtubing and each pipe fitting, utilized inafuelgassystem, shall bear the identification of the manufacturer.

Exceptions:
Steel pipesectionsthatare: twofeetandless in length, cut from longersections ofpipeinthe field and threaded in the field.
Steelpipefittings 2 inchandless insize.
Where identification is provided on the product packaging or crating. 4. Where other approved documentation is provided.
Reason: The new exceptions would allow the following:
Shortlengths of steelpipe that are cut from longer pipe stock where thestock has identification markings. It is common practice tocut short lengths of pipe from longer pipe stock. In those cases the identification marks may not appear on the cut pieces.
Smallfittings such as bushings andcouplings where markings have not been traditionally been included. These small diameter fittings are commonly used inlowpressure gas pipingsystems and represent anextremely lowrisk of failure.
Where the packaging or documentation for the part has the manufacturer's identification but the part does not. Very small fittings and accessories often come inpackaging that have the manufacturer's identification. At least one State, Georgia, has amended the IFGC to allow such an exception. The GA text states "401.9 Identification. Each length of pipe and tubing utilized in a fuel gas system shall bear the identification of themanufacturer. It’s notprovidedonthepackagingor crating orby other approved documentations, each pipefitting, utilized ina fuel gas system shall bear the identification of the manufacturer. "

Cost Impact: Willnot increase the cost of construction.
Theproposal provides alternate methods to meetcurrent coderequirements.

Report of Committee Action Hearings

FG17-15
Committee Action:	Approved as Modified

Identification. Each length of pipe and tubing and each pipe fitting, utilized in a fuel gas system, shall bear the identification of the manufacturer.
Exceptions:
Steel pipe sections that are: two feet and less in length and cut from longer sections of pipe in the field and threaded in the field.
Steel pipe fittings 2 inch and less in size.
Whereidentificationis providedontheproductpackaging orcrating.
Where other approved documentationis provided.

Committee Reason: There is no technical justification for requiring steel pipe and smallfittings to be identified. There have beenno problems with steel pipe that is not identified. The modification removes the limitation for pipetobecut andthreaded in thefield, because such operations can occur inother locations such as fabrication shops.
Assembly Motion:	Disapproved

Final Action Results

FG17-15	AM

Original Proposal

FG20-15
401.10
Proponent: Bruce Swiecicki, representing National Propane Gas Association (bswiecicki@npga.org)

Delete and substitute as follows:
Third-partytestingand certification.Piping materials standards. Piping, tubing andfittings shall comply with the applicable referenced standards, specifications and performance criteria of this code and shall be identified in accordance with Section 401.9. Piping, tubing and fittings shall either be tested by an approved third- party testing agency orcertified by an approved thirdparty certification agency.
Piping, tubing and fittings shall be manufactured to the applicable referencedstandards, specifications and performance criteria listed in Section 403 of this code and shall be identified in accordance with Section 401.9.

Reason: This requirement in the International Fuel Gas Code has far ranging impact that wasn't anticipated at the code development hearings. In many cases, there are no certifications or testing requirements to use for flare nuts, tees, pipe nipples, etc. The current requirement insection
401.10 is extremely onerous to thefuelgas industry with very little, if any, benefit tosociety. Piping, tubing and fittings are fabricated to various materials standards, such as those published by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The material standards are shown in Section 403 of the IFGC. Third party testing or certification is a needless and unjustified expense to the industry. There has beenno data presented to indicate that pipingandfittings have beenfailinginthe field.

Cost Impact: Willnot increase the cost of construction.
This proposal willmarkedly decrease thecost ofconstruction withoutaffecting thesafety ofthepipinginstallation. Thereason is that manufacturers willnot be required topay for a needless exercise of obtaining athird party certification toverify that their manufactured products comply with the appropriate material standards.

Report of Committee Action Hearings

FG20-15
Committee Action:	Approved as Submitted

Committee Reason: Approval is based the proponent's published reason statements.

Assembly Motion:	Disapproved

Public Comment

Public Comment 1:
Proponent: Curtis Dady, representing Viega, LLC (curtis.dady@viega.us) requests Disapprove.

Commenter's Reason: The purpose of a 3rd party listing/certification is to confirm that a product has been independently evaluated other than by the manufacturer. Fuel gas es are inherently dangerous and 3rd party certification requirements are a reasonable precaution to hold manufacturers to a minimum level of  accountability,  especially  in  the  case  of  new  and/or imported products. Viega strongly urges reconsideration of the previous approval.

Final Action Results

FG20-15	AS

Original Proposal

FG24-15
404.11, 404.11.1 (New), 404.11.2 (New), 404.11.2, 404.11.3 (New), 404.11.4 (New),
404.11.1
Proponent: James Ranfone, American Gas Association, representing American Gas Association (jranfone@aga.org)

Revise as follows:
Protection against corrosion. Metallic
Steel pipe or tubing exposed to corrosive action, such as soil condition or moisture, shall be protected in an approved manner. Zinc coatings (galvanizing) shall not be deemed adequate protection for gas piping underground. Where dissimilar metals are joined underground, an insulating coupling or fitting shall be used. Piping shall not be laid in contact accordance with cinders Sections 404.11.1 through 404.11.5.
Add new text as follows:

Galvanizing Zinc coating shall not be deemed adequate protection for underground gas piping.

Protection methods. Underground piping shall comply with one or more of the following:
The piping shall be made of corrosion-resistant material that is suitable for the environment in which it will be installed.
Pipe shall have a factory-applied, electrically-insulating coating. Fittings andjoints between sections of coated pipe shall becoated in accordance with the coating manufacturer's instructions.
The piping shall have a cathodic protection system installed and the system shall be monitored and maintained in accordance with an approved program.
Delete without substitution:

Protective coatings and wrapping. Pipe protective coatings and wrappings shall be approved for the application andshall be factory applied.

Exception: Where installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, field application of coatings and wrappings shall be permitted for pipe nipples, fittings and locations where the factory coating or wrapping has been damaged or necessarily removed at joints.

Add new text as follows:

Dissimilar metals. Where dissimilar metals are joined underground, an insulating coupling or fitting shall be used.
Protection of risers. Steel risers connected to plastic piping shall be cathodically protected by means of a welded anode, except where such risers are anodeless risers.
Revise as follows:

404.11.1404.11.5 Prohibited use. No change to text.
Reason: The proposal replaces approved manner with additional enforceable code requirements and reorganizes the material for clarity based on new requirements adopted into the 2015 National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54. The reasons for the changes are as follows:
Corrosion protection willbe required for steelpiping. Previously, thesection appliedto allmetallic piping. Copper is the other metallic materialthatcan be used butit is less susceptible tocorrosion. Bothsteel andcopper are less oftenused for low pressure underground piping.Plastic pipeisnowthepreferredmaterialfor undergroundinstallations.
Unprotected steel pipingis allowed where approved. There are some aridenvironments where corrosion projectionmay notbe needed. 3.The approved projective means allows for materials that are suitable for the environment that they are installed insuch as stainless steel.

Allsteel pipingmustbefactory coatedsincefieldapplicationoftenis incomplete containing holidays It is theseholidays that can focus corrosiveactivity inone spot. Fittings and portions of steelpipe that isstripedfor installationwould berequired to be coated using manufacturer's specifiedmaterials andmethods. This is similar coverageinexisting 404.11.2.
An approved cathodic protective system is allowed. The NFGC did adopt extensive requirements for these systems but they are not proposed for the IFGC since the IFGC's focus is more onresidentialand light commercial.
New requirement that risers (other than anodeless) be projected. Failures of these risers have been reported to the NFGC committee.

Report of Committee Action Hearings

FG24-15
Committee Action:	Approved as Submitted

Committee Reason: Approval was based on the proponent's published reason statements.

Assembly Action:	None

Final Action Results

FG24-15	AS

Original Proposal

FG25-15
404.14, Chapter 8
Proponent: Bob Torbin, Omega Flex, Inc., representing Omega Flex, Inc. (bob.torbin@omegaflex.net)

Revise as follows:
404.14 Piping underground beneath buildings. Piping installed underground beneath buildings is prohibited except where the piping is encased in a conduit of wrought iron, plastic pipe, steel pipe, a listed sleeve system or other approved conduit material designed to withstand the superimposed loads. The conduit shall be protected from corrosion in accordance with Section 404.11 and shall be installed in accordance with Section 404.14.1 or 404.14.2.
Reason: The ICC Evaluation Service has issued a listing criteria for polyethylene sleeved CSST (LC 1023) dated May 2009. The use of listed encasement systems (such as polyethylene sleeved CSST) has been included in the National Fuel Gas Code (NFPA 54) since the 2012 edition. One such product listed to LC 1023 is the Omega Flex PS-II CSST system. This product has been used underground without failure or damagefor approximately tenyears with thousands of installations. Use ofpre-assembledencasementsystems streamline the installationof gas pipingbeneath buildings andconcrete slabs, andeliminates undergroundjoints on both the conduit and theinternalgas piping. This willimprove safety wheninstallingsuch systemsbyeliminatingpotentialundergroundleakagesites whileprovidingeffective corrosion protection for the piping.

Bibliography: ICC LC-1023: PMG Listing Criteria for Polyethylene Sleeved Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing: May 2009, ANSI LC-1-2014: Fuel Gas Piping Systems Using Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing

Cost Impact: Willnot increase the cost of construction.

The proposed code change willnotincrease thecost ofconstruction. The use ofa pre-engineered encasement system willresult incost savings becausethepipingandconduit areinstalled simultaneously. This avoids thelabor cost ofseparately installingandjoiningthe conduit segments and the pulling the pipingthroughthe conduit. In addition, the sealingandventingmethods (when required) are also integrated	withinthe encasement system, andthus eliminatingthe needtoseparately assembleandinjectnon-standardizedsealing/ventingcomponents andsealingmaterials into open-endedconduitaroundtheexistingpiping.

Report of Committee Action Hearings

Committee Action:	Approved as Modified

404.14 Piping underground beneath buildings. Piping installed underground beneath buildings is prohibited except where the piping is encased ina conduit of wrought iron, plastic pipe, steelpipe, apipingor encasement system listed sleeve systemor forinstallationbeneath buildings,orotherapprovedconduitmaterialdesignedtowithstandthesuperimposed loads. The conduit shallbe protected from corrosion in accordancewithSection 404.11 andshall be installedinaccordance withSection404.14.1or404.14.2.
Committee Reason: Approval was based onthe proponent's published reason statements. The modification clarifies that thesystem must be listed for the intended application as opposedtoany application.
Assembly Action:	None

Final Action Results

FG25-15	AM

Original Proposal

FG26-15
404.17.3
Proponent: James Ranfone, American Gas Association, representing American Gas Association (jranfone@aga.org)

Revise as follows:

404.17.3 Tracer. A yellow insulated copper tracer wire or other approved conductor, or a product specifically designed for that purpose, shall be installed adjacent to underground nonmetallic piping. Access shall be provided to the tracer wireor the tracerwireshall terminateabove ground ateachend of the nonmetallic piping. The tracer wiresizeshallbe not less than 18 AWG and the insulation type shall be suitable for direct burial.

Reason: There are products specifically designed as a tracer locator. Several gas utilities have allowed these products to be used in place of the traditional wire. The 2015 National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, in section 7.1.7.3 was revised to allow these products.

Cost Impact: Willnot increase the cost of construction. Provides anoptionalmethod, thestandard methodis stillallowed.

Report of Committee Action Hearings

FG26-15
Committee Action:	Approved as Submitted

Committee Reason: Approval was based on the proponent's published reason statements.

Assembly Motion:	Disapproved

Final Action Results

FG26-15	AS

Original Proposal

FG29-15
409.5.1
Proponent: James Ranfone, American Gas Association, representing American Gas Association (jranfone@aga.org)
Revise as follows:
409.5.1 Located within same room. The shutoff valve shall be located in the same room as the appliance. The shutoff valve shall be within 6 feet (1829 mm) of the appliance, and shall be installed upstream of the union, connector or quick disconnect device it serves. Such shutoff valves shall be provided with access. Shutoff valves serving movable appliances, such as cooking appliances and clothes dryers, shall be considered to be provided with access where installed behind such appliances. Appliance shutoff valves located in the firebox of a fireplace shall be installed in accordance with the appliance manufacturer's instructions.

Reason: To clarify that an appliance shutoff valve installed behind or beside a movable appliance is allowed as long as the valve can be accessed by moving theappliance. There is somefield confusion onthe term "access" which is beingmisinterpreted as requiringthe valve to be located in sight and readily accessible. At least one State, Georgia, has amended the IFGC to clarify that appliance shutoff valves can be installed insuch locations. The State amendment reads: "409.5.4 Appliance valves, Shutoff valves located behind appliances such as range/ovens and clothes dryers shall be considered accessible."

Cost Impact: Willnot increase the cost of construction Clarifiesthecodeintent.

Report of Committee Action Hearings

FG29-15
Committee Action:	Approved as Submitted

Committee Reason: Approval is based on the proponent's published reason statements.

Assembly Action:	None

Final Action Results

FG29-15	AS

Original Proposal

FG31-15
409.7 (New)
Proponent: James Ranfone, American Gas Association, representing American Gas Association (jranfone@aga.org)

Add new text as follows:
409.7 Shutoffvalvesin tubing systems. Shutoffvalvesinstalledin tubingsystems shallberigidlyandsecurely supportedindependently of the tubing.
Reason: Shutoff valves require independent support to prevent the possible twisting of the tubing when operating the valve. CSST systems already have this requirement in their installation instructions. Valves used in copper tubing systems should also be required to be secured. A similarrequirementwas addedtothe2015NationalFuelGas Code,ANSIZ223.1/NFPA54,insection7.3.6.

Cost Impact: Willincrease the cost of construction
Minimumcost increase tosecurethevalve usinglowcost brackets tobuildingmembers.

Report of Committee Action Hearings

FG31-15
Committee Action:	Approved as Submitted

Committee Reason: Approval is based on the proponent's published reason statements.

Assembly Action:	None

Final Action Results

FG31-15	AS

Original Proposal

FG32-15
410.2
Proponent: Brent Ursenbach, Salt Lake County, representing Utah Chapter ICC (bursenbach@slco.org)
Revise as follows:
MP regulators. MP pressure regulators shall comply with the following:

The MP regulator shall be approved and shall be suitable for the inlet and outlet gas pressures for the application.
The MP regulator shall maintain a reduced outlet pressure under lock-up (no-flow) conditions.
The capacity of the MP regulator, determined by published ratings of its manufacturer, shall be adequate to supply the appliances served.
The MP pressure regulator shall be provided with access. Where located indoors, the regulator shall be vented to the outdoors or shall be equipped with a leaklimiting device, in either case complying with Section 410.3.
A tee fitting with one opening capped or plugged shall be installed between the MP regulator and its upstream shutoff valve. Such tee fitting shall be positioned to allow connection of a pressure- measuring instrument and to serve as a sediment trap.
A tee fitting with one opening capped or plugged shall be installed not less than 10 pipe diameters downstream of the MP regulator outlet. Such tee fitting shall be positioned to allow connection of a pressure-measuring instrument. A gas pressure test port on the inlet side of the gas control of an appliance served by the MP regulator is an alternative to the downstream tee fitting, where such appliance is locatedinthesameroomas the MP regulator.
Whereconnectedto rigid piping, a union shall be installed within 1 foot(304mm) ofeitherside ofthe MP regulator.

Reason: The purpose of the tee fitting in item 6 is to test the regulator outlet/appliance inlet pressure. As virtually every gas appliance has an inlet pressure test plug, integral within the appliance, it is redundant to add a tee at the regulator, when an appliance is nearby. Further, the integral appliance test ports are 1/8" pipe thread, ready to accept the identicalsized fitting on testing gages.

Cost Impact: Will not increase the cost of construction
This proposal willactually reduce cost as itwilleliminatethematerialcost andlabor requiredtoinstallanunnecessary tee fitting andcap, when test ports are availablewithin nearby gas appliances.

Report of Committee Action Hearings

FG32-15
Committee Action:	Approved as Modified

410.2 MP regulators. MP pressure regulators shall comply with the following:
The MP regulator shall be approved and shall be suitable for the inlet and outlet gas pressures for the application.
The MP regulator shall maintain a reduced outlet pressure under lock-up (no-flow) conditions.
The capacity of the MP regulator, determined by published ratings of its manufacturer, shall be adequate to supply the appliances served.
The MP pressure regulator shall be provided with access. Where located indoors, the regulator shall be vented to the outdoors or shall be equipped with a leaklimiting device, in either case complying with Section 410.3.
A tee fitting with one opening capped or plugged shall be installed between the MP regulator and its upstream shutoff valve. Such tee fitting shall be positioned to allow connection of a pressure-measuring instrument and to serve as a sediment trap.
A tee fitting with one opening capped or plugged shall be installed not less than 10 pipe diameters downstream of the MP regulator outlet. Such tee fitting shall be positioned to allow connection of a pressure-measuring instrument. A gas The tee fitting is not required where the MP regulator serves an appliance that has a pressure

test port on the gas control inlet side of and the gas control of an appliance served by the MP regulator is an alternative to the downstream tee fitting, where such appliance is located in the same room as the MP regulator.
Where connected to rigid piping, a union shall be installed within 1 foot (304 mm) of either side of the MP regulator.

Committee Reason: Approvalis based on the proponent's published reason statements. The modificationrestates the proposedtextina moreconciseform.

Assembly Action:	None

Final Action Results

FG32-15	AM

Original Proposal

FG33-15
410.4, Chapter 8
Proponent: James Ranfone, American Gas Association, representing American Gas Association (jranfone@aga.org)

Revise as follows:
410.4 Excess flow valves. Where automatic excess flowvalves areinstalled, they shall be listed forthe application in accordance with ANSI Z21.93/CSA 6.30, and shall be sized and installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Add new standard(s) as follows:
ANSI Z21.93/CSA 6.30 - 2013 Excess Flow Valves for Natural and LP Gas with Pressures Up To 5 psig

Reason: A new ANSI standard for excess flow valves has been approved and published. EFVs should be required to meet that standard to help ensure minimum performance.

Cost Impact: Willincrease the cost of construction.
Listed EFVs may be more expensive than unlisted units. EFV performance can be a critical life safety issue. Therefore, more expensive valves that help ensure they perform as planned is justified.

Analysis: A review of the standard proposed for inclusion in the code, ANSI Z21.93/CSA 6.30, with regard to the ICC criteria for referenced standards(Section3.6ofCP#28)willbepostedontheICCwebsiteonor beforeApril2,2015.

Report of Committee Action Hearings

FG33-15
Committee Action:	Approved as Submitted

Committee Reason: Approval is based on the proponent's published reason statements.

Assembly Action:	None

Final Action Results

FG33-15	AS

Original Proposal

FG34-15
411.1, 411.4 (New)
Proponent: James Ranfone, American Gas Association, representing American Gas Association (jranfone@aga.org)

Revise as follows:

Connecting appliances. Except asrequired by Section 411.1.1, appliances shall beconnected to the piping system by one of the following:

Rigidmetallic pipe andfittings.
Corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) where installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Semirigid metallic tubing and metallic fittings. Lengths shall not exceed 6 feet (1829 mm) and shall be located entirely in the same room as the appliance. Semirigid metallic tubing shall not enter a motor-operated appliance through an unprotected knockout opening.
Listed and labeled appliance connectors in compliance with ANSI Z21.24 and installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and located entirely in the same room as the appliance.
Listed and labeled quick-disconnect devices used in conjunction with listed and labeled appliance
connectors.
Listed and labeled convenience outlets used in conjunction with listed and labeled appliance connectors.
Listed and labeled outdoor appliance connectors in compliance with ANSI Z21.75/CSA 6.27 and installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Listed outdoor gas hose connectors in compliance with ANSI Z21.54 used to connect portable outdoor appliances. The gas hose connection shall be made only in the outdoor area where the appliance is used, and shall be to the gas piping supply at an appliance shutoff valve, a listed quick- disconnect device or listedgasconvenienceoutlet.
Gas hose connectors for use in laboratories and educational facilities in accordance with Section 411.4

Add new text as follows:

411.4 Injection Bunsen-type burners Injection Bunsen-type burners used in laboratories and educational facilities shall be connected to the gas supply system by either a listed or unlisted hose.
Reason: The IFGC is currently silent on the use of unlisted connectors for injection burners commonly referred to as Bunsen burners. Unlisted hoses are the only readily available product for such installations andtheir use is common place. The new code requirement will allow the use of unlisted hoses approved by the AHJ. The revision is based on similar code requirement adopted into the 2015 National Fuel Gas Code, ANSIZ223.1/NFPA 54.

Cost Impact: Willnot increase the cost of construction. Recognizes a product that is already used.

Report of Committee Action Hearings

FG34-15
Committee Action:	Approved as Submitted

Committee Reason: Approval was based on the proponent's published reason statement. Code officials have been requiring listed gas connectors instead of the historically used surgical tubing.

Assembly Motion:	Disapproved

Public Comment

Public Comment 1:
Proponent: Assembly Action requests Disapprove.

Commenter's Reason: This code change proposal is on the agenda for individual cons ideration because the proposal received a successful assembly action. The assembly action for
Disapprove was successful by a vote of 66.04% (70) to 33.96%
(36) by eligible members online during the period of May 14 - May 28, 2015.

Final Action Results

FG34-15	AS

Original Proposal

FG37-15
618.2
Proponent: Guy McMann, Jefferson County, Colorado, representing Colorado Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (CAPMO) (gmcmann@jeffco.us)
Delete without substitution:

618.2 Forced-air furnaces. The minimum unobstructed total area of outdoor and return air ducts or openings to a forcedair warm-air furnace shall be not less than 2 square inches for each 1,000 Btu/h (4402 mm2/W) output rating capacity of the furnace and not less than that specified in the furnace manufacturer's installation instructions. The minimum unobstructed total area of supply ducts from a forced-air warm-air furnace shall be not less than 2 square inches for each 1,000 Btu/h (4402 mm2/W) output rating capacity of the furnace and not less than that specified in the furnace manufacturer's installation instructions.

Exception: Thetotalareaofsupply airducts andoutdoorandreturnairductsshall not berequiredto be larger thantheminimum size requiredbythefurnacemanufacturer's installationinstructions.
Reason: This is outdated legacy code language that was removed from the IMC and IRC last cycle and is not consistent with current practice. It's up to the design professional, the requirements from Manual D or the manufacturer of the appliance to determine minimumsizes of ducts and transfer openings, not the code. If these numbers were to be applied, then the code could be condoning an undersized system. IMC 603.2 spells it out. There are too many variables and different situations for just one minimumto work for everything.

Cost Impact: Willnot increase the cost of construction. This deletionis editorialinnature.

Report of Committee Action Hearings

FG37-15
Committee Action:	Approved as Submitted

Committee Reason: Approval is based on the proponent's published reason statements.

Assembly Action:	None

Final Action Results

FG37-15	AS

Original Proposal

FG40-15
623.2
Proponent: James Ranfone, American Gas Association, representing American Gas Association (jranfone@aga.org)

Revise as follows:
Prohibited location. Cooking appliances designed, tested, listed and labeled for use in commercial occupancies shall not be installed within dwelling units orwithin any area where domestic cooking operations occur.

ExceptionExceptions:
Appliances that are also listed as domestic cooking appliances.
Where the installation is designed by a licensed Professional Engineer.
Reason: There are large residential properties thatcontainkitchens meant tobeused for extensive entertaining purposes. These kitchens are oftendesignedby professionalengineerssimilartocommercialcookinginstallations.TheIFGCcurrently allowsuchinstallationsunder
105.2 Alternate materials, methods, appliances and equipment. Theproposed change would specifically permitthese oftenrequested installations. At least on State, Georgia, has amended the IFGC to permit such installation as follows: "Exception: Listed and labeled commercial cooking appliances may beinstalledindwellingunits anddomestic kitchens when designedand accepted by a Georgia licensed Professional Engineer."

Cost Impact: Will not increase the cost of construction.
These installations currently dooccur under 105.2 and therefore no newcode requirement is beingproposed thatwouldincrease the cost of installation.

Report of Committee Action Hearings

FG40-15
Committee Action:	Approved as Modified

623.2 Prohibited location. Cooking appliances designed, tested, listed and labeled for use in commercial occupancies shall not be installed within dwelling units or within any area where domestic cooking operations occur.

Exceptions:
Appliances that are also listed as domestic cooking appliances.
Where the installation is designed by a licensed Professional Engineer, in compliance with themanufacturer's installation instructions.

Committee Reason: Homeowners request commercial appliances for their kitchens. The state of Georgia has successfully allowed what the proposal permits. The modification ensures that the appliance manufacturer's instructions are adhered to in addition to the design requirements specified by the engineer.
Assembly Action:	None

Final Action Results

FG40-15	AM

Original Proposal

FG43-15
202 (New)
Proponent: Pennie L Feehan, representing Copper Development Association (penniefeehan@me.com)

Revise as follows:
SECTION 202 DEFINITIONS

[M] PIPING. Where usedinthis code, "piping" refers to either pipe or tubing, orboth. Pipe. A rigid conduit of iron, steel, copper, brass copper-ally or plastic.
Tubing. Semirigid conduit of copper, copper-alloy, aluminum, plastic or steel.

Reason: The proposalremoves brass because brass is a copper-alloy and copper-alloy is the term used to identify materials manufactured where copper is the base metaland includes brass and bronze.

Cost Impact: Willnot increase the cost of construction.
This proposal willnot increase the cost of construction as this change is only to update the name of a material that is already in the code.

Report of Committee Action Hearings

FG43-15
Committee Action:	Approved as Submitted

Committee Reason: Approvalis based on the proponent's published reason statements. Approvalis consistent with the action taken on FG5-15.

Assembly Action:	None

Final Action Results

FG43-15	AS