2018 International Building Code (IBC – General) – Fire Safety 

Fire TAC

IBC-Fire Code Change No	IBC-Fire Section	Change Summary b/t 2015 IBC and 2018 IBC. Fire TAC.	Change Summary b/t 2017 FBC and 2018 IBC. Fire TAC.	Staff comments	
G95-15	406, 406 (New), Chapter 35	Revises section 406.1 “General,” adds new section 406.1.1 “Automatic garage door openers and vehicular gates,” adds new section 406.1.2 “Clear height,” adds new section 406.1.3 “Accessible parking spaces,” adds new section 406.1.4 “Floor surfaces,” adds new section 406.1.5 “Sleeping rooms,” adds new section 406.1.6 “Fuel dispensing,” adds new section 406.1.7 “Electric vehicle charging stations,” adds new section 406.1.8 “Mixed occupancies and separation,” adds new section 406.1.9 “Equipment and appliances,” adds new section 406.1.9.1 “Elevation of ignition sources,” adds new section 406.1.9.1.1 “Parking garages,” adds new section 406.1.9.2 “Public garages,” adds new section 406.1.9.3 “Private garages,” revises section 406.3 “Private garages and carports,” revises section 406.3.1 “Classification,” revises section 406.3.2 “Separation,” revises section 406.3.2.1 “Dwelling unit separation,” revises section 406.3.2.2 “Ducts,” revises section 406.3.3 “Carports,” deletes without substitution section  406.3.3 “Garage floor surfaces,” deletes without substitution 406.3.3.1 “Carport separation,” deletes without substitution 406.3.6 “Automatic garage door openers,” revises section 406.4 “Public parking garages,” deletes without substitution section 406.4.1 “Clear height,” revises section 406.4.2 “Vehicle barriers,” revises section 406.4.3 “Ramps,” deletes without substitution section 406.4.5 “Floor surface,” deletes without substitution 406.4.6 “Mixed occupancy separation,” deletes without substitution 406.4.7 “Special hazards,” deletes without substitution 406.4.8 “Attached to rooms,” revises  406.5 “Open parking garages,” revises section 406.5.4.1 “Single use,” revises section 406.6 “Enclosed parking garages,” revises section 406.7 “Motor fuel-dispensing facilities,” revises section 406.8 “Repair garages,” deletes without substitution 406.8.1 “Mixed uses,” deletes without substitution section 406.8.1 “Ventilation,” deletes without substitution section 406.8.3 “Floor surface,” deletes without substitution section 406.8.4 “Heating equipment,” adds new standard “UL2202-09 (2012) - Standard for Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging System Equipment, 2013, UL LLC, 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062,” and adds new standard “UL2594-13 - Standard for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, 2013, UL LLC, 333 Pfingsten Road,
Northbrook, IL 60062,” to provide a needed reorganization of the provisions for the various motor vehicle based regulations.  The code change was further modified by the Committee for clarification.

Cost Impact: Will not increase the cost of construction. Cost impact. This code change proposal will not increase the cost of construction. The proposal attempts to clarify the code, but does not make any technical changes to code requirements.
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G115-15	412.3, 412.3.1 (New), 412.3.1.1, TABLE 412.3.1, 412.3.1.2 (New), 412.3.1.3 (New),
412.3.2 (New), 412.3.2, 412.3.3, 412.3.4, 412.3.4.1, 412.3.3 (New), [F] 412.3.2, 412.3.3, 412.3.4, 412.3.4.1, (New),
412.3.3.3 (New), 412.3.6, 412.3.4.1 (New), 412.3.7, 412.3.7.1, 412.3.8	Revises sections 412.3.1, 412.3.1.1, TABLE 412.3.1, adds new sections 412.3.1.2, 412.3.1.3, 412.3.2 revises sections 412.3.2, 412.3.3, 412.3.4, 412.3.4.1, adds new section 412.3.3, revises sections 412.3.2 [F], 412.3.3, 412.3.4, adds new sections 412.3.4.1, 412.3.3.3, revises section 412.3.6, adds new section 412.3.4.1, revises sections 412.3.7, 412.3.7.1, 412.3.8 to provide extra protection for the controllers and fire service.

Cost Impact: Will increase the cost of construction. This code change will increase the cost of construction from the current code requirements; however, reflects building practices of ATCTs.	Same as change between 2015 IBC and 2018 IBC		
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G120-15	420.7 (New)	Adds new section 420.7 “Assisted living housing units” to allow the same 'home style' environment for Group I-1 that is permitted to Sections 407.2.5 and 407.2.6 for Group I-2 nursing homes.

Cost Impact: Will increase the cost of construction. This is an increase in cost for Group I-1 facilities that use this option, however, it will allow for greater freedom in design.
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G27-16	[F] 403.4.8.3, [F] 403.4.8.4	Revises section [F] 403.4.8.3 “Standby power loads,” and revises section [F] 403.4.8.4 “Emergency power loads” to clarify concept of moving power and lighting for the fire command center to emergency power load versus standby power load was seen as necessary and appropriate.

Cost Impact: Will increase the cost of construction. This proposal will require improvements to the emergency power supply system for high-rise buildings.
	Same as change between 2015 IBC and 2018 IBC		
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