Review of proposed amendments to the 2009 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)and 2009 International Plumbing Code (IPC) vs. the Illinois Plumbing Code reviewed by Yorkville\'s Building Code Update Committee

1. Building Code Update Committee Meeting Monday, August 16, 2010 6:30 PM City Council Conference Room United City of Yorkville Building and Community Development Departments

3. Illinois Plumbing Code vs. International Plumbing CodeUnited City of Yorkville Building and Community Development Departments

4. Significant Changes To The International Fuel Gas Code 12 Significant Changes: 9 Modifications to the Current Code 3 Additions to the Current Code United City of Yorkville Building and Community Development Departments

6. The definitions for appliance and equipment have been clarified to differentiate their function.

7. Attics and under floor spaces used for the installation of appliances now must meet the IFGC access requirements for maintenance and replacement.

8. Requirements prohibiting the installation of fuel gas piping in any vertical shaft used as an air duct or laundry chute have been clarified.

9. No longer permits fuel gas piping to penetrate the foundation walls when piping is installed below grade.United City of Yorkville Building and Community Development Departments

11. Clarification of the shutoff valve location requirements. When a manifold piping configuration is installed, a new provision permits the shutoff valve to be located at the manifold and not greater than 50 feet from the appliance.

12. Clarification on code provisions for clothes dryer ducts. Except where determined by the manufacturer’s installation instructions, the maximum prescribed length for gas dryer exhaust duct has increased from 25 feet to 35 feet.

13. The maximum length for appliance connectors has increased from 3 feet to 6 feet.United City of Yorkville Building and Community Development Departments

14. Significant Changes To The International Fuel Gas Code Question regarding Flexible Piping…. Change Summary: Connectors are now allowed to have an overall length up to 6 feet measured along the centerline of the connector. Only one connector can be used for each appliance. Exception: Rigid metallic piping used to connect an appliance to the piping system can be permitted to have a total length greater than 6 feet, provided that the connecting pipe is sized as part of the piping system in accordance with Section 402 and the location of the appliance shutoff valve complies with Section 409.5. United City of Yorkville Building and Community Development Departments

16. Now specifies installation requirements for piping that is sleeved and the sleeve is terminated outdoors or indoors.

17. LP-Gas fuel gas systems assembled using metallic piping now require a dielectric fitting to electrically isolate the underground piping from aboveground pipe that enters into a building.United City of Yorkville Building and Community Development Departments

18. Significant Changes To The International Plumbing Code 52 Significant changes: 34 Modifications to the Current Code 16 Additions to the Current Code 2 Deletions to the Current Code United City of Yorkville Building and Community Development Departments

20. Illinois Plumbing Code vs. International Plumbing Code Survey Says…. Following Communities that have adopted both IPC and IPC: These communities state that where there is a conflict in the regulations between the State Plumbing Code and the IPC, the most stringent shall apply. Napervilleand Bolingbrook proposes to address gray water systems when the State Code is updated. Plano has no gray water systems and Oswego does not currently allow them. United City of Yorkville Building and Community Development Departments

22. With amendments?United City of Yorkville Building and Community Development Departments

24. International Property Maintenance Code (2009)United City of Yorkville Building and Community Development Departments

25. Building Code Update Committee Next Meeting… Monday, September 20, 2010 6:30 PM City Council Conference Room United City of Yorkville Building and Community Development Departments