Utah Code § 15A-4-101 General provision.
15A-4-101. General provision.
The amendments in this part are adopted as amendments to the IBC to be applicable to the specified jurisdiction.
Enacted by Chapter 14, 2011 General Session
Local Amendments to International Building Code
Utah Code tit. 15A, ch. 15A-4, pt. 15A-4-P1
in effectUtah Code § 15A-4-105 Amendments to IBC applicable to Park City Corporation or Park City Fire District.
15A-4-105. Amendments to IBC applicable to Park City Corporation or Park City Fire District.
(1) The following amendment is adopted as an amendment to the IBC for the Park City Corporation, in IBC, Section 3409.2, exception 3, is modified to read as follows: "3. Designated as historic under a state or local historic preservation program."
(2) The following amendments are adopted as amendments to the IBC for the Park City Corporation and Park City Fire District:
(a) IBC, Section (F)903.2, is deleted and replaced with the following: "(F)903.2 Where required. Approved automatic sprinkler systems in new buildings and structures shall be provided in the location described in this section.
1. All new construction having more than 6,000 square feet on any one floor, except R-3 occupancy.
2. All new construction having more than two (2) stories, except R-3 occupancy.
3. All new construction in the Historic Commercial Business zone district, regardless of occupancy.
4. All new construction and buildings in the General Commercial zone district where there are side yard setbacks or where one or more side yard setbacks is less than two and one half (2.5) feet per story of height.
5. All existing building within the Historic District Commercial Business zone."; and
(b) In IBC, Table 1505.1, new footnotes d and e are added as follows: "d. Wood roof covering assemblies are prohibited in R-3 occupancies in areas with a combined rating of more than 11 using Tables 1505.1.1 and 1505.1.2 with a score of 9 for weather factors.
e. Wood roof covering assemblies shall have a Class A rating in occupancies other than R-3 in areas with a combined rating of more than 11 using Tables 1505.1.1 and 1505.1.2 with a score of 9 for weather factors. The owner of the building shall enter into a written and recorded agreement that the Class A rating of the roof covering assembly will not be altered through any type of maintenance process.TABLE 1505.1.1WILDFIRE HAZARD SEVERITY SCALERATINGSLOPEVEGETATION1less than or equal to 10%Pinion-juniper210.1 - 20%Grass-sagebrush3greater than 20%Mountain brush or softwoodsTABLE 1505.1.2PROHIBITION/ALLOWANCE OF WOOD ROOFINGRatingR-3 OccupancyAll Other OccupanciesLess than or equal to 11Wood roof covering assemblies per Table 1505.1 are allowedWood roof covering assemblies per Table 1505.1 are allowedGreater than or equal to 12Wood roof covering is prohibitedWood roof covering assemblies with a Class A rating are allowed"
Amended by Chapter 341, 2017 General Session
Utah Code § 15A-4-106 Amendments to IBC applicable to Salt Lake City.
15A-4-106. Amendments to IBC applicable to Salt Lake City.
The following amendment is adopted as an amendment to the IBC for Salt Lake City, in IBC, Section 1008.1.9.7, a new exception is added as follows: "Exception: In International Airport areas designated as Group "A" Occupancies where national security interests are present, the use of panic hardware with delayed egress is allowed when all provisions of Section 1008.1.9.7 are met and under item #4 1 second is changed to 2 seconds."
Enacted by Chapter 14, 2011 General Session
Utah Code § 15A-4-107 Amendments to IBC applicable to Sandy City.
15A-4-107. Amendments to IBC applicable to Sandy City.
The following amendments are adopted as amendments to the IBC for Sandy City:
(1) A new IBC, Section (F)903.2.13, is added as follows: "(F)903.2.13 An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 13 throughout buildings containing all occupancies where fire flow exceeds 2,000 gallons per minute, based on Table B105.1 (2) of the 2018 International Fire Code. A one- or two-family dwelling or a town home is not required to have a fire sprinkler system except in accordance with Section 15A-5-203."
(2) A new IBC, Appendix N, is added and adopted as follows: "Appendix N BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES CONSTRUCTED IN AREAS DESIGNATED AS WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE AREAS
AL 101.1 General. Buildings and structures constructed in areas designated as Wildland-Urban Interface Areas by Sandy City shall be constructed using ignition resistant construction as determined by the Fire Marshal. Section 502 of the 2006 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (IWUIC), as promulgated by the International Code Council, shall be used to determine Fire Hazard Severity. The provisions listed in Chapter 5 of the 2006 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code, as modified herein, shall be used to determine the requirements for Ignition Resistant Construction."
(3) In Section 504 of the IWUIC Class I IGNITION-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION a new Section 504.1.1 is added as follows: "504.1.1 General. Subsections 504.5, 504.6, and 504.7 shall only be required on the exposure side of the structure, as determined by the fire code official, where defensible space is less than 50 feet as defined in Section 603 of the 2006 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code."
(4) In Section 505 of the IWUIC Class 2 IGNITION-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION Subsections 505.5 and 505.7 are deleted.
Amended by Chapter 20, 2019 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title15A/Chapter4/15A-4-P1.html?v=C15A-4-P1_1800010118000101Fetched: 10/26/2026