Title 16 - Buildings and Construction

16.300.100 Building Code - Incorporation

16.300.313.1

Section 3103.1 of the International Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

3103.1 General. The provisions of Sections 3103.1 through 3103.8 shall apply to structures erected for a period of less than 180 days. Temporary special event structures, tents, umbrella structures and other membrane structures erected for a period of less than 180 days shall also comply with the International Fire Code. Temporary structures erected for a longer period of time and public-occupancy temporary structures shall comply with applicable sections of this code.

Exceptions:

1.

Public-occupancy temporary structures complying with Section 3103.1.1 shall be permitted to remain in service for 180 days or more but not more than 270 days where approved by the building official and fire code official.
2.

Public-occupancy temporary structures within the confines of an existing structure are not required to comply with Section 3103.6.

3103.1.1 Extended period of service time. Public-occupancy temporary structures shall be permitted to remain in service for 180 days or more without complying with requirements in this code for new buildings or structures where an extension up to 90 days is granted by the building official and fire code official in accordance with Section 108.1 and where the following conditions are satisfied:

1.

Additional inspections as determined by the fire code official or building official shall be performed by a qualified person to verify that site conditions and the approved installation comply with the conditions of approval at the time of final inspection.
2.

A qualified person shall perform follow-up inspections after initial occupancy at intervals not exceeding 180 days to verify the site conditions and the installation conform to the approved site conditions and installation requirements. Inspection records shall be kept and shall be made available for verification by the building official or fire code official.
3.

An examination shall be performed by a registered design professional to determine the adequacy of the temporary structure to resist the structural loads required in Section 3103.6 when required by the building official or fire code official.
4.

Relocation of the public-occupancy temporary structure shall require a new permit application.
5.

The use or occupancy approved at the time of final inspection shall remain unchanged.
6.

A request for an extension is submitted to the building official or fire code official. The request shall include records of the inspections and examination in Items 1, 2 and 3.
7.

The temporary structure shall be removed from the site for a minimum of 90 days between permitted uses.

(History: Ord. No. BC-3499 §34, 2026; Ord. No. BC-3286 §36, 2020; Ord. No. BC-2936 §26, 2012; Ord. No. BC-2635 §42, 2007; Ord. No. BC-2459 §31, 2004; Ord. No. BC-2237 §1, 2001; Source or prior law: 16.04.630 (part); Ord. No. BC-2013 §17, 97)

Effective on: 1/1/1901