§ 6-16. Adoption of state uniform construction code

Pursuant to La R. S. 40:1730.21, the following codes are hereby adopted as the regulations governing the construction of buildings and other structures in Natchitoches Parish. Unless specified, all standards contained in a referenced code are adopted and included for purposes of this article. Unless referenced by name or letter designation, no appendix or appendices to a code is adopted.

(a) The International Building Code, 2006 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, not including Chapter 1 - Administration, Chapter 11 - Accessibility, Chapter 27 - Electrical, and Chapter 29 - Plumbing Systems. Including any standards referenced therein, but not including any appendices thereto;

(b) The International Existing Building Code, 2006 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, including any standards referenced therein, but not including any appendices thereto and not including Chapter 1 - Administration;

(c) International Residential Code, 2006 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, including Appendix J, Existing Buildings and Structures, but not including parts I - Administrative, V - Mechanical, VII - Plumbing, and VIII - Electrical, IRC R301.2.1. (Design Criteria) therein shall be amended as follows and shall only apply to the International Residential Code, 2006 Edition:

(1) Item 6 of Guide to concrete Masonry Residential Construction in High Winds Areas, as published by the American Concrete Institute, shall be added;

(2) Item 7, Optional Code-plus fortified for Safer Living, as published by Institute for Business and Home Safety, shall be added; and

(3) Item 8, Optional Code-plus Blueprint for Safety, as published by Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, shall be added.

(d) International Mechanical Code, 2006 Edition, as published by the International Code Council;

(e) Louisiana State Plumbing Code (Part XIV) (Plumbing) of the State Sanitary Code;

(f) International Code 2006 Edition, as published by the International Code Council; and

(g) National Electrical Code, 2005 Edition, as published by the National Fire Protection Association.

(Ord. No. 2-91, §§ 1—3, 4-17-91; Ord. No. 12-2006, § 1, 12-20-06)