Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
See this chapter of the IRC except as provided below.
A.
Section R101 Scope and General
Requirements.
(1)
Section R101.1
Title. Delete this section of the IRC and substitute: This code shall be
known as the 2021 New Mexico residential building code (NMRBC).
(2)
Section R101.2 Scope. Delete
this section of the IRC and see
14.7.3.2 NMAC, Scope and add the
following: Exception. Live/work units complying with the
requirements of Section 508.5 of the International Building
Code shall be permitted to be built as one- and two-family
dwellings or townhouses. Automatic fire sprinkler systems
required by Section 903.2.8 of the International Building Code
when constructed under the International Residential Code for One- and
Two-family Dwellings shall conform to Section P2904 of the
Residential Building Code. A home office or business not
utilizing hazardous materials as defined in the international building code
with a work area less than 300 sq. ft. is not a live/work unit subject to the
requirements of the International Building Code. A home office
in dwelling units exceeding 3000 sq. ft. may occupy up to ten percent of the
floor area.
(3)
Section
R101.3 Purpose. See
14.7.3.6 NMAC,
Objective.
B.
Section R102 Applicability.
(1)
Section R102.1 General. Delete this section of the IRC and see
14.5.1 NMAC, General Provisions.
(2)
Section R102.2 Other laws.
Delete this section of the IRC and see 14.5.1 NMAC, General
Provisions.
(3)
Section
R102.3 Application of references. Delete this section of the IRC and see
14.5.1 NMAC, General Provisions.
(4)
Section R102.4 Referenced codes and
standards. Delete this section of the IRC and substitute the following:
The codes referenced in the NMRBC are set forth below. See also 14.5.1 NMAC,
General Provisions.
(a)
Electrical. The NMEC applies to all electrical wiring as defined
in Section
60-13-32 NMSA 1978. All references
in the IRC to the international code council (ICC) electrical code are deemed
references to the NMEC.
(b)
Gas. The NMMC applies to "gas fittings" as that term is defined in
Section 60-13-32 NMSA 1978. All references
in the IRC to the international mechanical code are deemed references to the
NMMC. Gas piping systems, and appliances for use with liquefied propane gas
(LPG), or compressed natural gas (CNG), shall be governed by the LPG standards
(Section 70-5-1 et seq. NMSA 1978, LPG and
CNG Act, and the rules promulgated pursuant thereto,
19.15.4.1 through
19.15.4.24 NMAC.)
(c)
Mechanical. The NMMC applies
to the installation, repair, and replacement of mechanical systems including
piping systems, equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings, or appurtenances
including ventilating, heating, cooling, air conditioning, and refrigeration
systems, incinerators, and other energy related systems. All references in the
IRC to the international mechanical code are deemed references to the
NMMC.
(d)
Plumbing.
The NMPC applies to the installation, alterations, repairs, and replacement of
plumbing systems, including piping systems, equipment, appliances, fixtures,
fittings, and appurtenances, and where connected to a water or sewage system
and all aspects of a medical gas system. All references in the IRC to the
international plumbing code are deemed references to the NMPC.
(e)
Energy. The NMRECC applies
to all energy-efficiency-related requirements for the design and construction
of buildings that are subject to the New Mexico construction codes. All
references in the IRC to the international energy conservation code are deemed
references to the NMRECC.
(5)
Section R102.5 Appendices.
This rule adopts the following appendices as amended herein.
(a)
Appendix AH - Patio
covers.
(b)
Appendix
AJ - Existing buildings.
(c)
Appendix AK - Sound transmission.
(d)
Appendix AR - Light straw clay
construction.
(e)
Appendix AS - Strawbale construction.
(f)
Appendix AQ - Tiny
Houses.
(6)
Section R102.6 Partial invalidity. Delete this section of the IRC
and see 14.5.1 NMAC, General Provisions.
(7)
Section R102.7 Existing
structures. See this section, and Subsection R102.7.1, Additions,
Alterations or Repairs, of the IRC, except that the references to the
International Property Maintenance Code and the International Fire Code are
deleted.
C.
Section
R103 Department of Building Safety. Delete this section of the
IRC.
D.
Section R104 Duties
and Powers of the Building Official. Delete this section of the IRC and
see 14.5.1 NMAC, General Provisions.
E.
Section R105 Permits. Delete
this section of the IRC and see 14.5.2 NMAC, Permits.
F.
Section R106 Construction
Documents. Delete this provision of the IRC and see 14.5.2 NMAC,
Permits.
G.
Section R107
Temporary Structures and Uses. Delete this section of the IRC and see
14.5.2 NMAC, Permits.
H.
Section R108 Fees. Delete this section of the IRC and see 14.5.5
NMAC, Fees.
I.
Section R109
Inspections. Delete this section of the IRC and see 14.5.3 NMAC,
Inspections.
J.
Section R110
Certificate of Occupancy. Delete this section of the IRC and see 14.5.3
NMAC, Inspections.
K.
Section
R111 Service Utilities. Delete this section of the IRC and see 14.5.3
NMAC, Inspections.
L.
Section
R112 Board of Appeals. Delete this section of the IRC and see 14.5.1
NMAC, General Provisions.
M.
Section R113 Violations. Delete this section of the IRC and see
CILA 60-13-1 et seq., and 14.5.3 NMAC, Inspections.
N.
Section R114 Stop Work Order.
Delete this section of the IRC and see 14.5.3 NMAC, Inspections.
