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. PREFACE Introduction Internationally. code officials recognize the need for a modern. up-tn-date properly maintenanee code governing the mainlL'nance of existing buildings. The 1I1Iernatiolllll Propertv i'.1ail1lellallce Code"'. in this 2006 edition. is designed to llIeet this need through lIIodel C\lde regulatilJlls that contain clear and specific property maintenance requirements with required property improvement pro- VISIOIIS. This 200() edition is fully compatihle with all Internatiol/al Codes" (I-Codes';..) published by the IlItemational Code Council (ICC l"', including the IlIternatiol/al Buildillg Cod("". ICC Electrical Cudl'''-.-\dll1il/i.l1ratil'l' ProvisiollS, IlItemllfiol/al f'-lIngr COIl- \('I"\,<llioll Code", IlIternatiollal Existillg Buildillg Code". /lIlemmiolltll Fire C"de';'. Il/lnllatiulIlIl Fuel Gas Code~, Illfernatiol/al Mf'c!/(/l/iclIl Codc'.', Ice Per(orll1all<'l' Codl'~', IlIternatiollal Plwl/bil/g Code'". II/ten/atiollol Pril'llfe Sl'Il"lIge Disposal Codl'~'.lllfer- Ilatiollal !?esidel1lial Codc"', II/ten/miollal Wildllll/d. Urbal/ IlItoillcc Code" and /l/te/"lllltiulIlIl ZOllillg ('ode"'. The Intl'/"l/(/tiulloll'rolilTlr MlIil1lelllll1C1' Code provisions provide many bencfits. among which is the model code devdopment I l!"Ocess that offers:ln internation:ll forum for ('(lde officials and (lther intnested parties to discuss perfl1rmance and prescriptive code "'quirements. This forum provides an l'xcellent arena to debate proposl'd rl'visi(llls_ This model code alsll encourages internatiollal ,ollsistency in the appJicati(ln of provisillllS. Development The first editi(ln of the Il1fenliltiolllll I'rofll'/"tr fo.-failltel/<lIICC Code ( llili~) was the culrninatioll of:ln effort initialed in I fJ96 hy a code deH'lol-'lllent commillee appointl~d by Ice and cOllsisting of representalin-s (If the three statutory members of the International Code Coullcil at thattimc, illcluding: liuilding Officials and Code Administrators Intemational. Inc. (liOCA), International Con- krence of Building Officials (lCBO) and Southern Building O-,dc Congress International (SliCCI). The commillec drafted a com- . prehensive set of regulations for existing huildings that was consistent with thc existing model property maintenance codes at the lime. This 2006 edition presents the c(lde as originally issued, with changes reflected through the previous 200_~ editions and further dlanges developed through the Ice Code Development Process through 2()05. i\ new editi(ln of the code is promulgated every three years. rrhjs. (ndt:' i~ fl.HJndt"d on principles jnteudcd to est(lhli~h pro',"isions cl.}n~j~(('!1t \vtth the sc(\pe uf a property rna!ntellance code that adequately protects public hcalth. sakty and welfare: provisi\ltls that do n(ltunnecessarily increase construction costs: provisions that do not restrict the USl' of ncw materials. products or mdhods of ('(ltlstruction: and provisions that do not give prcferentialtreal- ment to particular types or classes of materials. producls or methods of con.struction_ Adoption The llIfel"l/llti/lllllll'ropaT\- MailllClltllICe Code is available for adoption and use by jurisdictions internationally. Its use within a governmcntal jurisdiction is intended to be accomplished through ad\'l'ti(ln by reference in accordance with proceedings estahlish- ing the jurisdiction's la\.\s. At the lime of adoption. jurisdicti\ln.s should insertlhe appropriate information in provisions requiring specific local information. such as the name of the adopting jurisdiction_ Thl'se locations arc shown in bracketed words in .'onwll cap- itallellers in the L"l_)(iL- and in the sample ordinance. The sample adoption ordinance on page v addresses seVL~ral key clements of a code adoption ordinance. including Ihe information required for insertion into the code texl. Maintenance Thl'llItcnllltiolllll f'ropcrty Mlliwl'II<lIlCl' Code is kept up to date tlllou~'h the review of proposed changes submitted by code enfon:- ing lltficials. industry represt'ntati\"l~s, design prufessionals and other interested parties. Propos.:d chan~es :lre cardully considered through an llpen c(lde dn-ehlplIJent proCt~SS in which all interested and affected parties may participate. The contl:nts of Ihis \Hlr!; are suhject tll change hoth through the Cod,: Dcycloplllt'nt Cycles and the ~o\"ernmental b\ldy that enacts the cllde intll law. For 1II0re information regarding the code developlllent pr(lcess. cllntaclthe Codes and Standards Develop- ment Department llf the Internalil)naJ Cllde Council. While the development procedure of the IlIten/llliollall'rol"Tty jUt/illluwlI,-e Code ensures the highest degre.: of care. Ice. its . membership and thllsc participating in the development llf this elide dllllol accept any liability resulting from eompliance or non- cOlllpliance wilh the pnlvisions hecause Ice dOt~s not have the power or aUllwrity to police or enforce l"( lmpli:lnce with the l"(mtents of this c(lde. Ollly the ~overnlllental body that enacts the C\llk into law ha.>; such autlwrity. 2006 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE~) iii