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PREFACE Introduction Intemationally, code officials recognize the need for a modern, up-to-date property maintenance code governing the maintenance of existing buildings. The International Properry Maintenance Code, in this 2003 edition, is designed to meet this need through model code regulations that contain clear and specific property maintenance requirements with required property improvement provi- sions. This 2003 edition is fully compatible with all the International Codes ("I-Codes") published by the International Code Council (ICC), including the International Building Code, ICC Electrical Code, International Energy Conservation Code, International Existing Building Code, lnternational Fire Code, Internatianal Fuel Gas Code, In.terrecrtional Mechanical Cade, ICC Performance Code, lnternational Plumbing Code, Internarional Private Sewage Disposal Code, Internarional Residential Code, International Urban-�Idland Interface Code and International Zoning Code. The tnternational Property Maintenance Code provisions provide many benefits, among which is the modei code development process that offers an international forum for code officials and other interested parties to discuss performance and prescriptive code requirements. Tlus forum provides an excellent arena to debate proposed revisions. This model code aiso encourages intemational consistency in the application of provisions. Development The first edition of the International Property Maintenance Code (1998} was the culmination of an effort initiated in 1996 by a rie- velopment committee appointed by ICC and consisting of the representatives of the three statutory members of the Internacional Code Council: Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Ine. (SOCA), Intemational Conference of Building O�- cials (ICBO) and Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI). The committee drafted a comprehensive set of regula- tions for existing buildings that was consistent with the existing model property maintenance codes at the time. 'This 2003 edition presents the code as ori sinally issued, with changes approved through the ICC Code De�elonment Process through 2002. A new edi- tion such as this is promulga�ed every three years. With the development and publication of the family of International Codes in 2000, [he con[inued development and maintenance of the model codes individually promulgated by BOCA ("BOCA IVational Codes"), ICBO ("Uniform Codes") and SBCCI ("Stan- dard Codes") was discontinued. Tlus 2003 Internationcil Properry Maintenance Code, as well as its predecessor—the 2000 edition, is intended to be the successor property maintenance code to those codes previously developed by BOCA, ICBO and SBCCI. The develapment of a single set of comprehensive and coordinated family of International Codes was a significant milestone in the development of regulations for the built enviconment. The timing of this publication min'ors a milestone in the change in suuc- ture of the model codes, namely, the pending Consolidation of B�CA, TCBO and SBCCI into the ICC. The activities and services previously provided by the individuaI model code organizations will be the responsibility of the Consolidated ICC. This code is founded on principles intended to establish provisions consistent with the scope of a property maintenance code that adequately protects public health, safety and welfare; provisions that do not unnecessarily increase construction costs; provisions that do not restrict the use of new materials, productions or methods of construction; and provisions that do not give preferential treatment to paRicular types or classes of materials, products or methods of construction. Adoption The International Property Maintena.nce Code is available for adoption and use by jurisdictions internationally. Its use witlun a gov- emmental jurisdiction is intended to be accomplished thl�igh adoption by reference in accordance with proceedings establishing the judsdiction's laws. Ac the time of adoption, junsdictions should insert the appropriate information in provisions requu-ing spe- cific local information, such as the name of the adopting junsdiction. These locations are shown in bracketed words in small capital letters in the code and in the sample o=dinance.'1`he sample adoption ordinance on paee v addresses several key elements of a code adoption ordinance, including the info:-mation required for insertion into the code text. Maintenance The International ProperryMaintenance Code is kept up to date through the review of proposed changes submitted by code enfore- ing officials, industry representatives, design professionals and other interested parties. Proposed changes are cazefully considered through an open code development process in which all interested and affected parties may participate. The contents of this work are subject to change both through the Code Development Cycles and the governmental body that en- acts the code into law. For more information regarding the code development process, contact the Code and Standard Development Department of the Intemational Code Council. iii 2Q03 INTEAh1ATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE