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PREFACE
<br />Introduction
<br />Internationally,code officials recognize the need for a modem, up-to-dateproperty maintenancecode governingthemaintenanceof
<br />existing buildings.The Intertzational Properly MaintenanceCode, in this 2003 edition, is designed to meetthis need through model
<br />code regulations that contain clear and specific properiy maintenance requirements with required properiy improvement provi-
<br />sions.
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<br />The InternationalPropertyMctintes�ance Code provisionsprovidemany benefits, among which is the model code development
<br />process that offers an international forum for code off'iciais and other intere sted parties to discuss performanceand prescriptive code
<br />requirements. This forum provides an cxcetlent arena to debate proposed revisions. This model code also encouragesinternational
<br />consistency in the application of provisions.
<br />Development
<br />The first edition of the International Property Maintenance Code (1998) was the culmination of an effort initiated in 1996 by a de-
<br />velopment committee appointed by ICC and consisting of the representatives of the three statutory members of the International
<br />CodeCouncil:BuildingOfficialsandCodeAdministratorsInternational,Ina (BOCA),InternationalConierenceofBuildingOffi-
<br />cials (ICBO) and Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI). The committee drafted a coniprehensive set of regula-
<br />tions for existing buildings that was consistent with the existing model properiy maintenance codes at the time. This 2003 edition
<br />presents the code as originally issued, with changes approved through the �{'�' Code DevelopmentProcess thro ugh 2002. A new edi-
<br />tion such as this is promulgated every three years.
<br />With the developmentand publicationofthe family oflraternalional Codes in 2000, the continued developmentand maintenance
<br />of the model codes individuallypromulgated by BOCA ("BOCANationalCodes"), ICBO ('Uniform Codes") and SBCCI ("Stan-
<br />dard Codes") was discontinued.This 2003International ProperryMaintenan�e Code, as well as its predecessor—the 2D4Q edition,
<br />is intended to be the successor property maintenancecode to those codes previously developed hy BOCA, ICBO and SBCCI.
<br />The deveioptnent of a sin�Ie seiofcomprehensive and coordinated family of International Codes was a si�ni�caatmilestone in
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<br />previously providedby'the individual mfldel code organizationswill be the responsibilityof the ConsolidatedICC.
<br />Thiscodeisfoundedonprinciplesintendedtoestablishprovisionsconsistentwith thescopeofapropertymaintenancecodethat
<br />adequatelyprotectspublic health, safety and welfare; provisions thatdo not unnecessarilyincreaseconstructioncosts; provisions
<br />that do not restrict the use of new materials, productions or methods of construction; and provisions that do not give preferential
<br />treatment to particular types or classes of materials, products or methods of construction.
<br />Adoption --,-�
<br />Tite Irttenz¢tiorzal Pro�eF•ry Aga.in.Ieraaatice Corde i.s av3iIab�e for �doption and use byjurisdic€ions ineernationa[lV. Tts use within a gov- �
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<br />cific local information, such as the name o1F the adopting j urisdiction. These locations are shown 1n brackeied words in stnall capital
<br />letters in the code and in the sample ordinance. The sample adoption ordinance on page v addresses several lcey elements of a code �
<br />adoption ordinance, including the info:�rnation required for insertion into the code text.
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<br />Maintenance
<br />The International Properly Maintenance Code is lcept up to date through the review of proposed changes submitted by code enfore-
<br />ing officials. industry reoresentatives. desien prnfessionals and otherinterestedt�a:�ies. Pcouased chan�es are carefullyconsidered
<br />through an open code development process in which all interested and affected parties may participate.
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