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City of Mission, KS
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[Ord. No. 1378 §65, 3-20-2013; Ord. No. 1574, 12-21-2022]
A. 
There is hereby adopted the International Energy Conservation Code, 2018 Edition, published by the International Code Council, for regulating the energy efficiency of building envelopes and the installation of energy efficient mechanical, lighting and power systems in the City of Mission, providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of such International Energy Conservation Code, 2018 Edition, on file in the office of the Building Official are hereby referred to as the IECC, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this Chapter, subject only to the express amendments and deletions provided herein.
B. 
Wherever the word "jurisdiction" is used in the International Energy Conservation Code, adopted hereby, said term shall mean the City of Mission.
[Ord. No. 1378 §66, 3-20-2013; Ord. No. 1574, 12-21-2022]
Any person violating any provision of such code shall be punished as provided in Section 100.100 of the Mission City Code.
[Ord. No. 1378 §67, 3-20-2013; Ord. No. 1574, 12-21-2022]
For the purposes of the International Energy Conservation Code, 2018 Edition, as adopted, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
a) 
The term "code official" shall mean the Building Official.
[Ord. No. 1378 §68, 3-20-2013; Ord. No. 1574, 12-21-2022]
The following provisions of the International Energy Conservation Code, as adopted, shall be deleted and not applicable under this code:
a) 
Section C109, R109 Board of Appeals.
b) 
Section R402.4.4 Rooms containing fuel burning appliances.
c) 
Section R403.3.3 Duct testing.
d) 
Section R403.3.2.1 Sealed air handler.
e) 
Section R403.3.5 Building cavities.
f) 
Section R403.3.5.1.1 Circulation systems.
g) 
Section R404 Electrical power and lighting systems.
h) 
Section C406 Additional efficiency package options.
i) 
Section C408 Maintenance information and system commissioning.
[Ord. No. 1378 §69, 3-20-2013; Ord. No. 1574, 12-21-2022]
The following additions shall be made:
a) 
Amend Section C101.1, R101.1 of the IECC as follows:
Section C101.1, R101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Energy Conservation Code of the City of Mission, hereinafter referred to as "this code or the IECC."
b) 
Amend by adding a new Section C101.4.2 of the IECC as follows:
C101.4.2 Additions, Alterations, Renovations and Repairs. Additions, alterations, renovations and repairs to existing buildings, building systems or portions thereof shall perform to the provisions of this code as they relate to new construction without requiring the unaltered portions of the existing building or building system to comply with this code. Additions, alterations, renovations, or repairs shall not create an unsafe or hazardous condition or overload existing building systems. An addition shall be deemed to comply with this code if the addition alone complies or if the existing building and addition comply with this code as a single building.
Exception: The following need not comply provided the energy use of the building is not increased.
1. 
Storm windows installed over existing fenestration.
2. 
Glass only replacements in an existing sash and frame.
3. 
Existing ceiling, wall or floor cavities exposed during construction provided that these cavities are filled with insulation.
c) 
Amend Sections C104.2 and R104.2 of the IECC as follows:
C104.2 and R104.2 Schedule of Permit Fees. The fee for each building permit shall be as set forth by resolution of the City Council. When permit fees are required, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the submittal documents for plan review. The plan review fees specified in this Subsection are separate fees from the permit fees specified in Sections C107.2 or R107.2 and are in addition to the permit fees. When submittal documents are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review or when the project involves deferred or amended submittal items as defined in Section C103.4 or R103.4, an additional plan review fee may be charged.
Applications for which no permit is issued within one hundred eighty (180) days following the date of application shall expire by limitation, and plans and other data submitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the Building Code Official. The Building Code Official may extend the time for action by the applicant for a period not exceeding one hundred eighty (180) days on written request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken. No application shall be extended more than once. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan review fee.
d) 
Amend by adding new Sections C110, R110 of the IECC as follows:
C110, R110 Violation Penalties. Violations of any provision of this code shall be an unlawful act. Each separate day or any portion thereof, during which any violation of this code occurs or continues, shall also be deemed to constitute a separate offense, and shall be punishable as provided Municipal Code Section 100.100.
C110.1, R110.1 Prosecution of violation. Any person failing to comply with a notice of violation or order shall be deemed guilty of an unlawful act. If the notice of violation is not complied with, the Building Code Official may request the legal counsel of the jurisdiction to institute the appropriate proceeding at law or in equity to restrain, correct or abate such violation, or to require the removal or termination of the occupancy of the building or structure in violation of the provisions of this code or of the order or direction made pursuant thereto.
e) 
Amend Table C402.1.3 of the IECC as follows:
Table C402.1.3 Opaque Thermal Envelope Requirements.
Roofs
Component
All Other
Group R
Insulation entirely above deck
R-20 ci
R-20 ci
Metal building roofs w/R-5 thermal blocks (a,b)
R-19 + R-11 LS
R-19 + R-11 LS
Attic and other
R-38
R-38
Walls Above Grade
Component
All Other
Group R
Mass
R-9.5 ci
R- 11.4 ci
Metal Building
R-13 + R-13 ci
R-13 + R-13 ci
Metal Framed
R-13 + R-7.5 ci
R-13 + R-7.5 ci
Wood Framed and Other
R-13
R-13
Walls Below Grade
Component
All Other
Group R
Below Grade Wall (d)
R-7.5 ci
R-7.5 ci
Floors
Component
All Other
Group R
Mass
R-10 ci
R-10.4 ci
Joist/Framing
R-30
R-30
Slab-on-Grade Floors
Component
All Other
Group R
Unheated slabs
R-10 for 24 inches below
R-10 for 24 inches below
Heated slabs
R-15 for 24 inches below
R-15 for 24 inches below
Opaque Doors
Component
All Other
Group R
Swinging
U-0.61
U-0.61
Roll-up or Sliding
U-0.61
U-0.61
ci =
continuous insulation.
LS =
Liner system - a continuous membrane installed below the purlins and uninterrupted by framing members.
Uncompressed, un-faced insulation rests on top of the membrane between the purlins.
a.
Assembly descriptions can be found in ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Appendix A.
b.
Where using R-value compliance method, a thermal space block shall be provided, otherwise use the U-factor compliance method in Table C402.1.2.
d.
Where heated slabs are below grade, below grade walls shall comply with the exterior insulation requirements for heated slabs.
f) 
Amend Table R402.1.2 of the IECC as follows:
Table R402. 1. 2 Insulation and Fenestration Requirements by Component. (a)
Climate zone
4
Fenestration U-factor (b)
0.32
Skylight U-factor (b)
0.55
Glazed Fenestration SHGC (b)
0.40
Ceiling R-value
49
Wood frame wall R-value
13
Mass wall R-value (i)
8/13
Floor R-value
19
Basement wall R-value (c)
10/13
Slab R-value and Depth
NR (d)
Crawl space R-value (c)
10/13
(a)
R values are minimums. U-factors and SHGC are maximums.
(b)
The fenestration U-factor column excludes skylights. The SHGC column applies to all glazed fenestration.
(c)
"10/13" means R-10 continuous insulation on the interior or exterior of the home or R-13 cavity insulation on the interior of the basement walls.
(d)
NR shall mean no requirement.
(i)
Mass walls shall be in accordance with Section N1102.2.5. The second R-value applies where more than half the insulation is on the interior of the mass wall.
g) 
Amend Section R402.4.1.2 of the IECC as follows:
Section R402.4.1.2 Testing. When required by the Building Official, the building or dwelling unit shall be tested and verified by an approved third party as having an air leakage rate of not exceeding five (5) air changes per hour. A written report of the results of the test shall be signed by the party conducting the test and provided to the Building Official.
h) 
Amend Section R402.4.2 as follows:
Section R402.4.2 Fireplaces. New wood-burning fireplaces shall have tight-fitting flue dampers or doors and outdoor combustion air.
i) 
Delete Section R402.4.4 Rooms containing fuel burning appliances.
j) 
Delete Section R403.3.3 Duct testing.
k) 
Delete Section R403.3.2.1 Sealed air handler.
l) 
Delete Section R403.3.5 Building cavities.
m) 
Delete Section R403.3.5.1.1 Circulation systems.
n) 
Delete Section R404 Electrical power and lighting systems.
o) 
Amend Table R406.4 as follows:
Table R406.4 Energy Rating Index.
Climate zone 4: Energy rating index: 70
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Editor's Note: Former Section 500.113, Amendments, which derived from Ord. No. 1378, 3-20-2013, was repealed 12-21-2022 by Ord. No. 1574. See now Section 500.119.