Opinion: Sleeping room window replacements

Inquiry: 96-05

Subject: Sleeping room window replacements

Code:
Code: 1994 UBC Sections 310.4 and 3403

Submitted By: MN B. O. Uniformity Committee

Approved By: Thomas R. Joachim, State Building Official

Issue Date: July 22,1996

Situation #1: The entire window unit is removed and a new window unit is installed.

Answer: Compliance with U.B.C. Sec. 310.4 is required.

Situation #2: A building is moved into or within the jurisdiction. The sleeping rooms do not comply with Sec. 310.4.

Answer #2: (Same as answer #1) UBC Sec. 3404 requires that "buildings or structures moved into or within the jurisdiction shall comply with the provisions of this code for new buildings or structures."

Division comments:

Division Comments: UBC Section 104.2.7 permits modifications in code enforcement where there are "practical difficulties." This may be considered in both situations particularly if the house was built under a previous code that may have allowed a 48 inch sill height or 5.0 square feet in openable area.

Committee comments: Adopted by committee November 8, 1995 and approved (with deletion) at the 40th Annual Institute of Building Officials on January 12, 1996.

Inquiry:	96-05
Subject:	Sleeping room window replacements
Code:	Code: 1994 UBC Sections 310.4 and 3403
Submitted By:	MN B. O. Uniformity Committee
Approved By:	Thomas R. Joachim, State Building Official
Issue Date:	July 22,1996
Situation #1:	The entire window unit is removed and a new window unit is installed.
Answer:	Compliance with U.B.C. Sec. 310.4 is required.
Situation #2:	A building is moved into or within the jurisdiction. The sleeping rooms do not comply with Sec. 310.4.
Answer #2:	(Same as answer #1) UBC Sec. 3404 requires that "buildings or structures moved into or within the jurisdiction shall comply with the provisions of this code for new buildings or structures."
Division comments:	Division Comments: UBC Section 104.2.7 permits modifications in code enforcement where there are "practical difficulties." This may be considered in both situations particularly if the house was built under a previous code that may have allowed a 48 inch sill height or 5.0 square feet in openable area.
Committee comments:	Adopted by committee November 8, 1995 and approved (with deletion) at the 40th Annual Institute of Building Officials on January 12, 1996.