Proposed Amendment - 310.4.1 Care Facilities Within a Dwelling.pdf

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION CODE CHANGE PROPOSAL 
Proposed Amendment to 2018 International Building Code (IBC) 
Section 310.4.1 
Submitted by:  2018 International Building Code Administrative Committee 
310.4.1 Care facilities within a dwelling. Care facilities for five or fewer persons receiving care that are within a 
single-family dwelling are permitted to comply with the International Residential Code. provided an automatic 
sprinkler system is installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.3 or Section P2904 of the International Residential 
Code. 
Reasons: 
Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS), Title 9, Chapter 7, Article 1, Section 9-807 states the following: 
A municipality shall not adopt a code or ordinance or part of a uniform code or ordinance that prohibits a 
person or entity from choosing to install or equip or not install or equip fire sprinklers in a single family 
detached residence or any residential building that contains not more than two dwelling units.  A 
municipality shall not impose any fine, penalty or other requirement on any person or entity for choosing to 
install or equip or not install or equip fire sprinklers in such a residence.  This section does not apply to any 
code or ordinance that requires fire sprinklers in a residence and that was adopted before December 31, 
2009. 
The last IBC the City adopted prior to December 31, 2009, was the 2006 IBC which did not have this 
sprinkler provision as shown above in Section 310.4.1. 
Cost Impact:  Reduced cost impact - Since fire sprinklers are not required. 
Approved in previous 2012 Code Adoption process:  
 YES  
 NO 
ACTION TAKEN: 
2018 Code Committee 
Date:  
 Approved as submitted 
 Modified and approved 
 Denied 
 No action taken 
Development Advisory Board (DAB) Administrative Subcommittee 
Date:  2/14/2023 
 Approved as submitted 
 Modified and approved  
 Denied 
 No action taken     
Development Advisory Board (DAB) 
Date:  3/16/2023 
 Approved as submitted 
 Modified and approved 
 Denied 
 No action taken 
Transportation, Infrastructure and Planning Subcommittee 
Date:  5/17/2023 
 Approved as submitted 
 Modified and approved 
 Denied 
 No action taken  
City Council Action 
Date: 
 Approved as submitted 
 Modified and approved 
 Denied 
 No action taken 
For “Approved in previous Code Adoption process”: Choose Yes or No - double click on box choose checked. 
For “Action Taken”: Double click on box and choose checked or not checked. 
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