Minutes of the August 15, 2024 Regular Meeting

MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, ARIZONA, held on 
Thursday, August 15, 2024, at 7:00 a.m., in the Development Services Building – South 
Atrium Conference Room, 215 E. Buffalo Street, Chandler, Arizona. 
 
Members Present 
 
 
         
Jeff Cullumber, Chair 
David Love Vice Chair 
Heather Mattisson, Board Member 
Michael Quinn, Board Member 
Michael McElhany, Board Member 
            
Guest(s) 
Chandni Bhakta, Arizona Multi-housing 
Association  
 
Staff Absent 
Shicheng Tao, Building Official  
 
 
Staff Present                                      
Kevin Snyder, Development Services 
Director 
LeeRay Hanly, Building Plan Review 
Administrator  
Bob Graffius, Building Inspection 
Administrator 
Corey Bush, Senior Building Plans 
Examiner  
Wayne McMinn, Senior Building Plans 
Examiner 
Catherine Flores, Senior Management 
Analyst 
Aaron Huckstep, Fire Marshal 
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL Quorum was established and the meeting was called to 
order at 7:02 a.m. 
 
2. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES - None 
(Members of the audience may address any item not on the agenda. State Statute 
prohibits the Board of Appeals from discussing an item not on the agenda, but the 
Board of Appeals does listen to your concerns and has staff to follow up on any 
questions you raise.) 
 
CONSENT AGENDA 
 
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 
a. Minutes of August 1, 2024 
Motion made by Board Member Michael Quinn to approve the Board of Appeals 
Meeting Minutes for August 1, 2024, Motion seconded by Board Member Michael 
McElhany. Approved (5-0)  
 
4. BOARD OF APPEALS BUSINESS MEETING  
Wayne McMinn, Senior Building Plans Examiner and Aaron Huckstep, Fire Marshal 
presented the Proposed Amendments and Significant Changes to the Board of Appeals.  
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Significant Changes to the 2024 IBC 
o Proposed Adoption Dates 07/01/2025 
o City Council Hearing Dates, 11/04/2024, 11/07/24 & 12/12/2024 
o Board of Appeals Review 09/12/24.

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Proposed Amendments to the 2024 International Building Code 
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Subsection 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Building Code 
of the City of Chandler, Arizona hereinafter referred to as “this code”.  
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Subsection 102.2 Other laws. The provisions of this code shall not be deemed 
to nullify any provisions of local, state, or federal law.  
o The following provisions are added to the end thereof: 
o Additionally, the building official will enforce the provisions of such 
other laws when mandated by state or federal law. 
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(NEW) Subsection 104.2.3 Alternative materials, design and methods of 
construction and equipment.  
o The proposed amendment is to delete the entire exception to this 
subsection.  
o Exception: Performance based alternative materials, design and 
methods of construction and equipment complying with the 
international Code Council Performance Code:  
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Subsection 105.3.1 Action on application. The following provisions are added 
to the end of the paragraph.  
o The building official shall examine or cause to be examined applications 
for permits and amendments thereto within a reasonable time after 
filing. If the application or the construction documents do not conform 
to the requirements of pertinent laws, the building official shall reject 
such application in writing stating the reasons, therefore. If the building 
official is satisfied that the proposed work conforms to the 
requirements of this code and laws and ordinances applicable thereto, 
the building official shall issue a permit therefore as soon as practicable. 
A permit may be issued solely after the applicant has satisfied all 
applicable City of Chandler ordinance and requirements. 
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Subsection 105.5 Expiration.  
o Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work authorized by 
such permit commences within 180 days after its issuance or after 
commencement of work if more than 180 days pass between 
inspections. The building official is authorized to grant, in writing, one 
or more extensions of time, for periods not more than 180 days each. 
The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause 
demonstrated. 
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A new subsection 105.5.1 is added to read as follows:  
o 105.5.1 Reinstatement. The Building Official is authorized to reinstate a 
permit that has expired upon payment of a reinstatement fee 
provided:  
 
1. The permit has not been expired for more than one year and,  
2. Code requirements that would affect the project have not 
changed.

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Subsection 109.2 Schedule of permit fees. Delete in its entirety and replace 
with a new subsection 109.2 as follows:  
o 109.2 Schedule of permit fees. Permit fees, if any, shall be adopted by 
the City by resolution.  
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(NEW) Subsection 111.1 Change of occupancy, Subsection 111.2 Certificate 
Issued and Subsection 111.3 Temporary occupancy.  
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The City has no proposed amendment to these subsections. When the new 
code is adopted then it will go into the City Code as written.  
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Subsection 111 Certificate of Occupancy.  
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Add a new subsection 111.5 to read as follows: 
o 111.5 Certificate of Completion. A Certificate of Completion may be 
issued at completion of permitted work when: 
a. The work authorized does not change the scope of an 
existing certificate of occupancy or: 
b. The work authorized does not result in a building ready for 
occupancy.  
o A Certificate of Completion alone shall not authorize occupancy of a 
building.  
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Subsection 308.2 Institutional Group I-1 and Subsection208.2.3 Six to 16 
persons receiving custodial care. Replace 16 persons with 10 persons.  
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308.2 Institutional Group I-1. Institutional group I-1 occupancy shall include 
buildings, structures, or portions thereof for more than 10 persons, excluding 
staff, who reside on a 24-hour basis in a supervised environment and receive 
custodial care.  
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308.2.3 Six to 10 persons receiving custodial care. A facility housing not fewer 
than six and not more than 10 persons receiving custodial care shall be 
classified as Group R-4.  
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Subsection 310.5 Residential Group R-4. Residential Group R-4 occupancy 
shall include buildings, structures, or portions thereof for more than five but 
not more than 16 persons, excluding staff, who reside on a 24-hour basis in a 
supervised residential environment and receive custodial care. 
o Replace 16 person with 10 persons in the first sentence.  
o Residential Group R-4 occupancy shall include buildings, structures, or 
portions thereof for more than five but not more than 10 persons, 
excluding staff, who reside on a 24-hour basis in a supervised residential 
environment and receive custodial care.  
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(NEW) Subsection 412.4.5 Height and area limits. Residential aircraft hangars 
shall be not greater than 2,000 square feet (186 m2) in area and 20 feet (6096 
mm) in building height. 
o Proposed amendment is to delete the entire paragraph and replace it 
with the following along with an additional note “d” to TABLE 412.3.6: 
o 412.4.5 Height and area limits. Residential aircraft hangars (those private 
hangars associated and attached to single family residential dwelling 
units) shall meet the City of Chandler fire suppression requirements as

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amended in TABLE 412.3.6 “HANGAR FIRE SUPPRESSION 
REQUIREMENTS”. 
o A note ‘d’ has been added to the TABLE 412.3.6 as follows: 
Residential aircraft hangars shall be provided with a group 13R fire 
suppression system OR the hangar and dwelling may be provided with a 
group 13D fire suppression system. 
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(NEW) Subsection 1612.3 Establishment of flood hazard areas. 
o Proposed amendment is to insert The City of Chandler, Arizona as Name 
of Jurisdiction and the latest effective date as Date of Issuance as 
follows: 
o 1612.3 Establishment of flood hazard areas. To establish flood hazard 
areas, the applicable governing authority shall adopt a flood hazard map 
and supporting data. The flood hazard map shall include, at a minimum, 
areas of special flood hazard as identified by the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency in an engineering report entitled “The Flood 
Insurance Study for The City of Chandler, Arizona,” dated the latest 
effective date, as amended, or revised with the accompanying Flood 
Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Boundary and Floodway Map 
(FBFM) and related supporting data along with any revisions thereto. The 
adopted flood hazard map and supporting data are hereby adopted by 
reference and declared to be part of this section. 
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Preface – Replacement of Margins with QR Codes  
o Solid vertical lines for new text, arrows for deletions and asterisks for 
relocations have been removed and replaced with a QR code.  
o A QR code is placed at the beginning of any section that has undergone a 
technical revision. (No QR code means there were no changes).  
o To see the changes, scan the QR code with a smart device or enter the 7-
digit code beneath the QR code @ wr.iccsafe.org. 
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Chapter 9 – Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems 
o There are numerous additions through the 2024 IBC and IFC to address 
the ever-growing lithium-ion battery applications.  
o Chapter 9 has added many sections for fire protection requirements 
associated with lithium-ion batter manufacturing, storage, use, repair, 
charging and research.  
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Section 907.10.1 – Smoke Alarm Replacement  
o A new section was added requiring the replacement of smoke detectors 
when: 
o It does not work. 
o The detector is 10 years past the manufactured date. 
o The end-of-life signal is sounded. 
o The date of manufacture cannot be determined. 
o This requirement is already enforced by Fire. 
o Significance – Will not affect Building Inspections and is not enforceable 
in residential homes.

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Sections 912.5.1 & 912.5.4 – Signs 
o These sections were added dictating signage for sprinkler system fire 
department connections on multiple buildings or with combined 
systems.  
o Dictates the lettering be not less than 1” in height.  
o Adds the requirement to provide a sign at the FDC stating the required 
pressure needed unless the required pressure is 150 pounds per square 
inch or less.  
o Significance – FDC signage is Chandler is dictated by Fire Department 
detail FD104 and requires 2” letters.  
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Section 915 – Carbon Monoxide Detection 
o Several changes in section 915 for carbon monoxide (CO) detection and 
alarm.   
o Previously CO detection limited dwellings, sleeping quarters, enclosed 
parking, and educational occupancies. 
o Now any occupancy with a CO source requires detection and/or alarm.  
o CO detectors are required to be tied into the fire alarm and activate 
notification alarm.  
o CO alarm requirements are retroactive per IFC 1103.9. 
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Section 917.2 – Mass Notification 
o This section was added including all Group E occupancies in addition to 
college and university, campuses that were previously in this section.  
o Prior to construction of a Group E occupancy that requires a fire alarm 
or has an occupant load over 500, a mass notification risk analysis must 
be conducted in accordance with NFPA72.  
o Significance – If the risk analysis determines the need for mass 
notification, an approved mass notification system would be required to 
be installed. 
 
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Significant Changes to the 2024 IFC 
o Proposed Adoption Date 07/1/2025 
o City Council Hearing Dates 11/04/2024, 11/07/2024, & 12/12/2024 
o Board of Appeals Review 09/12/2024. 
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Chapter 28 – 2024 City Amendments 
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28-21 Construction Requirements for Existing Buildings 
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Section 1103.8 of the code is hereby amended by adding a new Section 
1103.8.2.1 entitled “Interconnection for R-3 Group Homes” to be read as 
follows: 
o 1103.8.2.1 Interconnection for R-3 Group Homes. All smoke detectors 
located in R-3 group occupancy types shall be interconnected in such a 
manner that the activations of one alarm will activate all the alarms in 
the individual unit. Physical interconnection of smoke alarms shall not 
be required where listed wireless alarms are installed and all alarms 
sound upon activation of one alarm. The alarm shall be clearly audible

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in all bedrooms over background noise levels with all intervening 
doors closed.  
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28-25 – Appendices 
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Firefighter Air Replenishment System (FARS) 
o L101.11.  Air monitoring system. An approved air monitoring system 
shall be provided. The system shall automatically monitor air quality, 
moisture, and pressure on a continual basis. The air monitoring system 
shall be equipped with not less than two content analyzers capable of 
detecting carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, oxygen, 
moisture, and hydrocarbons. 
o L101.11.1 The air monitoring system shall be tied into the FACP and 
transmit a supervisory signal when any of the following levels are 
detected: 
 
 
1. Carbon monoxide exceeds 5 ppm. 
 
 
2. Carbon dioxide exceeds 1,000 ppm. 
 
 
3. An oxygen level below 19.5 percent or above 23.5 percent. 
 
 
4. A nitrogen level below 75 percent or above 81 percent. 
 
5. Hydrocarbon (condensed) content exceeds 5 milligrams per cu
 
    cubic meter of air. 
 
 
6. The moisture concentration exceeds 24 ppm by volume. 
7. The pressure falls below 90 percent of the maintenance pressure 
of (4,500) psi. 
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28-25 – Appendices 
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Firefighter Air Replenishment Systems (FARS) 
o Delete Section 2 and first sentence of 3.  
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Preface – Replacement of Margins with QR Codes  
o Solid vertical lines for new text, arrows for deletions and asterisks for 
relocations have been removed and replaced with a QR code.  
o A QR code is placed at the beginning of any section that has undergone 
a technical revision. (No QR code means there were no changes).  
o To see the changes, scan the QR code with a smart device or enter the 
7-digit code beneath the QR code @ qr.iccsafe.org. 
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Section 107 – Temporary Structures 
o A new section was added addressing temporary structures, uses, 
equipment and systems.  
o Fire Code Official is authorized to issue a permit for temporary 
structures, uses, equipment or systems for a period not exceeding 180 
days. The Fire Code Official can also discontinue this permit.  
o The Fire Code Official is authorized to give permission to temporarily 
supply utilities.  
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Chapter 2 – Definitions 
o Just like every other code cycle, there were many additions, deletions, 
relocations, and changes to this section.  
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Section 203 - Occupancy Classification and Use

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o Entire section from 203.1 – 203.11.3 was added. 
o Most of, but not all, of the occupancy classification code sections were 
taken from the International Building Code and are now also a part of 
the International Fire Code.  
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Section 320 – Lithium–Ion and Lithium Metal Battery Storage 
o An entire new section was added addressing lithium battery storage. 
(320.1 through 320.4.3.3.). 
o These new sections provide code requirements ranging from 
permitting, indoor storage, outdoor storage, fire protection, occupancy 
separation, construction, explosion control and fire alarms.  
o Significance – We are seeing this more and more and the Fire 
department is responding to more battery fires.  
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Section 322 – Powered Micro Mobility Devices 
o What is a powered micro mobility device? Electric micro mobility 
includes any small, low speed, electric powered transportation device, 
including electric assist bicycles (e-bikes), electric scooters (e-scooters), 
and other small lightweight, wheeled electric powered conveyances.  
o Another new section was added addressing storage and charging.  
o Significance – These often contain lithium-ion or lithium metal 
batteries.  
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Section 401.10.6 & 403.10.6.1 – Lithium-Ion Batteries 
o Another two new sections addressing lithium-ion batteries.  
o Additional include providing a fire safety and evacuation plan as well as 
providing mitigation planning for occupancies involved in the research, 
development, testing, manufacturing, handling, or storing of these 
batteries.  
o Significance – There is a “theme” forming with this years Fire Code 
changes.  
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Section 510 - Emergency Responder Communications Enhancement Systems 
o The title of this section changes from Emergency Responder 
Communication Coverage to Emergency Responder Communications 
Enhancement Systems.  
o Significance – No change to inspection protocol.  
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Section – Lithium-Ion Batteries 
o Another new section was added regarding lithium-ion and lithium 
metal batteries.  
o The new section requires that fire sprinkler systems for areas 
containing these batteries be designed based on laboratory test(s) and 
scenarios.  
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Section 9904.14.1 – Manual System Operation 
o Exception #2 was added to this section.  
o This exception allows the Fire code official to accept an approved 
alternate location when the “no less than 10 feet, no more than 20 feet 
from the cooking area” requirement is not feasible.

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Section 9907.2.2.2 / 907.2.4.1 – Lithium-Ion 
o Another two sections were added regarding lithium-ion and lithium 
metal batteries.  
o Air-sampling smoke detection or radiant-energy sensing detection 
systems need to be installed in areas involving research and 
development of these batteries.  
o Air-sampling smoke detection or radiant-energy sensing detection 
systems need to be installed in areas involving manufacturing, vehicle 
manufacturing or other equipment where these type batteries are 
installed during manufacturing.  
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Section 907.2.11.3 – Installation near cooking appliances 
o This section was re-written and changed.  
o Smoke alarms in R-2, R-3, R-4, and I-1 occupancies shall be installed not 
less than 10 feet horizontally from a permanently installed cooking 
appliance.  
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Regarding of type of smoke alarm 
o Exception allows smoke alarm to be installed not less than 6 feet from 
the appliance where necessary to comply with section 9097.2.11.1 or 
907.2.11.2.  
o Significance – Previously this section addressed the different types of 
smoke detectors and distance requirements.  
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Section 907.10.1 – Smoke Alarm Replacement 
o A new section was added requiring the replacement of smoke 
detectors when: 
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It does not work. 
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The detector is 10 years past the manufactured date.  
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The end-of-life signal is sounded. 
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The date of manufacture cannot be determined. 
o This requirement is already enforced by Fire Inspectors.  
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Section 912.5.1. – 912.5.4 Signs 
o These sections were added dictating signage for sprinkler systems fire 
department connections on multiple buildings or with combined 
systems.  
o Dictates the lettering be not less than 1” in height.  
o Adds the requirement to provide a sign at the FDC stating the required 
pressure needed unless the required pressure is 150 pounds per 
square inch or less.  
o Significance – FDC signage in Chandler is dictated by Fire department 
detail FD104 and requires 2” letters.  
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Section 917.2 – Mass Notification 
o This section was added including all Group E occupancies in addition to 
college and university campuses that were previously in this section.

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o Prior to construction of a Group E occupancy that requires a fire alarm 
or has an occupant load over 500, a mass notification risk analysis 
must be conducted in accordance with NFPA72.  
o Significance – If the risk analysis determines the need for mass 
notification, an approved mass notification shall be provided in 
accordance with the findings.  
 
ACTION AGENDA    
a. None 
 
5. BRIEFING ITEMS  
Wayne McMinn, Senior Building Plans Examiner and Aaron Huckstep, Fire Marshal 
spoke on the Code Amendment and Significant Changes Presentation. It was discussed 
that the board members will be briefed by staff pertaining to the building code editions 
in the upcoming meetings.  
 
6. MEMBER COMMENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS 
 
7. CALENDAR 
a.  Next meeting is scheduled Thursday, August 29, 2024, @ 7:00 a.m.      
 
8. ADJOURN 
Board Member Michael Quinn motioned for the meeting to adjourn. Motion seconded 
by Vice Chair David Love.      
 
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 a.m. 
 
 
 
 
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 _______________________________ 
    Jeff Cullumber, Chairman  
 
 Shicheng Tao, Secretary