2018 IFC 102.3 states:
A change of occupancy shall not be made unless the use or occupancy is made to comply with the requirements of this code and the International Existing Building Code.
Does this "and" intend to trump the IEBC? As a hypothetical, an R occupancy added to a portion of an existing building which formerly had no residential:
IEBC - allows the separated work area approach and only sprinklered in the work area of the change of occupancy, not the entire building.
IFC 903.2.8 - would require sprinklers throughout the building.
If a change of occupancy were required to comply with the IFC AND the IEBC, then sprinklers would be required throughout the building regardless of the work area separation approach?
What do you say?
A change of occupancy shall not be made unless the use or occupancy is made to comply with the requirements of this code and the International Existing Building Code.
Does this "and" intend to trump the IEBC? As a hypothetical, an R occupancy added to a portion of an existing building which formerly had no residential:
IEBC - allows the separated work area approach and only sprinklered in the work area of the change of occupancy, not the entire building.
IFC 903.2.8 - would require sprinklers throughout the building.
If a change of occupancy were required to comply with the IFC AND the IEBC, then sprinklers would be required throughout the building regardless of the work area separation approach?
What do you say?