815 KAR 7:120 - Kentucky Building Code
RELATES TO: KRS 132.010, 198B.010, 198B.040, 198B.050, 198B.060, 198B.080, 198B.260, 198B.990, 227.300, 227.550(6)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 198B.040(7) and 198B.050 require the department to promulgate a mandatory uniform state building code that establishes standards for the construction of all buildings in the state. This administrative regulation establishes the Kentucky Building Code's general provisions.
Section 1.
Definitions.
(1) "Building" is defined by KRS 198B.010(4).
(2) "Department" is
defined by KRS 198B.010(13).
(3)
"Industrialized building system" or "building system" is defined by KRS 198B.010(18).
(4) "Manufactured
home" is defined by KRS 227.550(6).
(5) "Single-family dwelling" or "1 family
dwelling" means a single unit that:
(a)
Provides complete independent living facilities for one (1) or more persons,
including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and
sanitation; and
(b) Is not
connected to another building.
(6) "Townhouse" means a single-family
dwelling unit constructed in a group of three (3) or more attached units
separated by property lines in which each unit extends from foundation to roof
and with open space on at least two (2) sides.
(7) "Two (2) family dwelling" means a
building containing not more than two (2) dwelling units that are
connected.
Section 2.
Building Code. The 2015 International Building shall be the mandatory state
building code for all buildings constructed in Kentucky except that:
(1) The Kentucky amendments in the 2018
Kentucky Building Code shall supersede any conflicting provision in the 2015
International Building Code;
(2)
One (1) family dwellings, two (2) family dwellings, and townhouses shall be
governed by 815 KAR 7:125; and
(3)
Manufactured homes shall be governed by KRS 227.550 through 227.665.
Section 3. State Plan Review and
Inspection Fees. The fees required by this section shall apply for plan review
and inspection by the department.
(1) Fast
track elective.
(a) A request for expedited
site and foundation approval of one (1) week or less, prior to full review of
the complete set of construction documents, shall be accompanied by the fee
required by Table 121.3.1 in subsection (3) of this section, plus an additional
fifty (50) percent of the basic plan review or inspection fee.
(b) The additional fifty (50) percent fee
shall not be less than $400 and not more than $3,000.
(c) The entire fee shall be paid with the
initial plan submission.
(2) New buildings.
(a) The department's inspection fees shall be
calculated by multiplying:
1. The cost per
square foot of each occupancy type as listed in Table 121.3.1 in subsection (3)
of this section; and
2. The square
footage of the outside dimensions of the building.
(b) The fee for a building with multiple or
mixed occupancies shall be calculated using the cost per square foot multiplier
of the predominant use.
(c) The
minimum fee for review of plans pursuant to this subsection shall be
$285.
(3) Table 121.3.1,
Basic Department Fee Schedule. The basic plan review or inspection fee shall be
as established in Table 121.3.1 in this subsection.
|
OCCUPANCY TYPE |
COST PER SQUARE FOOT |
|
Assembly |
16 cents |
|
Business |
15 cents |
|
Day care centers |
15 cents |
|
Educational |
15 cents |
|
High Hazard |
16 cents |
|
Industrial factories |
15 cents |
|
Institutional |
16 cents |
|
Mercantile |
15 cents |
|
Residential |
15 cents |
|
Storage |
15 cents |
|
Utility and Miscellaneous |
13 cents |
|
Production greenhouse |
10 cents |
(4)
Additions to existing buildings.
(a) Plan
review fees for additions to existing buildings shall be calculated by
multiplying the cost per square foot of the occupancy type listed in Table
121.3.1 in subsection (3) of this section by the measurement of the square
footage of the addition, as determined by the outside dimensions of the
addition and any other changes made to the existing build.
(b) The minimum fee for review of plans
pursuant to this subsection shall be $285.
(5) Change in use.
(a) Plan review fees for existing buildings
in which the use group or occupancy type is changed shall be calculated in
accordance with the schedule listed in Table 121.3.1 in subsection (3) of this
section by using the total square footage of the entire building or structure
pursuant to the new occupancy type as determined by the outside
dimensions.
(b) The minimum fee for
review of plans pursuant to this subsection shall be $285.
(6) Alterations and repairs.
(a) Plan review fees for alterations and
repairs not otherwise covered by this fee schedule shall be calculated by using
the lower result of multiplying the:
1. Cost
of the alterations or repairs by 0.0030; or
2. Total area being altered or repaired by
the cost per square foot of each occupancy type listed in the schedule in
subsection (3) of this section.
(b) The total square footage shall be
determined by the outside dimensions of the area being altered or
repaired.
(c) The minimum fee for
review of plans pursuant to this subsection shall be $285.
(7) Specialized fees. In addition to the fees
established by subsections (1) through (6) of this section, the following fees
shall be applied for the specialized plan reviews listed in this subsection:
(a) Table 121.3.9, Automatic Sprinkler Review
Fee Schedule. The inspection fee for automatic sprinklers shall be as
established in Table 121.3.9 in this paragraph;
|
NUMBER OF SPRINKLERS |
FEE |
|
4 - 25 |
$150 |
|
26 - 100 |
$200 |
|
101 - 200 |
$250 |
|
201 - 300 |
$275 |
|
301 - 400 |
$325 |
|
401 - 750 |
$375 |
|
OVER 750 |
$375 plus thirty (30) cents per sprinkler over 750 |
(b)
Fire detection system review fee.
1. Zero
through 20,000 square feet shall be $275; and
2. Over 20,000 square feet shall be $275 plus
thirty (30) dollars for each additional 10,000 square feet in excess of 20,000
square feet;
(c) The
standpipe plan review fee shall be $275. The combination of stand pipe and
riser plans shall be reviewed pursuant to the automatic sprinkler review fee
schedule;
(d) Carbon dioxide
suppression system review fee.
1. One (1)
through 200 pounds of agent shall be $275; and
2. Over 200 pounds of agent shall be $275
plus five (5) cents per pound in excess of 200 pounds;
(e) Clean agent suppression system review
fee.
1.
a.
Up to thirty-five (35) pounds of agent shall be $275; and
b. Over thirty-five (35) pounds of agent
shall be $275 plus ten (10) cents per pound in excess of thirty-five (35)
pounds; and
2. The fee
for gaseous systems shall be ten (10) cents per cubic foot and not less than
$150;
(f) Foam
suppression system review fee.
1. The fee for
review of a foam suppression system shall be fifty (50) cents per gallon of
foam concentrate if the system is not part of an automatic sprinkler
system.
2. Foam suppression system
plans that are submitted as part of an automatic sprinkler system shall be
reviewed pursuant to the automatic sprinkler review fee schedule.
3. The fee for review of plans pursuant to
subclause 1. of this paragraph shall not be less than $275 or more than
$1,500;
(g) The
commercial range hood review fee shall be $225 per hood;
(h) Dry chemical systems review fee (except
range hoods). The fee for review of:
1. One
(1) through thirty (30) pounds of agent shall be $275; and
2. Over thirty (30) pounds of agent shall be
$275 plus twenty-five (25) cents per pound in excess of thirty (30) pounds;
and
(i) The flammable,
combustible liquids or gases, and hazardous materials plan review fee shall be
$100 for the first tank, plus fifty (50) dollars for each additional tank and
$100 per piping system including valves, fill pipes, vents, leak detection,
spill and overfill detection, cathodic protection, or associated
components.
Section
4. General. All plans shall be designed and submitted to conform
to this administrative regulation.
Section
5. Incorporation by Reference.
(1) The following material is incorporated by
reference:
(a) "2015 International Building
Code", International Building Code Council, Inc.; and
(b) "2018 Kentucky Building Code", Fourth
Edition, February 2024.
(2) This material may be inspected copied, or
obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Kentucky Department of
Housing, Buildings and Construction, 500 Mero Street, Frankfort, Kentucky
40601, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and is available online at
http://dhbc.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx.
Notes
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 198B.040(7), 198B.050, 198B.260
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