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1N4 uraromi BUILOINiS CODE 3401-3403^ <br />Chapter 34 <br />EXISTING STRUCTURES <br />SECTION 3401 ^ GENERAL <br />For existing buildings, see Appendix Chapter 34. See also Section 101.3. <br />For a comprehensive code and guidelines on the treatment of existing buildings, see Uuifunn <br />Code for Building Consirvation. <br />S <br />SECTION 3402 — MAINTENANCE <br />**™«««*. J»ti» e*i«ing and new. and all pans thereof, shall be maintained in a <br />* „-!i • cond*“on- All devices or safeguards which arc re.;uired by this code shall be main- <br />UinM m conformance with the code edition under which installed. The owner or the owner ’s desia- <br />nated agent shall ^ responsibie for the maintenance of buildings and structures. To determine <br />compliance with this subsection, the building official may cause a structure to be reinspected. <br />SECTION 3403 — ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS OR REPAIRS <br />3403.1 General Buildings and stnictures to which additions, alterations or repairs are made shall <br />comply With all the requirements of this code for new facilities except as specifically provided in <br />his section. See Section 310.9 for provisions requiring installation of smoke detectors in existing <br />Croup R, Division 3 Occupancies. ° <br />W03 J When Allowed. Additions, alterations or repairs may be made to anv building or siniciu.-e <br />existing building or stniciure to comply with all the requirements of this code, <br />proviocd the addition, alteration or repair conforms to that required for a new building or structure. <br />Addltioi.s or alterations shall not be made to an existing building oi structure which will cause the <br />wilding or structure to be in violation of any of the provisions of this code nor shall such <br />I'k "n j existing building or structure to become iinsufe. An u safe condi ­ <br />tion shall be deemed to have been created if an addition or alteration will cause the existing building <br />or structure to become structurally unsafe or overloaded; will not provide adequate egress in com- <br />pliMce with the provisions of this code or will obstruct existing exits; will create u fire hueard; vvill <br />rediKc required fire resistance or will otherwise create conditions dangerous to human life. Any <br />ui ing so altered, which involves a change in use or occupancy, shall not exceed the height, num- <br />permmed for new buildings. Any building plus new additions shall not ex- <br />cceo the height, number of stories and area specified for new buildings. <br />Additions or alterations shall not be made to an existing building or structure when such existing <br />® ^^cture is not in full compliance with the provisions of this code except when such <br />nn nfc existing building or structure being no more hazardous based <br />**'*'***'°"' ihan before such additions or alterations arc undertaken. <br />( c iiso Section 307.II.3 Group H, Division 6 Occupancies.) <br />'• ”'''''"4 etemcms. orudJilions of new Mruviural clement. .w,i.h <br />iireli "* l-icrul-lorce-rcMMintof an •xiiting imicture need noi be designed for forces conforming lo ihe.e re/n).it,on» <br />provided that an '.xf:neenng analysis is submitted to show ihai: <br />DOCUMENT PACKiXGE <br />NUMBER // 7 <br />>. t <br />lir <br />M <br />JUN 05 ’97 li:iG