Rules for accessory and miscellaneous structures

Section 312 of the International Building Code is amended to read as follows: 312.1 General. Buildings and structures of an accessory character and miscellaneous structures not classified in any specific occupancy shall be constructed, equipped and maintained to conform to the requirements of this code commensurate with the fire and life hazard incidental to their occupancy. Group U shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Accessory structures, as defined in the International Residential Code Agricultural buildings Aircraft hangars, accessory to a one- or two-family residence (see section 412.4) Barns Carports Communication equipment structures with a gross floor area of less than 1,500 square feet (139 m2) Fences Grain silos, accessory to a residential occupancy Livestock shelters Photovoltaic structures (PV). A PV structure with a use below will be classified to an appropriate occupancy. Private garages Retaining walls Sheds Stables Swimming Pools and Spas Tanks Towers Windmills and Wind turbines 312.1.1 Greenhouses. Greenhouses not classified as another occupancy shall be classified as Use Group U. ( Ord. No. 5508 , § 3, 2023)