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2027 ISPSC/ICC/PHTA Monograph of Proposals - CAH #2
(updated 10/9/24)
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Changes to the International Code Council (ICC) Code Development Process
Starting with the 2027 code development cycle, the International Code Council (ICC) has changed its process to add a second Code Action Hearing (CAH) for further refinement of the code change proposals. This second CAH allows the ICC code development committees to consider the original proposals, submitted responses to committee action, and testimony on these responses, known as public comments, a second time. This change allows more in-depth vetting of code change proposals.
Participants can respond and submit comments on the proposed code changes that were initially submitted for and decided upon at CAH #1, allowing the same committee to consider the additional comments and act based on both the committee's previous action and the new information and testimony provided.
Comments submitted for CAH #2 are allowed regardless of the decision taken at CAH #1 but must be limited to the subject matter that was acted upon at CAH #1. As a result, a smaller set of comments will be reviewed at CAH #2.
| Proposal # | Section | Section Title | Proponent | Comment Summary/Description | CAH #1 Results | PHTA CAC CAH #2 Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP3-24, Comment 1 | ISPSC: SECTION 202, SECTION 202 (New), SECTION 303, 303.1, 303.1.2 (New), TABLE 303.1.2 (New), 303.1.3 (New), 303.1.1, 303.1.2, 303.1.3, 303.2, 303.3, DOE (New) |
ENERGY | Maureen Guttman, Senior Fellow, Energy Solutions, California Investor-Owned Utilities | Modification to the addition of California Energy Code requirements to ISPSC |
Disapproved |
Oppose Comment 1 |
| SP3-24, Comment 2 | ISPSC: SECTION 202, SECTION 202 (New), SECTION 303, 303.1, 303.1.2 (New), TABLE 303.1.2 (New), 303.1.3 (New), 303.1.1, 303.1.2, 303.1.3, 303.2, 303.3, DOE (New) |
ENERGY | Maureen Guttman, Senior Fellow, Energy Solutions, California Investor-Owned Utilities | Modification to improve compliance and enforcement across a jurisdiction’s adopted codes and align with DOE’s minimum efficiency standards for pool heaters and those established by the 2024 IECC and ASHRAE 90.1-2022. |
Disapproved |
Support Comment 2 |
| SP17-24, Comment 1 | ISPSC: SECTION 202 (New), SECTION 202, 316.4.1 | FREEBOARD. SURGE CAPACITY. |
Gregory Ceton, Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (gceton@phta.org); Jennifer Hatfield, J. Hatfield & Associates, Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (jen@jhatfieldandassociates.com) |
Modification to proposal approved at CAH #1 to clarify language relating to the term "skimmer" and its use in the ISPSC, and to further align with other changes approved at CAH #1. |
Approved as modified |
Support Comment 1 |
| P19-24 Part I, Comment 1 | International Plumbing Code: TABLE 403.1 MINIMUM NUMBER OF REQUIRED PLUMBING FIXTURES; International Building Code: TABLE 2902.1 MINIMUM NUMBER OF REQUIRED PLUMBING FIXTURES (See Sections 2902.1.1 and 2902.2) |
MINIMUM PLUMBING FACILITIES | Andrew Bevis, Chair, Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas Code Action Committee (pmgcac@iccsafe.org) | Fixture proposal. Modification to fixture count, when addressing cleansing showers, the ISPSC sends the user to the IPC and IBC Tables. Comment adds the number required as “1 per 300 female and 1 per 300 male.” |
Disapproved |
Support Comment 1 |
| P19-24 Part III, Comment 1 | ISPSC: SECTION 202 (New), 202 (New), SECTION 321 (New), 321.1 (New), 321.2 (New), 321.2.1 (New), 321.2.1.1 (New), 321.2.1.2 (New), 321.3 (New), 321.3.1 (New), 321.4 (New), 321.4.1 (New), 321.4.2 (New), 321.5 (New), 321,6 (New), 321.7 (New), 321.8 (New), 321.9 (New), SECTION 410, 410.1, SECTION 608, 608.1, TABLE 608.1, 608.2, SECTION 609, 609.1, 609.2, 609.2.1, 609.2.2, 609.3, 609.3.1, 609.3.2, 609.3.3, 609.4, 609.4.1, 609.4.2, 609.5, 609.6, 609.7, 609.8, 609.9 |
DRESSING AND SANITARY FACILITIES | Andrew Bevis, Chair, Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas Code Action Committee (pmgcac@iccsafe.org); Jeff Grove, Chair, Building Code Action Committee (BCAC) (bcac@iccsafe.org) | Reduction in required minimum fixture counts for Class C pools that are associated with buildings that have private toilet facilities for the people who dwell or sleep in those buildings where those buildings are 3 stories or less, are served by an elevator, and the travel distance is not more than 300 feet. |
Approved as submitted |
Support Comment 1 |
| P19-24 Part III, Comment 2 | ISPSC: SECTION 202 (New), 202 (New), SECTION 321 (New), 321.1 (New), 321.2 (New), 321.2.1 (New), 321.2.1.1 (New), 321.2.1.2 (New), 321.3 (New), 321.3.1 (New), 321.4 (New), 321.4.1 (New), 321.4.2 (New), 321.5 (New), 321,6 (New), 321.7 (New), 321.8 (New), 321.9 (New), SECTION 410, 410.1, SECTION 608, 608.1, TABLE 608.1, 608.2, SECTION 609, 609.1, 609.2, 609.2.1, 609.2.2, 609.3, 609.3.1, 609.3.2, 609.3.3, 609.4, 609.4.1, 609.4.2, 609.5, 609.6, 609.7, 609.8, 609.9 |
DRESSING AND SANITARY FACILITIES | Misty Guard, Regulosity LLC (misty.guard@regulosity.com); Jennifer Hatfield, J. Hatfield & Associates, Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (jen@jhatfieldandassociates.com) | Clarification of language in the ISPSC, as it relates to IPC showers. Rinse showers are specific to the ISPSC. The modification includes water temperature safety device requirements from the IPC to ensure the water temperature requirements for rinse showers in the ISPSC meet shower water temperature safety requirements in the IPC. |
Approved as modified |
Neutral |
| SP29-24, Comment 1 | ISPSC: 604.2.2, APSP Chapter 11 (New) | REDUCED CIRCULATION RATE. | Gregory Ceton, Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (gceton@phta.org); Jennifer Hatfield, J. Hatfield & Associates, Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (jen@jhatfieldandassociates.com) | Removal of allowance for a flow rate of zero and to remove reference to APSP-11. Change in language from "circulation rate" to "flow rate" is maintained. |
Disapproved |
Support Comment 1 |
| SP30-24, Comment 1 | ISPSC: SECTION 202, 202, SECTION 202 (New), TABLE 604.2, SECTION 613 (New), 613.1 (New), 613.1.1 (New), 613.1.2 (New), ASTM Chapter 11 (New) |
STATIONARY WAVE SYSTEMS. SURF BASIN. SURF VENUE. |
Jennifer Hatfield, J. Hatfield & Associates, Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (jen@jhatfieldandassociates.com); Gregory Ceton, Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (gceton@phta.org) | Modification of surf basin definition to more closely align it with the proposed ASTM standard that provides the technical basis for the new section and to clarify the intended type of facility governed by this new section of the ISPSC. |
Approved as modified |
Support Comment 1 |
