ABSTRACT
Legacy evaluation reports issued by ICC Evaluation Service, Inc. (ICC-ES), are based upon performance features of the Uniform family of codes and the International family of codes. Section 104.2.8 of the 1997 Uniform Building Code™ (UBC), Section 104.11 of the 2000 International Building Code® (IBC) and Section R104.11 of the 2000 International Residential Code® (IRC) are the primary charging sections upon which evaluation reports are issued. Section 104.2.8 of the UBC reads as follows: The provisions of this code are not intended to prevent the use of any material, alternate design or method of construction not specifically prescribed by this code, provided any alternate has been approved and its use authorized by the building official. The building official may approve any such alternate, provided the building official finds that the proposed design is satisfactory and complies with the provisions of this code and that the material, method or work offered is, for the purpose intended, at least the equivalent of that prescribed in this code in suitability, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability, safety and sanitation. The building official shall require that sufficient evidence or proof be submitted to substantiate any claims that may be made regarding its use. The details of any action granting approval of an alternate shall be recorded and entered in the files of the code enforcement agency. Similar provisions are contained in Sections 104.11 and R104.11 of the IBC and IRC, respectively. The attached acceptance criteria has been issued to provide all interested parties with guidelines on implementing performance features of the applicable code(s) referenced in the acceptance criteria. The criteria was developed and adopted following public hearings conducted by the ICC-ES Subcommittee on Uniform Codes and is effective on the date shown above. All reports issued or reissued on or after the effective date must comply with this criteria, while reports issued prior to this date may be in compliance with this criteria or with the previous edition. If the criteria is an updated version from a previous edition, a solid vertical line () in the margin within the criteria indicates a technical change, addition, or deletion from the previous edition. A deletion indicator (º) is provided in the margin where a paragraph has been deleted if the deletion involved a technical change. This criteria may be further revised as the need dictates. ICC-ES may consider alternate criteria, provided the proponent submits valid data demonstrating that the alternate criteria are at least equivalent to the attached criteria and otherwise meet the applicable performance requirements of the codes. Notwithstanding that a material, type or method of construction, or equipment, meets the attached acceptance criteria, or that it can be demonstrated that valid alternate criteria are equivalent and otherwise meet the applicable performance requirements of the codes, if the material, product, system or equipment is such that either unusual care with its installation or use must be exercised for satisfactory performance, or malfunctioning is apt to cause unreasonable property damage or personal injury or sickness relative to the benefits to be achieved by the use thereof, ICCES retains the right to refuse to issue or renew an evaluation report.
