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Principal Changes to the 2007 California Mechanical Code is a four-color, illustrated guide to the most important changes found in the 2007 California Mechanical Code. A summary and an analysis of the significance of the change are provided. Each code change is identified by type, be it an addition, modification, clarification, or deletion. Most changes are accompanied by a photograph, an application example, or an illustration to assist and enhance the reader's understanding of the specific change.
Designed for plumbing and mechanical officials, fire officials, plans examiners, inspectors, design professionals, contractors and others in the construction industry, this is a valuable tool best used as a study companion to assist code users in identifying the specific code changes that have occurred and understanding the reasons behind the changes. It is also a valuable resource for jurisdictions in their code adoption process.
From the Preface
The purpose of Principal Changes to the California Mechanical Code, 2008 Edition, is to familiarize plumbing and mechanical officials, building officials, fire officials, plans examiners, inspectors, design professionals, contractors, and others in the construction industry with many of the important changes in the 2007 California Mechanical Code. This publication is designed to assist those code users in identifying the specific code changes that have occurred and, more important, understanding the reason behind the change. It is also a valuable resource for jurisdictions in their code adoption process.
Only a portion of the total number of code changes to the 2007 California Mechanical Code is discussed in this book. The changes selected were identified for a number of reasons, including their frequency of application, special significance, or change in application. However, the importance of those changes not included is not to be diminished. Throughout the book, most changes are accompanied by a photograph, an application example, or an illustration to assist and enhance the reader's understanding of the specific change. A summary and an analysis of the significance of the change are also provided. Each code change is identified by type, be it an addition, modification, clarification, or deletion.
As with any code change text, Principal Changes to the California Mechanical Code, 2008 Edition, is best utilized as a study companion to the 2007 California Mechanical Code. Because only a limited discussion of each change is provided, the code itself should always be referenced in order to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the code change and its application.
The 2007 California Mechanical Code is the fourth of 12 parts of the official triennial compilation and publication of the adoptions, amendments and repeal of administrative regulations to the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, also referred to as the California Building Standards Code. Part 4 is known as the California Mechanical Code and incorporates, by adoption, the 2006 edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials with the California amendments.
The commentary and opinions set forth in this text are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the California Building Standards Commission or ICC. Additionally, they may not represent the views of any enforcing agency, as such agencies have the sole authority to render interpretations of the code. In many cases, the explanatory material is derived from the reasoning expressed by the code proponent.
About the Author
Bob Guenther is a Senior Technical staff member for the International Code Council in Whittier, California. He provides technical assistance to the members of the International Code Council on the International Mechanical Code, International Fuel Gas Code, and International Plumbing Code. Mr. Guenther develops and reviews technical publications that involve mechanical, fuel gas, and plumbing material. He also presents mechanical and fuel gas code seminars throughout the country. Prior to coming to work for the ICC, Mr. Guenther was employed as the Mechanical Official for Long Beach, California, for 24 years and prior to that was a Mechanical Inspector for the City of Los Angeles for five years. Mr. Guenther has taught the mechanical code in community colleges in Southern California and has presented mechanical code seminars for 30 years. Mr. Guenther has served on the International Mechanical Code and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC) code change committees and was on the committee that formed the original International Mechanical Code. |
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