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ARTICLE III. ------------
Editor's note--Ord. No. 3642, adopted March 8, 2005, amended the title of Art. III to read as herein set out. Prior to inclusion of said ordinance, Art. III was entitled, "Energy Efficiency Standards."
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Sec. 22-56. Adopted.
The city council hereby finds that it is in the best interests of the citizens of the city to formally adopt the 2003 International Energy Conservation Code with Arkansas Amendments, as adopted by the Arkansas Department of Energy.
(Code 1973, § 7-21; Ord. No. 3642, § 1, 3-8-05)
Secs. 22-57--22-66. Reserved.
Editor's note--Ord. No. 3642, § 1, adopted March 8, 2005, repealed §§ 22-57--22-66, which pertained to energy efficiency standards and derived from Code 1973, §§ 16 1/2-2--16 1/2-11.
Sec. 22-67. Insulation.
(a) Insulation shall be installed in a workmanlike manner to provide a reasonably uniform insulating value over the entire face of the insulated area.
(b) For the purpose of calculating heat loss and gain at design condition, the following design temperatures shall be used:
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE*
| Winter | Summer |
| 0°F | 95°F |
(c) A building that is designed to be both heated in winter and cooled in summer shall meet the more stringent of the heating or cooling requirements of the exterior envelope as provided in this section when requirements differ.
(d) The design of buildings for energy conservation shall not create conditions of accelerated deterioration from moisture condensation.
(e) Insulation performance characteristics:
(1) Fire hazard classification: Tested by Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., or other approved agencies in accordance with ASTM-E84 test methods.
a. Flame spread--50 maximum.
b. Smoke developed--50 maximum.
(2) Corrosion, tested in accordance with Commercial Standard CS 131, Section III: Will not accelerate corrosion on aluminum, copper or galvanized steel.
(3) Odor: Commercially odorless.
(4) Moisture absorption: Less than two-tenths of one percent by volume, when exposed to conditions of 120 degrees Fahrenheit, 90 percent R.H. for 96 hours.
(f) Manufacturer-provided attic cards shall be visibly placed near the scuttle hole for a site inspection and verification of code compliance.
(Code 1973, § 16 1/2-12)
Sec. 22-68. Ventilation.
(a) For attic moisture control, minimum standard requirements for an effective air flow of five-tenths cubic foot per minute of the net free per-square-foot ceiling areas shall be required.
(b) Soffit vents will be installed every eight feet on all hip roofs. These can be either eight by 16 vents or two-inch side running vent. Both must have bug screen or an approved equal.
(c) Exhaust ventilation may be accomplished in numerous ways, such as statis gable loovers, power attic ventilation, cupolas, etc., as long as it performs the minimum requirement of subsection (a) of this section.
(Code 1973, § 16 1/2-13)
Sec. 22-69. Product specifications.
Product specifications information will be submitted to the chief city inspector for design uses, limitation and ASTM testing data information prior to utilization of the same. Under-writers' Laboratories, Inc., test results substantiating Class A, Type II rating must be provided the city fire chief for approval prior to installation.
(Code 1973, § 16 1/2-14)
Secs. 22-70--22-90. Reserved.
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