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Code · Utah · Title 15A — State Construction and Fire Codes Act · Chapter 3

Superseded 7/1/2026

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Effective 7/1/2025
Superseded 7/1/2026
15A-3-105. Amendments to Chapters 10 through 12 of IBC.
(1)In IBC, Section 1010.2.4, number (2), the following is added at the end of the sentence: "Blended assisted living facilities shall comply with Section 1010.2.14.1."
(2)A new IBC Section 1010.2.14.1 is added as follows: "1010.2.14.1 Blended assisted living facilities. In occupancy Group I-1, Condition 2 or Group I-2, a Type-II assisted living facility licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services for residents with Alzheimer's or dementia, and having a controlled egress locking system to prevent operation from the egress side shall be permitted to also house residents without a clinical need for their containment where all of the following provisions are met:
(a)locks in the means of egress comply with all IBC requirements for controlled egress doors;
(b)all residents without a clinical need for their containment shall have the keys, codes, or other means necessary to exit the facility, in a manner that is determined by the facility operator and communicated to the resident or their legal representative;
(c)residents or their legal representative acknowledge in writing that they understand and agree to living in a facility where egress is controlled; and
(d)the number of residents housed in a smoke compartment with controlled egress shall not be greater than 30."
(3)In IBC, Section 1011.5.2, exception 3 is deleted and replaced with the following: " 3. In Group R-3 occupancies, within dwelling units in Group R-2 occupancies, and in Group U occupancies that are accessory to a Group R-3 occupancy, or accessory to individual dwelling units in Group R-2 occupancies, the maximum riser height shall be 8 inches (203 mm) and the minimum tread depth shall be 9 inches (229 mm). The minimum winder tread depth at the walk line shall be 10 inches (254 mm), and the minimum winder tread depth shall be 6 inches (152 mm). A nosing not less than 0.75 inch (19.1 mm) but not more than 1.25 inches (32 mm) shall be provided on stairways with solid risers where the tread depth is less than 10 inches (254 mm)."
(4)In IBC, Section 1011.11, a new exception 6 is added as follows: " 6. In occupancies in Group R-3, as applicable in Section 101.2 and in occupancies in Group U, which are accessory to an occupancy in Group R-3, as applicable in Section 101.2, handrails shall be provided on at least one side of stairways consisting of four or more risers."
(5)In IBC, Section 1025, is deleted.
(6)In IBC, Section 1104.4, exception 1.5 is deleted.
Amended by Chapter 532 , 2025 General Session
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