1510. ROOFTOP STRUCTURES

1510 ROOFTOP STRUCTURES Strike Section 1510.2.1 in the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 1510.2.1 in the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 1510.2.1 Height above roof deck. Penthouses constructed on buildings of other than Type I construction shall not exceed 20 feet (6096 mm) in height above the roof deck as measured to the highest point of the roof of the penthouse. Exceptions: 1. Where used to enclose tanks or elevators that travel to the roof level, penthouses shall be permitted to have a maximum height of 28 feet (8534 mm) above the roof deck. 2. Penthouses located on the roof of buildings of Type I construction shall not be limited in height. 1510.6 Mechanical equipment screens. Strike Section 1510.6.1 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 1510.6.1 in the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 1510.6.1 Height limitations. Mechanical equipment screens shall not exceed 18 feet 6 inches (5638 mm) in height above the roof deck, as measured to the highest point on the mechanical equipment screen. Exceptions: Where located on buildings of Type IA construction, the height of mechanical equipment screens shall not be limited. Where used to screen elevators that travel to the roof level, mechanical equipment screens shall not exceed 20 feet (6096 mm) in height above the roof deck as measured to the highest point on the mechanical equipment screen. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 5690 (May 29, 2020 – Part 2). The District of Columbia Building Code (2017), referred to as the “Building Code,” consists of the 2015 edition of the International Building Code (International Building Code), published by the International Code Council (ICC), as amended by the Building Code Supplement of 2017 (12-A DCMR). The International Building Code is copyrighted by the ICC and therefore is not republished here. However, a copy of the text may be obtained at: https://codes.iccsafe.org/public/document/IBC2015. District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Building Code Supplement of 2017 12-A DCMR § 1510