VA Mechanical Code 2012

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Virginia Mechanical Code

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This is a fully integrated code based on the 2012 International Mechanical Code

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1	2012 VIRGINIA MECHANICAL CODE
2	2012 VIRGINIA MECHANICAL CODE EXCERPTS FROM THE VIRGINIA CONSTRUCTION CODE FOR MECHANICAL WORK
3	COPYRIGHT
4	PREFACE
6	TABLE OF CONTENTS
10	CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION SECTION 101 GENERAL SECTION 102 PURPOSE AND SCOPE SECTION 103 APPLICATION OF CODE
12	SECTION 104 ENFORCEMENT, GENERALLY
13	SECTION 105 LOCAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT
14	SECTION 106 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL SECTION 107 FEES SECTION 108 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT
17	SECTION 109 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SECTION 110 PERMITS
18	SECTION 111 RDP SERVICES
19	SECTION 112 WORKMANSHIP, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT SECTION 113 INSPECTIONS
20	SECTION 114 STOP WORK ORDERS
21	SECTION 115 VIOLATIONS SECTION 116 CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY
22	SECTION 117 TEMPORARY AND MOVED BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES; DEMOLITION SECTION 118 UNSAFE BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES
23	SECTION 119 APPEALS
26	CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS SECTION 201 GENERAL SECTION 202 GENERAL DEFINITIONS
38	CHAPTER 3 GENERAL REGULATIONS SECTION 301 GENERAL
39	SECTION 302 PROTECTION OF STRUCTURE
40	SECTION 303 EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCE LOCATION SECTION 304 INSTALLATION
42	SECTION 305 PIPING SUPPORT TABLE 305.4 PIPING SUPPORT SPACINGa SECTION 306 ACCESS AND SERVICE SPACE
44	SECTION 307 CONDENSATE DISPOSAL TABLE 307.2.2 CONDENSATE DRAIN SIZING
45	SECTION 308 CLEARANCE REDUCTION [B] SECTION 309 TEMPERATURE CONTROL [F] SECTION 310 EXPLOSION CONTROL
46	TABLE 308.6 CLEARANCE REDUCTION METHODSb [F] SECTION 311 SMOKE AND HEAT VENTS SECTION 312 HEATING AND COOLING LOAD CALCULATIONS
48	CHAPTER 4 VENTILATION SECTION 401 GENERAL TABLE 401.5 OPENING SIZES IN LOUVERS, GRILLES AND SCREENS PROTECTING AIR INTAKE OPENINGS SECTION 402 NATURAL VENTILATION
49	SECTION 403 MECHANICAL VENTILATION
50	TABLE 403.3 MINIMUM VENTILATION RATES
51	TABLE 403.3—continued MINIMUM VENTILATION RATES
52	TABLE 403.3—continued MINIMUM VENTILATION RATES
53	EQUATION 4-1 TABLE 403.3.1.2 ZONE AIR DISTRIBUTION EFFECTIVENESSa,b,c,d,e EQUATION 4-2 EQUATION 4-3 EQUATION 4-4 EQUATION 4-5 TABLE 403.3.2.3.2 SYSTEM VENTILATION EFFICIENCYa,b
54	EQUATION 4-6 EQUATION 4-7 EQUATION 4-8 SECTION 404 ENCLOSED PARKING GARAGES SECTION 405 SYSTEMS CONTROL SECTION 406 VENTILATION OF UNINHABITED SPACES
56	CHAPTER 5 EXHAUST SYSTEMS SECTION 501 GENERAL
57	SECTION 502 REQUIRED SYSTEMS
58	EQUATION 5-1
63	SECTION 503 MOTORS AND FANS SECTION 504 CLOTHES DRYER EXHAUST
64	TABLE 504.6.4.1 DRYER EXHAUST DUCT FITTING EQUIVALENT LENGTH
65	SECTION 505 DOMESTIC KITCHEN EXHAUST EQUIPMENT SECTION 506 COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM DUCTS AND EXHAUST EQUIPMENT
70	SECTION 507 COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOODS
71	TABLE 507.11 MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN THE LOWEST EDGE OF A GREASE FILTER AND THE COOKING SURFACE OR THE HEATING SURFACE
73	SECTION 508 COMMERCIAL KITCHEN MAKEUP AIR SECTION 509 FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS SECTION 510 HAZARDOUS EXHAUST SYSTEMS
75	TABLE 510.8 MINIMUM DUCT THICKNESS TABLE 510.8.2 CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLES SECTION 511 DUST, STOCK AND REFUSE CONVEYING SYSTEMS
76	TABLE 511.2 CONSTRUCTION, CLEARANCE AND TERMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SINGLE-WALL METAL CHIMNEYS SECTION 512 SUBSLAB SOIL EXHAUST SYSTEMS SECTION 513 SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS
78	EQUATION 5-2 EQUATION 5-3
79	EQUATION 5-4
80	SECTION 514 ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATION SYSTEMS
82	CHAPTER 6 DUCT SYSTEMS SECTION 601 GENERAL
83	SECTION 602 PLENUMS
84	SECTION 603 DUCT CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION TABLE 603.4 DUCT CONSTRUCTION MINIMUM SHEET METAL THICKNESSES FOR SINGLE DWELLING UNITS
86	SECTION 604 INSULATION
87	SECTION 605 AIR FILTERS SECTION 606 SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEMS CONTROL
88	SECTION 607 DUCT AND TRANSFER OPENINGS TABLE 607.3.2.1 FIRE DAMPER RATING
94	CHAPTER 7 COMBUSTION AIR SECTION 701 GENERAL
96	CHAPTER 8 CHIMNEYS AND VENTS SECTION 801 GENERAL
97	SECTION 802 VENTS TABLE 802.2 VENT APPLICATION
98	SECTION 803 CONNECTORS TABLE 803.9(1) MINIMUM CHIMNEY CONNECTOR THICKNESS FOR LOW-HEAT APPLIANCES TABLE 803.9(2) MINIMUM CHIMNEY CONNECTOR THICKNESS FOR MEDIUM- AND HIGH-HEAT APPLIANCE
99	TABLE 803.10.4 CHIMNEY CONNECTOR SYSTEMS AND CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLE WALL MATERIALS FOR DOMESTIC HEATING APPLIANCESa, b, c, d TABLE 803.10.6 CONNECTOR CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES SECTION 804 DIRECT-VENT, INTEGRAL VENT AND MECHANICAL DRAFT SYSTEMS
100	SECTION 805 FACTORY-BUILT CHIMNEYS
101	SECTION 806 METAL CHIMNEYS
102	CHAPTER 9 SPECIFIC APPLIANCES, FIREPLACES AND SOLID FUEL-BURNING EQUIPMENT SECTION 901 GENERAL SECTION 902 MASONRY FIREPLACES SECTION 903 FACTORY-BUILT FIREPLACES SECTION 904 PELLET FUEL-BURNING APPLIANCES SECTION 905 FIREPLACE STOVES AND ROOM HEATERS SECTION 906 FACTORY-BUILT BARBECUE APPLIANCES SECTION 907 INCINERATORS AND CREMATORIES SECTION 908 COOLING TOWERS, EVAPORATIVE CONDENSERS AND FLUID COOLERS
103	SECTION 909 VENTED WALL FURNACES SECTION 910 FLOOR FURNACES SECTION 911 DUCT FURNACES SECTION 912 INFRARED RADIANT HEATERS
104	SECTION 913 CLOTHES DRYERS SECTION 914 SAUNA HEATERS SECTION 915 ENGINE AND GAS TURBINE-POWERED EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES SECTION 916 POOL AND SPA HEATERS SECTION 917 COOKING APPLIANCES SECTION 918 FORCED-AIR WARM-AIR FURNACES
106	SECTION 919 CONVERSION BURNERS SECTION 920 UNIT HEATERS SECTION 921 VENTED ROOM HEATERS SECTION 922 KEROSENE AND OIL-FIRED STOVES SECTION 923 SMALL CERAMIC KILNS SECTION 924 STATIONARY FUEL CELL POWER SYSTEMS SECTION 925 MASONRY HEATERS SECTION 926 GASEOUS HYDROGEN SYSTEMS SECTION 927 RADIANT HEATING SYSTEMS
107	SECTION 928 EVAPORATIVE COOLING EQUIPMENT
108	CHAPTER 10 BOILERS, WATER HEATERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS SECTION 1001 GENERAL SECTION 1002 WATER HEATERS SECTION 1003 PRESSURE VESSELS SECTION 1004 BOILERS
109	TABLE 1004.3.1 BOILER TOP CLEARANCES SECTION 1005 BOILER CONNECTIONS SECTION 1006 SAFETY AND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES AND CONTROLS
110	SECTION 1007 BOILER LOW-WATER CUTOFF SECTION 1008 STEAM BLOWOFF VALVE SECTION 1009 HOT WATER BOILER EXPANSION TANK EQUATION 10-1 SECTION 1010 GAUGES SECTION 1011 TESTS
112	CHAPTER 11 REFRIGERATION SECTION 1101 GENERAL SECTION 1102 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
113	SECTION 1103 REFRIGERATION SYSTEM CLASSIFICATION
114	TABLE 1103.1 REFRIGERANT CLASSIFICATION, AMOUNT AND OEL
115	TABLE 1103.1—continued REFRIGERANT CLASSIFICATION, AMOUNT AND OEL
116	TABLE 1103.1—continued REFRIGERANT CLASSIFICATION, AMOUNT AND OEL
117	TABLE 1103.1—continued REFRIGERANT CLASSIFICATION, AMOUNT AND OEL
118	SECTION 1104 SYSTEM APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
119	TABLE 1104.3.2 MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE QUANTITIES OF REFRIGERANTS SECTION 1105 MACHINERY ROOM, GENERAL REQUIREMENTS EQUATION 11-1
120	EQUATION 11-2 SECTION 1106 MACHINERY ROOM, SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS SECTION 1107 REFRIGERANT PIPING
122	SECTION 1108 FIELD TEST SECTION 1109 PERIODIC TESTING
124	CHAPTER 12 HYDRONIC PIPING SECTION 1201 GENERAL SECTION 1202 MATERIAL TABLE 1202.4 HYDRONIC PIPE TABLE 1202.4—continued HYDRONIC PIPE TABLE 1202.5 HYDRONIC PIPE FITTINGS
125	SECTION 1203 JOINTS AND CONNECTIONS
127	SECTION 1204 PIPE INSULATION SECTION 1205 VALVES SECTION 1206 PIPING INSTALLATION
128	SECTION 1207 TRANSFER FLUID SECTION 1208 TESTS SECTION 1209 EMBEDDED PIPING
130	CHAPTER 13 FUEL OIL PIPING AND STORAGE SECTION 1301 GENERAL SECTION 1302 MATERIAL TABLE 1302.3 FUEL OIL PIPING SECTION 1303 JOINTS AND CONNECTIONS
131	SECTION 1304 PIPING SUPPORT SECTION 1305 FUEL OIL SYSTEM INSTALLATION SECTION 1306 OIL GAUGING
132	SECTION 1307 FUEL OIL VALVES SECTION 1308 TESTING
134	CHAPTER 14 SOLAR SYSTEMS SECTION 1401 GENERAL SECTION 1402 INSTALLATION
135	SECTION 1403 HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS SECTION 1404 MATERIALS
136	CHAPTER 15 REFERENCED STANDARDS ACCA AHRI AMCA ANSI ASHRAE
137	ASME ASSE ASTM
139	AWS AWWA CSA DOL
140	FS ICC IIAR MSS
141	NAIMA NFPA SMACNA UL
144	APPENDIX A CHIMNEY CONNECTOR PASS-THROUGHS FIGURE A-1 CHIMNEY CONNECTOR SYSTEMS
145	FIGURE A-1—continued CHIMNEY CONNECTOR SYSTEMS
146	APPENDIX B RECOMMENDED PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE B101 MECHANICAL WORK, OTHER THAN GAS PIPING SYSTEMS B102 FEE FOR REINSPECTION B103 TEMPORARY OPERATION INSPECTION FEE B104 SELF-CONTAINED UNITS LESS THAN 2 TONS
148	INDEX
154	ICC EVALUATION SERVICE
155	VALUABLE GUIDES TO CHANGES IN THE 2012 I-CODES