VA MechanicalCode 2015 1stEdition
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Virginia Mechanical Code
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| VA | 2015 | 167 |
This is a fully integrated code based on the 2015 International Mechanical Code
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| 1 | 2015 VIRGINIA MECHANICAL CODE |
| 2 | 2015 VIRGINIA MECHANICAL CODE TITLE PAGE |
| 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 SECTION 105 LOCAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT |
| 13 | SECTION 106 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL |
| 14 | SECTION 107 FEES SECTION 108 APPLICATION FOR PERMITS |
| 16 | SECTION 109 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS |
| 17 | SECTION 110 PERMITS |
| 18 | SECTION 111 RDP SERVICES SECTION 112 WORKMANSHIP, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT |
| 21 | SECTION 113 INSPECTIONS |
| 22 | SECTION 114 STOP WORK ORDERS SECTION 115 VIOLATIONS |
| 23 | SECTION 116 CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY |
| 24 | SECTION 117 TEMPORARY AND MOVED BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES; DEMOLITION SECTION 118 UNSAFE BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES |
| 25 | SECTION 119 APPEALS |
| 28 | CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS SECTION 201 GENERAL SECTION 202 GENERAL DEFINITIONS |
| 40 | CHAPTER 3 GENERAL REGULATIONS SECTION 301 GENERAL |
| 41 | SECTION 302 PROTECTION OF STRUCTURE |
| 42 | SECTION 303 EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCE LOCATION SECTION 304 INSTALLATION |
| 44 | SECTION 305 PIPING SUPPORT TABLE 305.4 PIPING SUPPORT SPACINGa SECTION 306 ACCESS AND SERVICE SPACE |
| 46 | SECTION 307 CONDENSATE DISPOSAL TABLE 307.2.2 CONDENSATE DRAIN SIZING |
| 47 | SECTION 308 CLEARANCE REDUCTION |
| 48 | TABLE 308.4.2 CLEARANCE REDUCTION METHODSb SECTION 309 TEMPERATURE CONTROL SECTION 310 EXPLOSION CONTROL |
| 49 | SECTION 311 SMOKE AND HEAT VENTS SECTION 312 HEATING AND COOLING LOAD CALCULATIONS |
| 50 | CHAPTER 4 VENTILATION SECTION 401 GENERAL TABLE 401.5 OPENING SIZES IN LOUVERS, GRILLES AND SCREENS PROTECTING AIR INTAKE OPENINGS SECTION 402 NATURAL VENTILATION |
| 51 | SECTION 403 MECHANICAL VENTILATION |
| 52 | EQUATION 4-1 TABLE 403.3.1.1.1.2 ZONE AIR DISTRIBUTION EFFECTIVENESSa,b,c,d EQUATION 4-2 EQUATION 4-3 EQUATION 4-4 EQUATION 4-5 |
| 53 | TABLE 403.1.1.2.3.2 SYSTEM VENTILATION EFFICIENCYa,b EQUATION 4-6 EQUATION 4-7 EQUATION 4-8 EQUATION 4-9 |
| 54 | TABLE 403.3.2.3 MINIMUM REQUIRED LOCAL EXHAUST RATES FOR GROUP R-2, R-3, AND R-4 OCCUPANCIES SECTION 404 ENCLOSED PARKING GARAGES SECTION 405 SYSTEMS CONTROL SECTION 406 VENTILATION OF UNINHABITED SPACES SECTION 407 AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES AND GROUP I-2 OCCUPANCIES |
| 55 | TABLE 403.3.1.1 MINIMUM VENTILATION RATES |
| 56 | TABLE 403.3.1.1—continued MINIMUM VENTILATION RATES |
| 57 | TABLE 403.3.1.1—continued MINIMUM VENTILATION RATES |
| 58 | TABLE 403.3.1.1—continued MINIMUM VENTILATION RATES |
| 60 | CHAPTER 5 EXHAUST SYSTEMS SECTION 501 GENERAL |
| 61 | SECTION 502 REQUIRED SYSTEMS EQUATION 5-1 |
| 68 | SECTION 503 MOTORS AND FANS SECTION 504 CLOTHES DRYER EXHAUST |
| 69 | TABLE 504.8.4.1 DRYER EXHAUST DUCT FITTING EQUIVALENT LENGTH SECTION 505 DOMESTIC KITCHEN EXHAUST EQUIPMENT |
| 70 | SECTION 506 COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM DUCTS AND EXHAUST EQUIPMENT |
| 75 | SECTION 507 COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOODS |
| 77 | TABLE 507.2.8 MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN THE LOWEST EDGE OF A GREASE FILTER AND THE COOKING SURFACE OR THE HEATING SURFACE |
| 78 | SECTION 508 COMMERCIAL KITCHEN MAKEUP AIR |
| 79 | SECTION 509 FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS SECTION 510 HAZARDOUS EXHAUST SYSTEMS |
| 81 | TABLE 510.9 MINIMUM DUCT THICKNESS TABLE 510.9.2 CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLES SECTION 511 DUST, STOCK AND REFUSE CONVEYING SYSTEMS |
| 82 | TABLE 511.2 CONSTRUCTION, CLEARANCE AND TERMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SINGLE-WALL METAL CHIMNEYS SECTION 512 SUBSLAB SOIL EXHAUST SYSTEMS SECTION 513 SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS |
| 84 | EQUATION 5-2 |
| 85 | EQUATION 5-3 |
| 86 | SECTION 514 ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATION SYSTEMS |
| 88 | CHAPTER 6 DUCT SYSTEMS SECTION 601 GENERAL |
| 89 | SECTION 602 PLENUMS |
| 90 | SECTION 603 DUCT CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION |
| 91 | TABLE 603.4 DUCT CONSTRUCTION MINIMUM SHEET METAL THICKNESS FOR SINGLE DWELLING UNITSa |
| 93 | SECTION 604 INSULATION SECTION 605 AIR FILTERS SECTION 606 SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEMS CONTROL |
| 94 | SECTION 607 DUCT AND TRANSFER OPENINGS |
| 95 | [BF] TABLE 607.3.2.1 FIRE DAMPER RATING |
| 100 | CHAPTER 7 COMBUSTION AIR SECTION 701 GENERAL |
| 102 | CHAPTER 8 CHIMNEYS AND VENTS SECTION 801 GENERAL |
| 103 | SECTION 802 VENTS TABLE 802.2 VENT APPLICATION |
| 104 | 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 APPLIANCES |
| 105 | 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 |
| 106 | SECTION 805 FACTORY-BUILT CHIMNEYS |
| 107 | SECTION 806 METAL CHIMNEYS |
| 108 | CHAPTER 9 SPECIFIC APPLIANCES, FIREPLACES AND SOLID FUEL-BURNING EQUIPMENT SECTION 901 GENERAL SECTION 902MASONRY 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 |
| 109 | SECTION 908 COOLING TOWERS, EVAPORATIVE CONDENSERS AND FLUID COOLERS SECTION 909 VENTED WALL FURNACES SECTION 910 FLOOR FURNACES |
| 110 | SECTION 911 DUCT FURNACES SECTION 912 INFRARED RADIANT HEATERS SECTION 913 CLOTHES DRYERS SECTION 914 SAUNA HEATERS SECTION 915 ENGINE AND GAS TURBINE-POWERED EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES SECTION 916 POOL AND SPA HEATERS |
| 111 | SECTION 917 COOKING APPLIANCES SECTION 918 FORCED-AIR WARM-AIR FURNACES 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 |
| 112 | SECTION 926 GASEOUS HYDROGEN SYSTEMS SECTION 927 RADIANT HEATING SYSTEMS SECTION 928 EVAPORATIVE COOLING EQUIPMENT |
| 114 | CHAPTER 10 BOILERS, WATER HEATERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS SECTION 1001 GENERAL SECTION 1002 WATER HEATERS SECTION 1003 PRESSURE VESSELS SECTION 1004 BOILERS |
| 115 | TABLE 1004.3.1 BOILER TOP CLEARANCES SECTION 1005 BOILER CONNECTIONS SECTION 1006 SAFETY AND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES AND CONTROLS |
| 116 | SECTION 1007 BOILER LOW-WATER CUTOFF SECTION 1008 BOTTOM BLOWOFF VALVE SECTION 1009 HOT WATER BOILER EXPANSION TANK EQUATION 10-1 TABLE 1009.2 CLOSED-TYPE EXPANSION TANK SIZING |
| 117 | SECTION 1010 GAUGES SECTION 1011 TESTS |
| 118 | CHAPTER 11 REFRIGERATION SECTION 1101 GENERAL SECTION 1102 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS |
| 119 | SECTION 1103 REFRIGERATION SYSTEM CLASSIFICATION |
| 120 | TABLE 1103.1 REFRIGERANT CLASSIFICATION, AMOUNT AND OEL |
| 121 | TABLE 1103.1—continued REFRIGERANT CLASSIFICATION, AMOUNT AND OEL |
| 122 | TABLE 1103.1—continued REFRIGERANT CLASSIFICATION, AMOUNT AND OEL |
| 123 | TABLE 1103.1—continued REFRIGERANT CLASSIFICATION, AMOUNT AND OEL |
| 124 | SECTION 1104 SYSTEM APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS |
| 125 | TABLE 1104.3.2 MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE QUANTITIES OF REFRIGERANTS SECTION 1105 MACHINERY ROOM, GENERAL REQUIREMENTS EQUATION 11-1 |
| 126 | EQUATION 11-2 SECTION 1106 MACHINERY ROOM, SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS |
| 127 | SECTION 1107 REFRIGERANT PIPING |
| 128 | SECTION 1108 FIELD TEST [F] SECTION 1109 PERIODIC TESTING |
| 130 | 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 |
| 131 | SECTION 1203 JOINTS AND CONNECTIONS |
| 132 | SECTION 1204 PIPE INSULATION |
| 133 | SECTION 1205 VALVES SECTION 1206 PIPING INSTALLATION SECTION 1207 TRANSFER FLUID SECTION 1208 TESTS |
| 134 | SECTION 1209 EMBEDDED PIPING SECTION 1210 PLASTIC PIPE GROUND-SOURCE HEAT PUMP LOOP SYSTEMS TABLE 1210.4 GROUND-SOURCE LOOP PIPE |
| 135 | TABLE 1210.5 GROUND-SOURCE LOOP PIPE FITTINGS |
| 138 | CHAPTER 13 FUEL OIL PIPING AND STORAGE SECTION 1301 GENERAL SECTION 1302 MATERIAL TABLE 1302.3 FUEL OIL PIPING SECTION 1303 JOINTS AND CONNECTIONS |
| 139 | SECTION 1304 PIPING SUPPORT SECTION 1305 FUEL OIL SYSTEM INSTALLATION SECTION 1306 OIL GAUGING |
| 140 | SECTION 1307 FUEL OIL VALVES SECTION 1308 TESTING |
| 142 | CHAPTER 14 SOLAR SYSTEMS SECTION 1401 GENERAL SECTION 1402 INSTALLATION |
| 143 | SECTION 1403 HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS SECTION 1404 MATERIALS |
| 144 | CHAPTER 15 REFERENCED STANDARDS ACCA AHRI AMCA ANSI |
| 145 | ASHRAE ASME ASSE ASSE |
| 146 | ASTM |
| 148 | AWS AWWA CSA |
| 149 | DOL FS ICC |
| 150 | IIAR MSS NAIMA NBBI NFPA |
| 151 | NSF SMACNA UL |
| 154 | APPENDIX A CHIMNEY CONNECTOR PASS-THROUGHS FIGURE A-1 CHIMNEY CONNECTOR SYSTEMS |
| 155 | FIGURE A-1—continued CHIMNEY CONNECTOR SYSTEMS |
| 156 | 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 |
| 158 | INDEX |
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