Adopts With Amendments
Chapter 27
Electrical
International Building Code 2021
[F] 2701 General
Section 2701 — General. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2701.1 Electrical scope
Section 2701.1 — Electrical scope. This section establishes the scope, applicability, and administrative provisions for enforcement of this code. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2701.1.1 Scope of Electrical Systems
Section 2701.1.1 — Scope of Electrical Systems. This section establishes the scope, applicability, and administrative provisions for enforcement of this code. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2701.1.2 Electrical Permits
Section 2701.1.2 — Electrical Permits. This section covers electrical installation requirements. Specific conductor sizing, circuit protection, and installation methods are in the official code. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2701.1.3 Fire Alarm Systems
Section 2701.1.3 — Fire Alarm Systems. This section addresses fire protection and life safety requirements. Specific provisions depend on building type, occupancy, and construction classification. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2701.1.4 Low-Voltage Systems
Section 2701.1.4 — Low-Voltage Systems. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2701.1.5 Lighting Systems
Section 2701.1.5 — Lighting Systems. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2701.1.6 Solar Photovoltaic Systems
Section 2701.1.6 — Solar Photovoltaic Systems. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2701.2 NEC reference
Section 2701.2 — NEC reference. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2701.2.1 Electrical Systems Scope
Section 2701.2.1 — Electrical Systems Scope. This section establishes the scope, applicability, and administrative provisions for enforcement of this code. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702 Emergency and Standby Power Systems
Section 2702 — Emergency and Standby Power Systems. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.1 Emergency and Standby Power Systems
Section 2702.1 — Emergency and Standby Power Systems. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.1.1 Installation - Emergency Power
Section 2702.1.1 — Installation - Emergency Power. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.1.2 Fuel supply
Section 2702.1.2 — Fuel supply. This section covers fuel gas piping and equipment requirements. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.1.3 Transfer Equipment
Section 2702.1.3 — Transfer Equipment. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.1.4 Energy storage systems
Section 2702.1.4 — Energy storage systems. This section addresses energy conservation requirements including thermal performance and building envelope specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.1.5 Transfer equipment
Section 2702.1.5 — Transfer equipment. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.1.6 Load transfer
Section 2702.1.6 — Load transfer. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.2 Emergency Power Duration
Section 2702.2 — Emergency Power Duration. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.2.1 Emergency Power Loads
Section 2702.2.1 — Emergency Power Loads. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.2.10 Hazardous materials
Section 2702.2.10 — Hazardous materials. This section specifies construction material requirements and standards. Refer to the official code for specific material specifications and testing standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.2.11 High-rise buildings
Section 2702.2.11 — High-rise buildings. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.2.12 Underground buildings
Section 2702.2.12 — Underground buildings. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.2.13 Group I-2 occupancies
Section 2702.2.13 — Group I-2 occupancies. This section establishes occupancy classification and use requirements that determine applicable building code provisions. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.2.14 Accessible Means of Egress Elevators
Section 2702.2.14 — Accessible Means of Egress Elevators. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.2.15 Covered and open mall buildings
Section 2702.2.15 — Covered and open mall buildings. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.2.16 Airport traffic control towers
Section 2702.2.16 — Airport traffic control towers. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.2.17 Elevators
Section 2702.2.17 — Elevators. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.2.18 Accessible means of egress stairways
Section 2702.2.18 — Accessible means of egress stairways. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.2.2 Smoke Control Systems
Section 2702.2.2 — Smoke Control Systems. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.2.3 Exit Signs and Egress Illumination
Section 2702.2.3 — Exit Signs and Egress Illumination. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.2.4 Accessible Means of Egress Elevators
Section 2702.2.4 — Accessible Means of Egress Elevators. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.2.5 Horizontal Sliding Doors
Section 2702.2.5 — Horizontal Sliding Doors. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.2.6 Smoke control systems
Section 2702.2.6 — Smoke control systems. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.2.7 Membrane Structures
Section 2702.2.7 — Membrane Structures. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.2.8 Semiconductor fabrication facilities
Section 2702.2.8 — Semiconductor fabrication facilities. This section addresses mechanical system requirements including ventilation, ductwork, and equipment specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.2.9 Membrane structures
Section 2702.2.9 — Membrane structures. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.3 Standby Power Loads
Section 2702.3 — Standby Power Loads. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.4 Optional standby systems
Section 2702.4 — Optional standby systems. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.5 Generator fuel supply
Section 2702.5 — Generator fuel supply. This section covers fuel gas piping and equipment requirements. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2702.6 Transfer switches
Section 2702.6 — Transfer switches. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2703.2 Emergency signaling
Section 2703.2 — Emergency signaling. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 2704.2 Wiring methods
Section 2704.2 — Wiring methods. This section covers electrical installation requirements. Specific conductor sizing, circuit protection, and installation methods are in the official code. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
Code sections are sourced from the International Code Council (ICC) and NFPA. Refer to ICC Digital Codes or NFPA for the authoritative source documents.