UP YOUR STACK™ reports that there has been significant activity with regard to Item M60-04/05. This proposal, originally called to our attention by Tom Johnson has been previously discussed in our June and July Newsletters. A direct link to the 2005 ICC FINAL ACTION AGENDA will give you full access to all items. Click on http://www.iccsafe.org/cs/codes/2004-05cycle/FAA/IMC.pdf
The ICC public hearings for the 2005 Final Action Agenda will be Wednesday, September 28, 2005, in Detroit, MI. A number of proposals of vital interest have received public comment. If you wish to be heard, you must be pre-registered and in the audience to make your comments known.
M60-04/05 calls for an interlock with cooking equipment to operate the exhaust fan. It has been approved as additional text in 507.2.1.1. The following public comments have been received by the ICC.
IN SUPPORT
- Guy Tomberlin , Fairfax County, VA, representing the Virginia Plumbing & Mechanical Inspectors Assoc. and Virginia Building and Code Officials Association. (Originator of proposal).
REQUESTING DISAPPROVAL
- Christine Andrews , NRA and Neal Shawler, White Castle Systems
- Thomas Carter , Caddy Corporation
- Rick Cartwright , Hobart Corporation representing NAFEM
- John Eppes , Luftex, Inc., representing Cornerstone Applebees Restaurant
- Joel Hipp , Hobart Division, ITW Food Equipment Group
- Kenneth Hutchinson , Electric Foodservice Council
- Scott Legge , FCSI and B. Comm, LTD Consulting Group
- Greg Richards , Franke Foodservice Systems
Other public comments have been received on the following items that affect the commercial kitchen ventilation community.
M50-04/05 calls for the presence of a code official while testing concealed grease duct. The proposal was disapproved by the committee.
IN SUPPORT
- Maureen Traxler , City of Seattle, WA representing the Technical Code Committee of the Washington Association of Building Officials. (Originator of proposal.)
M54-04/05 calls for adding two specific standards to 506.3.10, Chapter 5.
IN SUPPORT
- Dave Fetters , Hart & Cooley
- Price Grandy , Grandy Associates
- Keith Page , American Metal Products
- Jay Parikh , Compliance Solutions International
- Shaun Ray , Metal-Fab, Inc.
IN SUPPORT but with further modifications
- John D. Nicholas , Omega Point Laboratories
M59-04/05 addresses comprehensive Type II Hood requirements to 507.2.
IN SUPPORT
- Don Fisher , Fisher-Nickel, Inc., and Rich Swierczyna, Architectural Energy Lab representing the Commercial Kitchen Ventilation Technical Interest Group.
- Guy Tomberlin , Fairfax County, VA, representing the Virginia Plumbing & Mechanical Inspectors Assoc. and Virginia Building and Code Officials Association.
M62-04/05 addresses a variety of appliances needing Type II Hood coverage.
REQUESTING DISAPPROVAL
- Don Fisher , Fisher-Nickel, Inc., and Rich Swierczyna, Architectural Energy Lab representing the Commercial Kitchen Ventilation Technical Interest Group.
- Guy Tomberlin , Fairfax County, VA, representing the Virginia Plumbing & Mechanical Inspectors Assoc. and Virginia Building and Code Officials Association.
M64-04/05 proposes to add Type II wording to 507.12. This proposed change was originally disapproved but has been put on the Individual Consideration Agenda because it was approved by action of the assembly. |
