Classification of Work for Existing Buildings

Definitions

• Additions - Additions are an extension or increase in floor area, number of stories, or height of a building or dwelling.
• Change of Occupancy - Change of Occupancy occur when there is a change in the purpose or level of activity within a building that involves a change in application of the requirements.
• Level 1 Alterations - Level 1 Alterations include the removal and replacement or the covering of existing materials, elements, equipment, or fixtures using new materials, elements, equipment, or fixtures that serve the same purpose.
• Level 2 Alterations - Level 2 Alterations include the reconfiguration of space, the addition or elimination of any door or window, the reconfiguration or extension of any system, or the installation of any additional equipment.
• Level 3 Alterations - Level 3 Alterations apply where the work area exceeds 50 percent of the aggregate area of the building.
• Repairs - The restoration to good or sound condition of any part of an existing building for the purpose of its maintenance.
• Historic Buildings- Historical Buildings are any building or structure that are:
  • Certified as a contributing resource within a National Register listed or locally designated historic district
  • Designated as a historic property under local or state designation law or survey
  • Listed in the State or National Register of Historic Places
  • With an opinion or certification that the property is eligible to be listed on the National or State Register of Historic Places either individually or as a contributing building to a historic district by the State Historic Preservation Officer or the Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places
• Relocated Buildings - Relocated Buildings are buildings or dwellings that are relocated or moved.