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or winter seasonal use and additions to those buildings.
Notwithstanding section 9042, subsection 3, this term includes
modular homes as defined in Title 30-A, section 4358 that are
installed in the State dwellings that is not more than 3 stories in
height and with a separate means of egress; a group of more than 2
dwelling units that are 3 stories or fewer in height and whose
occupants are primarily permanent; a building 3 stories or fewer in
height that is arranged for occupancy as a residential care or
assisted living facility for more than 5 but not more than 16
occupants; and an accessory structure to any of these buildings.

 
This definition is intended to be the same as the definition of
"residential building" in the model building energy code adopted
by the commission by major substantive rule pursuant to Title 35-
A, section 121.

 
Sec. 5. 10 MRSA §1414-A, as amended by PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. DD,
§23, is further amended to read:

 
§1414-A. Adoption of energy performance building

 
standards by state agencies

 
Energy performance building standards adopted by state
agencies shall must be coordinated with each other one another,
as far as practicable, so that similar activities and buildings
are treated in a similar way. The Commissioner of Economic and
Community Development commission shall assist other state
agencies in developing energy standards which that comply with
this section.

 
Sec. 6. 10 MRSA §1415-C, first ¶, as amended by PL 2003, c. 151, §3, is
repealed.

 
Sec. 7. 10 MRSA §1415-C, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2003, c. 645, §4, is
further amended to read:

 
3. Multifamily structures. Effective January 1, 2004 2006,
in addition to conforming to the requirements of this section,
any new construction or renovation of a conditioned space in any
residential building of more than 2 dwelling units must conform
to ASHRAE Standard 62-2001 and ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2001. For
the purposes of this subsection, compliance with the 2003 edition
of the International Energy Conservation Code published by the
International Code Council constitutes compliance with ASHRAE
Standard 90.1-2001.:

 
A.__Chapter 11 of the International Residential Code for One- and
Two-Family Dwellings adopted by the International Code Council in
2003 or the 2003 edition of the


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