Section R101.1, Scope, is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following provisions shall be substituted therefor:

The provisions of this code shall apply to the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, removal and demolition of detached one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures not more than three stories above grade plane in height.

Exception: The following shall be permitted to be constructed in accordance with this code where provided with an automatic sprinkler system complying with Section NFPA13D:

1. Owner-occupied lodging houses with five or fewer guestrooms.

2. A care facility with eight or fewer persons receiving custodial care within a dwelling unit.

3. A care facility with eight or fewer persons receiving medical care within a dwelling unit

4. A care facility for eight or fewer persons receiving care that are within a single-family dwelling.