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Originally Posted by SHR970
Yes you covered that earlier. However, any state that adopts IFC or NFC also adopts NFPA by reference in Art.1 of either. Just like in the UBC, there is the "Other Nationally Recognized Standards" clause. As your AHJ has adopted NFPA Art. 1 you have NFPA 495 in effect due to NFPA 1.3.2.2
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No, this is incorrect. The International Building Code (IBC) includes an appendix of reference standards. Those are the only ones of the NFPA standards and codes that are adopted when a jurisdiction adopts the IBC, Among them are a number of NFPA standards/codes, but far from all of them. And the one covering gunpowder (NFPA 495) is NOT one of the ones listed -- therefore, it is not an enforceable standard by virtue of adopting the IBC, because the IBC doesn't reference it.
The IFC references NFPA 495 -- but not all jurisdictions adopting the IBC also adopt the IFC. My entire state does not recognize the IFC. Therefore -- there is no path to making NFPA 495 an enforceable code.
And a jurisdiction can amend the list of reference standards in the appendix at the time they adopt the IBC. My state has to, because state statutes (stupidly) specifically cite older editions of some of them, so the building code has to be amended to agree with statute.