1997 Uniform Building Code

to
2006 International Building Code
Cross Reference Table
[Updated from 1997 Uniform Building Code to 2000 International Building Code1
Cross Reference Table Published by the International Code Council]

By Paul Armstrong, P.E.

Interwest Consulting Group

Copyright, 2000, International Code Council, Inc. Falls Church, Virginia. Reproduced with permission. All rights
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Chapter 1: Administration
101 TITLE, PURPOSE AND SCOPE

101 GENERAL

101.1 Title

101.1 Title

101.2 Purpose

101.3 Intent

101.3 Scope

101.2 Scope
102.1 General
102.5 Partial Invalidity

102 UNSAFE BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES

115 UNSAFE STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT

115.1 Conditions
115.2 Record
115.3 Notice
115.4 Method of service
115.5 Restoration

103 VIOLATIONS

113 VIOLATIONS
113.1 Unlawful Acts
113.2 Notice of violation
113.3 Prosecution of violation
113.4 Violation penalties

104 ORGANIZATION AND ENFORCEMENT

103 DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND SAFETY

104.1 Creation of Enforcement Agency

103.1 Creation of enforcement agency

103.2 Appointment

104.2 Powers and Duties of Building Official

OFFICIAL

104 DUTIES AND POWER OF BUILDING

104.2.1 General

104.1 General

104.2.2 Deputies

103.3 Deputies

104.2.3 Right of entry

104.6 Right of entry

104.2.4 Stop orders

114 STOP WORK ORDER

114.1 Authority
114.2 Issuance

104.2.5 Occupancy violations

104.2.6 Liability

104.8 Liability

104.2.7 Modifications

104.10 Modifications

104.2.8 Alternate materials, alternate design and

methods of construction

104.11 Alternative materials, design and methods

of construction and equipment

104.2.9 Tests

104.11.2 Tests

104.2.10 Cooperation of other officials and officers

105 BOARD OF APPEALS

112 BOARD OF APPEALS

105.1 General

112.1 General
112.3 Qualifications

105.2 Limitations of Authority

112.2 Limitations on authority

106 PERMITS

105 PERMITS

106.1 Permits Required

105.1 Required

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106.2 Work Exempt from Permit

105.2 Work exempt from permit

106.3 Application for Permit

105.3 Application for permit

106.3.1 Application

105.3 Application for permit

106.3.2 Submittal documents

106.1 Submittal documents

106.3.3 Information on plans and specifications

106.1.1 Information on construction documents

106.3.4 Architect or engineer of record

106.3.4 Design professional in responsible charge

106.3.4.1 General

106.3.4.1 General

106.3.4.2 Deferred submittals

106.3.4.2

106.3.5 Inspection and observation program

106.3.4.1 General

106.4 Permit Issuance

105.3.1 Action on application

106.4.1 Issuance

105.3.1 Action on application

106.3.1 Approval of construction documents
104.2 Applications and permits

106.4.2 Retention of plans

104.7 Department needs

106.5 Retention of construction documents

106.4.3 Validity of permit

102.2 Other laws

104.3 Notices and orders
105.4 Validity of permit
109.1 General (Inspections)

106.4.4 Expiration

105.5 Expiration

106.4.5 Suspension or revocation

105.6 Suspension or revocation

107 FEES

108 FEES

107.1 General

108.1 Payment of fees

107.2 Permit Fees

108.2 Schedule of permit fees

108.3 Building permit valuation

Deferred submittals

107.3 Plan Review Fees

107.4 Expiration of Plan Review

105.3.2 Time limitation of application

107.5.1 Investigation

108.4 Work commencing before permit issuance

107.5.2 Fee

108.4 Work commencing before permit issuance

107.6 Fee refunds

108.6 Refunds

108 INSPECTIONS

109 INSPECTIONS

108.1 General

109.1 General
109.2 Preliminary inspection

108.2 Inspection Record Card

109.5 Inspection requests

105.7 Placement of permit

108.3 Inspection Requests

109.5 Inspection requests

108.4 Approval Required

109.6 Approval required

109.3.10 Final inspection

108.5 Required Inspections

109.3 Required inspections

108.5.1 General

109.3 Required inspections

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108.5.2 Foundation inspection

109.3.1 Footing and foundation inspection

108.5.3 Concrete slab or under-floor inspection

109.3.2 Concrete slab and under floor inspection

108.5.4 Frame inspection

109.3.4 Frame inspection

108.5.5 Lath or gypsum board inspection

109.3.5 Lath and gypsum board inspection

108.5.6 Final inspection

109.3.10 Final inspection

108.6 Special Inspections

109.3.9 Special inspection

108.7 Other Inspections

109.3.8 Other inspections

108.8 Reinspections
109 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY

110 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY

109.1 Use and Occupancy

110.1 Use and Occupancy

109.2 Change in Use

109.3 Certificate Issued

110.2 Certificate issued

109.4 Temporary Certificate

110.3 Temporary occupancy

109.5 Posting
109.6 Revocation

110.4 Revocation

Table 1-ABuilding permit fees

Chapter 2: Definitions and Abbreviations

201 DEFINITIONS

201 GENERAL

Chapter 3: Use or Occupancy

301 OCCUPANCY CLASSIFIED

302.1 General

302 MIXED USE OR OCCUPANCY

302.1 General

302.1.1 Incidental use areas

302.3 Mixed occupancies

302.2 Forms of Occupancy Separations

302.3.2 Separated uses

302.3 Types of Occupancy Separations

706 FIRE BARRIERS

302.4 Fire Ratings for Occupancy Separations

302.3.2 Separated uses

Table 302.3.2Required separation of
occupancies (Hours)

302.5 Heating Equipment Room Occupancy

Separation

Table 302.1.1 Incidental use areas

302.6 Water Closet Room Separation

303 REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP A OCCUPANCIES
303.1.1 Group A Occupancies defined

303.1 Assembly Group A

303.2 Construction, Height and Allowable Area

303.3 Location on Property

1023 EXIT DISCHARGE

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303.4 Access and Exit Facilities thru
303.7 Sprinkler and Standpipe Systems
303.8 Special Hazards

302.1.1 Incidental use areas

304 REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP B OCCUPANCIES

304.1 Group B Occupancies Defined

304.1 Business Group B

304.2 Construction, Height and Allowable Area

Table 302.1.1 Incidental use areas

304.3 Location on Property thru

304.7 Sprinkler and Standpipe Systems
304.8 Special Hazards

302.1.1 Incidental use areas

305 REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP E OCCUPANCIES

305.1 Group E Occupancies Defined

305 Educational Group E

305.2 Construction, Height and Allowable Area

305.3 Location on Property

1023 EXIT DISCHARGE

305.4 Access and Means of Egress Facilities thru

305.7 Sprinkler and Standpipe Systems
305.8 Special Hazards

302.1.1 Incidental use areas

305.9 Fire Alarm Systems

907.2.3 Group E

306 REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP F OCCUPANCIES

306.1 Group F Occupancies Defined
306.2 Construction, Height and Allowable Area thru
306.7 Sprinkler and Standpipe Systems

306.1 Factory Industrial Group F

306.2 Factory Industrial F-1 Moderate-Hazard
Occupancy
306.3 Factory Industrial F-2 Low-Hazard Occupancy

306.8 Special Hazards

307 REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP H OCCUPANCIES

[F] 415 Groups H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4 and H-5

[F] 416 Application of Flammable Finishes

307.1 Group H Occupancies Defined

307.1.6 Requirement for report

[F] 414.1 General

307.1.1 General

307.1 High-Hazard Group H

307.9 Exceptions
307.3 High-Hazard Group H-1
307.4 High-Hazard Group H-2
307.5 High-Hazard Group H-3
307.6 High-Hazard Group H-4
307.7 High-Hazard Group H-5

307.1.2 Multiple hazards

307.8 Multiple hazards

307.1.3 Liquid use, dispensing and mixing rooms

307.1.4 Liquid storage rooms
307.2.3 Spill control and secondary containment for
the storage of hazardous materials liquids and solids
307.2.4 Spill control and secondary containment for
use of hazardous materials liquids

[F] 414.5 Inside storage, dispensing and use

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307.1.3 Liquid use, dispensing and mixing rooms
307.1.4 Liquid storage rooms
307.1.5 Flammable for combustible liquid storage
warehouses
307.1.6 Requirement for report

[F] 414 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

[F] 414.7.2 Dispensing, use and handling

307.2 Construction, Height and Allowable Area

[F] 414 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

[F] 414.2 Control areas
[F] 415 Groups H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4 and H-5

307.2.3.1 Applicability

[F] 414.6 Outside storage, dispensing and use

307.2.9 Special provisions for Group H, Divisions 2

and 3 Occupancies
307.2.10 Special provisions for Group H, Division 4
Occupancies

406.6 Repair garages

307.3 Location on Property

[F] 415.3 Location on property

307.4 Access and Means of Egress Facilities thru

307.7 Sprinkler and Standpipe Systems
307.5.2 Ventilation in hazardous locations

[F] 414.3 Ventilation

307.8 Special Hazards

307.9 Fire Alarm Systems

907.2.5 Group H

307.10 Explosion Control

[F] 414.5.1 Explosion control

[F] Table 414.5.1Explosion Control Requirements

307.11 Group H, Division 6 Occupancies

[F] 415.9 Group H-5

307.12 Fabrication Area

308 REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP I OCCUPANCIES
308.1 Group I Occupancies Defined

308.2 Group I-1

308.3 Group I-2
407.1 General (Group I-2)
408.1 General (Group I-3)
308.4 Group I-3

308.2 Construction, Height and Allowable Area

407.1 General (Group I-2)

408 GROUP I-3

308.2.2.1 Group I, Division 1.1 Smoke barriers

407.4 Smoke barriers

308.3 Location on Property thru

308.7 Sprinkler and Standpipe Systems
308.4 Access and Means of Egress Facilities

408.3 Means of egress (Group I-3)

308.8 Special Hazards

302.1.1 Incidental use areas

308.9 Fire Alarm Systems

407.6 Automatic fire detection (Group I-2)

907.2.6 Group I

308.10 Smoke Detectors

907.2.6.2.3 Smoke detectors

309 REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP M OCCUPANCIES

309.1 Group M Occupancies Defined

309.1 Mercantile Group M

309.2 Construction, Height and Allowable Area

309.3 Location on Property

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309.4 Access and Means of Egress Facilities
309.5 Light, Ventilation and Sanitation
309.6 Shaft and Exit Enclosure
309.7 Sprinkler and Standpipe Systems
309.8 Special Hazards

302.1.1 Incidental use areas

310 REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP R OCCUPANCIES

310.1 Group R Occupancies Defined

310.1 Residential Group "R"

310.2 Construction, Height and Allowable Area thru

310.3 Location on Property
310.2.2 Special provisions

302.1.1 Incidental use areas

310.4 Access and Means of Egress Facilities and

Emergency Escapes

1025 EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE

310.5 Light, Ventilation and Sanitation

310.6 Room Dimensions

1208 INTERIOR SPACE DIMENSIONS

310.7 Efficiency Dwelling Units

1208.4 Efficiency dwelling units

310.8 Shaft and Exit Enclosures

310.9 Smoke Detectors and Sprinkler Systems
310.10 Fire Alarm Systems

903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

907 FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEMS

310.11 Heating

1204 TEMPERATURE CONTROL

310.12 Special Hazards

302.1.1 Incidental use areas

311 REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP S OCCUPANCIES

311.1 Group S Occupancies Defined

311.1 Storage Group S

311.2 Moderate-hazard storage, Group S-1
311.3 Low-hazard storage Group S-2

311.2 Construction, Height and Allowable Area

406 MOTOR VEHICLE RELATED OCCUPANCIES

508 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

311.2.2 Special provisions

406.1.2 Area increase

311.2.3.2 Marine or motor vehicle fuel-dispensing stations

406.5 Motor fuel dispensing facilities

311.2.3.5 Vehicle barriers

406.2.4 Vehicle barriers

311.3 Location on Property

311.4 Access and Means of Egress Facilities
311.5 Light, Ventilation and Sanitation
311.6 Shaft and Exit Enclosures
311.7 Sprinkler and Standpipe Systems
311.8 Special Hazards
413.1 General (Combustible storage)
311.9 Group S, Division 4 Open Parking Garages

406.3 Open parking garages

508 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

311.10 Helistops

412.5 Heliports and helistops

312 REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP U OCCUPANCIES

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312.1 Group U Occupancies Defined

312.1 General (Utility and Miscellaneous Group U)

312.2 Construction, Height and Allowable Area

406 MOTOR VEHICLE-RELATED OCCUPANCIES

312.2.1 General

406.1.1 Classification (Private garages and carports)

312.3 Location on Property

312.4 Special Hazards

406.2.9 Attached to rooms

312.5 Garage Floor Surfaces

406.2.6 Floor surface

312.6 Agricultural Buildings

Table 3-ADescription of Occupancies by Group
and Division
Table 3-BRequired Separation in Buildings of Mixed
Occupancy (Hours)

Table 302.3.2Required Separation of

Occupancies (Hours) Notes to Table 302.3.2
307.2 Definitions

Table 3-CRequired Separation of Specific-Use

Areas in Group I, Division 1.1 Hospital and Nursing
Homes

Table 302.1.1Incidental use areas

407 GROUP I-2
408 GROUP I-3

Table 3-DExempt Amounts of Hazardous Materials

Presenting a Physical Hazard Maximum Quantities
Per Control Area

[F] Table 307.7(1)Maximum Allowable Quantity

Per Control Area of Hazardous Materials Posing a
Physical Hazard

Table 3-EExempt Amounts of Hazardous Materials

Presenting A Health Hazard Maximum Quantities
Per Control Area

[F] Table 307.7(2)Maximum Allowable Quantity

Per Control Area of Hazardous Material Posing
a Health Hazard

Table 3-FMinimum Distances for Buildings

Containing Explosive Materials

[F] Table 415.3.1Minimum Separation Distances

for Buildings Containing Explosive Materials

Table 3-GRequired Detached Storage

[F] Table 415.3.2Required Detached Storage

[F] Table 415.9.2.1.1Quantity Limits for Hazardous
Motors in a Single Fabrication Area in Group H-5
[F] 417 DRYING ROOMS
[F] 418 ORGANIC COATINGS

Table 3-HOpen Parking Garages Area and Height

Table 406.3.5Open Parking Garages Area and

Height

Chapter 4Special Use and Occupancy

401 SCOPE

401.1 Detail use and occupancy requirements

402 ATRIA
402.1 General

404.3 Automatic sprinkler protection

402.2 Smoke-control System

404.4 Smoke control

402.3 Enclosure of Atria

404.5 Enclosure of atriums

404.1 General

402.4 Escalators and Elevators

402.5 Means of Egress

1015 EXIT ACCESS TRAVEL DISTANCE

402.5.1 Travel distance

404.8 Travel distance

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402.6 Occupancy Separation Exceptions

404 ATRIUMS

402.7 Standby Power

404.6 Standby power

402.8 Interior Finish

404.7 Interior finish

402.9 Acceptance of the Smoke-control System

404.4 Smoke control

402.10 Combustible Furnishings in Atria

404.2 Use

403 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR GROUP B OFFICE

BUILDINGS AND GROUP R, DIVISION 1 OCCUPANCIES
403.1 Scope

403.1 Applicability (High-Rise Buildings)

403.2 Automatic Sprinkler System

[F] 403.2 Automatic sprinkler system

403.2.2 Modifications

403.3 Reduction in fire-resistance rating

403.4 Emergency escape and rescue

403.3 Smoke Detection

403.4 Emergency escape and rescue

403.4 Smoke Control

403.5.2 Emergency voice/alarm signaling system

[F] 403.5 Automatic fire detection

[F] 403.6 Emergency voice/alarm communication
systems

403.5.3 Fire department communication system

[F] 403.7 Fire department communication system

403.6 Central Control Station

[F] 403.8 Fire command

403.7 Elevators

403.9 Elevators

403.8 Standby Power, Light and Emergency Systems

403.10 Standby power, light and emergency

systems

403.9 Means of Egress

403.12 Stairway door operation

403.10 Seismic Considerations

403.14 Seismic considerations
404 COVERED MALL BUILDINGS
404.1.1 Purpose

402.1 Scope (Covered Mall Buildings)

404.1.2 Scope

402.1 Scope (Covered Mall Buildings)

404.1.3 Definitions

402.2 Definitions (Covered Mall Buildings)

404.2.1 Type of Construction

402.6 Types of construction (Covered Mall Buildings)

404.2.2 Required yards for unlimited area

507 UNLIMITED AREA BUILDINGS

404.3.1 Automatic sprinkler system

[F] 402.8 Automatic sprinkler system

404.3.3 Smoke-control system

402.9 Smoke control

404.3.4 Fire department access to equipment

402.15 Fire department access to equipment

404.3.5 Tenant separation

402.7 Fire-resistance-rated separation

404.3.6 Public address system

[F] 402.13 Emergency voice/alarm communication

system

404.3.7 Plastic panels and plastic signs

402.14 Plastic signs

404.3.8 Lease plans

402.3 Lease plan

404.3.9 Openings between anchor building and mall

402.7 Fire-resistance-rated separation

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404.3.10 Standby power

402.12 Standby power

404.4 Means of Egress

402.4 Means of egress

404.4.7 Malls

402.5 Mall width

402.10 Kiosks

404.4.8 Security grilles and doors

402.11 Security grilles and doors

404.5 Occupancy

402.4.1 Determination of occupant load

405 STAGES AND PLATFORMS

410 STAGES AND PLATFORMS

406 MOTION PICTURE PROJECTION ROOMS

409 MOTION PICTURE PROJECTION ROOMS

408 AMUSEMENT BUILDINGS

411 SPECIAL AMUSEMENT BUILDINGS

409 PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS

3104 PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS AND TUNNELS

410 MEDICAL GAS SYSTEMS IN GROUPS B AND I

OCCUPANCIES
411 COMPRESSED GASES

307 HIGH-HAZARD GROUP H

412 Aviation Control Towers

412.1 Airport traffic control towers

413 DETENTION AND CORRECTION FACILITIES

308 INSTITUTIONAL GROUP I

408 GROUP I-3

414 AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS

BUILDINGS

APPENDIX CGROUP U AGRICULTURAL

415 GROUP R, DIVISION 3 OCCUPANCIES

416 GROUP R, DIVISION 4 OCCUPANCIES

310 RESIDENTIAL GROUP R

417 BARRIERS FOR SWIMMING POOLS

Appendix CH. 4, Div. IIAviation Control Towers

412.1 Airport traffic control towers

Table A-4-AMaximum Height of Aviation Control

Towers (feet)

Table 412.1.2Height and Area Limitations for

Airport Traffic Control Towers

Chapter 5: General Building Limitations

501 SCOPE

501 GENERAL

502 PREMISES IDENTIFICATION

501.2 Premises identification

503 LOCATION ON PROPERTY

503.1 General
503.2 Fire Resistance of Walls

704.2 Projections
704.8 Allowable area of openings

503.3 Buildings on Same Property and Buildings

Containing Courts

503.1.3 Buildings on same lot

503.4.1 General

508.1 General (Special Provisions)

504 ALLOWABLE FLOOR AREAS

504.1 One-Story Areas

503.1 General (Height and Area Limitation)

504.2 Areas of Buildings over One Story

506.4 Area determination

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504.3 Allowable Floor Area of Mixed Occupancies

507.6 High-hazard use groups

504.4 Mezzanines

505 MEZZANINES

504.5 Basements

503.1.1 Basements
506.1.1 Basements

504.6 Area Separation Walls

503.1 General

504.6.1 General

503.2 Party walls

505 ALLOWABLE AREA INCREASES

505.1 General

506.1 General

505.2 Unlimited Area

507.3 Two-story
507.2 Sprinklered, one-story
507.1 Nonsprinklered, one-story

505.3 Automatic Sprinkler Systems

506.3 Automatic sprinkler system increase

506 MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS AND

INCREASES

504.2 Automatic sprinkler increase

504.3 Roof structures
504.1 General

507 MEZZANINES

505.1 General
505.2 Area limitation
505.3 Egress
505.4 Openness

508 FIRE-RESISTIVE SUBSTITUTION

509 Guardrails

406.2.3 Guards
1012 GUARDS

Table 5-AExterior Wall and Opening Protection

Based on Location on Property for all Construction
Types

Table 602Fire-Resistance Rating Requirements for

Exterior Walls Based on Fire Separation Distance
704.12 Opening protection

Table 5-BBasic Allowable Building Heights and

Basic Allowable Floor Area for Buildings One Story in
Height

Table 503Allowable Height and Building Areas

Chapter 6: Types of Construction

601 CLASSIFICATION OF ALL BUILDINGS BY TYPES OF
CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

601 GENERAL

601.1 General

602.1 General

601.2 Mixed Types of Construction

602.1.1 Minimum requirements

601.4 Structural Frame

Table 601Fire-Resistance Rating Requirements for

Building Elements, NOTE 1

601.5 Exceptions to Table 6-A

Table 601Fire-Resistance Rating Requirements for

Building Elements
603 COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL IN TYPE I AND II
CONSTRUCTION

602.1 Definition

602.2 Types I and II

603.1 Definition

602.2 Types I and II

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604 TYPE III BUILDINGS

Table 601Fire-Resistance Rating Requirements for

Building Elements
602.3 Type III

605 TYPE IV BUILDINGS

Table 601Fire-Resistance Rating Requirements for

Building Elements
602.4 Type IV

605 TYPE V BUILDINGS

606.1 Definition

Table 601Fire-Resistance Rating Requirements for

Building Elements
602.5 Type V

Table 6-ATypes of Construction-Fire Resistive

Requirements (In Hours)

Table 601Fire-Resistance Rating Requirements for

Building Elements
Table 602Fire-Resistance Rating Requirements for
Exterior Walls Based on Fire Separation Distance

Chapter 7: Fire-Resistant Materials and Construction

701 SCOPE.

701 GENERAL
701.1 Scope

702 DEFINITIONS

702 DEFINITIONS

703 FIRE-RESISTIVE MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS

TESTS

703 FIRE-RESISTANCE RATINGS AND FIRE

703.1 General

703.1 Scope
703.3 Alternative methods for determining fire
resistance
720 Prescriptive Fire Resistance

703.2 Qualification by Testing

703.2 Fire-resistance ratings

703.2.3 Restrained classification

703.3 Calculating Fire Resistance

703.3 Alternative methods for determining fire

resistance
721 CALCULATED FIRE RESISTANCE

703.4 Standards of Quality

102.4 Referenced codes and standards

Chapter 35 Referenced Standards

704 PROTECTION OF STRUCTURAL MEMBERS

STRUCTURAL

714 FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING OF

MEMBERS

704.1 General

720.1 General

704.2 Protective Coverings

720.1.1 Thickness of protective coverings

704.2.1 Thickness of protection

720.1.1 Thickness of protective coverings

704.2.2 Unit masonry protection

720.1.2 Unit masonry protection

704.2.3 Reinforcement for cast-in-place concrete

column protection

720.1.3 Reinforcement for cast-in-place concrete

column protection

704.2.4 Embedment of pipes

714.3 Embedments and enclosures

704.2.5 Column jacketing

714.4 Impact protection

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704.2.6 Ceiling membrane protection

714.2.1 Individual protection

714.2.2 Column protection above ceilings

704.2.7 Plaster application

720.1.4 Plaster application

704.2.8 Truss protection

714.2.3 Truss protection

704.3 Protected Members

704.3.1Attached metal members

714.2.4 Attachments to structural members

704.3.2 Reinforcing

714.2.5 Reinforcing

704.3.3 Bonded prestressed concrete tendons

720.1.5 Bonded prestressed concrete tendons

704.4 Members Carrying Masonry or Concrete

704.5 Fire-resistive Material Omitted

714.6 Bottom flange protection

704.6 Spray-applied Fire-resistive Materials

1704.11 Sprayed fire-resistant materials

705 PROJECTIONS

704.2.1 Types I and II construction

704.2.2 Types III, IV and V construction
704.2.3 Combustible projections

706 FIRE-RESISTIVE JOINT SYSTEMS

713 FIRE-RESISTANT JOINT SYSTEMS

706.1 General

713.1 General
713.2 Installation

706.2 Fire-resistive Joint Systems

713.3 Fire Test Criteria

707 INSULATION
MATERIALS

719 THERMAL- AND SOUND-INSULATING

707.1 General

719.1 General

707.2 Insulation and Covering on Pipe and Tubing

719.7 Insulation and covering on pipe and tubing

707.3 Insulation

719.2 Concealed installation

719.3 Exposed installation
719.4 Loose-fill insulation
719.5 Roof insulation
719.6 Cellulose loose-fill insulation

708 FIRE BLOCKS AND DRAFT STOPS

717 CONCEALED SPACES

708.1 General

717.1 General

708.2 Fire Blocks

717.2 Fireblocking

708.2.1 Where required

717.2.2 Concealed wall spaces

717.2.3 Connections between horizontal and
vertical spaces
717.2.4 Stairways
717.2.5 Ceiling and floor openings
717.2.6 Architectural trim
717.2.7 Concealed sleeper spaces

708.2.2 Fire block construction

717.2.1 Fireblocking materials

717.2.1.1 Double stud walls

708.3 Draft Stops

717.3 Draftstopping in floors

717.4 Draftstopping in attics

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708.3.1 Where required

717.3 Draftstopping in floors

717.4 Draftstopping in attics

708.3.1.1 Floor-ceiling assemblies

717.3 Draftstopping in floors

708.3.1.1.1 Single-family dwellings

717.3.2 Groups R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4

708.3.1.1.2 Two or more dwelling units and hotels

717.3.2 Groups R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4

708.3.1.3 Other uses

717.3.3 Other Groups

708.3.1.2 Attics

717.4 Draftstopping in attics

708.3.1.2.1 Two or more dwelling units and hotels

717.4.2 Groups R-1 and R-2

708.3.1.2.2 Other uses

717.4.3 Other groups

708.3.1.3 Draft stop construction

717.3.1 Draftstop materials

717.4.1 Draftstopping materials
717.4.1.1 Openings

708.4 Draft Stops or Fire Blocks in Other Location

717.5 Combustibles in concealed spaces in Types I

and II construction

709 WALLS AND PARTITIONS

706 FIRE BARRIERS

709.1 General

703.2 Fire resistance ratings

706.1 General

709.2 Combustible Members

709.3 Exterior Walls

704 EXTERIOR WALLS

709.3.1 Extension through attics and concealed

spaces

704.9 Vertical separation of openings

709.3.2 Vertical fire spread at exterior walls

704.9 Vertical separation of openings

709.3.2.1 General

704.9 Vertical separation of openings

709.3.2.2 Interior

713.4 Exterior curtain wall/floor intersection

709.3.2.3 Exterior

704.9 Vertical separation of openings

709.4 Parapets

704.11 Parapets

709.4.1 General

704.11 Parapets

709.4.2 Construction

704.11.1 Parapet construction

709.5 Nonsymmetrical Wall Construction

703.2.1 Nonsymmetrical wall construction

709.6 Through Penetrations

712 PENETRATIONS

709.6.1 General

712.3 Fire-resistance-rated walls

712.3.1 Through penetrations

709.6.2 Fire-rated assembly

712.3.1.1 Fire-resistance-rated assembly

709.6.3 Penetration firestop system

712.3.1.2 Through-penetration firestop system

709.7 Membrane Penetrations

712.3.2 Membrane penetrations

712.3.4 Dissimilar materials

709.8 Joints

704.13 Joints; 705.10 Joints; 706.9 Joints;

707.9 Joints; 708.8 Joints; 709.7 Joints; 710.6 Joints

710 FLOOR CEILINGS OR ROOF CEILINGS

711 HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLIES

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710.1 General

703.2 Fire resistance ratings

711.1 General
711.3.1 Ceiling panels

710.2 Through Penetrations

712.4 Horizontal assemblies

710.2.1 General

712.4 Horizontal assemblies

712.4.1 Through penetrations

710.2.2 Fire-rated assemblies

712.4.1.1 Fire-resistance-rated assemblies

710.2.3 Penetration firestop system

712.4.1.2 Through-penetration firestop system

710.3 Membrane Penetrations

712.4.2 Membrane penetrations

710.4 Roofs

712.4 Horizontal assemblies

711.4 Continuity

710.5 Wiring in Plenums

IMC 602.2.1.1 Wiring

710.6 Joints

704.13 Joints; 705.10 Joints; 706.9 Joints;

707.9 Joints; 708.8 Joints; 709.7 Joints; 710.6 Joints

711 SHAFT ENCLOSURES

707 SHAFT ENCLOSURES

711.1 General

707.1 General
707.2 Shaft enclosure required

711.2 Extent of Enclosures

707.5 Continuity
707.11 Enclosure at the bottom
707.12 Enclosure at the top

711.3 Special Provision

707.2 Shaft enclosure required

711.4 Protection of Openings

707.7 Openings
716.2.1 Smoke-control system
716.2.2 Hazardous exhaust ducts

711.5 Rubbish and Linen Chute Termination Rooms

707.13 Refuse and laundry chutes

711.6 Chute and Dumbwaiter Shafts

707.14 Elevator and dumbwaiter shafts

712 USABLE SPACE UNDER FLOORS

413.2 Attic, under-floor and concealed spaces

713 FIRE-RESISTIVE ASSEMBLIES FOR PROTECTION OF

OPENINGS

715 OPENING PROTECTIVES

713.1 General

714.1 General

713.2 Definitions

702 DEFINITIONS

713.2 Fire Assembly

702.1 Fire damper; fire door assembly;

fire window assembly

713.2 Fire Assembly, Automatic-closing

715.3.7.2 Automatic-closing fire door assemblies

713.2 Fire Assembly, Self-closing

702.1 Self-closing

713.3 Identification of Fire Doors, Fire Windows and

Fire Dampers

715.3.5 Labeled protective assemblies

715.3.5.1 Labeling requirements
715.3.5.2 Oversized doors

713.4 Installation of Fire Doors, Hardware and Frames,

and Fire Dampers

715.3 Fire door and shutter assemblies

716.2 Installation

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713.5 Fire-resistive Tests

715.3 Fire door and shutter assemblies

716.3 Damper testing and ratings

713.6 Hardware

715.3.7 Door closing

713.6.1 Closing devices

715.4.7 Door closing

713.6.2 Hinges

715.3 Fire door and shutter assemblies

713.6.3 Latch

715.3.7.1 Latch required

713.7 Glazed Openings in Fire Doors

715.3.6 Glazing material

715.4 Fire-protection rated glazing

713.8 Fire Window Size

715.4.3 Wired glass

715.4.4 Nonwired glass

713.9 Glazing

715.3.6.3 Labeling
715.3.6.4 Safety glazing

713.10 Smoke Dampers

716 DUCTS AND AIR TRANSFER OPENINGS

716.1 General
716.2 Installation
716.2.1 Smoke control system
716.3.2 Smoke damper ratings
716.4 Access and identification
716.5 Where required

713.11 Fire Dampers

716 DUCTS AND AIR TRANSFER OPENINGS

716.1 General
716.4 Access and identification
716.5.2 Fire barriers
716.5.4 Fire partitions

713.12 Installation

716.3 Damper testing and ratings

713.13 Signs
714 THROUGH-PENETRATION FIRE STOPS

712 PENETRATIONS
712.2 Installation details

Table 7-AMinimum Protection of Structural Parts

Based on Time Periods For Various Noncombustible
Insulating Materials

Table 720.1(1)Minimum Protection of Structural

Parts Based on Time Periods For Various
Noncombustible Insulating Materials

Table 7-BRated Fire-Resistive Periods For Various

Walls and Partitions

Table 720.1(2)Rated Fire Resistance Periods For

Various Walls and Partitions

Table 7-CMinimum Protection for Floor and Roof

Systems

Table 720.1(3)Minimum Protection for Floor and

Roof Systems

Table 7-DPreconditioning Cycles for Fire-Resistive

Joint Systems

Chapter 8: Interior Finishes

801 GENERAL

801 GENERAL

801.1 Scope

801.1 Scope
801.2 Application

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801.2 Standards of Quality

102.4 Referenced codes and standards

CHAPTER 35 REFERENCED STANDARDS

801.3 Veneer
802 TESTING AND CLASSIFICATION OF MATERIALS

803 WALL AND CEILING FINISHES

802.1 Testing

803.1 General
803.3 Stability

802.2 Classification

803.1 General

803 APPLICATION OF CONTROLLED INTERIOR FINISH

803.4 Application

804 MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE FLAME SPREAD

803.5 Interior finish requirements based on Group

804.1 General

803.5 Interior finish requirements based on Group

804.2 Carpeting on Ceilings

803.6.2 Textile ceiling finish

805 TEXTILE WALL COVERINGS

803.6 Textiles
803.6.1 Textile wall coverings

806 INSULATION

803.8 Insulation

807 SANITATION

1210 SURROUNDING MATERIALS

807.1 Floors and Walls in Water Closet Compartment

and Showers

1210 SURROUNDING MATERIALS

807.1.1 Floors

1210.1 Floors

807.1.2 Walls

1210.2 Walls

807.1.3 Showers

1210.3 Showers

807.1.4 Shower doors

807.2 Water Closet Room Separation

1210.5 Toilet rooms

Table 8-AFlame-Spread Classification

803.1 General

Table 8-BMaximum Flame-Spread Class

Table 803.5Interior Wall and Ceiling Finish

Requirements By Occupancy

Chapter 9: Fire-Protection Systems

901 SCOPE

901 GENERAL
901.1 Scope

902 STANDARDS OF QUALITY

102.4 Referenced codes and standards

CHAPTER 35 REFERENCED STANDARDS

903 DEFINITIONS

902 DEFINITIONS

904 FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS

[F] 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

904.1 Installation Requirements

[F] 903.1 General

904.1.1 General

901.2 Fire protection systems; 901.4 Threads;

[F] 903.1 General; [F] 903.2.6.1 High-piled storage;
[F] 903.3.6 Hose threads;
[F] 903.3.7 Fire department connections;
[F] 905.1 General (Standpipes)

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904.1.2 Standards

[F] 903.3 Installation requirements

[F] 903.3.1.2 NFPA 13R sprinkler locations
[F] 903.3.5.1 Domestic services

904.1.3 Modifications

[F] 903.3.1.2 NFPA 13R sprinkler locations

904.2 Automatic Fire-extinguishing Systems

[F] 903.2 Where required

904.2.1 Where required

[F] 903.2 Where required

904.2.2 All occupancies except Group R, Division 3

and Group U Occupancies

[F] 903.2.4.3 Pyroxylin plastics

[F] 903.2.10.1 Stories and basements without openings
[F] 903.2.10.2 Rubbish and linen chutes
[F] 903.2.10.3 Buildings over 55 feet in height

904.2.3 Group A Occupancies

[F] 903.2.1 Group A

904.2.3.1 Drinking establishments

[F] 903.2.1.2 Group A-2

904.2.3.2 Basements

[F] 903.2.1.1 Group A-1; [F] 903.2.1.2 Group A-2;

[F] 903.2.1.3 Group A-3; [F] 903.2.1.4 Group A-4

904.2.3.3 Exhibition and display rooms

[F] 903.2.1.3 Group A-3

904.2.3.4 Stairs

413.2 Attic, under-floor and concealed spaces

904.2.3.5 Multitheater complexes

[F] 903.2.1.1 Group A-1

904.2.3.6 Amusement buildings

[F] 903.2.13 Other required suppression systems

904.2.3.7 Stages

[F] 903.2.13 Other required suppression systems

904.2.3.8 Smoke-protected assembly seating

1024.6.2.3 Automatic sprinklers

904.2.4 Group E Occupancies

[F] 903.2.2 Group E

904.2.4.1 General

[F] 903.2.2 Group E

904.2.4.2 Basements

[F] 903.2.2, Item 2

904.2.4.3 Stairs

413.2 Attic, under-floor and concealed spaces

904.2.5 Group F Occupancies

[F] 903.2.3 Group F-1

904.2.5.1 Woodworking Occupancies

[F] 903.2.3.1 Woodworking operations

904.2.6 Group H Occupancies

[F] 903.2.4 Group H

904.2.6.1 General

[F] 903.2.4.1 General

[F] 903.2.13 Other required suppression systems

904.2.6.2 Group H, Division 4 Occupancies

[F] 903.2.8.1 Repair garages

904.2.6.3 Group H, Division 6 Occupancies

[F] 903.2.4.2 Group H-5

904.2.7 Group I Occupancies

[F] 903.2.5 Group I

[F] 903.2.13 Other required suppression systems

904.2.8 Group M Occupancies

[F] 903.2.6 Group M

904.2.9 Group R, Division 1 Occupancies

[F] 903.2.7 Group R

904.3 Sprinkler System Monitoring and Alarms

[F] 903.4 Sprinkler system monitoring and alarms

904.3.1 Where required

[F] 903.4 Sprinkler system monitoring and alarms

[F] 905.9 Valve supervision

904.3.2 Alarms

[F] 903.4.2 Alarms

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904.4 Permissible Sprinkler Omissions

[F] 903.3.1.1.1 Exempt locations

904.5 Standpipes

[F] 905 STANDPIPE SYSTEMS

904.5.1 General

[F] 905.2 Installation standards

904.5.2 Where required

[F] 905.3 Required installations

904.5.3 Location of Class I standpipes

[F] 905.4 Location of Class I standpipe hose

connections

904.5.4 Location of Class II standpipes

[F] 905.5 Location of Class II standpipe hose

connections

904.5.5 Location of Class III standpipes

[F] 905.6 Location of Class III standpipe hose

connections

904.6 Buildings under Construction

[F] 3311 STANDPIPES

904.6.1 General

[F] 3311.1 Where required

904.6.2 Where required

[F] 3311.1 Where required

904.6.3 Temporary standpipes

[F] 3311.3 Detailed requirements

904.6.4 Detailed requirements

[F] 3311.3 Detailed requirements

904.7 Basement Pipe Inlets

Deleted

905 SMOKE CONTROL

909 SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS

905.1 Scope and Purpose

909.1 Scope and purpose

909.2 General design requirements

905.2 Design Methods

909.4 Analysis

905.2.1 General

909.4 Analysis

905.2.2 Rationality

909.4 Analysis

905.2.2.1 General

909.4 Analysis

905.2.2.2 Stack effect

909.4.1 Stack effort

905.2.2.3 Temperature effect of fire

909.4.2 Temperature effect of fire

905.2.2.4 Wind effect

909.4.3 Wind effect

905.2.2.5 HVAC systems

909.4.4 HVAC systems

905.2.2.6 Climate

909.4.5 Climate

905.2.3 Smoke barrier construction

909.5 Smoke barrier construction

909.5.1 Leakage area

905.2.4 Opening protection

909.5.2 Opening protection

909.5.2.1 Ducts and air transfer openings

905.2.5 Duration of operation

909.4.6 Duration of operation

905.3 Pressurization Method

909.6 Pressurization method

905.3.1 General

909.6 Pressurization method

905.3.2 Minimum pressure difference

909.6.1 Minimum pressure difference

905.3.3 Maximum pressure difference

909.6.2 Maximum pressure difference

905.4 Airflow Method

909.7 Airflow design method

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905.4.1 General

909.7 Airflow design method

905.4.2 Velocity

909.7.1 Velocity

905.4.3 Prohibited conditions

909.7.2 Prohibited conditions

905.5 Exhaust Method

909.8 Exhaust method

905.5.1 General

909.8 Exhaust method

905.5.2 Exhaust rate

909.8.1 Exhaust rate

905.5.2.1 General

909.8.1 Exhaust rate

905.5.2.2 Axisymmetric plumes

909.8.2 Axisymmetric plumes

905.5.2.3 Balcony spill plumes

909.8.3 Balcony spill plumes

905.5.2.4 Window plumes

909.8.4 Window plumes

905.5.2.5 Plume contact with walls

909.8.5 Plume contact with walls

905.6 Design Fire

909.9 Design fire

905.6.1 General

909.9 Design fire

905.6.2 Rational analysis

909.9 Design fire

905.6.2.1 Factors considered

909.9.1 Factors considered

905.6.2.2 Separation distance

909.9.2 Separation distance

905.6.2.3 Heat-release assumptions

909.9.3 Heat-release assumptions

905.6.2.4 Sprinkler effectiveness assumptions

909.9.4 Sprinkler effectiveness assumptions

905.7 Equipment

909.10 Equipment

905.7.1 General

909.10 Equipment

905.7.2 Exhaust fans

909.10.1 Exhaust fans

905.7.3 Ducts

909.10.2 Ducts

905.7.4 Equipment, inlets and outlets

909.10.3 Equipment, inlets and outlets

905.7.5 Automatic dampers

909.10.4 Automatic dampers

905.7.6 Fans

909.10.5 Fans

905.8 Power Systems

909.11 Power systems

905.8.1 General

909.11 Power systems

905.8.2 Power sources and power surges

909.11.1 Power sources and power surges

905.9 Detection and Control Systems

909.12 Detection and control systems

905.9.1 General

909.12 Detection and control systems

905.9.2 Wiring

909.12.1 Wiring

905.9.3 Activation

[F] 909.12.2 Activation

905.9.4 Automatic control

[F] 909.12.3 Automatic control

905.9.5 Smoke detection

905.10 Control Air Tubing

909.13 Control air tubing

905.10.1 General

909.13 Control air tubing

905.10.2 Materials

909.13.1 Materials

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905.10.3 Isolation from other functions

909.13.2 Isolation from other functions

905.10.4 Testing

905.13.3 Testing

905.11 Marking and Identification

909.14 Marking and identification

905.12 Control Diagrams

[F] 909.15 Control diagrams

905.13 Firefighter's Control Panel

[F] 909.16 Fire-fighter's smoke control panel

905.13.1 General

[F] 909.16 Firefighter's smoke control panel

[F] 909.16.1 Smoke control systems

905.13.2 Smoke-control capability

[F] 909.16.2 Smoke control panel

905.13.3 Control action and priorities

[F] 909.16.3 Control action and priorities

905.14 Response Time

[F] 909.17 System response time

905.15 Acceptance Testing

[F] 909.18 Acceptance testing

905.15.1 General

[F] 909.18 Acceptance testing

905.15.2 Detection devices

[F] 909.18.1 Detection devices

905.15.3 Ducts

[F] 909.18.2 Ducts

905.15.4 Dampers

[F] 909.18.3 Dampers

905.15.5 Inlets and outlets

[F] 909.18.4 Inlets and outlets

905.15.6 Fans

[F] 909.18.5 Fans

905.15.7 Smoke barriers

[F] 909.18.6 Smoke barriers

905.15.8 Controls

[F] 909.18.7 Controls

905.15.9 Reports

[F] 909.18.8 Special inspections for smoke control

905.15.10 Identification and documentation

[F] 909.18.9 Identification and documentation

905.16 Acceptance

[F] 909.19 System acceptance

906 SMOKE AND HEAT VENTING

[F] 910 SMOKE AND HEAT VENTS

906.1 When Required

[F] 910.1 General

[F] 910.2 Where required
[F] 910.3.1 Vent operation

906.2 Mixed Occupancies

906.3 Types of Vents

[F] 910.3.1 Vent operation

[F] 910.3.3 Vent locations

906.4 Releasing Devices

[F] 910.3.1 Vent operation

906.5 Size and Spacing of Vents

[F] 910.3.2 Vent dimensions

906.5.1 Effective venting area

[F] 910.3.2 Vent dimensions

906.5.2 Spacing

[F] 910.3 Design and installation

906.5.3 Venting ratios

[F] 910.3 Design and installation

906.6 Curtain Boards

[F] 910.3.4 Draft curtains

906.6.1 General

[F] 910.3.4 Draft curtains

906.6.2 Construction

[F] 910.3.4.1 Construction

906.6.3 Location and depth

[F] 910.3.4.2 Location and depth

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906.6.4 Spacing

[F] 910.3 Design and installation

Table 9-AStandpipe Requirements

[F] 905.3 Required Installations

Chapter 10: Means of Egress

1001 ADMINISTRATIVE

1001 ADMINISTRATION

1001.1 Scope

1001.1 General
1003.1 Applicability

1001.2 Standards of Quality

1002 DEFINITIONS

1002.1 Definitions

1003 GENERAL

1003 GENERAL MEANS OF EGRESS

1003.1 Means of Egress

1003.1 Applicability

1003.2 System Design Requirements

1003.1 Applicability

1003.2.1 Use
1003.2.1.1General

1004.1 Design occupant load

1003.2.1.2 Change in use

1003.2.2 Occupant load

1004.1 Design occupant load

1003.2.2.1 General

1004.1.1 Actual number

1003.2.2.2 Determination of occupant load

1004.1.2

1003.2.2.2.1 Areas to be included

1004.1.3 Number by combination

1003.2.2.2.2 Area without fixed seats

1004.1 Design occupant load

1003.2.2.2.3 Areas with fixed seats

1004.7 Fixed seating

1003.2.2.2.4 Outdoor areas

1004.8 Outdoor areas

1003.2.2.2.5 Reviewing stands, grandstands

and bleachers

1004.1 Design occupant load

1003.2.2.3 Maximum occupant load

1004.1 Design occupant load

1003.2.2.3.1 Assembly occupancies

1004.1 Design occupant load

1003.2.2.3.2 Other occupancies

1004.1 Design occupant load

Number by Table 1004.1.2

1003.2.2.4 Minimum occupant load

1003.2.2.5 Revised occupant load

1004.2 Increased occupant load

1003.2.3 Width

1005 EGRESS WIDTH

1003.2.3.1 General

1005 EGRESS WIDTH

1003.2.3.2 Minimum width

1005.2 Door encroachment

1003.2.3.3 Maintaining width

1005.2 Door encroachment

1003.2.3.4 Exiting from adjacent levels

1004.4 Exiting from multiple levels

1004.5 Egress convergence

1003.2.3.5 Two-way exits

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1003.2.4 Height

1003.2 Ceiling height

1003.3 Protruding objects
1003.3.1 Headroom

1003.2.5 Exit continuity

1003.6 Means of egress continuity

1003.2.6 Changes in elevation

1003.5 Elevation change

1003.2.7 Elevators or escalators

1003.7 Elevators, escalators, and moving walks

1003.2.8 Means of egress identification

1011 EXIT SIGNS

1003.2.8.1 General
1003.2.8.2 Where required

1011.1 Where required

1003.2.8.3 Graphics

1011.5.1 Graphics

1003.2.8.4. Illumination

1011.2 Exit sign illumination

1003.2.8.5 Power source

1011.5.3Power source

1003.2.9 Mean of egress illumination

1006 MEANS OF EGRESS ILLUMINATION

1006.2 Illumination level

1003.2.9.1 General
1003.2.9.2 Power supply

1006.2 Illumination emergency power

1003.2.10 Building accessibility

1003.3 Means of Egress Components
1003.3.1 Doors

1008 DOORS, GATES AND TURNSTILES

1003.3.1.1 General
1003.3.1.2 Special doors

1008.1.3 Special doors

1008.1.3.1 Revolving doors
1008.1.3.1.1 Egress component
1008.1.3.1.2 Other than egress component
1008.1.3.2 Power-operated doors
1008.1.3.3 Horizontal sliding doors
1008.1.3.4 Access-controlled egress doors
1008.1.3.5 Security grilles

1003.3.1.3 Width and height

1008.1.1 Size of doors

1003.3.1.4 Door leaf width

1003.3.1.5 Swing and opening force

1008.1.2 Door swing

1003.3.1.6 Floor level at doors

1008.1.4 Floor elevation

1008.1.6 Thresholds

1003.3.1.7 Landings at doors

1008.1.5 Landings at doors

1003.3.1.8 Type of lock or latch

1008.1.8.3 Locks and Latches

1008.1.8.4 Bolt locks

1003.3.1.9 Panic hardware

1008.1.9 Panic and fire exit hardware

1003.3.1.10 Special egress-control devices

1008.1.8.6 Delayed egress locks

1008.1.3.4 Access-controlled egress doors

1003.3.1.11 Safety glazing identification

1003.3.2 Gates

1008.2 Gates

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1003.3.2.2 Detailed requirements
1003.3.3 Stairways

1009 STAIRWAYS AND HANDRAILS

1003.3.3.1 General
1003.3.3.2 Width

1009.1 Stairway width

1009.11.7 Stairway projections

1003.3.3.3 Rise and run

1009.3 Stair treads and risers

1003.3.3.4 Headroom

1009.2 Headroom

1003.3.3.5 Landings

1009.4 Stairway landings

1003.3.3.6 Handrails

1009.10.1 Handrails of alternating tread devices

1009.11 Handrails
1009.11.1 Height
1009.11.2 Intermediate handrails
1009.11.3 Handrail graspability
1009.11.4 Continuity
1009.11.5 Handrail extensions
1009.11.6 Clearance

1003.3.3.7 Guardrails

1012 GUARDS
1012.2 Height
1012.3 Opening limitations
1012.4 Screen porches
1012.5 Mechanical equipment

1003.3.3.8 Alternate stairways

1003.3.3.8.1 Circular stairways

1009.7

Circular stairways

1003.3.3.8.2 Winding stairways

1009.8

Winders

1003.3.3.8.3 Spiral stairways

1009.9

Spiral stairways

1003.3.3.9 Interior stairway construction

1003.3.3.10 Protection of exterior wall openings

1019.1.4 Vertical enclosure exterior walls

1003.3.3.11 Stairway to roof

1009.12 Stairway to roof

1003.3.3.12 Roof hatches

1009.12.1 Roof access

1003.3.3.13 Stairway identification

1003.3.4 Ramps

1010 RAMPS

1003.3.4.1 General
1003.3.4.2 Width

1010.5.1 Width

1003.3.4.3 Slope

1010.2 Slope
1010.3 Cross slope

1003.3.4.4 Landings

1010.6 Landings
1010.5.3 Restrictions

1003.3.4.5 Handrails

1010.8 Handrails

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1003.3.4.6 Guardrails

1010.10 Guards

1003.3.4.7 Construction

1010.7 Ramp construction

1003.3.4.8 Surface

1010.7.1 Ramp Surface

1010.7.2 Outdoor conditions

1004 THE EXIT ACCESS

1013 EXIT ACCESS

1004.1 General

1013.1 General

1004.2 Exit-access Design Requirements

1004.2.1 General
1004.2.2 Travel through intervening rooms

1013.2 Egress through intervening spaces

1004.2.3 Access to exits

1004.2.3.1 General
1004.2.3.2 From individual floors

1018.1 Minimum number of exits

1018.1.1 Open parking structures

1004.2.3.3 From individual spaces

1014.1 Exit or exit access doorways required

1018.1 Minimum number of exits
1018.1.1 Open parking structures

1004.2.3.4 Additional access to exits

1014.2.1 Two exit or exit access doorways

1004.2.4 Separation of exits or exit-access doorways

1014.2 Exit or exit access doorway arrangement

1004.2.5 Travel distance

1015 EXIT ACCESS TRAVEL DISTANCE

1004.2.5.1 General
1004.2.5.2 Maximum travel distance
1004.2.5.2.1 Nonsprinklered buildings
1004.2.5.2.2 Sprinklered buildings
1004.2.5.2.3 Corridor increases

1015.3 Exterior egress balcony increase

1004.2.5.2.4 Open parking garages

1015 EXIT ACCESS TRAVEL DISTANCE

1004.2.5.2.5 Factory, hazardous and storage

occupancies

1015 EXIT ACCESS TRAVEL DISTANCE

1004.2.6 Dead ends

1016.3 Dead ends

1004.3 Exit-access Components

1004.3.1 General
1004.3.2 Aisles

1013.4 Aisles

1004.3.2.1 General
1004.3.2.2 Width in occupancies without fixed seats

1013.4 Aisles

1004.3.2.3 Occupancies with fixed seats

1024.9 Assembly aisles are required

1004.3.2.3.1 Width

1024.6 Width of means of egress for assembly

1024.6.1 Without smoke protection
1024.6.3 Width of means of egress for outdoor
smoke protected assembly
1024.9.1 Minimum aisles width
1024.9.2 Aisle width

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1004.3.2.3.2 Seat spacing

1024.10 Clear width of aisle access ways serving

seating
1024.10.1 Dual access
1024.10.2 Single access

1004.3.2.4 Aisle termination

1024.9.5 Assembly aisle termination

1004.3.2.5 Aisle steps

1004.3.2.5.1 Where prohibited

1024.11 Assembly aisle walking surface

1004.3.2.5.2 Where required

1024.11Assembly aisle walking surface

1004.3.2.6 Ramp slope

1024.11Assembly aisle walking surface

1004.3.2.7 Handrails

1024.13 Handrails

1004.3.3 Hallways
1004.3.3.1 General
1004.3.3.2 Width
1004.3.3.3 Construction
1004.3.3.4 Openings
1004.3.3.5 Elevator lobbies
1004.3.4 Corridors

1016 CORRIDORS

1004.3.4.1 General
1004.3.4.2 Width

1016.2 Corridor width

1004.3.4.3 Construction

1016.1 Construction

1004.3.4.3.1 Fire-resistive materials

1004.3.4.3.2 Openings

708.6 Openings

1004.3.4.3.2.1 Doors

715.3.3 Doors in corridors and smoke barriers

1004.3.4.3.2.2 Windows

715.3 Fire door and shutter assemblies

1004.3.4.3.2.3 Duct openings

1004.3.4.4 Intervening rooms

1016.5 Corridor continuity

1004.3.4.5 Elevators
1005 THE EXIT

1017 EXITS

1005.1 General

1017.1 General

1005.2 Exit Design Requirements

1005.2.1 Separation of exits

1014.2 Exit or exit access doorway arrangement

1014.2.2 Three or more

1005.2.2 Travel distance

1005.2.3 Travel through intervening rooms
1005.3 Exit components

1017 EXITS

1005.3.1 General
1005.3.2 Exterior exit doors

1017.2 Exterior exit doors

1005.3.2.1 General

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1005.3.2.2 Detailed requirements

1017.2 .1 Detailed requirements

1005.3.2.3 Arrangement

1017.2.2 Arrangement

1005.3.3 Exit enclosures

1019 VERTICAL EXIT ENCLOSURES

1005.3.3.1 General
1005.3.3.2 Construction

1019.1.4 Vertical enclosure exterior walls

1019.1.5 Enclosures under stairways

1005.3.3.3 Extent of enclosure

1005.3.3.4 Barrier

1019.1.6 Discharge identification

1005.3.3.5 Openings and penetrations

1019.1.1 Openings and penetrations

1019.1.2 Penetrations

1005.3.3.6 Use of space under stairway or ramp

1005.3.3.7 Pressurized enclosure

1019.1.8 Smokeproof enclosures

1005.3.3.7.1 Vestibules

1019.1.8.2 Enclosure access

1005.3.3.7.1.1 Vestibule size

909.20.1 Access
909.20.3.3 Vestibule ventilation

1005.3.3.7.1.2 Vestibule construction

909.20.2 Construction

1005.3.3.7.1.3 Vestibule doors

909.20.3.2 Vestibule door

909.20.4.1 Vestibule doors

1005.3.3.7.1.4 Pressure differences

1005.3.3.7.1.5 Standpipes
1005.3.4 Exit passageways

1020 EXIT PASSAGEWAY

1005.3.4.1 General
1005.3.4.2 Width

1020.2 Width

1005.3.4.3 Construction

1020.3 Construction

1005.3.4.4 Openings and penetrations

1020.4 Openings and penetrations

1005.3.4.5 Intervening rooms

1005.3.4.6 Dead ends

1016.3 Dead ends

1005.3.5 Horizontal exits

1021 HORIZONTAL EXITS

1005.3.5.1 General
1005.3.5.2 Construction
1005.3.5.3 Openings and penetrations

1021.3 Opening protectives

1005.3.5.4 Refuge area

1021.4 Capacity of refuge area

1006 THE EXIT DISCHARGE

1023 EXIT DISCHARGE

1006.1 General

1023.1 General

1006.2 Exit Discharge Design Requirements

1023.2 Exit discharge capacity

1006.2.1 Location

1023.3 Exit discharge location

1006.2.2 Access to grade

1006.2.3 Travel distance

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1006.3 Exit Discharge Components

1023.4 Exit discharge components

1006.3.1 General
1006.3.2 Exterior exit balconies
1006.3.2.1 General
1006.3.2.2 Width
1006.3.2.3 Construction
1006.3.2.4 Openess
1006.3.3 Exterior exit stairways

1002.1 Definitions
1009 STAIRWAYS AND HANDRAILS

1006.3.3.1 General

1022 EXTERIOR EXIT RAMPS AND STAIRWAYS

1006.3.3.2 Construction
1006.3.3.3 Protection of exterior wall openings

1022.6 Exterior ramps and stairway protection

1006.3.3.4 Detailed requirements

1006.3.4 Exterior exit ramps

1022.6 Exterior ramps and stairway protection

1006.3.4.1 General
1006.3.4.2 Construction
1006.3.4.3 Protection of exterior wall openings
1006.3.4.4 Detailed requirements
1006.3.5 Exit courts

1023.5 Egress courts

1006.3.5.1 General
1006.3.5.2 Width

1023.5.1 Width

1006.3.5.3 Construction and openings

1023.5.2 Construction and openings

1007 MEANS OF EGRESS REQUIREMENTS BASED

ON OCCUPANCY
1007.1 General
1007.2 Group A Occupancies

1024 ASSEMBLY

1007.2.1 Main exit

1024.2 Assembly main exit

1007.2.2 Side exits

1024.3 Assembly other exits

1007.2.3 Balcony exits

1024.5 Interior balcony and gallery means of egress

1007.2.4 Multitheater complex

1024.4 Foyers and lobbies

1007.2.5 Panic hardware

1008.1.9 Panic and fire exit hardware

1008.2.1 Stadiums

1007.2.6 Posting of room capacity

1007.2.7 Amusement building exit marking
1007.3 Group E Occupancies
1007.3.1 Definitions
1007.3.2 Separate means of egress systems required

1014.1 Exit or exit access doorways required

1007.3.3 Travel distance

1015 EXIT ACCESS TRAVEL DISTANCE

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1007.3.3.1 In rooms
1007.3.3.2 From any location

1015 EXIT ACCESS TRAVEL DISTANCE

1007.3.4 Travel through intervening rooms

1007.3.5 Hallways, corridors and exterior exit
balconies

1015 EXIT ACCESS TRAVEL DISTANCE

1007.3.6 Stairways
1007.3.7 Exits serving auditoriums in Group E,
Division 1 Occupancies
1007.3.8 Laboratories
1007.3.9 Basement rooms
1007.3.10 Panic hardware

1008.1.9 Panic and fire exit hardware

1007.3.11 Fences and gates

1007.4 Group H Occupancies
1007.4.1 Access to exits

1013 EXIT ACCESS

1007.4.2 Travel distance

1015 EXIT ACCESS TRAVEL DISTANCE

1007.4.3 Corridor doors

715.3.3 Door assemblies in corridors and smoke barriers

1007.4.4 Door swing

1008.1.2 Door swing

1007.4.5 Panic hardware

1008.1.9 Panic and fire exit hardware

1007.4.6 Incinerator rooms

1007.5 Group I Occupancies
1007.5.1 Minimum size of means of egress

1005 EGRESS WIDTH

1007.5.2 Travel distance

1015 EXIT ACCESS TRAVEL DISTANCE

1013.3 Common path of egress travel

1007.5.3 Hallways
1007.5.4 Corridors

1003.5 Elevation change

407.2 Corridors

1007.5.5 Exterior exit doors

1008.1.2 Door swing

1007.5.6 Basement exits

1018.2 Buildings with one exit

1007.5.7 Ramps
1007.5.8 Hardware

1008.1.9 Panic and fire exit hardware

1007.5.9 Suites

1013.2.2 Group I-2

1007.5.9.1 General
1007.5.9.2 Corridors

1016.1 Construction

1007.5.9.3 Travel through adjoining rooms

1013.2.2 Group I-2

1007.6 Group R Occupancies

1007.6.1 Hallways

1016 CORRIDORS
1016.1 Construction

1007.6.2 Floor-level exit signs

1011 EXIT SIGNS

1007.7 Special Hazards

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1007.7.1 Rooms containing fuel-fired equipment

1014 EXIT OR EXIT ACCESS DOORWAYS

REQUIRED

1007.7.2 Refrigeration machinery rooms

1007.7.2.1 Access to exits

1014 EXIT OR EXIT ACCESS DOORWAYS

REQUIRED

1007.7.2.2 Travel distance

1015 EXIT ACCESS TRAVEL DISTANCE

1007.7.2.3 Doors

1008.1.2 Door swing

1007.7.3 Refrigerated rooms or spaces

1014 EXIT OR EXIT ACCESS DOORWAYS

REQUIRED

1007.7.3.1 Access to exits

1014 EXIT OR EXIT ACCESS DOORWAYS

REQUIRED

1007.7.3.2 Travel distance

1015 EXIT ACCESS TRAVEL DISTANCE

1007.7.4 Cellulose nitrate film handling

1008 REVIEWING STANDS, GRANDSTANDS,
BLEACHERS, AND FOLDING AND TELESCOPING
SEATING
1008.1 Scope
1008.2 Definitions

1002.1 Definitions

1008.3 Height of Reviewing Stands, Grandstands,

Bleachers and Folding and Telescoping Seating
1008.4 Design Requirements
1008.5 General Requirements
1008.5.1 Row spacing

1024.10 Clear width of aisle accessways serving

seating
1024.10.1 Dual access
1024.10.2 Single access

1008.5.2 Rise between rows

1008.5.3 Seating capacity determination

1024.15 Bench seating

1008.5.4 Aisles
1008.5.4.1 Aisles required

1024.9 Assembly aisles are required

1008.5.4.2 Obstructions

1024.9.6 Assembly aisle obstructions

1008.5.4.3 Width

1024.9.1 Minimum aisles width

1024.9.2 Aisle width

1008.5.5 Cross aisles and vomitories

1008.5.6 Stairways and ramps

1024.13 Handrails
1024.13.1 Discontinuous handrails
1024.13.2 Intermediate handrails

1008.5.7 Guardrails

1024.14 Assembly guards

1024.14.1 Cross aisles
1024.14.3 Guards at the end of aisles

1008.5.8 Toeboards
1008.5.9 Footboards

ICC 300 Bleacher standard

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1008.6 Grandstands, Bleachers, and Folding and
Telescoping Seating within Buildings
1008.7 Smoke-protected Assembly Seating
1008.7.1 General
1008.7.2 Roof height

1024.6.2.2 Roof height

1008.7.3 Smoke control

1024.6.2.3 Automatic sprinklers

1024.6.2.1 Smoke control

1008.7.4 Travel distance

1024.7 Travel distance

Table 10-AMinimum Egress Requirements

Table 10-BEgress Width Per Person Served

Table 1005.1Egress width per occupant

served

Table 10-CCalculation for Minimum Width in

Buildings without Smoke-Protected Assembly
Seating
Table 10-DCalculation for Minimum Width in
Buildings with Smoke-Protected Assembly Seating

Table 1024.6.2Width of aisles for smoke-protected

assembly

Table 10-EMaximum Number of seats allowed to

have the minimum 12 inch clear width.

Table 1024.10.1Smoke-protected
assembly aisle accessways

Chapter 11: Accessibility

N/A

Chapter 12: Interior Environment

1201 GENERAL

1201 GENERAL
1201.1 Scope

1202 LIGHT AND VENTILATION IN GROUPS

A,B,E,F,H,I,M AND S OCCUPANCIES

1203 VENTILATION
1205 LIGHTING

1202.1 Light

1205.1 General
1205.2 Natural Light
1205.3 Artificial Light
1205.4 Stairway Illumination

1202.2 Ventilation
1202.2.1 General

1203.1 General Ventilation

1203.4 Natural Ventilation

1202.2.2 Groups B,F,M and S Occupancies

1203.1 General

1202.2.3 Group H Occupancies

1203.4.2 Contaminants

1202.2.4 Group H, Division 4 Occupancies

1203.5 Other ventilation and exhaust systems

1202.2.5 Group H, Division 6 Occupancies

[F] 414.3 Ventilation (H Occupancies)

1202.2.6 Group S repair and storage garages

and aircraft hangars

415.9.2.6 Ventilation (H-5 Occupancies)

406.6.3 Ventilation (repair garages)

1202.2.7 Group S parking garages

406.3.12 Ventilation (open parking garages)

406.4.2 Ventilation (enclosed parking garages)

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1203 LIGHT AND VENTILATION IN GROUP R
OCCUPANCIES
1203.1 General

1203.4 Natural Ventilation

1203.2 Light

1205.1 Lighting-General
1205.2 Natural Light
1205.3 Artificial Light

1203.3 Ventilation

1203.4.1 Ventilation area required

1203.4 Yards or Courts

1203.4.3 Openings on yards or courts

1206 YARDS OR COURTS

1204 EAVES
1205 ALTERNATE VENTILATION WHEN APPLICABLE

Chapter 13: Energy Conservation

1301 SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTORS

Chapter 14: Exterior Wall Coverings

1401 GENERAL

1401 GENERAL

1401.1 Applicability

1401.1 Scope
1403.1 General
1403.2 Weather protection
1405.2 Weather protection

1401.2 Standards

102.4 Referenced codes and standards

CHAPTER 35 REFERENCED STANDARDS

1402 WEATHER PROTECTION

1403 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

1402.1 Weather-resistive Barriers

1404.2 Weather resistive barriers

1403.3 Vapor retarder

1402.2 Flashing and Counterflashing

1405.3 Flashing;
1405.3.1 Exterior wall pockets; 1405.3.2 Masonry

1402.3 Waterproofing Weather-exposed Areas

1402.4 Dampproofing Foundation Walls

1807 DAMPPROOFING AND WATERPROOFING

1402.5 Window Wells

1403 VENEER

1405 INSTALLATION OF WALL COVERINGS

1403.1 Scope

1405.1 General

1403.1.1 General

1405.1 General

1403.1.2 Limitations

1405.4 Wood veneers

1403.2 Definitions

1402 DEFINITIONS

1403.3 Materials

1404 MATERIALS

1403.4 Design

1405.5 Anchored masonry veneer

1405.9 Adhered masonry veneer

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1403.4.1 General

1405.5 Anchored masonry veneer

1403.4.2 Adhered veneer

1405.9.1.1 Interior adhered masonry veneers

1403.4.3 Anchored veneer

1405.5.2 Seismic requirements

1403.5 Adhered Veneer

1405.9 Adhered masonry veneer

1403.5.1 Permitted backing

1403.5.2 Area limitations
1403.5.3 Unit size limitations
1403.5.4 Application
1403.5.5 Ceramic tile

2103.9 Mortars for ceramic wall and floor tile

1403.6 Anchored Veneer

1405.5 Anchored masonry veneer

1403.6.1 Permitted backing

1403.6.2 Height and support limitations

1405.5.1 Tolerances
1405.5.2 Seismic requirements

1403.6.3 Area limitations

1403.6.4 Application

1405.5 Anchored masonry veneer

1403.6.4.1 General
1403.6.4.2 Masonry and stone units [5 inches
(127 mm) maximum in thickness]
1403.6.4.3 Stone units [10 inches (254 mm)
maximum in thickness]

1405.6 Stone veneer

1403.6.4.4 Slab-type units [2 inches (51 mm)

maximum in thickness]

1405.7 Slab-type veneer

1403.6.4.5 Terra cotta or ceramic units

1405.8 Terra cotta

1404 VINYL SIDING

1405.13 Vinyl siding

1404.1 General

1405.13 Vinyl Siding

1404.2 Application

1405.13.1 Application

Table 14-ACeramic Tile Setting Mortars

Table 2103.9Ceramic Tile Mortar Compositions

Chapter 15: Roofing and Roof Structures

1501 SCOPE

1501 GENERAL

1501.1 General

1501.1 Scope

1501.2 Standards of Quality

1502 DEFINITIONS

1502 DEFINITIONS

1503 ROOFING REQUIREMENTS

1505.1 General (Fire Classification)

1504 ROOFING CLASSIFICATION

1505 FIRE CLASSIFICATION

1504.1 Fire-retardant Roofing

1505.2 Class A roof assemblies

1505.3 Class B roof assemblies
1505.4 Class C roof assemblies

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1504.2 Noncombustible Roof Covering
1504.3 Nonrated Roofing

1505.5 Non-classified roofing

1505 ATTICS: ACCESS, DRAFT STOPS AND

VENTILATION
1505.1 Access

1209.2 Attic spaces

1505.2 Draft Stops

1505.3 Ventilation

1203.2 Attic spaces

1203.2.1 Openings into attics

1506 ROOF DRAINAGE

1506.1 General

1507.10.1 Slope
1507.11.1 Slope
1507.12.1 Slope
1507.14.1 Slope
1507.15.1 Slope

1506.2 Roof Drains

[P] 1503.4 Roof drainage

1506.3 Overflow Drains and Scuppers

1506.4 Concealed Piping
1506.5 Over Public Property
1507 ROOF-COVERING MATERIALS AND APPLICATION 1506 MATERIALS
1507 REQUIREMENTS FOR ROOF COVERINGS
1507.1 Materials

1506.3 Material specifications and physical

characteristics

1507.2 Identification

1506.4 Product identification

1507.3 Asbestos-cement Roofing

1507.4 Asbestos-cement Shingles
1507.5 Asphalt Shingles

1507.2 Asphalt shingles

1507.6 Built-up Roofs

1507.10 Built-up roofs

1507.7 Clay or Concrete Tile

1507.3 Clay and concrete tile

1507.8 Metal Roof Covering

1507.4 Metal roof panels

1507.4.1 Deck requirements
1507.4.2 Deck slope
1507.4.3 Material standards
1507.4.4 Attachment

1507.9 Metal Shingles

1507.5 Metal roof shingles

1507.5.1 Deck requirements
1507.5.2 Deck slope
1507.5.3 Underlayment
1507.5.4 Material standards
1507.5.5 Attachment
1507.5.6 Flashing

1507.10 Sheet Roof Covering

1507.6 Mineral-surfaced roll roofing

1507.11 Slate Shingles

1507.7 Slate shingles

1507.12 Wood Shakes

1507.9 Wood shakes

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1507.13 Wood Shingles

1507.8 Wood shingles

1507.14 Modified Bitumen, Thermoplastic and

Thermoset Membranes

1507.11 Modified bitumen roofing

1507.12 Thermoset single-ply roofing
1507.13 Thermoplastic single-ply roofing

1508 VALLEY FLASHING

1508.1 Valleys
1508.2 Asphalt Shingles

1507.2.9.2 Valleys

1508.3 Metal Shingles

1507.5.6 Flashing

1508.4 Asbestos-cement Shingles, Slate Shingles,

and Clay and Concrete Tile

1507.7.6 Flashing
1507.3.9 Flashing

1508.5 Wood Shingles and Wood Shakes

1507.8.7 Flashing
1507.9.8 Flashing

1509 OTHER FLASHING

1507.2.9.1 Base and cap flashing

1507.3.9 Flashing
1507.7.6 Flashing
1507.8.7 Flashing
1507.9.8 Flashing

1510 ROOF INSULATION

1508 ROOF INSULATION

1511 PENTHOUSES AND ROOF STRUCTURES

1509 ROOFTOP STRUCTURES

1511.1 Height

1509.2 Penthouses

1511.2 Area

1509.2 Penthouses

1511.3 Prohibited Uses

1509.2 Penthouses

1511.4 Construction

1509.2.1 Type of Construction

1512 TOWERS AND SPIRES

1509.5 Towers, spires, domes, cupolas

1509.5.1 Noncombustible construction required
1509.5.2 Towers and spires
3108.3 Construction

1513 ACCESS TO ROOFTOP EQUIPMENT

Table 15-AMinimum Roof Classes

Table 1505.1Minimum Roof Covering

Classification for Types of Construction

Table 15-B-1Asphalt Shingle Application

1507.2.1 Deck requirements

1507.2.2 Slope
1507.2.3 Underlayment
1507.2.4 Self-adhering polymer modified bitumen
1507.2.5 Asphalt shingles
1507.2.6 Fasteners
1507.2.7 Attachment
1507.2.8 Underlayment application
1507.2.9 Flashings
1507.2.9.1 Base and cap flashing
1507.2.9.2 Valleys
1507.2.9.3 Drip edge

Table 15-B-2Wood Shingle or Shake Application

1507.8.1.1 Solid sheathing required

1507.8.2 Deck slope
1507.8.3 Underlayment

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1507.8.4 Material standards
1507.8.5 Attachment
1507.8.6 Application
1507.8.7 Flashing
1507.9.1 Deck requirements
1507.9.1.1 Solid sheathing required
1507.9.2 Deck slope
1507.9.3 Underlayment
1507.9.4 Interlayment
1507.9.5 Material standards
1507.9.6 Attachment
1507.9.7 Application
1507.9.8 Flashing

Table 15-CMaximum Weather Exposure

Table 1507.8.6 Wood Shingle Weather Exposure

and Roof Slope
Table 1507.9.7 Wood Shake Weather Exposure and
Roof Slope

Table 15-D-1Roofing Tile Application For All Tiles

1507.3.1 Deck requirements

1507.3.2 Deck slope
1507.3.3 Underlayment
1507.3.3.1 Low slope roofs
1507.3.4 Clay tile
1507.3.5 Concrete tile
1507.3.6 Fasteners
1507.3.7 Attachment
1508.3.8 Application
1508.3.9 Flashing

Table 15-D-2Clay or Concrete Roofing Tile

Application Interlocking Tile with Projecting Anchor
LugsMinimum Roof Slope 4 Units Vertical In
12 Units Horizontal

1507.3.1 Deck requirements

1507.3.2 Deck slope
1507.3.3 Underlayment
1507.3.3.2 High slope roofs
1507.3.4 Clay tile
1507.3.5 Concrete tile
1507.3.6 Fasteners
1507.3.7 Attachment
1507.3.8 Application
1507.3.9 Flashing

Table 15-EBuilt-Up Roof-Covering Application

1507.10.1 Slope
1507.10.2 Material standards

Table 15-FBuilt-up Roofing Cementing Adhesive

and Surfacing Application Rates
Table 15-GApplication of Cementing Materials

Chapter 24: Glass and Glazing

2401 SCOPE

2401 GENERAL

2402 Identification

2403.1 Identification

2403 AREA LIMITATIONS

2404 WIND, SNOW, SEISMIC AND DEAD LOADS

ON GLASS

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2404 Glazing Support and Framing
2404.1 Support

2403.2 Glass supports

2404.1 Vertical glass

2404.2 Framing

2403.3 Framing

2405 LOUVERED WINDOWS AND JALOUSIES

2403.5 Louvered windows or jalousies

2406 SAFETY GLAZING

2406 SAFETY GLAZING

2406.1 General
2406.2 Identification

2406.2 Identification of safety glazing

2406.2.1 Multi-light assemblies

2406.3 Human Impact Loads

2406.1 Human impact loads

2406.4 Hazardous Locations

2406.3 Hazardous locations

2406.5 Wardrobe Doors

2406.3, Item 2 Hazardous locations

2406.6 Glass Railings

2407 GLASS IN HANDRAILS AND GUARDS

2407 HINGED SHOWER DOORS

2408 RACQUETBALL AND SQUASH COURTS

2408 GLAZING IN ATHLETIC FACILITIES

2409 SLOPED GLAZING AND SKYLIGHTS

2405 SLOPED GLAZING AND SKYLIGHTS

2409.1 Scope

2405.1 Scope

2409.2 Allowable Glazing Materials

2405.2 Allowable glazing materials and limitations

2409.3 Screening

2405.3 Screening

2409.4 Framing

2405.4 Framing

2409.5 Design Loads

2404.2 Sloped glass

2405.4 Framing

2409.6 Floors and Sidewalks

2409 GLASS IN FLOORS AND SIDEWALKS

Table 24AAdjustment FactorsRelative Resistance

to Wind Loads
Graph 24-1Maximum Allowable Area of Glass

Figures 2404(1) through 2404(12)

Chapter 25: Gypsum Board and Plaster

2501 SCOPE

2501.1 Scope

2501.1 General

2501.1.1 General

2501.2 Inspection

2503 INSPECTION

2501.3 Tests
2501.4 Definitions

2502 DEFINITIONS

2502 MATERIALS

2506.2 Standards (Table 2506.2Gypsum Board

Materials and Accessories)
2507.2 Standards (Table 2507.2Lath, Plastering
Materials and Accessories)

2503 VERTICAL ASSEMBLIES

2504 VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL

ASSEMBLIES

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2503.1 General

2504.1 Scope

2503.2 Wood Framing

2504.1.1 Wood framing

2503.3 Studless Partitions

2504.1.2 Studless partitions

2504 HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLIES

2504 VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL

ASSEMBLIES

2504.1 General

2504.1 Scope

2504.2 Wood Framing

2504.1.1 Wood framing

2504.3 Hangers

2506.2.1 Other materials

2504.4 Runners and Furring

2506.2.1 Other materials

2505 INTERIOR LATH

2507 LATHING AND PLASTERING

2508 GYPSUM CONSTRUCTION
2510 LATHING AND FURRING FOR CEMENT
PLASTER (STUCCO)
2511 INTERIOR PLASTER

2505.1 General

2508 GYPSUM CONSTRUCTION

2510 Lathing and Furring for Cement Plaster (STUCCO)

2505.2 Application of Gypsum Lath

2511 INTERIOR PLASTER

2511.1.1 Installation (Table 2511.1)

2505.3 Application of Metal Plaster Bases

2510 LATHING AND FURRING FOR CEMENT

PLASTER (STUCCO)
2511 INTERIOR PLASTER
2511.1.1 Installation (Table 2511.1)

2506 EXTERIOR LATH

2507 LATHING AND PLASTERING

2510 LATHING AND FURRING FOR CEMENT
PLASTER (STUCCO)
2512 EXTERIOR PLASTER

2506.1 General

2502 Definitions

2506.2 Corrosion Resistance

2510.4 Corrosion resistance

2506.3 Backing

2510.5 Backing

2506.4 Weather-resistive Barriers

2510.6 Weather-resistant barriers

2506.5 Application of Metal Plaster Bases

2507 LATHING AND PLASTERING

2510 LATHING AND FURRING FOR CEMENT
PLASTER (STUCCO)
2512 EXTERIOR PLASTER

2507 INTERIOR PLASTER

2511 INTERIOR PLASTER

2507.1 General

2511.1 General

2507.2 Base Coat Proportions

2511.1.1 Installation (Table 2511.1)

2507.3 Base Coat Application

2511.1.1 Installation (Table 2511.1)

2507.3.1 General

2511.1.1 Installation (Table 2511.1)

2507.3.2 Gypsum plaster

2511.1.1 Installation (Table 2511.1)

2507.3.3 Cement plaster

2511.1.1 Installation (Table 2511.1)

2507.4 Finish Coat Application

2511.1.1 Installation (Table 2511.1)

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2507.5 Interior Masonry or Concrete

2511.4 Interior masonry or concrete

2508 EXTERIOR PLASTER

2512 EXTERIOR PLASTER

2508.1 General

2512.1 General

2508.2 Base Coat Proportions

2507 LATHING AND PLASTERING

2510 LATHING AND FURRING FOR CEMENT
PLASTER (STUCCO)

2508.3 Base Coat Application

2507 LATHING AND PLASTERING

2510 LATHING AND FURRING FOR CEMENT
PLASTER (STUCCO)

2508.4 Environmental Conditions

2512.4 Cement plaster

2508.5 Curing and Interval

2512.6 Curing and interval

2508.6 Alternate Method of Application

2512.8 Alternate method of application

2512.8.1 Admixtures
2512.8.2 Curing

2508.7 Finish Coats

2512.9 Finish coats

2508.8 Preparation of Masonry and Concrete

2510.7 Preparation of masonry and concrete

2509 EXPOSED AGGREGATE PLASTER

2513 EXPOSED AGGREGATE PLASTER

2509.1 General

2513.1 General

2509.2 Aggregate

2513.2 Aggregate

2509.3 Bedding Coat Proportions

2513.3 Bedding coat proportions

2509.4 Application

2513.4 Application

2509.5 Bases

2513.5 Bases

2509.6 Preparation of Masonry and Concrete

2513.6 Preparation of masonry and concrete

2509.7 Curing

2513.7 Curing of base coats

2510 PNEUMATICALLY PLACED PLASTER (GUNITE)

2511 GYPSUM WALLBOARD

2508 GYPSUM CONSTRUCTION

2511.1 General

2508.2 Limitations

2511.2 Supports

2508 GYPSUM CONSTRUCTION (TABLE 2508.1)

2511.3 Single-ply Application

2508 GYPSUM CONSTRUCTION (TABLE 2508.1)

2511.4 Two-ply Application

2508 GYPSUM CONSTRUCTION (TABLE 2508.1)

2511.5 Joint Treatment

2508.4 Joint treatment

2512 USE OF GYPSUM IN SHOWERS AND WATER

CLOSETS

2509 GYPSUM IN SHOWERS AND WATER

CLOSETS

2513 SHEAR-RESISTING CONSTRUCTION WITH

WOOD FRAME

2505 SHEAR WALL CONSTRUCTION

2513.1 General

2306.4.5 Shear walls sheathed with other materials

(Table 2306.4.5)

2513.2 Masonry and Concrete Construction

Table 2306.4.5, Footnote a

2513.3 Wall Framing

2306.4.5 Shear walls sheathed with other materials

Table 2306.4.5)

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2513.4 Height-to-length Ratio
2513.5 Application

2306.4.5.1.1 Joint staggering

2306.4.5.1.2 Blocking
2306.4.5.1.3 Nailing
2306.4.5.1.4 Fasteners

2513.5.1 Gypsum lath

2306.4.5.1.5 Gypsum lath

2513.5.2 Gypsum sheathing board

2306.4.5.1.6 Gypsum sheathing

2513.5.3 Gypsum wallboard or veneer base

2306.4.5.1.7 Other gypsum boards

Chapter 26: Plastic

2601 SCOPE

2601 GENERAL
2601.1 Scope

2602 FOAM PLASTIC INSULATION

2603 FOAM PLASTIC INSULATION

2602.1 General

2603.1 General

2602.2 Labeling and Identification

2603.2 Labeling and identification

2602.3 Surface-burning Characteristics

2603.3 Surface-burning characteristics

2602.4 Thermal Barrier

2603.4 Thermal barrier

2603.4.1 Thermal barrier not required

2602.5 Special Provisions

2602.5.1 General
2602.5.2 Noncombustible exterior walls

2603.5 Exterior walls of buildings of any height

2602.5.2.1 One-story buildings

2603.4.1.4 Exterior walls - one story buildings

2602.5.2.2 Buildings of any height

2603.5 Exterior walls of buildings of any height

2602.5.3 Roofing

2603.4.1.5 Roofing
2603.6 Roofing

2602.5.4 Doors

2603.4.1.7 Doors not required to have a fire

protection rating

2602.5.5 Garage doors

2603.4.1.9 Garage doors

2602.6 Specific Approval

2603.8 Special approval

2603 LIGHT-TRANSMITTING PLASTICS

2606 LIGHT-TRANSMITTING PLASTICS

2603.1 General

2606.1 General

2603.1.1 Scope

2606.1 General

2603.1.2 Approval for use

2606.2 Approval for use

2603.1.3 Identification

2606.3 Identification

2603.1.4 Combination of glazing and exterior wall

panels

2607.6 Combinations of glazing and wall panels

2603.1.5 Combination of roof panels and skylights

2610.8 Combinations of roof panels and skylights

2603.1.6 Standards of quality

102.4 Referenced codes and standards

Chapter 35 Referenced Standards

2603.2 Definitions

2602 DEFINITIONS

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2603.3 Design and Installation

2606.5 Structural requirements

2603.3.1 Structural requirements

2606.5 Structural requirements

2603.3.2 Fastening

2606.6 Fastening

2603.4 Glazing of Unprotected Openings

2608 LIGHT-TRANSMITTING PLASTIC GLAZING

2608.1 Buildings of Type VB construction
2608.2 Buildings of other types of construction

2603.5 Light-transmitting Exterior Wall Panels

2607 LIGHT-TRANSMITTING PLASTIC WALL

PANELS

2603.6 Roof Panels

2609 LIGHT-TRANSMITTING PLASTIC ROOF

PANELS

2603.7 Skylights

2610 LIGHT-TRANSMITTING PLASTIC

SKYLIGHT GLAZING

2603.7.1 General

2610 LIGHT-TRANSMITTING PLASTIC

SKYLIGHT GLAZING

2603.7.2 Plastics over stair shafts

2603.8 Light-diffusing Systems

2606.7 Light-diffusing systems

2603.8.1 General

2606.7.1 Support
2606.7.2 Installation
2606.7.3 Size limitations

2603.8.2 Limitations

2606.7.4 Fire suppression system

2603.9 Diffusers in Electrical Fixtures

2606.7.5 Electrical lighting fixtures

2603.10 Partitions

2606.8 Partitions

2603.11 Awnings and Patio Covers

2606.10 Awnings, patio covers and similar structures

2603.12 Greenhouses

2606.11 Greenhouses

2603.13 Canopies

406.5.2, Item 3 Canopies

2606.10 Awnings, patio covers and similar structures

2603.14 Solar Collectors

2606.12 Solar collectors

2604 PLASTIC VENEER

2605 PLASTIC VENEER

2604.1 Interior Use

2605.1 Interior use

2604.2 Exterior Use

2605.2 Exterior use

Table 26-AArea Limitation and Separation

Requirements for Exterior Wall Panels

Table 2607.4Area Limitation and Separation

Requirements for Light-transmitting Plastic Wall
Panels

Chapter 27: Electrical Systems

2701 ELECTRICAL CODE

2701 GENERAL

Chapter 28: Mechanical Systems

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2801 MECHANICAL CODE

2801.1 Scope

2802 REFRIGERATION SYSTEM MACHINERY ROOM

2801.1 Scope

Chapter 29: Plumbing Systems

2901 PLUMBING CODE

2901.1 Scope

2902 NUMBER OF FIXTURES

[P] 2902 MINIMUM PLUMBING FACILITIES

2902.1 General

2902.1 Minimum number of plumbing fixtures

2902.2 Group A Occupancies

Table 2902.1 Min. number of required plumbing fixtures

2902.3 Groups B, F, H, M and S Occupancies

Table 2902.1 Min. number of required plumbing fixtures

2902.4 Group E Occupancies

Table 2902.1 Min. number of required plumbing fixtures

2902.5 Group I Occupancies

Table 2902.1 Min. number of required plumbing fixtures

2902.6 Group R Occupancies

Table 2902.1 Min. number of required plumbing fixtures

2903 ALTERNATE NUMBER OF FIXTURES

2904 ACCESS TO WATER CLOSET STOOL

Chapter 30: Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators and Moving Walks

3001 SCOPE

3001 GENERAL

3002 Elevator and Elevator Lobby Enclosures

3002 HOISTWAY ENCLOSURES

3002.1 Hoistway enclosure protection

3003 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

3003.1 Number of Cars in Hoistway

3002.2 Number of elevator cars in a hoistway

3003.2 Smoke-detection Recall

3003.3 Standby Power

3003.1 Standby power

3003.4 Size of Cab and Control Locations

3002.4 Elevator car to accommodate ambulance

stretcher
3001.2 Referenced standards
3002.3 Emergency signs

3004 HOISTWAY VENTING

3004 HOISTWAY VENTING

3005 ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOM

3006 MACHINE ROOMS

3005.1 Operation of Solid-state Equipment Venting

3006.2 Venting

3005.2 Detection (pressurization)

3006.3 Pressurization

3006 CHANGE IN USE

3001.4 Change in use

3007 ADDITIONAL DOORS

3002.6 Prohibited doors

Chapter 31: Special Construction

3101 SCOPE

3101 GENERAL
3101.1 Scope

3102 CHIMNEYS, FIREPLACES AND BARBECUES

2111 FIREPLACES AND CHIMNEYS

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3102.4 Masonry Chimneys

2113 MASONRY CHIMNEYS

3103 TEMPORARY BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES

3103 TEMPORARY STRUCTURES

Chapter 32: Construction in the Public Right of Way

3201 GENERAL

3201 GENERAL

3202 PROJECTIONS INTO ALLEYS

3203 SPACE BELOW SIDEWALK

3202.1 Encroachments below grade

3204 BALCONIES, SUN-CONTROL DEVICES AND

APPENDAGES

3202.2 Encroachments above grade and below 8

feet in height
3202.3 Encroachments 8 feet or more above
grade

3205 MARQUEES

3202.3.1 Awnings, canopies, marquees and signs

3206 AWNINGS

3202.2.3 Awnings, (202.1- defined)

3202.3.1 Awnings, canopies, marquees and signs

3207 DOORS

3202.2 Encroachments above grade and below 8

feet in height

Chapter 33: Site Work, Demolition and Construction

3301 EXCAVATIONS AND FILLS

3304 SITE WORK

3301.1 General

3304.1 Excavation and fill

3301.2 Protection of Adjoining Property

3307 PROTECTION OF ADJOINING PROPERTY

3307.1 Protection required

3302 PREPARATION OF BUILDING SITE

3304.1 Excavation and fill

3303 PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS DURING

CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION

3306 PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS

3303.1 General
3303.2 Temporary Use of Streets and Alleys

3308 TEMPORARY USE OF STREETS, ALLEYS

AND PUBLIC PROPERTY

3303.3 Storage on Public Property

3301.2 Storage and placement

3303.4 Mixing Mortar on Public Property

3303.5 Protection of Utilities

3308.2 Utility fixtures

3303.6 Walkway

3306.2 Walkways
3306.7 Covered walkways

3303.7 Pedestrian Protection

3306 PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS

3303.7.1 Protection required

3306.1 Protection required

3306.3 Directional barricades

3303.7.2 Railings

3306.4 Construction railings

3303.7.3 Fences

3306.5 Barriers
3306.6 Barrier design

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3303.7.4 Canopies

3306.7 Covered walkways

3303.8 Maintenance and Removal of Protection

Devices

3306.8 Repair, maintenance and removal

3309 DEMOLITION

3303 DEMOLITION
3303.1 Construction documents (demolition)
3303.2 Pedestrian protection (prior to demolition)

Table 33-AType of Protection Required for

Pedestrians

Table 3306.1Protection of Pedestrians

Chapter 34: Existing Structures

3401 GENERAL

3401 GENERAL
3401.1 Scope
3401.3 Compliance with other codes

3402 MAINTENANCE

3401.2 Maintenance

3403 ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS OR REPAIRS

3403 ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS OR REPAIRS

3403.1 General

3403.1 Existing buildings or structures

3403.2 When Allowed

3403.2 Structural

3403.3 Nonstructural

3403.3 Nonstructural

3403.4 Glass Replacement

3405 GLASS REPLACEMENT

3405.1 Conformance

3403.5 Historic Buildings

3407.1 Historic buildings

3404 MOVED BUILDINGS

3408 MOVED STRUCTURES

3405 Change in Use

3406 Change of Occupancy

3406.1 Conformance
3406.2 Certificate of occupancy

Chapter 35: Uniform Building Code Standards

PART IGENERAL

CHAPTER 35 REFERENCED STANDARDS

PART IIUBC STANDARDS

PART IIISTANDARDS ADOPTED BY REFERENCE
PART IVRECOGNIZED STANDARDS

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