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IRC 03 2003

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A comprehensive code for homebuilding that brings together all building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical provisions for one- and two-family residences.

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2 Preface
5 Ordinance
7 Table Of Contents
13 Chapter 1 – Administration
Section R101 – Title, Scope And Purpose
Section R102 – Applicability
Section R103 – Department Of Building Safety
14 Section R104 – Duties And Powers Of The Building Official
15 Section R105 – Permits
16 Section R106 – Construction Documents
17 Section R107 – Temporary Structures And Uses
Section R108 – Fees
18 Section R109 – Inspections
Section R110 – Certificate Of Occupancy
19 Section R111 – Service Utilities
Section R112 – Board Of Appeals
20 Section R113 – Violations
Section R114 – Stop Work Order
21 Chapter 2 – Definitions
Section R201 – General
Section R202 – Definitions
35 Chapter 3 – Building Planning
Section R301 – Design Criteria
36 Table R301.2(1) – Climatic And Geographic Design Criteria
37 Table R301.2(2) – Component And Cladding Loads For A Building With A Mean Roof Height Of 30 Feet Located In Exposure B (psf)
38 Table R301.2(3) – Height And Exposure Adjustment Coefficients For Table R301.2(2)
Figure R301.2(1) – Isolines Of The 97 1/2 Percent Winter (December, Januaru And February) Design Temperatures
39 [B] Figure R301.2(2) – Seismic Design Categories – Site Class D cont.
40 [B] Figure R301.2(2) -cont.
41 [B] Figure R301.2(2) – cont.
42 [B] Figure R301.2(3) – Weathering Probability Map For Concrete
43 [B] Figure R301.2(4) – Basic Wind speeds For 50-Year Mean Recurrence Interval
44 [B] Figure R301.2(4) – cont.
45 [B] Figure R301.2(4) – cont.
46 [B] Figure R301.2(4) – cont.
47 [B] Figure R301.2(4) -cont.
48 Figure R301.2(5) – Ground Snow Loads, Pg, For The United States (lb/ft2)
49 Figure R301.2(6) – Termite Infestation Probability Map
50 Figure R301.2(7) – Decay Probability Map
51 Figure R301.2(8) – Component And Cladding Pressure Zones
52 Table R301.2.1.2 – Windborne Debris Protection Fastening Schedule For Wood Structural Panels
53 Table R301.2.1.3 – Equivalent Basic Wind Speeds
Table R301.2.2.1.1 – Seismic Design Category Determination
Table R301.2.2.2.1 – Wall Bracing Adjustment Factors By Roof Covering Dead Load
55 Table R301.2.2.4 – Wall Bracing Adjustment Factors By Roof Covering Dead Load
56 Table R301.5 – Minimum Uniformly Distributed Live Loads (in pounds per square foot)
Table R301.6 – Minimum Roof Live Loads In Pounds-Force Per Square Foot Of Horizontal Projection
Table R301.7 – Allowable Deflection Of Structural Members
Section R302 – Location On Lot
Section R303 – Light, Ventilation And Heating
58 Section R304 – Minimum Roof Areas
Section R305 – Ceiling Height
Section R306 – Sanitation
Section R307 – Toilet, Bath And Shower Spaces
Section R308 – Glazing
59 Figure R307.2 – Minimum Fixture Clearances
Table R308.3 – Minimum Category Classification Of Glazing
61 Section R309 – Garages And Carports
62 Section R310 – Emergency Escape And Rescue Openings
Section R311 – Means Of Egress
64 Section R312 – Guards
Section R313 – Smoke Alarms
65 Section R314 – Foam Plastic
66 [B] Section R315 – Flame Spread And Smoke Density
[B] Section R316 – Insulation
67 Section R317 – Dwelling Unit Separation
68 Section R318 – Moisture Vapor Retarders
Section R319 – Protection Against Decay
69 Section R320 – Protection Against Termites
70 [F] Section R321 – Site Address
[B] Section R322 – Accessibility
Section R323 – Flood-Resistant Construction
73 Chapter 4 – Foundations
Section R401 – General
Table R401.4.1 -Presumptive Load-Bearing Values Of Foundation Materials
Section R402 – Materials
74 Table R402. 2 – Minimum Specified Compressive Strength Of Concrete
Section R403 – Footings
75 Table R403.1 – Minimum Width Of Concrete Or Masonry Footings (inches)
76 Figure R403.1(1) – Concrete And Masonry Foundation Details
77 Figure R403.1(2) – Permanent Wood Foundation Basement Wall Section
78 Figure R403.1(3) – Permanent Wood Foundation Crawl Space Section
80 Figure R403.1.7.1 – Foundation Clearance From Slopes
Table R403.3 – Minimum Insulation Requirements For Frost-Protected Footings In Heated Buildings
81 Figure R403.3(1) – Insulation Placement For Frost-Protected Footings In Heated Buildings
82 Figure R403.3(2) – Air-Freezing Index An Estimate Of The 100-Year Return Period
83 Figure R403.3(3) – Insulation Placement For Frost-Protected Footings Adjacent To Unheated Slab-On-Ground Structure
84 Figure R403.3(4) – Insulation Placement For Frost-Protected Footings Adjacent To Heated Structure
Section R404 – Foundation Walls
85 Table R404.1.1(1) – Plain Concrete And Plain Masonry Foundation Walls
86 Table R404.1.1(2) – Reinforced Concrete And Masonry Foundation Walls
Table R404.1.1(3) – Reinforced Concrete And Masonry Foundation Walls
87 Table R404.1.1(4) – Reinforced Concrete And Masonry Walls
88 Figure R404.1.5(1) – Foundation Wall Clay Masonry Curtain Wall With Concrete Masonry Piers
90 Table R404.2.3d – Plywood Grade And Thickness For Wood Foundation Construction (30 pcf equivalent-fluid weight soil pressure)
91 Table R404.4(1) – 5.5-Inch Thick Flat ICF Foundation Walls a,b,c,d
92 Table R404.4(2) – 7.5-Inch-Thick Flat ICF Foundation Walls a,b,c,d,e
Table R404.4(3) – 9.5-Inch-Thick Flat ICF Foundation Walls a,b,c,d,e
93 Table R404.4(4) – Waffle Grid ICF Foundation Walls a,b,c,d,e
94 Table R404.4(5) – Screen-Grid ICF Foundation Walls a,b,c,d,e
95 Section R405 – Foundation Drainage
Table R405.1 – Properties Of Soils Classified According To The Unified Soil Classification System
96 Section R406 – Foundation Waterproofing And Dampproofing
Section R407 – Columns
Section R408 – Under-Floor Space
99 Chapter 5 – Floors
Section R501 – General
Section R502 – Wood Floor Framing
100 Figure R502.2 – Floor Construction
101 Table R502.3.1(1) – Floor Joist Spans For Common Lumber species (Residential sleeping areas, live load = 30psf, L/A=360)
102 Table R502.3.1(2) – Floor Joist Spans For common Lumber species (Residential living areas, live load = 40 psf, L/A360)
103 Table R502.3.3(1) – Cantilever Spans For Floor Joists Supporting Light-Frame Exterior Bearing Wall And roof Only a,b,c,f,g,h
Table R503.3.3(2) – Cantilever Spans For Flor Joists Supporing Exterior Balcony a,b,e,f
104 Table R502.5(1) – Girder Spans For Exterior Bearing Walls (Maximum spans for Douglas fir-larch, hem-fir, southern pine and spruce pine-fir and required number of jack studs)
105 Table R502.5(1) – cont.
Table R502.5(2) – Girder Spans And Header spans For Interior Bearing Walls (Maximum spans for Douglas fir-larch, hem-fir, southern pine and spruce-pine-fir and required number of jack studs)
107 Figure 502.8 – Cutting, Notching And Drilling
108 Section R503 – Floor Sheathing
Table R503.1 – Minimum Thickness Of Lumber Floor Sheathing
109 Table R503.2.1.1(1) – Allowable Spans And Loads For Wood Structural Panels For Roof And Subfloor Sheathing And Combination Subfloor Underlayment a,b,c
Section R504 – Pressure Preservatively Treated-Wood Floors (On Ground)
110 Table R503.2.1.1(2) – Allowable Spans For Sanded Plywood Combination Subfloor Underlayment
Section R505 – Steel Floor Framing
111 Table R505.2(1) – Cold-Formed Steel Joist Sizes
Table R505.2(2) – Minimum Thickness Of Cold-Formed Steel Members
Table R505.2(3) – Maximum Hole Dimensions In Spacing In Joist Webs
112 Figure R505.2(3) – Floor Joist Web Holes
113 Table R505.2.4 – Screw Substitution Factor
Figure R505.3 – Steel Floor Construction (continued)
114 Figure R505.3 – cont
115 Table R505.3.1(1) – Floor To Foundation Or Bearing Wall Connection Requirements a,b
Table R505.3.1(2) – Floor Fastening Schedule
116 Figure R505.3.1(1) – Floor To Load-Bearing Wall Stud Connection
Figure R505.3.1(2) – Floor To Wood Sill Connection
117 Figure R505.3.1(3) – Floor To Foundation Connection
Figure R505.3.1(4) – Floor Cantilever To Load-Bearing Wall Connection
118 Figure R505.3.1(5) – Floor Cantilever To Wood Sill Connection
Figure R505.3.1(6) – Floor Cantilever To Foundation Connection
119 Figure R505.3.1(7) Continuous Joist Span Supported On Stud
Figure R505.3.1(8) – Lapped Joists Supported On Stud
120 Table R505.3.2 – Allowable Spans For Cold-Formed Steel Joists a,b
Section R506 – Concrete Floor s (On Ground)
121 Figure R505.3.6 – Hole Patch
122 Figure R505.3.8 – Track Splice
123 Chapter 6 – Wall Construction
Section R601 – General
Section R602 – Wood Wall Framing
124 Table R602.3(1) Fastener Schedule For Structural Members
125 Table R602.3(1) -cont.
126 Table R602.3(2) – Alternate Attachments
127 Table R602.3(3) – Allowable Stud Spacing For Wood Structural Panel Wall Sheathing
Table R602.3(4) – Allowable Spans For Particleboard Wall Sheathing
Table R602.3(5) – Size, Height And Spacing Of Wood Studs
128 Figure R602.3(1) – Typical Wall, Floor And Roof Framing
129 Figure R602.3(2) – Framing Details
130 Table R602.3.1 – Maximum Allowable Length Of Wood Wall Studs Exposed To Wind Speeds Of 100 MPH Or Less In Seismic Design Categories A,B,C and D,b,c
131 Table R602.3.1 -cont
133 Figure R602.6(1) – Notching And Bored Hole Limitations For Exterior Wall And Bearng Walls
134 Figure R602.6(2) – Notching And Bored Hole Limitations For Interior Nonbearing Walls
135 Figure R602.6.1 – Top Plate Framing To Accomodate Piping
Table R602.7.2 Maximum Spans For Wood Structural Panel Box Headers
136 Figure R602.7.2 – Typical Wood Structural Panel Box Header Construction
137 Table R602.10.1 – Wall Bracing
139 Table R602.10.5 – Length Requirements For Braced Wall Panels In A Continuously Sheathed Wall
Figure R602.10.5 – Exterior Corner Framing
140 Table R602.10.11 – Adjustment Of Bracing Amounts For Interior Braced Wall Lines According To Braces Walll Line Spacing a,b
141 Figure R602.11.3 – Stepped Foundation Construction
142 Section R603 – Steel Wall Framing
Table R603.2(1) – Load-Bearing Cold-Formed Steel Stud Sizes
Table R603.2(2) – Minimum Thickness Of Cold-Formed Steel Studs
143 Figure R603.2(1) – C-Section
Figure R603.2(2) – Track Section
144 Figure R603.2(3) -Web Holes
Table R603.2.4 – Screw Substitution Factor
145 Figure R603.3 – Steel Wall Construction
146 Table R603.3.1 – Wall To Foundation Or Floor Connection Requirements a,b,c
Figure R603.3.1(1) – Wall To Foundation Connection
147 Figure R603.3.1(2) – Wall To Wood Sill Connection
Table R603.3.2(1) – Wall Fastening Schedule
148 Table R603.3.2(2) – Cold Formed Steel Stud Thickness For 8-Foot Walls Studs supporting roof and ceiling only (one-story building or second floor of a two-story building) 33 ksi steel.
149 Table R603.3.2(3) – Cold-Formed Steel Stud Thickness For 8-Foot Walls Studs supporting one floor, roof and ceiling (first story of a two-story building) 33 ksi steel
150 Table R603.3.2(4) – Cold-Formed Steel Stud Thickness For 9-Foot Walls Studs supporting roof and ceilling only (one-story building or second story of a two-story building) 33 ksi steel
151 Table R603.3.2(5) – Cold-Formed Steel Stud Thickness For 9-Foot Walls Studs suporting one floor, roof and ceiling (first floor of a two-story building) 33 ksi steel
152 Table R603.3.2(6) – Cold-Formed Steel Stud Thickness For 10-Foot Walls Studs supporting roof and ceiling only (one-story building or second floor of a two-story building) 33 ksi steel
153 Table R603.3.2(7) – Cold-Formed Steel Stud Thickness For 10-Foot Walls Studs supporting one floor, roof and ceiling (first story of a two-story building) 33 ksi steel
154 Table R603.3.2(8) – Cold-Formed Steel Stud Thickness For 8-Foot Walls Studs supporting roof and ceiling only (one-story building or second floor of a two-story building) 50 ksi steel
155 Table R603.3.2(9) – Cold-Formed Steel Stud Thickness For 8-Foot Walls Studs supporting one floor, roof and ceiling (first story of a two-story building) 50 ksi steel
156 Table R603.3.2(10) – Cold-Formed Steel Stud Thickness For 9-Foot Walls Studs supporting roof and ceiling only (one-story building or a second floor of a two-story building) 50 ksi steel
157 Table R603.3.2(11) – Cold-Formed Steel Stud Thickness For 9-Foot Walls Studs supporting one floor, roof and ceiling (first floor of a two-story building) 50 ksi steel
158 Table R603.3.2(12) – Cold-Formed Steel Stud Thickness For 10-Foot Walls Studs supporting roof and ceiling only (one-story building or second floor of a two-story building) 50 ksi steel
159 Table R603.3.2(13) – Cold-Formed Steel Stud Thickness For 10-Foot Walls Studs supporting one floor, roof and ceiling (first story of a two-story building) 50 ksi steel
160 Figure R603.3.5 – Hole Patch
Figure R603.3.6 – Track Splice
161 Figure R603.4 – Corner Framing
162 Table R603.6(1) – Allowable Header Spans a,b Headers supporting roof and ceiling only (33 ksi steel)
Table R603.6(2) – Allowable Header Spans a,b Headers supporting one floor, roof and ceilling (33 ksi steel)
163 Table R603.6(3) – Allowable Header Spans a,b,c Headers suporting one floor, roof and ceiling first story of a two-story building with center load bearing beam (33 ksi steel)
Table R603.6(4) – Total Number Of Jack And King Studs Required At Each End Of Opening
164 Table R603.6(5) – Header To King Stud Connection Requirements a,b,c,d
Section R604 – Wood Structural Panels
Section R605 – Particleboard
Section R606 – General Masonry Construction
165 Figure R603.6 – Header Detail
166 Table R603.7 – Minimum Percentage Of Full Height Structural Sheathing On Exterior Walls a,b,c,d,e
167 Table R606.4 – Allowable Compressive Stresses For Empirical Design Of Masory
168 Table R606.8 – Spacing Of Lateral Support For Masonry Walls
169 Figure R606.10(1) – Anchorage Requirements For Masonry Walls Located In Seismic Design Category A, B Or C And Where Wind Loads Are Less Than 30 PSF
170 Figure R606.10(2) – Requirements For Reinforced Grouted Masonry Construction In Seismic Design Category C
171 Figure R606.10.(3) – Requirements For Reinforces Masonry Construction In Seismic Design Category D1, Or D2
173 Table R606.11.3.2 – Minimum Distributed Wall Reinforcement For Buidings Asigned To Seismic Design Category D1
Table R606.11.4.1 – Minimum Reiforcing For Stacked Bonded Masonry Walls In Seismic Design Category D2
Table R606.11.4.2 – Minimum Reinforcing For Stacked Bonded Masonry Walls In Seismic Design Category D2
174 Table R606.14.1 – Minimum Corrosion Protection
Section R607 – Unit Masonry
175 Table R607.1 – Motar Proportions a,b
Section R608 – Multiple Wythe Masonry
176 Section R609 – Grouted Masonry
177 Table R609.1.1 – Grout Proportions By Volume For Masonry Construction
Table R609.1.2 – Grout Space Dimensions And Pour Heights
178 Section R610 – Glass Unit Masonry
Figure R610.4.1 – Glass Unit Masonry Design Wind Load Resisitance
179 Section R611 – Insulating Concrete Form Wall Construction
180 Table R611.2 – Requirements For ICF Walls a,b,c
Table R611.3(1) -Design Wind Pressure For Use With Tables R611.3(2), R611.4(1), And R611.5 For Above Grade Walls
181 Table R611.3(2) – Minimum Vertical Wall Reinforcement For Flat ICF Above-Grade Walls a,b,c,d
182 Figure R611.3 – Flat ICF Wall System
Table R611.4(1) – Minimum Vertical Wall Reinforcement For Waffle-Grid ICF Above-Grade Walls a,b,c
183 Table R611.4(2) – Dimensional Requirements For Cores And Webs In Waffle-Grid And Screen-Grid ICF Walls a,b
Figure R611.4 – Waffle-Grid ICF Wall System
184 Table R611.5 – Minimum Vertical Wall Reiforcement For Screen-Grid ICF Above-Grade Walls a,b,c
185 Figure R611.5 – Screen-Grid IFC Wall System
Table R611.7(1) – Minimum Wall Opening Reinforcement Requirements In ICF Walls
186 Table R611.7(2) – Maximum Allowable Clear Spans For ICF Lintels For Flat Load-Bearing Walls a,b,c,d,f No. 4 Bottom Bar Size
187 Table R611.7(3) – Maximum Allowable Clear Spans For ICF Lintels For Flat Load-Bearing Walls a,b,c,d,f No. 5 Bottom Bar Size
188 Table R611.7(4) – Maximum Allowable Clear Spans For Waffle-Grid ICF Wall Lintels a,b,c,d,f No. 4 Bottom Bar Size
189 Table R611.7(5) – Maximum Allowable Clear Spans For Waffle-Grid ICF Wall Lintels a,b,c,d,f No. 5 Bottom Bar Size
190 Table R611.7(6) – Maximum Allowable Clear Spans For Screen-Grid ICF Lintels In Load-Bearing Walls a,b,c,d,e,f No. 4 Bottom Bar Size
Table R611.7(7) – Maximum Allowable Clear Spans For Screen-Grid ICF Lintels In Load-Bearing Walls a,b,c,d,e,f No. 5 Bottom Bar Size
191 Table R611.7(8) – Maximum Allowable Clear Spans For ICF Lintels Without Stirrups In Load-Bearing Walls a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h (No. 4 Or No. 5) Bottom Bar Size
192 Table R611.7(9) – Minimum Bottom Bar ICF Lintel Reinforcement For Large Clear Spans In Load-Bearing Walls a,b,c,d,e,f,h
193 Table R611.7(9A) – Minimum Solid End Wall Length Requirements For Flat ICF Walls (Wind Perpendicular To Ridge) a,b,c
194 Table R611.7(9B) – Minimum Solid Sidewall Length Requirements For Flat ICF Walls (Wind Parallel To Ridge) a,b,c,d
195 Table R611.7(10) – Maximum Allowable Clear Spans For ICF Lintels In Non-Load-Bearing Walls Without Stirrups a,b,c,d No. 4 Bottom Bar
196 Table R611.7(10A) – Minimum Solid End Wall Length Requirements For Wafle And Screen-Grid ICF Walls (Wind Perpendicular To Ridge) a,b,c
197 Table R611.7(10A) -cont
Table R611.7(10B) – Minimum Solid Side Wall Length Requirements for 6-Inch Waffle And Screen-Grid ICF Walls (Wind Parallel To Ridge) a,b,c,d
198 Table R611.7(11) – Minimum Percentage Of Solid Wall Length Along Exterior Wall Lines For Townhouses In Seismic Design Category C And All Buildings In Seismic Design Category D a,b
Figure R611.7(1) – ICF Wall Construction
199 Figure R611.7(2) – Reinforcement Of Openings
Figure R611.7(3) – ICF Lintels For Flat Walls
200 Figure R611.7(4) – Single Form Height Waffle-Grid Lintel
Figure R611.7(5) – Double Form Height Waffle-Grid Lintel
201 Figure R611.7(6) – Single Form Height Screen-Grid Lintel
Figure R611.7(7) – Double Form Height Screen-Grid Lintel
202 Figure R611.7.1.4 – Lap Splices
203 Table R611.7.4 – Wind Velocity Pressure For Determination Of Minimum Solid Wall Length
204 Figure R611.7.4 – Minimum Solid Wall Length.
206 Table R611.8(1) – Floor-Ledger-ICF Wall Connection (Side-Bearing Conection) Requirements a,b,c
Table R611.8(2) – Design Values (PLF) For Floor Joist-To-Wall Anchors Required For Townhouses In Seismic Design Category C And All Buildings In Seismic Design Category D a,b
207 Figure R611.8(1) – Section Cut Through Flat Wall Or Vertical Core Of Waffle-Or Screen-Grid Wall
Figure R611.8(2) -Floor Ledger-ICF Wall Connection (Side-Bearing Connection)
208 Figure R611.8(3) – Floor Ledger-ICF Wall Connection (Ledge Bearing Connection)
Figure R611.8(4) – Wood Floor Ledger-ICF Wall System Connection (Through-Bolt Side-Bearing Connection)
209 Figure R611.8(5) – Floor Ledger ICF Wall Connection (Through-Bolt-Ledge-Bearing Connection)
Figure R611.8(6) – Anchorage Requirements For Top Bearing Walls For Townhouses In Seismic Design Category C And All Buildings In Seismic Design Category D For Floor Framing Parallel To Wall
210 Figure R611.8(7) – Anchorage Requirements For Ledger Bearing Walls For Townhouses In Seismic Design Category C And All Buildings In Seismic Design Category D For Floor Framing Parallal To Wall
Table R611.9 – Design Tensile Strength Of Headed Bolts Cast In Concrete
211 Figure R611.9 – Roof Sill Plate-ICF Wall Connection
Section R612 – Exterior Windows And Glass Doors
Section R613 – Exterior Windows And Glass Doors
212 Figure R613.5(1) – Through The Frame
Figure R613.5(2) – Frame Clip
213 Figure R613.5(3) – Through The Frame
Figure R613.5(4) – Frame Clip
Figure R613.5(5) Through The Flange
Figure R613.5(6) – Through the Frame
Figure R613.5(7) – Frame Clip
Figure R613.5(8) – Through the Flange
215 Chapter 7 – Wall Covering
Section R701 – General
Section R702 – Interior Covering
Table R702.1(1) – Thickness Of Plaster
Table R702.1(2) – Gypsum Plaster Proportions
216 Table R702.1(3) – Portland Cement Plaster
217 Table R702.3.5 – Minimum Thickness And Application Of Gypsum Board
218 Section R703 – Exterior Covering
220 Table R703.4 – Weather-Resistant Siding Atachment And Minimum Thickness
221 Table R703.5.2 – Maximum Weather Exposure For Wood Shakes And Shingles On Exterior Walls a,b,c
222 Table R703.7.3 – Allowable Spans For Lintels Supporting Masonry Veneer a,b,c
224 Figure R703.7 – Masonry Veneer Wall Detail (continued)
225 Figure R703.7 – cont.
226 Figure R703.7.2.1 – Exterior Masonry Veneer Support By Roof Members
Figure R703.7.2.2 – Exterior Masonry Veneeer Support By Steel Angles
227 Chapter 8 – Roof-Ceiling Construction
Section R801 – General
Section R802 – Wood Roof Framing
230 Table R802.4(1) – Ceiling Joist Spans For Common Lumber Species (Uninhabitable attics without storage, live load = 10psf, L/A – 240)
231 Table R802.4(1) – cont.
232 Table R802.4(2) – Ceiling Joist Spans For Common Lumber Species (Uninhabitable attics with limited storage, live load = 20 psf, L/A = 240)
233 Table R802.4(2) – cont.
234 Table R802.5.1(1) – Rafter Spans For Common Lumber Species (Roof live load = 20 psf, ceiling not attached to rafters, L/A=180)
235 Table R802.5.1(1) – cont.
236 Table R802.5.1(2) – Rafter Spans For Common Lumber species (Roof live load = 20 psf, ceiling attached to rafters, L/A=240)
237 Table R802.5.1(2) – cont.
238 Table R802.5.1(3) – Rafter spans For Common Lumber Species (Ground snow load = 30 psf, ceiling not attached to rafters, L/A=180)
239 Table R802.5.1(3) – cont.
240 Table R802.5.1(4) – Rafter spans For Common Lumber Species (Ground snow load = 50 psf, ceiling not attached to rafters, L/A=180)
241 Table R802.5.1(4) – cont.
242 Table R802.5.1(5) – Rafter Spans For Common Lumber Species (Ground snow load = 30 psf, ceiling attached to rafter, L/A=240)
243 Table R802.5.1(5) -cont.
244 Table R802.5.1(6) – Rafter spans For Common Lumber Species (Ground snow load = 50 psf, ceiling attached to rafters. L/A=240)
245 Table R802.5.1(6) – cont
246 Table R802.1(7) – Rafter Spans For 70 PSF Ground Snow Load (Ceiling not attached to rafters, L/A=180)
247 Table R802.5.1(7) – cont.
248 Table R802.5.1(8) – Rafter Spans For 70 PSF Ground Snow Load (Ceiling attached to rafters, L/A=240)
249 Table R802.5.1(8) – cont.
250 Table R802.5.1(9) – Rafter Ceiling Joist Heel Joint Connections a,b,c,d,e,f
251 Figure R802.5.1 – Braced Rafter Construction
Table R802.11 – Required Strength Of Truss Or Rafter Connections To Resist Wind Uplift Forces a,b,c,e,f (Pounds per connection)
252 Section R803 – Roof Sheathing
Table R803.1 – Minimum Thickness Of Lumber Roof Sheathing
Section R804 – Steel Roof Framing
253 Table R804.2(1) – Load-Bearing Cold-Formed Steel Member Sizes
Table R804.2(2) – Minimum Thickness Of Cold-Formed Steel Roof Framing Members
254 Figure R804.2(3) – Web Holes
255 Table R804.2.4 – Screw Substitution Factor
Table R804.3 – Roof Framing Fastening Schedule a,b
256 Figure R804.3 – Steel Roof Construction
257 Table R804.3.1(1) – Allowable Spans For Cold-Formed Steel Ceiling Joists a,b,c 10 psf live load (no attic storage)
Table R804.3.1(2) – Allowable spans For Cold-Formed Steel Ceiling Joists a,b,c 20 psf live load (Limited attic storage where development of future rooms is not possible)
258 Table R804.3.1(3) – Number Of Screws Required For Ceiling Joist To Rafter Connection
Figure R804.3.1(1) – Joist To Rafter Connection
259 Table R804.3.3(1) – Allowable Horizontal Rafter Spans a,b
Table R804.3.3(2) – Basic Wind Speed To Equivalent Snow Load Conversion
Table R804.3.3.1 – Number OF Screws Required At Each Leg Of Clip Angle For Rafter To Ridge Member Connection
260 Figure R804.3.3.1 – Ridge Board Connection
Figure R804.3.6 – Hole Patching
261 Figure R804.3.7(1) – Spliced Ceiling Joists
Figure R804.3.7(2) – Track Splice
262 Figure R804.3.8 – Bearing Stiffener
Section R805 – Ceiling Finishes
Section R806 – Roof Ventilation
263 Figure R804.3.10(1) – Roof Opening
Figure R804.3.10(2) – Header To Trimmer Connection
264 Section R807 – Attic Access
Section R808 – Insulation Clearance
265 Chapter 9 – Roof Assemblies
Section R901 – General
Section R902 – Roof Classification
Section R903 – Weather Protection
Section R904 – Materials
266 Section R905 – Requirements For Roof coverings
267 Table R905.2.8.2 – Valley Lining Material
268 Table R905.3.7 – Clay And Concrete Tile Attachment
269 Table R905.6.5 – Slate Shingle Headlap
Table R905.7.4 – Wood Shingle Material Requirements
Table R905.7.5 – Wood Shingle Weather Exposure And Roof Slope
270 Table R905.8.5 – Wood Shake Material Requirements
Table R905.8.6 – Wood Shake Weather Exposure And Roof Slope
271 Table R905.9.2 – Built-Up Roof Material Standards
272 Table R905.10.3 – Metal Roof Coverings Standards And Installation
Table R905.11.2 – Modified Bitumen Roofing Material Standards
273 Section R906 – Roof Insulation
Section R907 – Reroofing
275 Chapter 10 – Chimneys And Fireplaces
Section R1001 – Masonry Chimneys
276 Table R1001.11(1) – Net Cross-Sectional Area Of Rounded Flue Sizes
Table R1001.11(2) – Net Cross-Sectional Area Of Square And Rectangular Flue Sizes
277 Figure R1001.12.2 – Flue Sizes For Masonry Chimneys
278 Figure R1001.15 – Clearance From Combustibles
Table R1001.17 – Cricket Dimensions
279 Figure R1001.17 – Chimney Cricket
Section R1002 – Factory-Built Chimneys
Section R1003 – Masonry Fireplaces
280 Table R1003.1 – Summary Of Requirements For Masonry Fireplaces And Chimneys
281 Figure R1003.1 – Fireplace And Chimney Details
283 Figure R1003.12 – Clearance From Combustibles
Section R1004 – Factory-Built Fireplaces
Section R1005 – Exterior Air Supply
284 Section R1006 – Masonry Heaters
285 Chapter 11 – Energy Efficiency
Section N1101 – General
286 Table N1101.2 – Climate Zones By States And Counties
295 Section N1102 – Building Envelope
Table N1102.1 – Simplified Prescriptive Building Envelope Thermal Component Criteria Minimum Required Thermal Performance (U-Factor And R-Value)
296 Table N1102.1.1.1(1) – Mass Wall Prescriptive Building Envelope Requirements
Table N1102.1.1.1(2) – Mass Assembly R-Values
297 Table N1102.1.1.2 – Steel-Frame Wall Minimum Performance Requirements (R-Value)
298 Table N1102.4 – Replacement Fenestration Requirements
Section N1103 – Mechanical Systems
Section N1104 – Service Water Heating
299 Table N1103.1 – Minimum Equipment Performance
Table N1103.5 – Minimum HVAC Piping Insulation Thickness
Table N1104.1 – Required Performance Of Domestic Hot Water Equipment Subject To Minimum Federal Standards
301 Chapter 12 – Mechanical Administration
Section M1201 – General
[EB] Section M1202 – Existing Mechanical Systems
303 Chapter 13 – General Mechanical System Requirements
Section M1301 – General
Section M1302 – Approval
Section M1303 – Labeling Of Appliances
Section M1304 – Type Of Fuel
Section M1305 – Appliance Access
304 Section M1306 – Clearances From Combustible Construction
Section M1307 – Appliance Installation
305 Section M1308 – Mechanical Systems Installation
306 Figure M1306.1 – Reduced Clearance Diagram
Figure M1306.2 – Wall Protector Clearance Reduction System
307 Table M1306.2 – Reduction Of Clearances With Specified Forms Of Protection a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,i,k
309 Chapter 14 – Heating And Cooling Equipment
Section M1401 – General
Section M1402 – Central Furnaces
Section M1403 – Heat Pump Equipment
Section M1404 – Refrigeration Cooling Equipment
Section M1405 – Baseboard Connectors
Section M1406 – Radiant Heating Systems
310 Section M1407 – Duct Heaters
Section M1408 – Vented Floor Furnaces
Section M1409 – Vented Wall Furnaces
311 Section M1410 – Vented Room Heaters
Section M1411 – Refrigeration Cooling Equipment
312 Section M1412 – Absorption Cooling Equipment
Section M1413 – Evaporative Cooling Equipment
Section M1414 – Fireplace Stoves
Section M1415 – Masonry Heaters
313 Chapter 15 – Exhaust Systems
Section M1501 – Clothes Dryers Exhaust
Section M1502 – Range Hoods
Section M1503 – Installation Of Microwave Ovens
314 Section M1504 – Overhead Exhaust Hoods
Section M 1505 – Exhaust Ducts
Section M1506 – Mechanical Ventilation
Table M1506.3 – Minimum Required Exhaust Rates For One- And Two-Family Dwellings
315 Chapter 16 – Duct Systems
Section M1601 – Duct Construction
Table M1601.1.1(1) – Classification Of Factory-Made Air Ducts
Table M1601.1.1(2) – Gages Of Metal Ducts And Plenums Used For Heating Or Cooling
317 Section M1602 – Return Air
319 Chapter 17 – Combustion Air
Section M1701 – General
Section M1702 – All Air From Inside The Building
Section M1703 – All Air From Outdoors
320 Figure M1702.2 – Appliances Located In Confined Spaces – All Air Taken From Adjacent Spaces Within The Building
321 Figure M1703.2(1) – Appliances Located In Confined Spaces – All Air Taken From Outdoors Through Two Openings
322 Figure M1703.2(2) – Appliances Located In Confined Spaces – All Air Taken From Outdoors Through Horizontal Ducts
323 Figure M1703.2(3) – Appliances Located In Confined Spaces – All Air Taken From Outdoors Through Ventilated Attic, Inlet Duct Within Outlet Duct
324 Figure M1703.2(4) – Appliances Located In Confined Spaces – Inlet Air Taken From Ventilated Crawl Space And Outlet Air To Ventilated Attic
325 Figure M1703.3 – Appliances Located In Confined Spaces – All Air Taken From Outdoors Through Ventilated Attic, Inlet Duct Within Outlet Duct
327 Chapter 18 – Chimneys And Vents
Section M1801 – General
Section M1802 – Vent Components
328 Section M1803 – Chimney And Vent Connectors
Table M1803.2 – Thickness For Single-Wall Metal Pipe Connectors
Table M1803.3.4 – Chimney And Vent Connector Clearances To Combustible Materials
329 Section M1804 – Vents
Table M1804.1 – Vent Selection Chart
Section M1805 – Masonry And Factory-Built Chimneys
331 Chapter 19 – Special Fuel-Burning Equipment
Section M1901 – Ranges And Ovens
Section M1902 – Sauna Heaters
Section M1903 – Stationary Fuel Cell Power Plants
333 Chapter 20 – Boilers And Water Heaters
Section M2001 – Boilers
Section M2002 – Operating And Safety Controls
Section M2003 – Expansion Tanks
Section M2004 – Water Heaters Used For Space Heating
Section M2005 – Water Heaters
334 Table M2003.2 – Expansion Tank Minimum Capacity For Forced Hot-Water Systems
Section M2006 – Pool Heaters
335 Chapter 21 – Hydronic Piping
Section M2101 – Hydronic Piping Systems Installation
Table M2101.1 – Hydronic Piping Materials
336 Table M2101.9 – Hanger Spacing Intervals
Section M2102 – Baseboard Convectors
Section M2103 – Floor Heating Systems
337 Section M2104 – Low Temperature Piping
Section M2105 – Ground Source Heat Pump System Loop Piping
339 Chapter 22 – Special Piping And Storage Systems
Section M2201 – Oil Tanks
Section M2202 – Oil Piping, Fitting And Connections
Section M2203 – Installation
340 Section M2204 – Oil Pumps And Valves
341 Chapter 23 – Solar Systems
Section M2301 – Solar Energy Systems
343 Chapter 24 – Fuel Gas
Section G2401(101) – General
Section G2402(201) – General
Section G2403 (202) – General Definitions
348 Section G2404 (301) – General
349 Section G2405 (302) – Structural Safety
Section G2406 (303) – Appliance Location
Section G2407 (304) – Combustion, Ventilation And Dilution Air
350 (Equation 24-1)
(Equation 24-2)
Figure G2407.5.3 (304.5.3) – Appliances Located In Confined Spaces: All Air From Inside The Building (see Section 2407.5.3)
351 Figure G2407.6.1(1) [304.6.1(1)] – Appliances Located In Confined Spaces; All Air From Outdoor-Inlet Air From Ventilated Crawl Space And Outlet Air To Ventilated Attic. See Section G2407.6.1
352 Figure G2407.6.1(2) [304.6.1(2)] – Appliances Located In Confined Spaces; All Air From Outdoors Through Ventilated Attic. See Section G2407.6.1.
Figure G2407.6.1(3) [304.6.1(3)] – Appliances Located In Confined Spaces; All Air From Outdoors. See Section G2407.6.1.
353 Figure G2407.6.2 (304.6.2) – Single Combustion Air Opening – All Air From Outdoors (see Section G2407.6.2)
Section G2408 (305) – Installation
354 Section G2409 – Clearance Reduction
355 Table G2409.2 (308.2) – Reduction Of Clearances With Specified Forms Of Protection a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k
356 Figure G2409.2(1) [308.2(1)] – Extent Of Protection Necessary To Reduce Clearances From Gas Equipment Or Vent Connectors
Figure G2409.2(2) [308.2(2)] – Wall Protector Clearance Reduction system
357 Section G2410 (309) – Electrical
Section G2411 (310) – Electrical Bonding
Section G2412 (401) – General
Section G2413 (402) Pipe Sizing
358 Table G2413.2 (402.2) – Approximate Gas Input For Typical Appliances
(Equation 24-3)
(Equation 24-4)
Table G2413.4 (402.4) – Cr And Y Values For Natural Gas And Undiluted Propane At Standard Conditions
359 Table G2413.4(1) [402.4(2)] – Schedule 40 Metallic Pipe
Table G2413.4(2) [402.4(3)] – Schedule 40 Metallic Pipe
360 Table G2413.4(3) [402.4(8)] – Semi-Rigid Copper Tubing
361 Table G2413.4(4) [402.4(11)] – Semi-Rigid Copper Tubing
362 Table G2413.4(5) [402.4(14)] – Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST)
363 Table G2413.4(5) [402.4(17)] – Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST)
364 Section G2414 (403) – Piping Materials
365 Table G2414.9.2 (403.9.2) – Specifications For Threading Metallic Pipe
Section G2415 (404) – Piping System Installation
367 Section G2416 (405) – Piping Bends And Changes In Direction
Section G2417 (406) – Inspection, Testing And Purging
368 Section G2418 (407) – Piping Support
369 Section G2419 (408) – Drips And Sloped Piping
Section G2420 (409) – Gas Shutoff Valves
Section G2421 (410) – Flow Controls
370 Section G2422 (411) – Appliance Connections
Section G2423 (412) – CNG Gas-Dispensing Systems
Section G2424 (415) – Piping Supporting Intervals
Table G2424.1 – Support Of Piping
Section G2425 (501) – General
372 Section G2426 (502) – Vents
Section G2427 (503) – Venting Of Equipment
373 Table G2427.4 (503.4) – Type Of Venting System To Be Used
374 Figure G2427.5 (503.5) – Typical Termination Location For Chimneys And Single-Wall Metal Pipes
376 Figure G2427.6.5 (503.6.6) – Gas Vent Termination Locations For Listed Caps 12 Inches Or Less In Size At Least 8 Feet From A Vertical Wall
378 Table G2427.7.7 (503.7.7) – Clearance For Connectors
379 Table G2427.10.2.4 (503.10.2.4) – Minimum Thickness For Galvanized Steel Vent Connectors For Low-Heat Appliances
381 Section G2428 (504) – Sizing Of Category I Appliance Venting Systems
382 Table G2428.2(1) [504.2(1)] – Type B Double-Wall Gas Vent
383 Table G2428.2(1) [504.2(1)] – cont.
384 Table G2428.2(2) [504.2(2)] – Type B Double-Wall Gas Vent
385 Table G2428.2(2) [504.2(2)] – cont.
387 Table G2428.3(1) [504.3(1)] – Type B Double-Wall Vent
388 Table G2428.3(2) [504.3(2)] – Type B Double-Wall Vent
389 Table G2428.3(3) [504.3(3)] – Masonry Chimney
390 Table G2428.3(4) [504.3(4)] – Masonry Chimney
391 Table G2428.3.2 (504.3.2) – Maximum Vent Connector Length
392 Section G2429 (505) – Direct-Vent, Integral Vent, Mechanical Vent And Ventilation Exhaust Hood Venting
Section G2430 (506) – Factory-Built Chimneys
393 Section G2431 (601) – General
Section G2432 (602) – Decorative Appliances For Installation In Fireplaces
Section G2433 (603) – Log Lighters
Section G2434 (604) – Vented Gas Fireplaces (Decorative Appliances)
Section G2435 (605) – Vented Gas Fireplace Heaters
Section G2436 (608) – Vented Wall Furnaces
Section G2437 (609) – Floor Furnaces
394 Section G2438 (613) – Clothes Dryers
Section G2439 (614) – Clothes Dryer Exhaust
395 Section G2440 (615) – Sauna Heaters
Section G2441 (617) – Pool And Spa Heaters
Section G2442 (618) – Forced-Air Warm-Air Furnaces
396 Section G2443 (619) – Conversion Burners
Section G2444 (620) – Unit Heaters
Section G2445 (621) – Unvented Room Heaters
397 Section G2446 (622) – Vented Water Heaters
Section G2447 (623) – Cooking Appliances
Section G2448 (624) – Water Heaters
Section G2449 (627) – Air Conditioning Equipment
Section G2450 (628) – Illuminating Appliances
398 Section G2451 (630) – Infrared Radiant Heaters
Section G2452 (631) – Boilers
Section G2453 (634) – Chimney Damper Opening Area
Table G2453.1 (634.1) – Free Opening Area Of Chimney Damper For Venting Flue Gases From Unlisted Decorative Appliances For Installation In Vented Fireplaces
399 Chapter 25 – Plumbing Administration
Section P2501 – General
[EB] Section P2502 – Existing Plumbing Systems
Section P2503 – Inspection And Tests
401 Chapter 26 – General Plumbing Requirements
Section P2601 – General
Section P2602 – Individual Water Supply And Sewage Disposal
Section P2603 – Structural And Piping Protection
402 Section P2604 – Trenching And Backfilling
Figure P2604.4 – Pipe Location With Respect To Footings
Section P2605 – Support
Section P2606 – Waterproofing Of Openings
Section P2607 – Workmanship
Section P2608 – Materials Evaluation And Listing
403 Table P2605.1 – Piping Support
404 Table P2608.4 – Products And Materials Requiring Third-Party Testing And Third-Party Certification
405 Chapter 27 – Plumbing Fixtures
Section P2701 – Fixtures, Faucets And Fixture Fittings
Table P2701.1 – Plumbing Fixtures, Faucets And Fixture Fittings
406 Section P2702 – Fixture Accessories
Section P2703 – Tail Pieces
Section P2704 – Access To Connections
Section P2705 – Installation
Section P2706 – Waste Receptors
Section P2707 – Directional Fittings
407 Section P2708 – Showers
Section P2709 – Shower Receptors
Section P2710 – Shower Walls
Section P2711 – Lavatories
408 Section P2712 – Water Closets
Section P2713 – Bathtubs
Section P2714 – Sinks
Section P2715 – Laundry Tubs
Section P2716 – Food Waste Grinder
Section P2717 – Dishwashing Machines
409 Section P2718 – Clothes Washing Machine
Section P2719 – Floor Drains
Section P2720 – Whirlpool Bathtubs
Section P2721 – Bidet Installations
Section P2722 – Fixture Fitting
Section P2723 – Macerating Toilet Systems
Section P2724 – Specialty Temperature Control Devices And Valves
411 Chapter 28 – Water Heaters
Section P2801 – General
Section P2802 – Water Heaters Used For Space Heating
Section P2803 – Relief Valves
413 Chapter 29 – Water Supply And Distribution
Section P2901 – General
Section P2902 – Protection Of Potable Water Supply
Table P2902.2 – Application For Backflow Preventers
414 Table P2902.2 -cont.
Table P2902.2.1 – Minimum Air Gaps
415 Section P2903 – Water-Supply System
416 Table P2903.1 – Required Capacities At Point Of Outlet Discharge
Table P2903.2 – Maximum Flow Rates And Consumption For Plumbing Fixtures And Fixture Fittings
417 Table P2903.6 – Water-Supply Fixture-Unit Values For Various Plumbing Fixtures And Fixture Groups
418 Table P2903.6(1) – Conversions From Water Supply Fixture Unit To Gallon Per Minute Flow Rates
Table P2903.7 – Minimum Size Of Water Meters, Mains And Distribution Piping Based On Water Supply Fixture Unit Values
419 Table P2903.7 – cont.
420 Table P2903.8.1 – Manifold Sizing
Section P2904 – Materials, Joints And Connections
421 Figure P2903.10 – Typical Frost-Proof Hose Bibb Installation Not Requiring Separate Value
422 Table P2904.4.1 – Water Service Pipe
Table P2904.5 – Water Distribution Pipe
423 Table P2904.6 – Pipe Fittings
424 Section P2905 – Changes In Direction
Section P2906 – Support
Section P2907 – Drinking Water Treatment Units
425 Chapter 30 – Sanitary Drainage
Section P3001 – General
Section P3002 – Materials
Section P3003 – Joints And Connections
426 Table P3002.1 – Drain, Waste And Vent Piping And Fitting Materials
427 Table P3002.2 – Building Sewer Piping
428 Section P3004 – Determining Drainage Fixture Units
Section P3005 – Drainage Systems
Table P3005.1 – Fittings For Change In Direction
429 Table P3004.1 – Drainage Fixture Unit (d.f.u.) Values For Various Plumbing Fixtures
430 Table P3005.2.9 – Cleanouts
Table P3005.4.1 – Maximum Fixture Units allowed To Be Connected To Branches And Stacks
431 Table P3005.4.2 – Maximum Number Of Fixture Units Allowed To Be Connected To The Building Drain, Building Drain Branches Or The Building Sewer
Section P3006 – Sizing Of Drain Pipe Offsets
Section P3007 – Sumps And Ejectors
Section P3008 – Backwater Valves
433 Chapter 31 – Vents
Section P3101 – Vent Systems
Section P3102 – Vent Stacks And Stack Vents
Section P3103 – Vent Terminals
Section P3104 – Vent Connections And Grades
434 Section P3105 – Fixture Vents
Table P3105.1 – Maximum Distance Of Fixture Trap From Vent
Figure P3105.3 – Vertical Leg Fixture Drain Schematic
435 Section P3106 – Individual Vent
Section P3107 – Common Vent
Table P3107 – Common Vent Sizes
Section P3108 – Wet Venting
Table P3108.3 – Wet Vent Size
Section P3109 – Waste Stack Vent
436 Table P3109.4 – Waste Stack Vent size
Section P3110 – Circuit Venting
Section P3111 – Combination Waste And Vent System
Table P3111.3 – Size Of Combination Waste And Vent Pipe
Section P3112 – Island Fixture Venting
437 Figure P3108.1(1) – Typical Single-Bath Wet-Vent Arrangements
438 Figure P3108.1(2) – Typical Double-Bath Wet-Vent Arrangements
439 Figure P3108.1(3) – Typical Horizontal Wet Venting
440 Figure P3108.2(1) – Typical Methods Of Wet Venting
441 Figure P3108.2(2) – Single-Stack System For A Two-Story Dwelling
442 Figure P3109.2 – Waste Stack Venting
443 Figure P3110.4 – Circuit Vent With Additional Noncircuit Vented Branches
444 Section P3113 – Vent Pipe Sizing
Table P3113.4.1 – Size And Length Of Sump Vents
Section P3114 – Air Admittance Valves
445 Chapter 32 – Traps
Section P3201 – Fixture Traps
Table P3201.7 – Size Of Traps And Trap Arms For Plumbing Fixtures
447 Chapter 33 – General Requirements
Section E3301 – General
Section E3302 – Building Structure Protection
Section E3303 – Inspection And Approval
448 Section E3304 – General Equipment Requirements
Section E3305 – Equipment Location And Clearances
449 Figure E3305.1 a,b,c,d,e – Working Space And Clearances
450 Section E3306 – Electrical Conductors And Connections
Section E3307 – Conductor And Thermal Identification
453 Chapter 34 – Electrical Definitions
Section E3401 – General
457 Chapter 35 – Services
Section E3501 – General Services
Section E3502 – Service Size And Rating
Table E3502.2 – Minimum Service Load Calculation
458 Section E3503 – Service, Feeder And Grounding Electrode Conductor Sizing
Table E3503.1 – Service Conductor And Grounding Electrode Conductor Sizing
459 Section E3504 – Overhead Service-Drop And Service Conductor Installation
Figure E3504.1 – Clearances From Building Openings
460 Figure E3504.2.1 – Clearances From Roofs
461 Section E 3505 – Service-Entrance Conductors
462 Section E3506 – Service Equipment – General
Section E3507 – System Grounding
Section E3508 – Grounding Electrode System
463 Section E3509 – Bonding
464 Section E3510 – Grounding Electrode Conductors
465 Section E3511 – Grounding Electrode Conductor Connection To The Grounding Electrodes
467 Chapter 36 – Branch Circuit And Feeder Requirements
Section 3601 – General
Section 3602 – Branch Circuit Ratings
468 Table E3602.13 – Branch-Circuit Requirements – Summary a,b
Section E3603 – Required Branch Circuits
469 Section E3604 – Feeder Requirements
Table E3604.3(1) – Feeder Load Calculation
470 Table E3604.3(2) – Demand Loads For Electric Ranges, Wall-Mounted Ovens, Counter-Mounted Cooking Units And Other Cooking appliances Over 1 3/4 kVA Rating a,b
Section E3605 – Conductor Sizing And Overcurrent Protection
Table E3605.1 – Allowable Ampacities
471 Table E3605.2 – Ambient Temperature Correction Factors
Table E3605.3 – Conductor Proximity Adjustment Factors
472 Table E3605.5.3 – Overcurrent Protection Rating
Section E3606 – Panelboards
475 Chapter 37 – Wiring Methods
Section E3701 – General Requirements
Table E3701.2 – Allowable Wiring Methods
Section E3702 – Above-Ground Installation Requirements
476 Table E3701.4 – Allowable Applications For Wiring Methods a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i
477 Table E3702.1 – General Installation And Support Requirements For Wiring Methods a,c,c,d,e,f,g,h,i
Section E3703 – Underground Installation Requirements
478 Table E3703.1 – Minimum Cover Requirements, Burial In Inches a,b,c,d
479 Chapter 38 – Power And Lighting Distribution
Section E3801 – Receptacle Outlets
Figure E3801.2 – General Use Receptacle Distribution
480 Figure E3801.4 – Countertop Receptacles
481 Section E3802 – Ground-Fault And Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection
Section E3803 – Lighting Outlets
482 Section E3804 – General Installation Requirements
Section E3805 – Boxes, Conduit Bodies And Fittings
483 Table E3804.6(1) – Maximum Number Of Conductors In electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT) a
Table E3804.6(1) – Maximum Number Of Conductors In Electrically Metallic Tubing (EMT)a
484 Table E3804.6(2) – Maximum Number Of Conductors In electrically Nonmetallic Tubing (ENT)a
485 Table E3804.6(3) – Maximum Number Of Conductors In Flexible Metallic Conduit (FMC)a
486 Table E3804.6(4) – Maximum Number Of Conductors In Intermediate Metallic Conduit (IMC) a
487 Table E3804.6(5) – Maximum Number Of Conductors In Liquid-Tight Flexible Nonmetallic Conduit (FNMC-B)a
488 Table E3804.6(6) – Maximum Number Of Conductors In Liquid-Tight Flexible Nonmetallic Conduit (FNMC-A) a
489 Table E3804.6(7) – Maximum Number Of Conductors In Liquid-Tight Flexible Metal Conduit (LFMC)a
490 Table E3804.6(8) – Maximum Number Of Conductors In Rigid Metal Conduit (RMC)a
491 Table E3804.6(9) – Maximum Number Of conductors In Rigid PVC Conduit, Schedule 80 (PVC-80)
492 Table E3804.6(10) – Maximum Number Of Conductors In Rigid Conduit Schedule 40 (PVC-40)a
494 Table E3805.12.1 – Maximum Number Of Conductors In Metal Boxes a
Table E3805.12.2.1 – Volume Allowance Required Per Conductor
495 Section E3806 – Installation Of Boxes, Conduit Bodies And Fittings
496 Section E3807 – Cabinets And Panelboards
497 Section E3808 – Grounding
498 Table E3808.12 – Equipment Grounding Conductor Sizing
499 Section E3809 – Flexible Cords
Table E3809.2 – Maximum Ampere Load And Overcurrent-Protection -Device Rating For Flexible Cords
501 Chapter 39 – Devices And Luminaries
Section E3901 – Switches
Section E3902 – Receptacles
502 Table E3902.1.2 – Receptacle Ratings For Various Size Multioutlet Circuits
Section E3903 – Fixtures
503 Figure E3903.11 – Closet Storage space
504 Section E3904 – Luminaire Installation
Section E3905 – Track Lighting
505 Chapter 40 – Appliance Installation
Section E4001 – General
Table E4001.3 Flexible Cord Length
506 Table E4001.5 – Disconnecting Means
507 Chapter 41 – Swimming Pools
Section E4101 – General
Section E4102 – Wiring Methods For Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs And Hydromassage Bathtubs
508 Table E4102.1 – Allowable Applications For Wiring Methods a,b,c,d,e,f,g
509 Section E4103 – Equipment Location And Clearances
510 Section E4104 – Bonding
511 Table E4103.5 – Overhead Conductor Clearances
Table E4103.6 – Minimum Burial Depths
Section E4105 – Grounding
512 Section E4106 – Equipment Installation
514 Section E4107 – Storable Swimming Pools
515 Section E4108 – Spas And Hot Tubs
Section E4109 – Hydromassage Bathtubs
517 Chapter 42 – Class 2 Remote-Control, Signaling And Power-Limited Circuits
Section E4201 – General
Section E4202 – Power Sources
Section E4203 – Wiring Methods
Table E4203.2 – Cable Uses And Permitted Substitutions
518 Section E4204 – Installation Requirements
519 Chapter 43 – Referenced Standards
537 Appendix A (IFGS) – Size And Capacities Of Gas Piping
Table A.2.4 – Multipliers To Be Used With Tables 402.4(1) Through 402.4(21) Where The Specific Gravity Of The Gas Is Other Than 0.60
538 Table A.2.2 – Equivalent Lengths Of Pipe Fittings And Valves
539 Table A.2.2 -continued
542 Table A.5.1 – Schedule 40 Steel Pipe Standard Sizes
Table A.5.2 – Copper Tube Standard Sizes
543 Figure A.6 (a) – Capacity Of Natural Gas Piping Low Pressure (0.60 WC)
544 Figure A.6 (b) – Capacity Of Natural Gas Piping, High Pressure (1.5 psi and above)
545 Figure A.7.1 – Piping Plan Showing A Steel Piping System
Figure A.7.2 – Piping Plan Showing A CSST System
546 Figure A.7.3 – Piping Plan Showing A Copper Tubing System
Figure A.7.4 – Piping Plan Showing A Modification To Existing Piping System
547 Appendix B (IFGS) – Sizing Of Venting Systems Serving Appliances Equipped With Draft Hoods, Category I Appliances, And Appliances Listed For Use With Type B Vents
Examples Using Single Appliance Venting Tables
Figure B-1 – Type B Double-Wall Vent System Serving A Single
Figure B-2 – Type-B Double-Wall System Serving A Single
548 Figure B-3 – Vent System Serving A Single Appliance With A Masonry Chimney Of Type B Double-Wall Vent Connector
Figure B-4 – Vent System Serving A Single Appliance Using A Masonry Chimney And A Single-Wall Metal Vent Connector
Figure B-5 – Asbestos Cement Type B Or Single-Wall Metal Vent System Serving A Single Draft Hood-Equipped Appliance
Figure B-6 – Vent System Serving Two Or More Appliances With Type B Double-Wall Vent And Type B Double-Wall Vent Connector
549 Figure B-7 – Vent System Serving Two Or More Appliances With Type B Double-Wall Vent And Single-Wall Metal Vent Connectors
Figure B-8 – Masonry Chimney Serving Two Or More Appliances With Type B Double-Wall Vent Connector
Figure B-9 – Masonry Chimney Serving Two Or More Appliances With Single-Wall Metal Vent Connectors
Figure B-10 – Asbestos Cement Type B Or Single-Wall Metal Vent System Serving Two Or More Draft Hood-Equipped Appliances
550 Figure B-11 – Use Of Manifold Common Vent Connector
Figure B-12 – Use Of Offset Common Vent
Figure B-13 – Multistory Gas Vent Design Procedure For Each Segment Of System
551 Figure B-14 – Multistory Vent Systems
552 Figure B-15 – (Example 1) Single Draft Hood-Equipped Appliance
Figure B-16 (Example 2) Single Fan-Assisted Appliance
553 Examples Using Common Venting Tables
Figure B-17 (Example 3) Common Venting Two Draft Hood-Equipped Appliances
554 Figure B-18 – (Example 4) Common Venting A Draft Hood With A Fan-Assisted Furnace Into a Type B Double-Wall Common Vent
556 Table B-1 – Masonry Chimney Liner Dimensions With Circular Equivalents
557 Appendix C (IFGS) – Exit Terminals Of Mechanical Draft And Direct-Vent Venting Systems
Appendix C – Exit Terminals Of Mechanical Draft And Direct-Vent systems
559 Appendix D (IFGS) – Recommended Procedure For Safety Inspection Of An Existing Appliance Installation
561 Appendix E – Manufactured Housing Used As Dwellings
Section AE101 – Scope
Section AE102 – Application To Existing Manufactured Homes And Building Service Equipment
562 Section AE201 – Definitions
Section AE301- Permits
Section AE302 – Application For Permit
563 Section AE303 – Permits Issuance
564 Section AE304 – Fees
Section AE305 – Inspections
565 Section AE306 – Special Inspections
Section AE307 – Utility Service
Section AE401 – Occupancy Classification
Section AE402 – Location On Property
Section AE501 – Design
566 Section AE502 – Foundation Systems
Section AE503 – Skirting And Perimeter Enclosures
Section AE 504 – Structural Additions
567 Section AE505 – Building Service Equipment
Section AE506 – Exits
Section AE507 – Occupancy, Fire Safety And Energy Conservation Standards
Section AE600 – Special Requirements For Foundation Systems
Section AE601 – Footings And Foundations
Section AE602 – Pier Construction
Section AE603 – Height Of Piers
568 Section AE604 – Anchorage Installations
Section AE605 – Ties, Materials And Installation
569 Section AE606 – Referenced Standards
571 Appendix F – Radon Control Methods
Section AF101 – Scope
Section AF102 – Definitions
Section AF103 – Requirements
573 Figure AF101 – EPA Map Of Radon Zones
574 Table AF101(1) -High Radon Potential (Zone 1) Counties
576 Figure AF102 – Radon-Resistant Construction Details For Foundation Types
579 Appendix G – Swimming Pools, Spas And Hot Tubs
Section AG101 – General
Section AG102 – Definitions
Section AG103 – Swimming Pools
Section AG104 – Spas And Hot Tubs
Section AG105 – Barrier Requirements
580 Section AG106 – Entrapment Protection For Swimming Pool And Spa Suction Outlets
581 Section AG107 – Abbreviations
Section AG108 – Standards
583 Appendix H – Patio Covers
Section AH101 – General
Section AH102 – Definiton
Section AH103 – Permitted Uses
Section AH104 – Design Loads
Section AH105 – Light And Ventilation/Emergency Egress
Section AH106 – Footings
Section AH107 – Special Provisions For Aluminum Screen Enclosures In Hurricane-Prone Regions
584 Table AH107.4(1) – Design And Pressures For Aluminum Screen Enclosure Framing With An Importance Factor Of 0.77 a,b,c
Table AH107.4(2) – Height Adjustment Factors
585 Appendix I – Private Sewage Disposal
Section AI101 – General
587 [EB] Appendix J – Existing Buildings And Structures
Section AJ101 – Purpose And Intent
Section AJ102 – Compliance
Section AJ103 – Preliminary Meeting
588 Section AJ104 – Evaluation Of An Existing Building
Section AJ105 – Permit
Section AJ201 – Definitions
Section AJ301 – Repairs
589 Section AJ401 – Renovations
Section AJ501 – Alterations
590 Section AJ601 – Reconstruction
591 Appendix K – Sound Transmission
Section AK101 – General
Section AK102 – Airborne Sound
Section AK103 – Structural-Borne Sound
Section AK104 – Referenced Standards
593 Appendix L – ICC International Residential Electrical Provisions/National Electrical Code Cross Reference
605 Index
617 Editorial Changes – Second Printing
IRC 03 2003
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