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20. <br /> <br />22. <br /> <br />23. <br /> <br />24. <br /> <br />25. <br /> <br />26. <br /> <br />27. <br /> <br />Porches, balconies or raised <br />floor surfaces located more <br />than 30 in. above the floor or <br />grade shall have guardrails not <br />less than 36 in. in <br />Required guardrails shall have <br />intermediate rails or ornamen- <br />tal closures which will not <br />allow passage of an object 6 <br />in. or more in diameter. <br />214.2 <br /> <br />Smoke detectors shall be <br />installed outside of each <br />separate sleeping area in the <br />immediate vicinity of the <br />bedrooms and on each additional <br />story of the dwelling including <br />basements. In dwelling units <br />with split levels, a smoke <br />detector need be installed only <br />on the upper level, provided <br />the lower level is less than <br />one full story below the upper <br />level, except that if there is <br />a door between levels then a <br />detector is required on each <br />level. All detectors shall be <br />connected to a sounding device <br />or other detectors to provide, <br />when actuated, an alarm which <br />will be audible in all sleeping <br />areas. R-215.1 <br /> <br />In new construction, required <br />smoke detectors shall receive <br />their primary power from the <br />building wiring. Smoke detec- <br />tors may be battery operated <br />when installed in existing <br />buildings. R-215.2 <br /> <br />Firestopping shall be provided <br />in the following locations: in <br />concealed spaces of stud walls <br />at the ceiling, floors,soffits, <br />drop ceilings, between stair <br />stringers and at openings <br />around vents, pipes, ducts, <br />chimneys and fireplaces at <br />ceiling and floor spaces. <br />402.7 <br /> <br />Foundation cripple walls shall <br />be framed of studs with a min. <br />length of 14 in. or shall be <br />framed of solid blocking. R- <br />402.9 <br /> <br />The area within the foundation <br />walls shall have all vegeta- <br />tion, top soil and foreign <br />material removed. R-603.2 <br /> <br />Rafters shall be nailed to <br />ceiling joists to form a con- <br />tinuous tie between exterior <br />walls where joist are parallel <br />to the rafters. Where not <br />parallel, rafters shall be tied <br />with a rafter tie, located at <br />or near the plate as practical. <br />Rafter ties shall be spaced not <br />more than 4 feet on center. <br /> <br />Ridge board shall be at least 1 <br />inch nominal thickness and not <br /> <br />28. <br /> <br />less in deptt% than the cut <br />of the rafter. At al! valley~ <br />and hips there shall be a <br />valley or hip rafter not less <br />than 2 in. nominal chicknes~ <br />and not less in depth %hah <br />cut end of the rafter. <br /> <br />When the roof pitch ~s <br />than 3 in 12, members support- <br />ing rafters and ceiling 3©itt, <br />such as ridge beams, h~p~' <br />valleys, shall be des~gnel! <br />beams. R-702.3 <br /> <br />Wood trusses shall be des~igned <br />in accordance wit~ approved <br />engineering practice. Trusse%~ <br />shall be braced acccrd~:-~c <br />their appropriate engineered <br />design. Truss members s?~ll <br />not b~ cu~ or a~%ered <br />so designed. R-702.9 <br /> <br />All plywood, when designed ~o <br />be exposed in outdoor appllca- <br />tions shall be of an exterior <br />type, except that plywood roof <br />sheathing exposed to the <br />underside may be of inter,or <br />type with exterior glue. R- <br />703.1 <br /> <br /> Provide <br /> screened <br />with a net free area of' <br />of the attic area (or 1/300 <br />half is along eaves and thc <br />other half in %he upper <br />portion). R-707 <br /> <br />A readily accessible <br /> <br />access framed opening not less <br />than 22 in. by 30 in. shall be <br />provided. R-708 <br /> <br />33. <br /> <br />34. <br /> <br /> Fireplace and chimney co;.:- <br /> struction shall conform to <br /> chapter 9. <br /> <br />INSULATION REQUIREMENTS: <br />Buildings with high-efficiency <br />heating equipment shall be <br />insulated as follow: ceiling <br />R-30 (roof/ceiling assemblies <br />in which has a slope of 3 ~n <br />12 or greater, may be R-19), <br />walls R-11, underfloors R-19, <br />other heating systems, ceiling <br />R-38 (vaulted ceiling R-19} <br />walls R-19 and under floor R- <br />19. <br /> <br />35. Elements of appliances which <br /> create a glow, spark or flame <br /> shall be located a min. of 18 <br /> in. above garage floor. M- <br /> 1114 <br /> <br />36. Appliances subject to mechani- <br /> cal damage shall be guarded by <br /> a protective barrier. M-ill4 <br /> <br /> <br />