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20. 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 /> 2l~moke 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. %n dwelling units <br /> with split levels, a smoke <br /> detector need be installed only <br /> on the upper level, provided <br /> ~' %he 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 /> 22. %n 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 />--2-~r Firest~pping shall be provided <br /> in %he 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 /> 24. Poundation 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 /> 25. The area within the foundation <br /> walls shall have all vegeta~ <br /> rich, top soil and foreign <br /> material removed. R-603.2 <br /> <br /> 26. Rafters shall be. nailed to <br /> ceiling joists to form "a con- <br /> tinuou~ 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 /> 27. Ridge board shall be at least 1 <br /> inch nominal thickneee and not <br /> <br /> less in depth than the cut end <br /> of the rafter. At all valleys <br /> and hips there shall be a <br /> valley or hip rafter not less <br /> than 2 in. nominal thickness <br /> and not less in depth than the <br /> cut end of the rafter. R-702.2 <br /> <br /> 28. When the roof pitch is less <br /> than 3 in 12, members support~ <br /> ing rafters and ceiling joist, <br /> such as ridge beams, hips and <br /> valleys, shall be designed as <br /> beams. R-702.3 <br />2~ Wood trUsses shall be designed <br /> in accordance with approved <br /> engineering practice. Trusses <br /> shall be braced according to <br /> their appropriate engineered <br /> design. Truss members shall <br /> not be cut or altered unless <br /> so designed. R-702.9 <br /> <br /> Ail plywood, when designed to <br /> be exposed in outdoor applica- <br /> tions shall be of an exterior <br /> type, except that plywood roof <br /> sheathing exposed to the <br /> underside may be of interior <br /> type with exterior glue. R- <br /> 703.1 <br /> <br />Provide screened attic vents <br />with a net free area of 1/150 <br />of the attic area (or 1/300 if <br />half is along eaves and the <br />other half in the upper <br />portion). R~707 <br /> <br /> A readily accessible attic <br /> access framed opening not less <br /> than 22 in. by 30 in. shall be <br /> provided. R~708 <br /> <br />33. Fireplace and chimney con- <br /> struction shall conform to <br /> chapter 9. <br /> <br />34. 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 in <br /> 12 or greater, may be R-19), <br /> walls R-11, underfloors R~lg, <br /> other heating systems, ceiling <br /> R-38 {vaolted ceiling R-19) <br /> walls R-19 and under floor R~ <br /> 19. <br />~ 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 /> 6. Appliances subject to mechani~ <br /> cal damage shall be guarded by <br /> a protective barrier. M-1114 <br /> <br /> <br />