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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 hr. <br />Required guardrails shall have <br />intermediate rails or ornamen- <br />tel clOsUreS which will not <br />allow passage~of an object 6 <br />tn. or more %n diameter. R- <br />214.2 <br /> <br /> sine.he denectors shal 1 be <br /> lnssalled 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 %o a sounding device <br /> or other detectors ko provide, <br /> when actuated, an alarm which <br /> will be audible in all sleeping <br /> areas. R-215.1 <br /> <br /> In new constr~ctlon, required <br /> smoke detectors shall receive <br /> their primary power from <br /> buildzng wiring. Smoke detec- <br /> tors may be battery operated <br /> %~hen installed in existing <br /> b~ildings. R-215.2 <br /> <br /> F~restoppin9 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 /> ~tringers 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 f~amed of studs wi~h a mis. <br /> length of 14 in. o~ shall be <br /> framed of solid blocking. <br /> 402.9 <br /> <br /> The area withi~ 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 />wi~h a rafter tie, located at <br />or near ~he plate as practical. <br />Rafter ties shall be spaced not <br />more than 4 feet on center. <br /> <br />28. <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 />When the roof pitch is less <br />than 3 in 12~ members support- <br />ing rafters and ceiling jolst, <br />such as ridge beams, hips and <br />valleys, shall be designed as <br />Deems. R-702.3 __ <br /> <br />~od 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 /> All plywood, when designed ~o <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 ettic ~rea (or 1/300 if <br />half is along eaves aed the <br />other half in the upper <br />portion]. [{-707 <br /> <br />32. <br /> <br />A readily accessible attic <br />access framed opening not less <br />than 22 in. by 30 in. shall ~e <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 equipmen~ shall be <br /> insulated as follow: ceiling <br /> R-30 (roof/ceiling aasemblies <br /> in which has a slope of 3 in <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~lg) <br /> walls R~19 ~nd under floor <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. <br /> 1114 <br /> <br />36. Appliances subject to mechani- <br /> cal damage shall be guarded by <br /> a protective barrier. M-1114 <br /> <br /> beard shall be at least 1 <br />inch nom~'~ h~ckness -~ not <br /> <br /> <br />