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20. <br /> <br />Porches, balconies or raised <br />floor surfaces located more <br />than 30 in. above th'e floor or <br />grade shall have guardrail$ not <br />less than 36 in. mn hi. <br />Required guardramls shall have <br />~ntermediate rails or ornamen- <br /> <br />iai closures which will not <br />allow passage of an object <br />in. or more in diameter. <br />214.2 <br /> <br />Smoke detectors shall be <br />~nstalled outside of each <br />separate sleeping area mn the <br />~mmediate v~cinlty 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 requmred 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 mn all sleepmng <br />areas. R-215.1 <br /> <br />22. <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 opDrated <br />when mnstalled in existing <br />b~L~ldlngs. R-215.2 <br /> <br />F~res~opping shall be provided <br />in the following locations: in <br />concealed spaces of stud walls <br />at thc cemling, floors,soffits, <br />drop ceilings, between stair <br />stringers and at openings <br />around vents, pipes, ducts, <br />chimneys and fmreplaces at <br />ceiling and floor spaces. <br />402.7 <br /> <br />24. Foundation cripple walls shall <br /> be fra~ned of studs with a min. <br /> length of 14 in. or shall be <br /> framed of solmd blocking. <br /> 402.9 <br /> <br />25. The area w~thin the foundation <br /> walls shall have all vegeta- <br /> tion, top soil and foreign <br /> mater~al removed. R-603.2 <br /> <br />26. Rafters shall be nailed to <br /> cemling 3oists to form a con- <br /> tlnuous tie between extermor <br /> walls ,where joist are parallel <br /> 50 the rafters . where not <br /> parallel, rafters shall be t~ed <br /> wmth 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. Rzdgc board shall be at least 1 <br /> inch ~omlnal thickness and not <br /> <br />33. <br /> <br />34. <br /> <br />less mn depth than the c~t 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 ~n. nominal thickness <br />and not less mn depth than thc <br />cut end of the rafter. ?-702.2 <br /> <br />When the roof pmtch is less <br />than 3 In 12, members support- <br />ing rafters and celli~g ~ozst, <br />such as ridge beams, h~ps eno <br />valleys, shall be designed as <br />beams. R-702.3 <br /> <br />wood trusaes shall be desiq~ed <br />· n accordance with approved <br />engineering practice. Trusses <br />shall be braced according to <br />their approprlate engineered <br />design. Truss members <br />not be cut or altered unless <br />so designed. R-702.9 <br /> <br />All plywood, when desi. gned <br />be exposed in outdoor applica- <br />tions shall be of an exterior <br />type, except that plywood roof <br />sheathing exposed to <br />underside may be of interior <br />type with exterior glue. <br />703.1 <br /> <br />Provide screened attic vents <br />with a ne% free area of 1/150 <br />of the attic area (or 1/300 if <br />half ms along eaves and the <br />other half ie the upper <br />portion). R-707 <br /> <br />A readmly accessible attic <br />access framed opening not less <br />than 22 in. by 30 in. s~all me <br />provided. R-708 <br /> <br />Fireplace and chmmney con- <br />struction shall conform to <br />chapter 9. <br /> <br />INSULATION REQUIREMENTS: <br />Buildings wmth high-efficiency <br />heating equipment shall be <br />insulated as follow: ceiling <br />R-30 [roof/cemling assemblies <br />in which has a slope of 3 in <br />12 or greater, may be R-19), <br />walls R-Il, underfloors R-19~ <br />other heating systems~ ce~lzng <br />R-38 (vaulted ceiling R-19) <br />walls R-19 and under floor [~ <br />19. <br /> <br />35. Elements of appliances which <br /> create a glow, spark or flame <br /> shell be located ammn. of 18 <br /> mn. above garage floor. M- <br /> 1114 <br /> <br />36. Appliances sub]eot to mechaIll- <br /> cal damage shall be guarded b? <br /> a protective barrier. M-ll]4 <br /> <br /> <br />