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18 sections matching “IBC 706” for San Antonio, TX, the 2024 IBC

  • IBC 706.4

    Fire-resistance rating

    • Fire walls: 3 hours for A, B, E, I, R-1, R-2, U, F-1, M, S-1 (2 hours in Types II and V for the first set); 4 hours for H-1 and H-2; 2 hours for F-2, S-2, R-3 and R-4.

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  • IBC 706.5

    Horizontal continuity

    • Fire walls run wall to wall and extend 18 in past the exterior, unless 4 ft of 1-hour wall or noncombustible siding, or sprinklers, cover the end.

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  • IBC 706.6

    Vertical continuity

    • Fire walls extend 30 in above both roofs, or may stop under rated or noncombustible roofs within 4 ft with Class B roofing.

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  • IBC 706.7

    Combustible framing in fire walls

    • Combustible members entering masonry fire walls from both sides stay 4 in apart, with solid filling.

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  • IBC 706.8

    Openings

    • Fire wall openings are protected per 716, each up to 156 sq ft (unlimited if sprinklered both sides), totaling 25% of wall length; none in party walls.

    Works withIBC 716

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  • IBC 706.11

    Ducts and air transfer openings

    • Ducts may not pass through fire walls, except non-lot-line walls per 717 and 706.8.

    Works withIBC 717

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  • IBC 706.1.1

    Party walls

    • Walls on lot lines shared by two buildings are fire walls without openings, unless the combined building fits code limits with access easements.

    Works withIBC 402.4.2.2.1

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  • IBC 706.5.2

    Horizontal projecting elements

    • Fire walls extend through projections within 4 ft, unless the wall behind is 1-hour for the projection depth.

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  • IBC 706.6.1

    Stepped buildings

    • Fire walls at roof steps rise 30 in above the lower roof with 1-hour exterior wall above to 15 ft, or stop under a 1-hour lower roof for 10 ft.

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  • IBC 706.6.2

    Buildings with sloped roofs

    • Where roofs slope toward a fire wall over 2:12, it rises to the roof height 4 ft away plus 30 in.

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Searches all 4,276 IRC 2024 sections, 5,532 IBC 2024 sections and defined terms (Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 so far) and each city's local rules as they are added. Section numbers and titles from the International Residential Code and International Building Code, 2024 editions, copyrighted by the International Code Council; the IRC's electrical chapters (34 to 43) follow NFPA 70, the National Electrical Code. Requirements are summarized in our words (IRC Chapters 3 to 43, IBC Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33); read the full text at the link on each result. Local values come from each city's published documents.

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