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5 sections matching “IBC 905.4” for San Antonio, TX, the 2024 IBC

  • IBC 905.4

    Location of Class I standpipe hose connections

    • Class I connections at each floor of exit stairs, both sides of horizontal exits, exit passageway entries, mall entrances, the roof (slope under 4:12), and more where floors exceed 150 ft (unsprinklered) or 200 ft (sprinklered) from a connection.

    International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 9, Fire Protection and Life Safety SystemsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

  • IBC 905.4.1

    Protection

    • Risers outside exit stairs are enclosed like shafts unless sprinklered (laterals).

    International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 9, Fire Protection and Life Safety SystemsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

  • IBC 905.6

    Location of Class III standpipe hose connections

    • Class III connections per both 905.4 and 905.5.

    International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 9, Fire Protection and Life Safety SystemsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

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