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• IBC 305.2.1

  Within places of religious worship

  • Day care during religious services is part of the main occupancy.

  International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 3, Occupancy Classification and UseRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• IBC 2206.1.1.2

  Seismic Design Categories D through F

  • SDC D–F cold-formed steel light-frame seismic systems follow AISI S400.

  International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 22, SteelRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• IBC 2308.11.13

  Attic ventilation

  • Requirements for attic ventilation; see linked sections.

  Works withIBC 1202.2.1IBC 2309

  International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 23, WoodRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• IBC 906.1

  Where required

  • Portable extinguishers in A, B, E, F, H, I, M, R-1, R-2, R-4 and S; within 30 ft of cooking equipment; where flammable liquids are used; on construction floors; and special hazards. R-2 units with their own 1-A:10-B:C extinguishers excepted.

  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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