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• IBC 3202.3.2

  Windows, balconies, architectural features and mechanical equipment

  • Above 8 ft, windows, balconies and equipment may project 1 in per inch of extra clearance, up to 4 ft.

  International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 32, Encroachments into the Public Right-of-WayRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• IBC 1111.1

  General

  • General scope for Section 1111.

  Works withIBC 1111.2IBC 1111.4

  International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 11, AccessibilityRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• IBC 504.1

  General

  • Allowable height and stories depend on construction type, occupancy and sprinklers. One-story aircraft hangars and aircraft plants with suppression and surrounding yards of 1½ × height are unlimited.

  International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 5, General Building Heights and AreasRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• IBC 2304.12.1.2

  Wood supported by exterior foundation walls

  • Framing on exterior foundation walls less than 8 in from soil is durable or treated.

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

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