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Every 2024 IRC section and the IBC as it loads, by number or topic, plus the local rules for your city. Free to search.

Detached houses, duplexes and townhouses up to 3 stories with their own exits use the IRC; every other building uses the IBC (IBC 101.2).

A random sample from 5,321 sections for San Antonio, TX, the 2024 IBC

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  • IBC 715.5

    Exterior curtain wall/nonfire-resistance-rated floor assembly intersections

    • Curtain wall/unrated floor voids are filled with approved material.

    International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 7, Fire and Smoke Protection FeaturesRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

  • IBC 1404.15.2

    Installation over foam plastic insulating sheathing

    • Over foam alone, siding needs a wind rating per Table 1404.15.2 (e.g. 115 mph Exposure B with interior gypsum: −35.5 psf). Exempt over structural backing, with a maker's rating, or where the foam is designed for the load.

    Works withIBC 2603.10

    International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 14, Exterior WallsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

  • IBC 2303.4.1.2

    Permanent individual truss member restraint (PITMR) and permanent individual truss member diagonal bracing (PITMDB)

    • Required permanent truss member restraint uses standard bracing details, member reinforcement, or a project-specific design.

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

  • IBC 202

    Means of egress

    • An unbroken, unobstructed path from any occupied part of a building to a public way, made up of exit access, exit and exit discharge.

    Works withIBC Chapter 10

    International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 2, DefinitionsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

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