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12 sections matching “IBC 414.2” for San Antonio, TX, the 2024 IRC

  • IBC 414.2

    Control areas

    • Control areas follow 414.2.1 to 414.2.5 and the IFC; higher education labs follow 428.

    Works withIBC 428

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  • IBC 414.2.2

    Percentage of maximum allowable quantities

    • Per Table 414.2.2: first floor 100% of MAQ with 4 control areas (1-hour), second 75%/3, third 50%/2, fourth–sixth 12.5%/2 (2-hour), above that 5%; basement 1 75%/3, basement 2 50%/2, lower not allowed.

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  • IBC 414.2.3

    Number

    • Control area count per Table 414.2.2; each fire-wall-separated part is a separate building.

    Works withIBC 706

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  • IBC 414.2.4

    Fire-resistance rating requirements

    • Control area floors and supports are 2-hour, or 1-hour in sprinklered IIA, IIIA, IV and VA up to 3 stories.

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  • IBC 414.2.5

    Hazardous material in Group M display and storage areas and in Group S storage areas

    • Group M and S hazardous materials follow 414.2.5.1 to 414.2.5.4.

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  • IBC 414.2.5.1

    Nonflammable solids and nonflammable and noncombustible liquids

    • M and S may exceed MAQ for nonflammable materials up to Table 414.2.5.1 (e.g. corrosives 9,750 lb/975 gal, toxics 1,000 lb/100 gal) without becoming Group H.

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  • IBC 414.2.5.2

    Flammable and combustible liquids

    • Retail and wholesale may store liquids per Table 414.2.5.2: Class IA 60 gal sprinklered (30 unsprinklered); IB–IIIA 7,500–15,000 sprinklered (1,600 unsprinklered).

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  • IBC 414.2.5.3

    Aerosol products, aerosol cooking spray products or plastic aerosol 3 products

    • Aerosol quantities in Group M follow the IFC.

    Works withIFC

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  • IBC 414.2.5.4

    Flammable gas

    • Low-BV Category 1B gas in M or S may reach 390,000 cu ft sprinklered (195,000 unsprinklered) or 40,000/20,000 lb liquefied.

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  • IBC 309.2

    Quantity of hazardous materials

    • Nonflammable hazardous solids and liquids stored or displayed per control area in Group M are limited by Table 414.2.5.1.

    Works withIBC 414.2.5.1

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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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