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19 sections matching “IBC 407.4” for San Antonio, TX, the 2024 IRC and IBC

  • IBC 407.4.1

    Direct access to a corridor

    • Habitable rooms open directly to a corridor, except rooms exiting outside at grade or in care suites.

    Works withIBC 407.4.4

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  • IBC 407.4.2

    Distance of travel

    • Travel within a sleeping room to its exit door is limited to 50 ft.

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  • IBC 407.4.3

    Projections in nursing home corridors

    • In 96-in corridors, fixed furniture may leave 72 in clear, on one side, 50 sq ft groups 10 ft apart.

    Works withIBC 1005.7

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  • IBC 407.4.4.1

    Exit access through care suites

    • Other areas may not exit through a care suite.

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  • IBC 407.4.4.3

    Access to corridor

    • Each care suite has a door to a corridor or horizontal exit within 100 ft of travel.

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  • IBC 407.4.4.4

    Circulation paths within a care suite

    • Paths within a care suite are at least 36 in wide.

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  • IBC 407.4.4.6

    Care suites containing sleeping room areas

    • Sleeping suites serve 8 or fewer beds, allow constant visual supervision, or have smoke detection.

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  • IBC 407.4.4.7

    Care suites not containing sleeping rooms

    • Treatment-only suites follow 407.4.4.7.1 and 407.4.4.7.2.

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  • IBC 407.4.4.6.1

    Area

    • Sleeping suites up to 7,500 sq ft, or 10,000 with smoke detection.

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  • IBC 407.4.4.7.1

    Area

    • Treatment suites up to 12,500 sq ft, or 15,000 with smoke detection.

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  • IBC 202

    Care suite

    • In Group I-2, a group of treatment and sleeping rooms with support and circulation space, where staff supervise all care recipients, meeting 407.4.4.

    Works withIBC 407.4.4

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  • IBC 1402.2

    Weather protection

    • Exterior walls need a weather-resistant assembly: flashing, a water-resistive barrier behind the veneer and a way to drain water out. Not needed over concrete or masonry walls; drainage can be skipped if an ASTM E331 test (4×8 ft sample, 6.24 psf, 2 hours) shows no leaks; EIFS per 1407.4.1.

    Works withIBC 1403.2IBC 1404.3IBC 1404.4IBC 1407.4.1

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