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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 713 sections for San Antonio, TX, the 2024 IRC and IBC

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  • E3803.3

    Protection From Damage

    • Cables coming out of the ground are protected from the required cover depth (no more than 18 in) to 8 ft above grade, or to the building entry (NEC 300.5(D)).

    International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 38, Wiring MethodsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

  • E3903.3

    Additional Locations

    • Hallways, stairways, garages and the outside of each grade-level egress door (not vehicle doors) get a wall-controlled lighting outlet; a bulkhead stair light may be inside within 5 ft of the bottom riser (NEC 210.70(A)(2)).

    International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 39, Power and Lighting DistributionRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

  • E4005.2

    Fittings

    • Only matching track fittings, securely fastened, polarized and grounded, with no general-purpose receptacles (NEC 410.150(A), (D)).

    International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 40, Devices and LuminairesRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

  • E3802.3.2

    Protection From Physical Damage

    • Cable subject to damage is sleeved in RMC, IMC, EMT, Schedule 80 PVC or RTRC-XW, extending at least 6 in above any floor it passes through, with bushings (NEC 334.15(B)).

    International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 38, Wiring MethodsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

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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