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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 22 sections for San Antonio, TX, the 2024 IBC

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  • IBC 2902.2

    Separate facilities

    • Separate facilities for each sex, except dwelling units, spaces of 15 or fewer, mercantile up to 100, business up to 25, single-user rooms, or all-gender rooms with private compartments.

    Works withIBC 2902.1.2IBC 405.3.4IBC 405.3.5IPC

    International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 29, Plumbing SystemsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

  • IBC 2903.1.1

    Water closets, urinals, lavatories and bidets

    • Toilets, urinals, lavatories and bidets 15 in from center to side walls, 30 in center to center, 21 in clear in front; WC compartments 30×60 in (30×56 wall-hung).

    Works withIRC P2705.1

    International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 29, Plumbing SystemsRead 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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