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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).

34 sections matching “IBC 507” for San Antonio, TX, the 2024 IBC

  • IBC 507.2

    Measurement of open spaces

    • Yards are measured from the building to interior lot lines or another building on the lot; the full width of a fronting public way counts.

    International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 5, General Building Heights and AreasRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

  • IBC 507.3

    Nonsprinklered, one-story buildings

    • One-story F-2 or S-2 of any type is unlimited with 60-ft yards all around.

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  • IBC 507.4

    Sprinklered, one-story buildings

    • One-story sprinklered B, F, M or S (any type), or A-4 (not Type V), is unlimited with 60-ft yards; rack storage and participant sports areas get exceptions.

    Works withIBC 903.3.1.1

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  • IBC 507.6

    Group A-3 buildings of Type II construction

    • One-story Type II A-3 (worship, halls, gyms, pools) is unlimited if sprinklered, with platform only (no stage) and 60-ft yards.

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  • IBC 507.7

    Group A-3 buildings of Type III and IV construction

    • One-story Type III/IV A-3 is unlimited if sprinklered, no stage, floor within 21 in of grade with ramped exits, and 60-ft yards.

    Works withIBC 1012

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  • IBC 507.8

    Group H-2, H-3 and H-4 occupancies

    • H-2, H-3 and H-4 may be in unlimited F or S buildings under 507.4/507.5 per 507.8.1 to 507.8.4.

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  • IBC 507.9

    Unlimited mixed occupancy buildings with Group H-5

    • Two-story sprinklered B, F, H-5, M or S with 60-ft yards is unlimited if H-5 is Type I/II, separated per 415.11 and 508.4, and within its allowable area (or split by 2-hour barriers).

    Works withIBC 415.11IBC 508.4

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  • IBC 507.11

    Group E buildings

    • One-story Type II, IIIA or IV schools are unlimited if sprinklered, with 60-ft yards and two exits per classroom, one direct to outside.

    Works withIBC 1022

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  • IBC 507.12

    Motion picture theaters

    • A first-story movie theater in a sprinklered Type II building with 60-ft yards is unlimited.

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  • IBC 507.13

    Covered and open mall buildings and anchor buildings

    • Mall and anchor buildings up to three stories meeting 402 are unlimited.

    Works withIBC 402

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  • IBC 507.2.1

    Reduced open space

    • Required 60-ft yards may shrink to 40 ft along up to 75% of the perimeter if those walls are 3-hour rated with 3-hour opening protectives.

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  • IBC 507.4.1

    Mixed occupancy buildings with Groups A-1 and A-2

    • A-1 and A-2 (not Type V) may be in a 507.4 building if separated per 508.4.4 without sprinkler reduction, each within its own allowable area, with exits directly outside.

    Works withIBC 508.4.4

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  • IBC 507.8.2

    Located on building perimeter

    • Otherwise Group H goes on the perimeter, with at least 25% of H-2/H-3 perimeter as exterior wall.

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  • IBC 507.8.4

    Height limitations

    • In two-story unlimited buildings, Group H stays on the first story unless Section 504 allows higher.

    Works withIBC 504

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  • IBC 507.8.1.1

    Located within the building

    • Group H not on the perimeter may total 25% of its 506 allowable area.

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  • IBC 507.8.1.1.1

    Rooms for flammable or combustible liquid use, dispensing or mixing in open systems

    • Open-system liquid rooms up to 500 sq ft needn't be on the perimeter.

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  • IBC 507.8.1.1.2

    Liquid storage rooms and rooms for flammable or combustible liquid use in closed systems

    • Liquid storage and closed-system rooms up to 1,000 sq ft needn't be on the perimeter.

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  • IBC 506.3.3.1

    Section 507 buildings

    • A Section 507 building short of its 60-ft yards uses Table 506.3.3.1 with open space of 30 ft or more; If up to 1.50 at 75–100% perimeter and 55 ft.

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  • IBC 1507.1.1

    Underlayment

    • Underlayment is required under shingles, tile, metal panels and shingles, roll roofing, slate, wood and BIPV, labeled to its standard and applied and fastened per Tables 1507.1.1(1)–(3).

    Works withIRC R905.1

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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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