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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 5,535 sections for San Antonio, TX, the 2024 IBC

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  • IBC 803.5.1.1

    Acceptance criteria for NFPA 265

    • No flame to the ceiling at 40 kW, no spread to the edges, no flashover, smoke 1,000 m² or less.

    International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 8, Interior FinishesRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

  • IBC 509.4.1.1

    Type IV-B and IV-C construction

    • Mass timber separations in IV-B/IV-C need a ½-in gypsum thermal barrier on the incidental-use side.

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

  • IBC 402.6.2

    Kiosks

    • Kiosks must be FRT wood, low-heat-release foam (100 kW) or Class A ACM, sprinklered with detection, 300 sq ft or less, and 20 ft from other structures.

    Works withIBC 2303.2

    International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 4, Special Detailed Requirements Based on Occupancy and UseRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

  • IBC 403.2.1.1

    Type of construction

    • Up to 420 ft, Type IA may drop to IB ratings (not floor-supporting columns); IB may drop to IIA except in F-1, H-2, H-3, H-5, M and S-1; height and area stay the same.

    Works withIBC 601

    International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 4, Special Detailed Requirements Based on Occupancy and UseRead 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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