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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).

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  • IBC 510.7.1

    Fire separation

    • Separate garage and upper occupancy per Table 508.4; supporting garage members carry the stricter rating; upper egress is enclosed by 2-hour barriers.

    Works withIBC 508.4IBC 601

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

  • IBC 3301.2

    Storage and placement of construction equipment and materials

    • Requirements for storage and placement of construction equipment and materials.

    International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 33, Safeguards During ConstructionRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

  • IBC 1808.7.4

    Foundation elevation

    • On graded sites, the foundation top is at least 12 in plus 2% above the street gutter or drain inlet.

    International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 18, Soils and FoundationsRead 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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