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• IBC 1704.2.4

  Report requirement

  • Agencies report to the building official and design professional; uncorrected discrepancies are escalated, and a final report closes out the work.

  International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 17, Special Inspections and TestsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• R905.16

  Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) Roof Panels Applied Directly to the Roof Deck

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 9, Roof AssembliesRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• IBC 1010.2.10

  Door hardware release of electrically locked egress doors

  • Requirements for door hardware release of electrically locked egress doors; see linked sections.

  Works withIBC 1010.2.1IBC 1010.2.8

  International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 10, Means of EgressRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• IBC 722.7.1

  Minimum required protection

  • Noncombustible protection: 40 minutes for 1-hour elements, 80 for 2-hour, 120 for 3-hour+; ½-in Type X counts 25, ⅝-in Type X 40.

  Works withIBC 703.6

  International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 7, Fire and Smoke Protection FeaturesRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• R404.2

  Wood Foundation Walls

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 4, FoundationsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• IBC 1704.2

  Special inspections and tests

  • The owner (not the contractor) hires approved agencies for the special inspections in 1705, on top of building official inspections. Not required for minor work, accessory Group U, or conventional light-frame (2308) and prescriptive cold-formed steel construction.

  Works withIBC 1705.1IBC 110IBC 2308IBC 105IBC 1705IBC 312.1IBC 2206.1.2

  International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 17, Special Inspections and TestsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• R803.2.1

  Identification and Grade

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 8, Roof-Ceiling ConstructionRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• R302.10

  Flame Spread Index and Smoke-Developed Index for Insulation

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 3, Building PlanningRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

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