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    How much ventilation is required for a homeless shelter dorm under the 2018 UMC and the 2018 IMC

    How much ventilation is required for a homeless shelter dorm under the 2018 UMC and the 2018 IMC
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    Ventilation in homeless shelter dorm

    How much ventilation does the 2018 code require for a homeless shelter dorm
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    "Deck House" Company combined with "Acorn Homes" Pole & Beam Homes

    Does anybody know anything about "Deck House". This is a company that builds pole and beam homes. They have combined with "Acorn Homes". Acorn Homes has built pole and beam homes since the 50's. Do they have a good reputation? Do they do quality work? Is it a quality product? Do they have great...
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    2015IBC or IRC pouring concrete on frozen ground

    Do you have the code language?
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    2015IBC or IRC pouring concrete on frozen ground

    Where in the code is the requirement that you can not pour concrete on frozen ground.
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    Electrical ICC Residential exam

    Thank you for the information
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    Electrical ICC Residential exam

    Any tips on preparing for the Residential Electrical ICC Exam?
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    Turning a single family residents into a owner occupied bed and breakfast

    This is in New Mexico
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    Turning a single family residents into a owner occupied bed and breakfast

    a single family dwelling is being turned into a owner occupied bed and breakfast with up to four rooms rented out. No construction is being done to the existing house. The home is not sprinklered. Does the code require the Bed and breakfast to be sprinklered? Does it have to be accessible? The...
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    Light gage steel stud interior walls

    2015 IBC seismic C Can an interior light gage steel stud partition wall be attached to the ceiling grid. These are non-baring partition walls that are not required to be fire rated. Or does it require further bracing?
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    Procedure for field monitoring of special inspection agencies

    One more thing. In regard to getting building department accreditation: Does anyone have a procedure for field monitoring of special inspection agencies
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    Procedure for acceptance of approved fabricators

    We are getting our building department accreditation. One of the documents we need is a procedure for acceptance of approved fabricators. Does anyone out there have anything like this?
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    Does anyone have 2015 non-structural plan review checklists?

    Does anyone have 2015 non-structural plan review checklists?
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    Does anyone have 2015 plan review checklists?

    Does anyone have 2015 plan review checklists?
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    Which side should the insulation paper face

    THANKS do you know where it says anything about floors? Floor to vented crawlspace
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    Which side should the insulation paper face

    Where in the code or insulation installation instructions does it say which side the paper should face? I have always heard that the paper (barrier) is supposed to face the warm side in the winter which would be the floor side in climate zone 5. Someone has installed the insulation with the...
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    Laminated glass instead of tempered in exterior doors of commercial building

    Is laminated glass allowed by code where safety glazing is required. Such as exterior doors of commercial buildikngs
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    Handicap Parking Spaces

    A very minimum amount of work is being done. Closed down restaurant is being reopened as a restaurant basically some layout.
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    Handicap Parking Spaces

    We are a municipality that has adopted the 2009 IBC, 2009 IEBC, ICC/ANSI A117.1 2003 (we do not have authority to enforce ADA) A restaurant closed down about ten years ago. Now someone is opening a restaurant on the same property in the same building. I cannot find anything in the code that...
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    2009 IBC section 2308.12.8 Sill plate anchorage

    are 3 inch by 3 inch sill plate washers required on all sill plate bolts? or just on exterior means of egress components? if just exterior means of egress components (what does that mean)? 2308.12.7 Anchorage of exterior means of egress components IBC section 2308.12.8 Sill plate anchorage ...
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    More Stringent Seismic Zone

    Here municipalities can have local amendments that are more stringent than the State code. Municipalities can not have amendments that are less stringent than State code
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    More Stringent Seismic Zone

    The local municipality has adopted the State Building Code. The State has adopted the 2015 IBC and IRC with amendments. The seismic section of the code has not been amended so the IRC or IBC is what has been adopted. So if we go more stringent it must be done by ordinance? Is this correct? Doe...
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    More Stringent Seismic Zone

    We are under the 2009 IRC and IBC Does the Building Official have the authority to designate a higher seismic design category? If so what code or law allows that authority? Does it need to be done by ordinance? On the Map in the IRC our municipality is in a seismic design category C. However...
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    Policy for Re-inspection Fees

    What policy do building departments have with re-inspection fees?Attached is our policy (straight out of the 97UBC) and we leave it up to the inspector if a re-inspection fee should be charged. (our adopted code are the 2009 codes). for joe.pdf for joe.pdf
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    City/County not issuing contractor permits when contractor owes fees on other permits

    Question: Are there any municipalities out there that do not allow a contractor to pull a permit (will not issue permit) because the contractor owes fees on a different address? examples: contractor applies for a permit for emergency work. Contractor competes work never pays for or picks up...
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