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  1. CityKin

    Temporary Structures (Tents)

    My state recently updated from the 2015 to the 2021 IBC. Now IBC 3101.1.2 requires permits for tents larger than 120 SF. In the past there was an exception for 400 SF tents with sidewalls and 600 SF for open sided tents, which matches the Fire Code. The 2021 IFC has the 400 and 600 SF...
  2. CityKin

    Cars Hit Building and it Collapses Killing Pedestrian

    Wow
  3. CityKin

    How do you review exterior mini-storage units?

    How do you all review the roll up door hardware? I am requesting that the door be openable from the inside at all times, but I am getting lots of pushback and when I search online, it looks like all storage units are made for padlocks on the outside and cannot be opened from the inside. The...
  4. CityKin

    "deleted in its entirety" .... meaning?

    This section of code is also removed in our code in Ohio. Windows are allowed to open and not have any fall protection.
  5. CityKin

    What is a corridor?

    Sorry, I tried to post an image. I thought I was a sawhorse and could post images. I pay every year ..
  6. CityKin

    What is a corridor?

    4,500 SF unsprinklered dentist office, exam rooms have no doors..... Is this a corridor? Does it need to be rated if it serves an occupant load over 30? I am never sure how to define "corridor"
  7. CityKin

    ADA Table 703.5.5 Visual Character Height - H/C parking sign

    ^ Good point. 21' seems good as parking spaces are about 20' deep The 60" height is enforced in my jurisdiction.
  8. CityKin

    Miami Bridge

    The collapse starts on the left, where there is a construction crane and active work happening. There was a triggering action in the work being done.
  9. CityKin

    Sawhorse. Automatically renews.

    Seems like the auto payment works but somehow at renewal time I loose my sawhorse status.
  10. CityKin

    Existing Multi-Family Residential Converting to Restaurant

    The restaurant, being carry-out only, and less than 1,500SF would be classified as B use (business), not A2 (restaurant assembly). However, the Residential unit above a commercial use is considered an R2 (apartment) and would trigger sprinklers. IBC chapter 9 (it is 903.2.8 in the 2105 IBC)...
  11. CityKin

    Sports field boundary access

    I was wondering about this recently when I reviewed an indoor sand volleyball court. Obviously I cannot required that they provide a hard surface into the sand, but to the sand edge only, which is 12' from the lines of the court.
  12. CityKin

    What Is The Most Watched by You?

    For Conarb: Maypo Cereal
  13. CityKin

    Storage in a space too short to be habitable or occupiable

    Could you dig out the floor 6" to get it legal? If not, I would say it is not legal storage space, but only a crawlspace or mechanical space.
  14. CityKin

    What Is The Most Watched by You?

    I've never had cable. Only turn on the TV to watch Netflix or Google Play, usually on a Friday night with the kids. The kids mostly watch YouTube videos on their phones.
  15. CityKin

    What’s New in the 2018 I-Codes?

    "Terminology describing wind speeds has changed again with ultimate design wind speeds now called basic design wind speeds." Oh My. Just last week, we in Ohio changed to the 2015 IBC and we are grappling with the change from basic wind speed of 90mph to ultimate design wind speed of various...
  16. CityKin

    Philadelphia. Exit onto sidewalk with diamond plate doors

    These sidewalk hatch doors are everywhere in the public sidewalks in my jurisdiction, and yes they are more slippery than brush-finished concrete sidewalk. they are existing encroachments and are allowed to remain as long as they are maintained. In this situation, my only concern would be that...
  17. CityKin

    Stories without Openings clarification

    I think the AHJ is wrong. The intent is that the fire department can open the door and spray to the back wall. The openings only need to be along one side as long as the fire hose can spray the back wall IMO.
  18. CityKin

    Self Storage Man Doors

    I just reviewed a storage facility and the only difference between regular and accessible units was the handle height/graspability on the overhead door.
  19. CityKin

    Existing Football field

    If you were building new/more bleachers I would require toilets to be provided, and neither port-o-let nor crossing a street would be acceptable IMO. Since the field and bleachers are existing, thus you are not increasing the occupant load, I'm not sure I would require the toilets, but I...
  20. CityKin

    1104.4 Exception

    The building inspector is wrong. I've been told this too in plan review but upon re-review by the CBO we were allowed to build a second floor up to 3,000 SF without elevator, even if they are separate tenants. I would caution the owner however about the ADA requirement that this exception does...
  21. CityKin

    1104.4 Exception

    An elevator cannot be required for small second floor spaces, it just isn't practical. So the IBC drew the line at 3,000 SF. Someone could argue that the cutoff should be 1,500 SF or some other size, but it is what it is. I would approve
  22. CityKin

    Happy eclipse day!!

    I drove a few hours down into western Kentucky and saw a beautiful full eclipse. The crickets got loud, stars came out, the moon looked like a black hole with a radiant ring and the 360 degree horizon was golden red.
  23. CityKin

    Posting Occupant Load to Avoid Panic Hardware

    The design professional has some leeway, but in this example the space is much too large. I'm giving it extra scrutiny if the net assembly area is over 750 SF (50 occ x 15 SF/occ = 750 SF)
  24. CityKin

    stairs could replace stairlifts

    True. At the ADA seminar I just attended, I learned that the 30"x48" wheelchair space is getting bigger in future codes because of increased use of larger mobility devices.
  25. CityKin

    Gender neutral ganged restrooms for schools

    If you start totally enclosing the stalls with full-height walls, then maybe just go to single user toilets with sinks all ganged together in a common area. I have seen the sink outside of the toilet room in several recent projects, and it was done to save space.
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