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code adoptions

  1. C

    R302.5.1 Fire Door/Garage

    We are moving out of our home, and as part of the relocation process, we had to undergo an inspection. It was determined that the door to our garage doesn’t meet code (R302.5.1). We were told that if we can determine when this code was implemented, it may not be applicable to our house (older...
  2. K

    Grandfathered triplex

    Hello ! I am new here. Hoping I could get some useful advice. We just purchased a 1910 triplex (1 up 2 lower) in Wisconsin with intentions to convert it into a duplex by combining the 2 downstairs units. After calling zoning, I was informed that the zoning is R-1, but is grandfathered...
  3. J

    Adoption of 1927 UBC?

    I am working on a paper that discusses (in part) certain historic building codes, and was trying to find some additional information re: adoption of the 1927 UBC. If possible, it would be great to have an idea of the total number of cities/jurisdictions that had adopted it within say five to ten...
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