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  1. iOne

    Change of use triggering sprinklers in a single-family home. Correct code interpretation?

    I'm working with an older home that had been chopped into several tiny units, with permits, in the 1940's. Some thirty years ago it converted a single-family home in reality, but not on paper. The home is 134 years old, but not considered historic locally. The local jurisdiction is willing to...
  2. iOne

    FYI: California 45 Day Comment Period on Adopting the CEBC (California Existing Building Code)

    California Existing Building Code, Part 10 Notice of Proposed Action Initial Statement of Reasons Express Terms Public comment period begins September 6, 2024 and ends October 21, 2024 by 11:59 p.m. PST Submit your comments to the California Building Standards Commission at cbsc@dgs.ca.gov...
  3. G

    Implied Egress Modifications in IEBC Performance Evaluation

    (code references are 2018) Hello - IEBC 1301.6.11 states "In applying this section, the means of egress are required to conform to the following sections of the International Building Code: 1003.7, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1016.2, 1026.1, 1028.2, 1028.5, 1029.2, 1029.3, 1029.4 and 1030." The...
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