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    IPMC vs. IBC

    Interesting code conundrum when a jurisdiction adopts the International Property Maintenance Code and the International Building Code. All code references in this post are based on the 2021 IBC and 2021 IPMC. The IPMC is clear it only applies to exiting buildings (101.2). IBC 1204.1 requires...
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    304.14 IMPC Window Screen

    Just heard the following in a CE hearing. City of Bradenton, FL adopted IPMC 2018 as ordinance: CE guy Volker Reiss says all windows must have screens because all windows are required for ventilation in his opinion. Doors do not need screen (although Section 304.14 clearly say so) because not...
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