jar546
Forum Coordinator
So, has this answer changed? What is the consensus?
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Is a basement always a story?
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jar546
Forum Coordinator
How about this example?
You drive up a driveway to go into the garage which is not below the entire structure but is below grade on 3 sides.
You drive up a driveway to go into the garage which is not below the entire structure but is below grade on 3 sides.
Paul Sweet
Sawhorse
The print is too small to see clearly, but it looks like basement to first floor is 11 ft something. The basement isn't a "story above grade plane" as long as it's under 12 ft., and the first floor is less than 6 ft. above grade plane. It looks OK to me.
jar546
Forum Coordinator
Or 2 or 1 side.
Yikes
Gold Member
Picking up on what steveray says about a space that has no habitable or usable space not being a basement - I am inclined to agree.
To put it another way, try this thought experiment:
If a "basement" is any portion of a building below grade, then is the section drawing below showing any of the following:
To put it another way, try this thought experiment:
If a "basement" is any portion of a building below grade, then is the section drawing below showing any of the following:
1. A basement?
2. A building with two stories?
3. A one story building with an additional story below grade plane?
2. A building with two stories?
3. A one story building with an additional story below grade plane?
ADAguy
Registered User
If the space is to be unuseable then why is it an issue?
If the perimeter does not extend beyond the property lines why wouldn't that then limit its size?
What purpose would be served if it is unuseable?
If the perimeter does not extend beyond the property lines why wouldn't that then limit its size?
What purpose would be served if it is unuseable?
mtlogcabin
SAWHORSE
To be considered a story a basement will need an occupiable space/use which means it has to meet the minimum ceiling height requirements IMHO
1208.2 Minimum ceiling heights.
Occupiable spaces, habitable spaces and corridors shall have a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet 6 inches (2286 mm). Bathrooms, toilet rooms, kitchens, storage rooms and laundry rooms shall be permitted to have a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet (2134 mm).
1208.2 Minimum ceiling heights.
Occupiable spaces, habitable spaces and corridors shall have a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet 6 inches (2286 mm). Bathrooms, toilet rooms, kitchens, storage rooms and laundry rooms shall be permitted to have a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet (2134 mm).