August 26, 1972
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6541 AN ACT TO ORDAIN AND INSTITUTE A NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
TITLE 1
Administrative Administrative CHAPTER 1.01
General Provisions SECTION 1.01.01:Title 1.01.01:Title (a)This Act Act shall b !"#$" as th %Nati#"al B&il'i" C#' # th Phili**i"s% a"' shall h+i"at+ b +++' t# as th %C#'%. SECTION 1.01.0,: Declaration Declaration of of Policy (a)It is h+b- 'cla+' t# b th *#lic- # th Stat t# sa&a+' li halth *+#*+t- *+#*+t- a"' *&blic $la+ $la+ c#"sist"t $ith $ith th *+i"ci*ls # "/i+#""tal a"a"t a"a"t a"' c#"t+#l a"' t# this "' a! it th *&+*#s # this C#' t# t# *+#/i' #+ all b&il'i"s a"' st+&ct&+' a +a$#+! # i"i& sta"'a+'s a"' +2&i+"ts b- &i'i" +&lati" a"' c#"t+#lli" thi+ l#cati#" siti" 'si" 2&alit- # at+ials c#"st+&cti#" &s #cc&*a"c- #cc&*a"c- a"' ai"t"a"c i"cl&'i" thi+ "/i+#""t &tilitis i3t&+s 2&i*"t a"' cha"ical lct+ical lct+ical a"' #th+ s-sts a"' i"stallati#"s. SECTION 1.01.0:Scope 1.01.0:Scope (a)Th *+#/isi#"s # this C#' shall a**l- t# th 'si" l#cati#" siti" c#"st+&cti#" alt+ati#" +*ai+ c#"/+si#" &s #cc&*a"c- #cc&*a"c- ai"t"a"c #/i" a"' '#liti#" # a"' a''iti#" t# *&blic a"' *+i/at b&il'i"s a"' st+&ct&+s. (b)A''iti#"s alt+ati#"s alt+ati#"s +*ai+s a"' cha"s # &s #+ #cc&*a"c- i" all b&il'i"s a"' st+&ct&+s st+&ct&+s shall c#*lc#*l- $ith +2&i+"ts #+ "$ b&il'i"s a"' st+&ct&+s st+&ct&+s 3c*t as #th+$is #th+$is h+i" *+#/i''. *+#/i''. O"l- s&ch *#+ti#" #+ *#+ti#"s # th 3isti" 3isti" b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+ st+&ct&+ $hich ha/ t# t# b alt+' t# ct th a''iti#" alt+ati#" #+ +*ai+ shall b a' t# c#"#+ t# th +2&i+"ts #+ "$ b&il'i"s #+ st+&ct&+s. Alt+ati#"s sh#&l' *+s+/ th asthtic /al& # th b&il'i" t# b alt+'.
(c)h+ i" a"- s*ciic cas 'i+"t scti#" # this C#' s*ci- 'i+"t at+ials th#'s # c#"st+&cti#" #+ #th+ +2&i+"ts th #st +st+icti/ shall #/+". SECTION 1.01.04: Application Application (a)This C#' shall a**l- t# all b&il'i"s a"' st+&ct&+s c#"st+&ct' a"' a"cha" #+ +*ai+ a' th+#" at+ th a**+#/al # sai' C#'. B&il'i"s #+ st+&ct&+s c#"st+&ct' b#+ th a**+#/al # this C#' shall "#t b act' th+b-: E3c*t h+ thi+ c#"ti"&' &s #+ #cc&*a"c- is 'a"+#&s t# li #+ lib #+ $h+ alt+ati#"s a''iti#"s c#"/+si#"s #+ +*ai+s a+ t# b a' th+#" this C#' shall a**l- #"l- t# s&ch *#+ti#"s # th b&il'i"s #+ st+&ct&+ $hich $hich ha/ t# b alt+' i" #+'+ t# ct s&ch 'aas #+ +*ai+s. (b)This C#' shall a**l- t# cha+t+' citis poblaciones citis poblaciones # &"ici*alitis a"' &"ici*al 'ist+icts $ith a *#*&lati#" # at last t$# th#&sa"' (,000) i"habita"ts a"' t# ba++i#s # &+ba" a+as $ith a *#*&lati#" # at last t$# th#&sa"' (,000) i"habita"ts. This C#' shall als# a**l- t# a"- a+a $h+ th+ a+ it- (50) #+ #+ ailis *+ hcta+. (c)This C#' shall li!$is a**l- t# a"- a+a *+#*#s' #+ #+ bi" '/l#*' i"t# a "$ t#$" sit +si'"tial s&b'i/isi#" c#+cial #+ +si'"tial sit sch##l sit h#&si" *+#ct a"' siila+ c#"st+&cti#" *+#cts $h+ i/ #+ #+ b&il'i"s "#t c#/+' b- *a+a+a*h (') # this Scti#" $ill b c#"st+&ct' /" /" i th poblacion th poblacion #+ ba++i# *#*&lati#" is lss tha" t$# th#&sa"' (,000) #+ th '"sit- # *#*&lati#" is lss tha" it- (50) ailis *+ hcta+. (')Th 'si" a"' c#"st+&cti#" +2&i+"ts # this C#' shall "#t a**l- t# a"t+a'iti#"al i"'i"#&s ail- '$lli" c#sti" "#t #+ tha" i/ th#&sa"' *s#s (P5000.00) a"' i"t"'' #+ &s a"' #cc&*a"c- # th ail- # th #$"+ #"l-. #"l-. Th t+a'iti#"al t-* # ail- '$lli"s a+ th#s that a+ c#"st+&ct' # "ati/ at+ials s&ch as bab## "i*a l#s #+ l&b+ $h+i" th 'ista"c bt$" /+tical s&**#+ts #+ suportales #+ suportales '#s "#t 3c' .00 t+s (10 t) a"' i as#"+- $alls #+ socalos #+ socalos a+ &s' s&ch shall "#t b #+ tha" 1.00 t+ ( t i"chs) +# th +#&"': Prov +#&"': Provided, ided, however That s&ch t+a'iti#"al i"'i"#&s ail'$lli" $ill "#t c#"stit&t a 'a"+ t# li #+ lib # its #cc&*a"ts #+ # th *&blic $ill "#t b i+ ha7a+' #+ a" -s#+ t# th c#&"it- a"' '#s "#t c#"t+a/" a"- i+ 7#"i" +&lati#" # th cit- #+ &"ici*aliti" $hich it is l#cat'. c' i
()N#t$ithsta"'i" ()N#t$ithsta"'i" *a+a+a*h (') # this Scti#" this C#' shall a**l- t# 8+#&* A '$lli"s *+#'&c' #" a c#+cial scal a"' i"t"'' #+ &s b- th "+al *&blic. *&blic. SECTION 1.01.05 Building Use Affecting Public ealth ealth and Safety
(c)h+ i" a"- s*ciic cas 'i+"t scti#" # this C#' s*ci- 'i+"t at+ials th#'s # c#"st+&cti#" #+ #th+ +2&i+"ts th #st +st+icti/ shall #/+". SECTION 1.01.04: Application Application (a)This C#' shall a**l- t# all b&il'i"s a"' st+&ct&+s c#"st+&ct' a"' a"cha" #+ +*ai+ a' th+#" at+ th a**+#/al # sai' C#'. B&il'i"s #+ st+&ct&+s c#"st+&ct' b#+ th a**+#/al # this C#' shall "#t b act' th+b-: E3c*t h+ thi+ c#"ti"&' &s #+ #cc&*a"c- is 'a"+#&s t# li #+ lib #+ $h+ alt+ati#"s a''iti#"s c#"/+si#"s #+ +*ai+s a+ t# b a' th+#" this C#' shall a**l- #"l- t# s&ch *#+ti#"s # th b&il'i"s #+ st+&ct&+ $hich $hich ha/ t# b alt+' i" #+'+ t# ct s&ch 'aas #+ +*ai+s. (b)This C#' shall a**l- t# cha+t+' citis poblaciones citis poblaciones # &"ici*alitis a"' &"ici*al 'ist+icts $ith a *#*&lati#" # at last t$# th#&sa"' (,000) i"habita"ts a"' t# ba++i#s # &+ba" a+as $ith a *#*&lati#" # at last t$# th#&sa"' (,000) i"habita"ts. This C#' shall als# a**l- t# a"- a+a $h+ th+ a+ it- (50) #+ #+ ailis *+ hcta+. (c)This C#' shall li!$is a**l- t# a"- a+a *+#*#s' #+ #+ bi" '/l#*' i"t# a "$ t#$" sit +si'"tial s&b'i/isi#" c#+cial #+ +si'"tial sit sch##l sit h#&si" *+#ct a"' siila+ c#"st+&cti#" *+#cts $h+ i/ #+ #+ b&il'i"s "#t c#/+' b- *a+a+a*h (') # this Scti#" $ill b c#"st+&ct' /" /" i th poblacion th poblacion #+ ba++i# *#*&lati#" is lss tha" t$# th#&sa"' (,000) #+ th '"sit- # *#*&lati#" is lss tha" it- (50) ailis *+ hcta+. (')Th 'si" a"' c#"st+&cti#" +2&i+"ts # this C#' shall "#t a**l- t# a"t+a'iti#"al i"'i"#&s ail- '$lli" c#sti" "#t #+ tha" i/ th#&sa"' *s#s (P5000.00) a"' i"t"'' #+ &s a"' #cc&*a"c- # th ail- # th #$"+ #"l-. #"l-. Th t+a'iti#"al t-* # ail- '$lli"s a+ th#s that a+ c#"st+&ct' # "ati/ at+ials s&ch as bab## "i*a l#s #+ l&b+ $h+i" th 'ista"c bt$" /+tical s&**#+ts #+ suportales #+ suportales '#s "#t 3c' .00 t+s (10 t) a"' i as#"+- $alls #+ socalos #+ socalos a+ &s' s&ch shall "#t b #+ tha" 1.00 t+ ( t i"chs) +# th +#&"': Prov +#&"': Provided, ided, however That s&ch t+a'iti#"al i"'i"#&s ail'$lli" $ill "#t c#"stit&t a 'a"+ t# li #+ lib # its #cc&*a"ts #+ # th *&blic $ill "#t b i+ ha7a+' #+ a" -s#+ t# th c#&"it- a"' '#s "#t c#"t+a/" a"- i+ 7#"i" +&lati#" # th cit- #+ &"ici*aliti" $hich it is l#cat'. c' i
()N#t$ithsta"'i" ()N#t$ithsta"'i" *a+a+a*h (') # this Scti#" this C#' shall a**l- t# 8+#&* A '$lli"s *+#'&c' #" a c#+cial scal a"' i"t"'' #+ &s b- th "+al *&blic. *&blic. SECTION 1.01.05 Building Use Affecting Public ealth ealth and Safety
(a)A"- b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+ #+ a"- a"cilla+- #+ accss#+- acilit- th+t# a"' a"- alt+ati#" #+ a''iti#" t# a"- b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+ al+a'- 3isti" shall c#"#+ i" all +s*cts t# th *+i"ci*ls # sa c#"st+&cti#" shall b s&it' t# th *&+*#s *&+*#s #+ $hich th b&il'i" b&il'i" is 'si"' 'si"' a"' shall i" "# cas c#"t+ib&t t# a!i" th c#&"it- i" $hich it is l#cat' at -s#+ a sl& #+ a bliht' a+a. (b)A'2&at "/i+#""tal sa&a+'s sa&a+'s shall b #bs+/' i" th 'si" c#"st+&cti#" a"' &s # a"- b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+ #+ th a"&act&+ a"' *+#'&cti#" # a"- !i"' # a+ticl #+ *+#'&ct $hich c#"stit&ts a ha7a+' #+ "&isa"c acti" *&blic halth a"' sat- sat- s&ch as 3*l#si/s as "#3i#&s chicals i"laabl c#*#&"'s #+ th li!. SECTION 1.01.06: !aintenance !aintenance (a)All b&il'i"s #+ st+&ct&+s b#th 3isti" a"' "$ "$ a"' all *a+ts th+# shall b ai"tai"' i" a sa a"' sa"ita+sa"ita+- c#"'iti#". All '/ics #+ sa&a+'s sa&a+'s $hich a+ +2&i+' b- this C#' i" a b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+ $h" c#"st+&ct' alt+' #+ +*ai+' shall b ai"tai"' #" ##' $#+!i" #+'+. SECTION 1.01.09: "nsanitary, "nsanitary, Unsafe, a#ardous, a#ardous, or Dangerous Dangerous Sites (a)Th la"' #+ sit &*#" $hich $ill b c#"st+&ct' a"- b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+ #+ a"- a"cilla+- #+ a&3ilia+- acilit- th+t# shall b sa"ita+- h-i"ic #+ sa. h+ th la"' #+ sit is *#ll&t' i"sa"ita+- i"sa"ita+- &"h-i"ic &"sa #+ ha7a+'#&s c#"'iti#"s c#"t+ib&ti" t# #+ ca&si" its bi" *#ll&t' i"sa"ita+- i"sa"ita+- &"h-i"ic &"sa #+ ha7a+'#&s shall b +as#"abli*+#/' #+ c#++ct' #+ *+#*+ +'ial as&+s shall b *+sc+ib' #+ i"c#+*#+at' i" th 'si" #+ c#"st+&cti#" # th b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+ i" acc#+'a"c $ith th *+#/isi#"s # this C#'. (b)Th la"' #+ sit &*#" $hich b c#"st+&ct' a b&il'i" # st+&ct&+ #+ a"a"cilla+- #+ accss#+- acilit- th+t# #+ &s # h&a" habitati#" #+ ab#' shall b at a sa 'ista"c +# st+a+s #+ b#'is # $at+ a"'s#&+c # ai+ c#"si'+' t# b *#ll&t' /#lca"# #+ /#lca"ic sit a"' b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+ c#"si'+' c#"si'+' t# b a *#t"tial *#t"tial s#&+c # i+ #+ 3*l#si#" s&ch as a&"iti#"s act#+- #+ '&* a"' st#+a *lac #+ hihl- i"laabl at+ial. SECTION 1.01.0;: Dangerous Dangerous and $uinous Buildings Buildings or Structures Structures (a)General (a)General . Th *+#/isi#"s # this C#' shall a**l- t# all 'a"+#&s b&il'i"s as h+i" 'i"' $hich a+ "#$ i" 3ist"c #+ $hich a- h+at+ b c#"st+&ct' as $ll as t# +&i"#&s b&il'i"s as 'i"' i" A+ticl 4;, # th Ci/il C#' # th Phili**i"s. (b) Dangerous Dangerous Buildings Defined Defined .
i+ ha7a+' #+ a+ #th+$is 'a"+#&s t# h&a" li #+ $hich i" +lati#" t# 3isti" &s c#"stit&t a ha7a+' t# sat- #+ halth #+ *&blic $la+ b- +as#" # i"a'2&at ai"t"a"c 'ila*i'ati#" #bs#lsc"c i+ ha7a+' #+ aba"'#""t #+ $hich #th+$is c#"t+ib&t t# th *#ll&ti#" # th sit #+ th c#&"it- t# a" i"t#l+abl '+. A"- b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+ $hich has a"- #+ all # th c#"'iti#"s #+ 'cts h+i"at+ 'sc+ib' #+ c#"'iti#"s #+ 'cts siila+ th+t# shall b '' t# b 'a"+#&s b&il'i": Provided That s&ch c#"'iti#"s #+ 'ct 3ists t# th 3t"t that th li halth *+#*+t- #+ sat- # th *&blic #+ its #cc&*a"t a+ "'a"+': (1)h"/+ a"- '##+ aisl *assa$a- stai+$a- #+ #th+ a"s # 3ist is "#t # s&ici"t $i'th #+ si7 #+ is "#t s# a++a"' as t# *+#/i' sa a"' a'2&at a"s # 3it i" cas # i+ #+ *a"ic (,)h"/+ th st+ss i" a"- at+ials b+ #+ *#+ti#" th+# '& t# all 'a' a"' li/ l#a's is #+ tha" #" a"' #"=hal tis th $#+!i" st+sss #+ st+sss all#$' i" this C#' #+ "$ b&il'i" # siila+ st+&ct&+ *&+*#s #+ l#cati#": Provided, That i" 't+i"i" $#+!i" st+ss th $#+!i" st+ss th#' # a"al-sis shall b &s' a"' i" th cas # "i"+i" %#/+st+ss% th <iat st+"th th#' ()h"/+ a"- *#+ti#" th+# has b" 'aa' b- i+ a+th2&a! $i"' l##' #+ b- a"- #th+ ca&s t# s&ch a" 3t"t that th st+&ct&+al st+"th #+ th stabilit- th+# is at+iall- lss tha" it $as b#+ s&ch catast+#*h a"' is lss tha" th i"i& +2&i+"ts # this C#' #+ "$ b&il'i"s # siila+ st+&ct&+s *&+*#s #+ l#cati#" (4)h"/+ a"- *#+ti#" #+ b+ #+ a**&+t"a"c th+# is li!l- t# all #+ t# bc# 'tach' #+ 'isl#'' #+ t# c#lla*s a"' th+b- i"&+ *+s#"s #+ 'aa *+#*+t- (5)h"/+ a"- *#+ti#" #+ b+ #+ a"- a**&+t"a"c #+ #+"a"tati#" # th 3t+i#+ th+# is "#t # s&ch s&ici"t st+"th #+ stabilit- #+ is "#t s# a"ch#+' attach' #+ ast"' > *lac s# as t# b ca*abl # +sisti" a $i"' *+ss&+ # #"=hal # that s*cii' i" this C#' #+ "$ b&il'i"s # siila+ st+&ct&+ *&+*#s #+ l#cati#" $ith#&t 3c'i" th $#+!i" st+sss *+itt' #+ s&ch b&il'i"s (6)h"/+ a"- *#+ti#" th+#" has $+ac!' $a+*' b&c!l' #+ sttl' t# s&ch a" 3t"t that $alls #+ #th+ st+&ct&+al *#+ti#"s ha/ at+iall- lss +sista"c t# $i"'s #+ a+th2&a! tha" is +2&i+' i" th cas siila+ "$ c#"st+&cti#" (9)h"/+ th b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+ #+ a"- *#+ti#" th+# bca&s #: (i) 'ila*i'ati#" 't+i#+ati#" #+ 'la- (ii) a<- c#"st+&cti#"
(iii) th +#/al #/"t #+ i"stabilit- # a"- *#+ti#" # th +#&"' "cssa+- #+ th *&+*#s # s&**#+ti" s&ch b&il'i" (i/) th 't+i#+ati#" 'ca- #+ i"a'2&ac- # its #&"'ati#" #+ (/) a"- #th+ ca&s is li!l- t# *a+tiall- #+ c#*ltl- c#lla*s (;)h"/+ #+ a"- +as#" th b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+ #+ a"- *#+ti#" th+# is a"istl- &"sa #+ th *&+*#s #+ $hich it is bi" &s' (?)h"/+ th 3t+i#+ $alls #+ #th+ /+tical st+&ct&+al b+s list la" #+ b&c!l t# s&ch a" 3t"t that th st+&ct&+ alls $ithi" th c#"'iti#" 'sc+ib' i" th *+c'i" s&b*a+a+a*h (,) ab#/ #+ $h"/+ a"- *#+ti#" th+# s&+s a at+ial +'&cti#" # th i+ a"' $ath+ +sista"c 2&alitis # cha+act+istics +2&i+' bthis C#' #+ "$l- c#"st+&ct' b&il'i"s # li! a+a hiht a"' #cc&*a"c- i" th sa l#cati#" (10)h"/+ a b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+ &s' #+ i"t"'' t# b &s' #+ '$lli" *&+*#ss bca&s # i"a'2&at ai"t"a"c 'ila*i'ati#" 'ca- 'aa a<- c#"st+&cti#" #+ a++a""t i"a'2&at liht ai+ #+ sa"itati#" acilitis #+ #th+$is is #&"' t# b &"sa"ita+- &"it #+ h&a" habitati#" #+ i" s&ch a c#"'iti#" that is li!l- t# ca&s sic!"ss #+ 'isas (11)h"/+ a"- b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+ bca&s # #bs#lsc"c 'ila*i'at' c#"'iti#" 't+i#+ati#" 'aa i"a'2&at 3ists lac! # s&ici"t i+=+sisti/ c#"st+&cti#" #+ #th+ ca&s is #&"' t# b a i+ ha7a+' (1,)h"/+ a"- *#+ti#" # a b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+ +ai"s #" a sit at+ '#liti#" #+ 'st+&cti#" # th b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+ is aba"'#"' #+ a *+i#' i" 3css # si3 #"ths s# as t# c#"stit&t a "&isa"c #+ ha7a+' t# th *&blic (1)h"/+ a"- b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+ is i" s&ch a c#"'iti#" as t# c#"stit&t a *&blic "&isa"c 'i"' i" A+ticl 6?4 a"' 6?5 # th Ci/il C#' # th Phili**i"s. (c) Abatement of Dangerous Buildings. I" all cass # 'a"+#&s b&il'i"s 3c*t th#s c#/+' b- A+ticl 4;, a"' 6?4 t# 909 # th Ci/il C#' # th Phili**i"s th B&il'i" Oicial shall #+'+ thi+ +*ai+ /acati#" #+ '#liti#" i" acc#+'a"c $ith th #ll#$i" *+#c'&+: (1)h+ th 'a"+#&s b&il'i" ca" +as#"abl- b +*ai+' s&ch that it $ill "# l#"+ b 'a"+#&s it shall b #+'+' +*ai+' (,)h+ th 'a"+#&s b&il'i" is s&ch that t# +*ai+ it $#&l' c#st #+ tha" 50 *+ c"t # th c&++"t t# +*lac"t c#st # th b&il'i" it shall b +*ai+' #+ '#lish' at th #*i"i#" # th #$"+
()h+ th 'a"+#&s b&il'i" *#ss a" i'iat th+at t# li lib #+ *+#*+t- it shall b /acat' i'iatl- th" +*ai+' #+ '#lish' i" acc#+'a"c $ith s&b*a+a+a*hs (1) #+ (,) h+i". SECTION 1.01.0?. Alternate or new Design, !aterial, !ethod of %onstruction, or &or'manship Tests (a)A"- 'si" at+ial th#' # c#"st+&cti#" #+ $#+!a"shi* "#t s*ciicall- i"cl&'' i" this C#' a- b &s': P+#/i'' That s&ch alt+"at #+ "$ 'si" at+ial th#' # c#"st+&cti#" #+ $#+!a"shi* is at last th 2&i/al"t # th#s *+sc+ib' i" this C#' i" cti/"ss. (b)Tsts #+ 'si" at+ials th#' # c#"st+&cti#" #+ $#+!a"shi* shall b *+sc+ib' b- th Sc+ta+- # P&blic #+!s a"' C#&"icati#" i" a**+#*+iat +&ls a"' +&lati#"s th+#+. SECTION 1.01.10: !unicipal and Provincial (rdinances and $egulations (a)L#cal #+'i"a"cs sh#&l' c#"#+ t# th C#' a"' s&**lt#+- +2&i+"ts h+t# shall i" "# cas 'ii"ish i"i& +2&i+"ts b#'i' i" this C#'. Th Sc+ta+- # P&blic #+!s a"' C#&"icati#"s #+ i" th *+#*+ cas th Sc+ta+- # @&stic shall ta! a"- a"' all a**+#*+iat st*s i" cass $h+ l#cal #+'i"a"cs c#"lict $ith th C#'. SECTION 1.01.11: Definitions and Tables (a)Th 'i"iti#"s i" A""3 A a"' th Tabls i" A""3 B # this C#' a+ h+b- a'#*t' as *a+t th+#. SECTION 1.01.1,:Separability %lause (a)I #+ a"- +as#" a"- scti#" #+ *+#/isi#" # this C#' shall b 'cla+' &"c#"stit&ti#"al #+ i"/ali' "# #th+ scti#" #+ *+#/isi#" # this C#' shall b act' th+b-. ac'
SECTION 1.01.1: $epealing %lause (a)A"- a"' all stat&ts #+'+s #+'i"a"cs +&ls a"' +&lati#"s #+ *a+ts th+# i"c#"sist"t $ith th *+#/isi#"s # this C#' a+ h+b+*al' #+ #'ii' acc#+'i"l-. SECTION 1.01.14: )ffectivity (a)This C#' shall ta! ct &*#" its a**+#/al $ithi" th 8+at+ a"ila t+#*#lita" A+a a"' i" #th+ a+as $h+ th+ a+ al+a'- 3isti" l#cal b&il'i" c#'s a"' #&+ (4) -a+s th+at+ i" all #th+ a+as i" th Phili**i"s: P+#/i'' h#$/+ That this *+#/isi#" shall "#t *+/"t a"- cit- #+ &"ici*al c#&"cil #+ b#a+' +# a'#*ti" this C#' i'iatl- &*#" its a**+#/al.
CHAPTER 1.02
)nforcement SECTION 1.0,.01: *oint Building and )nvironmental Planning $esearch and Standards %ommission (a) !embership. Th+ is h+b- c+at' a @#i"t B&il'i" a"' E"/i+#""tal Pla""i" Rsa+ch a"' Sta"'a+'s C#issi#" c#*#s' # t$# S"at#+s t$# C#"+ss" a"' i/ #th+ b+s t# b a**#i"t' bth P+si'"t # th Phili**i"s. Th b+s shall lct a Chai+a" +# a#" thsl/s. (1)Th P+si'"t # th S"at shall 'si"at th chai+a" # th C#itt #" #&si" U+ba" </l#*"t a"' Rsttl"t a"' #" S"at#+ +# th i"#+it- *a+t- as b+s # th C#issi#". (,)Th S*a!+ # th #&s # R*+s"tati/s shall 'si"at th Chai+a" # th C#itt #" #&si" a"' #" C#"+ssa" +# th i"#+it- *a+t- as b+s # th C#issi#". ()Th P+si'"t # th Phili**i"s shall a**#i"t t$# a+chitcts t$# "i"+s a"' #" b&il'i" c#"t+act#+ ch#s" +# th#s #iciall- +c#"'' b- thi+ +s*cti/ "ati#"al *+#ssi#"al #+a"i7ati#"s t# s+/ #+ #&+ -a+s #+ &"til thi+ s&ccss#+s shall ha/ b" '&l- a**#i"t' a"' 2&alii'. (4)Th b+s th+# shall s+/ $ith#&t c#*"sati#": )+cept That th b+s +# th *+#ssi#"al #+a"i7ati#"s a- +ci/ a per diem # #" h&"'+' *s#s (P100.00) ach *+ ti" act&all- att"'': Provided That th t#tal per diem th b+s a- +ci/ shall "#t 3c' si3 h&"'+' *s#s (P600.00) *+ #"th. A #"thl- t+a"s*#+tati#" all#$a"c # t$# h&"'+' it *s#s (P,50.00) shall b +a"t' ach # th b+s +# th *+#ssi#"al #+a"i7ati#"s. (b) Duties and $esponsibilities. Th C#issi#" shall ha/ th #ll#$i" '&tis a"' +s*#"sibilitis: (1)C#"'&ct #+ ca&s t# b c#"'&ct' c#"ti"&i" +sa+ch a"' st&'is #" b&il'i" h#&si" a"' "/i+#""tal *la""i" sta"'a+'s a"' +2&i+"ts t# sa&a+' li #+ lib halth *+#*+t- a"' *&blic $la+ (,)P+*a+ a '+at # a &"i#+ c#' # c+it+ia sta"'a+'s a"' 'tail' s*ciicati#"s c#/+i" 'si" c#"st+&cti#" a"' #th+ +lat' att+s s&it' t# l#cal "'s a"' i"'i"#&s c#"'iti#"s #+ a'#*ti#" b- l#cal #/+""ts t# s&**l"t th i"i& sta"'a+'s *+#/i'' i" this C#'
()P+*a+ '+ats # "/i+#""tal *la""i" a"a"t a"' c#"t+#l c#'s s&b'i/isi#" *#licis a"' sta"'a+'s 7#"i" +&lati#"s a"' #th+ c#'s #+ lislati/ "act"t a"' +c#"' +# ti t# ti cha"s i" this B&il'i" C#' #+ s&bissi#" t# C#"+ss a"' (4)T+a"sit a**+#*+iat +c#"'ati#" t# th Sc+ta+- # P&blic #+!s a"' C#&"icati#"s as a basis #+ th *+#&lati#" bth Sc+ta+- # th "cssa+- +&ls a"' +&lati#"s t# ca++- #&t th *+#/isi#"s # this C#'. (c)Technical Staff . Th C#issi#" shall b assist' b- a Tch"ical Sta $hich shall b ha'' b- a" E3c&ti/
C#&"cil #+ P+#/i"cial B#a+' as th cas a- b. a- '*&ti7 s&ch tch"icall- 2&alii' *l#-s as a- b "cssa+- t# ca++- #&t th *+#/isi#"s # this C#'. #+ *&+*#ss # this S&bscti#" th t+s %"cssa+- 2&aliicati#"s a"' c#*t"c-% a"' %tch"icall- 2&alii'% shall a" that th *+s#" t# b '*&ti7' shall ha/ *ass' th hihst +a' # 3ai"ati#" call' #+ i" th a**licabl la$ +&lati" th *+actic # th b+a"ch # "i"+i" #+ a+chitct&+ +lat' t# #+ ass#ciat' $ith th '&tis a"' *#$+s $hich th *+s#" t# b '*&ti7' shall ass&. SECTION 1.0,.0: Building Permits (a)A"- *+s#" i+ #+ c#+*#+ati#" i"cl&'i" a"- '*a+t"t #ic b&+a& a"c- # i"st+&"talit- # th #/+""t i"t"'i" t# c#"st+&ct alt+ +*ai+ #/ c#"/+t #+ '#lish a"- b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+ #+ ca&s th sa t# b '#" shall #btai" a b&il'i" *+it +# th B&il'i" Oicial #+ $hich/+ # s&ch $#+! is *+#*#s' t# b &"'+ta!" #+ th b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+ b#+ a"- s&ch $#+! is sta+t'. (b)A**+#*+iat +&ls a"' +&lati#"s shall b st b- th Sc+ta+- c#"c+"i": (1)#+s #+ a**licati#" #+ b&il'i" *+its (,)P+#c'&+s t# b #bs+/' i" sc&+i" s&ch *+its ()P+#c'&+s t# b #bs+/' i" th iss&a"c s&s*"si#" a"' +/#cati#" # s&ch b&il'i" *+its a"' (4)T-* "at&+ a"' sc#* # *la"s a"' s*ciicati#"s a"' #th+ +2&isit '#c&"ts $hich shall b *+*a+' a"' 'si"' b- a lic"s' a+chitct #+ "i"+. (c)h" a&th#+i7' b- th B&il'i" Oicial i" acc#+'a"c $ith th *+#/isi#"s # this C#' *la"s a"' s*ciicati#"s "' "#t b s&bitt' #+ th #ll#$i": (1)8+#&* A t+a'iti#"al i"'i"#&s t-* # '$lli" c#"st+&cti#" c#sti" "#t #+ tha" th+ th#&sa"' *s#s (P000.00) a"' (,)8+#&* @
i"#+ th a**lica"t i" $+iti" $h- th *+it sh#&l' "#t b iss&' a"' shall i"'icat th+#" th *a+tic&la+ *+#/isi#"s # th C#' /i#lat' bth a**lica"t #+ th *a+tic&la+ +2&i+"ts "#t c#*li' $ith. ithi" it" (15) 'a-s +# th 'at # +ci*t b- th a**lica"t # a'/ic +# th B&il'i" Oicial #+ his <*&t- a&th#+i7' t# iss& th *+it $hth b&il'i" *+it sh#&l' "#t b iss&' #+ $h- th b&il'i" *+it is s&s*"'' #+ +/#!' th a**lica"t a- a**al th "#"=iss&a"c s&s*"si#" #+ +/#cati#" th+# t# th a-#+ # th cha+t+' cit- #+ &"ici*alit- #+ th 8#/+"#+ # th *+#/i"c $h+ th b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+ #+ $hich th *+it is bi" a**li' #+ is l#cat'. Sai' a**al shall b 'ci'' $ithi" it" (15) 'a-s +# +ci*t th+# #th+$is th a**lica"t a- b+i" th att+ t# th *+#*+ C#&+t # @&stic #+ i"al 'is*#siti#". ()All *&blic b&il'i"s shall c#"#+ t# th *+#/isi#"s # this C#' a"' th B&il'i" Oicial # th cit- #+ *+#/i"c $h+ th *&blic b&il'i" is l#cat' shall iss& th b&il'i" *+it th+#+ stati" i" $+iti" that s&ch *&blic b&il'i" c#"#+s t# th +2&i+"ts # th C#'. #+ "ati#"al *&blic b&il'i"s th Sc+ta+- # P&blic #+!s a"' C#&"icati#"s shall iss& a c+tiicati#" that s&ch a b&il'i" c#"#+s t# th C#'. P&blic b&il'i"s shall b 3*t +# *a-"t # b&il'i" *+it i"s*cti#" a"#th+ s. SECTION 1.0,.04: ees (a)R&lati#"s #" b&il'i" *+it i"s*cti#" a"' #th+ s a"' #+ c#*lia"c $ith th sa shall b c#/+' b- cit- a"' &"ici*al #+'i"a"cs: P+#/i'' That T+a'iti#"al i"'i"#&s ail- '$lli"s &"'+ Scti#" 1.01.04 (') shall b 3*t +# *a-"t # b&il'i" *+it s. SECTION 1.0,.05: "nspection ad %ertificates of (ccupancy (a) "nspection. Th '&l- lic"s' a+chitct #+ "i"+ "a' b- th #$"+ t# &"'+ta! i"s*cti#" a"' 'tail' s&*+/isi#" # th c#"st+&cti#" shall *+i#'icall- c+ti- that th c#"st+&cti#" c#"#+s t# th *la"s a"' s*ciicati#"s s&bitt' i" th a**licati#" #+ a b&il'i" *+it. U*#" s&bissi#" # s&ch *+i#'ic c+tiicati#"s '&+i" th *+#+ss # c#"st+&cti#" th B&il'i" Oicial shall *+i#'icall- iss& th +2&i+' a&th#+it- t# c#"ti"& $ith th s&bs2&"t *hass # c#"st+&cti#" $ith#&t *+&'ic t# his +iht t# c#"'&ct #" his #$" i"itiati/ a"- i"s*cti#" # th sai' c#"st+&cti#". U*#" c#*lti#" # th c#"st+&cti#" th sai' '&llic"s' a+chitct #+ "i"+ shall s&bit t# th B&il'i" Oicial th i"al c+tiicati#" that th b&il'i" c#"#+s t# th *+#/isi#"s # th C#' a"' $ith th 'tail' *la"s a"' s*ciicati#"s s&bitt'. (b)%ertificates of (ccupancy. Th *+#*+ C+tiicat # Occ&*a"c- shall b iss&' t# th a**lica"t $ithi" s/" (9) 'a-s +# c#*lti#" # th
+2&i+"ts #+ i"s*cti#" a"' #cc&*a"c- a"' *a-"t # a"- a"' all s th+#+ &"lss th b&il'i" Oicial #+ his <*&t- iss&i" th C+tiicat shall sh#$ ca&s i" $+iti" $h- th C+tiicat sh#&l' "#t b iss&' a"' shall i"'icat th+#" th *a+tic&la+ *+#/isi#"s # th C#' /i#lat' #+ th *a+tic&la+ +2&i+"ts "#t c#*li' $ith. ithi" it" (15) 'a-s +# +ci*t b- th a**lica"t # th a'/ic +# B&il'i" Oicial #+ his <*&t- a&th#+i7' t# iss& th c+tiicat $h- th c+tiicat sh#&l' "#t b iss&' #+ $h- th c+tiicat is s&s*"'' #+ +/#!' th a**lica"t a- a**al th "#"=iss&a"c s&s*"si#" #+ +/#cati#" th+# t# th a-#+ # th cha+t+' cit- #+ &"ici*alit- #+ th 8#/+"#+ # th *+#/i"c $h+ th b&il'i" #+ $hich th c+tiicat is bi" a**li' #+ is l#cat'. Sai' a**al shall b 'ci'' $ithi" it" (15) 'a-s +# +ci*ts th+# #th+$is th a**lica"t a- b+i" th att+ t# th *+#*+ C#&+t # @&stic #+ i"al 'is*#siti#". Th b&il'i" a- b #cc&*i' #"l- &*#" iss&a"c # th C+tiicat # Occ&*a"c-. SECTION 1.0,.06:-iolations of This %ode %overing Designs, !aterials, !ethods of %onstruction, and &or'manship (a)I" all cass # /i#lati#" # this C#' c#/+i" 'si" at+ials th#'s # c#"st+&cti#" a"' $#+!a"shi* th B&il'i" Oicial shall #bs+/ th #ll#$i" *+#c'&+ i" #+'+i" th alt+ati#" t# c#"#+ t# this C#' #+ '#liti#" # th b&il'i" #+ *#+ti#" th+#: (1)h+ th b&il'i" is i" th *+#css # c#"st+&cti#" th c#"st+&cti#" # th *#+ti#" #+ *#+ti#"s i" /i#lati#" # this C#' shall b st#**' &"til th sa shall ha/ b" alt+' t# c#"#+ t# this C#' &"lss s&ch *a+tial /i#lati#" $ill i*ai+ th stabilit- a"' sat- # th $h#l #+ *a+t # th st+&ct&+ i" $hich cas th $h#l c#"st+&cti#" shall b st#**'. (,)h+ a b&il'i" #+ *#+ti#" th+# has b" c#"st+&ct' th #ll#$i" *+#c'&+ shall b #bs+/': (,.1)I" cas it ca" b +as#"abl- alt+' t# c#"#+ t# th +2&i+"ts # this C#' it shall b alt+' acc#+'i"l- (,.,)I" cas th lat+i7ati#" $ill c#st #+ tha" 50 *+ c"t # th c&++"t c#"st+&cti#" c#st # th b&il'i" it shall b alt+' t# c#"#+ t# this C#' #+ '#lish' at th #*ti#" # th #$"+ (,.)I" cas th b&il'i" #+ *#+ti#" th+# *#ss a" i'iat 'a"+ t# li lib #+ *+#*+t- th sa shall b /acat' i'iatl- th" alt+' t# c#"#+ t# th +2&i+"ts # this C#' #+ '#lish' i" acc#+'a"c $ith s&b*a+a+a*hs (1) a"' (,) h+i". ()I th #$"+ at+ +ci*ts # th #+'+ # alt+ati#" #+ '#liti#"
ails t# c#*l- $ith s&ch #+'+ $ithi" a *+i#' # #" -a+ sai' c#"st+&cti#" shall b 'cla+' a "&isa"c a"' b abat' i" acc#+'a"c $ith th *+#/isi#"s # A+ticl 6?? # th Ci/il C#' # th Phili**i"s. (b)This C#' shall "#t b c#"st+&' t# '*+i/ a"- *+s#" th +iht t# a/ail hisl # a"- a"' all &'icial *+#c'i"s #+ +'is a/ailabl &"'+ 3isti" la$s. (c)N#thi" i" this Cha*t+ is i"t"'' t# 'ii"ish th *#$+s /st' i" th 'i+"t B#a+'s # E3ai"+s # th /a+i#&s a+chitct&+al a"' "i"+i" *+#ssi#"s as *+#/i'' #+ i" 3ist"c la$s +&lati" th *+actic # a+chitct&+ a"' "i"+i" "#+ t# +st+ict th 'si"i" "i"+i" #+ a+chitct i" th 3+cis # his *+#ssi#"al 'isc+ti#" $ithi" th basic i"i& sta"'a+'s a"' +2&i+"ts b#'i' i" Scti#" 1.01.0, # this C#'. TITLE 2
ire and ire.resistive Standards CHAPTER 2.01
$e/uirements for ire 0ones SECTION ,.01.01:General (a) ire 0ones Defined . i+ 7#"s a+ a+as $ithi" $hich #"l- c+tai" t-*s # b&il'i" a+ *+itt' t# b c#"st+&ct' bas' #" thi+ &s #cc&*a"c- t-* # c#"st+&cti#" a"' +sista"c t# i+. (b) Building 1ocated in !ore Than (ne ire 0one. I a b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+ is l#cat' i" #+ tha" #" i+ 7#" a"' #+ tha" #"=thi+' # its t#tal l##+ a+a is i" a #+ +st+ict' i+ 7#" th" th "ti+ b&il'i" shall c#"#+ t# th +2&i+"ts #+ th #+ +st+ict' a+a. (c) !oved Building . A"- b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+ #/' $ithi" #+ i"t# a"- i+ 7#" shall b a' t# c#*l- $ith all th +2&i+"ts #+ b&il'i"s # that i+ 7#". (')Temporary Buildings. T*#+a+- b&il'i"s #+ st+&ct&+s c#"#+i" t# th +2&i+"ts # this C#' &s' #+ th *+#tcti#" # th *&blic a+#&"' a"' i" c#"&"cti#" $ith c#"st+&cti#" $#+! a- b +ct' i" a"- # th i+ 7#"s: Provided that s&ch $#+! is all#$' b- s*cial *+it +# th B&il'i" Oicial a"' s&ch is &s' #"l- #+ a liit' *+i#' # ti. ()%enter 1ines of Streets. #+ th *&+*#s # this Cha*t+ th c"t+ li" # a" a'#i"i" st+t #+ all- a- b c#"si'+' a" a'ac"t *+#*+t- li".
(a)Th Sc+ta+- shall classi- ach t-* # i+ 7#" i" acc#+'a"c t# &s #cc&*a"c- t-* # c#"st+&cti#" a"' +sista"c t# i+ s&bct t# th *+#/isi#"s # this C#'. (b)Bas' #" th classiicati#" # i+ 7#"s Cit- C#&"sls #+ &"ici*al B#a+'s b- +s#l&ti#" shall 'i/i' citis a"' &"ici*alitis i"t# i+ 7#"s. S&ch 'i/isi#" shall b i" acc#+'a"c $ith th l#cal *h-sical a"' s*atial +a$#+! *la"s #+ th +c#"'ati#" # th l#cal cit- #+ &"ici*al '/l#*"t b#'-. CHAPTER 2.02
ire.resistive $e/uirements and Standards for ire Protection SECTION ,.0,.01: ire.$esistive $e/uirements (a)E3t+i#+ ba+i" a"' "#"ba+i" $alls # T-*s II a"' III c#"st+&cti#"s shall ha/ #"=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ +ati" $hil th#s # t-*s ID a"' D shall ha/ #&+=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ +ati". (b)I"t+i#+ ba+i" $alls *+a""t *a+titi#"s l##+s a"' +##s # T-*s II t# ID c#"st+&cti#"s shall ha/ #"=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ +ati" $hil th#s # T-* D shall ha/ th+=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ +ati" #+ $alls #"=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ +ati" #+ *a+titi#"s a"' t$#=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ +ati" #+ /+tical #*"i"s l##+s a"' +##s. (c)St+&ct&+al +as # T-*s II a"' III c#"st+&cti#"s shall ha/ #"=h#&+ i+= +sisti/ +ati" th#s # T-* ID shall ha/ t$#=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ +ati" a"' th#s # T-* D shall ha/ th+=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ +ati". (')E3t+i#+ '##+s a"' $i"'#$s shall ha/ th+=#&+ths=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ +ati" #+ all t-*s # c#"st+&cti#". SECTION ,.0,.0,: ire.$esistive Standards (a)General . at+ials a"' s-sts # i+=+sisti/ *&+*#ss shall b classii' acc#+'i" t# thi+ i+=+sisti/ +ati"s as 't+i"' b- i"t+"ati#"allacc*t' tsti" th#'s s&bct t# th *+#/isi#"s # this Scti#". (b)(ne.our ire.$esistive Time Period $ating (1)Th #ll#$i" $alls a"' *a+titi#"s shall ha/ a #"=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ +ati": S#li' as#"+- 10 c"tit+s (4 i"chs) thic! h#ll#$ &"it as#"+- 15 c"tit+s (6 i"chs) thic! s#li' c#"c+t 10 c"tit+s (4 i"chs) thic! st&' $alls c#/+' #" ach si' $ith 1.? c"tit+s (4 i"ch) lath a"' *last+ 1.6 c"tit+s (5; i"ch) # /+ic&lit -*s& b#a+' #+ ,.5 c"tit+s (1 i"ch) # -*s& b#a+' a"' 5 c"tit+s (, i"chs) "#i"al thic!"ss t#"& a"' +##/ $##' #+ t$# la-+s # 1.? c"tit+s (4 i"ch) t#"& a"' +##/ $##' s*a+at' b- sht tal #+
asbst#s *a*+ a"' t+at' #" ach si' $ith a i+=+ta+'a"t c#ati" ha/i" a la=s*+a' +ati" # 50 #+ lss. S2&a+='' b#a+'s a- b &s' is th la-+s a+ lai' at +iht a"ls $ith ach #th+. c'tai
(,)Th #ll#$i" l##+s shall ha/ a #"=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ +ati": as#"+- #+ c#"c+t 10 c"tit+s (4 i"chs) thic! $##' #ists ha/i" t$# la-+s # l##+i" ab#/ a"' a *last+ #+ -*s& b#a+' cili" 1.? c"tit+s (4 i"ch) i" thic!"ss > th t$# la-+s # l##+i" shall b s*a+at' b- sht tal #+ asbst#s b&il'i" *a*+ 6. c"tit+s (,=1, i"chs) "t thic!"ss t#"& a"' +##/' $##' l##+s c#/+' $ith 1.? c"tit+s (4 i"ch) $##' l##+i" lai' at +iht a"ls th+t#. Th s&**#+ti" bas #+ s&ch l##+s shall b "#t lss tha" 15 c"tit+s (6 i"chs) i" i"i& 'i"si#". ()Th #ll#$i" *+#tcti#" #+ tal st+&ct&+al b+s shall ha/ #"= h#&+ i+=+sisti/ +ati": ,.5 c"tit+s (1 i"ch) # c#"c+t .; c"tit+s (1=1, i"chs) # as#"+- a"' tal lath a"' ,.5 c"tit+s (1 i"ch) # *last+. (4)Th #ll#$i" shall als# ha/ a #"=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ +ati" $##' c#l&"s ,0 c"tit+s (; i"chs) #+ #+ i" last 'i"si#" a"' $##' bas 15 c"tit+s (6 i"chs) #+ #+ i" last 'i"si#". (c)Two.our ire.$esistive Time Period $ating (1)Th #ll#$i" *a+titi#"s $alls a"' l##+s shall ha/ a t$#=h#&+ i+= +sisti/ +ati": s#li' as#"+- 15 c"tit+s (6 i"chs) thic! h#ll#$ &"it as#"+- ,0 c"tit+s (; i"chs) thic! a"' s#li' c#"c+t 1,9 c"tit+s (5 i"chs) thic!. (,)Th #ll#$i" *+#tcti#" #+ tal st+&ct&+al b+s shall ha/ a t$#=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ +ati". .; c"tit+s (1=1, i"chs) # c#"c+t 5 c"tit+s (, i"chs) # as#"+- a"' t$# la-+s # tal lath a"' *last+ $ith 1.? c"tit+s (4 i"ch) ai+ s*ac bt$" a"' ha/i" a t#tal thic!"ss # 6. c"tit+s (,=1, i"chs). (')Three.our ire.$esistive Time Period $ating (1)Th #ll#$i" *a+titi#"s $alls a"' l##+s shall ha/ a th+=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ +ati": s#li' as#"+- 19.; c"tit+s (9 i"chs) thic! h#ll#$ &"it as#"+- ,5.4 c"tit+s (10 i"chs) thic! a"' s#li' c#"c+t 15 c"tit+s (6 i"chs) thic!. (,)Th #ll#$i" *+#tcti#" #+ tal st+&ct&+al b+s shall ha/ a th+=h#&+ i+ +sisti/ +ati": c"tit+s (, i"chs) # c#"c+t 9.6 c"tit+s ( i"chs) # as#"+-.
() our.our ire.$esistive Time Period $ating (1)Th #ll#$i" *a+titi#"s $alls a"' l##+s shall ha/ a #&+=h#&+ i+ +sisti/ +ati": s#li' as#"+- $alls ,0 c"tit+s (; i"chs) thic! h#ll#$ &"it as#"+- 0 c"tit+s (1, i"chs) thic! a"' s#li' c#"c+t 19.; c"tit+s (9 i"chs) thic!. ()Steel *oists. Stl #ist l##+s shall ha/ +# #" t# #&+=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ +ati" bas' #" i"t+"ati#"all- acc*t' sta"'a+'s # "i"+i". () lame.Proof !aterials. at+ials +2&i+' t# b la=*+##' shall b t+at' $ith a la=+ta+'a"t ha/i" la=s*+a' +ati" # 50 lss as 't+i"' b- th %T&""l Tst%. SECTION ,.0,.0: "nterior &all and %eiling inish (a)General . i"ishs #+ i"t+i#+ $alls a"' cili"s # a"- b&il'i" shall b classii' acc#+'i" t# thi+ la=s*+a' cha+act+istics &si" th i"t+"ati#"all- acc*t' %T&""l Tst% #+ #th+ 2&i/al"t tst #+ i+ *+#tcti#". Th class # at+ials acc#+'i" t# la=s*+a' cha+act+istics shall b 't+i"' #+ ach #cc&*a"c- +#&*. Th s#! '"sit- shall "#t b +at+ tha" that #btai" +# th b&+"i" # &"t+at' $##' &"'+ siila+ c#"'iti#"s $h" tst' i" acc#+'a"c $ith th %T&""l Tst% i" th $a- i"t"'' #+ &s. Th *+#'&cts # c#b&sti#" shall b "# #+ t#3ic tha" th b&+"i" # &"t+at' $##' &"'+ siila+ c#"'iti#"s. (b) "nterior inish !aterials. I"t+i#+ $alls a"' cili" i"ish shall a" i"t+i#+ $ai"sc#ti" *a"li" #+ #th+ i"ish a**li' st+&ct&+all- #+ #+ 'c#+ati#" ac#&stical c#++cti#" s&+ac i"s&lati#" #+ siila+ *&+*#ss. R2&i+"ts #+ i"ishs shall "#t a**l- t# t+i '##+s a"' $i"'#$s #+ thi+ +as "#+ t# at+ials $hich a+ lss tha" #" illit+ (0.0? i"ch) i" thic!"ss c"t' t# a" i"c#b&stibl bac!i". I"t+i#+ i"ish at+ials a**li' t# $alls a"' cili"s shall b tst' as s*cii' h+i" a"' +&lat' #+ *&+*#ss # liiti" la=s*+a'. SECTION ,.0,.04: Promulgation of ire.$esistive $egulations (a)Th Sc+ta+- shall *+#&lat a**+#*+iat sta"'a+'s a"' +&lati#"s #" th tsti" # at+ials #+ la=s*+a' cha+act+istics a**licati#" # c#"t+#ll' i"t+i#+ i"ish i"ishs bas' #" #cc&*a"c- at+ials a"' tsts #" i+ 'a*+s i+ tsts # b&il'i" c#"st+&cti#" a"' at+ials i+ tsts # '##+ assblis ti"=cla' i+ '##+s i+ tst # $i"'#$ assblis i"stallati#" # i+ '##+ a"' i+ $i"'#$s a"' s#! a"' i+ 'tct#+s #+ i+ *+#tcti/ si"ali" s-sts i+=+sisti/ *+#tcti#" # st+&ct&+al b+s i+=+sisti/ $alls a"' *a+titi#"s i+= +sisti/ l##+=cili"s #+ +##=cili"s i+=+sisti/ assblis #+ *+#tcti#" # #*"i"s a"' i+=+ta+'a"t +## c#/+i"s.
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$e/uirements Based on (ccupancy CHAPTER 3.01
%lassification of All Buildings by Use or (ccupancy and General $e/uirements for All (ccupancies SECTION .01.01:(ccupancy %lassified (a)B&il'i" *+#*#s' #+ c#"st+&cti#" shall b i'"tii' acc#+'i" t# its &s #+ th cha+act+ # its #cc&*a"c- a"' shall b classii' as #ll#$s: (1)Group A > $esidential : Dwellings. 8+#&* A Occ&*a"cis shall i"cl&' '$lli"s. (,)Group B > $esidential : otels and Apartments. > 8+#&* B Occ&*a"cis shall i"cl&' b#a+'i" #+ l#'i" h#&ss h#tls a*a+t"t h#&ss c#"/"ts a"' #"ast+is (ach acc##'ati" #+ tha" 10 *+s#"s). ()Group % > )ducation and $ecreation. 8+#&* C Occ&*a"cis shall b a"- b&il'i" &s' #+ sch##l #+ 'a- ca+ *&+*#ss #+ tha" iht h#&+s *+ $! i"/#l/i" assbla #+ i"st+&cti#" '&cati#" #+ +c+ati#" a"' "#t class' i" 8+#&* I #+ i" "nstitutional . 8+#&* < Occ&*a"cis shall i"cl&': Division 2 > "tal h#s*itals "tal sa"ita+i&s ails *+is#"s +#+at#+is a"' b&il'i"s $h+ *+s#"al lib+tis # i"ats a+ siila+l- +st+ai"' Division 3 > N&+s+is #+ &ll=ti ca+ # chil'+" &"'+ !i"'+a+t" a h#s*itals sa"ita+i&s "&+si" h#s $ith "#"=ab&lat#+- *ati"ts a"' siila+ b&il'i"s (ach acc##'ati" #+ tha" i/ *+s#"s) Division 4 > N&+si" h#s #+ ab&lat#+- *ati"ts h#s #+ chil'+" # !i"'+a+t" a #+ #/+ (ach acc##'ati" #+ tha" i/ *+s#"s) Provided That 8+#&* < Occ&*a"cis shall "#t i"cl&' b&il'i"s &s' #"l- #+ *+i/at +si'"tial *&+*#ss #+ #+ a ail+#&*. (5)Group ) > Business and !ercantile. 8+#&* E Occ&*a"cis shall i"cl&': Division 2 > 8as#li" illi" a"' s+/ic stati#"s st#+a a+a a"' b#at st#+a st+&ct&+s $h+ "# $#+! is '#" 3c*t 3cha" # *a+ts a"' ai"t"a"c +2&i+i" "# #*" la $l'i" #+ th &s # hihl- laabl li2&i's Division 3 > h#lsal a"' +tail st#+s #ic b&il'i"s '+i"!i" a"' 'i"i" stablish"ts ha/i" a" #cc&*a"t l#a' tst tha" 100 *+i"ti" *la"ts &"ici*al *#lic a"' i+ stati#"s act#+is a"' $#+!sh#*s &si" at+ials "#t hihl- laabl #+ c#b&stibl
st#+a a"' sals +## #+ c#b&stibl ##'s a"' *ai"t st#+s $ith#&t b&l! ha"'li" a"' Division 4 .Ai+c+at ha"a+s $h+ "# +*ai+ $#+! is '#" 3c*t 3cha" # *a+ts a"' ai"t"a"c +2&i+i" "# #*" la $l'i" #+ th &s # hihl- laabl li2&i's #*" *a+!i" a+as a"' hli*#+ts. (6)Group > "ndustrial . 8+#&* Occ&*a"cis shall i"cl&': Ic *la"ts *#$+ *la"ts *&*i" *la"ts c#l' st#+a a"' c+a+is act#+is a"' $#+!sh#*s &si" i"c#b&stibl a"' "#"=3*l#si/ at+ials a"' st#+a a"' sals +##s # i"c#b&stibl a"' "#"= 3*l#si/ at+ials. (9)Group G > Storage and a#ardous. 8+#&* 8 Occ&*a"cis shall i"cl&': Division 2 > St#+a a"' ha"'li" # ha7a+'#&s a"' hihl- laabl #+ 3*l#si/ at+ials #th+ tha" laabl li2&i's Division 3 > St#+a a"' ha"'li" # laabl li2&i's '+- cla"i" *la"ts &si" laabl li2&i's *ai"t st#+s $ith b&l! ha"'li" *ai"t sh#*s a"' s*+a- *ai"ti" +##s a"' sh#*s Division 4 > ##' $#+!i" stablish"ts *la""i" ills a"' b#3 act#+is sh#*s act#+is $h+ l##s c#b&stibl ib+s #+ '&st a+ a"&act&+' *+#css' #+ "+at' $a+h#&ss $h+ hihl- c#b&stibl at+ial is st#+' Division 5 > R*ai+ a+as a"' Division 6 > Ai+c+at +*ai+ ha"a+s. (;)Group > Assembly (ther Than Group " . 8+#&* Occ&*a"cis shall i"cl&': Division 2 > A"- assbl- b&il'i" $ith a sta a"' a" #cc&*a"t l#a' # lss tha" 100 i" th b&il'i" Division 3 > A"- assbl- b&il'i" $ith#&t a sta a"' ha/i" a" #cc&*a"t l#a' # 00 #+ #+ i" th b&il'i" Division 4 > A"- assbl b&il'i" $ith#&t a sta a"' ha/i" a" #cc&*a"t l#a' # lss tha" 00 i" th b&il'i" i"cl&'i" s&ch b&il'i"s &s' #+ sch##l *&+*#ss lss tha" iht h#&+s *+ $! a"' Division 5 > Sta'i&s +/i$i" sta"'s a&s"t *a+! st+&ct&+s "#t i"cl&'' $ithi" 8+#&* I #+ Assembly (ccupant 1oad 2777 or !ore. 8+#&* I Occ&*a"cis shall b a"- assbl- b&il'i" $ith a sta a"' a" #cc&*a"t l#a' # 1000 #+ #+ i" th b&il'i". (10)Group * > Accessory. 8+#&* @ Occ&*a"cis shall i"cl&': Division 2 > P+i/at a+as ca+*#+ts sh's a"' a+ic<&+al b&il'i"s Division 3 > "cs #/+ 1.;0 t+s (6 t) hih ta"!s a"' t#$+s. (b)Oth+ s&b+#&*i"s #+ 'i/isi#"s $ithi" 8+#&*s A t# @ a- b 't+i"' bth Sc+ta+-. A"- #th+ #cc&*a"c- "#t "ti#"' s*ciicall- i" this
Scti#" #+ ab#&t $hich th+ is a"- 2&sti#" shall b i"cl&'' i" th 8+#&* $hich its &s #st "a+l- +sbls bas' #" th 3isti" #+ *+#*#s' li a"' i+ ha7a+'. (c)Th B&il'i" Oicials shall i'"ti- a"' i"'icat i" th C+tiicat # Occ&*a"c- th a**+#*+iat classiicati#" t# $hich a b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+ t# b c#"st+&ct' bl#"s. SECTION .01.0,:%hange in Use (a)N# cha" shall b a' i" th cha+act+ # #cc&*a"cis #+ &s # a" b&il'i" $hich $#&l' *lac th b&il'i" i" a 'i+"t 'i/isi#" # th sa +#&* # #cc&*a"c- #+ i" a 'i+"t +#&* # #cc&*a"cis &"lss s&ch b&il'i"s is a' t# c#*l- $ith th +2&i+"ts #+ s&ch 'i/isi#" #+ +#&* # #cc&*a"c-: E3c*t That th cha+act+ # #cc&*a"c- # 3isti" b&il'i"s a- b cha"' s&bct t# th a**+#/al # th B&il'i" Oicial a"' th b&il'i" a- b #cc&*i' #+ *&+*#ss st #+th i" #th+ 8+#&*s $ith#&t c#"#+i" t# all th +2&i+"ts #+ th#s 8+#&*s *+#/i'' th "$ #+ *+#*#s' &s is lss ha7a+'#&s bas' #" li a"' i+ +is! tha" th 3isti" &s. SECTION .01.0: !i+ed (ccupancy (a)General . h" a b&il'i" is &s' #+ #+ tha" #" #cc&*a"c- *&+*#ss ach *a+t # th b&il'i" c#*+isi" a 'isti"ct %Occ&*a"c-% shall b s*a+at' +# a"- #th+ #cc&*a"c-. h" a b&il'i" is &s' #+ #+ tha" #" #cc&*a"c- *&+*#s it shall b s&bct t# th #st +st+icti/ +2&i+"ts #+ th #cc&*a"cis c#"c+"': )+cept > (1) h" a #"= st#+- b&il'i" h#&ss #+ tha" #" #cc&*a"c- ach *#+ti#" # th b&il'i" shall c#"#+ t# th +2&i+"ts #+ th #cc&*a"c- h#&s' th+i" a"' th a+a # th b&il'i" shall b s&ch that th s& # th act&al a+as 'i/i'' b- th all#$abl a+a #+ ach s*a+at #cc&*a"cshall "#t 3c' #" a"' (,) h+ i"#+ accss#+- &ss '# "#t #cc&*#+ tha" 10 *+ c"t # th a+a # a"- l##+ # a b&il'i" "#+ #+ tha" 10 *+ c"t # th basis a+ *+itt' i" th #cc&*a"c+2&i+"ts. Th a#+ &s # th b&il'i" shall 't+i" th #cc&*a"c- classiicati#" *+#/i'' th &ss a+ s*a+at' i" acc#+'a"c $ith +2&i+"ts #+ #cc&*a"c- s*a+ati#". (b) orms of (ccupancy Separation. Occ&*a"c- s*a+ati#"s shall b /+tical #+ h#+i7#"tal #+ b#th #+ $h" "cssa+- # s&ch #th+ #+ as a- b +2&i+' t# a#+' a c#*lt s*a+ati#" bt$" th /a+i#&s #cc&*a"c'i/isi#"s i" th b&il'i". (c)Types of (ccupancy Separation. Occ&*a"c- s*a+ati#"s shall b class' as %O"=#&+ i+=Rsisti/% %T$#=#&+ i+=Rsisti/% %Th+=#&+ i+=Rsisti/% a"' %#&+=#&+ i+=Rsisti/%. (1)A %O"=#&+ i+=Rsisti/ Occ&*a"c- S*a+ati#"s% shall b # "#t
lss tha" #"=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ c#"st+&cti#". All #*"i"s i" s&ch a s*a+ati#"s shall b *+#tct' a i+ assbl- ha/i" a #"=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ +ati". (,)A %T$#=#&+ i+=Rsisti/ Occ&*a"c- S*a+ati#"% shall b # "#t lss tha" t$#=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ c#"st+&cti#". All #*"i"s i" s&ch s*a+ati#" shall b *+#tct' b- a i+ assbl- ha/i" a #" a"' #"=hal=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ +ati". ()A %Th+=#&+ i+=Rsisti/ Occ&*a"c- S*a+ati#"% shall b # "#t lss tha" th+=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ c#"st+&cti#". All #*"i"s i" $alls #+i" s&ch s*a+ati#" shall b *+#tct' b- a i+ assbl- ha/i" a th+=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ +ati". Th t#tal $i'th # all #*"i"s i" a"- th+=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ #cc&*a"cs*a+ati#" $all i" a"- #"=st#+- shall "#t 3c' ,5 *+ c"t # th l"th # th $all i" that st#+- a"' "# si"l #*"i" shall ha/ a" a+a +at+ tha" 10.00 s2&a+ t+s (109.1 s2&a+ t). All #*"i"s i" l##+s #+i" a %Th+=#&+ i+=Rsisti/ Occ&*a"c- S*a+ati#"% shall b *+#tct' b- /+tical "cl#s&+s 3t"'i" ab#/ a"' bl#$ s&ch #*"i"s. Th $alls # s&ch /+tical "cl#s&+s shall b # "#t lss tha" t"=h#&+s i+=+sisti/ c#"st+&cti#" a"' all #*"i"s th+i" shall b *+#tct' b- a i+ assbl- ha/i" #" a"' #"=hal=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ +ati". (4)A %#&+=#&+ i+=Rsisti/ Occ&*a"c- S*a+ati#"% shall ha/ "# #*"i"s th+i" a"' shall b # "#t lss tha" #&+=h#&+ i+= +sisti/ c#"st+&cti#". (') ire $atings for (ccupancy Separation. Occ&*a"c- s*a+ati#"s shall b *+#/i'' bt$" /a+i#&s +#&*s s&b+#&*i"s #+ 'i/isi#"s # #cc&*a"cis. Th Sc+ta+- shall *+#&lat +&ls a"' +&lati#"s #+ a**+#*+iat #cc&*a"c- s*a+ati#"s i" b&il'i"s # i3' #cc&*a"c-: Provided That $h+ a"- #cc&*a"c- s*a+ati#" is +2&i+' th i"i& shall b a %O"=#&+ i+=Rsisti/ Occ&*a"c- S*a+ati#"% a"' $h+ th #cc&*a"c- s*a+ati#" is h#+i7#"tal st+&ct&+al b+s s&**#+ti" th s*a+ati#" shall b *+#tct' b- 2&i/al"t i+=+sisti/ c#"st+&cti#". SECTION .01.04: 1ocation on Property (a)General . B&il'i"s shall a'#i" #+ ha/ accss t# a *&blic s*ac -a+' #+ st+t #" "#t lss tha" #" si'. R2&i+' -a+'s shall b *+a""tlai"tai"'. #+ th *&+*#s # this Scti#" th c"t+ li" # a" a'#i"i" st+t #+ all- shall b c#"si'+' a" a'ac"t *+#*+t- li". Ea/s #/+ +2&i+' $i"'#$s shall b "#t lss tha" 95 c"tit+s (0 i"chs) +# th si' a"' +a+ a"' +a+ *+#*+t- li"s. (b) ire $esistance of &alls. E3t+i#+ $alls shall ha/ i+ +sista"c a"' #*"i" *+#tcti#" i" acc#+'a"c $ith +2&i+"ts st b- th Sc+ta+-.
P+#cti#"s b-#"' th 3t+i#+ $all shall "#t 3t"' b-#"' a *#i"t #"= thi+' th 'ista"c t# th *+#*+t- li" +# a" 3t+i#+ $all #+ a *#i"t #"=thi+' th 'ista"c +# a" ass&' /+tical *la" l#cat' $h+ i+= +sisti/ *+#tcti#" # #*"i"s is i+st +2&i+' '& t# l#cati#" #" *+#*+t- $hich/+ is th last +st+icti/.
SECTION .01.05: Allowable loor Areas (a) Areas of (ne.Story Buildings and Building (ver (ne Story. All#$abl l##+ a+as #+ #"=st#+- b&il'i"s a"' b&il'i"s #/+ #" st#+- shall "#t 3c' th liits 't+i"' i" acc#+'a"c $ith #cc&*a"c- +#&*s a"' t-*s # c#"st+&cti#". (b) Area Separation &alls. Each *#+ti#" # a b&il'i" s*a+at' b- #" #+ #+ a+a s*a+ati#" $alls a- b c#"si'+' a s*a+at b&il'i" *+#/i'' th a+a s*a+ati#" $all t th +2&i+"ts # this C#'. SECTION .01.06: Allowable Area "ncreases (a)Th l##+ a+a h+i"ab#/ *+#/i'' a- b i"c+as' i" c+tai" s*ciic i"sta"cs a"' &"'+ a**+#*+iat c#"'iti#"s bas' #" th 3ist"c # *&blic s*ac st+ts #+ -a+'s 3t"'i" al#" th a'#i"i" t$# #+ #+ si's # th b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+. SECTION .01.09: !a+imum eight of Buildings and "ncreases (a)Th a3i& hiht a"' "&b+ # st#+-s # /+- b&il'i" shall b '*"'"t &*#" th cha+act+ # th #cc&*a"c- a"' th t-* # c#"st+&cti#" a"' shall "#t 3c' th liits 't+i"' b- *#*&lati#" '"sit- b&il'i" b&l! $i'ths # st+ts a"' ca+ *a+!i" +2&i+"ts. Th hiht shall b as&+' +# th hihst a'#i"i" si'$al! #+
+#&"' s&+ac *+#/i'' that th hiht as&+' +# th l#$st a'#i"i" s&+ac shall "#t 3c' s&ch a3i& hiht b- #+ tha" .00 t+s (10 t): E3c*t That t#$+s s*i+s a"' st*ls +ct' as a *a+t # a b&il'i" a"' "#t &s' #+ habitati#" #+ st#+a a+ liit' as t# hiht #"l- b- st+&ct&+al 'si" i c#*ltl- # i"c#b&stibl at+ials #+ a- 3t"' "#t t# 3c' 6.00 t+s (1? t ; i"chs) ab#/ th hiht liits #+ ach #cc&*a"c- +#&* i # c#b&stibl at+ials. SECTION .01.0;: !a+imum $e/uirements for Group A Dwellings8 (ne Two Storeys (a) Dwelling 1ocation and 1ot (ccupancy. Th '$lli" shall #cc&*- "#t #+ tha" ?0 *+ c"t # a c#+"+ l#t a"' ;0 *+ c"t # a" i"si' l#t a"' s&bct t# th *+#/isi#"s #" as"ts # liht a"' /i$ # th Ci/il C#' # th Phili**i"s shall b at last ,.00 t+s (6 t i"chs) +# th *+#*+t- li". (b) 1ight and -entilation. E/+- '$lli" shall b s# c#"st+&ct' a"' a++a"' as t# *+#/i' a'2&at liht a"' /"tilati#". (1)abitabl +##s bath+##s t#ilt +##s a"' &tilit- +##s shall ha/ a hiht # "#t lss tha" ,.40 t+s (; t) as&+' +# l##+ t# cili". (,)R##s shall ha/ a i"i& si7 # 6.00 s2&a+ t+s (65 s2&a+ t) $ith a last h#+i7#"tal 'i"si#" # ,.00 t+s (6 t 9 i"chs) #+ +##s # h&a" habitati#"s .00 s2&a+ t+s (, t) $ith a last h#+i7#"tal 'i"si#" # 1.50 t+s (5 t) #+ !itch"s a"' 1.,0 s2&a+ t+s (1 s2&a+ t) $ith a last h#+i7#"tal 'i"si#" # ?0 c"tit+s ( t) #+ bath+##s. ()i"'#$s shall b at last 110th # th l##+ a+a # th +##. (c)Sanitation. E/+- '$lli" shall b *+#/i'' $ith at last #" sa"ita+- t#ilt a"' a'2&at $ashi" a"' '+ai"a acilitis. (') oundation. ##ti" shall b # s&ici"t si7 a"' st+"th t# s&**#+t th l#a' a"' '$lli" a"' shall b at last 0 c"tit+s (1 ##t) thic! a"' 60 c"tit+s (, t) bl#$ th s&+ac # th +#&"'. Each *#st shall b a"ch#+' t# s&ch ##ti"s b- st+a*s a"' b#lts # a'2&at si7. () Post or Suportales. Th 'i"si#"s # $##'" *#st #+ s&*#+tals shall b th#s #&"' i" Table 4972 > A Dimension of &ooden Posts or Suportales (A""3 B). () loor . Th li/ l#a' # th i+st l##+ shall b at last ,00 !il#+as *+ s2&a+ t+ (40 *#&"'s *+ s2&a+ ##t) a"' #+ th sc#"' l##+ at last 150 !il#+as *+ s2&a+ t+ (0 *#&"'s *+ s2&a+ ##t).
() $oof9 Th $i"' l#a' #+ +##s shall b at last 150 !il#+as *+ s2&a+ t+ (0 *#&"'s *+ s2&a+ ##t). (h)Stairs. Stai+s a- b 95 c"tit+s (0 i"chs) $i' $ith a +is # ,0 c"tit+s (; i"chs) a"' a +&" # , c"tit+s (? i"chs). (i) )ntrance and )+it . Th+ shall b #" "t+a"c a"' #" 3it. () )lectrical (utlets. Th+ shall b at last #" c#"/"i"c #&tlt *+ 6.00 t+s (,0 t) # $all as&+' al#" th l##+ a"' #" liht #&tlt #+ /+- +##. (!) !echanical $e/uirements. ail- '$lli"s "#t #+ tha" t$# st#+-s shall b 3*t +# th +2&i+"ts # th cha"ical C#'. SECTION .01.0?: $e/uirements for Group (ccupancies (a)S&bct t# th *+#/isi#"s # this C#' th Sc+ta+- shall *+#&lat +&lati#"s #+ ach #cc&*a"c- +#&* c#/+i": all#$abl c#"st+&cti#" hiht a"' a+a l#cati#" #" *+#*+t- 3it acilitis liht /"tilati#" a"' sa"itati#" "cl#s&+ # /+tical #*"i"s i+=3ti"&ishi" s-st a"' s*cial ha7a+'s. TITLE
Types of %onstruction CHAPTER .01
%lassification of All Buildings by Types of %onstruction and and General $e/uirements SECTION 4.01.01:Types of %onstruction (a)Th +2&i+"ts # this Cha*t+ a+ i"i& #+ th /a+-i" '+s # *&blic sat- a"' +sista"c t# i+. E/+- b&il'i" *+#*#s' #+ c#"st+&cti#" shall b i'"tii' acc#+'i" t# th #ll#$i": (1)Type "9 T-* I B&il'i"s shall b # $##' c#"st+&cti#". Th st+&ct&+al l"ts a- b a"- # th at+ials *+itt' b- this C#'. (,)Type ""9 T-* II B&il'i"s shall b # $##' c#"st+&cti#" $ith *+#tcti/ i+=+sista"t at+ials a"' #"=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ th+#&h#&t: )+cept That *+a""t "#"ba+i" *a+titi#"s a&s i+=+ta+'a"t t+at' $##' $ithi" th +ai" assbl-. ()Type """9 T-* III B&il'i"s shall b as#"+- a"' $##' c#"st+&cti#" St+&ct&+al l"ts a- b a"- # th at+ials *+itt' b- this C#': Provided That th b&il'i" shall b #"=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ th+#&h#&t. E3t+i#+ $alls shall b # i"c#b&stibl i+=+sisti/ c#"st+&cti#". (4)Type "-9 T-* ID B&il'i" shall b # stl i+#" c#"c+t #+ as#"+c#"st+&cti#". alls a"' *+a""t *a+titi#"s shall b #
i"c#b&stibl i+=+sisti/ c#"st+&cti#": )+cept That *+a""t "#"ba+i" *a+titi#"s # #"=h#&+ i+ +sisti/ c#"st+&cti#" +ai" assbl-. (5)Type -9 T-* D B&il'i"s shall b i+=+sisti/. Th st+&ct&+al l"ts shall b # stl i+#" c#"c+t #+ as#"+- c#"st+&cti#". alls a"' *+a""t *a+titi#"s shall b i"c#b&stibl i+= +sisti/ c#"st+&cti#". (b)Oth+ s&bt-*s #+ 'i/isi#"s $ithi" T-*s I t# D a- b 't+i"' b- th Sc+ta+-. A"- b&il'i" $hich '#s "#t c#"#+ "ti+l- t# a t-* # c#"st+&cti#" h+i" st #+th shall b classii' i"t# a t-* ha/i" a" 2&al #+ lss+ '+ # i+=+sista"c # th b&il'i". (c)Th B&il'i" Oicial shall i'"ti- a"' i"'icat i" th C+tiicat # Occ&*a"c- th a**+#*+iat classiicati#" t# $hich a b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+ t# b c#"st+&ct' bl#"s. SECTION 4.01.0,:%hange in Type (a)N# cha" shall b a' i" th t-* # c#"st+&cti#" # a"- b&il'i" $hich $#&l' *lac th b&il'i" i" a 'i+"t s&bt-* #+ t-* # c#"st+&cti#" &"lss s&ch bi''i" is a' t# c#*l- $ith th +2&i+"ts #+ s&ch s&bt-* #+ t-* # c#"st+&cti#": )+cept That th t-* # c#"st+&cti#" # 3isti" b&il'i"s a- b cha"' s&bct t# th a**+#/al # th B&il'i" Oicial a"' th b&il'i" a- b c#"st+&ct' #+ *&+*#ss st #+th i" #th+ T-*s $ith#&t c#"#+i" t# all th +2&i+"ts #+ th#s T-*s *+#/i'' th "$ #+ *+#*#s' c#"st+&cti#" is lss ha7a+'#&s bas' #" li a"' i+ +is! tha" th 3isti" c#"st+&cti#". SECTION 4.01.0: $e/uirements on Types of %onstruction (a)S&bct t# th *+#/isi#"s # this Cha*t+ th Sc+ta+- shall *+#&lat +&lati#"s #+ ach t-* # c#"st+&cti#" a"' *+#&lat +&ls a"' +&lati#"s th+#+ c#/+i": st+&ct&+al +a$#+! 3t+i#+ $alls a"' #*"i"s i"t+i#+ $alls a"' "cl#s&+s l##+s 3its a"' sta+s c#"st+&cti#" a"' +##s. TITLE !
1ight, -entilation, and Sanitation CHAPTER !.01
1ight and -entilation SECTION 5.01.01:General (a)S&bct t# th *+#/isi#"s # th Ci/il C#' #" as"t #" liht a"' /i$ a"' t# *+#/isi#"s # this Titl /+- b&il'i" shall b s# c#"st+&ct' a++a"' a"' 2&i**' as t# *+#/i' a'2&at liht a"' /"tilati#".
(b)All b&il'i" +ct' shall ac a st+t #+ *&blic all- #+ *+i/at st+t $hich has b" #iciall- a**+#/'. (c)N# b&il'i" shall b alt+' "#+ a++a"' s# as t# +'&c th si7 # a"+## #+ th +lati/ a+a # $i"'#$s t# lss tha" that *+#/i'' #+ b&il'i"s &"'+ this C#' #+ s# as t# c+at a" a''iti#"al +## &"lss s&ch a''iti#"al +## c#"#+s t# th +2&i+"ts # this C#'. (')N# b&il'i" shall b "la+' s# that th 'i"si#"s # a"- +2&i+' c#&+t -a+' $#&l' b lss tha" that *+sc+ib' #+ a"- s&ch b&il'i". SECTION 5.01.0,: !easurement of Site (ccupancy (a)Th as&+"t # sit #cc&*a"c- #+ l#t #cc&*a"c- shall b ta!" at th +#&"' l/l a"' shall b 3cl&si/ # c#&+ts -a+'s a"' liht $lls. (b)C#&+t-a+'s a"' liht $lls shall b as&+' cla+ # a"- *+#cti#"s +# th $alls "cl#si" s&ch $lls #+ -a+'s $ith th 3c*ti#" # +## la'+s $all c#*i"s sills #+ stl i+ sca*s "#t 3c'i" 1.,0 t+s (4 t) i" $i'th. SECTION 5.01.0: Percentage of Site (ccupancy (a)Th a3i& sit #cc&*a"c- shall b #/+"' b- th &s t-* # c#"st+&cti#" a"' hiht # th b&il'i" a"' th &s a+a "at&+ a"' l#cati#" # th sit s&bct t# th *+#/isi#"s # l#cal 7#"i" +2&i+"ts a"' i" acc#+'a"c $ith +&ls a"' +&lati#"s st #+th bth Sc+ta+-. SECTION 5.01.04: !inimum Si#e of %ourts and Their 1east Dimensions (a)Th i"i& si7 # c#&+ts a"' thi+ last 'i"si#"s shall b '*"'"t &*#" th &s t-* # c#"st+&cti#" a"' hiht # th b&il'i" s&bct t# th +2&i+"ts st #+th b- th Sc+ta+-: Provided That i" "# cas shall b th i"i& h#+i7#"tal 'i"si#" # c#&+ts b lss tha" ,.00 t+s (6 t 9 i"chs). (b)All i""+ c#&+ts shall b c#""ct' t# a st+t #+ -a+' ith+ b- a *assa$a$ith a i"i& $i'th # 1.,0 t+s (4 t) #+ b- a '##+ th+#&h a +## #+ +##s. SECTION 5.01.05:%eiling eights (a)abitabl +##s bath+##s t#ilt +##s st#+a +##s a"' &tilit- +##s shall ha/ a cili" hiht # "#t lss tha" ,.40 t+s (; t) as&+' +# th l##+ t# th cili". P+#/i'' That #+ b&il'i"s # #+ tha" #" st#+- th i"i& cili" hiht # th i+st st#+- shall b ,.90 t+s (? t) a"' ,.40 t+s (; t) #+ th sc#"' st#+- a"' s&cc'i" st#+-s. 8a+as shall ha/ a" &"#bst+&ct' ha'+## cla+a"c # "#t lss tha" ,.10 t+s (9 t) ab#/ th i"ish' l##+.
SECTION 5.01.06: !inimum Si#e of $ooms and Their 1east Dimensions (a)Th i"i& si7s # +##s a"' thi+ last h#+i7#"tal 'i"si#"s shall b as #ll#$s: 6:00 s2&a+ (65 s2&a+ t) $ith at last "#i"al 'i"si#" # ,.00 t+s (6 t 9 i"chs) #+ +##s #+ h&a" habitati#" .00 s2&a+ t+s (, s2&a+ t) $ith a last h#+i7#"tal 'i"si#" # 1.50 t+s (5 t) #+ !itch"s a"' 1.,0 s2&a+ t+s (1, s2&a+ t) $ith a last h#+i7#"tal 'i"si#" # 0.?0 t+ ( t) #+ bath+##s. SECTION 5.01.09: !inimum Air Space $e/uirements in Determining the Si#e of $ooms. (a)Th #ll#$i" i"i& ai+ s*acs shall b *+#/i'': (1)#+ sch##l +##s: .00 t+s (106 c&bic t) $ith 1.00 s2&a+ t+ (10.9 s2&a+ t) # l##+ a+a *+ *+s#". (,)#+ $#+!sh#*s act#+is a"' #ics: 10.00 c&bic t+s (54 c&bic t) #+ ai+ s*ac *+ *+s#" at 'a-ti a"' 14.00 c&bic t+s (4?4 c&bic t) # ai+ s*ac *+ *+s#" at "iht ti. ()#+ habitabl +##s: 14.00 c&bic t+s (4?4 c&bic t) # ai+ s*ac *+ a'< *+s#" a"' 9.00 c&bic t+s (,49 c&bic t) # ai+ s*ac *+ chil' &"'+ 10 -a+s # a. SECTION 5.01.0;:&indow (penings (a)E/+- +## i"t"'' #+ a"- &s "#t #th+$is *+#/i'' $ith ai+= c#"'iti#"i" #+ cha"ical /"tilati#" s-st as h+i" *+#/i'' i" this C#' shall b *+#/i'' $ith a $i"'#$ #+ $i"'#$s $h#s t#tal a+a # #*"i"s shall b at last 110th th l##+ a+a # th +## a"' s&ch shall #*" 'i+ctl- t# a c#&+t -a+' *&blic $a- #+ all- #+ $at+ c#&+s. SECTION 5.01.0?: !e##anine loor (a)A 77a"i" l##+ is a *a+tial i"t+'iat l##+ i" a"- st#+- #+ +## # a b&il'i" ha/i" a" a+a "#t #+ tha" #"=hal # th a+a # th +## #+ s*ac i" $hich it is c#"st+&ct'. (b)A 77a"i" l##+ shall b c#"st+&ct' $ith a cla+ cili" hiht # "#t lss tha" 1.?0 t+s (6 t 4 i"chs) ab#/ a"' bl#$. SECTION 5.01.10:-ent Shafts. (a)Si#e. D"t shats shall ha/ a c+#ss=scti#"al a+a # "#t lss tha" 110th # a s2&a+ t+ #+ /+- t+ # hiht # shats (1 s2&a+ ##t *+ 10 t) b&t "#t lss tha" 1.00 s2&a+ t+ (10.9 s2&a+ t) i" a"- cas. N# s&ch shat shall b lss tha" 60 c"tit+s (, t) i" its last 'i"si#". (b)S'ylights. U"lss #*" t# th #&t+ ai+ at th t#* #+ its &ll a+a s&ch shat shall b c#/+' b- a s!-liht ha/i" a "t a+a # i3' l#&/+ #*"i"s
2&al t# th a3i& +2&i+' shat a+a. (c) Air Ducts. Ai+ '&cts shall b c#""ct' a st+t #+ c#&+t b- a h#+i7#"tal '&ct #+ i"ta! at a *#i"t bl#$ th l#$st $i"'#$ #*"i" #" s&ch shat. S&ch '&ct #+ i"ta! shall ha/ a i"i& &"#bst+&ct' c+#ss=scti#"al a+a # "#t lss tha" 0.0 s2&a+ t+ (., s2&a+ t) $ith a i"i& 'i"si#" # 0 c"tit+s (1 ##t). Th #*"i" t# th '&ct #+ i"ta! shall "#t b lss tha" 0 c"tit+s (1 ##t) ab#/ th b#tt# # th shat a"' th st+t s&+ac #+ bath+## # c#&+t at th +s*cti/ "'s # th c#"'&ct #+ i"ta!. SECTION 5.01.11:-entilating S'ylights (a)S'ylights. S!-lihts shall ha/ a lass a+a "#t lss tha" that +2&i+' #+ th $i"'#$ th- +*lac. Th- shall b 2&i**' $ith #/abl sashs #+ l#&/+s # a" a+at "t a+a "#t lss tha" that +2&i+' #+ #*"abl *a+ts i" th $i"'#$ th- +*lac #+ $ith a**+#/' /"tilati#" # 2&al ici"c-. (b)-entilation. R##s c#"tai"i" i"'&st+ial hati" 2&i*"t shall b *+#/i'' $ith a'2&at a+tiicial a"s # /"tilati#" t# *+/"t 3cssi/ acc&&lati#" # h#t #+ *#ll&t' ai+. SECTION 5.01.1,: Artificial -entilation (a)General . h" a+tiicial /"tilati#" is +2&i+' th 2&i*"t shall b 'si"' a"' c#"st+&ct' t# t th #ll#$i" +2&i+"ts i" ai+ cha"s. (1) Business and &or'rooms (1.1)#+ +##s $h#ll- ab#/ +a' #cc&*i' #+ #ic cl+ical #+ a'i"ist+ati/ *&+*#ss #+ as st#+s sals +##s +sta&+a"ts a+!ts act#+is $#+!sh#*s #+ achi"++##s "#t lss tha" th+ cha"s # ai+ *+ h#&+ shall b *+#/i''. (1.,)#+ +##s $h#ll- ab#/ +a' #cc&*i' as ba!+is h#tl #+ +sta&+a"t !itch" la&"'+is #th+ tha" accss#+- t# '$lli"s a"' b#il+ +##s # "#t lss tha" t" cha"s #+ ai+ *+ h#&+ shall b *+#/i''. (,) $ooms in Public and "nstitutional Buildings (,.1)#+ a&'it#+i&s a"' #th+ +##s &s' #+ assbl *&+*#ss "#t lss tha" 0.;5 c&bic t+ (0 c&bic t) # ai+ *+ i"&t shall b s&**li' #+ ach *+s#" #+ $h# sati" #+ #th+ acc##'ati#" is *+#/i''. (,.,)#+ $a+'s a"' '#+it#+is # i"stit&ti#"al b&il'i"s "#t lss
tha" 0.;5 c&bic t+ (0 c&bic t) # ai+ *+ i"&t shall b s&**li' #+ ach *+s#" acc##'at'. CHAPTER !.02
Sanitation SECTION 5.0,.01:General (a)All b&il'i"s h+at+ +ct' #+ h&a" habitati#" sh#&l' b *+#/i'' $ith *l&bi" acilitis i"stall' i" c#"#+it- $ith th Nati#"al Pl&bi" C#' a'#*t' a"' *+#&lat' b- th Nati#"al ast+ Pl&b+s Ass#ciati#" # th Phili**i"s *&+s&a"t t# R*&blic Act 19; #th+$is !"#$" as th %Pl&bi" La$%. TITLE 6
$egulations for Use of Public Property CHAPTER 6.01
Building Pro:ection (ver Public Streets SECTION 6.01.01:General (a)N# *a+t # a"- b&il'i" st+&ct&+ #+ a"- # its a**"'as shall *+#ct b-#"' th *+#*+t- li" # th b&il'i" sit 3c*t as *+#/i'' i" this C#'. (b)Th *+#cti#" # a"- st+&ct&+ # a**"'a #/+ a *&blic *+#*+t- shall b th 'ista"c as&+' h#+i7#"tall- +# th *+#*+t- li" t# th #&t+#st *#i"t # th *+#cti#". SECTION 6.01.0,: Pro:ection into Alleys and Streets (a)N# *a+t # a"- st+&ct&+ #+ its a**"'a shall *+#ct i"t# a"- all- #+ st+t 3c*t as *+#/i'' i" this C#'. (b)N# *+#cti#" shall b all#$s #" a"- "ati#"al +#a's #+ *&blic hih$a-. (c)##ti" l#cat' at last ,.40 t+s (; t) bl#$ +a' a- *+#ct "#t #+ tha" 0 c"tit+s (1, i"chs) b-#"' th *+#*+t- li". (')#&"'ati#" a- b *+itt' t# "c+#ach i"t# *&blic si'$al! a+as t# a $i'th "#t 3c'i" 50 c"tit+s (1 ##t ; i"chs): Provided That th t#* # th sai' #&"'ati#"s #+ ##ti"s '#s "#t +ach b-#"' th l/l # a *la" 60 c"tit+s (, t) bl#$ th stablish' +a' a"' Provided, further That sai' *+#cti#" '#s "#t #bst+&ct a"- 3isti" &tilit- s&ch as *#$+ c#&"icati#" as $at+ #+ s$+ li"s &"lss th #$"+ c#"c+"' shall *a- th c#++s*#"'i" "titis #+ th += +#&ti" # th *a+ts act'.
SECTION 6.01.0: Pro:ection of Balconies and Appendages (ver Streets (a)Th 3t"t # a"- *+#cti#" #/+ a" act' all- #+ st+t shall b &"i#+ $ithi" a bl#c! a"' shall c#"#+ t# th liitati#"s st #+th i" Table ;972.A8 Pro:ection of balconies and Appendages (A""3 B). (b)Th cla+a"c bt$" th stablish' +a' # th st+t #+ si'$al! a"' th &"'+s&+ac # th balc#"- shall b "#t lss tha" .00 t+s (10 t). SECTION 6.01.04: Arcades (a)A+ca's shall b c#"st+&ct' #" si'$al!s $h" +2&i+' b- l#cal #+'i"a"cs. Th $ith # th a+ca' a"' its hiht #/+ act' si'$al!s shall b &"i#+ $ithi" a bl#c!: P+#/i'' That i" "# cas shall a" a+ca' b lss tha" .00 t+s (10 t) above the establishment sidewal' grade of the established street . (a)General . #+ th *&+*#s # this Scti#" a a+2& shall i"cl&' ba"- #bct #+ 'c#+ati#" attach' th+t#. (b) Pro:ection and %learance. Th h#+i7#"tal cla+a"c bt$" th #&t#st ' # th a+2& a"' th c&+b li" shall b "#t lss tha" 0 c"tit+s (1 ##t). Th /+tical cla+a"c bt$" th *a-"t #+ +#&"'s li" a"' th &"'+s&+ac # th a+2& shall b "#t lss tha" ,.90 t+s (? t). (c)%onstruction. A a+2& shall b c#"st+&ct' # i"c#b&stibl at+ial #+ at+ials # "#t lss tha" #"=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ c#"st+&cti#". It shall *+#/i'' $ith th "cssa+- '+ai"a acilit-. (') 1ocation Prohibited . E/+- a+2& shall b s# l#cat' as "#t t# i"t++ $ith th #*+ati#" # a"- 3t+i#+ sta"'*i* c#""cti#" #+ t# #bst+&ct th cla+ *assa +# stai+$a-s #+ 3ists +# th b&il'i" #+ th i"stallati#" #+ ai"t"a"c # lct+#li+s. SECTION 6.01.06: !ovable Awnings or oods (a) Definition. A" a$"i" is a #/abl shlt+ s&**#+t' "ti+l- +# th 3t+i#+ $all # a b&il'i" a"' # a t-* $hich ca" b +t+act' #l'' #+ c#lla*s' aai"st th ac # a s&**#+ti" b&il'i". (b)%learance. Th h#+i7#"tal cla+a"c bt$" th a$"i" a"' th c&+b li" shall b "#t lss tha" 0 c"tit+s (1 ##t). Th /+tical cla+a"c bt$" th &"'+#st s&+ac # th a$"i" a"' th *a-"t #+ +#&"' li" shall b "#t lss tha" ,.40 t+s (; t). C#lla*sibl a$"i"s shall b s# 'si"' that th- shall "#t bl#c! +2&i+' $h" c#lla*s'. SECTION 6.01.09: Doors (a)<##+s ith+ s&ll- #*"' #+ $h" #*"i" shall "#t *+#cts b-#"' th *+#*+t- li".
SECTION 6.01.0;:%orner Buildings with %haflans (a)E/+- c#+"+ b&il'i" #" a *&blic st+t #+ all- lss tha" 0.60 t+s (1, t) i" $i'th shall b a' $ith a chala" #+ t+&"cat' a"l at th c#+"+. Th ac # th t+ia"l s# #+' shall b at +iht a"ls t# th bisct#+ # th a"l # i"t+scti#" # th st+t li"s Provided That i" "# cas shall th l"th # th chala" b lss tha" 4.00 t+s (1 t 4 i"chs). I" s*cial cass th B&il'i" Oicial shall 't+i" th si7 a"' #+ # th chala". (b)I th b&il'i"s is a+ca'' "# chala" is +2&i+' "#t$ithsta"'i" th $i'th # th *&blic st+t #+ all-s lss tha" 1,.00 t+s (? t 4 i"chs). CHAPTER 6.02
Protection of Pedestrians During %onstruction or Demolition SECTION 6.0,.01:General (a)N# *+s#" shall &s #+ #cc&*- a st+t all- #+ *&blic si'$al! #+ th *+#+a"c #+ $#+! &"'+ a b&il'i" *+it 3c*t i" acc#+'a"c $ith th *+#/isi#"s # this Cha*t+. (b)N# *+s#" shall *+#+ a"- $#+! #" a"- $#+! #" a"- b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+ a'ac"t t# a *&blic $a- i" "+al &s b- th *&blic #+ *'st+ia" t+a/l &"lss th *'st+ia"s a+ *+#tct' as s*cii' i" this Cha*t+. (c)A"- at+ial #+ st+&ct&+ t*#+a+il- #cc&*-i" *&blic *+#*+t- i"cl&'i" "cs ca"#*is a"' $al!$a-s shall b a'2&atl- liht' bt$" s&"st a"' s&"+is. SECTION 6.0,.0,:Temporary Use of Streets and Alleys (a)Th &s # *&blic *+#*+t- shall t lal +2&i+"ts a"' s&bct t# *+it t# b iss&' #iciall- b- th B&il'i" Oicial. SECTION 6.0,.0:Storage on Public Property (a)at+ials a"' 2&i*"t "cssa+- #+ $#+! t# b '#" &"'+ a *+it shall "#t b *lac' #+ st#+' #" *&blic *+#*+t- s# as t# #bst+&ct + a"' c#"/"i"t a**+#ach t# a"' &s # a"- i+ h-'+a"t i+ #+ *#lic ala+ b#3 &tilit- b#3 catch basi" #+ a"h#l #+ s# as "#t t# i"t++ $ith a"'+ai"a # a"- st+t #+ all- &tt+. SECTION 6.0,.04: !i+ing !ortar on Public Property (a)Th i3i" #+ ha"'li" # #+ta+ c#"c+t #+ siila+ at+ials #" *&blic st+t shall "#t b all#$' 3c*t $h" th sa a+ t# b &s' #" s&ch st+ts #+ a"- *#+ti#" th+# s&ch as c&+bs &tt+s a"h#ls si'$al!s c&l/+ts a"' th li!. SECTION 6.0,.05: Protection of Utilities
(a)All *&blic #+ *+i/at &tilitis ab#/ #+ bl#$ th +#&"' shall b *+#tct' +# a"- 'aas b- a"- $#+! bi" '#" &"'+ th *+it. This *+#tcti#" shall b ai"tai"' $hil s&ch $#+! is bi" '#" a"' shall "#t #bst+&ct th "#+al &"cti#"i" # a"- s&ch &tilit-. SECTION 6.0,.06:&al'way (a)A t*#+a+- $al!$a- "#t lss tha" 1.,0 t+s (4 t) $i' shall b *+#/i'' i" li& # th si'$al! #+ i" cas th+ is "#" i" +#"t # th b&il'i" sit '&+i" c#"st+&cti#" #+ '#liti#" &"lss th B&il'i" Oicial a&th#+i7s th si'$al! t# b "c' a"' cl#s'. A'2&at si"s a"' +aili"s shall b *+#/i'' t# 'i+ct *'st+ia" t+aic. (b)Th $al!$a- shall b ca*abl # s&**#+ti" a &"i#+ li/ l#a' # 6 !il#+as *+ s2&a+ t+ (150 *#&"'s *+ s2&a+ ##t). a '&+abl $a+i" s&+ac shall b *+#/i'' th+#&h#&t th c#"st+&cti#" *+i#'. SECTION 6.0,.09: Pedestrian Protection (a) Protection $e/uired . P'st+ia" t+aic shall b *+#tct' b- a +aili" #" th st+t si' $h" th $al!$a- 3t"'s i"t# th +#a'$a- b- a +aili" $h" a'ac"t t# 3ca/ati#"s a"' b- s&ch #th+ a**+#*+iat *#+ti#" s&ch as st #+th i" Table ; .73.A: Type of Protection $e/uired for Pedestrian (A""3 B). (b) $ailings. Raili"s shall b b&ilt s&bsta"tiall- a"' sh#&l' b at last 1.00 t+ ( t i"chs) i" hiht. (c) ence. "cs shall b b&ilt # a" a**+#/' at+ial "#t lss tha" ,.40 t+s (; t) i" hiht ab#/ +a' a"' t# b *lac' #" th si' # th $al!$a- "a+st t# th b&il'i" sit. "cs shall "cl#s "ti+l- th b&il'i" sit. O*"i"s i" s&ch "cs shall b *+#/i'' $ith '##+s $hich shall b !*t cl#s' at all tis. (')%anopies. Th *+#tcti/ ca"#*- shall ha/ a cla+ hiht # ,.40 t+s (; t) ab#/ th $al!$a- a"' shall b c#"st+&ct' st+&ct&+all- sa. E/+- ca"#*- shall ha/ a s#li' "c b&ilt al#" its "ti+ l"th #" th c#"st+&cti#" si'. I at+ials a+ st#+' #+ $#+! is '#" #" t#* # th ca"#*- th ' al#" th st+t shall b a'#*t' b- a tiht c&+b b#a+' "#t lss tha" 0 c"tit+s (1 ##t) hih a"' a +aili" "#t lss tha" 1.00 t+s ( t i"chs) hih shall b *+#/i''. Th "ti+ st+&ct&+ shall b 'si"' t# ca++- th l#a's i*#s' &*#" it: Provided That th li/ l#a' shall b "#t lss tha" 6 !il#+as *+ s2&a+ t+ (150 *#&"'s *+ s2&a+ ##t). SECTION 6.0,.0;: !aintenance and $emoval of Protection Devices (a) !aintenance. S&ch *+#tcti#" '/ics shall b *+#*+l- ai"tai"' i" *lac a"' !*t i" ##' #+'+ #+ th "ti+ l"th # ti *'st+ia"s a- b
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(b) $emoval . E/+- *+#tcti#" "c #+ ca"#*- shall b +#/' $ithi" 0 'a-s at+ s&ch *+#tcti#" is "# l#"+ +2&i+'. SECTION 6.0,.0?: Demolition (a)Th $#+! # '#lishi" a"- b&il'i" shall "#t b c#"c' &"til th +2&i+' *'st+ia" *+#tcti#" st+&ct&+s a+ i" *lac. (b)Th B&il'i" Oicial +2&i+ th *+itt t# s&bit *la"s a"' c#*lt sch'&l #+ '#liti#". h+ s&ch +2&i+' "# $#+! shall b '#" &"til s&ch *la"s a"'#+ sch'&l a+ a**+#/' b- th B&il'i" Oicial. TITLE 7
)ngineering $egulations CHAPTER 7.01
General Design $e/uirements SECTION 9.01.01:Scope (a)Th 'si" a"' c#"st+&cti#" # all b&il'i"s a"' st+&ct&+s shall b i" c#*lia"c $ith th *+#/isi#"s # th Nati#"al St+&ct&+al C#' #+ B&il'i"s latst 'iti#" a'#*t' a"' *+#&lat' b- th B#a+' # 3ai"+s # ci/il "i"+s *&+s&a"t t# R*&blic Act N&b+' 544 as a"'' #th+$is !"#$" as th %Ci/il E"i"+i" La$%. TITLE "
Detailed $egulations CHAPTER ".01
General $e/uirements SECTION ;.01.01:General (a)B&il'i"s *+#*#s' #+ c#"st+&cti#" shall c#*l- $ith all th +&lati#"s a"' s*ciicati#"s h+i" st #+th #/+"i" 2&alit- cha+act+istics a"' *+#*+tis # at+ials th#'s # 'si" a"' c#"st+&cti#" t-* # #cc&*a"c- a"' classiicati#" # c#"st+&cti#". SECTION ;.01.0,: )+cavations, oundations, and $etaining &alls (a)General . S&bct t# th *+#/isi#"s # A+ticls 6;4 t# 6;6 # th Ci/il C#' # th Phili**i"s #" lat+al a"' s&bac"t s&**#+t th 2&alit- # at+ials a"' 'si" &s' st+&ct&+all- i" 3ca/ati#"s ##ti"s a"' shall c#"#+ t# th i"t+"ati#"all- +c#"i7' a"' acc*t' *+i"ci*ls # "i"+i". (b) )+cavation or ills
(1)E3ca/ati#" #+ ills #+ a"- b&il'i" st+&ct&+ a"' 3ca/ati#"s #+ ills accss#+- th+t# shall b s# c#"st+&ct' #+ *+#tct' that th- '# "#t "'a"+ li a"' *+#*+t-. (,)h"/+ #+ $h+/+ th '*th # a"- 3ca/ati#" #+ a "$ c#"st+&cti#" is s&ch that th lat+al a"' s&bac"t s&**#+t # th a'#i"i" *+#*+t- #+ 3isti" st+&ct&+ th+#" $#&l' b act' i" a a""+ that th stabilit- # sat- # th sa is i" "'a"+ th *+s#" &"'+ta!i" #+ ca&si" th 3ca/ati#" t# b &"'+ta!i" #+ ca&si" th 3ca/ati#" t# b &"'+ta!" shall b +s*#"sibl #+ th 3*"s # &"'+*i""i" #+ 3t"'i" th #&"'ati#" #+ ##ti"s # th a#+"ti#"' *+#*+t- #+ st+&ct&+ #"l- $h" s&ch &"'+*i""i" is "cssa+- #+ th sat- # th sa '&+i" 3ca/ati#". ()E3ca/ati#"s a"' #th+ siila+ 'ist&+ba"cs a' #" *&blic *+#*+tca&s' b- *&blic &tilitis shall b +*ai+' i'iatl- a"' +t&+"' t# its #++ c#"'iti#" $ithi" 4; -a+s +# th sta+t # s&ch 3ca/ati#"s a"' 'ist&+ba"cs b- th *&blic &tilit- +a"chis #$"+ a"' th '&l- c#"stit&t' #icials th+#. A'2&at si"s a"' sa&a+'s shall b i"stall' a+#&"' a"' "a+ th 3ca/ati#" t# *+#tct th *&blic +# a"- 'a"+ # alli" i"t# th 3ca/ati#". R*at' a"' la+a"t /i#lati#"s # this Scti#" shall b th basis # +/#cati#" # a"- *&blic &tilit- +a"chis. This *+#/isi#" shall "#t 3*t th +a"chis #$"+ a"' th '&lc#"stit&t' #icials th+# +# a"- c+ii"al #+ ci/il liabilitis a+isi" +# s&ch 3ca/ati#"s a"' 'ist&+ba"cs t# thi+' *+s#"s. (c) ootings and oundations, and $etaining &alls (1)##ti"s a"' #&"'ati#"s shall b # th a**+#*+iat t-* # a'2&at si7 a"' ca*acit- i" #+'+ t# sal- s&stai" th s&*+i*#s' l#a's &"'+ sisic #+ a"- c#"'iti#" t# 3t+"al #+cs that aact th sat- #+ stabilit- # th st+&ct&+. It shall b th +s*#"sibilit- # th a+chitct a"'#+ "i"+ t# a'#*t th t-* a"' 'si" # th sa i" acc#+'a"c $ith "+all- acc*t' *+i"ci*ls a"' sta"'a+'s # "i"+i". (,)h"/+ #+ $h+/+ th+ 3ists i" th sit # th c#"st+&cti#" #" ab+&*t cha" i" th +#&"' l/ls #+ l/ls # th #&"'ati#" s&ch that i"stabilit- # th s#il c#&l' +s< +tai"i" $alls shall b *+#/i'' a"' s&ch shall b # a'2&at 'si" a"' t-* # c#"st+&cti#" i" acc#+'a"c $ith "+all- acc*t' sta"'a+'s a"' *+i"ci*ls # "i"+i". SECTION ;.01.0:-eneer (a) Definition. D"+ is a "#"st+&ct&+al aci" # b+ic! c#"c+t st#" til tal *lastic lass #+ #th+ siila+ a**+#/' at+ials attach' t# a
bac!i" #+ st+&ct&+al c#*#""ts # th b&il'i" b&il'i" #+ th *&+*#s # #+"a"tati#" *+#tcti#" #+ "cl#s&+ that a- b a'h+' i"t+at' #+ a"ch#+' ith+ #" th 3t+i#+ #+ i"t+i#+ # th b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+. (b) Design Design $e/uirement $e/uirementss. Th 'si" # all /"+ shall c#*l- $ith th #ll#$i": (1)D"+ (1)D"+ shall s&**#+t "# l#a' #th+ tha" its #$" $iht a"' th /+tical 'a' l#a' # /"+ ab#/. (,)S&+acs t# $hich /"+ is attach' shall b 'si"' t# s&**#+t th a''iti#"al /+tical a"' lat+al l#a's i*#s' b- th /"+. /"+. ()C#"si'+ati#" shall b i/" #+ 'i+"tial #/"t #/"t # s&**#+ts i"cl&'i" that ca&s' b- t*+at&+ cha"s sh+i"!a c+* a"' 'lcti#". (4)A'h+' /"+ a"' its bac!i" shall b 'si"' t# ha/ a b#"' t# th s&**#+ti" l"ts s&ici"t t# $ithsta"' sha+i" st+sss '& t# thi+ $ihts i"cl&'i" sisic cts cts #" th t#tal assbla. (5)A"ch#+' /"+ a"' its attach"ts shall b 'si"' t# +sist 3t+"al #+cs 2&al t# t$ic th $iht # th /"+. (6)A"ch#+s s&**#+ts a"' /"+s shall b i"c#b&stibl c#++#si#"= +sista"t. (c)%onstruction (c)%onstruction.. Th *+s#" &"'+ta!i" a ca&si" a c#"st+&cti#" t# b &"'+ta!" shall #bs+/ t# th satisacti#" # th B&il'i" Oicial i"t+"ati#"all- +c#"i7' a"' acc*t' *+i"ci*ls #/+"i" 'i"si#"s # &"its $ihts # at+ials at+ials th#'s # c#"st+&cti#" attach"t #+ a"ch#+a b#"'i" #+ a"ch#+a b#"'i" #+ a'hsi#" st+&ct&+al a'2&ac- a"' t-* a"' +ii'it- # bac!i" a"' c#"si'+ati#"s #+ 'i+"tial #/"ts #/"ts # s&**#+ts i"cl&'i" that ca&s' b- t*+at&+ cha"s sh+i"!a c+* a"' 'lcti#". SECTION ;.01.04: )nclosure )nclosure of -ertical -ertical (penings (penings (a)General (a)General . D+tical #*"i"s b "cl#s' '*"'i" &*#" th i+=+sisti/ +2&i+"ts # a *a+tic&la+ t-* # c#"st+&cti#" as st #+th i" this C#'. (b) )levator )levator )nclosure )nclosuress. alls a"' *a+titi#"s "cl#si" l/at#+s a"' scalat#+s shall b "#t lss tha" th i+=+sisti/ c#"st+&cti#" +2&i+' &"'+ th T-*s # C#"st+&cti#". E"cl#si" $alls # l/at#+s shats a- c#"sist # $i+ lass st i" tal +as #" th "t+a"c si' #"l-. El/at#+ shats 3t"'i" th+#&h #+ tha" t$# st#+-s shall b 2&i**' $ith a" a**+#/' a"s # a'2&at /"tilati#" t# a"' th+#&h th ai" +## # th b&il'i": Prov b&il'i": Provided ided That i" b&il'i"s h#&si" 8+#&*s 8 a"' Occ&*a"cis 2&i**' $ith a&t#atic i+=3ti"&ishi" s-sts th+#&h#&t "cl#s&+s shall "#t b +2&i+' t# scalat#+s: Provi scalat#+s: Provided, ded,
further That th t#* # th scalat#+ #*"i" at ach st#+- shall b *+#/i'' $ith a '+at c&+tai". c&+tai". S&ch '+at c&+tai" c&+tai" shall "cl#s "cl#s th *+it+ # th &""cl#s' &""cl#s' #*"i" a"' shall shall 3t"' +# th cili" cili" '#$"$a+' at last 0 c"tit+s (1, i"chs) #" all si's. A&t#atic A&t#atic s*+i"!l+s shall b *+#/i'' a+#&"' th *+it+ # th #*"i" a"' $ithi" 60 c"tit+s (, t) # th '+at c&+tai". Th 'ista"c bt$" th s*+i"!l+s shall "#t 3c' 1.;0 t+s (6 t) c"t+=t#=c"t+ c"t+=t#=c"t+.. (c)(ther (c)(ther -ertical (penings. (penings . All shats '&cts ch&ts a"' #th+ /+tical #*"i"s "#t c#/+' i" *a+a+a*h (b) ab#/ shall ha/ "cl#si" $alls c#"#+i" t# th +2&i+"ts s*cii' &"'+ th T-* # C#"st+&cti#" # th b&il'i" i" $hich th- a+ l#cat'. I" #th+ tha" 8+#&* A Occ&*a"cis +&bbish a"' li"" ch&ts shall t+i"at i" +##s s*a+at' +# th +ai"'+ # th bi''i" b- a O"=#&+ i+=Rsisti/ i+=Rsisti/ Occ&*a"c- S*a+ati#". O*"i"s i"t# th ch&ts shall "#t b l#cat' i" +2&i+' 3it c#++i'#+s #+ stai+$a-s. (') Air Air Ducts. Ducts. Ai+ '&cts *assi" th+#&h a l##+ shall b "cl#s' i" a shat. Th shat shall b as +2&i+' i" this C#' #+ /+tical #*"i"s.
b+s $ll tiht"' b#+ a"- l#a' is *lac' #" th t+&ss.
b- a/ #+ c#+"ic /"ts. /"ts. (') $oof $oof Drainage. Drainage. R##s s-sts "#t 'si"' t# s&**#+t acc&&lat' $at+ shall b sl#*' #+ '+ai"a. (1) $oof $oof Drains. Drains. U"lss +##s a+ sl#*' t# '+ai" #/+ +## 's #+ a+ 'si"' t# s&**#+t acc&&lat' $at+ +## '+ai"s shall b i"stall' at ach l#$ *#i"t # th +##. R## '+ai"s shall b a'2&at i" si7 t# c#"/- th $at+ t+ib&ta+- t# th +## '+ai"s. (,)(verflow (,)(verflow Drains and Scuppers. Scuppers . h+ +## '+ai"s a+ +2&i+' #/+l#$ '+ai"s ha/i" th sa si7 as th +## '+ai"s shall b i"stall' $ith th i"lt l#$ li" l#cat' 5 c"tit+s (, i"chs) ab#/ th l#$ *#i"t # th +## #+ #/+l#$ sc&**+s ha/i" th+ tis th si7 # th +## '+ai"s a- b i"stall' i" a'ac"t *a+a*t $alls $ith $ith th i"lt l#$ l#$ li" 5 c"tit+s c"tit+s (, i"chs) ab#/ th l#$ th *#i"t # th a'ac"t +## a"' ha/i" i"i& #*"i" hiht # 10 c"tit+s (4 i"chs). O/+l#$ '+ai"s shall b c#""ct' t# '+ai" '+ai" li"s i"'*"'"t +# th +## '+ai"s. ()%oncealed ()%oncealed Piping . R## '+ai"a #/+l#$ '+ai"s $h" c#"cal' $ithi" th c#"st+&cti#" # th b&il'i" shall b i"stall'. (4)(ver (4)(ver Public Property. Property . R## '+ai"a $at+ +# a b&il'i" shall "#t b *+itt' t# l#$ #/+ *&blic *+#*+t- *+#*+t- 3c*t #+ 8+#&*s A a"' @ Occ&*a"cis. Occ&*a"cis. () lashing lashing . At th &"ct&+ # th +## a"' /+tical s&+ac lashi" a"' c#&"t+lashi" shall b *+#/i''. SECTION ;.01.09:Stairs, ;.01.09:Stairs, )+its, and (ccupant 1oads (a)General (a)General . Th c#"st+&cti#" # stai+s 3its a"' #cc&*a"t l#a's shall c#"#+ t# +2&i+"ts #+ #cc&*a"ts # b&il'i"s +/i$i" sta"'s blach+s a"' +a"'sta"'s. (1) Determination Determination of (ccupant 1oads. 1oads. Th #cc&*a"t l#a' *+itt' i" a"- b&il'i" #+ *#+ti#" th+# shall b 't+i"' b- 'i/i'i" th l##+ a+a assi"' t# that &s b- th s2&a+ t+s #+ s2&a+ t *+ #cc&*a"t acc#+'i" "+all- acc*t' *+i"ci*ls # "i"+i". Th ca*acit- # a b&il'i" c#"tai"i" i3' #cc&*a"cis shall b 't+i"' b- a''i" th "&b+ # #cc&*a"ts # th /a+i#&s *a+ts # th b&il'i" classii' as t# Occ&*a"c- a"' T-* # C#"st+&cti#". (,) )+it )+it $e/uirements $e/uirements.. E3it +2&i+"ts # a b&il'i" #+ *#+ti#" th+# &s' #+ 'i+"t *&+*#ss shall b 't+i"' b- th #cc&*a"t l#a' $hich i/s th la+st "&b+ # *+s#"s. N# #bst+&cti#" shall b *lac' th +2&i+' $i'th # a" 3it 3c*t *+#cti#"s *+itt' b- this c#'. c#'.
() Posting Posting of $oom %apacity %apacity.. A"- +## ha/i" a" #cc&*a"t l#a' # #+ tha" 50 $h+ i3' sats a+ "#t i"stall' a"' $hich is &s' #+ class+## assbl- assbl- #+ siila+ *&+*#s shall ha/ th ca*acit- # th +## *#st' i" a c#"s*ic&#&s *lac "a+ th ai" 3it +# th +##. A**+#/' A**+#/' si"s shall b ai"tai"' i" a libl a""+ b- th #$"+ #+ his a&th#+i7' a"t a"' shall i"'icat th "&b+ # #cc&*a"ts *+itt' #+ ach +## &s. (4)%hanges (4)%hanges in )levation. )levation. E3c*t i" 8+#&* A Occ&*a"cis cha"s i" l/ati#" # "#t lss tha" 0 c"tit+s (1, i"chs) al#" a"3it s+/i" a t+ib&ta+- #cc&*a"t l#a' # 10 #+ #+ shall b ba"s # +a*s. (b) )+its )+its $e/uired $e/uired (1)
a'ac"t st#+- bl#$ $h" a st#+- bl#$ 3its th+#&h th l/l &"'+ c#"si'+ati#") a"' ,5 *+ c"t # th #cc&*a"t l#a' i" th st#+- i'iatl- b-#"' th i+st a'ac"t st#+-. Th a3i& 3it $i'th +2&i+' +# a"- st#+- # a b&il'i" shall b ai"tai"'. () Arrangement of )+its. I #"l- t$# 3its a+ +2&i+' th- shall b *lac' a 'ista"c a*a+t 2&al t# "#t lss tha" #"=ith # th *+it+ # th a+a s+/' as&+' i" a st+aiht li" bt$" 3its. h+ th+ #+ #+ 3its a+ +2&i+' th- shall b a++a"' a +as#"abl 'ista"c a*a+t s# that i #" bc#s bl#c!' #th+s $ill b a/ailabl. (4) Distance to )+its. N# *#i"t i" a" &"s*+i"!l' b&il'i" shall b #+ tha" 45.00 t+s (150 t) +# a" 3t+i#+ 3it '##+ a h#+i7#"tal 3it 3it *assa$a- #+ a" "cl#s' stai+$a- as&+' al#" th li" # t+a/l. I" b&il'i" 2&i**' $ith a c#*lt a&t#atic i+=3ti"&ishi" s-st th 'ista"c +# 3its a- b i"c+as' t# 60.00 t+s (,00 t). (c) Doors. Th *+#/isi#"s h+i" shall a**l- t# /+- 3it '##+ s+/i" a" a+a ha/i" a" #cc&*a"t l#a' #+ tha" 10 #+ s+/i" ha7a+'#&s +##s #+ a+as. (1)Swing . E3it '##+s shall s$i" i" th 'i+cti#" # 3it t+a/l $h" s+/i" a"- ha7a+'#&s a+as #+ $h" s+/i" a" #cc&*a"t l#a' # 50 #+ #+. <#&bl acti" '##+s shall "#t b &s' as a *a+t # i+ assbl- "#+ 2&i**' $ith *a"ic ha+'$a+. A '#&bl acti" '##+ shall b *+#/i'' $ith a /i$ *a"l # "#t lss tha" 100 s2&a+ c"tit+s (,00 s2&a+ i"chs). (,)Type of 1oc' or 1atch. E3it '##+ shall b #*"abl +# th i"si' $ith#&t th &s # a !- #+ a"- s*cial !"#$l' #+ #+t: )+cept That this +2&i+"t shall "#t a**l- t# 3t+i#+ 3it '##+s i" a 8+#&* E #+ Occ&*a"c- i th+ is a c#"s*ic&#&s +a'il/isibl a"' '&+abl si" #" #+ a'ac"t t# th '##+ stati" that th '##+ is t# +ai" &"l#c!' '&+i" b&si"ss h#&+s. Th l#c!i" '/ic &st b # a t-* that $ill b +a'il- 'isti"&ishabl as l#c!'. l&sh b#lts #+ s&+ac b#lts a+ *+#hibit'. ()&idth and eight . E/+- +2&i+' 3it '##+$a- shall b # a si7 as t# *+it th i"stallati#" # a '##+ "#t lss tha" ?0 c"tit+s ( t) i" $i'th a"' "#t lss tha" ,.00 t+s (6 t 9 i"chs) i" hiht. h" i"stall' i" 3it '##+$a-s 3its '##+s shall b ca*abl # #*"i" at last ?0 '+s a"' shall b s# #&"t' that th cla+ $i'th # th 3it$a- is "#t lss tha" 90 c"tit+s (, t 4 i"chs). I" c#*&ti" th +2&i+' 3it $i'th th "t 'i"si#" # th 3it$a- shall b &s'.
(4) Door 1eaf &idth. N# la a" 3it '##+ shall 3c' 1.,0 t+s (4 t) i" $i'th. (5)Special Doors. R/#l/i" sli'i" a"' #/+ha' '##+s shall "#t b &s' as +2&i+' 3its. (6) )gress from Door . E/+- +2&i+' 3it '##+ shall i/ i'iat accss t# a" a**+#/' a"s # +ss +# th b&il'i". (9)%hange in loor 1evel at Doors. Ra+'lss # th #cc&*a"t l#a' th+ shall b a l##+ #+ la"'i" #" ach si' # a"' 3it '##+. Th l##+ #+ la"'i" shall b l/l $ith #+ "#t #+ tha" 5 c"tit+s (, i"chs) l#$+ tha" th th+sh#l' # th '##+$a-: )+cept That i" 8+#&*s A a"' B Occ&*is a '##+ a- #*" #" th t#* st* # a liht # stai+s #+ a" 3t+i#+ la"'i" *+#/i'i" th '##+ '#s "#t s$i" #/+ th t#* st* #+ 3t+i#+ la"'i" a"' th la"'i" is "#t #+ tha" 1? c"tit+s (9=1, i"chs) bl#$ th l##+ l/l. (;) Door "dentification. 8lass '##+s shall c#"#+ t# th +2&i+"ts s*cii' i" Scti#" 10.05.05. Oth+ 3it '##+s shall b s# a+!' that th- a+ +a'il- 'isti"&ishabl +# th a'ac"t c#"st+&cti#". (?) Additional Doors. h" a''iti#"al '##+s a+ *+#/i'' #+ +ss *&+*#ss th- shall c#"#+ t# all *+#/isi#"s i" th #ll#$i" cass: A**+#/' +/#l/i" '##+ ha/i" la/s $hich $ill c#lla*s &"'+ #**#si" *+ss&+s a- b &s' i" 3it sit&ati#"s: Provided That s&ch '##+s ha/ a i"i& $i'th # ,.00 t+s (6 t 9 i"chs) #+ th- a+ "#t &s' i" #cc&*a"cis $h+ 3its a+ +2&i+' t# b 2&i**' $ith *a"ic ha+'$a+ #+ at last #" c#"#+i" 3it '##+ is l#cat' a'ac"t t# ach +/#l/i" '##+ i"stall' i" a b&il'i" a"' th +/#l/i" '##+ shall "#t b c#"si'+' t# *+#/i' a"- 3it $i'th. (')%orridors and )+terior )+it Balconies. Th *+#/isi#"s h+i" shall a**l- t# /+- c#++i'#+ a"' 3t+i#+ 3it balc#"- s+/i" as +2&i+' 3it #+ a" #cc&*a"t l#a' # #+ tha" 10 (1)&idth. E/+- c#++i'#+ #+ 3t+i#+ 3it balc#"- shall b "#t lss i" $hich 1.1, t+s ( t ; i"chs). (,) Pro:ections. Th +2&i+' $i'th # c#++i'#+s a"' 3t+i#+ 3it balc#"is shall b &"#bst+&ct': )+cept That t+i ha"'+ails a"' '##+s $h" &ll- #*"' shall "#t +'&c th +2&i+' $i'th b#+ tha" 1; c"tit+s (9 i"chs). <##+s i" a"- *#siti#" shall "#t +'&c th +2&i+' $i'th b- #+ tha" #"=hal. () Access to )+its. h" #+ tha" #" 3it is +2&i+' th- shall b s# a++a"' t# all#$ #i" t# ith+ 'i+cti#" +# a"- *#i"t i" th
c#++i'#+ #+ 3t+i#+ 3it balc#"- t# a s*a+at 3it 3c*t #+ 'a' "'s *+itt'. (4) Dead )nds. C#++i'#+s a"' 3t+i#+ 3it balc#"is $ith 'a' "'s a+ *+itt' $h" th 'a' "'s '#s "#t 3c' 6.00 t+s (,0 t) i" l"th. (5)%onstruction. alls a"' cili"s # c#++i'#+s shall b "#t lss tha" #" h#&+ i+=+sisti/ c#"st+&cti#": )+cept That this +2&i+"t shall "#t a**l- t# 3t+i#+ 3it balc#"- +aili"s c#++i'#+s # a #"=st#+- b&il'i" h#&si" a 8+#&* E #+ Occ&*a"c- #cc&*i' b- #" t"a"t #"l- a"' $hich s+/s a" #cc&*a"t l#a' # 0 lss "#+ t# c#++i'#+s #+' b- t*#+a+- *a+titi#"s. E3t+i#+ 3it balc#"is ca""#t *+#ct i"t# a" a+a $h+ *+#tct' #*"i"s a+ +2&i+'. (6)(penings. h+ c#++i'#+ $alls a+ +2&i+' t# b #"=h#&+ i+= +sisti/ c#"st+&cti#" /+- i"t+i#+ '##+ #*"i" shall b *+#tct' as st #+th i" "+all- +c#"i7' a"' acc*t' +2&i+"ts #+ '&al *&+*#s i+ 3it '##+s. Oth+ i"t+i#+ #*"i"s 3c*t /"tilati#" l#&/+s 2&i**' $ith a**+#/' a&t#atic i+ sh&tt+s shall b 6. illit+s (14 i"ch) i3' $i+ lass st i" stl +as. Th t#tal a+a # all #*"i"s #th+ tha" '##+s i" a"- *#+ti#" # a" i"t+i#+ c#++i'#+ $all shall "#t 3c' ,5 *+ c"t # th a+a # th c#++i'#+ $all # th +## $hich it is s*a+ati" +# th c#++i'#+. (c)Stairways. E/+- stai+$a- s+/i" a"- b&il'i" #+ *#+ti#" th+# shall c#"#+ t# th #ll#$i" +2&i+"ts # this C#' 3c*t stai+s #+ la''+s &s' #"l- t# att"' 2&i*"t. (1)&idth. Stai+$a-s s+/i" a" #cc&*a"t l#a' # #+ tha" 50 shall b "#t lss i" $i'th tha" 1.1, t+s ( t ; i"chs). Stai+$a-s s+/i" a" #cc&*a"t l#a' # 50 lss a- b ?0 c"tit+s ( t) $i'. P+i/at stai+$a-s s+/i" a" #cc&*a"t l#a' lss tha" 10 a b 95 c"tit+s (, t 6 i"chs) $i'. T+i a"' ha"'+ails shall "#t +'&c th +2&i+' $i'th a- #+ tha" ? c"tit+s (=1, i"chs). (,) $ise and $un. Th +is # /+- st* i" a stai+$a- shall "#t 3c' 1? c"tit+s (9=1, i"chs) a"' th +&" shall "#t b lss tha" ,5 c"tit+s (10 i"chs). E3c*t as *+#/i'' &"'+ *a+a+a*h (') th a3i& /a+iati#"s i" th hiht # +is+s a"' th $i'th # t+a's i" a"- #" liht shall b 5 illit+s (=1, i"ch): )+cept That i" *+i/at stai+$a-s s+/i" a" #cc&*a"t l#a' # lss tha" 10 th +is a- b ,0 c"tit+s (; i"chs) a"' +&" a- b , c"tit+s (? i"chs). ()&inding Stairway. I" 8+#&* A Occ&*a"cis a"' i" *+i/at stai+$a-s
i" 8+#&* B Occ&*a"cis $i"'+s a- b &s' i th +2&i+' $i'th # +&" is *+#/i'' at a *#i"t "#t #+ tha" 0 c"tit+s (1, i"chs) +# th si' # th stai+$a- $h+ th t+a's a+ th "a++#$+ b&t i" "# cas shall a"- $i'th # +&" b lss tha" 15 c"tit+s (6 i"chs) at a"- *#i"t. c' i
(4)%ircular Stairways. Ci+c&la+ stai+s a- b &s' as a" 3it *+#/i'' th i"i& $i'th # +&" is "#t lss tha" ,5 c"tit+s (10 i"chs). All t+a's i" a"- #" liht bt$" la"'i" shall ha/ i'"tical 'i"si#"s $ithi" a 5=illit+s (16=i"ch) t#l+a"c. (5) 1andings. E/+- la"'i" shall ha/ a 'i"si#" as&+' i" th 'i+cti#" # t+a/l 2&al t# th $i'th # th stai+$a-. S&ch 'i"si#" "' "#t 3c' 1.,0 t+s (4 t) $h" th stai+ has a st+aiht +&". La"'i"s $h" *+#/i'' shall "#t b +'&c' i" $i'th b- #+ tha" ?. c"tit+s (=1, i"chs) b- a '##+ $h" &ll- #*". (6) Basement Stairways. h+ a bas"t stai+$a- a"' stai+$a- t# a" &**+ st#+- t+i"at i" th sa 3it "cl#s&+ a" a**+#/' ba++i+ shall b *+#/i'' t# *+/"t *+s#"s +# c#"ti"&i" #" i"t# th bas"t.
th+=#&+ths=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ +ati": )+cept That #*"i"s a- b &"*+#tct' $h" t$# s*a+at' 3t+i#+ stai+$a-s s+/ a" 3t+i#+ 3it balc#"-. (10)Stairway %onstruction."nterior . I"t+i#+ stai+$a-s shall b c#"st+&ct' as s*cii' i" this C#'. h+ th+ is "cl#s' &sabl s*ac shall b *+#tct' #" th "cl#s' si' as +2&i+' #+ #"=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ c#"st+&cti#". (11)Stairway %onstruction.)+terior . E3t+i#+ stai+$a-s shall b # i"c#b&stibl at+ial: )+cept That #" T-* III b&il'i"s $hich '# "#t 3c' t$# st#+-s i" hiht a"' a+ l#cat' i" lss i+= +sisti/ i+ #"s as $ll as #" T-* I b&il'i"s ths a- b # $##' "#t lss tha" 5 c"tit+s (, i"chs) i" "#i"al thic!"ss. E3t+i#+ stai+s shall b *+#tct' as +2&i+' #+ 3t+i#+ $alls '& t# l#cati#" #" *+#*+t- as s*cii' i" this C#'. E3t+i#+ stai+$a-s shall "#t *+#ct i"t# a" a+a $h+ #*"i"s a+ +2&i+' t# b *+#tct'. h+ th+ is "cl#s' &sabl s*ac &"'+ stai+s th $alls a"' s#its # th "cl#s' s*ac shall b *+#tct' #" th "cl#s' si' as +2&i+' #+ #"= h#&+ i+=+sisti/ c#"st+&cti#". (1,)Stairway to $oof . I" /+- b&il'i" #+ tha" t$# st#+-s i" hiht #" stai+$a- shall 3t"' t# th +## s&+ac &"lss th +## has a sl#* +at+ tha" 1 i" . (1) eadroom. E/+- +2&i+' stai+$a- shall ha/ a ha'+## cla+a"c # "#t lss tha" ,.00 t+s (6 t ; i"chs). S&ch cla+a"c shall b stablish' b- as&+i" /+ticall- +# a *la" *a+alll a"' ta""t t# th stai+$a- t+a' "#si" t# th s#t ab#/ all *#i"ts. () $amps. A +a* c#"#+i" t# th +2&i+"ts # this C#' a- b &s' as a" 3it. Th $i'th # +a*s shall b as +2&i+' #+ c#++i'#+s. () ori#ontal )+it . I c#"#+i" t# th *+#/isi#"s # this C#' a h#+i7#"tal 3it a- b +2&i+' 3it. All #*"i"s i" a s*a+ati#" $all shall b *+#tct' b- a i+ assbl- ha/i" a i+=+sisti/ +ati" # "#t lss tha" #" h#&+. A h#+i7#"tal 3it shall la' i"t# a l##+ a+a ha/i" ca*acit- #+ a" #cc&*a"t l#a' "#t lss tha" th #cc&*a"t l#a' s+/' b- s&ch 3it. Th ca*acit- shall b 't+i"' b- all#$i" 0.,; s2&a+ t+ ( s2&a+ t) # "t cla+ l##+ a+a *+ ab&lat#+- #cc&*a"t a"' 1.;6 s2&a+ t+s (,0 s2&a+ t) *+ "#"=ab&lat#+- #cc&*a"t. Th 'is*+sal a+a i"t# $hich th h#+i7#"tal 3it la's shall b *+#/i'' $ith 3its as +2&i+' b- this C#'. (h) )+it )nclosures. E/+- i"t+i#+ stai+$a- +a* #+ scalat#+ shall b "cl#s' as s*cii' i" this C#': )+cept That i" #th+ tha" 8+#&* < Occ&*a"cis a" "cl#s&+ $ill "#t b +2&i+' #+ a stai+$a- +a* #+
scalat#+ s+/i" #"l- #" a'ac"t l##+ a"' c#""ct' $ith c#++i'#+s #+ stai+$a-s s+/i" #th+ l##+s. Stai+s i" 8+#&* A Occ&*a"cis "' "#t b "cl#s'. (1)E"cl#s&+ $alls shall b # "#t lss tha" t$#=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ c#"st+&cti#" ls$h+. Th+ shall b "# #*"i"s i"t# 3it "cl#s&+s 3c*t 3it '##+$a-s a"' #*"i"s i" 3t+i#+ $alls. All 3it '##+s i" a" 3it "cl#s&+ shall a**+#*+iatl- b *+#tct'. (,)Stai+$a- a"' +a* "cl#s&+s shall i"cl&' la"'i"s a"' *a+ts # l##+s c#""cti" stai+$a- lihts a"' shall als# i"cl&' a c#++i'#+ #" th +#&"' l##+ la'i" +# th stai+$a- t# th 3t+i#+ # th b&il'i". E"cl#s' c#++i'#+s #+ *assa$a-s a+ "#t +2&i+' +# &""cl#s' stai+$a-s. ()A stai+$a- i" a" 3it "cl#s&+ shall "#t c#"ti"& bl#$ th +a' l/l 3it &"lss a" a**+#/' ba++i+ is *+#/i'' at th +#&"' l##+ l/l t# *+/"t *+s#"s +# acci'"tall- c#"ti"&i" i"t# th bas"t. (4)Th+ shall b "# "cl#s' &sabl s*ac &"'+ stai+$a-s i" a" 3it "cl#s&+ "#+ shall th #*" s*ac &"'+ s&ch stai+$a-s b &s' #+ a"- *&+*#s. (i)Smo'eproof )nclosures. A s#! "cl#s&+ shall c#"sist # a c#"ti"&#&s stai+$a- "cl#s' +# th hihst *#i"t t#* th l#$st *#i"t b- $alls # t$#=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ c#"st+&cti#". I" b&il'i"s i/ st#+-s #+ #+ i" hiht #" # th +2&i+' 3its shall b s#!*+## "cl#s&+. (1)Stai+s i" s#!*+## "cl#s&+s shall b # i"c#b&stibl c#"st+&cti#". (,)Th+ shall b "# #*"i"s i" s#!*+## "cl#s&+ 3c*t 3it '##+$a-s a"' #*"i"s i" 3t+i#+ $alls. Th+ shall b "# #*"i"s 'i+ctl- i"t# th i"t+i#+ # th b&il'i". Accss shall b th+#&h a /stib&l $ith #" $all at 50 *+ c"t #*" t# th 3t+i#+ a"' ha/i" a" 3it '##+ +# th i"t+i#+ # th b&il'i" a"' a" 3it '##+ la'i" t# th s#!*+## "cl#s&+. I" li& # a /stib&l accss a- b b- $a- # a" #*" 3t+i#+ balc#"- # i"c#b&stibl at+ials. ()Th #*"i" +# th b&il'i" t# th /stib&l #+ balc#"- shall b *+#tct' $ith a sl=cl#si" i+ assbl- ha/i" #"=h#&+ i+= +sisti/ +ati". Th #*"i" +# th /stib&l #+ balc#"- t# th stai+ t#$+ shall b *+#tct' a sl=cl#si" i+ assbl- ha/i" a #"=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ +ati". (4)A s#!*+## # "cl#s&+ shall 3it i"t# a *&blic $a- #+ i"t# a" 3it
*assa$a- la'i" t# a *&blic $a-. Th 3it *assa$a- shall b $ith#&t #th+ #*"i"s a"' shall ha/ $alls l##+s a"' cili"s # t$#=h#&+ 3it +sista"c. (5)A stai+$a- i" a s#!*+## "cl#s&+ shall "#t c#"ti"& bl#$ th +a' l/l 3it &"lss a" a**+#/' ba++i+ is *+#/i'' at th +#&"' l##+ l/l t# *+/"t *+s#"s +# acci'"tallc#"ti"&i" i"t# th bas"t. () )+it (utlets, %ourts, and Passageways. E/+- 3it shall 'ischa+ i"t# a *&blic $a- 3it c#&+t #+ 3it *assa$a-. E/+- 3it c#&+t shall 'ischa+ i"t# a *&blic $a- #+ 3it *assa$a-. Passa$a-s shall b $ith#&t #*"i"s #th+ tha" +2&i+' 3its a"' shall ha/ $alls l##+s a"' cili"s # th b&il'i" b&t shall b "#t lss tha" #"=h#&+ i+= +sisti/ c#"st+&cti#". (1)&idth. E/+- 3it c#&+t a"' 3it *assa$a- shall b at last as $i' as th +2&i+' t#tal $i'th # th t+ib&ta+- 3its s&ch as +2&i+' $i'th bi" bas' #" th #cc&*a"t l#a' s+/'. Th +2&i+' $i'th # 3it c#&+ts #+ 3it *assa$a-s shall b &"#bst+&ct' 3c*t as *+itt' i" c#++i'#+s. At a"- *#i"t $h+ th $i'th # a" 3it c#&+t is +'&c' +# a"- ca&s th +'&cti#" i" $i'th shall b act' +a'&all- b- a &a+'+ail at last ?0 c"tit+s ( t) i" hiht. Th &a+'+ail shall a! a" a"l # "#t #+ tha" 0 '+s $ith th 3it c#&+t. (,)Slope. Th sl#* # 3it c#&+ts shall "#t 3c' 1 i" 10. Th sl#* # 3it *assa$a-s shall "#t 3c' 1 i" ;. ()
i s+/i" #"l- #" si' a"' "#t lss tha" 1.09 t+s ( t 6 i"chs) $i' i s+/i" b#th si's. S&ch i"i& $i'th shall b as&+' at th *#i"t a+thst +# a" 3it c+#ss aisls #+ #-+ a"' shall b i"c+as' b- 4 c"tit+s (1 F i"chs) #+ ach 1.50 t+s (5 t) i" l"th t#$a+' th 3it c+#ss aisl #+ #-+. ith c#"ti""tal s*aci" si' aisl shall b "#t lss tha" 1.1, t+s ( t ; i"chs) i" $i'th. (,) )+it Distance. I" a+a #cc&*i' b- sats a"' i" 8+#&* a"' I Occ&*a"cis $ith#&t sats th li" # t+a/l t# a" 3it '##+ b- a" aisl shall "#t b "#t #+ tha" 46.00 t+s (150 t). ith sta"'a+' s*aci" as s*cii' i" this C#' aisls shall b s# l#cat' that th+ $ill b "#t #+ tha" si3 i"t+/"i" sats bt$" a"- sat a"' th "a+st aisl. ith c#"ti""tal s*aci" th "&b+ # i"t+/"i" sats a- b i"c+as' t# ,? $h+ 3it '##+s a+ *+#/i'' al#" ach aisl # th +#$ # sats at th +at # #" *ai+ # 3it '##+s #+ i/ +#$s # sats. S&ch 3it '##+s shall *+#/i' a i"i& cla+ $i'th # 1.95 t+s (5 t 6 i"chs). ()%ross Aisle. Aisls shall t+i"at i" a c+#ss aisl #-+ #+ 3it. Th $i'th # th c+#ss aisl shall b "#t lss tha" th s& # th +2&i+' $i'th # th $i'st aisl *l&s 50 *+ c"t # th t#tal +2&i+' $i'th # th +ai"i" aisl la'i" th+t#. I" 8+#&*s C a"' E Occ&*a"cis aisls shall "#t b *+#/i'' a 'a' "' +at+ tha" 6.00 t+s (,0 t) i" l"th. (4)-omitories. D#it#+is c#""cti" th #-+ #+ ai" 3it $ith th c+#ss aisls shall ha/ a t#tal $i'th "#t lss tha" th s& # th +2&i+' $i'th # th $i'st aisls la'i" th+t# *l&s 50 *+ c"t # th t#tal +2&i+' $i'th # th +ai"i" aisls la'i" th+t#. (5)Slope. Th sl#* *#+ti#" # aisls shall "#t 3c' 1 i" ;. ()Seats (1)Seat Spacing . ith sta"'a+' sati" th s*aci" # +#$s # sats +# bac!=t#=bac! shall b "#t lss tha" ;4 c"tit+s (, t ? i"chs) "#+ shall lss tha" 6? c"tit+s (, t i"chs) *l&s th s& # th thic!"ss # th bac! a"' i"cli"ati#" # th bac!. A&t#atic #+ sl=+isi" sats shall b as&+' i" th sat=&* *#siti#" #th+ sats shall b as&+' i" th sat='#$" *#siti#". ith c#"ti""tal sati" th s*aci" # +#$s # &"#cc&*i' sats shall *+#/i' a cla+ $i'th as&+' h#+i7#"tall- as #ll#$s: 45 c"tit+s (1; i"chs) cla+ #+ +#$s # 1; sats #+ lss 51 c"tit+s (,0 i"chs) cla+ #+ +#$s # 5 sats #+ lss 51 c"tit+s (,1 i"chs) cla+ #+ +#$s # 45 sats #+ lss a"' 56 c"tit+s (,, i"chs) cla+ #+ +#$s # 46 sats #+ #+.
(,)&idth. Th $i'th # a"- sat shall "#t lss tha" 45 c"tit+s (1 ##t 6 i"chs). (")Special a#ards (1) Boiler $ooms. E3c*t i" 8+#&* A Occ&*a"cis /+- b#il+ +## a"' /+- +## c#"tai"i" a" i"ci"+at#+ #+ L=P 8as #+ li2&i' &l= i+' 2&i*"t shall b *+#/i'' $ith at last t$# a"s # +ss #" # $hich a- b a la''+. All i"t+i#+ #*"i"s shall b *+#tct' as st b- i"t+"ati#"all- +c#"i7' a"' acc*t' *+actic #+ '&al *&+*#s i+ 3it '##+s. (,)%ellulose
(.4)
(6)Guardrails (6.1)8&a+'+ails shall b +2&i+' i" all l#cati#"s $h+ th t#* # sat *la"! is #+ tha" 1.,0 t+s (4 t) ab#/ th +a' a"' at th +#"t # sta"'s l/at' #+ tha" 60 c"tit+s (, t) ab#/ +a'. h+ #"l- scti#"s # sta"'s a+ &s' &a+'+ails shall b *+#/i'' as +2&i+' i" this C#'. (6.,)Raili"s shall b 1.09 t+s ( t 6 i"chs) ab#/ th +a+ # a sat *la"! #+ 1.09 t+s ( t 6 i"chs) ab#/ th +a+ # th st*s i" a" aisl $h" th &a+'+ail is *a+alll a"' a'ac"t t# th aisl: E3c*t That th hiht a- b +'&c' t# ?0 c"tit+s ( t) #+ &a+'+ails l#cat' i" +#"t # th +a"'sta"'. (6.)A i'+ail shall b *lac' a'ac"t t# a"- sat t# liit th #*" 'ista"c ab#/ th t#* # a"- *a+t # a sat t# .00 t+s (10 t) $h+ th sat is at th 3t+ "' #+ at th 3t+ +a+ # th blach+s # +a"'sta"'. Th i"t+/"i" s*ac shall ha/ #" a''iti#"al +ail i'$a- i" th #*"i": )+cept That +aili"s a- b #itt' $h" sta"'s a+ *lac' 'i+ctl- aai"st a $all #+ "c i/i" 2&i/al"t *+#tcti#" stai+s a"' +a*s shall b *+#/i'' $ith &a+'+ails. a"'+ails at th +#"t # sta"'s a"' a'ac"t t# a" aisl shall b 'si"' at +sist a l#a' # 94 !il#+as *+ li"a+ t+ (50 *#&"'s *+ li"a+ ##t) a**li' at th t#* +ail. Oth+ ha"'+ails shall b 'si"' at +sist a l#a' # ? !il#+as (,0 *#&"'s). (9) ootboards. ##tb#a+'s shall b *+#/i'' #+ all +#$s # sats ab#/ th thi+' +#$ #+ bi""i" at s&ch *#i"t $h+ th sati" *la"! is #+ tha" 60 c"tit+s (, t) ab#/ +a'. (;) )+its (;.1) Distance to )+it . Th li" # t+a/l t# a" 3it shall b "#t #+ tha" 45.00 t+s (150 t). #+ sta"'s $ith sats $ith#&t bac!+sts this 'ista"c a- b as&+' b- 'i+ct li" +# a sat t# th 3it +# th sta"'. (;.,) Aisle Used as )+it . A" aisl a- b c#"si'+' as #"l- #" 3it &"lss it is c#"ti"&#&s at b#th "'s t# a lal b&il'i" 3it #+ t# a sa 'is*+sal a+a. (;.)Two )+its $e/uired . A sta"' $ith th i+st sati" b#a+' "#t #+ tha" 50 c"tit+s (,0 i"chs) ab#/ +a' # l##+ a- b c#"si'+' t# ha/ t$# 3its $h" th b#tt# # th sta"'s is #*" at b#th "'s. E/+- sta"' #+ scti#" # a sta"' $ithi" a b&il'i" shall ha/ at last t$# a"s #
+ss $h" th sta"' acc##'ats #+ tha" 50 *+s#"s. E/+- #*" ai+ sta"' ha/i" sats $ith#&t bac!+st shall ha/ at last t$# a"s # +ss $h" th sta"' acc##'ats #+ tha" 00 *+s#"s. (;.4)Three )+its $e/uired . Th+ 3its shall b +2&i+' #+ sta"'s $ithi" a b&il'i" $h" th+ a+ #+ tha" 00 #cc&*a"ts $ithi" a sta"'s a"' #+ #*" ai+ sta"'s $ith sats $ith#&t bac!+sts $h+ a sta"' #+ scti#" # a sta"' acc##'ats #+ tha" 1000 #cc&*a"ts. (;.5) our )+its $e/uired . #&+ 3its shall b +2&i+' $h" a sta"' #+ scti#" # sta"' acc##'ats #+ tha" 1000 #cc&*a"ts. )+cept That #+ a" #*" ai+ sta"' $ith sats $ith#&t bac!+st #&+ 3its "' "#t b *+#/i'' &"lss th+ a+ acc##'ati#"s #+ #+ tha" 000 #cc&*a"ts. (;.6)&idth. Th t#tal $i'th # 3its i" t+s shall b "#t lss tha" th t#tal #cc&*a"t l#a' s+/' 'i/i'' b- 165 (b- 50 i" t): )+cept that #+ #*" ai+ sta"'s $ith sats $ith#&t bac!+sts th t#tal $i'th # 3its i" t+s shall b "#t lss tha" th t#tal #cc&*a"t l#a' s+/' 'i/i'' b- 500 (150 i" t) $h" 3iti" b- stai+s a"' 'i/i'' b- 650 (b- ,00 i" t) $h" 3iti" b- +a*s #+ h#+i7#"tall-. h" b#th h#+i7#"tal a"' stai+ 3its a+ &s' th t#tal $i'th # 3its shall b 't+i"' b- &si" b#th i&+s as a**licabl. N# 3it shall b lss tha" 1.09 t+s (4, i"chs) i" $i'th. E3its shall b a++a"' a +as#"abl 'ista"c a*a+t. h" b&t t$# 3its a+ *+#/i'' th- shall b s*ac' "#t lss tha" #"=ith # th *+it+ a*a+t. (?)Securing of %hairs. Chai+s a"' b"chs &s' #" +ais' sta"'s shall b sc&+' t# th *lat#+ &*#" $hich th- a+ *lac': )+cept That $h" lss tha" ,5 chai+s a+ &s' &*#" a si"l +ais' *lat#+ th ast"i" # sats t# th *lat#+ a- b #itt'. h" #+ tha" 500 l##s chai+s a+ &s' i" c#""cti#" $ith athltic /"ts chai+s shall b ast"' t#th+ i" +#&*s # "#t lss tha" th+ a"' shall b ti' #+ sta!' t# th +#&"'. (10)Safe Dispersal Area. Each sa 'is*+sal a+a shall ha/ at last t$# 3its. I #+ tha" 6000 *+s#"s a+ t# b acc##'at' $ithi" s&ch a" a+a th+ shall b a i"i& # th+ 3its a"' #+ #+ tha" ?000 *+s#"s th+ shall b a i"i& # #&+ 3its. Th a+at cla+ $i'th # 3its +# a sa 'is*+sal a+a shall b 't+i"' #" th basis # "#t lss tha" #" 3it &"it 56 c"tit+s (,, i"chs) #+ ach 500 *+s#"s t# b acc##'at' a"' "# 3it shall b lss tha" 1.1, t+s (44 i"chs) i" $i'th. E3its shall b a +as#"abl 'ista"c a*a+t b&t shall b s*ac' "#t
lss tha" #"=ith # th *+it+ # th a+a a*a+t +# ach #th+. SECTION ;.01.0;:S'ylights (a)All s!-lihts shall b c#"st+&ct' $ith tal +as 3c*t th#s #+ 8+#&*s A a"' @ Occ&*a"cis. +as # s!-lihts shall b 'si"' t# ca++l#a's +2&i+' #+ +##s. All s!-lihts th lass # $hich is st a" a"l # lss tha" 45 '+s +# th h#+i7#"tal i l#cat' ab#/ th i+st st#+- shall b at last 10 c"tit+s (4 i"chs) ab#/ th +##s. C&+bs #" $hich th s!-liht +sts shall b c#"st+&ct' # i"c#b&stibl at+ials 3c*t #+ T-* I #+ II c#"st+&cti#"s. (b)S*aci" bt$" s&**#+ts i" #" 'i+cti#" #+ lat $i+' lass s!-lihts shall "#t 3c' 9.60 t+s (,5 t). C#++&at' $i+' lass a- ha/ s&**#+ts 1.50 t+s (5 t) a*a+t i" th 'i+cti#" # th c#++&ati#". All lass i" s!-lihts shall b $i+ lass: )+cept That s!-lihts #/+ /+tical shats 3t"'i" th+#&h t$# #+ #+ st#+-s shall b la7' $ith *lai" lass as s*cii' i" this C#': Provided That $i+ lass a- b &s' i /"tilati#" 2&al t# "#t lss tha" #"=ihth th c+#ss=scti#"al a+a # th shat b&t "/+ lss tha" 1.,0 t+s (4 t) is *+#/i'' at th t#* # s&ch shat. A"- lass "#t $i+ lass shall b *+#tct' ab#/ a"' bl#$ $ith a sc+" c#"st+&ct' # $i+ "#t sall+ tha" 1, U.S. a& $ith a sh "#t la++ tha" ,.5 c"tit+s (1 i"ch). Th sc+" shall b s&bsta"tiall- s&**#+t' bl#$ th lass. c'tai
(c)S!-lihts i"stall' #+ th &s # *h#t#+a*h+s a- b c#"st+&ct' # tal +as a"' *lat lass $ith#&t $i+ "tti". (')O+'i"a+- lass a- b &s' i" th +##s a"' s!-lihts #+ +"h#&ss *+#/i'' th hiht # th +"h#&s at th +i' '#s "#t 3c' 6.00 t+s (,0 t) ab#/ th +a'. Th &s # $##' i" th +as # s!-lihts $ill b *+itt' i" +"h#&ss #&tsi' # hihl- +st+icti/ i+ #"s i th hiht # th s!-lihts '#s "#t 3c's 6.00 t+s (,0 t) ab#/ th +a' b&t i" #th+ cass tal +as a"' tal sash ba+s shall b &s'. ()8lass &s' #+ th t+a"sissi#" # liht i *lac' i" l##+s #+ si'$al!s shall b s&**#+t' b- tal #+ +i"#+c' c#"c+t +as a"' s&ch lass shall b "#t lss tha" 1,.9 illit+s (1, i"ch) i" thic!"ss. A"- s&ch lass #/+ 10 s2&a+ c"tit+s (16 s2&a+ i"chs) i" a+a shall ha/ $i+ sh b''' i" th sa #+ shall b *+#/i'' $ith a $i+ sc+" &"'+"ath as s*cii' #+ s!-lihts i" this C#'. All *#+ti#"s # th l##+ lihts #+ si'$al! lihts shall b # th sa st+"th as +2&i+' #+ l##+ #+ si'$al! lihts shall b # th sa st+"th as c#"st+&cti#" 3c*t i" cass $h+ th l##+ is s&++#&"'' b- a +aili" "#t lss tha" 1.09 t+s ( t 6 i"chs) i" hiht i" $hich cas th c#"st+&cti#" shall b calc&lat' #+ "#t lss tha" +## l#a's.
SECTION ;.01.0?: Bays, Porches, Balconies (a)alls a"' l##+s i" ba- a"' #+il $i"'#$s shall c#"#+ t# th c#"st+&cti#" all#$' #+ 3t+i#+ $alls a"' l##+s # th t-* # c#"st+&cti#" # th b&il'i" t# $hich th- a+ attach'. Th +## c#/+i" # a ba- #+ #+il $i"'#$ shall c#"#+ t# th +2&i+"ts # th +##i" # th ai" +##. E3t+i#+ balc#"is attach' t# #+ s&**#+t' b- $alls +2&i+' t# b # as#"+- shall ha/ b+ac!ts #+ bas c#"st+&ct' # i"c#b&stibl at+ials. Raili"s shall b *+#/i'' #+ balc#"is la"'i"s #+ *#+chs $hich a+ #+ tha" 95 c"tit+s (, t 6 i"chs) ab#/ +a'. SECTION ;.01.10: Penthouses and $oof Structures (a) eight . N# *"th#&s #+ #th+ *+#cti#" ab#/ th +## $h" &s' as a" "cl#s&+ #+ ta"!s #+ l/at#+s $hich +&" t# th +## a"' i" all #th+ cass shall b "#t 3t"' #+ tha" .60 t+s (1, t)i" hiht ab#/ th +##. (b) Area. Th a+at a+a # all *"th#&ss a"' #th+ +## st+&ct&+s shall "#t 3c' =1 *+ c"t # th a+a # th s&**#+ti" +##. (c) Prohibited Uses. N# *"th#&s b&l!ha' #+ a"- #th+ siila+ *+#cti#" ab#/ th +## shall b &s' #+ *&+*#ss #th+ tha" shlt+ # cha"ical 2&i*"t #+ shlt+ # /+tical shat #*"i"s i" th +##. A *"th#&s #+ b&l!ha' &s' #+ *&+*#ss #th+ tha" that all#$' b- this Scti#" shall c#"#+ t# th +2&i+"ts # this C#' #+ a" a''iti#"al st#+-. (')%onstruction. R## st+&ct&+s c#"st+&ct' $ith $alls l##+s a"' +## as +2&i+' #+ th ai" *#+ti#" # th b&il'i" 3c*t i" th #ll#$i" cass: (1)O" T-*s II a"' III b&il'i"s th 3t+i#+ $alls a"' +##s # *"th#&ss $hich a+ 1.50 t+s (5 t) #+ #+ +# a" a'ac"t *+#*+t- li" a- b # #"=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ i"c#b&stibl c#"st+&cti#". (,)alls "#t lss tha" 1.50 t+s (5 t) +# a" 3t+i#+ $all # a T-* ID b&il'i" a- b # #"=h#&+ i+=+sisti/ i"c#b&stibl c#"st+&cti#". Th ab#/ +st+icti#" shall "#t *+#hibit th *laci" # $##' la*#ls #+ siila+ st+&ct&+s #" th +## # a"- b&il'i". ()Towers and Spires. T#$+s #+ s*i+s $h" cl#s' shall ha/ 3t+i#+ $alls as +2&i+' #+ th b&il'i" t# $hich th- a+ attach'. T#$+s "#t "cl#s' a"' $hich 3t"' #+ tha" ,.00 t+s (95 t) ab#/ +a' shall ha/ thi+ +a$#+! c#"st+&cti#" # i+#" stl #+ +i"#+c' c#"c+t. N# t#$+ #+ s*i+ shall #cc&*- #+ tha" #"=#&+th # th st+t
+#"ta # a"- b&il'i" t# $hich is attach' a"' i" "# cas shall th bas a+a 3c' 150 s2&a+ t+s (1600 s2&a+ t) &"lss it c#"#+s "ti+l- t# th t-* # c#"st+&cti#" +2&i+"ts # th b&il'i" t# $hich it is attach' a"' is liit' i" hiht as a ai" *a+t # th b&il'i". I th a+a # th t#$+ #+ s*i+ 3c's 10.00 s2&a+ t+s (109 s2&a+ t) at a"- h#+i7#"tal c+#ss scti#" its s&**#+ti" +a shall 3t"' 'i+ctlt# th +#&"'. Th +## c#/+i" # th s*i+s shall b as +2&i+' #+ th ai" +## # th +## # th +st # th st+&ct&+. S!lt#" t#$+s &s' as +a'i# asts "#" si"s #+ a'/+tis"t +as a"' *lac' #" th +## # a"- b&il'i" shall b c#"st+&ct' "ti+l- # i"c#b&stibl at+ials $h" #+ tha" 9.60 t+s (,5 t) i" hiht a"' shall b 'i+ctls&**#+t' #" a" i"c#b&stibl +a$#+! t# th +#&"'. N# s&ch s!lt#" t#$+s shall b s&**#+t' #" +##s # c#b&stibl +ai"s. Th- shall b 'si" t# $ithsta"' a $i"' l#a' +# a"- 'i+cti#" i" a''iti#" t# a"- #th+ l#a's. SECTION ;.01.11:%himneys, ireplaces, and Barbecues (a)%himneys (1)Structural Design. Chi"-s shall b 'si"' a"ch#+' s&**#+t' +i"#+c' c#"st+&ct' a"' i"stall' i" acc#+'a"c $ith "+allacc*t' *+i"ci*ls # "i"+i". E/+- chi"- shall b ca*abl # *+#'&ci" a '+at at th a**lia"c "#t lss tha" th +2&i+' #+ th sa #*+ati#" # th a**lia"c c#""ct' th+t#. N# chi"- shall s&**#+t a"- st+&ct&+al l#a' tha" its #$" $iht &"lss it is 'si"' t# act as a s&**#+ti" b+. Chi"-s i" a" $##'=+a' b&il'i" shall b a"ch#+' lat+all- at th cili" a"' ach l##+ li" $hich is #+ tha" 1.;0 t+s (6 t) ab#/ +a' 3c*t $h" "ti+l- $ithi" th +a$#+! #" $h" 'si"' t# b + sta"'i". (,)&alls. E/+- as#"+- chi"-s shall ha/ $alls # as#"+- &"its b+ic!s st#"s list' as#"+- &"its +i"#+c' c#"c+t #+ 2&i/al"t s#li' thic!"ss # h#ll#$ as#"+- a"' li"' $ith s&itabl li"+s i" acc#+'a"c $ith th #ll#$i" +2&i+"ts: (,.1) !asonry %himneys for $esidential.type Appliances. as#"+chi"-s shall b c#"st+&ct' # as#"+- &"its #+ +i"#+c' c#"c+t $ith $alls "#t lss tha" 10 c"tit+s (4 i"chs) thic! #+ +&bbl st#" as#"+- "#t lss tha" 0 c"tit+s (1, i"chs) thic!. Th chi"- li"a+ shall b i" acc#+'a"c $ith this C#'. (,.,) !asonry %himneys for 1ow.heat.Appliances. as#"+chi"-s shall b c#"st+&ct' # as#"+- &"its #+ +i"#+c' c#"c+t $ith $alls "#t lss tha" ,0 c"tit+s (; i"chs) thic! 3c*t that +&bbls st#" as#"+- shall b
"#t lss tha" 0 c"tit+s (1, i"chs) thic!. Th chi"-s li"a+ shall b i" acc#+'a"c $ith this C#'. (,.) !asonry %himneys for !edium.heat Appliances. as#"+chi"-s #+ 'i&=hat a**lia"cs shall b c#"st+&ct' # s#li' as#"+- &"its # +i"#+c' c#"c+t "#t lss tha" ,0 c"tit+s (; i"chs) thic! 3c*t that st#" as#"+shall b "#t at lss tha" 0 c"tit+s (1, i"chs) thic! a"' i" a''iti#" shall b li"' $ith "#t lss tha" 10 c"tit+s (4 i"chs) # i+b+ic! lai' i" a s#li' b' # i+ cla- #+ta+ $ith s#li'it- ill' ha' b' a"' $all #i"ts sta+ti" "#t lss tha" 60 c"tit+s (, t) bl#$ th chi"- c#""ct#+ "t+a"c a"' 3t"'i" #+ a 'ista"c # at last 9.60 t+s (,5 t) ab#/ th chi"c#""ct#+ "t+a"c. Chi"-s 3t"'i" 9.60 t+s (,5 t) #+ lss ab#/ th chi"- c#""ct#+ shall b li"' t# th t#*. (,.4) !asonry %himneys for igh.heat Appliances. as#"+chi"-s #+ hih=hat a**lia"cs shall b c#"st+&ct' $ith '#&bl $alls # s#l' as#"+- &"its # +i"#+c' c#"c+t "#t lss tha" ,0 c"tit+s (; i"chs) i" thic!"ss $ith a" ai+ s*ac # "#t lss tha" 5 c"tit+s (, i"chs) bt$" $alls. Th i"si' # th i"t+i#+ $alls shall b # i+b+ic! "#t lss tha" 10 c"tit+s (4 i"chs) i" thic!"ss lai' i" a s#li' bi' # i+ cla- #+ta+ $ith s#li'l- ill' ha' b' a"' $all #i"ts. (,.5) !asonry %himneys for "ncinerators "nstalled in !ulti.Story Buildings =Apartment.type "ncinerators>. Chi"-s #+ i"ci"+at#+s i"stall' i" <i=st#+- b&il'i"s &si" th chi"- *assa$a- as a +&s ch&t $h+ th h#+i7#"tal +at a+a # c#b&sti#" chab+ '#s "#t 3c' 0.;4 s2&a+ t+ (? s2&a+ t) shall ha/ $alls # s#li' as#"+- #+ +i"#+c' c#"c+t "#t lss tha" 10 c"tit+s (4 i"chs) thic! $ith a chi"-s li"i" as s*cii' i" this C#'. I th +at a+a # s&ch a" i"ci"+at#+ 3c's 0.;4 s2&a+ t+ (? s2&a+ t) $alls shall b "#t lss tha" 10 c"tit+s (4 i"chs) # i+b+ic! 3c*t that hih+ tha" ?.00 t+s (0 t) ab#/ th +## # th c#b&sti#" chab+ c##" b+ic! al#" ,0 c"tit+s (; i"chs) i" thic!"ss a- b &s'. (,.6) !asonry %himneys for %ommercial and "ndustrial.type "ncinerators. as#"+- chi"-s #+ c#+cial a"' i"'&st+ial=t-* i"ci"+at#+s # a si7 'si"' #+ "#t #+ tha" 115 !il#+as (,50 *#&"'s) #+ +&s *+ h#&+ a"'
ha/i" a h#+i7#"tal +at a+a "#t 3c'i" 0.;4 t+ (? s2&a+ t) shall ha/ $alls # s#li' as#"+- #+ +i"#+c' c#"c+t "#t lss tha" 10 c"tit+s (4 i"chs) thic! $ith li"i" shall 3t"' #+ "#t lss tha" 10 c"tit+s (4 i"chs) #+ i+b+ic! $hich li"i" shall 3t"' #+ "#t lss tha" 1,.00 t+s (40 t) ab#/ th +## # th c#b&sti#" chab+. I th 'si" ca*acit- #+ +at a+a # s&ch a" i"ci"+at#+ 3c' 115 !il#+as (,50 *#&"'s) *+ h#&+ a"' 0.;4 s2&a+ t+ (? s2&a+ t) +s*cti/l- $alls shall b "#t lss tha" ,0 c"tit+s (; i"chs) thic! li"' $ith "#t lss tha" 10 c"tit+s (4 i"chs) # i+b+ic! 3t"'i" th &ll hiht # th chi"-. () 1inings. i+ cla- chi"- li"i" shall b "#t lss tha" 16 illit+s (5; i"ch) thic!. Th li"i" shall 3t"' +# ,0 c"tit+s (; i"chs) bl#$ th l#$st i"lt #+ i" th cas # i+*lacs +# th th+#at # th i+*lac t# a *#i"t ab#/ "cl#si" as#"+$alls. i+ cla- chi"- li"i"s shall b i"stall' aha' # th c#"st+&cti#" # th chi"- as it is ca++i' &* ca+&ll- b''' #" #" th #th+ i" i+ cla- #+ta+ $ith cl#s=itti" #i"ts lt s# s##th #" th i"si'. i+b+ic! "#t lss tha" 5 c"tit+s (, i"chs) thic! a- b &s' i" *lac # i+ cla- chi"-. (4) Area. N# chi"- *assa$a- shall b sall+ i" a+a tha" th /"t c#""cti#" #" th a**lia"c attach' th+t#. (5) eight . E/+- as#"+- chi"- shall 3t"' at last 60 c"tit+s (, t) ab#/ th *a+t # th +## th+#&h $hich it *asss a"' at last 60 c"tit+s (, t) ab#/ th hihst l/ati#" # a" *a+t # a b&il'i" $ithi" .00 t+s (10 t) t# th chi"-. (6)%orbeling . N# as#"+- chi"- shall b c#+bl +# a $all #+ tha" 15 c"tit+s (6 i"chs) "#+ shall a as#"+- chi"- b c#+bl' +# a $all $hich is lss tha" 0 c"tit+s (1, i"chs) i" thic!"ss &"lss it *+#cts 2&all- #" ach si' # th $all. I" th sc#"' st#+- # a t$#=st#+- b&il'i" # 8+#&* A Occ&*a"c- c#+bli" # as#"+- chi"-s #" th 3t+i#+ # th "cl#si" $alls a- 2&al th $all thic!"ss. I" /+- cas th c#+bli" shall "#t 3c' ,.5=c"tit+ (1 i"ch) *+#cti#" #+ ach c#&+s # b+ic!. (9)%hange in Si#e or Shape. N# cha" i" th si7 #+ sha* # a as#"+chi"- $h+ th chi"- *asss th+#&h th +## shall b a' $ithi" a 'ista"c # 15 c"tit+s (6 i"chs) ab#/ #+ bl#$ th +## #ists #+ +at+s. (;)Separation. h" #+ tha" #" *assa$a- is c#"tai"' i" th sa chi"- as#"+- s*a+ati#" at last 10 c"tit+s (4 i"chs)
thic! b#"'' i"t# th as#"+- $all # th chi"- shall b *+#/i'' t# s*a+at *assa$a-s. (?) "nlets. E/+- i"lt t# as#"+- chi"-s shall "t+ th si' th+# a"' shall b # "#t lss tha" illit+s (1; i"ch) thic! tal #+ 16 illit+s (5; i"ch) ++act#+- at+ials. (10)%learance. C#b&stibl at+ials shall "#t b *lac' $ithi" 5 c"tit+s (, i"chs) # s#! chab+ $alls #+ as#"+chi"- $alls $h" b&ilt $ithi" a st+&ct&+ #+ $ith ,.5 c"tit+s (1 i"ch) $h" th chi"- is b&ilt "ti+l- #&tsi' th st+&ct&+. (11)Termination. All i"ci"+ati#" shall t+i"at i" a s&bsta"tiallc#"st+&ct' s*a+! a++st+ ha/i" a sh "#t 3c'i" 1? c"tit+s (4 i"ch). (1,)%leanouts. Cla"#&t #*"i" shall b *+#/i'' at th bas # /+as#"+- chi"-. (b) ireplaces and Barbecues. i+*lacs ba+bc&s s#! chab+ a"' i+*lac chi"-s shall b # s#li' as#"+- #+ +i"#+c' c#"c+t a"' shall c#"#+ t# th i"i& +2&i+"ts s*cii' i" this C#'. act#+-=b&ilt tal +## hati" st#/s a- b &s' i" acc#+'a"c $ith "+all- +c#"i7' "i"+i" *+actics. (1) ireplace &alls. alls # i+*lacs shall b "#t lss tha" ,0 c"tit+s (; i"chs) i" thic!"ss. alls # i+b#3s shall b "#t lss tha" ,5 c"tit+s (10 i"chs) i" thic!"ss: E3c*t That $h+ a li"i" # i+b+ic! is &s' s&ch $alls shall b "#t lss tha" ,0 c"tit+s (; i"chs) i" thic!"ss. Th i+b#3 shall b "#t lss tha" 50 c"tit+s (,0 i"chs) i" '*th. Th a3i& thic!"ss # #i"ts i" i+b+ic! shall b 6 illit+ (14 i"ch). (,) oods. tal h##'s &s' as a *a+t # a i+*lac #+ ba+bc& shall b "#t lss tha" N#. 1; a& c#**+ al/a"i7' stl #+ #th+ 2&i/al"t c#++#si#"=+sista"t ++#&s tal $ith all sas a"' c#""cti#"s # s#!*+## &"s#l'+' c#"st+&cti#". Th h##'s shall b sl#*' at a" a"l # 45 '+s #+ lss +# th /+tical a"' shall 3t"' h#+i7#"tall- at last 15 c"tit+s (6 i"chs) b-#"' th liits # th i+b#3. tal h##'s shall b !*t a i"i& # 40 c"tit+s (1; i"chs) +# c#b&sti#" at+ials &"lss a**+#/' #+ +'&c' cla+a"cs. ()%irculators. A**+#/' tal hat ci+c&lat#+s a- b i"stall' i+*lacs. (4)Smo'e %hamber . +#"t a"' si' $alls shall b "#t lss tha" ,0 c"tit+s (; i"chs) i" thic!"ss. S#! chab+ bac! $alls
shall "#t b "#t lss tha" 15 c"tit+s (6 i"chs) i" thic!"ss. (5) ireplace %himneys. alls # chi"-s $ith#&t l& li"i" shall b "#t lss tha" ,0 c"tit+s (; i"chs) i" thic!"ss. alls # chi"-s $ith l& li"i" shall b "#t lss tha" 10 c"tit+s (4 i"chs) i" thic!"ss a"' shall "#t b c#"st+&ct' i" acc#+'a"c $ith this C#'. (6)%learance to %ombustible !aterial . C#b&stibl at+ial shall "#t b *lac' $ithi" 5 c"tit+s (, i"chs) # i+*lac s#! chab+ #+ chi"-s $alls $h" b&ilt "ti+l- $ithi" a st+&ct&+ #+ $ithi" ,.5 c"tit+s (1 i"ch) $h" th chi"- is b&ilt "ti+l- #&tsi' th st+&ct&+. I" li& # ,.5=c"tit+ (1 i"ch) cla+a"c bt$" chi"- a"' 3t+i#+ $all 1, illit+s (1, i"ch) -*s& b#a+' a- b s&bstit&t'. C#b&stibl at+ials shall "#t b *lac' $ithi" 15 c"tit+s (6 i"chs) # th i+*lac #*"i". N# s&ch c#b&stibl at+ial $ithi" 0 c"tit+s (1, i"chs) # th i+*lac #*"i" shall *+#ct #+ tha" illit+s (1; i"ch) #+ ach ,.5=c"tit+ (1 i"ch) cla+a"c +# s&ch #*"i". N# *a+t # tal h##'s &s' as *a+t # a i+*lac ba+bc& #+ hati" st#/ shall b lss tha" 40 c"tit+s (1; i"chs) +# c#b&stibl at+ial. This cla+a"c a- b +'&c' t# th i"i& +2&i+"ts st #+th i" this C#'. (9) Areas of lues, Throats, and Dampers. Th "t c+#ss=scti#"al a+a # th l& a"' # th th+#at bt$" th i+b#3 a"' th s#! chab+ # a i+*lacs shall b "#t lss tha" th +2&i+"ts acc#+'i" t# i"t+"ati#"all- +c#"i7' a"' acc*t' *+i"ci*ls # "i"+i". h+ 'a*+s a+ &s' th- shall b # "#t lss tha" N#. 1, a& tal. h" &ll- #*"' 'a*+ #*"i"s shall b "#t lss tha" ?0 *+ c"t # th +2&i+' l& a+a. h" &ll- #*"' 'a*+ bla' shall "#t 3t"t th li" # i""+ ac # th l&. (;) 1intel . as#"+- #/+ th i+*lac #*"i" shall b s&**#+t' b- a" i"c#b&stibl li"tl. (?) earth. E/+- i+*lac shall b *+#/i'' $ith a b+ic! c#"c+t st#" #+ #th+ a**+#/' i"c#b&stibl ha+th slab at last 0 c"tit+s (1, i"chs) $i'+ #" ach si' tha" th i+*lac #*"i" a"' *+#cti" at last 0 c"tit+s (1; i"chs) th++#. This slab shall b "#t lss tha" 10 c"tit+s (4 i"chs) thic! a"' shall b s&**#+t' b- i"c#b&stibl at+ials #+ +i"#+c' t# ca++- its #$" $iht a"' all i*#s' l#a's. C#b&stibl #+s a"' c"t+i" shall b +#/'. SECTION ;.01.1,: ire.)+tinguishing Systems
(a) Automatic ire.)+tinguishing Systems: &here $e/uired . Sta"'a+' a&t#atic i+=3ti"&ishi" s-sts shall c#*l- $ith +2&i+"ts # "+all+c#"i7' a"' acc*t' *+actics a"' shall b i"stall' i" th #ll#$i" *lacs: (1)I" /+- bas"t #+ clla+ $ith a" a+a # ,00 s2&a+ t+s (,15, s2&a+ t) #+ #+ $hich is &s' #+ habitati#" +c+ati#" 'i"i" st&'- #+ $#+! a"' $hich bas a" #cc&*a"t l#a' # #+ tha" ,0. (,)I" all '+ssi" +##s +ha+sal +##s $#+!sh#*s #+ act#+is a"' #th+ +##s $ith a" #cc&*a"t l#a' # #+ tha" 10 assblhalls &"'+ 8+#&*s a"' I Occ&*is $ith a" #cc&*a"t l#a' # #+ tha" 500 a"' i th 3it '##+s # sai' +##s a+ #+ tha" 0.00 t+s (100 t) +# th "a+st sa i+ 'is*+sal a+a # th b&il'i" #+ #*"i" t# a c#&+t #+ st+t. ()I" all +##s &s' as st#+a #+ ha"'li" # *h#t#+a*hic a"' 3=+a"it+#cll&l#s ils a"' #th+ i"laabl a+ticls. (b) Dry Standpipes. E/+- b&il'i" si3 #+ st#+-s i" hiht shall b 2&i**' $ith #" #+ #+ '+- sta"'*i*s. (1)%onstruction and tests. <+- sta"'*i*s shall b # $+#&ht i+#" #+ al/a"i7' stl a"' t#th+ $ith itti"s a"' c#""cti#"s shall b # s&ici"t st+"th t# $ithsta"' ,0 !il#+as *+ s2&a+ c"tit+ (00 *#&"'s *+ s2&a+ i"ch) # $at+ *+ss&+ $h" +a'- #+ s+/ic $ith#&t la!i" at th #i"ts /al/s #+ itti"s. Tsts shall b c#"'&ct' b- th #$"+ #+ his +*+s"tati/ #+ c#"t+act#+ i" th *+s"c # a +*+s"tati/ # th Cit- #+ &"ici*al i+ <*a+t"t $h"/+ '' "cssa+- #+ th *&+*#s # c+tiicati#" # its *+#*+ &"cti#". (,)Si#e. <+- sta"'*i*s shall b # s&ch si7 as t# b ca*abl # 'li/+i" ?46 lit+s (,50 all#"s) *+ i"&t +# ach # a"th+ #&tlts si<a"#&sl- &"'+ th *+ss&+ c+at' b- #" i+ "i" #+ *&*+ bas' #" th 3isti" cit- 2&i*"t a/ailabl. Th l#cal i+ <*a+t"t shall b c#"s<' as t# th *+#*+ si7 a"' th+a's # th#s c#""cti#"s. ()
"cl#s&+ # th balc#"- #+ /stib&l # a s#!*+## t#$+ #+ a" #&tsi' 3it stai+$a-. (5)Siamese %onnection. S&bct t# th *+#/isi#"s # s&b*a+a+a*h (,) all 10=c"tit+ (4=i"ch) '+- sta"'*i*s shall b 2&i**' $ith a t$#=$a- Sias i+ '*a+t"t c#""cti#". All 1,.5=c"tit+ (5=i"ch) '+- sta"'*i*s shall b 2&i**' $ith a th+=$aSias i+ '*a+t"t c#""cti#" a"' 15=c"tit+ (6=i"ch) '+- sta"'*i*s shall b 2&i**' $ith a #&+=$a- Sias i+ '*a+t"t c#""cti#". All Sias i"lt c#""cti#"s shall b l#cat' #" a st+t +#"t # th b&il'i" a"' "#t lss tha" 0 c"tit+s (1, i"chs) "#+ #+ tha" 1.,0 t+s (4 t ab#/ th +a' a"' shall b 2&i**' $ith cla**+=chc!s a"' s&bsta"tial *l&s. All Sias i"lt c#""cti#"s shall b +css' i" th $all #+ #th+$is s&bsta"tiall- *+#tct'. (6)(utlets. All '+- sta"'*i*s shall b 3t"' +# th +#&"' l##+ t# a"' #/+ th +## a"' shall b 2&i**' $ith a 6.=c"tit+ (,= 1,=i"ch) #&tlt "#t #+ tha" 1.,0 t+s (4 t) ab#/ th l##+ l/l at ach st#+-. All '+- sta"'*i*s shall b 2&i**' $ith a t$#=$a- 6.=c"tit+ (,=1, i"ch) #&tlt ab#/ th +##. All #&tlts shall b 2&i**' $ith at /al/s $ith s&bsta"tial chai"s. (9)Signs. A" i+#" #+ b+#"7 si" $ith +ais' ltt+s at last ,.5 c"tit+s (1 i"ch) hih shall b +ii'l- attach' t# th b&il'i" a'ac"t t# all Sias c#""cti#"s a"' s&ch si" shall +a': %CONNECTION TO
bas' #" th a/ailabl $at+ s&**l-. B&il'i"s # 8+#&*s a"' I Occ&*a"cis shall ha/ $t sta"'*i* s-sts ca*abl # 'li/+i" th +2&i+' 2&a"tit- a"' *+ss&+ +# a"- t$# #&tlts si<a"#&sl- #+ all #th+ #cc&*a"cis #"l- #" #&tlt "' b i&+' t# b at #" ti. I" "# cas shall th i"t+"al 'iat+ # a /t sta"'*i* b lss tha" 5 c"tit+s (, i"chs) 3c*t $h" th sta"'*i* is attach' t# a" a&t#atic i+= 3ti"&ishi" s-st as st b- th i"t+"ati#"all+c#"i7' a"' acc*t' "i"+i" *+actics. (,.,)A"- a**+#/' #+&la $hich 't+i"s *i* si7s #" a *+ss&+ '+#* basis a- b &s' t# 't+i" *i* si7 #+ $t sta"'*i* s-sts. Th B&il'i" Oicial a- +2&i+ 'li/+- a"' *+ss&+ tsts #" c#*lt' $t sta"'*i* s-sts b#+ a**+#/i" s&ch s-sts. ()
sta"'*i*s shall b c#""ct' at thi+ bass #+ at thi+ t#*s b *i*s # 2&al si7. (;) Pressure and Gravity Tan's. Ta"!s shall ha/ a ca*acit- s&ici"t t# &+"ish at last 146 lit+s (,50 all#"s) *+ i"&t #+ a *+i#' # "#t lss tha" 10 i"&ts. S&ch ta"!s shall b l#cat' s# as t# *+#/i' "#t lss tha" 11. !il#+as (,5 *#&"'s) *+ss&+ at th t#*#st h#s #&tlt #+ its "ti+ s&**l-.
t#* la" +css' $ith a" i"si' sh#&l'+ t# +ci/ th li' a"' l&sh $ith th i"ish l##+ s&+ac. Th li' shall b a s#li' casti" a"' ha/ a +i" lit +css' #" th t#* th+# s# as t# b l&sh. Th li' shall ha/ th $#+'s %IRE
() Approval . All i+=3ti"&ishi" s-sts i"cl&'i" a&t#atic s*+i"!ls $t a"' '+- sta"'*i*s a&t#atic chical 3ti"&ish+s bas"t *i* i"lts a"' th a**&+t"a"c th+t# shall t th a**+#/al # th i+ <*a+t"t # th *a+tic&la+ &"ici*alit- #+ cit- as t# i"stallati#" a"' l#cati#" a"' shall b s&bct t# s&ch *+i#'ic tsts as a- +2&i+. SECTION ;.01.1:Stages and Platforms (a)Stage -entilators. Th+ shall b #" #+ #+ /"tilat#+s c#"st+&ct' # tal #+ #th+ i"c#b&stibl at+ial "a+ th c"t+ a"' ab#/ th hihst *a+t # a"- $#+!i" sta +ais' ab#/ th sta +## a"' ha/i" a t#tal /"tilati#" a+a 2&al t# at last i/ *+ c"t # th l##+ a+a $ithi" th sta $alls. Th "ti+ 2&i*"t shall c#"#+ t# th #ll#$i" +2&i+"ts: (1)(pening Action. D"tilat#+s shall #*" b- s*+i" acti#" #+ #+c # +a/it- s&ici"t t# #/+c# th cts # "lct +&st 'i+t #+ 3*a"si#" b- hat #+ $a+"i" # th +a$#+!. (,)Glass. 8lass i &s' i" /"tilat#+s &st b *+#tct' aai"st alli" #" th sta. A $i+ sc+" i &s' &"'+ th lass &st b s# *lac' that i cl#' it ca""#t +'&c th +2&i+' /"tilati" a+a # i"t++ $ith th #*+ati" cha"is #+ #bst+&ct th 'ist+ib&ti#" # $at+ +# th a&t#atic i+=3ti"&ishi" s-sts. () Design. D"tilat#+s *"th#&ss a"' s&**#+ti" +a$#+! shall b 'si"' i" acc#+'a"c $ith this C#'. (4) Automatic (penings. Each /"tilat#+ shall b a++a"' t# #*" a&t#aticall- at+ th #&tb+a! # i+ b- th &s # a" a**+#/' a&t#atic cl#si" '/ic as 'i"' i" this C#'. Th &sibl li"! a"' #*+ati" cabl shall h#l' ach '##+ cl#s' aai"st a i"i& 1.5=!il#+a (0=*#&"') c#&"t+#+c 3+t' bs*+i"s #+ c#&"t+$ihts. This i"i& c#&"t+#+c shall b 3+t' #" ach '##+ th+#&h its "ti+ a+c # t+a/l a"' #+ a i"i& 115 '+s. A a"&al c#"t+#l shall b *+#/i''. (5)Spring Actuations. S*+i"s $h" *l#-' t# act&at /"tilat#+
'##+s shall b ca*abl # ai"tai"i" &ll +2&i+' t"si#" i"'i"itl-. S*+i"s shall "#t b st+ss' #+ tha" 50 *+ c"t # thi+ +at' ca*acit- a"' shall "#t b l#cat' 'i+ctl- i" th ai+ st+a "#+ 3*#s' t# th l"ts. (6) 1ocation of usible 1in's. A &sibl li"! shall b *lac' i" th cabl c#"t+#l s-st #" th &"'+si' # th /"tilat#+ at #+ ab#/ th +## li" a"' shall b s# l#cat' as "#t t# b act' b- th #*+ati#" # i+=3ti"&ishi" s-sts. (9)C#"t+#l. R#t a"&al #+ lct+ical c#"t+#l shall *+#/i' #+ b#th #*"i" a"' cl#si" # th /"tilat#+ '##+s #+ *+i#'ic tsti" a"' shall b l#cat' at a *#i"t #" th sta 'si"at' b- th B&il'i" Oicial. h" +#t c#"t+#l # /"tilat#+ is lct+ical *#$+ ail&+ shall "#t act its i"sta"t #*+ati#" i" th /"t # i+. a"' $i"chs a- b *l#-' t# acilitat #*+ati#" # a"&all- c#"t+#ll' /"tilat#+s. (;)%urb %onstruction. C&+bs shall c#"st+&ct' as +2&i+' #+ th +##. (b)Gridirons (1)8+i'i+#"s l- all+is a"' *i"=+ails shall b c#"st+&ct' # i"c#b&stibl at+ials a"' i+ *+#tcti#" # stl a"' i+#" a b #itt'. 8+i'i+#"s a"' l- all+is shall b 'si"' t# s&**#+t a li/ l#a' # "#t lss tha" 11, !il#+as *+ s2&a+ t+ (95 *#&"'s *+ s2&a+ ##t). Each l#t bl#c! $ll shall b 'si"' t# s&**#+t 9., !il#+as *+ li"a+ t+ (,50 *#&"'s *+ li"a+ ##t) a"' th bl#c! $ll shall b 'si"' t# s&**#+t th a+at $iht # all th l#t bl#c! $ll s+/'. Th ha' bl#c! $ll &st b *+#/i'' $ith a" a'2&at st+#"bac! # lat+al b+ac t# #st t#+2&. (,)Th ai" c#&"t+$iht sha/ ba shall b 'si"' t# s&**#+t a h#+i7#"tal a"' /+tical &"i#+l- 'ist+ib&t' li/ l#a' s&ici"t t# acc##'at th $iht i*#s' b- th t#tal "&b+ # l#t bl#c!s i" th +i'i+#". Th sha/ bl#c!s shall b 'si"' t# acc##'at th a3i& l#a' #+ th l#t bl#c!s #+ ha' bl#c!s s+/' $ith a sat- act#+ # i/. (c)R##s Accss#+- t# Sta. I" b&il'i"s ha/i" a sta th '+ssi" +## scti#"s $#+!sh#*s a"' st#++##s shall b l#cat' #" th sta si' # th *+#sc"i& $all a"' shall b s*a+at' +# ach #th+ a"' +# th sta b- "#t lss tha" a O"=#&+ i+=Rsisti/ Occ&*a"c- S*a+ati#". (') Prosceniums &alls. A sta shall b c#*ltl- s*a+at' +# th a&'it#+i& b- a *+#sc"i& $all # "#t lss tha" t$#=h#&+ i"c#b&stibl c#"st+&cti#". Th *+#sc"i& $all shall 3t"' "#t lss tha" 1.,0 t+s (4 t) ab#/ th +## #/+ th a&'it#+i&. P+#sc"i& $alls a- ha/ i" a''iti#" t# th ai" *+#sc"i& #*"i" at th
#+chst+a *it l/l a"' "#t #+ tha" t$# #*"i"s at th sta l##+ l/l ach # $hich shall b "#t #+ tha" ,.00 s2&a+ t+s (,5 s2&a+ t) i" a+a. All #*"i"s i" th *+#sc"i& $all # a sta shall b *+#tct' b- a i+ assbl- ha/i" a #" a"' #"=hal=h#&+ i+= +sisti/ +ati". Th *+#sc"i& #*"i" $hich shall b th ai" #*"i" #+ /i$i" *+#+a"cs shall b *+#/i'' $ith a sl=cl#si" i+=+sisti/ c&+tai" acc#+'i" t# "+all- +c#"i7' a"' acc*t' "i"+i" *+actics. ()Stage loors. Th T-* # C#"st+&cti#" #+ sta l##+s shall '*"' &*#" th +2&i+"t bas' #" th T-* # Occ&*a"c- a"' th c#++s*#"'i" i+=+sisti/ +2&i+"ts. All *a+ts # th sta l##+ shall b 'si"' t# s&**#+t "#t lss tha" 1;5 !il#+as *+ s2&a+ t+ (1,5 *#&"'s *+ s2&a+ ##t). O*"i"s th+#&h sta l##+s shall b 2&i**' $ith tiht= itti" t+a* '##+s. () Platforms. Th T-* # C#"st+&cti#" #+ *lat#+s shall '*"' &*#" th +2&i+"ts bas' #" th T-* # Occ&*a"c- a"' c#++s*#"'i" i+= +sisti/ +2&i+"ts. E"cl#s' *lat#+s shall b *+#/i'' $ith #" #+ #+ /"tilat#+s c#"#+i" t# th +2&i+"ts # sta /"tilat#+s: E3c*t. That th t#tal a+a shall b 2&al t# i/ *+ c"t # th a+a # th *lat#+. h" #+ tha" #" /"tilat#+s is *+#/i'' th- shall b s# s*ac' as t# *+#/i' *+#*+ 3ha&st /"tilati#". D"tilat#+s shall "#t b +2&i+' #+ "cl#s' *lat#+s ha/i" a l##+ a+a # 45.00 s2&a+ t+s (500 s2&a+ t) #+ lss. ()Stage )+its. At last #" 3it "#t lss tha" ?0 c"tit+s ( t) $i' shall b *+#/i'' +# a *assa$a- "#t lss tha" ?0 c"tit+s ( t) i" $i'th t# a st+t #+ 3it c#&+t. A" 3it stai+ "#t lss tha" 95 c"tit+s (, t 6 i"chs) $i' shall b *+#/i'' #+ +ss +# ach l- all+-. Each ti+ # '+ssi" +##s shall b *+#/i'' $ith at last t$# a"s # +ss ach "#t lss tha" 95 c"tit+s (, t 6 i"chs) $i' a"' all s&ch stai+s shall b c#"st+&ct' as s*cii' i" this C#'. Th stai+s +2&i+' i" this S&bscti#" "' t# b "cl#s'. SECTION ;.05.14: !otion Picture Pro:ection $ooms (a)General . Th *+#/isi#"s # this Scti#" shall a**l- #"l- $h+ +ibb#" t-* #ti#" *ict&+ il i" 3css # ,,=illit+ (9;=i"ch) $i'th a"' lct+ic a+ *+#cti#" 2&i*"t a+ &s'. E/+- #ti#" *ict&+ achi" &si" +ibb#" t-* i" 3css # ,,=illit+ (9;=i"ch) $i'th a"' lct+ic a+c *+#cti#" 2&i*"t t#th+ $ith all lct+ical '/ics +h#stats achi"s a"' all s&ch ils *+s"t i" a"- 8+#&* C I #+ Occ&*a"c- shall b "cl#s' i" a *+#cti#" +## la+ "#&h t# *+it th #*+at#+ t# $al! +l- #" ith+ si' a"' bac! # th achi".
(b) %onstruction. E/+- *+#cti#" +## shall b # "#t lss tha" #"=h#&+ i+= +sisti/ c#"st+&cti#" th+#&h#&t a"' th $alls a"' cili" shall b i"ish' $ith i"c#b&stibl at+ial. Th cili" shall b "#t lss tha" ,.40 t+s (; t) +# th i"ish' l##+. Th +## shall ha/ a l##+ a+a # "#t lss tha" 9.00 s2&a+ t+s (;0 s2&a+ t) a"' .50 s2&a+ t+s (40 s2&a+ t) #+ ach a''iti#"al achi". (c) )+its. E/+- *+#cti#" +## shall ha/ at last t$# '##+$a- s*a+at' b"#t lss tha" #"=thi+' th *+it+ # th +## ach at last 95 c"tit+s (, t 6 i"chs) $i' a"' ,.00 t+s (6 t 9 i"chs) hih. All "t+a"cs t# a *+#cti#" +## shall b *+#tct' b- a sl= cl#si" i+ assbl- ha/i" a th+=#&+ths h#&+ i+=+sisti/ +ati". S&ch '##+s shall #*" #&t$a+' a"' la' t# *+#*+ 3its as +2&i+' i" this C#' a"' shall "#t b 2&i**' $ith a"- latch. Th a3i& $i'th # s&ch '##+ "' b "# #+ tha" 95 c"tit+s (, t 6 i"chs). (') Ports and (penings. P#+ts i" *+#cti#" +## $alls shall b # th+ !i"'s: *+#cti#" *#+ts #bs+/ati#" *#+ts a"' c#bi"ati#" *#+ts &s' #+ b#th #bs+/ati#" a"' #+ st+#*tic#" s*#t #+ l##'liht achi"s. (1) Ports $e/uired . Th+ shall b *+#/i'' #+ ach #ti#" *ict&+ *+#ct#+ "#t #+ tha" #" *+#cti#" *#+t $hich shall b liit' i" a+a t# 994 s2&a+ c"tit+s (1,0 s2&a+ i"chs) a"' "#t #+ tha" #" #bs+/ati#" *#+t $hich shall b liit' i" a+a t# 1,?0 s2&a+ c"tit+s (,00 s2&a+ i"chs). Th+ shall b "#t #+ tha" th+ c#bi"ati#" *#+ts ach # $hich shall "#t 3c' 95 c"tit+s b- 60 c"tit+s (0 i"chs b- ,4 i"chs). Each *#+t #*"i" shall b c#*ltl- c#/+' $ith a *a" # lass: )+cept That $h" actat (sat-) il is &s' *+#cti#" *#+ts a- b i"c+as' i" si7 t# a" a+a "#t t# 3c' 4644 s2&a+ c"tit+s (9,0 s2&a+ i"chs). (,)Shutters. Each *#+t a"' /+- #th+ #*"i" i" *+#cti#" +## $alls i"cl&'i" a"- +sh=ai+ i"lts b&t 3cl&'i" 3it '##+s a"' 3ha&st '&cts shall b *+#/i'' $ith a sh&tt+ # "#t lss tha" N#. 10 U.S. a& sht tal #+ its 2&i/al"t la+ "#&h t# #/+la* at last ,5 illit+s (1 i"ch) #" all si's # s&ch #*"i". Sh&tt+s shall b a++a"' t# sli' $ith#&t bi"'i" i" &i's c#"st+&ct' # at+ial 2&al t# th sh&tt+s i" st+"th a"' i+ +sista"c. Each sh&tt+ shall b 2&i**' $ith a 94HC (165H) &sibl li"! $hich $h" &s' b- hat $ill ca&s cl#s&+ # th sh&tt+ b- +a/it-. Sh&tt+s # a si7 +at+ tha" 1,?0 s2&a+ c"tit+s (,00 s2&a+ i"chs) shall b 2&i**' $ith a c#&"t+=bala"c. Th+ shall als# b a &sibl li"! l#cat' #/+ th &**+ aa7i" # ach *+#ct#+ $hich &*#" #*+ati" $ill cl#s all th sh&tt+s. I" a''iti#" th+ shall b *+#/i'' s&itabl a"s #+ a"&allcl#si" all sh&tt+s si<a"#&sl- +# a"- *+#ct#+ ha' a"'
+# a *#i"t $ithi" th *+#cti#" +## "a+ ach 3it '##+. Sh&tt+s #" #*"i"s "#t i" &s shall b !*t cl#s': )+cept That sh&tt+s a- b #itt' $h" actat (sat-) il #"l- is &s'. ()-entilation (1) "nlet . A +sh=ai+ i"lt +# th 3t+i#+ # th b&il'i" "#t lss tha" ?,;. ; s2&a+ c"tit+s (114 s2&a+ i"chs) a"' *+#tct' $ith $i+ "tti" shall b i"stall' $ithi" 50 illit+s (, i"chs) # th l##+ i" /+- *+#cti#" +## th s#&+c # $hich shall b +#t +# #th+ #&tsi' /"ts #+ l&s. (,)(utlets. D"tilati#" shall b *+#/i'' b- #" #+ #+ cha"ical 3ha&st s-sts $hich shall '+a$ ai+ +# ach a+c la* a"' +# #" #+ #+ *#i"ts "a+ th cili". S-sts shall 3ha&st t# #&t'##+s ith+ 'i+ctl- #+ th+#&h a" i"c#b&stibl l& &s' #+ "# #th+ *&+*#s. E3ha&st ca*acit- shall b "#t lss tha" 0.4, c&bic t+ (15 c&bic t) "#+ #+ tha" 1.40 c&bic t+s (50 c&bic t) *+ i"&t #+ ach a+ la* *l&s 5.60 c&bic t+s (,00 c&bic t) *+ i"&t #+ th +## itsl. S-sts shall b c#"t+#ll' +# $ithi" th "cl#s&+ a"' ha/ *il#t lihts t# i"'icat #*+ati#". Th 3ha&st s-st s+/i" th *+#cti#" +## a- b 3t"'' t# c#/+ +## ass#ciat' th+$ith s&ch as +$i"' +##s. N# 'a*+s shall b i"stall' i" s&ch 3ha&st s-sts. D"tilati#" # ths +##s shall "#t b c#""ct' i" a"$a- /"tilati" #+ ai+ c#"'iti#"i" s-st s+/i" #th+ *#+ti#"s # th b&il'i". E3ha&st '&cts shall b # i"c#b&stibl at+ial a"' shall ith+ b !*t ,5 illit+s (1 i"ch) +# c#b&stibl at+ial #+ c#/+' $ith 10 illit+s (1, i"ch) # i"c#b&stibl hat=i"s&lati" at+ial. () $egulation of )/uipment . All shl/s i3t&+s a"' i3' 2&i*"t i" a *+#cti#" +## shall b c#"st+&ct' # i"c#b&stibl at+ials. All ils "#t i" act&al &s shall b st#+' i" tal cabi"ts ha/i" i"'i/i'&als c#*a+t"ts #+ +ls #+ shall b i" "+all- acc*t' shi**i" c#"tai"+s. N# s#l'+ shall b &s' i" th c#"st+&cti#" # s&ch tal cabi"ts. ()Sanitary $e/uirements. E/+- *+#cti#" +## shall b *+#/i'' $ith &""cl#s' $at+ cl#st a"' la/at#+-. SECTION ;.01.15: 1athing, Plastering, and "nstallation of &allboards (a)8"+al. Th i"stallati#" # lath *last+ a"' -*s& $allb#a+'s shall c#"#+ t# th i+=+sisti/ +ati" +2&i+"ts a"' th T-* # C#"st+&cti#" # th b&il'i" a"' shall b 'si"' i" acc#+'a"c $ith th lall- acc*t' *+i"ci*ls # "i"+i". TITLE 9
!echanical and )lectrical $egulations CHAPTER 9.01
!echanical $egulations SECTION ?.01.01: !echanical %ode (a)All cha"ical s-sts 2&i*"t a"' i"stallati#"s "ti#"' i" this C#' shall c#"#+ t# th *+#/isi#"s # th cha"ical C#' # th Phili**i"s latst 'iti#" a'#*t' a"' *+#&lat' b- th B#a+' # cha"ical E"i"+i" E3ai"+s *&+s&a"t t# C##"$alth Act N&b+' ,?4 as a"''. CHAPTER 9.02
)lectrical $egulations SECTION ?.0,.01: )lectrical %ode (a)All lct+ical s-sts a"' i"stallati#"s "ti#"' i" this C#' shall c#"#+ t# th *+#/isi#"s # th Phili**i" Elct+ical C#' latst 'iti#" a'#*t' a"' *+#&lat' b- th B#a+' # Elct+ical E"i"+i" E3ai"+s *&+s&a"t t# R*&blic Act N#. 1;4 #th+$is !"#$" as th Elct+ical E"i"+i" La$. TITLE 10
Special Sub:ects CHAPTER 10.01
Photographic and ?.ray ilms SECTION 10.01.01:Storage and andling (a)I" th st#+a a"' ha"'li" # *h#t#+a*hic a"' 3=+a- "it+#cll&l#s il a&t#atic s*+i"!l+s shall b *+#/i'' i" th #ll#$i" cas: (1)h" &"3*#s' a"' th ils 3c' th a+at # 14.00 c&bic t+s (500 c&bic t) ths sh#&l' b i" "+all- acc*t' sat- shi**i" c#"tai"+s #+ ils (,)h+ shl/i" &s' #+ st#+a # i"'i/i'&al *ac!as "#t i" sai' sat- shi**i" c#"tai"+s a"' th ils 3c's 1.40 c&bic t+s (50 c&bic t) i" ca*acit- #+ ()St#+a "#t i" "+all- acc*t' sat- shi**i" c#"tai"+s i" a"i+ scti#" 2&i**' $ith a&t#atic s*+i"!l+s a- b *+itt' &* t# 14.00 c&bic t+s (500 c&bic t). (b)il "ati/s i" st#+a #+ i" *+#css # ha"'li" shall b !*t i" ha/a"ila "/l#*s "#t 3c'i" 1, ils t# a" "/l#*. E3*a"'i"
"/l#*s shall "#t b &s'. (c)il "ati/s shall b !*t i" *+#*+l- i"s&lat' /"t' cabi"ts /"t' st#+a /a<s #+ #&tsi' st#+a h#&ss. N#t #+ tha" 11 !il#+as (,50 *#&"'s shall b st#+' i" a"- si"l cabi"t. h+ th il st#+' 3c's 45.5 !il#+as (1000 *#&"'s) it shall b i" /"t' st#+a /a<s #+ i" a 'tach' st+&ct&+ #+ +## /a<. <##+ #*"i"s i" /a< shall b # #&+ h#&+ i+=+sisti/ c#"st+&cti#" a"' shall b !*t cl#s 3c*t $h" i" &s. (')O"l- i"ca"'sc"t lct+ic lihts shall b *+itt' *+#tct' $ith s&bsta"tial $i+ &a+'s #+ /a*#+ *+## l#bs #+ b#th. P#+tabl lihts #" 3t"si#" c#+'s a+ *+#hibit'. S#!i" shall b *+#hibit' a"' c#"s*ic&#&s "# s#!i" si" *#st'. ()N# ils shall b st#+' $ithi" 60 c"tit+s (, t) sa *i*s chi"-s #+ #th+ s#&+cs # hat. ()i+st ai' a**lia"cs # t-*s &si" $at+ #+ $at+ s#l&ti#"s shall b *+#/i''.
$ith "+all- acc*t' *+actics CHAPTER 10.02
Prefabricated %onstruction SECTION 10.0,.01:General (a)P+ab+icat' assbl- is a st+&ct&+al &"it th i"t+al *a+ts # $hich ha/ b" b&ilt &* #+ assbl' *+i#+ t# i"c#+*#+ati#" i" th b&il'i". (b)S*cial tsts bas' #" i"t+"ati#"all- +c#"i7' a"' acc*t' "i"+i" *+actics shall b +2&i+' #" assblis t# 't+i" hi+ st+&ct&+al a**+#*+iat"ss '&+abilit- s#&"'"ss a"' $ath+ a"' i+ +sista"c. at+ials a"' thi+ assbl- shall c#*l- $ith th latst "+allacc*t' "i"+i" a"' a+chitct&+al s*ciicati#"s a"' sta"'a+'s. (c)E/+- '/ic #+ s-st 'si"' t# c#""ct *+ab+icat' assblis shall b ca*abl # '/l#*i" th st+"th # th 'i+"t b+s as a h##"#&s #+ #"#lithic st+&ct&+ 3c*t i" th cas # b+s #+i" *a+t # a st+&ct&+al +a as s*cii' i" this C#'. A"ch#+as a"' c#""cti#"s bt$" b+s a"' th s&**#+ti" l"ts # th st+&ct&+ #+ $alls shall b ca*abl # $ithsta"'i" all *+#babl 3t+"al a"' i"t+"al #+cs #+ #th+ c#"'iti#"s #+ a st+&ct&+all- s#&"' c#"st+&cti#". I" st+&ct&+al 'si" *+#*+ all#$a"cs shall b a' #+ a"- at+ial t# b 'is*lac' #+ +#/' #+ th i"stallati#"s # *i*s c#"'&its #+ #th+ (')Plac"t # *+ab+icat' assblis shall b i"s*ct' t# 't+i"' c#*lia"c $ith this C#'. CHAPTER 10.03
Plastics SECTION 10.0.01:General (a)A**+#/' Plastics. A**+#/' *lastic at+ials shall b th#s $hich ha/ a la=s*+a' +ati" # ,,5 #+ lss a"' a s#! '"sit- "#t +at+ tha" that #btai"' +# th b&+"i" # &"t+at' $##' &"'+ siila+ c#"'iti#"s $h" tst' i" acc#+'a"c $ith "+all- +c#"i7' a"' acc*t' "i"+i" *+actics #+ s&+ac b&+"i" cha+act+istics # b&il'i" at+ials i" th $a- i"t"'' #+ &s. Th *+#'&cts # c#b&sti#" shall b "# #+ t#3ic tha" th b&+"i" # &"t+at' $##' &"'+ siila+ c#"'iti#"s. SECTION 10.0.0,: "nstallation (a)St+&ct&+al R2&i+"ts. All *lastic at+ials a"' thi+ assblis shall b # a'2&at st+"th a"' '&+abilit- t# $ithsta"' th *+sc+ib' 'si" l#a's. S&ici"t a"' s&bsta"tial tch"ical 'ata shall b s&bitt' t#
stablish st+sss a3i& &"s&**#+t' s*a"s a"' s&ch #th+ i"#+ati#" as a- b '' "cssa+- #+ th /a+i#&s thic!"ss a"' #+s &s'. (b) astenings. ast"i"s shall b a'2&at t# $ithsta"' 'si" l#a's a"' i"t+"al a"' 3t+"al st+sss +2&i+' # th assbl- P+#*+ all#$a"cs shall b a' #+ 3*a"si#" a"' c#"t+acti#" # *lastic at+ials i" c#"&"cti#" $ith #th+ at+ials $ith $hich it assbl' #+ i"t+at'. SECTION 10.0.0:Gla#ing of (penings (a)<##+s sash a"' +a' #*"i"s i" 3t+i#+ $alls # all b&il'i" 3c*t T-*s ID a"' D c#"st+&cti#" a- b la7' #+ 2&i**' $ith a**+#/' *lastic: Provided That: (1)Th $all i" $hich s&ch la7i" is i"stall' is s# l#cat' that #*"i"s a+ "#t +2&i+' t# b i+=*+#tct'. (,)E3c*t #+ T-* I b&il'i"s th l#cati#" si7 a"' s*aci" # s&ch la7' #*"i"s '# "#t 3c' th /al&s st b- "+all+c#"i7' a"' acc*t' *+i"ci*ls # "i"+i". ()Plastics &s' i" la7' #*"i"s # T-* II b&il'i"s shall b # at+ials a**+#*+iat t# &s acc#+'i" t# la=s*+a' cha+act+istics a"' th l#cati#" si7 a"' s*aci" # th #*"i"s '# "#t 3c' th /al&s st #+th b- "+all- acc*t' *+i"ci*ls # "i"+i". SECTION 10.0.04:S'ylights (a)General . A**+#/' *lastics a- b &s' i" s!-lihts i"stall' #" +##s T-*s I II #+ III b&il'i"s a"' all b&il'i"s 2&i**' $ith a" a**+#/' a&t#atic i+=3ti"&ishi" s-st i" 8+#&*s A B C E @ = a" =4 Occ&*a"cis: E3c*t That: (1)A**+#/' *lastics a- b &s' i" a"- t-* # c#"st+&cti#" #+ #cc&*a"c- as a i+ /"ti" s-st $h" a**+#/' b- th B&il'i" Oicial. (,)Plastics a- b &s' i" a**+#/' s!-lihts i" T-* I #"=h#&+ c#"st+&cti#"s $hich a+ l#cat' 0 c"tit+s (1, i"chs) #+ #+ ab#/ th l#$+ *la" # th cili". Th $alls # th s!-liht $ll shall b "# lss i+=+sisti/ tha" th a'ac"t cili". ()h+ a i+=+sisti/ cili" is "#t +2&i+' i" #"=st#+- b&il'i"s a**+#/' *lastics a- b &s' i" s!-lihts. (b) "nstallation $e/uirements (1)E3c*t i" 8+#&* A Occ&*a"cis "# s!-liht shall b i"stall' $ithi"
.00 t+s (10 t) # a *+#*+t- li". (,)Th 's # '#=t-* s!-lihts shall b *+#*+l- lash'. ()Plastic s!-lihts shall b s*a+at' +# ach #th+ b- at last ,.50 t+s (t 4 i"chs) Lat+all- a"' .00 t+s (10 t) al#" th sl#* # th +##. (c) Allowable Areas. Th a+a # i"'i/i'&al *lastic s!-lihts shall "#t 3c' 10.00 s2&a+ t+s (109 s2&a+ t). Th t#tal a+at a+a # *lastics &s' i" s!-lihts #"it#+s a"' sa$t##th la7i" shall "#t 3c' ,0 *+ c"t # th l##+ a+a # th +## #+ #cc&*a"c- shlt+'. (')%urb $e/uirements. Plastic s!-lihts i" +##s ha/i" a sl#* # lss tha" 1 i" shall ha/ a 10 c"tit+ (4=i"ch) hih c&+b. Th c&+b a- b #itt' $h+ a $i+ sc+" "#t sall+ th N#. 1, U.S. a& $ith ,5= illit+ (1=i"ch) sh is *+#/i'' i'iatl- bl#$ th s!-liht. Th sc+" shall b s&bsta"tiall- #&"t' bl#$ th s!-liht. SECTION 10.0.05: 1ight.Transmitting Panels in !onitors and Sawtooth $oofs (a)General . h+ a i+=+sisti/ +ati" is "#t +2&i+' #+ th +## st+&ct&+ a"' i" all b&il'i"s *+#/i'' $ith a" a**+#/' a&t#atic i+= 3ti"&ishi" s-st a**+#/' *lastics a- b &s' $ith #+ $ith#&t sash as th liht=t+a"sitti" 'i& i" #"it#+s a"' sa$t##th +##s: )+cept That *lastics &s' i" #"it#+s #+ sa$t##th +##s # T-* II b&il'i"s shall b # at+ials a**+#*+iat t# &s acc#+'i" t# la= s*+a' cha+act+istics. (b) Allowable Areas. Th a+a # i"'i/i'&al *lastic la7i" &s' i" #"it#+s a"' sa$t##th la7i" shall "#t 3c' 15.00 s2&a+ t+s (150 s2&a+ t). Th t#tal a+at a+a # *lastics &s' i" s!-lihts #"it#+s a"' sa$t##th la7i" shall "#t 3c' ,0 *+ c"t # th l##+ a+a # th +## #+ #cc&*a"c- shlt+'. (c) Area Separations. Th a+as # s&ch *lastic *a"ls shall b s*a+at' +# ach #th+ b- a scti#" i"c#b&stibl at+ials #+ b- a scti#" # th +##i" at+ial # th st+&ct&+ "#t lss tha" 1.50 t+s (5 t) i" l"th. Th l#$+ ' # th *lastic at+ial shall b at last 15 c"tit+s (6 i"chs) ab#/ th s&+ac # th a'#i"i" +## s&+ac. SECTION 10.0.06: Plastic 1ight Diffusers in %eilings (a)General . Cili" liht 'i&s+s ha/i" a" a+a +at+ tha" 10 *+ c"t # a"- 10.00 s2&a+ t+s (100 s2&a+ t) # +## a+a shall b a**+#/' *lastics c#"#+i" t# th +2&i+"ts s*cii' i" this C#'. (b) "nstallation. Plastic liht 'i&s+s shall b i"stall' i" s&ch a a""+ that th- $ill "#t +a'il- bc# 'tach' $h" s&bct' t# +## t*+at&+ # 14?HC (00H) #+ ,5 i"&ts 3c*t #+ *lastic liht 'i&s+s $hich a+ i"stall' i" th i+st l##+ a+as # 8+#&* C
Occ&*a"cis ha/i" +ss 'i+ctl- t# th 3t+i#+ # th b&il'i" a"' *lastic liht 'i&s+s $hich a+ l#cat' bt$" a" a**+#/' a&t#atic i+=3ti"&ishi" s-st a"' th a+as t# b *+#tct' #th+ tha" *&blic c#++i'#+s #+ 8+#&*s A B C < E 8 a"' I Occ&*a"cis i tsts i" acc#+'a"c $ith "+all- acc*t' a"' +c#"i7' *+i"ci*ls # "i"+i" ha/ stablish' that s&ch i"stallati#"s $ill "#t i"t++ $ith th ici"t #*+ati#" # s&ch a&t#atic i+=3ti"&ishi" s-sts. SECTION 10.0.09: Partitions (a)h+ *a+titi#"s a+ "#t +2&i+' t# b # i+=+sisti/ #+ i"c#b&stibl c#"st+&cti#" a**+#/' *lastics c#"#+i" t# th +2&i+"ts s*cii' i" this C#' a- b &s'. SECTION 10.0.0;: )+terior -eneer (a)General . E3t+i#+ /"+ a- b # a**+#/' *lastic at+ials a"' shall c#"#+ t# th *+#/isi#"s # this Scti#". (b) eight . Plastic /"+ a- b attach' t# 3t+i#+ $alls ab#/ th i+st st#+# b&il'i"s l#cat' #&tsi' # hihl- +st+icti/ i+ #"s: Provided, further That th hiht # /"+ is "#t i" 3css # 10.50 t+s (5 t) ab#/ th a'ac"t +a' l/ati#". (c) Area. Scti#" # *lastic /"+ shall "#t 3c' 15.00 s2&a+ t+s (150 s2&a+ t) i" a+a: )+cept That i" lss +st+icti/ i+ #"s th a+a a- b i"c+as' b- 50 *+ c"t. (')Separation. Scti#"s # *lastic /"+ shall b s*a+at' b- a i"i& # 1.,0 t+s (4 t) /+ticall- a"' 60 c"tit+s (, t) h#+i7#"tall-. SECTION 10.0.0?: Awnings and %anopies (a)Plastics # at+ials a**+#*+iat t# &s acc#+'i" t# la=s*+a' cha+act+istics a- b &tili7' i" a$"i"s a"' ca"#*is a"' all s&ch a$"i"s a"' ca"#*is shall b c#"st+&ct' i" acc#+'a"c $ith *+#/isi#"s #/+"i" *+#cti#"s a"' a**"'as s*cii' i" this C#'. (b)A**+#/' *lastics a- b &s' i" a$"i"s $h+ &"t+at' ca"/as is *+itt'. (c)A**+#/' *lastics a- b &s' i" li& # *lai" lass i" +"h#&s i" lss +st+icti/ i+ #"s. CHAPTER 10.0
Sheet !etal Spray Booths SECTION 10.04.01:General (a)General . Pai"t s*+a- b##ths shall b c#"st+&ct' # stl # "#t lss tha" N#. 1; U.S. a& i" thic!"ss a"' shall b 'si"' i" acc#+'a"c $ith this
C#'. (b) Area. Th a+a # a *ai"t s*+a- b##th shall "#t 3c' 150 s2&a+ t+s (1500 s2&a+ t) "#+ 10 *+ c"t # th basic a+a *+itt' #+ th a#+ &s # th b&il'i" acc#+'i" t# th #cc&*a"c- +#&*. (c) loor %onstruction. Th l##+ shall b c#"st+&ct' # i"c#b&stibl at+ial. (') "nterior Surface. Pai"t s*+a- b##ths shall b 'si"' t# *+it th + *assa # 3ha&st ai+ +# all *a+ts # th i"t+i#+ a"' all i"t+i#+ s&+acs shall b s##th a"' c#"ti"&#&s $ith#&t #&tsta"'i" 's.
SECTION 10.04.0,: ire Protection (a)E/+- s*+a- b##th ha/i" a" #*" +#"t l/ati#" la++ tha" 0.?0 t+ (? s2&a+ t) a"' $hich is "#t 2&i**' $ith '##+s shall ha/ a i+ c&+tai" #+ tal 'lct#+ "#t lss tha" 10 c"tit+s (4 i"chs) '* i"stall' that &**+ #&t+ ' # th b##th #*"i". SECTION 10.04.0: 1ight (a)Pai"t s*+a- b##ths shall ill&i"at' th+#&h ha+' $i+ #+ hat=t+at' lass *a"ls. Th lass *a"ls shall b l#cat' i" s&ch a a""+ as t# +'&c th ha7a+' # i"iti#" ca&s' b- *ai"t s*+a- '*#sit. SECTION 10.04.04:-entilation (a)General . cha"ical /"tilati#" shall b *+#/i'' 'i+ct t# th 3t+i#+ # th b&il'i". Th cha"ical 3ha&st s-st shall b 'si"' t# #/ th ai+ th+#&h a"- *#+ti#" # th *ai"t s*+a- a+a at th +at # "#t lss tha" 0.00 li"a+ t+s (100 li"a+ t) *+ i"&t. Th bla's # 3ha&st a" shall b c#"st+&ct' # "#"++#&s at+ials a"' shall b #&"t' i" s&ch a a""+ as t# *+/"t c#"tact $ith th 3ha&st '&ct. Th #t#+ shall "#t b #&"t' i" th s*+a- b##th #+ th '&ct s-st a"' blts shall b "cl#s' $h+ th- "t+ th b##th #+ '&ct s-st. (b) )+haust Ducts. E3ha&st '&cts shall b c#"st+&ct' # stl ha/i" a thic!"ss "#t lss tha" th /al&s st b- "+all- +c#"i7' a"' acc*t' *+i"ci*ls # "i"+i". Th 'ischa+ *ai"t #+ '&cts i" a *ai"t s*+a b##th shall b "#t lss tha" 1.;0 t+s (6 t) +# a'#i"i" c#b&stibl c#"st+&cti#" "#+ lss tha" 9.50 t+s (,5 t) +# a'#i"i" 3t+i#+ $all #*"i"s: )+cept That th 'ischa+ *#i"t #+ 3ha&st '&cts is "#t +&lat' i" a $at+=$ash s*+a- b##th. CHAPTER 10.0!
Glass and Gla#ing SECTION 10.05.01:General
(a)This Cha*t+ shall a**l- t# 3t+i#+ lass a"' la7i" i" all #cc&*a"cis 3c*t 8+#&*s A B a"' @ Occ&*a"cis "#t #/+ th+ st#+-s i" hiht a"' t# i"t+i#+ a"' 3t+i#+ lass a"' la7i" i" all #cc&*a"cis s&bct t# h&a" i*act as s*cii' i" this Cha*t+. c'asia
(b)Sta"'a+'s #+ at+ials shall c#"#+ t# this Cha*t+ a"' t# "+all+c#"i7' a"' acc*t' *+i"ci*ls # "i"+i" #" lass 'i"si#"al t#l+a"c b+a!i" st+ss l/ls a"' 'si" (sat-) act#+s. (c)Each liht shall ba+ th a"&act&++Js labl 'si"ati" th t-* a"' thic!"ss # lass. Each liht $ith s*cial *+#+a"c cha+act+istics s&ch as lai"at' hat=st+"th"' &ll- t*+' #+ i"s&lat' shall ba+ th a"&act&++Js i'"tiicati#" sh#$i" th s*cial cha+act+istic a"' thic!"ss b- tchi" #+ #th+ *+a""t i'"tiicati#" that shall b /isibl at+ th lass is la7'. SECTION 10.05.0,: Area 1imitation (a)E3t+i#+ lass a"' la7i" shall b ca*abl # sat- $ithsta"'i" th l#a's st #+th b- "+all- +c#"i7' a"' acc*t' *+i"ci*ls # "i"+i" #" $i"' *+ss&+s #+ /a+i#&s hiht 7#"s ab#/ +#&"' acti" i"$a+' #+ #&t$a+'. Th a+a # i"'i/i'&al lihts shall "#t b #+ tha" th#s st b- "+all- +c#"i7' a"' acc*tabl *+i"ci*ls # "i"+i" #" th a3i& all#$abl a+a # lass acc#+'i" t# th $i"' l#a' <i*li' b- th a**+#*+iat a'&st"t act#+. SECTION 10.05.0:Gla#ing (a)8lass i+l- s&**#+t' #" all #&+ 's shall b la7' $ith a i"i& la*s a"' ' cla+a"cs i" acc#+'a"c $ith "+all- acc*t' a"' +c#"i7' *+i"ci*ls # "i"+i" #+ i"i& la7i" +2&i+"ts: Provided That lass ' cla+a"c i" i3' #*"i"s shall b "#t lss tha" $hat is +2&i+' #+ $i"' a"' a+th2&a! '+it. #+ lass "#t i+ls&**#+t' #" all #&+ 's 'si" shall b s&bitt' #+ a**+#/al. 8lass s&**#+ts shall b c#"si'+' i+ $h" 'lcti#" # th s&**#+t at 'si" l#a' '#s "#t 3c' 1195th # th s*a". SECTION 10.05.04:&indows 1ouvered (a)R&la+ *lat sht #+ *att+"' lass i" al#&sis a"' l#&/+' $i"'#$s shall "#t b thi""+ tha" "#i"al 5.6 illit+s (9, i"ch) a"' "# l#"+ tha" 1.,0 t+s (4 t) E3*#s' lass '' shall b s##th. SECTION 10.05.05: "mpact (a)+alss lass '##+s lass i" '##+s i3' lass *a"ls a"' siila+ la7' #*"i"s $hich a- b s&bct t# acci'"tal h&a" i*act shall c#"#+ $ith "+all- +c#"i7' a"' acc*t' *+i"ci*ls # "i"+i" #" i*act l#a's # lass: )+cept i" th #ll#$i" cass:
(1)Bath t&b a"' sh#$+ "cl#s&+s shall b c#"st+&ct' +# a**+#/' shatt+=+sista"t at+ials s&ch as: $i+ +i"#+c' lass "#t lss tha" 5=6=illit+ (9,=i"ch) thic!"ss &ll- t*+' lass "#t lss tha" 4.;=illit+ (16=i"ch) thic!"ss #+ lai"at' sat- lass # "#t lss tha" 6.4=illit+ (14=i"ch) thic!"ss. (,)8lass lihts l#cat' "#t lss tha" 45 c"tit+s (1; i"chs) ab#/ th a'ac"t i"ish' l##+ #+ $al!i" s&+ac. ()8lass lihts $h" th last 'i"si#" is "# +at+ tha" 45 c"tit+s (1; i"chs). (4)8lass lihts 0.55 s2&a+ t+ (16 s2&a+ t) #+ lss i" a+a. CHAPTER 10.06
Signs SECTION 10.06.01:General (a)N# si"s #+ si"b#a+'s shall b +ct' i" s&ch a a""+ as t# c#"&s #+ #bst+&ct th /i$ #+ i"t+*+tati#" # a"- #icial t+aic si" si"al #+ '/ic. (b)N# si"b#a+'s shall b c#"st+&ct' as t# &"'&l- #bst+&ct th "at&+al /i$ # th la"'sca* 'ist+act #+ #bst+&ct th /i$ # th *&blic as t# c#"stit&t a t+aic ha7a+' #+ #th+$is 'il 'bas #+ #"' th asthtic a"' c<&+al /al&s a"' t+a'iti#"s # th ili*i"# *#*l. SECTION 10.06.0,: !aintenance (a)All si"s t#th+ $ith all # thi+ s&**#+ts b+acs &-s a"' a"ch#+s shall b !*t i" +*ai+ a"' i" *+#*+ stat # *+s+/ati#". Th 'is*la- s&+acs # all si"s shall b !*t "atl- *ai"t' #+ *#st' at all tis. SECTION 10.06.0: Design and %onstruction (a)General . Si"s a"' si"s st+&ct&+s shall b 'si"' a"' c#"st+&ct' t# +sist all $i"' a"' sisic #+cs. All b+aci" s-sts shall b 'si"' a"' c#"st+&ct' t# t+a"s+ lat+al #+cs t# th #&"'ati#"s. #+ si"s #" b&il'i"s th 'a' a"' lat+al l#a's shall b t+a"sitt' th+#&h th st+&ct&+al +a # th b&il'i" t# th +#&"' i" s&ch a""+ as "#t t# #/+st+ss a"- # th l"ts th+#. Th #/+t&+"i" #"t *+#'&c' +# lat+al #+cs shall i" "# cas 3c' t$#=thi+'s # th 'a'=l#a' +sisti" #"t. U*lit '& t# #/+t&+"i" shall b a'2&atl- +sist' b- *+#*+ a"ch#+a t# th +#&"' #+ t# th st+&ct&+al +a # th b&il'i". Th $iht # a+th s&*+i*#s' #/+ ##ti"s a- b &s' i" 't+i"i" th 'a'=l#a' +sisti" #"t. S&ch a+th shall b ca+&ll- *lac' a"' th#+#&hl- c#*act'. SECTION 10.06.04:Support
(a)General . Th s&**#+ts #+ all si"s #+ si"s st+&ct&+s shall b *lac' i" #+ &*#" *+i/at *+#*+t- a"' shall b sc&+l- b&ilt c#"st+&ct' a"' +ct' i" c#"#+it- $ith th +2&i+"ts # this C#'. (b) !aterials. at+ials # c#"st+&cti#" #+ si"s a"' si" st+&ct&+s shall b # th 2&alit- a"' +a' as s*cii' i" this C#'. (c) $estrictions and %ombustible !aterials. All si"s a"' si" st+&ct&+s +ct' i" hihl- +st+icti/ i+ #"s shall ha/ st+&ct&+al b+s # i"c#b&stibl at+ials. 8+#&"' si"s a- b c#"st+&ct' # a"at+ial ti" th +2&i+"ts # this C#'. C#bi"ati#" si"s +## si"s $alls si"s *+#cti" si"s a"' si"s #" a+2&s shall b c#"st+&ct' # i"c#b&stibl at+ials. N# c#b&stibl at+ials #th+ tha" a**+#/' *lastics shall b &s' i" th c#"st+&cti#" # lct+ic si"s. (')
at+ial c#/+i" # 2&al st+"th. (b)%learance from ire )scapes, )+its, or Standpipes . N# si" #+ si"s st+&ct&+ shall b +ct' i" s&ch a a""+ that a"- *#+ti#" # its s&+ac #+ s&**#+ts $ill i"t++ i" a"- $a- $ith th + &s # a"- i+ sca* 3it #+ sta"'*i*. (c)(bstruction of (penings. N# si" shall #bst+&ct a"- #*"i" t# s&ch a" 3t"t that liht #+ /"tilati#" is +'&c' t# a *#i"t bl#$ that +2&i+' b- this C#'. Si"s +ct' $ithi" 1.50 t+s (5 t) # a" 3t+i#+ $all i" $hich th+ a+ #*"i"s $ithi" th a+a # th si" shall b c#"st+&ct' # i"c#b&stibl at+ial #+ a**+#/' *lastics. (') Pro:ection (ver Alleys. N# si" #+ si" st+&ct&+s shall *+#ct i"t# a" *&blic all- bl#$ a hiht # 4.,5 t+s (14 t) ab#/ +a' "#+ *+#ct #+ tha" 0 c"tit+s (1, i"chs) $h+ th si" st+&ct&+ is l#cat' 4.,5 t+s (14 t) t# 4.;5 t+s (16 t) ab#/ +a'. Th si" #+ si" st+&ct&+ a- *+#ct "#t #+ tha" 0.?0 t+ ( t) i"t# th *&blic all- $h+ th si" #+ si" st+&ct&+ is l#cat' #+ tha" 4.;5 t+s (16 t) ab#/ +a''. E"act' $ith#&t 3c&ti/ a**+#/al A&&st ,6 1?9,. ANNE# A $ DEFINITIONS
Pa+t A A.01: Accessoria or $ow ouse. A h#&s # "#t #+ tha" t$# st#+-s c#*#s' # a +#$ # '$lli" &"its "ti+l- s*a+at' +# #" a"#th+ b- *a+t- $all #+ $alls a"' $ith a" i"'*"'"t "t+a"c #+ ach '$lli" &"it. A.0,: Accessory Building . A b&il'i" s&b#+'i"at t# th ai" b&il'i" #" th sa l#t a"' &s' #+ *&+*#ss c&st#a+il- i"ci'"tal t# th#s # th ai" b&il'i" s&ch as s+/a"tsJ 2&a+t+s a+a *&* h#&s la&"'+- tc. A.0: Alley. A"- *&blic s*ac #+ th#+#&ha+ $hich has b" ''icat' #+ ''' t# th *&blic #+ # *&blic &s as a *assa$a-. A.04: Alter or Alteration. A"- cha" a''iti#" #+ #'iicati#" i" c#"st+&cti#" #+ #cc&*a"c-. A.05: Apartment . A +## #+ s&it # t$# #+ #+ +##s 'si"' a"' i"t"'' #+ #+ #cc&*i' b- #" ail- #+ li/i" sl*i" a"' c##!i" *&+*#ss. A.06: Apartment ouse. A"- b&il'i" #+ *#+ti#" th+# $hich is 'si"' b&ilt +"t' las' lt #+ hi+' #&t t# b #cc&*i' #+ $hich is #cc&*i' as th h# #+ +si'"c # th+ #+ #+ ailis li/i" i"'*"'"tl- # ach #th+ a"' '#i" thi+ #$" c##!i" i" th sai' b&il'i" a"' shall i"cl&' lats a"' a*a+t"ts.
A.09: Arcade. A"- *#+ti#" # a b&il'i" ab#/ th i+st l##+ *+#cti" #/+ th si'$al! b-#"' th i+st=st#+- $all &s' as *+#tcti#" #+ *'st+ia"s aai"st +ai" a"' s&". A.0;: Area. A" #*" s&bs&+ac a'ac"t t# a b&il'i" #+ l#t li". A.0?: Assembly Building or all . A b&il'i" #+ a *#+ti#" # a b&il'i" &s' #+ th ath+i" t#th+ # it- #+ #+ *+s#"s #+ s&ch *&+*#ss as 'lib+ati#" $#+shi* "t+tai""t a&s"t #+ a$aiti" t+a"s*#+tati#" #+ # a h&"'+' #+ #+ *+s#"s i" '+i"!i" a"' 'i"i" stablish"ts. A.10: Attic Story. A"- st#+- sit&at' $h#ll- #+ *a+t i" a +## s# 'si"' a++a"' #+ b&ilt as t# b &s' #+ b&si"ss st#+a #+ habitati#". A.11: Awning . A #/abl shlt+ s&**#+t' "ti+l- +# th 3t+i#+ $all # a b&il'i" a"' # a t-* $hich b +t+act' #l'' #+ c#lla*s' aai"st th ac # a s&**#+ti" b&il'i". Pa+t B B.01: Bac'ing . Th s&+ac #+ assbl- t# $hich /"+ is attach'. B. 0,: Balcony. A *#+ti#" # th sati" s*ac # a" assbl- +## th l#$+ *a+t # $hich is +ais' 1.,0 t+s (4 t) #+ #+ ab#/ th l/l # th ai" l##+. B.0: Balcony, )+terior )+it . A la"'i" #+ *#+ch *+#cti" +# th $all # a b&il'i" a"' $hich s+/s as a +2&i+' a"s # +ss. Th l#" si7 shall b at last 50 *+ c"t #*" a"' th #*" a+a ab#/ th &a+'+ail shall b s# 'ist+ib&t' as t# *+/"t th acc&&lati#" # s#! #+ t#3ic ass. B.04: Barbecue. A stati#"a+- #*" ha+th #+ b+a7i+ ith+ &l=i+' #+ lct+ic &s' #+ ##' *+*a+ati#". B. 05: Basement . A *#+ti#" # a b&il'i" bt$" l##+ a"' cili" $hich is *a+tl- bl#$ a"' *a+tl- ab#/ +a' b&t s# l#cat' that th /+tical 'ista"c +# +a' t# th l##+ bl#$ is lss tha" th /+tical 'ista"c +# +a' t# cili". B.06: Bay or Panel . O" # th i"t+/als #+ s*acs i"t# $hich th b&il'i" +#"t is 'i/i'' bc#l&"s b&tt+sss #+ 'i/isi#" $alls. B.09: Boarding ouse. A h#&s $ith i/ #+ #+ sl*i" +##s $h+ b#a+'+s a+ *+#/i'' $ith l#'i" a"' als #+ i3' s& *ai' b- th #"th #+ $! i" acc#+'a"c $ith th *+/i#&s a++a""t. B. 0;. Boiler $oom. A"- +## c#"tai"i" a sta #+ h#t $at+ b#il+. B.0?: Buildable Are. Th +ai"i" s*ac i" a l#t at+ ''&cti" th +2&i+' i"i& #*" s*acs. B.10: Building . A"- st+&ct&+ b&ilt #+ th s&**#+t shlt+ #+ "cl#s&+ # *+s#"s a"ials chattls #+ *+#*+t- # a"- !i"'. B.11: Building, )+isting9 A b&il'i" +ct' *+i#+ t# th a'#*ti#" # this C#' #+ #" #+
$hich a lal b&il'i" *+it has b" iss&'. B.1,: Building eight . Th /+tical 'ista"c +# th stablish' +a' l/ati#" t# th hihst *#i"t # th c#*i" # a lat +## t# th a/+a hiht # th hihst abl # a *itch #+ hi* +## #+ t# th t#* # th *a+a*t i th +## is *+#/i'' $ith a *a+a*t. I" cas # sl#*i" +#&"' th a/+a +#&"' l/l # th b&il'abl a+a shall b c#"si'+' th stablish' +a' l/ati#". B.1: Building 1ength. Its "+al li"a+ 'i"si#" &s&all- as&+' i" th 'i+cti#" # th ba+i" $all #+ i+'+s. B.14: Building (fficial . Th #ic+ cha+' $ith th a'i"ist+ati#" a"' "#+c"t # this C#' th Cit- E"i"+ #+ th Cit- P&blic #+!s S&*+/is#+ i" th cas # cha+t+' citis a"' th &"ici*al E"i"+ th La"' a"' B&il'i" Oicial #+ th P&blic #+!s E"i"+ i" th cas # *+#/i"cs a"' &"ici*alitis. B.15: Building &idth. Its sh#+tst li"a+ 'i"si#" &s&all- as&+' i" th 'i+cti#" # th l##+ bas #+ #ists. Pa+t C C.01:%ellar . Th *#+ti#" # a b&il'i" bt$" l##+ a"' cili" $hich is $h#ll- *a+tl bl#$ +a' a"' s# l#cat' that th /+tical 'ista"c +# +a' t# th l##+ bl#$ is 2&al t# #+ +at+ tha" th /+tical 'ista"c +# +a' t# cili". C.0,:%himney %lassifications: (a) $esidential Appliances Type. A act#+-=b&ilt #+ as#"+- chi"- s&itabl #+ +#/i" *+#'&cts # c#b&sti#" +# +si'"tial t-* a**lia"cs *+#'&ci" c#b&sti#" ass "#t i" 3css # 5;C (1000) as&+' at th a**lia"c l& #&tlt. (b) 1ow.eat Appliance Type. A act#+-=b&ilt as#"+- #+ tal chi"- s&itabl #+ +#/i" th *+#'&cts # c#b&sti#" +# &l=b&+"i" l#$=hat a**lia"cs *+#'&ci" c#b&sti#" ass "#t i" 3css # 5;HC (1000H) &"'+ "#+al #*+ati" c#"'iti#"s b&t ca*abl # *+#'&ci" c#b&stibl ass # 960HC (1400H) '&+i" i"t+itt"t #+c' i+i" # *+i#' &* t# #" h#&+. All t*+at&+s a+ as&+' at th a**lia"c l& #&tlt. (c) !edium.eat Appliance Type. A act#+-=b&ilt as#"+- #+ tal chi"- s&itabl #+ +#/i" th *+#'&cts # c#b&sti#" +# &l=b&+"i" 'i&=hat' a**lia"cs *+#'&ci" c#b&sti#" ass "#t i" 3css # 10?HC (,000H) as&+' at th
a**lia"c l& #&tlt. C.0:%himney %onnector . Th *i* $hich c#""cts a l&=b&+"i" a**lia"c t# a chi"-. C.04:%himney, actory.Built . Th list' chi"-. C.05:%himney 1iner . Th li"i" at+ial # i+ cla- #+ #th+ a**+#/' at+ial. C.06:%himney, !asonry. Th chi"- # s#li' as#"+- &"its b+ic!s st#"s list' h#ll#$ &"it as#"+- &"its #+ +i"#+c' c#"c+t. C.09:%ity. A *#litical s&b'i/isi#" &s&all- #/+"' b- a a-#+ a"' a c#&"cil ha/i" l#cal
lislati/ a&th#+it- $ith b+#a' *#$+s # sl=#/+""t +a"t' t# it b- its cha+t+. C.0;:%oncrete Bloc' . A h#ll#$ #+ s#li' c#"c+t as#"+- &"it a' +# *#+tla"' c"t a"' s&itabl a+ats s&ch as sa"' +a/l c+&sh' st#" bit&i"#&s #+ a"th+acit ci"'+s b&+"' cla- #+ shal *&ic /#lca"ic sc#+ia ai+=c##l' #+ 3*a"'' blast &+"ac slas. C.0?:%oping . Th at+ial #+ &"its &s' t# #+ a ca* # i"ish #" t#* # a $all *i+ #+ *ilast+. C.10:%orrosion.$esistant . Th "#"=++#&s tal #+ a"- tal ha/i" a" &"b+#!" s&+ac # "#"=++#&s tal #+ stl $ith "#t lss tha" 10 *+ c"t ch+#i& #+ $ith "#t lss tha" 0.,0 *+ c"t c#**+. C.11:%orrosion.$esistant !aterials. at+ials that a+ i"h+"tl- +&st=+sista"t #+ at+ials t# $hich a" a**+#/' +&st=+sisti/ c#ati" has b" a**li' ith+ b#+ #+ at+ #+i" #+ ab+icati#". C.1,:%ourse. A c#"ti"&#&s h#+i7#"tal la-+ # as#"+- &"its. C.1:%ourt . A" &"#cc&*i' s*ac bt$" b&il'i" li"s a"' l#t li"s #th+ tha" a -a+' + #*" a"' &"#bst+&ct' b- a**"'as +# th +#&"' &*$a+'. Pa+t <. <.01: Dispersal Area =Safe>. A" a+a $hich $ill acc##'at a "&b+ # *+s#"s 2&al t# th t#tal ca*acit- # th sta"' a"' b&il'i" it s+/s i" s&ch a a""+ that "# *+s#" $ithi" th a+a "' b cl#s+ tha" 15.00 t+s (50 t) +# th sta"' #+ b&il'i".
E.01: )+it . A c#"ti"&#&s a"' &"#bst+&ct' a"s # +ss t# a *&blic $a- a"' shall i"cl&' i"t+/"i" '##+s '##+$a-s c#++i'#+s 3t+i#+ 3it balc#"is +a*s stai+$a-s s#!*+## "cl#s&+s h#+i7#"tal 3its 3it *assa$a-s 3it c#&+ts a"' -a+'s. A" 3it shall b '' t# b tha t *#i"t $hich #*"s 'i+ctli"t# a sa 'is*+sal a+a #+ *&blic $a-. All as&+"ts a+ t# b a' t# that *#i"t $h" 't+i"i" th *+issibl 'ista"c # t+a/l. E.0,: )+it %ourt . A -a+' # c#&+t *+#/i'i" +ss t# a *&blic $a- #+ #" #+ #+ +2&i+' 3its. E.0: )+it, ori#ontal . A a"s # *assa +# #" b&il'i" i"t# a"#th+ b&il'i" #cc&*i' b- th sa t"a"t th+#&h a s*a+ati#" $all ha/i" a i"i& i+ +sista"c # #"=h#&+.
E.04: )+it9 Passageway. A" "cl#s' a"s # +ss c#""cti" a +2&i+' 3it #+ 3it c#&+t $ith a *&blic $a-. Pa+t .01: acing . A"- as#"+- #+i" a" i"t+al *a+t # a $all &s' as a i"ish' s&+ac. (As c#"t+ast' t# /"+ s 'i"iti#"). .0,: irebric' . A ++act#+- b+ic!. .0: ire %lay. A i"l- +#&"' cla- &s' as *lastici7+ #+ as#"+- #+ta+s /a+is $i'li" *h-sical *+#*+tis. .04: ireplace. A ha+t a"' i+ chab+ #+ siila+l- *+*a+' *lac i" $hich a i+ a- b a' a"' $hich is b&ilt i" c#"&"cti#" $ith a chi"-. .05: ire $esistance or ire.$esistive %onstruction. A c#"st+&cti#" t# +sist th s*+a' # i+ 'tails # $hich a+ s*cii' i" this C#'. .06: ire.$esistiveness. Th '+ t# $hich a at+ial ca" $ithsta"' i+ as 't+i"' bi"t+"ati#"all- +c#"i7' a"' acc*t' tsti" th#'s. Th i+=+sisti/ ti *+i#' +ati" is th l"th # ti a at+ial ca" $ithsta"' bi" b&+"' a"' is &s&all- classii' as #"=h#&+ t$#=h#&+ th+=h#&+ #&+=h#&+ tc. .09: ire.$etardant Treated &ood . L&b+ #+ *l-$##' i*+"at' $ith chicals a"' $h" tst' i" acc#+'a"c $ith acc*t' i+ sta"'a+'s #+ a *+i#' # 0 i"&ts shall ha/ a la=s*+a' # "#t #/+ ,5 a"' sh#$ "# /i'"c # *+#+ssi/ c#b&sti#". Th i+ +ta+'a"t *+#*+tis shall "#t b c#"si'+' *+a""t $h+ 3*#s' t# th $ath+. .0;: irst Story. Th st#+- th l##+ # $hich is at #+ ab#/ th l/l # th si'$al! #+ a'#i"i" +#&"' th +ai"i" st#+-s bi" "&b+' i" +&la+ s&ccssi#" &*$a+'. .0?: loor Area. Th a+a i"cl&'' $ithi" th s&++#&"'i" 3t+i#+ $alls # a b&il'i" #+ *#+ti#" th+# 3cl&si/ # /"t shats a"' c#&+ts. Th l##+ a+a # a b&il'i" #+ *#+ti#" th+# "#t *+#/i'' $ith s&++#&"'i" 3t+i#+ $alls shall b th
&sabl a+a &"'+ th h#+i7#"tal *+#cti#" # th +## #+ l##+ ab#/. .10: ooting . That *#+ti#" # th #&"'ati#" # a st+&ct&+ $hich s*+a's a"' t+a"sits l#a's 'i+ctl- t# th s#il #+ th *il. .11: oundation. All th *#+ti#"s # th b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+ bl#$ th ##ti"s th a+th &*#" $hich th st+&ct&+ +sts. Pa+t 8 8.01:Garage. A b&il'i" #+ *#+ti#" th+# i" $hich a #t#+ /hicl c#"tai"i" as#li" 'istillat #+ #th+ /#latil laabl li2&i' i" its ta"! is st#+' +*ai+' #+ !*t. 8. 0,:Garage, %ommercial . A a+a $h+ a&t##bils a"' #th+ #t#+ /hicls a+ h#&s' ca+' #+ 2&i**' +*ai+' #+ !*t #+ +&"+ati#" hi+ #+ sal. 8.0:Garage, (pen Par'ing . A st+&ct&+ # #" #+ #+ ti+s i" hiht $hich is at last 50 *+ c"t #*" #" t$# #+ #+ si's a"' is &s' 3cl&si/l- #+ th *a+!i" #+ st#+a # *ass"+ #t#+ /hicls ha/i" a ca*acit- # "#t #+ tha" "i" *+s#"s *+ /hicl. O*" *a+!i" a+as a+ &+th+ classii' as ith+ +a* accss #+ cha"ical=accss. Ra*=accss #*" *a+!i" a+as a+ th#s *l#-i" a s+is # c#"ti"&#&sl- +isi" l##+s *+itti" th #/"t # /hicls &"'+ thi+ #$" *#$+ +# a"' t# th st+t l/l. cha"ical=accss *a+!i" a+as a+ th#s *l#-i" *a+!i" achi"s lits l/at#+s #+ #th+ cha"ical '/ics #+ /hicls #/i" +# a"' t# st+t a"' i" $hich *&blic #cc&*a"c- is *+#hibit' ab#/ th st+t l/l. 8.04:Garage, Private. A b&il'i" #+ *#+ti#" # a b&il'i" i" $hich #"l- #t#+ /hicls &s' b- th t"a"ts # th b&il'i" #+ b&il'i"s #" th *+iss a+ st#+' #+ !*t. 8.05:Garage, Public. A"- a+a #th+ tha" a *+i/at a+a. 8.06:Girder . A h#+i7#"tal st+&ct&+al *ic $hich s&**#+ts th "' # th l##+ bas #+ #ists #+ $alls #/+ #*"i"s. 8.09:Grade =Ad:acent Ground )levation>. Th l#$st *#i"t # l/ati#" # th i"ish' s&+ac # th +#&"' bt$" th 3t+i#+ $all # a b&il'i" a"' a *#i"t 1.50 t+s (5 t) 'ista"t +# sai' $all #+ th l#$st *#i"t # l/ati#" # th i"ish' s&+ac # th +#&"' bt$" th 3t+i#+ $all # a b&il'i" a"' th *+#*+t- li" i it is lss tha" 1.50 t+s (5 t) 'ista"t +# sai' $all. I" cas $alls a+ *a+alll t# a"' $ithi" 1.50 t+s (5 t) # a *&blic si'$al! all- #+ #th+ *&blic $a- th +a' shall b th l/ati#" # th si'$al! all- #+ *&blic $a-. 8.0;:Ground loor . Th st#+- at #+ "a+ th l/l # th +a'. Th #th+ st#+-s bi""i" $ith th sc#"' #+ th i+st "3t ab#/ shall b 'si"at' b- s&ccssi/ l##+ "&b+s c#&"ti" &*$a+'. 8.0?:Guest $oom. A"- #+ +##s &s' #+ i"t"'' t# b &s' b- a &st #+ sl*i" *&+*#ss. E/+- ?.0 s2&a+ t+s (100 s2&a+ t) # s&*+icial l##+ a+a i" a '#+it#+- shall b c#"si'+' t# b a &st +##.
Pa+t .01: abitable $oom. A"- +## ti" th +2&i+"ts # this C#' #+ sl*i" li/i" c##!i" #+ 'i"i" *&+*#ss 3cl&'i" s&ch "cl#s' s*acs as cl#sts *a"t+is bath #+ t#ilt +##s s+/ic +##s c#""cti" c#++i'#+s la&"'+is &"i"ish' attics st#+a s*acs clla+s &tilit- +##s a"' siila+ s*ac. .0,: all %ommon. A c#++i'#+ #+ *assa$a- &s' i" c##" b- all th #cc&*a"ts $ithi" a b&il'i". .0. all, Stair . A hall $hich i"cl&'s th stai+ stai+ la"'i"s a"' th#s *#+ti#"s # th c##" halls th+#&h $hich it is "cssa+- t# *ass i" #i" bt$" th "t+a"c l##+ a"' th +##. .04: eliport . A" a+a # la"' #+ $at+ #+ a st+&ct&+al s&+ac $hich is &s' #+ i"t"'' #+ &s #+ th la"'i" a"' ta!# # hlic#*t+s a"' a"- a**&+t"a"t a+as $hich a+ &s' #+ i"t"'' #+ &s #+ hli*#+t b&il'i"s a"' #th+ hli*#+t acilitis. .05: elistop. Th sa as a hli*#+t 3c*t that "# +&li" ai"t"a"c +*ai+s #+ st#+a # hlic#*t+s is *+itt'. .06: otel . A b&il'i" #+ *a+t th+# $ith +##s #cc&*i' #+ i"t"'' t# b #cc&*i' #+ hi+ as t*#+a+- ab#'i" *lac # i"'i/i'&als $ith a "+al !itch" a"' *&blic 'i"i" +## s+/ic b&t "# *+#/isi#" #+ c##!i" i" a"- i"'i/i'&al s&it #+ +##. .09: otel Apartment . A" a*a+t"t h#&s $hich a- &+"ish 'i"i" +## s+/ic a"' #th+ s+/ics #+ th 3cl&si/ &s # its t"a"ts. Pa+t I I. 01: "ncombustible. As a**li' t# b&il'i" c#"st+&cti#" at+ial a at+ial $hich i" th #+ it is &s' is ith+ #" # th #ll#$i": (a)at+ials # $hich "# *a+t $ill i"it a"' b&+" $h" s&bct' t# i+ #+
(b)at+ial ha/i" a st+&ct&+al bas # i"c#b&stibl at+ial as 'i"' i" it (a) ab#/ $ith a s&+aci" at+ial "#t #/+ ., illit+s (1; i"ch) thic! $hich has a la=s*+a' +ati" # 50 #+ lss.
%I"c#b&stibl% '#s "#t a**l- t# s&+ac i"ish at+ials. at+ial +2&i+' t# b i"c#b&stibl #+ +'&c' cla+a"cs t# l&s hati" a**lia"cs #+ #th+ at+ials shall ++ t# at+ial c#"#+i" t# th *+#/isi#"s # this C#'. N# at+ial shall b class' as i"c#b&stibl $hich is s&bct t# i"c+as i" c#b&stibilit- #+ la=s*+a' +ati" b-#"' th liits h+i" stablish' th+#&h th cts # a #ist&+ #+ #th+ at#s*h+ic c#"'iti#". I. 0,: "ncombustible !aterial . h" +++' t# as st+&ct&+al at+ial a"s b+ic! st#" t++ac#tta c#"c+t i+#" stl sht tal #+ tils &s' ith+ si"l- #+ i"
c#bi"ati#". I. 0: "ncombustible $oofing . A c#/+i" # "#t lss tha" t$# thic!"ss # +##i" lt a"' a ##' c#at # ta+ a"' +a/l # ti" c#++&at' i+#" #+ #th+ a**+#/' i+= +sisti" at+ial $ith sta"'i" sa #+ la* #i"t. I. 04: "ncombustible Stud Partition. A *a+titi#" *last+' #" b#th si's &*#" tal lath #+ $i+ cl#th #+ th &ll hiht a"' i+=t#**' bt$" th st&'s $ith i"c#b&stibl at+ial ,0 c"tit+s (; i"chs) ab#/ th l##+ a"' at th cili". Pa+t L L.01: 1ine, Building . Th li" #+' b- th i"t+scti#" # th #&t+ s&+ac # th i"cl#si" $all # th b&il'i" a"' th s&+ac # th +#&"'. L.0,: 1intel . Th ba #+ i+'+ *lac' #/+ a" #*"i" i" a $all $hich s&**#+ts th $all c#"st+&cti#" ab#/. L.0: 1oad Dead . Th $iht # th *+a""t *#+ti#"s # a b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+ it i"cl&'s th $iht # th $alls *+a""t *a+titi#"s +ai" l##+s +##s a"' all #th+ *+a""t a"' stati#"a+- i3t&+s cha"iss a"' #th+ c#"st+&cti#" "t+i" i"t# a"' bc#i" a *a+t # a b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+. L.04: 1oad, 1ateral . That l#a' ca&s' b- $i"'s a+th2&a!s #+ #th+ '-"aic #+cs. L.05: 1oad, 1ive. Th $iht # th c#"t"ts # a b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+ it i"cl&'s all l#a's 3c*t 'a' a"' lat+al l#a's a"' $iht # t*#+a+- *a+titi#"s cass c#&"t+s a"' siila+ 2&i*"t a"' all l#a's i*#s' '& t# th #cc&*a"c# th b&il'i" #+ st+&ct&+. L.06: 1oad (ccupant . Th t#tal "&b+ # *+s#"s that a- #cc&*- a b&il'i" #+ *#+ti#" th+# at a"- #" ti. L.09: 1odging ouse. A"- b&il'i" #+ *#+ti#" th+# c#"tai"i" "#t #+ tha" i/ &st +##s $hich a+ &s' b- "#t #+ tha" i/ &sts $h+ +"t is *ai' i" #"- ##'s lab#+ #+ #th+$is. L.0;: 1ot . A *a+cl # la"' #" $hich a *+i"ci*al b&il'i" a"' its accss#+is a+ *lac' #+ a- b *lac' t#th+ $ith th +2&i+' #*" s*acs. A l#t a- #+ a- "#t b th la"' 'si"at' as l#t #" +c#+'' *l#t. L.0?: 1ot, %orner . A l#t sit&at' at th &"cti#" # t$# #+ #+ st+ts #+i" a" a"l # "#t #+ tha" #" h&"'+' thi+t-=i/ '+s (15H) L.10: 1ot, Depth of . Th a/+a h#+i7#"tal 'ista"c bt$" th +#"t a"' th +a+ l#t li"s. L.11: 1ot, ront . Th +#"t b#&"'a+- li" # a l#t b#+'+i" #" th st+t a"' i" th cas # a c#+"+ l#t it a- b ith+ +#"ta. L.1,: 1ot, "nside. A l#t +#"ti" #" b&t #" st+t #+ *&blic all- a"' th +ai"i" si's b#&"'' b- l#t li"s.
L.1: 1ot 1ine. Th li" # 'a+cati#" bt$" ith+ *&blic a"' *+i/at *+#*+t-. L.14. 1ot, (pen. A l#t b#&"'' #" all si's b- st+t li"s. L.15: 1ot, &idth of . th a/+a h#+i7#"tal 'ista"c bt$" th si' l#t li"s. Pa+t .01: !asonry. A #+ # c#"st+&cti#" c#*#s' # st#" b+ic! c#"c+t -*s& h#ll#$ cla- til c#"c+t bl#c! #+ til #+ #th+ siila+ b&il'i" &"its #+ at+ials #+ c#bi"ati#" # ths at+ials lai' &* &"it b- &"it a"' st i" #+ta+.
.0,: !asonry, Solid . as#"+- # s#li' &"its b&ilt $ith#&t h#ll#$ s*acs. .0: !asonry Unit . B+ic! bl#c! til st#" #+ #th+ siila+ b&il'i" &"it #+ c#bi"ati#" th+# a' t# b b#"'' t#th+ b- a c"titi#&s a"t. .04: !ar/uee. A *+a""t +##' st+&ct&+ ab#/ a '##+ attach' t# a"' s&**#+t' b- th b&il'i" a"' *+#cti" #/+ a $al! #+ si' $al!. .05: !e##anine or !e##anine loor . A *a+tial i"t+'iat l##+ i" a"- st#+- #+ +## # a b&il'i" ha/i" a" a+a "#t #+ tha" #"=hal # th a+a # th +## #+ s*ac i" $hich it is c#"st+&ct'. Pa+t N N.01:
thi+ a"ts. P.04: Pier . A" is#lat' ass # as#"+- #+i" s&**#+t #+ a+chs c#l&"s i+'+s li"tls t+&sts a"' siila+ st+&ct&+al *a+ts. P.05: Pilaster . A *#+ti#" # th $all $hich *+#cts #" #" #+ b#th si's a"' acts as a /+tical ba a c#l&" #+ b#th. P.06: Plaster, Portland %ement . A i3t&+ # *#+tla"' c"t #+ *#+tla"' c"t a"' li a"' a+at a"' #th+ a**+#/' at+ials as s*cii' i" this C#'. P.09: Plastics, Approved . Plastic at+ials $hich ha/ a la=s*+a' +ati" # ,,5 #+ lss. P.0;: Platform, )nclosed . A *a+tiall- "cl#s' *#+ti#" # a" assbl- +## th cili" # $hich is "#t #+ tha" 1.50 t+s (5 t) ab#/ th *+#sc"i& #*"i" a"' $hich is 'si"' #+ &s' #+ th *+s"tati#" # *la-s '#"st+ati#"s #+ #th+ "t+tai""t $h+i" sc"+- '+#*s 'c#+ati#"s # th cts a- b i"stall' #+ &s'. P.0?: Public &ay. A *a+cl # la"' &"#bst+&ct' +# th +#&"' t# th s!- #+ tha" .00 t+s (10 t) i" $i'th a**+#*+iat' t# th + *assa # th "+al *&blic. Pa+t R R.01: $epair . Th +c#"st+&cti#" # +"$al # a"- *a+t # a" 3isti" b&il'i" #+ th *&+*#s # its ai"t"a"c. Th $#+' %R*ai+s% shall "#t a**l- t# a"- cha" # c#"st+&cti#". Pa+t S S.01:Shaft . A /+tical #*"i" th+#&h a b&il'i" #+ l/at#+s '&b=$at+ cha"ical 2&i*"t #+ siila+ *&+*#ss. S.0,:Show &indow. A st#+ $i"'#$ i" $hich ##'s a+ 'is*la-'. S.0:Site, Sanitary, ygienic or Safe. Shall b &"'+st##' t# a" a#" #th+s: (a)S&+ac c#"'iti#" # th sit s&ch as bi" s$a*- i*+#*+l- '+ai"' #+ ill' $ith +&s a+ba #+ ilth- at+ials
(b)S&bs&+ac c#"'iti#" # th sit s&ch as $h" th s#il s&bst+ata $ill "#t s&**#+t sal- a c#"st+&cti#" #+ i"a'2&at ili" # a" 3ca/ati#" #+ $hich a c#"st+&cti#" $ill b &"'+ta!" #+
(c)Na+"ss t# c+tai" ha7a+'#&s *lacs s&ch as t# c# "stit&t a 'a"+ t# th *+#*#s' sit s&ch as ai+*#+ts hli*#+ts #+ /#lca"#s. S.04:Slum: Blighted Area )yesore. A" a+a $h+ th /al&s # +al stat t"' t# 't+i#+at bca&s # th 'ila*i'at' #bs#lsc"t a"' i"sa"ita+- c#"'iti#" # th b&il'i" $ithi" th a+a. A" -s#+ is a b&il'i" #+ a+a $hich is a+!'l-
&"*lasa"t t# l##! at. S.05:Socalo, !asonry. Th $all bt$" th b#tt# # th $i"'#$ sill a"' th +#&"'. S.06:Soffit . Th &"'+si' # a ba li"tl #+ +/al. S.09:Stable. A"- st+&ct&+ 'si"' a"' i"t"'' #+ th "cl#s&+ shlt+ #+ *+#tcti#" # a"- h#+s ca+aba# #+ #th+ cattl. S.0;:Stable, %ommercial . A stabl $h+i" th a"ials !*t a+ #+ b&si"ss +aci" #+ b+'i" *&+*#ss. S.0?:Stage. A *a+tiall- "cl#s' *#+ti#" # a" assbl- b&il'i" $hich is 'si"' #+ &s' #+ th *+s"tati#" # *la-s '#"st+ati#"s #+ #th+ "t+tai""t $h+i" sc"+- '+#*s #+ #th+ cts a- b i"stall' #+ &s' a"' $h+ th 'ista"c bt$" th t#* # th *+#sc"i& #*"i" a"' th cili" ab#/ th sta is #+ tha" 1.50 t+s (5 t). S.10:Stairway. T$# #+ #+ +is+s shall c#"stit&t a stai+$a-. S.11:Stairway, Private. A stai+$a- s+/i" #" t"a"t #"l-. S.1,:Story. That *#+ti#" # a b&il'i" i"cl&'' bt$" th &**+ s&+ac # a"- l##+ a"' th &**+ s&+ac # th l##+ "3t ab#/ 3c*t that th t#*#st st#+- shall b that *#+ti#" # a b&il'i" i"cl&'' bt$" th &**+ s&+ac # th t#*#st l##+ a"' th cili" #+ +## ab#/. I th i"ish' l##+ l/l 'i+ctl- ab#/ a bas"t clla+ #+ &"&s' &"'+l##+ s*ac is #+ tha" 50 *+c"t # th t#tal *+it+ #+ is #+ tha" .60 t+s (1, t) ab#/ +a' as 'i"' h+i" at a"- *#i"t s&ch bas"t clla+ #+ &"&s' &"'+l##+ s*ac shall b c#"si'+' as a st#+-. S.1:Story, eight of9 Th *+*"'ic&la+ 'ista"c +# t#* t# t#* # t$# s&ccssi/ ti+s # l##+s l##+ bas #ists. Th cla+ hiht # a st#+- #+ a +## is 'ista"c +# th l##+ t# th cili". Th cla+ hiht # balc#"is is as&+' +# th hihst *#i"t # th si'$al! +a' t# th &"'+si' # th balc#"- l##+ #ists. I ths #ists a+ sal' this cla+ hiht is as&+' t# th &"'+si' # th sali". S.14:Street . A"- th#+#&ha+ #+ *&blic s*ac $hich has b" ''icat' #+ ''' t# th *&blic #+ *&blic &s. S.15:Structure. That $hich is b&ilt #+ c#"st+&ct' a" 'iic #+ b&il'i" # a"- !i"' #+ a" *ic # $#+! a+tiiciall- b&ilt &* #+ c#*#s' # *a+ts #i"' t#th+ i" s# 'i"it a""+. S.16:Structural rame. Th +ai" s-st i"cl&'i" th c#l&"s a"' th i+'+s bas t+&sss a"' s*a"'+ls ha/i" 'i+ct c#""cti#"s t# th c#l&"s a"' all #th+ b+s $hich a+ ss"tial t# th stabilit- # th b&il'i" as a $h#l. Th b+s # l##+ #+ +## *a"ls $hich ha/ "# c#""cti#" t# th c#l&"s shall b c#"si'+' sc#"'a+- b+s a"' "#t a *a+t # th st+&ct&+al +a. S.19:Suportales. Th /+tical s&**#+ts s&ch as *#sts #+ sta"chi#"s as &s' i" i"'i"#&s #+
t+a'iti#"al t-* # c#"st+&cti#". Ths a- b +=sta"'i" as stilts #+ i"t+at' i"t# th $all st+&ct&+. I" th cas # th #++ pie de gallos (!" b+acs) #+ crosettas (c+#ss b+aci"s) a+ s#tis &s'. S.1;:Surface, )+terior . ath+=3*#s' s&+acs. S.1?:Surfaces, "nterior . S&+acs #th+ tha" $ath+=3*#s' s&+acs. S.,0:Surface, &eather.)+posed . All s&+ac # $alls cili"s l##+s +##s s#its a"' siila+ s&+acs 3*#s' t# th $ath+ 3c*ti" th #ll#$i": (a)Cili" a"' +## s#its "cl#s' b- $alls #+ b- bas $hich 3 t"' a i"i& # 0 c"tit+s (1, i"chs) bl#$ s&ch cili" #+ +## s#its
(b)alls #+ *#+ti#"s # $alls $ithi" a" &""cl#s' +## a+a $h" l#cat' a h#+i7#"tal 'ista"c +# a" 3t+i#+ #*"i" 2&a l t# t$ic th hiht # th #*"i" a"'
(c)Cili" a"' +## s#its b-#"' a h#+i7#"tal 'ista"c # .00 t+s (10 t) +# th #&t+ ' # th cili" #+ +## s#its. Pa+t D D.01:-alue or valuation of a Building . Th stiat' c#st t# +*lac th b&il'i" i" !i"' bas' #" c&++"t +*lac"t c#sts. D.0,:-ault . A"- s&+ac # &"'++#&"' c#"st+&cti#" c#/+' #" t#* #+ a"- i+=*+## c#"st+&cti#" i"t"'' #+ th st#+a # /al&abls. D.0:-eneer . N#"st+&ct&+al aci" # b+ic! c#"c+t st#" til tal *lastic #+ #th+ siila+ a**+#/' at+ial attach' t# a bac!i" #+ th *&+*#s # #+"a"tati#" *+#tcti#" #+ i"s&lati#". D.04:-eneer, Adhered . D"+ sc&+' a"' s&**#+t' th+#&h a'hsi#" t# a" a**+#/' b#"'i" at+ial a**li' #/+ a" a**+#/' bac!i". D.05:-eneer, Anchored . D"+ sc&+' t# a"' s&**#+t' b- a**+#/' cha"ical ast"+s attach' t# a"' a**+#/' bac!i". D.06:-eneer, )+terior . D"+ a**li' t# $ath+=3*#s' s&+acs. D.09:-eneer, "nterior . D"+ a**li' t# s&+acs #th+ tha" $ath+=3*#s' s&+acs. Pa+t .01:&all, Bearing . A $all $hich s&**#+ts a"- l#a' #th+ tha" its #$" $iht. .0,:&all, %ross. A t+ $hich a- b &s' s-"#"-#&sl- $ith a *a+titi#". .0:&all, %urtain. Th i"cl#si" $all # a" i+#" #+ stl +a$#+! #+ th "#"ba+i" *#+ti#" # a" i"cl#si" $all bt$" *i+s.
.04:&all, Dead . A $all $ith#&t #*"i"s. .05:&all, )+terior . A"- $all #+ l"t # a $all #+ a"- "&b+ #+ +#&* # b+s $hich 'i"s th 3t+i#+ b#&"'a+is #+ c#&+ts # a b&il'i". .06:&all, aced . A $all i" $hich th aci" a"' bac!i" a+ s# b#"'' t#th+ that thact as a c#*#sit l"t a"' 3+t a c##" acti#" &"'+ l#a'. .09:&all, ire. A"- $all $hich s&b'i/i's a b&il'i" s# as t# +sist th s*+a' # i+ bsta+ti" at th #&"'ati#" a"' 3t"'i" c#"ti"&#&sl- th+#&h all st#+-s t# #+ ab#/ th +##. E3t"si#" ab#/ th +## is 1.00 t+ ( t i"chs). .0;:&all, oundation. That P#+ti#" # a" i"cl#si" $all bl#$ th i+st ti+ # l##+ #ists. .0?:&all, eight of . Th *+*"'ic&la+ 'ista"c as&+' +# its bas li" ith+ at th +a' #+ at th t#* # th i+'+ t# th t#* # th c#*i" th+#". #&"'ati#" a"' +tai"i" $alls a+ as&+' +# th +a' '#$"$a+' t# th bas # th ##ti". .10:&all,
.1.&all, $etaining . A"- $all &s' t# +sist th lat+al 'is*lac"t # a"- at+ial a s&bs&+ac $all b&ilt t# +sist th lat+al *+ss&+ # a'#i"i" a+th #+ "cl#si" $all t# +sist th lat+al *+ss&+ # i"t+"al l#a's. .14:&all, Thic'ness of . Th i"i& thic!"ss as&+' #" th b'. .15:&indow. A" #*"i" th+#&h a $all # a b&il'i" t# th #&tsi' ai+ #+ th *&+*#s # a'itti" "at&+al liht a"' ai+. .16:&indow, (riel . A *+#cti" $i"'#$ siila+ t# a ba- $i"'#$ b&t ca++i' #" b+ac!ts #+ c#+bls. Th t+ %ba- $i"'#$% a- als# b a**li' t# a" #+il $i"'#$ *+#cti" #/+ th st+t li". c' i .19:&ire Bac'ing . #+i7#"tal st+a"'s # ta&t"' $i+ attach' t# s&+acs /+tical $##' s&**#+ts $hich $h" c#/+' $ith b&il'i" *a*+ *+#/i' a bac!i" #+ *#+tla"' c"t *last+. Pa+t G G.01:@ard or Patio. Th /aca"t s*ac lt i" a l#t bt$" th b&il'i" a"' th *+#*+t- li". G.0,:@ard, $ear . Th -a+' l-i" bt$" th si' l#t li"s a"' th "a+st l#t li" a"' th "a+st b&il'i" li". G.0:@ard, Side. Th -a+' l-i" bt$" th si' li" a"' th "a+st b&il'i" li" a"' bt$" th +#"t a"' th +a+ -a+'s.
ANNE# B%TABLES T&'() 3.01%A DI*ENSIONS OF +OODEN POSTS OR SUPORTALES
Type of Building
Maximum Height of 1st Floor
1
Maximum Height Total
Maximum Spacing of Posts
Required Maximum Finished Size of Suportales
1-Storey Shed
4.00 m.
350 m.
10 cms. x 10 cms. (4" x 4")
1-Storey Shed
3.00 m.
4.00 m.
10 cms. x 10 cms. (4" x 4")
1-Storey Shed
5.00 m.
4.00 m.
12.5 cms x 12.5 cms. (5" x 5")
1-Storey Shed or Chalet
1.00 to 1.50 m.
5.50 m.
3.50 m.
12.5 cms x 12.5 cms. (5" x 5")
2- Storey House
3.00 m.
6.00 m.
300 m.
12.5 cms x 12.5 cms. (5" x 5")
2-Storey House
3.50 m.
7.00 m.
4.00 m.
12 cms. x 15 cms. (6" x "6)
2-Storey House
4.50 m.
.00 m.
4.50 m.
17.5 cms x 17.5 cms. ("7 x "7)
2-Storey House
5.00 m.
!.00 m.
4.50 m.
20 cms. x 20 cms. (" x ")
1L#s #+ t+ t+&"! s&*#+tals a- b &s' as *#sts i" i"'i"#&s t+a'iti#"al t-* # c#"st+&cti#" *+#/i'' that ths a+ # s&ch si7s a"' s*aci" as t# s&stai" /+tical l#a'i" 2&i/al"t at last t# th l#a'i" ca*acitis # th *#sts a"' s*aci" i" this Tabl. T&'() 6.01%A PROECTION OF BALCONIES AND APPENDAGES
idth of Street 1
2.00 m. to less 3.00 m. 3.00 m. %&er 3.00 m. #ut less tha$ .00 m. .00 m. to less tha$ 10.00 m. 10.00 m. to less tha$ 11.00 m. 11.00 m. to less tha$ 12.00 m.
Balcony
o #alco$y o #alco$y 'th #alco$y 'th #alco$y 'th #alco$y 'th #alco$y
Maximum Pro!ection "
0.30 m. 0.45 m. 0.0 m. 1.00 m. 1.00 m. 1.10 m.
