47-03 Chpt 1310 International Residental Code

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BUILDING. Building shall mean any one, two and three family dwelling or portion thereof, including townhouses, that is used, or designed or intended to be used for human habitation, for living, sleeping, cooking or eating purposes, or any combination thereof, and shall include accessory structures thereto. CONDITIONED AREA. That area within a building provided with heating and/or cooling systems or appliances capable of maintaining, through design or heat loss/gain, 70°F (21°C) dudng the heating season. DWELLING. Any building that contains one, two or three dwelling units used, intended, or designed to be built, used, rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied, or that are occupied for living purposes. HABITABLE SPACE., A space in a building (other than in a basement ) for living, sleeping, eating or cooking. Bathrooms, toilet rooms, closets, halls, storage or utility spaces and similar areas are not considered habitable spaces. PLUMBING. For the purpose of this code, plumbing refers to those installations, repairs, maintenance and alterations regulated by the current Ohio Plumbing Code, as amended. STRUCTURE. Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires either location on the ground or attachment to another structure located on the ground, including but not limited to barriers, bleachers, booths, buildings, platforms, poles, pools, sheds, towers, and walls and shall include the supporting framework or parts thereof and appurtenances thereto. * TABLE R301.2(1) (Amended). CLI'MAT[C & GEOGRAPHZC DES:~GN CR[TERZA Roof Wind Seismic Subject to Damage From: Winter Flood Snow Speed Design Weathering Frost Termite Decay Design Hazards Load (mph) Category Line Temp (psf) Depth (Fahrenheit) 20 90 C Severe 36 Moderate Slight to 0o * inches to heavy Moderate *Effective FIRM is 390112-0001B Effective date is 2-1-78 Date of the jurisdictions entry into the National Flood Insurance Program is: February 3rd, 1987 R302.1 Exterior walls (Amended). Exterior walls with a fire separation distance less than 3 feet (914 mm) shall have not less than a one-hour fire-resistive rating with exposure from both sides. Projections shall not extend beyond the distance determined by the following two methods, whichever results in the lesser projections: 1. A point one-third the distance to the property line from an assumed vertical plane located where protected openings are required. 2. More than 12 inches (305 mm) into areas where openings are prohibited.