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, u , +o r_..,. i n a a ~ deco nit lw:c-thnn c~ a +t. ,-+ i i ~ in ~ • L ~...n~e ~ +, ~r , ~ ~ b b s~f$eer-shill ht~~f a ~. +•~.i + 1 TL r r~ YY (11) Sec. 309.2 Detached Gara es Amendedl• (a) Height. No detached garage shall be in excess of 15 feet in height to the peak of the gable. (b) Masonry construction. Masonry detached garages shall have foundation and wall requirements the same as set forth for one- story dwellings in Chapter 4. (c) Wood -Frame Construction. Aone-story garage, more than 15 feet from a dwelling, built of wood frame construction, shall comply with the construction requirement for one-story dwellings with the following exceptions: i. Bottom of footings of framing garages shall be not less than 38" below finished grade, unless supported on a reinforced concrete slab as provided in the following paragraph. ii. Frame garages may be built on a concrete slab, not less than 4-inch thick reinforced with steel mesh weighing not less than 40 pounds per 100 square feet or equivalent reinforcement turned up to a 4-inch width curb, 8 inches high above finished grade to form a wall foundation. iii. Studs shall have a spacing of not more than 24 inches o.c. Doubling of studs shall be required on jamb openings 3'-6" wide or more. iv. Sheathing and building paper may be omitted if full height 45 degree comer let in bracing is used and studs are placed 16 inches on center. v. Corner post may be two 2x4's or a 4x4. vi. Top plate maybe single, provided rafters are placed directly over studs, and plates at corners are lapped to provide ties. vii. Rafter ties at eaves maybe 2x4's with a maximum spacing 6 feet o.c. viii. Corner bracing maybe applied on the inside of surface of studs. ix. Bottom plate shall be treated lumber. (12) Sec. 309.3-Floor Surface (DeletedZ (13) Sec. 310.1. Exit Required (Amended Not less than two exits conforming to this chapter shall be provided from each dwelling unit, 2002 Replacement