LEC 2 Flashcards
the 6th king of the first Babylonian dynasty, reigning from 1792 BC to 1750 BC
HAMMURABI
if a builder build a house for a man and complete it, the man shall pay him 2 shekels of silver per sar of house as his wage
HAMMURABI LAW 228
if a builder builds a house for someone and does not construct it properly, and it falls in and kills its owner, then the builder shall be put to death
HAMMURABI LAW 229
if it kills the son of the owner, the son of the builder shall be put to death
HAMMURABI LAW 230
if it kills the slave of the owner, then he shall pay, slave for slave, to the owner of the house
HAMMURABI LAW 231
if it ruins goods, he shall make compensation for all that has been ruined, and in as much as he did not construct properly this house which he built and it fell, he shall re-erect the house from his own means
HAMMURABI LAW 232
the builder must make the walls solid from his own means if he builds a house even though he has not yet completed it
HAMMURABI LAW 233
the ________ stipulated a specific construction req which is also an early form of a building code
LAW OF MOSES
the bible book of ____ chap 22, verse 8 states:
in case you build a new house, you must also make a parapet for your roof, that you may not place bloodguilt upon your house because someone falling might fall from it
Deuteronomy
codes do not regulate bldg appearance, but do deal with issues of bldg performance
TRUE
bldg code used primarily in the western US
UNIFORM BUILDING CODE (UBC)
a model bldg code developed by the international code council (ICC); adopted throughout most of the US
INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE (IBC)
a model bldg code used in eur
EUROCADES BRITISH STANDARD
fire protection, provisions on exits required, bldg materials (what code?)
FIRE CODE
code concentrating on the safety of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems (what code?)
MECHANICAL CODE
adoptable standard for the safe installation of electrical wiring and equipment (what code?)
ELECTRICAL CODE
provides regulations for the design installation and inspection of bldg plumbing and sanitary systems
PLUMBING CODE
energy efficiency, water efficiency, environmental protection, indoor environmental quality and other green innovative features that contribute to better bldg performance (what code?)
GREEN CODE
optimized extent of physical development that may be introduced into the lot without causing undue damage, effects or hardship on the end-users of the proposed development or entities, etc
CARRYING CAPACITY OF LOT
a set of inter-acting regulations concerning the physical utilization of a lot and likewise governing the planning/design of spaces and/or the use of occupancy of a bldg/structure to be introduced
DEVELOPMENT CONTROL
max extent of physical development that may be introduced into the lot
DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OF THE LOT
RULE 7.0
classification and general requirements of all bldgs by use or occupancy
TRUE
FLAR calculations
- to determine the max size bldg that can be constructed
- feasibility of bldg or property expansion
- existing bldg for real-estate marketing
TRUE
max FLAR values are designed to prevent over development
TRUE
bldg classification
TABLE VII.1
bldg height
TABLE VII.2
parking reqs
TABLE VII.4
RULE VIII.0 light and ventilation
gives emphasis on buildable space to satisfy the min light and ventilation
TRUE
provisions:
strictly prohibits the alteration of the structure that will result to inadequate light and ventilation
RULE VIII, SECTION 801
provisions:
pso discussed at length, tosl, isa, hardscaped, min usa
RULE VIII, SECTION 803
3 major factors determines the development potential (DP) of a property
ZONING CLASSIFICATION AND CHARACTER OF OCCUPANCY
RROW
LOT TYPES
