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Bathrooms, toilet rooms and laundry rooms shall have a minimum ceiling height of _________ feet ________ inches.

6 feet 8 inches

R305.1 Minimum height

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For rooms with sloped ceilings, at least _____ % of the room must have a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet.

50 %

R305.1 Minimum height, Exception 1

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Portions of basements that do not contain habitable space or hallways shall have a ceiling height of not less than ______ feet ______ inches.

6 feet 8 inches

Allowance for heights of 6 feet 4 inches at beams, girders and ducts.

R305.1.1 Basements

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Every dwelling unit shall be provided with water closet, lavatory, and a _______ or ________.

Bathtub (or) Shower

R306.1 Toilet facilities

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Each dwelling unit shall be provided with a kitchen area and every kitchen area shall be provided with a _________.

Sink

R306.2 Kitchen

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A pane of glass in a window requires safety glazing if the pane is greater than ______ square feet with a bottom edge less than ______ inches above the floor and a top edge greater than _______ inches above the floor.

9 sqft 18 inches 36 inches

R308.4.3 Glazing in windows

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Glazing in all fixed and operable panels of swinging, sliding and bifold doors shall be considered a _________ __________.

hazardous location

Exceptions for decorative glazing and glazed openings through which a 3 inch diameter sphere cannot pass.

R308.4.1 Glazing in doors

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A clearance of at least _______ inches shall be provided at the front of a shower opening.

24 inches

R307.1 Minimum Fixture Clearances

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Showers and bathtubs with installed shower heads shall be finished with a nonabsorbent surface extending to a height of not less than ______ feet above the floor.

6 feet

R307.2 Bathtub and shower spaces

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Glazing at the side of a stairway where the bottom exposed edge of the glazing is less than _____ inches above the plane of the adjacent walking surface must be safety glazing.

36 inches

R308.4.6 Glazing adjacent to stairs and ramps

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Glazing less than _____ inches above the landing at the bottom of a stairway and within _______ inches of the bottom tread nosing must be safety glazing.

36 inches 60 inches

R308.4.7 Glazing adjacent to the bottom stair landing

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Garage floor surfaces shall be of approved ________ material.

noncombustible

R309.1 Floor surface

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Carports shall be open on at least ________ sides.

two (2)

R309.2 Carports

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Basements, habitable attics and every sleeping room shall have at least one operable _________ __________ and __________ ___________.

emergency escape (and) rescue opening

R310.1 Emergency escape and rescue opening required

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Where emergency escape and rescue openings are provided, they shall have a sill height of not more than _______ inches above the floor.

44 inches

R310.2.2 Window sill height

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All emergency escape and rescue openings shall have a minimum net clear opening of ______ sqft. Minimum net clear opening height shall be ________ inches. Minimum net clear opening width shall be _________ inches.

** 5.7 sq ft , 24 inches height , 20 inches width**

Exception: Grade floor openings or below-grade openings shall have a minimum net clear opening of 5 sqft.

R310.2.1 Minimum opening area

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The horizontal area of a window well serving an emergency escape and rescue opening shall be not less than ________ sqft.

9 sqft

A ladder or steps are required where the vertical depth of the window well exceeds 44 inches.

R310.2.3 Window wells

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Window wells serving emergency escape and rescue openings shall be designed for proper _________.

drainage

exception where the foundation is on Group I soils.

R310.2.3.2 Drainage

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Is plastic composite material permitted for use as exterior stair treads?

Yes

Shall comply with the provisions of section R507.2.2

R311.7.5.4 Exterior plastic composite stair treads

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On stairways, the maximum riser height shall be ______ inches.

7 3/4

R311.7.5.1 Risers

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The required egress door for each dwelling unit shall be side-hinged, and shall provide a minimum clear width of _____ inches.

**32 inches **

R311.2 Egress door

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A landing at an exterior door shall have a minimum dimension of _________ inches measured in the direction of travel.

**36 inches **

The slop of an exterior landing shall not exceed 1/4:12 (2 %).

R311.3 Floors and landings at exterior doors

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The landing on the exterior side of the required egress door is permitted to be a maximum of _______ inches below the top of the threshold provided that the door does not swing over the landing.

7 3/4

Storm and screen doors shall be permitted to swing over all exterior stairs and landings.

R311.3.1 Floor elevation at the required egress doors, Exception.

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The width of a hallway shall be not less than _______ feet.

3 feet

R311.6 Hallways

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Where a handrail is installed on one side, the clear width of stairways at handrail height shall be a minimum of ______ inches.

**31 1/2 inches** *R311.7.1 Width*

A flight of stairs shall not have a vertical rise larger than ______ inches between floor levels or landings.

**151 inches** *R311.7.3 Vertical rise*

There shall be a floor or _________ at the top and bottom of each stairway.

**landing** Exception: At the top of an interior flight of stairs, including stairs in an enclosed garage, provided that a door does not swing over the stairs. *R311.7.6 Landing and stairways*

For stairs with a straight run, the landing shall have a minimum depth of ______ inches measured in the direction of travel.

**36 inches** *R311.7.6 Landings for stairways*

Stairways shall be not less than _______ inches in clear width at all points above the permitted handrail height and below the required headroom height.

**36 inches** Exception: Spiral stairs complying with Section R311.7.10.1 *R311.7.1 Width*

On stairways, the minimum tread depth shall be _______ inches.

**10 inches** R311.7.5.2 Treads*

Type I handrails with a circular cross section shall have an outside diameter of at least _____ inches and not greater than _____ inches.

**1 1/4 inches (and) 2 inches** *R311.7.8.5 Grip size, Item 1*

Open-sided walking surfaces located more than _____ inches above the floor or grade below shall have guards not less than _____ inches height.

**30 inches (and) 36 inches** Walking surfaces height is measured vertically to the floor or grade below at any point within 36 inches horizontally to the edge of the open side. *R312.1 Guards ,* *R312.1.1 Where required, * *R312.1.2 Height*

Required guards shall not have openings from the walking surface to the required guard height that allow passage of a sphere _____ inches in diameter.

**4 inches** *R312.1.3 Opening limitations*

Photoelectric smoke alarms shall not be installed less than _______ feet horizontally from a permanently installed cooking appliance.

**6 ft** Unless it would prevent the placement of an alarm in a required location. *R314.3.1 Installation near cooking appliances, Item 3*

Required smoke alarms shall receive their primary power from the building wiring, and when primary power is interrupted, shall receive power from a ____________.

**battery** *R314.6 Power source*

Foam plastic shall have a flame spread index of not more than _________ and shall have a smoke-developed index of not more than _________.

**75 index (and) 450 index** *R316.3 Surface burning characteristics*

Foam plastic shall be separated from the interior of a building by an approved _______ ________ of not less than _______ -inch gypsum wallboard.

**thermal barrier (and) 1/2 inch** Also acceptable is minimum 23/32 -inch wood structural panels or a material that is tested in accordance with NFPA 275. *R316.4 Thermal barrier*

In areas where the probability of termite infestation is "very heavy," the clearance between foam plastics installed above grade and exposed earth shall be at least _________ inches.

**6 inches** *R318.4 Foam plastic protection*

Protection of wood and wood-based products from _______ shall be provided in specified locations by the use of naturally durable wood or wood that is preservative-treated.

**decay** Preservative treatment shall be in accordance with AWPA U1 for the species, product, preservative and end use. *R317.1 Location required*

The design and construction of pools and spas shall comply with the _________.

**International Swimming Pool and Spa Code** *R326.1 General*

Ramps shall have a maximum slop of ______ unit vertical in ______ units horizontal (8.3 percent slope) where serving the required egress door.

**1 unit (and) 12 units** Exception: Where it is technically infeasible to comply because of site constraints, ramps shall have a maximum slope of 1 unit vertical in 8 units horizontal (12.5 percent slop). *R311.8.1 Maximum slope*

On stairways, the greatest riser height within any flight of stairs shall not exceed the smallest by more than ______ inch.

**3/8 inch** *R311.7.5.1 Risers*

On stairways, the greatest tread depth within any flight of stairs shall not exceed the smallest by more than _______ inch.

**3/8 inch** *R311.7.5.2 Treads*

A nosing projection not less than _______ inch and not more than ______ inches shall be provided on stairways.

**3/4 inch (and) 1 1/4 inches** *R311.7.5.3 Nosings*

The headroom in all parts of the stairway shall be not less than _____ feet _____ inches.

** 6 feet (and) 8 inches** *R311.7.2 Headroom*

On spiral stairways, the minimum width shall be _____ inches. The rise shall be not more than _____ inches between treads. A minimum headroom of _____ feet _____ inches shall be provided.

**26 inches (and) 9 1/2 inches (and) 6 feet (and) 6 inches** Each tread having a 6 3/4 inch minimum tread depth at 12 inches from the narrow edge. *R311.7.10.1 Spiral stairways*

Handrail height shall be a minimum of _____ inches and a maximum of ______ inches.

**34 inches (and) 38 inches** *R311.7.8.1 Height*

Handrails adjacent to a wall shall have a space of not less than ______ inches between the wall and the handrails.

**1 1/2 inches** *R311.7.8.3 Handrail clearance*

An automatic residential fire sprinkler system is not required where ________ or ________ are made to existing townhouses that do not have an automatic residential fire sprinkler system.

**additions (and) alterations** *R313.1 Townhouse automatic fire sprinkler systems, Exception*

Smoke Alarms shall be installed in the following locations: 1. _______________ 2. _______________ 3. _______________

**1. In each sleeping room** **2. Outside each separate sleeping area.** **3. On each additional story of the dwelling.** Basements and habitable attics require smoke detectors, but crawl spaces and uninhabitable attics do not. *R314.3 Location*

Physical interconnection of smoke alarms is not required where ____________ ____________ alarms are installed.

**listed wireless** All alarms must sound upon activation of one alarm. *R314.4 Interconnection*

For new construction, an approved carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed in what locations?

**Outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms** CO alarms are not required if there are no fuel-fired appliances and no attached garage. *R315.3 Location*

A thermal barrier is not required for foam plastic insulation in an attic that is entered only for purposes of __________ or _____________.

**repairs (and) maintenance** The foam plastic insulation must be protected with approved ignition barrier materials. *R316.5.3 Attics*

Dwelling units in two-family dwellings shall be separated from each other by wall and floor assemblies having not less than ____________ -hour fire-resistance rating.

**1-hour** A fire-resistance rating of 1/2 hour is permitted in sprinklered buildings. *R302.3 Two-family dwellings*

Address numbers shall be a minimum of __________ inches high with a minimum stroke width of _________ inch.

**4 inches (and) 1/2 inch** *R319.1 Address identification*

Where there are ___________ or more dwelling units in a single structure, the accessibility provisions of IBC Chapter 11 for Group R-3 shall apply.

**4** *R320.1 Scope*

In flood hazard areas, enclosed areas below the design flood elevation shall be used solely for: 1. _________________ or 2. _________________ or 3. _________________.

** 1.parking of vehicles ** **2. building access ** **3. storage ** *R322.2.2 Enclosed. areas below design flood elevation, Item 1*

Where photovoltaic panels are installed on a roof, a pathway at least ___________ inches in width shall be provided to each emergency escape and rescue opening.

**36 inches** *R324.6.2.2 Emergency escape and rescue opening*

What is the minimum uniformly distributed live load for habitable attics and attics served with fixed stairs?

** 30 pounds per sqft** *R301.5 Minimum uniformly distributed live loads*

Wood structural panels with a minimum thickness of ________ inch and a maximum span of _________ feet shall be permitted for opening protection in windburn debris regions.

** 7/16 inch (and) 8 feet** *R301.2.1.2 Protection of openings, Exception.*

The seismic provisions of the IRC apply to detached one and two family dwellings in Seismic Design categories ____________.

**D₀ , D₁ and D₂** *R301.2.2 Seismic Provisions*

For dwellings with fire sprinkler systems, exterior walls with a fire separation distance less than _________ feet shall have not less than a 1-hour fire-resistance rating with exposure from the outside.

**3 feet** *R302.1(2) Exterior Walls - Dwellings with fire sprinklers*

In a nonsprinklered townhouse building, the common wall between units shall be a minimum ________ -hour _________ - ___________ __________ wall assembly.

**2 -hour (and) fire-resistance rated** A minimum 1-hour fire-resistance rated wall is required where the building is sprinklered. *R302.2.2 Common walls, Item 2*

For townhouse separation, a parapet is not required where the roof sheathing is fire-retardant-treated wood for a distance of ________ feet on each side of the wall and there are no penetrations in the roof within _______ feet of the common wall.

**4 feet (and) 4 feet** *R302.2.4 Parapets for townhouses, item 2 exception*

Openings from a private garage directly into a room used for __________ ___________ shall not be permitted.

**sleeping purposes** *R302.5.1 Opening protection*

Doors between the garage and residence shall be equipped with a ________ - _________ ___________.

**self-closing (or) automatic-closing device** *R302.5.1 Opening protection*

Garages shall be separated from residences and attics by not less than _______ inch gypsum board or equivalent applied to the garage side.

**1/2 inch** *R302.6 Dwelling-Garage seperation*

Enclosed space under stairs that is accessed by a door or access panel shall have walls, under-stair surface and any soffits protected on the enclosed side with _______ inch gypsum board.

**1/2 inch** *R302.7 Under-stair protection*

Wall and ceiling finishes shall have a flame spread index of not greater than _________.

**200 index** *R302.9.1 Flame spread index*

In combustible construction, fire blocking shall be provided to cut off all concealed draft openings and to form an effective fire barrier between __________.

**stories** *R302.11 fireblocking*

All habitable rooms shall be provided with aggregate glazing are of not less than _____________ % of the floor area of such rooms.

**8 %** *R303.1 Habitable rooms*

For natural ventilation for habitable rooms, the minimum openable area to the outdoors shall be __________ % of the floor area being ventilated.

**4 %** Natural ventilation shall be through windows, skylights, doors, louvers. or other approved openings to the outdoor air. *R303.1 Habitable rooms.*

Bathrooms shall be provided with aggregate glazing area in windows of not less that ________ sqft, one-half of which must be openable.

**3 sqft** *R303.3 Bathrooms*

Where the air infiltration rate of a dwelling unit is not more than __________ air changes per hour where tested, the dwelling unit shall be provided with __________ - ___________ mechanical ventilation.

**5 air changes (and) whole-house** *R303.4 Mechanical ventilation*

Dwelling units shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a minimum room temperature of ________ ^oF. (required where the winter design temperature in table R301.2 (1) is below 60 degrees ^o

**68 ^{0F**

At a point 3 feet above the floor and 2 feet from exterior walls in all habitable rooms. Portable space heaters shall not be used to achieve compliance.

*R303.10 Required heating*}

Habitable rooms shall have a floor area of not less than _________ sqft.

**70 sqft** *R304.1 Minimum area*

Habitable rooms shall be not less than ___________ feet in any horizontal dimension.

** 7 feet** Exception: kitchen *R304.2 Minimum dimensions.*

Habitable space, hallways and portions of basements containing these spaces shall have a ceiling height of not less than _________ feet.

**7 feet** *R305.1 Minimum height*

In combustible construction where there is usable space both above and below a floor-ceiling assembly, draftstops shall be installed so that the area of the concealed space does not exceed _______ sqft.

**1,000 sqft** Draftstopping shall divide the concealed space into approximately equal areas. *R302.12 Draftstopping*

Open web truss or I-joist floor assemblies are required to have a __________ -inch gypsum wallboard membrane, ________ -inch wood structural panel membrane, or equivalent on the underside of the floor framing member.

**1/2 inch (and) 5/8 inch** *R302.13 Fire protection of floors*

Unfaced fiberglass batt insulation is __________ to be used for fireblocking.

**permitted** Where it fills the entire cross section of the wall cavity to a minimum height of 16" measured vertically. *R302.11.1.2 Unfaced fiberglass*

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