2006 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE PLAN ATTACHMENT

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1 City of Bullhead City Development Services/Public Works Residential Permit Submittal Requirements 2006 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE PLAN ATTACHMENT Contact Information: Building Division (928) Planning & Zoning Division (928) Engineering Division (928)

2 I:\BUILD\CHECKLIST\PlanListIRC2006.doc 2006 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE PLAN ATTACHMENT Attachment is based on the 2006 edition of the International Residential Code. The code items listed in this report are not intended to be a complete listing of all possible code requirements but serves as a guide to selected sections. Design loads are: wind speed, 90 mph; ground snow load, 0 lbs.; seismic design category B. 1. FOUNDATION FOOTING SIZE: IRC Table R Supporting 1 floor: minimum 12 inches wide, 6 inches thick 1.2 Supporting 2 floors: minimum 15 inches wide, 7 inches thick 1.3 Supporting 3 floors: minimum 23 inches wide, 8 inches thick 2. FOOTING DEPTH: IRC R Supporting 1 floor: minimum 12 inches below grade. 2.2 Supporting 2 floors: minimum 12 inches below grade. 2.3 Supporting 3 floors: minimum 12 inches below grade. 3. FOUNDATION WALL THICKNESS AND HEIGHT: IRC Table R (1). Walls exceeding 9 feet in height must be designed and stamped by an Arizona licensed registrant. 4. FOUNDATION WALL REINFORCEMENT: IRC Table R (1), (2), (3) and (4). 5. ANCHOR BOLTS: IRC Section R Bolts shall be not less than ½ inch in diameter x 10 inches long, embedded at least 7 inches, spaced no more than 6 feet apart. A nut and washer shall be tightened on each bolt to the plate. There shall be a minimum of two bolts per piece (sill plate), with one bolt located within 12 inches of each end of each piece. 6. FOOTING/PIER SETBACK FROM SLOPE: IRC Section R Footings adjacent to slopes shall be founded in firm material with an embedment and setback sufficient to provide vertical and lateral support. 7. DAMP-PROOF FOUNDATION WALLS: IRC Section R406. Foundation wall enclosing a basement below finished grade shall be damp proofed on the outside by approved methods and materials. 8. CHIMNEY FOUNDATION: IRC Section R When an approved design is not provided, foundations for masonry and concrete fireplaces shall be not less than 12 inches thick, extend at least 6 inches beyond each side the exterior dimensions of the chimney, and meet the depth requirement for a footing. 9. UNDER FLOOR VENTILATION: IRC Section R Under floor areas must be provided with openings having a net area of not less than 1 square foot for each 150 square feet of under floor area. Openings shall be located within three feet of corners and shall provide crossventilation. Ventilation openings are not required when the ground surface is covered with an approved vapor retarder material; the space is supplies with conditioned air. 10. PLATES, SILLS AND SLEEPERS: IRC Section R319 & R320. Wood embedded in the ground or in direct contact with the earth shall be treated wood. All foundation plates or sills and sleepers on a concrete or masonry slab, which is in direct contact with earth, and sills which rest on

3 concrete or masonry foundations shall be treated wood or foundation redwood. 11. COLUMNS AND POSTS: IRC Section R407, R319. Columns and posts located on concrete or masonry floors or decks exposed to the weather and/or water splash or in basements shall be supported by concrete piers or metal pedestals projecting above floors unless approved wood of natural resistance to decay is used. The pedestals shall project at least 6 inches above exposed earth and at least 1 inch above such floors. Individual concrete or masonry piers shall project at least 8 inches above exposed ground unless the columns or posts that they support are of approved wood of natural resistance to decay or treated wood. 12. GIRDERS ENTERING MASONRY OR CONCRETE WALLS: IRC Section R319. Ends of wood girders entering concrete or masonry wall shall be provided with a ½ inch airspace on tops, sides and ends unless approved wood of natural resistance to decay or treated wood is used. 13. POST-BEAM CONNECTIONS: IRC Section R407. Positive connections shall be provided at post-beam connections to ensure against uplift and lateral displacement. 14. RETAINING WALLS: IRC R105. Retaining walls that are over 4 feet high as measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall or retaining a surcharge shall be designed by an Arizona licensed registrant to resist the lateral pressure of the retained material in accordance with accepted engineering practice. 15. VAPOR BARRIER IN CRAWL SPACE: IRC Section R318. A ground cover of 6 mil polyethylene shall be laid over the ground within crawl spaces. The ground cover shall be overlapped 12 inches minimum at the joints and shall extend to the foundation wall. The ground cover may be omitted in crawl spaces if the crawl space has a concrete slab with a minimum thickness of 3 1/2 inches. 16. UNDERFLOOR ACCESS: IRC Section R Under floor areas shall be supplied with a minimum 24 inches x 18 inches opening unobstructed by pipes, ducts or similar construction. 17. UNDERFLOOR CLEARANCE: IRC Section R319. When floor joists are located within 18 inches, or beams are located within 12 inches of the ground in crawl spaces, all components of the floor assembly shall be of wood of natural resistance to decay, or treated material. Included are the posts, beams or girders, joists and sub-floor. 18. DRAINAGE: IRC Section R Lots shall be graded so as to drain surface water away from foundation walls. The grade away from foundation walls shall fall a minimum of 6 inches within the first 10 feet. Where lot lines, walls, slopes or other physical barriers prohibit 6 inches of fall within 10 feet, drains or swales shall be provided to ensure drainage away from the structure. 19. LUMBER GRADING: IRC Section R602.1, R All wood used in construction shall conform to the applicable standards or grading rules of the IRC and shall be identified by a grade mark. 20. WOOD & EARTH SEPARATION: IRC Section R319. Wood siding or sheathing used within 6 inches of earth shall be treated or wood of natural resistance to decay. 21. WOOD FLOOR FRAMING DETAILS: IRC Section R502. Beams and girders supported by concrete or masonry shall have not less than 3 inches of bearing. Floor joists shall be supported laterally at the ends and at each support by solid blocking except where the ends of joists are I:\BUILD\CHECKLISTPlanListIRC2006.doc 2

4 nailed to a header or rim joist or to an adjoining stud or other approved means. Joist framing from opposite sides of a beam or partition shall be lapped at least 3 inches. 22. BEARING PARTITIONS: IRC Section R Bearing partitions perpendicular to joists shall not be offset from supporting girders, walls or partitions more than the joist depth. Joists under and parallel to bearing partitions shall be doubled. 23. WALL FRAMING: IRC Section R602. Utility grade studs shall not be spaced more than 16 inches on center, or support more than a roof and ceiling, or exceed 10 feet in height. Studs shall be placed with their wide dimension perpendicular to the wall. Bearing and exterior walls shall have double top plates that overlap at corners and partitions. End joints in double top plates shall be offset at least 24 inches. The minimum length of any cripple wall stud shall not be less than 14 inches unless sheathed on at least one side with a wood structural panel or the cripple wall shall be constructed of solid blocking. 24. WALL BRACING: IRC Section R602.10, Table All exterior walls and main cross-stud partitions shall be braced to resist wind and seismic forces. Exterior braced wall panels shall begin no more than 12.5 feet from each end of a braced wall line and every 25 feet thereafter. Offsets of up to 4 feet are permitted provided the total out-to-out offset is not more than 8 feet. 25. HEADERS: IRC Section R602.7, R All openings more than 4 feet wide shall be provided with headers consisting of either two pieces of 2 inch framing lumber placed on edge and securely fastened together or 4 inch lumber. Each end of the header shall have at least 1-1/2 inches of bearing for the full width. Headers shall be designed to support the loads specified by the IRC. 26. FIRE-BLOCKS: IRC Section R Fire-blocking and draft-stopping shall be installed to cut off all concealed draft openings (both vertical and horizontal) and shall form an effective barrier between floors, between a top story and a roof or attic space, and shall subdivide attic spaces, concealed roof spaces and floor-ceiling assemblies. Fire blocking shall be provided every 10 feet both vertically and horizontally, in concealed spaces of stud walls and partitions and at the ceiling and floor levels, including soffits, drop ceilings, cove ceilings, stair stringers, around vents, pipes, ducts, chimneys and fireplaces, and similar openings which afford a passage for fire at ceiling and floor levels. 27. DRAFT STOPS: IRC Section R Draft stopping shall be installed so that the area of the concealed space does not exceed 1,000 square feet and completely separates dwelling units. 28. MOISTURE CONTROL: IRC Section R318. Vapor retarders shall be installed on the warm side (in winter) of insulation. Vapor retarders shall not be required in roof/ceiling assemblies where the ventilation space above the insulation averages 12 inches or greater. 29. WEATHER RESISTIVE BARRIERS: IRC Section R703. All weather-exposed surfaces shall have a weather-resistive barrier to protect the interior wall covering. The felt or paper shall be applied horizontally with the upper layer lapped over the lower layer not less than 2 inches. Where vertical joints occur, felt or paper shall be lapped not less than 6 inches. (See Section R703.2 for Exceptions) 30. EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS: IRC Section R703. Exterior walls shall provide the building with a weather-resistive exterior wall envelope. The exterior wall envelope shall be designed and constructed in such a manner as to prevent the accumulation of water within the wall assembly by I:\BUILD\CHECKLISTPlanListIRC2006.doc 3

5 providing a water resistive barrier behind the exterior veneer as required by IRC R TRUSSES: IRC Section R Trusses shall be accompanied by engineering data and installation specifications, and must indicate the type of roofing to be used. Specs shall be available on site at framing inspection. Roof trusses shall be supported laterally at points of bearing by solid blocking to prevent rotation and lateral displacement. Trusses shall be provided with a hurricane clip at ends to prevent uplift. 32. ROOF FRAMING: IRC Section R Rafters shall be framed directly opposite each other at the ridge. The ridge board shall be at least 1-inch nominal thickness, and all valley or hip rafters shall be at least 2 inches nominal thickness. Structural members that support rafters and ceiling joist, such as ridge beams, hips, and valleys, shall be designed as beams when the roof pitch is less than 3: RAFTER TIES: IRC Section R Rafter ties shall be placed not more than 4 feet on center. Roof rafters and ceiling joists shall be supported laterally at points of bearing by solid blocking to prevent rotation. 34. FRAMING AROUND OPENINGS: IRC Section R Trimmer and header rafters shall be doubled when the span of the header exceeds 4 feet. The ends of rafters more than 6 feet long shall be supported by framing anchors or rafter hangers unless bearing on a beam, partition or wall. 35. BLOCKING: IRC Section R Roof rafters and ceiling joists shall be supported laterally to prevent rotation and lateral displacement at bearing points. 36. ROOF COVERING MATERIALS AND APPLICATION: IRC Section Selected roof covering must be specified and installed in accordance with manufacture s specifications in addition to requirements of the IRC. 37. ATTIC VENTILATION: IRC Section R Enclosed attics and rafter areas shall be supplied with cross-ventilation. The net and free ventilation area shall not be less than 1/150 of the area of the space ventilated. As an alternative, the net free cross-ventilation area may be reduced to 1/300 when a vapor barrier having a transmission rating not exceeding 1 perm is installed on the warm in winter side of the ceiling. 38. ATTIC ACCESS: IRC Section R807. Attics with a minimum area of 30 square feet and a vertical height of 30 inches must be provided with minimum access openings of not less than 22 inches x 30 inches. 39. ACCESS HATCHES AND DOORS: Access doors from conditioned to unconditioned spaces (attics and crawl spaces) shall be weather-stripped and insulated to a level equivalent to the insulation on the surrounding surfaces. Baffles or dams are required around hatches for loose fill of blown-in-insulation. 40. PREMISES IDENTIFICATION: IRC Section R321. The address shall be provided in such a position as to be plainly visible and legible form the street fronting the property. 41. ALLOWABLE GLAZING MATERIALS FOR SKYLIGHTS: IRC Section R All skylights must be laminated glass under tempered glass, unless provided with screens. Exception: Laminated glass need not be provided within individual dwelling units when fully tempered glass I:\BUILD\CHECKLISTPlanListIRC2006.doc 4

6 is used as single glazing or in both panes of an insulating glass unit when all the following conditions are met: 1. The area of each pane (single glass) or unit (insulating glass) shall not exceed 16 square feet. 2. The highest point of the glass shall not be more than 12 feet above any walking surface or other accessible area. The nominal thickness of each pane shall not exceed 3/16 inches. 42. HEATING: IRC Section R Every dwelling unit and guest room shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a room temperature of 68 degrees F at a point 3 feet above the floor in all habitable rooms. 43. GYPSUM WALLBOARD: IRC Section R When gypsum is used as a base for tile or wall panels for tub/shower enclosures, water-resistant gypsum shall be used. Water resistant gypsum wallboard may not be used over a vapor retarder, on ceilings where frame spacing exceeds 12 inches on center, or areas subject to continuous high humidity. 44. GYPSUM WALLBOARD NAILING: IRC Section R Fasteners for attaching gypsum board to wood framing shall penetrate the wood not less than 5/8 inch and 3/8 inch for steel. Spacing for fasteners shall be as required by Table R ROOM VENTILATION: IRC Section All habitable rooms shall be provided with natural ventilation through openable windows, doors, louvers, or other approved openings to the outside air. Bathrooms, water closet compartments, and laundry rooms shall be provided with mechanical ventilation if not provided with openable windows. (Exceptions may apply) 46. EXHAUST DUCTS: All exhaust ducts shall terminate outside the building. 47. EGRESS WINDOWS: IRC Section R310. All sleeping rooms and basements are required to have egress window. The window shall have a minimum net clear openable area of 5.7 square feet. The minimum net clear openable height dimension shall be 24 inches. The minimum net clear openable width dimension shall be 20 inches. The window shall have a finished sill height not more than 44 inches above the floor. Window wells shall be provided when egress windows have a finished sill height below adjacent ground elevation. The well shall allow the window to be fully opened and provide a minimum accessible net clear opening of 9 square feet, with a minimum dimension of 36 inches. Window wells with a vertical depth of more than 44 inches shall be equipped with a permanent ladder. 48. SMOKE ALARMS: IRC Section R313. A smoke alarm shall be installed in each sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms, and on each story of the dwelling. Required smoke alarms shall receive their primary power from the building wiring and shall be equipped with a battery backup. Smoke alarm shall be audible in all areas. When an addition, alteration or repair occurs and a permit is required, smoke detectors shall be installed as required for new construction. (Exception: Repairs to the exterior surfaces are exempt from these requirements). 49. LIGHT: IRC Section R303. Habitable rooms shall be provided with natural light by means of exterior glazed openings with an area not less than one eighth of the floor area of such rooms. (Exceptions may apply) 50. SAFETY GLAZING: IRC Section R308. All glass located in an area which the IRC considers I:\BUILD\CHECKLISTPlanListIRC2006.doc 5

7 hazardous must be safety glazed: (Exceptions may apply) 1. Glazing in swinging doors except jalousies. 2. Glazing in fixed and sliding panels of sliding door assemblies and panels in sliding and bifold closet door assemblies. 3. Glazing in storm doors. 4. Glazing in all unframed swinging doors. 5. Glazing in doors and enclosures for hot tubs, whirlpools, saunas, steam rooms, bathtubs, and showers. Glazing in any part of a building wall enclosing these compartments where the exposed edge is less than 60 measured vertically above any standing or walking surface. 6. Glazing, in any individual fixed or operable panel adjacent to a door where the nearest vertical edge is within a 24-inch arc of a door in a closed position and whose bottom edge is less than 60 inches above the floor or walking surface. 7. Glazing in an individual fixed or operable panel, other than those locations described in Items 5 and 6 above, that meets all of the following conditions: 7.1 Exposed area of an individual pane greater than 9 square feet. 7.2 Exposed bottom edge is less than 18 inches above the floor. 7.3 Exposed top edge is greater than 36 inches above the floor. 7.4 One or more walking surfaces within 36 inches horizontally of the glazing. 8. Glazing in railings regardless of an area or height above a walking surface. Included are structural baluster panels and nonstructural fill-in panels. 9. Glazing in walls and fences enclosing indoor and outdoor swimming pools, hot tubs, and spas where the bottom edge of the pool or spa side is less than 60 inches above a walking surface and within 60 inches horizontally of the water s edge. This shall apply to single glazing and all panes in multiple glazing. 10. Glazing adjacent to stairways, landings and ramps within 36 inches horizontally of a walking surface when the exposed surface of the glass is less than 60 inches above the plane of the adjacent walking surface. 11. Glazing adjacent to stairways within 60 inches horizontally of the bottom tread of a stairway in any direction when the exposed surface of the glass is less than 60 inches above the nose of the tread. 51. CLOTHES DRYERS: IRC Section M1502. The minimum duct size shall be as recommended by the manufacturer and shall be at least the diameter of the appliance outlet. Clothes dryer exhaust ducts shall be smooth metal and terminate outside the building, and be equipped with a backdraft damper. Ducts shall not be connected with sheet metal screws or other fasteners that will obstruct the flow. Duct length shall not exceed a total combined vertical and horizontal length of 25 feet. 2.5 feet shall be deducted for each 45-degree elbow and 5 feet shall be deducted for each 90- degree elbow. Approved flexible duct connectors not more than 8 feet in length may be used, provided they are not concealed within construction. 52. OVERHEAD EXHAUST HOODS: IRC Section M The vertical distance between the cooking top of a domestic open-top broiler unit and the hood shall not be less than 24 inches. 53. ACCESS TO WATER CLOSET STOOL: IRC Section R Water closets shall be located in a clear space not less than 30 inches in width. The clear space in front shall not be less than 21 inches. 54. SHOWER AREAS: IRC Section R307.2, P2708. All shower compartments shall have at least 900 total square inches and shall also be capable of encompassing a 30-inch circle. These dimensions shall be maintained to a point 70 inches above the shower drain outlet. Thresholds I:\BUILD\CHECKLISTPlanListIRC2006.doc 6

8 shall be of sufficient width to accommodate a minimum 22-inch wide door. 55. CHIMNEY TERMINATION: IRC Section R Must terminate at least 2 feet above any part of building within 10 feet but shall be not less than 3 feet above the point where the chimney passes through the roof. 56. CLEARANCE: IRC Section R When masonry chimneys are built within a structure, a 2-inch clearance to combustibles is required. When the chimney is placed on the exterior of the structure, a 1-inch clearance is allowed. 57. FACTORY BUILT CHIMNEYS: IRC Section R1005. Factory-built chimneys and fireplaces shall be installed per the terms of their listings and the manufacture s instructions. 58. FACTORY BUILT FIREPLACES: IRC Section R1005, Solid fuel burning appliances and fireplaces shall be provided with an outside source of combustion air ducted to the firebox. 59. HEARTHS; HEARTH EXTENSIONS: IRC Section R An approved noncombustible hearth must extend at least 16 inches from the front of, and at least 8 inches beyond each side of the fireplace opening. Where the fireplace opening is 6 square feet or larger, the hearth extension shall extend at least 20 inches in front of, and at least 12 inches beyond each side of the fireplace opening. 60. COMBUSTION AIR: IRC Section M1701. In buildings of unusually tight construction, fuelburning appliances shall obtain combustion air from outside (excluding cooking appliances and clothes dryers). 61. WATER HEATER LOCATIONS: IRC M Fuel burning water heaters shall not be installed in a room used as a storage closet. Fuel burning water heaters installed in a bedroom or bathroom shall be installed in a sealed enclosure so that combustion air will not be taken from the living space. Direct- vent water heaters are not required to be installed within an enclosure. 62. APPLIANCES LOCATED IN GARAGE: IRC G2408.2, G Heating and cooling equipment and water heaters installed in garages shall be guarded from damage when located in the normal vehicle path. When such equipment generates a glow, spark or flame capable of igniting flammable vapors, it shall be installed with sources of ignition at least 18 inches above the floor. 63. WATER HEATERS: IRC P2803. Temperature and pressure relief valves shall be drained to the outside. Drains may not be trapped and must terminate no more than 24 inches or less than 6 inches from the ground. 64. MANUFACTURERS SPECS: The installer shall leave the manufacturer s installation and operating instructions attached to the appliance. 65. VACUUM BREAKERS: IRC P2902. Potable water outlets with hose attachments other than water heater drains and clothes washer attachments shall be protected by a listed non-removable backflow preventer. Vacuum breakers used in irrigation systems shall not have any valves of any type installed down stream from them and will be installed per their listing. 66. TRAP PRIMERS: IRC P Floor drains or similar traps connected to the drainage system and subject to infrequent use shall be provided with an approved automatic means of maintaining I:\BUILD\CHECKLISTPlanListIRC2006.doc 7

9 their water seals. 67. GARAGE/DWELLING DOOR: IRC Section R A tight fitting solid-wood door not less than 1 3/8 inches thick, solid or honeycomb core steel door not less than 1 3/8 inches thick, or a tight fitting door having a fire protection rating of not less than 20 minutes. Openings from a private garage directly into a room used for sleeping purposes shall not be permitted. 68. GARAGE/DWELLING SEPARATION: IRC R The garage shall be separated from the residence and its attic area by not less than ½ inch gypsum board applied to the garage side. Garages beneath habitable rooms shall be separated from all habitable rooms above by not less than 5/8 inch Type X gypsum board or equivalent. Where the separation is a floor-ceiling assembly, the structure supporting the separation shall also be protected by not less than ½ inch gypsum board or equivalent. 69. DWELLING UNIT SEPARATION: IRC R317. Walls and floors separating dwelling units in the same building shall not be less than 1-hr fire-resistive construction 70. FIRE-RESISTANCE OF EXTERIOR WALLS: IRC R hr fire-resistive construction required within 3 feet of property lines, openings not permitted less than 3 feet. 71. FLOOR AREA: IRC R304. Dwelling units shall have at least one room with not less than 120 square feet of floor area. Other habitable room except kitchens shall have an area of not less than 70 square feet. Section R304.3 requires that habitable rooms other than kitchens shall not be less than 7 feet in any dimension. 72. CEILING HEIGHTS: IRC R305. Habitable rooms, hallways, corridors, bathrooms, toilet rooms, laundry rooms, and basements shall have a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet. (Exceptions may apply). 73. LANDINGS: IRC R There shall be a floor or landing on each side of all doors. The floor or landing shall be not more than 1.5 inches lower than the threshold of the doorway. In private dwellings, an interior door may open on the top of a flight of stairs or on an exterior landing, provided the door does not swing over that top step or exterior landing (except that screen and storm doors may) and the landing is no more than 7 3/4 inches below the floor level. Where a door opens over a landing, the landing shall have a length not less than the width of the door. Exterior landings may have a slope not to exceed ¼ inch per foot. Landings shall have a length measured in the direction of travel not less than 36 inches. 74. STAIRWAY WIDTH: IRC R Stairways shall not be less than 36 inches in width. 75. STAIR RISE & RUN: IRC R Private stairways may be constructed with a 7-¾ inch maximum rise and a 10-inch minimum run. No riser can be less than 4 inches. The largest tread run may not exceed the smallest by more than 3/8 inch. The greatest riser height may not exceed the smallest by more than 3/8 inch. 76. HEADROOM: IRC R Every stairway shall have a headroom clearance of not less than 6 feet 8 inches. 77. WINDING STAIRWAYS: IRC R Winding stairways shall have no width less than 6 inches and a required run of 10 inches provided at a point 12 inches from the narrow side. A continuous handrail is required at the narrow side. I:\BUILD\CHECKLISTPlanListIRC2006.doc 8

10 78. SPIRAL STAIRWAYS: IRC R Spiral stairway treads must provide a clear walking area measuring at least 26 inches from the outer edge of the supporting column to the inner edge of the handrail. A run of at least 7 ½ inches is to be provided at a point 12 inches from where the tread is the narrowest. The maximum rise is 9 ½ inches. The rise must be sufficient to provide a minimum of 6 foot 6 inch headroom. 79. INTERIOR STAIRWAY CONSTRUCTION: IRC R The walls and soffits of enclosed usable space under stairs shall be protected on the enclosed side by not less than ½ inch gypsum board. 80. HANDRAILS: IRC R All stairways with 4 or more risers shall have at least one handrail. Such handrails shall be placed not less than 34 inches or more than 38 inches above the nosing of the treads. The handgrip portion of the handrail shall not be less than 1-1/4 inches or more than 2 inches in cross-sectional dimension. Handrails may project into the required stair width a distance of 4 1/2 inches. There shall be a space of not less than 1-1/2 inches between the wall and the handrail. 81. GUARDS: IRC R312. Porches, balconies or raised floor surfaces that are more than 30 inches above grade or floor below require guards. The top of the guard shall not be less than 36 inches high (42 inches when other than individual dwelling units). The required guard on the open side of stairs that are more than 30 inches above grade or the floor below shall be not less than 34 inches high measured vertically from the nosing of the tread. Open guards shall be designed such that sphere 4 inch in diameter cannot pass through. 82. SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS: IRC Section E The service disconnecting means shall be installed at a readily accessible location either outside of a building or inside nearest the point of entrance of the service conductors. Service disconnecting means shall not be installed in bathrooms. 83. WORKING SPACE AND CLEARANCES: IRC Section E Service and sub panels shall have a clear working space provided in front not less than 30 inches wide, 36 inches deep, and 6 feet 6 inches high. 84. GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM: IRC Section E3508. A grounding electrode system complying with this section shall be installed to properly ground the electrical system. 85. PROTECTION FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE: IRC Section E3702, E3703. Cables shall be installed as required by Section E3702 for above ground installations and E3703 for below ground installations. 86. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: IRC Section E In every kitchen, family room, dining room, living room, parlor, library, den, sun room, bedroom, recreation room, or similar room or area of dwelling units, receptacle outlets shall be installed in accordance with the general provisions specified in section E through E LIGHTING OUTLETS: IRC Section E At least one wall switch-controlled shall be installed in every habitable room and bathroom. In other than kitchens and bathrooms, one or more receptacles controlled by a wall switch shall be considered equivalent to the required lighting outlet. I:\BUILD\CHECKLISTPlanListIRC2006.doc 9

11 88. GROUND-FAULT CIRCUIT-INTERRUPTER: IRC Section E3802. Ground-fault circuitinterrupter location shall be as required by this section. 89. ARC-FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER: E All branch circuits that supply 125-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere outlets installed in dwelling unit bedrooms shall be protected by an arc-fault circuit interrupter listed to provide protection of the entire branch circuit. (Exceptions may apply) Name Permit Number Date I:\BUILD\CHECKLISTPlanListIRC2006.doc 10