BUILDING GENERAL:

• DESIGN LOAD [Table R301.2(1)]
• Floor Live Load _______________psf
• Roof Live Load _______________psf
• Ground Snow Load ____________psf
• Basic Wind Speed _____________mph (3-second gust)
• Wind Exposure Category ______
• PLAT PLAN:
• Less than or equal to 3’ from property line-1 hour fire-resistance rating; no openings permitted
• Less than or equal to 5’ but greater than 3’ from property line-1 hour fire-resistance rating; 25% of wall area permitted to be unprotected openings.
• Aircraft noise zone
• GLAZING (R308)
• Safety glazing locations
• Skylight and sloped glazing
• GARAGES AND CARPORTS (R309)
• Garage does not open into a sleeping area
• Door between garage and residence-1 3/8” solid core or 20-minute fire-resistance rated
• Garage floor - noncombustible; slopes to main door
• ½” gypsum board on garage side between residence and garage
• 5/8” gypsum board on ceiling and loadbearing walls of garage with habitable space above
• EGRESS (R310 THRU R316)
• Exit door (minimum 3’- 0” X 6’- 8”)
• Exit hallway (minimum 3’- 0” width)
• Stairways
• Minimum width (3’- 0”)
• 8 1/4” maximum riser; 9” minimum tread width
• Headroom (minimum 6’- 8” from nosing)
• Landing (minimum 36” in the direction of travel)
• Winder, spiral, circular
• Illumination
• Under stair protection (1/2” gypsum board on all exposed framing)
• Handrail (34” – 38” high; 4” picket spacing)
• Guardrail (porches, balconies, open side of stairs or raised floors >30”) 34” – 36” high, 4” picket spacing
• SMOKE ALARMS (R317)
• Location and power source
• DWELLING UNIT SEPARATION (R321)
• Two family dwelling (1-hour fire-resistance rating)
• Townhouse (2-hour fire-resistance rating)
• Continuity
• Structural independence
• Penetration protection
• MOISTURE VAPOR RETARDERS (R322)
• FLOOD RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION (R 327.1)
• Hazard area (A zone or V zone)
• Elevation certification
• Electrical/mechanical equipment location

FOUNDATION:

• CONCRETE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH (R403.2)
• FOOTING (R403)
• Soil type and bearing
• Minimum width (Table R403.1)
• Edge thickness (6” minimum; projection 2” minimum but not greater than footing thickness)
• Depth below grade
• Foundation anchorage (R403.1.6)
• FOUNDATION WALL (R404 THRU R406)
• Masonry wall (maximum height; minimum thickness; reinforcing size and spacing)
• Sill plate size (anchor bolt ½” diameter, 7” embedment, 6’- 0” o.c. maximum, 12” from corners)
• ICF (R404.4)
• COLUMNS (R407)
• Decay and corrosion protection
• Structural requirements
• Anchorage
• Wood columns (minimum 4” square; R407.3)

a. Steel columns (minimum 3” diameter, standard weight; R407.3)
• UNDERFLOOR SPACE (R408)
• Ventilation (1 square foot / 150 square feet of space; one opening 3 feet from each corner)
• Access (minimum 18” x 24” or Mechanical requirement)
• Flood resistance (R408.6)

FLOORS:

• WOOD JOIST AND GIRDERS (R 502)
• Live load (sleeping areas-30psf; nonsleeping areas-40psf)
• Girder and header span [exterior bearing walls-Table R502.5.(1); interior bearing walls-Table R502.5.(2)]
• Joists under bearing partitions
• Bearing (11/2” minimum on wood or metal; 3” on masonry or concrete); joist lapped 3”
• Pre-engineered floor system (registered design professional)
• Draftstopping
• Sheathing
• Insulation (R-19 minimum)
• Slab-on-grade
• Thickness (3 1/2” minimum; concrete strength)
• Subgrade (8” maximum earth fill; 24” sand and gravel)
• Vapor retarder (6 mil minimum between slab and fill)
• Insulation (R-4.5; 24” total length)

WALLS:

• WINDOWS IN WIND BORNE DEBRIS REGIONS (R301.2.1.2)
• WOOD CONSTRUCTION (R602)
• Stud spacing (2-stories or less- 2X4 @ 16” o.c.; over 2-stories- 2X6 @ 16” o.c. or 2X4 @ 12” o.c.)
• Interior bearing walls
• Headers
• Fireblocking
• Braced walls (R602.10.1 & 602.10.4)
• STEEL WALL FRAMING (R603)
• SHEATHING (R604 & R605)
• MASONRY CONSTRUCTION (R606 THRU R610)
• Design
• Grouted masonry
• Glass unit masonry
• INSULATING CONCRETE FORM WALL CONSTRUCTION (R611)
• Design
• Type of ICF
• Construction requirements
• WINDOWS AND DOORS (R613)
• Performance (fire rating; STC, U-value)
• INSULATION
• Minimum R-value (R-13)

ROOF-CEILING:

• ROOF FRAMING (R802)
• Rafter tie (4’- 0” o.c.)
• Purlins (2X4 @ 4’- 0” o.c.)
• Bearing (1 ½” on wood or metal; 3” on masonry or concrete)
• Pre-engineered elements (registered design professional)
• Hurricane ties (each end of each rafter or truss)
• CEILING JOISTS [Tables R802.4(1), R802.4(2)]
• Design loads (without storage- 10psf; with storage- 20psf)
• Span, spacing and size
• RAFTERS [Tables R802.5.1(1) thru R802.5.1(8)]
• Design loads (ground snow- 15psf; live load 20psf with or without ceiling attacheds)
• Span, spacing and size
• SHEATHING (R803.2)
• Thickness
• FRTW (reduced spans)
• STEEL FRAMING (R804)
• ROOF VENTILATION (R806)
• Minimum area (1 square foot / 150 square feet of attic area or 1 square foot / 300 square feet of roof area with high and low vents)
• ACCESS (R807)
• Minimum size (22” X 30”)
• INSULATION (R906)
• Minimum R-value (R-23 at ceiling joists; R-30 for cathedral ceiling)
• WEATHER PROTECTION (R903)
• Flashing
• Roof drainage
• ROOF COVERINGS (R905)

CHIMNEYS AND FIREPLACES:

• Masonry fireplace (R1003)
• Factory built fireplace (R1004)

ENERGY CONSERVATION:

• Building envelop (N1102)
• Mechanical systems (N1103)
• Service water heating (N1104)