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| Administrative | |
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| Administration | |
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| Title, Scope and Purpose | |
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| Applicability | |
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| Department of Building Safety | |
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| Duties and Powers of the Building Official | |
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| Permits | |
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| Construction Documents | |
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| Temporary Structures and Uses | |
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| Fees | |
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| Inspections | |
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| Certificate of Occupancy | |
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| Service Utilities | |
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| Board of Appeals | |
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| Violations | |
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| Stop Work Order | |
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| Definitions | |
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| Definitions | |
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| General | |
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| Definitions | |
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| Building Planning and Construction | |
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| Building Planning | |
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| Design Criteria | |
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| Exterior Wall Location | |
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| Light, Ventilation and Heating | |
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| Minimum Room Areas | |
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| Ceiling Height | |
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| Sanitation | |
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| Toilet, Bath and Shower Spaces | |
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| Glazing | |
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| Garages and Carports | |
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| Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings | |
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| Means of Egress | |
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| Guards | |
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| Smoke Alarms | |
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| Foam Plastic | |
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| Flame Spread and Smoke Density | |
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| Insulation | |
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| Dwelling Unit Separation | |
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| Moisture Vapor Retarders | |
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| Protection Against Decay | |
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| Protection Against Subterranean Termites | |
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| Site Address | |
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| Accessibility | |
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| Elevators and Platform Lifts | |
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| Flood-resistant Construction | |
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| Foundations | |
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| General | |
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| Materials | |
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| Footings | |
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| Foundation and Retaining Walls | |
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| Foundation Drainage | |
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| Foundation Waterproofing and Dampproofing | |
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| Columns | |
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| Under-floor Space | |
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| Floors | |
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| General | |
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| Wood Floor Framing | |
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| Floor Sheathing | |
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| Pressure Preservatively Treated-wood Floors (On Ground) | |
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| Steel Floor Framing | |
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| Concrete Floors (On Ground) | |
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| Wall Construction | |
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| General | |
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| Wood Wall Framing | |
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| Steel Wall Framing | |
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| Wood Structural Panels | |
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| Particleboard | |
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| General Masonry Construction | |
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| Unit Masonry | |
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| Multiple Wythe Masonry | |
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| Grouted Masonry | |
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| Glass Unit Masonry | |
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| Insulating Concrete Form Wall Construction | |
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| Conventionally Formed Concrete Wall Construction | |
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| Exterior Windows and Glass Doors | |
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| Wall Covering | |
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| General | |
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| Interior Covering | |
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| Exterior Covering | |
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| Roof-Ceiling Construction | |
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| General | |
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| Wood Roof Framing | |
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| Roof Sheathing | |
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| Steel Roof Framing | |
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| Ceiling Finishes | |
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| Roof Ventilation | |
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| Attic Access | |
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| Insulation Clearance | |
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| Roof Assemblies | |
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| General | |
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| Roof Classification | |
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| Weather Protection | |
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| Materials | |
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| Requirements for Roof Coverings | |
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| Roof Insulation | |
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| Reroofing | |
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| Chimneys and Fireplaces | |
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| Masonry Fireplaces | |
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| Masonry Heaters | |
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| Masonry Chimneys | |
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| Factory-built Fireplaces | |
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| Factory-built Chimneys | |
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| Exterior Air Supply | |
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| Energy Conservation | |
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| Energy Efficiency | |
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| General | |
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| Building Thermal Envelope | |
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| Systems | |
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| Mechanical | |
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| Mechanical Administration | |
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| General | |
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| Existing Mechanical Systems | |
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| General Mechanical System Requirements | |
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| General | |
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| Approval | |
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| Labeling of Appliances | |
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| Type of Fuel | |
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| Appliance Access | |
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| Clearances from Combustible Construction | |
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| Appliance Installation | |
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| Mechanical Systems Installation | |
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| Heating and Cooling Equipment | |
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| General | |
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| Central Furnaces | |
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| Heat Pump Equipment | |
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| Refrigeration Cooling Equipment | |
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| Baseboard Convectors | |
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| Radiant Heating Systems | |
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| Duct Heaters | |
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| Vented Floor Furnaces | |
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| Vented Wall Furnaces | |
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| Vented Room Heaters | |
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| Heating and Cooling Equipment | |
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| Absorption Cooling Equipment | |
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| Evaporative Cooling Equipment | |
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| Fireplace Stoves | |
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| Masonry Heaters | |
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| Exhaust Systems | |
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| General | |
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| Clothes Dryer Exhaust | |
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| Range Hoods | |
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| Installation of Microwave Ovens | |
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| Overhead Exhaust Hoods | |
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| Exhaust Ducts | |
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| Mechanical Ventilation | |
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| Duct Systems | |
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| Duct Construction | |
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| Return Air | |
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| Combustion Air | |
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| General | |
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| All Air from Inside the Building | |
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| All Air from Outdoors | |
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| Chimneys and Vents | |
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| General | |
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| Vent Components | |
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| Chimney and Vent Connectors | |
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| Vents | |
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| Masonry and Factory-built Chimneys | |
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| Special Fuel-Burning Equipment | |
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| Ranges and Ovens | |
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| Sauna Heaters | |
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| Stationary Fuel Cell Power Plants | |
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| Gaseous Hydrogen Systems | |
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| Boilers and Water Heaters | |
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| Boilers | |
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| Operating and Safety Controls | |
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| Expansion Tanks | |
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| Water Heaters Used for Space Heating | |
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| Water Heaters | |
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| Pool Heaters | |
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| Hydronic Piping | |
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| Hydronic Piping Systems Installation | |
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| Baseboard Convectors | |
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| Floor Heating Systems | |
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| Low Temperature Piping | |
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| Ground Source Heat Pump System Loop Piping | |
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| Special Piping and Storage Systems | |
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| Oil Tanks | |
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| Oil Piping, Fitting and Connections | |
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| Installation | |
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| Oil Pumps and Valves | |
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| Solar Systems | |
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| Solar Energy Systems | |
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| Fuel Gas | |
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| Fuel Gas | |
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| General | |
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| General | |
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| General Definitions | |
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| General | |
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| Structural Safety | |
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| Appliance Location | |
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| Combustion, Ventilation and Dilution Air | |
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| Installation | |
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| Clearance Reduction | |
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| Electrical | |
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| Electrical Bonding | |
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| General | |
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| Pipe Sizing | |
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| Piping Materials | |
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| Piping System Installation | |
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| Piping Bends and Changes in Direction | |
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| Inspection, Testing and Purging | |
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| Piping Support | |
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| Drips and Sloped Piping | |
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| Gas-shutoff Valves | |
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| Flow Controls | |
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| Appliance Connections | |
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| CNG Gas-dispensing Systems | |
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| Piping Support Intervals | |
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| General | |
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| Vents | |
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| Venting of Equipment | |
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| Sizing of Category I Appliance Venting Systems | |
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| Direct-vent, Integral Vent, Mechanical Vent and Ventilation/Exhaust Hood Venting | |
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| Factory-built Chimneys | |
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| General | |
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| Decorative Appliances for Installation in Fireplaces | |
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| Log Lighters | |
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| Vented Gas Fireplaces (Decorative Fireplaces) | |
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| Vented Gas Fireplace Heaters | |
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| Vented Wall Furnaces | |
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| Floor Furnaces | |
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| Clothes Dryers | |
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| Clothes Dryer Exhaust | |
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| Sauna Heaters | |
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| Pool and Spa Heaters | |
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| Forced-air Warm-air Furnaces | |
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| Conversion Burners | |
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| Unit Heaters | |
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| Unvented Room Heaters | |
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| Vented Room Heaters | |
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| Cooking Appliances | |
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| Water Heaters | |
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| Air Conditioning Equipment | |
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| Illuminating Appliances | |
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| Infrared Radiant Heaters | |
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| Boilers | |
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| Chimney Damper Opening Area | |
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| Plumbing | |
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| Plumbing Administration | |
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| General | |
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| Existing Plumbing Systems | |
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| Inspection and Tests | |
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| General Plumbing Requirements | |
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| General | |
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| Individual Water Supply and Sewage Disposal | |
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| Structural and Piping Protection | |
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| Trenching and Backfilling | |
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| Support | |
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| Waterproofing of Openings | |
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| Workmanship | |
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| Materials Evaluation and Listing | |
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| Plumbing Fixtures | |
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| Fixtures, Faucets and Fixture Fittings | |
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| Fixture Accessories | |
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| Tail Pieces | |
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| Access to Connections | |
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| Installation | |
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| Waste Receptors | |
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| Directional Fittings | |
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| Showers | |
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| Shower Receptors | |
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| Shower Walls | |
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| Lavatories | |
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| Water Closets | |
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| Bathtubs | |
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| Sinks | |
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| Laundry Tubs | |
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| Food Waste Grinder | |
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| Dishwashing Machines | |
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| Clothes Washing Machine | |
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| Floor Drains | |
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| Whirlpool Bathtubs | |
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| Bidet Installations | |
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| Fixture Fitting | |
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| Macerating Toilet Systems | |
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| Speciality Temperature Control Devices and Valves | |
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| Water Heaters | |
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| General | |
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| Water Heaters Used for Space Heating | |
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| Relief Valves | |
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| Water Supply and Distribution | |
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| General | |
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| Protection of Potable Water Supply | |
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| Water-supply System | |
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| Materials, Joints and Connections | |
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| Changes in Direction | |
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| Support | |
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| Drinking Water Treatment Units | |
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| Sanitary Drainage | |
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| General | |
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| Materials | |
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| Joints and Connections | |
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| Determining Drainage Fixture Units | |
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| Drainage System | |
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| Sizing of Drain Pipe Offsets | |
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| Sumps and Ejectors | |
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| Backwater Valves | |
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| Vents | |
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| Vent Systems | |
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| Vent Stacks and Stack Vents | |
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| Vent Terminals | |
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| Vent Connections and Grades | |
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| Fixture Vents | |
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| Individual Vent | |
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| Common Vent | |
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| Wet Venting | |
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| Waste Stack Vent | |
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| Circuit Venting | |
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| Combination Waste and Vent System | |
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| Island Fixture Venting | |
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| Vent Pipe Sizing | |
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| Air Admittance Valves | |
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| Traps | |
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| Fixture Traps | |
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| Electrical | |
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| General Requirements | |
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| General | |
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| Building Structure Protection | |
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| Inspection and Approval | |
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| General Equipment Requirements | |
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| Equipment Location and Clearances | |
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| Electrical Conductors and Connections | |
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| Conductor and Terminal Identification | |
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| Electrical Definitions | |
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| General | |
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| Services | |
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| General Services | |
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| Service Size and Rating | |
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| Service, Feeder and Grounding Electrode Conductor Sizing | |
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| Overhead Service-drop and Service Conductor Installation | |
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| Service-entrance Conductors | |
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| Service Equipment-General | |
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| System Grounding | |
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| Grounding Electrode System | |
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| Bonding | |
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| Grounding Electrode Conductors | |
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| Grounding Electrode Conductor Connection to the Grounding Electrodes | |
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| Branch Circuit and Feeder Requirements | |
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| General | |
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| Branch Circuit Ratings | |
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| Required Branch Circuits | |
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| Feeder Requirements | |
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| Conductor Sizing and Overcurrent Protection | |
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| Panelboards | |
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| Wiring Methods | |
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| General Requirements | |
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| Above-ground Installation Requirements | |
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| Underground Installation Requirements | |
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| Power and Lighting Distribution | |
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| Receptacle Outlets | |
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| Ground-fault and Arc-fault Circuit-interrupter Protection | |
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| Lighting Outlets | |
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| General Installation Requirements | |
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| Boxes, Conduit Bodies and Fittings | |
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| Installation of Boxes, Conduit Bodies and Fittings | |
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| Cabinets and Panelboards | |
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| Grounding | |
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| Flexible Cords | |
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| Devices and Luminaires | |
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| Switches | |
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| Receptacles | |
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| Fixtures | |
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| Luminaire Installation | |
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| Track Lighting | |
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| Appliance Installation | |
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| General | |
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| Swimming Pools | |
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| General | |
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| Wiring Methods for Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs and Hydromassage Bathtubs | |
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| Equipment Location and Clearances | |
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| Bonding | |
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| Grounding | |
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| Equipment Installation | |
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| Storable Swimming Pools | |
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| Spas and Hot Tubs | |
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| Hydromassage Bathtubs | |
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| Class 2 Remote-Control, Signaling and Power-Limited Circuits | |
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| General | |
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| Power Sources | |
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| Wiring Methods | |
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| Installation Requirements | |
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| Referenced Standards | |
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| Referenced Standards | |
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| Sizing and Capacities of Gas Piping | |
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| Sizing of Venting Systems Serving Appliances Equipped with Draft Hoods, Category I Appliances, and Appliances Listed for Use with Type B Vents | |
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| Exit Terminals of Mechanical Draft and Directvent Venting Systems | |
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| Recommended Procedure for Safety Inspection of an Existing Appliance Installation | |
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| Manufactured Housing Used as Dwellings | |
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| Scope | |
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| Application to Existing Manufactured Homes and Building Service Equipment | |
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| Definitions | |
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| Permits | |
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| Application for Permit | |
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| Permits Issuance | |
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| Fees | |
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| Inspections | |
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| Special Inspections | |
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| Utility Service | |
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| Occupancy Classification | |
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| Location on Property | |
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| Design | |
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| Foundation Systems | |
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| Skirting and Perimeter Enclosures | |
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| Structural Additions | |
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| Building Service Equipment | |
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| Exits | |
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| Occupancy, Fire Safety and Energy Conservation Standards | |
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| Special Requirements for Foundation Systems | |
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| Footings and Foundations | |
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| Pier Construction | |
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| Height of Piers | |
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| Anchorage Installations | |
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| Ties, Materials and Installation | |
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| Referenced Standards | |
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| Radon Control Methods | |
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| Scope | |
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| Definitions | |
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| Requirements | |
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| Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs | |
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| General | |
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| Definitions | |
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| Swimming Pools | |
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| Spas and Hot Tubs | |
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| Barrier Requirements | |
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| Entrapment Protection for Swimming Pool and Spa Suction Outlets | |
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| Abbreviations | |
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| Standards | |
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| Patio Covers | |
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| General | |
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| Definition | |
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| Permitted Uses | |
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| Design Loads | |
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| Light and Ventilation/Emergency Egress | |
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| Footings | |
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| Special Provisions for Aluminum Screen Enclosures in Hurricane-prone Regions | |
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| Private Sewage Disposal | |
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| General | |
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| Existing Buildings and Structures | |
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| Purpose and Intent | |
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| Compliance | |
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| Preliminary Meeting | |
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| Evaluation of an Existing Building | |
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| Permit | |
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| Definitions | |
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| Repairs | |
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| Renovations | |
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| Alterations | |
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| Reconstruction | |
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| Sound Transmission | |
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| General | |
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| Air-borne Sound | |
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| Structural-borne Sound | |
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| Referenced Standards | |
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| Permit Fees | |
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| Home Day Care-R-3 Occupancy | |
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| General | |
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| Definitions | |
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| Means of Egress | |
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| Smoke Detection | |
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| Venting Methods | |
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| Gray Water Recycling Systems | |
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| General | |
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| Systems for Flushing Water Closets and Urinals | |
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| Subsurface Landscape Irrigation Systems | |
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| Sprinkling | |
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| ICC International Residential Code Electrical Provisions/National Electrical Code Cross-Reference | |
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| Index | |