State Building Code - BOCA National Building Code Interpretations

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Index of BOCA National Building Code Interpretations:
Code Section	Interpretation Number	Code Description	State Building Code Edition
2011
108.2; 108	i-05-11	Pool/spa rough stage & final inspections needed to obtain Certificate of Occupancy	1999
1621.1	i-08-11	Component design seismic bracing	2005
307.2.3.1 (IMC) M1411.3.1.1 (IRC)	i-11-11	Water-level monitoring devices
2008
1017.2	i-16-08	Means of egress	1999
2007
1014.11.2	i-02-07	Exit enclosure penetrations	1999
705.2	i-08-07	Rated structural elements in exterior wall	1999
2006
1006.2.1; 1006.4	i-4-06	Means of egress	1999
1021.2	i-7-06	Guard height	1999
713.2	i-17-06	Rated joints	1999
2005
714.2.1	i-2-05	Vent penetrations	1999
2004
1512.0	i-2-04	Roof coverings	1999
308.1; 308.2	i-3-04	I-2 vs R-2 use group	1999
113; 118	i-5-04	Certificate of occupancy issuance	1999
505	i-7-04	Mezzanine calculation	1999
407.0	i-8-04	Private garages in multiple single family	1999
420	i-11-04	Demolish mobile home	1999
421.10.1	i-12-04	Pool barrier hinges	1999
716	i-14-04	Exterior structural member rating	1999
2003
1014.11	i-3-03	Stair enclosure	1999
1614.0; 3408.2.4	i-4-03	Seismic for repairs	1999
3404.2	i-5-03	Existing roof loads	1999
	i-8-03	Language of a statute	1999
1108.2	i-10-03	Toilet accessibility and adaptability	1999
118.3	i-11-03	Inspections	1999
803.2	i-12-03	Wood in Type 2C construction	1999
3405.1	i-15-03	Home Office	1999
1606.2.3	i-17-03	Truss bottom chord loads	1999
114.3	i-19-03	Threshold limits	1999
118.3	i-20-03	Temporary vacancy	1999
310.5	i-21-03	Fire separation in multi-single family	1999
114.2.2	i-23-03	Payment of special professional services	1999
2002
3404.2	i-5-02	Roof covering – drainage	1999
1005.5	i-8-02	Recessed garage pits - safety concerns	1999
1024.1	i-11-02	Means of egress lighting	1999
1010.2, 1010.3, 1017.2	i-12-02	Spaces with a single means of egress	1999
102.2	i-15-02	Existing pool barrier	1999
1103.1	i-16-02	Inaccessible mezzanine - goods &services	1999
421.10.1, 421.10.3	i-17-02	Pool barrier - climbability	1999
Chap. 34, 3408.2.4	i-18-02	Change of use/occupancy	1999
1107.2.3	i-19-02	Accessible seating in mezzanine	1999
1103.1	i-21-02	Kennel accessibility	1999
1107.4.2.1	i-22-02	Type A R-2	1999
2001
105.4	i-2-01	Inspection reports submitted by individuals not licensed to perform such inspections	1999
Chap. 11	i-3-01	Van-accessible parking spaces in a garage	1999
1007.3	i-4-01	Elevator lobbies	1999
Table 302.1.1	i-6-01	Boiler and furnace room doors	1999
1110.2.1	i-08-01	20% rule – alterations	1999
111.1	i-09-01	Requirements for a permit	1994
1405.5	i-10-01	Brick veneer [ACI 530/ASCE 5/TMS 402-95]	1999
100.4, 103.2, 104.1	i-13-01	Public safety general welfare	1994
114.1, 114.1.1	i-14-01	Architect's seal	1999
107.1	i-15-01	Skateboard ramp
117.3	i-16-01	Prosecute violation	1999
1105.1.1	i-17-01	Accessible parking R-2	1999
707.0	i-18-01	Existing fire wall	1999
Chap. 11	i-19-01	Language clarification	1994
404.4, 404.5, 713.3	i-20-01	Atrium without smoke control	1999
111.3	i-21-01	Structural failure	1999
117.2, 118.1, 120.3	i-22-01	Prosecution for working without a building permit	1994
421.1	i-23-01	Pool depth and water system exemptions for inflatable swimming pools	1999
117.0	i-24-01	Prosecute violation	1999
407.09	i-26-01	Private garage floors	1999
Chap. 1	i-27-01	Radio towers and associated antennae	1999
118.0	i-28-01	Stop work order	1994
117	i-29-01	Code enforcement	1994
1107, 114	i-30-01	Substantial renovation or rehabilitation	1999
2000
904.1, 904.8	i-01-00	Possible conflict between code sections when applying to project re hotel sprinklers	1999
1301.1	i-02-00	MEC; 101.4 & ASHRAE; 101 & exemption of special support spaces	1999
108.1	i-03-00	Foamseal F2100 product acceptable alternative method of attachment	1999
3408.6.11	i-04-00	Change of occupancy, R2 to R3 & requirement for window replacement	1999
103.1	i-08-00	Residential identification of hazardous locations for glazing	1994
3105.4	i-10-00	Awning material & flame-resistant code requirement	1999
2801.2	i-11-00	Residential fuel tank installation requirements	1999
1107.4.2.1	i-12-00	Applicability of “substantially renovated & rehabilitated”	1999
1205.2	i-14-00	R3 & R2 residential bathrooms & exhaust requirements	1999
114.3	i-15-00	Special provisions of threshold limits & application to existing buildings	1999
302.1.1.1	i-16-00	Gypsum wallboard used as smoke partitions	1999
1012.0	i-19-00	Standpipes	1999
603.0	i-21-00	Use of combustible wood siding	1999
421.10.1	i-22-00	Use of wire mesh fencing barrier for swimming pool, spa or hot tub	1999
421.10.1	i-23-00	Pool barrier door alarm	1999
107.9 & 108.1.1	i-24-00	Amount of time permit applicant has to complete an action; amount of time bldg. Official has to act on an application	1999
401.4.3 & 401.4	i-26-00	Use of plastic pipe	1994
507.1	i-27-00	Fully sprinklered existing buildings	1999
1014.6.2	i-28-00	Stone stair construction tolerances	1999
1110.2.1 & 1107.4.2.1	i-30-00	Alterations affecting the primary function areas	1999
302.1.2	i-31-00	Exemption of accessory areas to accessibility provisions for new construction	1999
Chap. 1	i-32-00	Stop work order	1999
310.0	i-33-00	Differentiation between accessory (in-law) apartments & 2 family dwellings	1999
105.7	i-35-00	Local bldg. official’s retention of construction documents for single family dwellings & outbuildings	1999
403.9.1.3	i-36-00	Eight story bldg undergoing change of use (R2 to R1)	1999
117.0	i-37-00	Building code definitions	1999
1610.0	i-39-00	Seismic hazard exposure group	1999
3107.0	i-40-00	Flood resistive construction	1999
421.10.1	i-41-00	Pool barriers utilizing raised terrace	1999
310.6	i-44-00	Calculating sq. ft. area per floor & open riser	1999
107.0 & 108.0	i-46-00	Permits & licensing	1999
102.2	i-48-00	Electrical renovations	1999
114.3	i-52-00	Threshold height re: mechanical equipment	1999
1017.2	i-53-00	Mechanical egress	1999
1022.2	i-54-00	Handrail clearances; comparison to CABO/ANSI A117.1	1999
3405.1	i-55-00	Use Group M sprinklers & change of occupancy	1999
3404.2	i-56-00	Renovations to existing buildings	1999
505.4	i-57-00	Mezzanine openness	1999
Chap. 1	i-58-00	Statute questions	1999
1806.1 & 1812.1	i-63-00	Frost protection – mini-storage building	1999
108.1	i-66-00	Zoning sign-off - waste disposal	1999
107.1	i-67-00	Removal of building by burning	1999
1021.3	i-69-00	Pipe guard rails	1999
412.2	i-72-00	Definitions of platform and stage	1999
117.2, 117.3, 111.1, 118.1, 118.2	i-73-00	Administrative procedures re violations, stop work orders	1999
1110.2.1, 3404.2	i-74-00	Changing existing door hardware in a partial renovation	1999
502.1	i-75-00	Definition of one structure	1999
1999
Table 305.2	i-3-99	Use group for a typical take out pizza & donut store/shop configuration	1994
101.1.1	i-4-99	Uniform implementation of the CT State Building Code	1994
204.4, 201.1	i-5-99	Building official right to enter garages, porches & CGS 29-393, 29-261d	1994
117.3, 2303.2	i-8-99	Building official instituting proceeding of law; permit requirement for roof shingling	1994
111.3, 111.8, 112.6	i-9-99	Application of permit designee, applicant & authorization from owner	1994
117.3	i-10-99	Does CT State Building Code allow building official to attain legal services?	1994
Article 21	i-11-99	Permit for wood clapboard siding	1994
111.1	i-13-99	Activities which need a permit. Work being done without a permit	1994
118.1	i-15-99	Building official using sheriff to serve a stop work order	1994
104.1	i-16-99	Specific words requesting definitions	1994
114.1	i-17-99	Must an official accept documents prepared by an architect	1999
702, 705	i-19-99	Code intent with regard to fire separation distances	1994
Chap. 3	i-20-99	Use group for an assisted living facility, use group R-2 or use group I	1999
904.3, 3103.3.1	i-21-99	Riding arena use group, construction type & membrane structure concerns	1999
315.2	i-23-99	Handrails & equivalent graspability of BOCA Section 1022.2.4 & CABO	1999
114.1.1	i-25-99	Intent of code with respect to services of an architect or an engineer	1999
103.1	i-26-99	Code to utilize when residence work exceeds CABO section requirements	1999
120, 103.1, 103.3	i-28-99	1999 CT State Building Code reuse of an existing stone foundation	1994
1017.4.5	i-30-99	Electro-magnetic lock on egress doors	1999
310.1	i-32-99	Right of entry	1994
1005.9	i-33-99	Requirement for guardrails	1999
110.1.1	i-34-99	Building official’s right to entry	1994
Table 401	i-38-99	Steel beams & fireproofing of Type 1A construction	1999
507.2	i-40-99	Adjacencies of unlimited building areas & fire walls	1999
403.1	i-41-99	High-low drinking fountains & plumbing fixture count code requirements	1999
302.1, 308.3.1, 308.5.1	i-42-99	Use group for adult day care facility with occupants incapable of self-exiting	1999
Table 503.0	i-47-99	Intent of code height limitations & areas of stories below grade	1999
507.1.1	i-57-99	Unlimited area requirements for use group	1999
112.3.1	i-58-99	Formula for charging municipal building permit fees	1999
1103.1, 1104.2	i-62-99	Mezzanine access	1999
1705	i-64-99	Special inspector & engineer of record	1999
1507.4.3	i-66-99	Number of fasteners required for asphalt strip roof shingles to meet basic wind speeds	1999
716.2	i-68-99	Braced structural frames & fire resistance rating requirements	1999
2203	i-70-99	Leaded glass panels & exemption classification	1999