HUD will review each local and State code submitted under this subpart to determine whether it regulates all of the following areas and subareas:
Fire Safety. (1) Allowable height;
Fire separations;
Fire resistance requirements;
Egress doors and windows;
Unit smoke detectors;
Flame spread.
Light and ventilation. (1) Habitable rooms;
Bath and toilet rooms.
Structural loads and seismic design. (1) Design live loads;
Design dead loads;
Snow loads (for jurisdictions with snow loading conditions identified in Section 7 of ASCE-7-88 (formerly ANSI A58.1-82);
Wind loads;
Earthquake loads (for jurisdictions in seismic zones 3 or 4, as identified in Section 9 of ASCE-7-88 (formerly ANSI A58.1-82)).
Foundation systems. (1) Foundation depths;
Footings;
Foundation materials criteria.
Materials standards. (1) Materials standards.
Construction components. (1) Steel;
Masonry;
Concrete;
Lumber;
Roof construction and covering;
Chimneys and fireplaces.
Glass. (1) Thickness/area requirements;
Safety glazing.
Mechanical. (1) Heating, cooling and ventilation systems;
Gas, liquid and solid fuel piping and equipment;
Chimneys and vents;
Ventilation (air changes).
Plumbing. (1) Materials standards;
Sizing and installing drainage systems;
Vents and venting;
Traps;
Cleanouts;
Plumbing fixtures;
Water supply and distribution;
Sewage disposal systems.
Electrical. (1) Branch circuits;
Services;
Grounding;
Wiring methods;
Cable;
Conduit;
Outlets, switches and junction boxes;
Panelboards.
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