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Requires that parties be notified when their rights are to be affected
What is Procedural Due Process
You need to comply with this code if means for natural light and ventilation can be from artificial light or mechanical ventilation
What is the International Building Code
Size of the emergency escape and rescue openings where the basements contain one or more sleeping rooms
What is a sill height of not more than 44" inches measured from the finished floor to the bottom of the clear opening
It is a connection between two otherwise separate piping systems whereby there my be a flow (water) from one system to the other
What is Cross Connection
Receptacle outlets better be installed or distributed this way in every kitchen, family room, dining room, living room, bedroom or any other room or area of dwelling units
What is installed so that no point measured horizontally along the floor line is more than 6 feet
Even though lawsuits continue to be brought against building officials, code officials still need to be concerned with legal consequences of their actions
What is liability
The minimum clear floor area in an efficiency unit for 2 (two) occupants
What is 220 square feet
Information for fire-resistant construction, projections, openings and penetrations of exterior walls of dwellings and accessory buildings without automatic sprinkler systems can be found in IRC
What is Table R302.2(1)
This item needs the required approved combination temperature and pressure-relief valve and relief valve discharge pipe shall be properly installed and maintained
What is a water heater
You better get a fence or an enclosure if you have more of this in your private swimming pool, or if your spa and hot tub doesn't have an approved cover
What is more than 24 inches of water
Upon inspection of an occupied building, you determine there is imminent danger of serious physical harm. You order the building vacated immediately and then post condemnation signs at these locations
What is every entrance to the building
Needs to be provided at all times for residential occupancies, other than one-two family dwellings, the common hall and stairways
What is not less than a 60-watt standard incandescent light bulb
A smoke alarm in a newly constructed dwelling must get its primary power from this:
What is commercial power
This item needs to be in legible lettering, be permanent factory-applied and affixed to appliances so you can see the manufacturer's name, model and serial number
What is Label Information for labeling of appliances in Section M1303
Look out for this condition if the foundation system isn't firmly supported by footings or not properly anchored, not plumb and free from open cracks and breaks
What is in an Unsafe Condition
The code official has reasonable cause to believe that there exists violations at the premises. If entry to inspect the premises is refused, the code official shall use this recourse
What is to pursue recourse as provided by the law to secure entry
Where injurious, toxic, irritating or noxious fumes, gases, dusts or mists are generated, the air shall be exhausted to the exterior and not be recirculated to any space
What is Process Ventilation
Handrails that have a circular cross-section must measure between this minimum and maximum diameter
What is an outside diameter of at least 1 1/4 inches and not greater than 2 inches
You wouldn't want contamination from liquids, solids or gases introduced into this supply or you could get sick
What is Protection of Potable Water Supply in section P2902
Basement hatchways shall be maintained to prevent the entry of ___________, ____________ and ___________.
What are rain, surface drainage water and rodents
A property has an existing notice for interior violations. The current owners are putting the property up for sale. Before transfer of ownership can take place, the law requires that the current owner do one of these two options.
What is fix the problem so that it meets code or give the code official a signed, notarized statement from the buyer that states they will accept full responsibility.
A microwave and coffee pot are allowed in a rooming unit, or a dorm but this needs the written approval of a code official
What are cooking facilities
Smoke alarms in dwelling must be installed in these 4 general places
What is inside every bedroom, just outside every sleeping area, each story of dwelling including basement and habitable attics and horizontally from a bathroom
It's important that gas piping systems are provided with shutoff valves. You can't have shut off valves in _______ locations and furnace _________
What are concealed locations and furnace plenums (an air compartment/chamber to which one or more ducts are connected/air distribution system)
The accumulation of garbage in every dwelling unit can be disposed of in one of these approved items
What is an approved mechanical food waste grinder, an approved incinerator unit or an approved leakproof, covered outside garbage container