§200.925b. Residential and institutional building code comparison items.
24 C.F.R. § 200.925b
HUD will review each local code submitted under this chapter to determine whether it regulates all of the following areas and subareas:
Fire safety.
Construction types permitted;
Allowable height and area;
Fire separations;
Fire resistance requirements;
Means of egress (number and distance);
Individual unit smoke detectors;
Building alarm systems;
Highrise criteria;
Light and ventilation.
Habitable rooms;
Bath and toilet rooms.
Structural loads and seismic design.
Design live loads;
Design dead loads;
Snow loads;
Wind loads.
Earthquake loads (in localities identified by ASCE 7-88 (formerly ANSI A58.1-82) as being in seismic zones 1, 2, 3, or 4, and Guam).
Special loads, i.e., soil pressure, railings, interior walls etc.
Foundation systems.
Soil tests;
Foundation depths;
Footings;
Foundation materials criteria;
Piles, i.e., materials, allowable stresses, design;
Excavation;
Materials standards.
Construction components.
Steel;
Masonry;
Concrete;
Gypsum;
Lumber;
Roof construction and covering;
Chimneys and fireplaces.
Glass.
Thickness/area requirements;
Safety glazing.
Mechanical.
Heating, cooling and ventilation systems;
Boilers and pressure vessels;
Gas, liquid and solid fuel piping and equipment;
Chimneys and vents;
Ventilation (air changes).
Plumbing.
Materials standards;
Sizing and installing drainage systems;
Vents and venting;
Traps;
Cleanouts;
Plumbing fixtures;
Water supply and distribution;
Storm drain systems.
Electrical.
Wiring design and protection;
Wiring methods and materials;
Equipment for general use;
Special equipment;
Special conditions;
Communication systems.
Elevators.
Reference ASME/ANSI Standard A 17.1-1987; and the ASME/ANSI A17.1b-1989 Addenda.
Acceptance tests and periodic tests.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[49 FR 18696, May 1, 1984, as amended at 51 FR 28699, Aug. 11, 1986; 58 FR 60248, Nov. 15, 1993; 59 FR 36695, July 19, 1994]
Authority
Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1702-1715z-21; 42 U.S.C. 3535(d).
Source
Source: 36 FR 24467, Dec. 22, 1971, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[49 FR 18696, May 1, 1984, as amended at 51 FR 28699, Aug. 11, 1986; 58 FR 60248, Nov. 15, 1993; 59 FR 36695, July 19, 1994]