§200.926a. Residential building code comparison items.
24 C.F.R. § 200.926a
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.
Allowable height;
Fire separations;
Fire resistance requirements;
Egress doors and windows;
Unit smoke detectors;
Flame spread.
Light and ventilation.
Habitable rooms;
Bath and toilet rooms.
Structural loads and seismic design.
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.
Foundation depths;
Footings;
Foundation materials criteria.
Materials standards.
Materials standards.
Construction components.
Steel;
Masonry;
Concrete;
Lumber;
Roof construction and covering;
Chimneys and fireplaces.
Glass.
Thickness/area requirements;
Safety glazing.
Mechanical.
Heating, cooling and ventilation systems;
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;
Sewage disposal systems.
Electrical.
Branch circuits;
Services;
Grounding;
Wiring methods;
Cable;
Conduit;
Outlets, switches and junction boxes;
Panelboards.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[50 FR 39594, Sept. 27, 1985, as amended at 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
[50 FR 39594, Sept. 27, 1985, as amended at 59 FR 36695, July 19, 1994]