Interpretation #6881

Published January 24, 2012

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Original Request

Code Version
2007
Code
EXTBLDG
Code Description
Existing Building
Chapter
8
Section
807.5.3
Topic
Total floor and roof areas

Question

Is it the intent of 807.5.3 that the wording "total floor and roof areas" to mean or imply separate areas meaning more than one square footage calculation would be involved.

Answer Published 01/24/2012 at 10:40 AM

It is the TOTAL of all of the areas, not separate areas.

Commentary

Only one square foot calculation is required. The area of the floor and the area of the roof are summed to derive the total floor and roof areas.