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Interpretation #7138
Original Request
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Date:
February 22, 2013
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Requested By:
Michael Kolb
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Requester E-Mail:
michael@michaelnaples.com
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Code Version:
2010
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Code:
BUILDING
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Code Description:
Building
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Chapter:
1
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Section:
101.2
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Topic:
townhouses
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Question:
Is it the intent of this chapter to exclude town homes from all provisions of the Building code?
While townhouses three stories or less in height are
governed by the FBCR for construction, the number of units
per building and the number of stories invoke FBCB Section
903.2.11.3 and fire sprinklers are required. Section
903.2.11.3.1 requires the building official to consider the
requirements of Chapters 6, 7, and 9 solely when
determining whether townhouses require sprinkler protection
or not. This Section is the result of an Attorney General
Opinion regarding whether or not townhouses are considered
multi-family for the purposes of requiring fire sprinklers.
There is no requirement to comply with Chapters 6 or 7.
Actually, the Types of Construction are meaningless as
Chapter 5 does not apply and the FBCR does not limit area
or address Type of Construction. What actually applies from
the FBCB are the provisions related to fire sprinklers
and their installation. The construction of fire separation
is addressed in the FBCR.
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