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Interpretations and Applications of the Building Codes

The interpretations of the building codes are written to clarify requirements of the codes, or to establish the content and standards of acceptance for submittals to the city and for the inspection of construction.

ADA

98-6 2/10/98 UBC 1003.3.1.3 ....DOORWAY DEPTH (pdf/77kb/1p)
08-2 8/13/08 ADAAG...DOOR SWING IN SINGLE OCCUPANY BATHROOM (pdf/60kb/1p)

Administrative

89-7 8/21/98 ..........................STANDARD PLAN SUBMITTALS (pdf/129kb/1p)
95-1 7/31/95 ..........................LICENSED CONTRACTORS (pdf/93kb/1p)
95-2 7/31/95 .............…………... REGISTERED ARCHITECTS (pdf/88kb/1p)
96-5 6/30/99 ..........................STANDARD SWIMMING POOL PLANS (pdf/106kb/1p)
05-1 08/30/05 IBC 108.6 .........REFUNDS (pdf/5kb/1p)
09-2 7/21/09 IBC 105.5 ...........FORECLOSED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES (pdf/23kb/1p)

Building

89-7 8/2/05 IBC 106.1.4.......…......STANDARD PLAN SUBMITTALS (pdf/134kb/1p)
98-6 2/10/98 UBC 1003.3.1.3 ........DOORWAY DEPTH (pdf/103kb/1p)
88-12 9/01/95 UBC 1701.5 .......... SPECIAL INSPECTION CERTIFICATE (pdf/89kb/1p)
89-6 11/06/95 UBC 2311.6............APPROVED TRUSS MANUFACTURERS (pdf/86kb/1p)
90-2 5/13/96 UBC 1617........…...….WIND DESIGN EXPOSURE (pdf/99kb/1p)
96-6 10/29/07 IBC........................RETAINING WALL DESIGN (pdf/33kb/2pp)
97-2 2/06/96 UBC 2326...........……. LATERAL ANALYSIS - RESIDENTIAL (pdf/97kb/1p)
04-7R 10/05/04 07/07/08 IBC 2006..EXPIRED PERMITS AND APPLICATIONS(pdf/27kb/1p)
08-3 10/14/08 IBC 1604.4.STRUC CALC SUBMITTALS SOFTWARE POLICY(pdf/31kb/1p)
09-3 7/07/09 IBC 1609 ASCE 7 REQUIREMENTS (pdf/21kb/2pp)

Electrical 

09-4 10/23/09 NEC Art 690.31(E)...USE OF APPROVED WAYS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC WIRING (pdf/18kb/1p)

ENERGY

08-01 01/25/08 IECC .....ENERGY EFFICIENT REQUIREMENTS COMM BLDG (pdf/23kb/1p)

Mechanical

09-1R 4/29/09 IRC ..GRAY WATER IRRIGATION IN SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS (pdf/24kb/1p)

Pool 

96-5 6/30/99 ..............................STANDARD SWIMMING POOL PLANS (pdf/106kb/1p)