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  1. Garage pedestrian door size | The Building Code Forum

    Nov 24, 2025 · I have a single car garage with a sectional overhead door, I have space on one stucco wall for a 24 x 75 pedestrian door. will that size be acceptable since it is not the main …

  2. Asphalt Floor? | The Building Code Forum

    Feb 13, 2024 · Asphalt is combustible, therefore not permitted for garages. 2021 IRC R309.1 Floor Surface Garage floor surfaces shall be of approved noncombustible material. The area …

  3. Golf cart storage | The Building Code Forum

    Nov 13, 2024 · S-2 - motor vehicle parking garage. A golf cart is a small, motorized vehicle. Therefore, it falls under the literal definition posted in the IBC under S-2 occupancies. In fact, a …

  4. Minimum Floor Slope for Drainage - The Building Code Forum

    Oct 19, 2009 · Irc The building code requires that a garage floor be sloped towards the door, but does not specify a minimum slope. It is usually 1/8” to 1/4” per foot. Here is the citation from …

  5. Commercial Repair Garages - The Building Code Forum

    Apr 19, 2011 · I have plans for a "new" auto dealership with 2 separate bldgs. One bldg. is the Sales / Showroom bldg. and the other is the repair shop/garage. What occupant load would I …

  6. Sallyport Q. - The Building Code Forum

    Dec 10, 2021 · Is a sallyport treated as a garage and requires wall and ceiling seperation or HVAC dampers?

  7. Vehicle storage | The Building Code Forum

    Jun 20, 2019 · The aggregate quantity of fuel stored in a parking garage will exceed the quantities per a control area for determining Group H, and every car has a fuel tank greater than 5 …

  8. What is a garage? | The Building Code Forum

    Mar 16, 2023 · My local code enforcement official here in Maine said that I am allowed to build a structure if it is a one-story garage. The thing is, I can't find a definition of what a garage is …

  9. 406.3 Private Garages and car ports | The Building Code Forum

    Feb 12, 2018 · I interpret 406.3 to limit both private garages and carports to 1,000 square feet. When you get to 17,000 s.f., you effectively have an open parking garage on the ground level.

  10. MAX Stem Wall Height above floor - The Building Code Forum

    Feb 21, 2019 · So if you had a monolithic foundation and put the 10ft max stud walls on it, the ceiling height would be 10ft (not including any special trusses). But if you poured a footer and …