ICC RBI (B1) Quiz 1

1) Which appendices in the IRC are required (R102.5)?

Appendix ATAppendix RSThose appendices specifically adopted by municipality ordinance. The appendices referenced within the body of the code.

2) What times are appropriate for an inspector to have access to a property (R104.6)?

At reasonable times to inspect. Whenever the inspector is in the area as the inspector always has the right to enter construction areas.Whenever the owner agrees for access.

3) When is it acceptable for used materials to be applied in new construction (R104.9.1)?

Always as such materials were previously used and acceptable.Only if the vendor approves such use.When the contractor deems it is acceptable.When approved by the building official.

4) Modifications are allowed as approved by the building code official where there are practical difficulties in carrying out the provisions of the code for all the following except (R104.10)?

When the requirement is not cost effective for the type of construction. Where there is a special individual reason that makes it impractical, and the modification is within the intent and purpose of the code.Where a modification does not lessen the health, life and fire safety of the structure.Where such modifications are recorded in the building safety department files.

5) Where there is insufficient evidence of compliance with code requirements for materials, tests can be required by the code official and shall be paid by (R104.11.1)?

Jurisdiction.Building Code Department.State designated funds.Building Owner/Agent.

6) Where there is insufficient evidence of compliance with code requirements for materials, testing procedures shall be approved by (R104.11.1)?

Building Official. Registered Design Professional.State department of building safety.Listing organization.

7) Who is ultimately responsible for obtaining a required building permit (R105.1)?

Engineer.Contractor.Building Department.Owner or Owner’s agent.

8) Who shall a building application for a required permit be applied through (R105.1)?

Department of building safety.Building Official. Local building inspector.Engineering firm.

9) Which of the following requires a building permit (R105.2)?

Fences that are 7 feet 6 inches high. Sidewalks.Driveways.20-inch deep prefabricated swimming pools.

10) Which of the following does not require a building permit (R105.2.2)?

Constructing a 100 square foot structure attached to an existing residence.The creation of a 280 square foot separate shed.The installation of a new power supply within a residential shed.Ordinary repairs to existing structures.

11) Which of the following is required on a building permit application (R105.3)?

Description to locate proposed building or work. Soil conditions in the area.Specific GPS coordinates based upon a new revised legislative act.The name of the engineer assigned to the project.

12) An application for a permit shall be deemed to have been abandoned how many days after the date of filing if no effort is made to pursue the permit (R105.3.2)?

180 days. 200 days.60 days.100 days.

13) Construction documents not for an alteration or repair is required to have which of the following (R106.2)?

GPS coordinates.New water delivery lines.Updated gas services.Site plan showing size and location of new construction.

14) Where the building official issues a permit, the construction documents shall be approved in writing or by a stamp that states (R106.3.1)?

REVIEWED FOR CODE COMPLIANCE. REVIEWED BY BUILDING OFFICIAL.ACCEPTED PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION.PLANS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY ENGINEER AND CO.

15) Two plans are required to be approved or stamped by the building department. One shall be retained by the building department, and the other shall be (R106.3.1)

Kept by the design engineer for retention for at least five years.Registered at the state archive for new construction.Kept at the site of work and open to inspection by the building official. The second one is not required by code but is an option for the building official to require.

16) All changes made during construction that are not in compliance with the approved construction documents (R106.4)?

Shall be resubmitted for approval Are acceptable if the engineer approves the change.They are not acceptable unless stamped by the engineer or record.Are allowable within the scope of the code without building official approval.

17) How long shall one set of approved construction documents be retained by the building official from the date of completion of the permitted work (R106.5)

Not required.60 days.180 days. For the life of the building.

18) Inspection of the foundation shall be made after (R109.1.1)?

Before any utilities are brought to the site.After the poles or piers are set. When directed by the engineer of record.When required by the building contractor.

19) When is fire resistance rated construction between dwelling units required to be inspected (R109.1.5.1)?

Before any plaster is applied. Upon completion of construction.After panel joints and fasteners are taped.After taping but prior to painting.

20) Who is responsible for notifying the building official that an inspection is ready, and shall make sure access is available for such inspections (R109.3)?

Permit holder or their agent. Design engineer.Building Contractor.Building inspector.

21) A portion of a structure that has a change of occupancy shall not be occupied until after (R110.1)?

The engineer or record provides approval.The contractor completes work.The building official has issued a certificate of occupancy. The inspector says it’s okay.

22) The building official is authorized to issue a temporary certificate of occupancy before the completion of work provided that (R110.4)?

Occupancy is limited to four or fewer people.Portions occupied shall be done so safely. A temporary certificate of occupancy is not allowed.Only if approved by a registered design professional.

23) Interpretation of the code to validate determinations made by the building official is performed by (R112.1)?

Board of appeals. International Code Council arbiter.Professional engineer.Someone designated as an ICC Master Code Professional.

24) Work performed contrary to the provisions of the code can warrant (R144.1)?

Updates as deemed fit by the owner’s agent.A determination by a special inspector.A Stop Work Order issued by the Building Official.Need to be adjudicated through a mediator.

25) A stop work order shall include all the following except (R114.2)?

Shall be in writing.Shall be given to the owner, owner’s agent or contractor performing work.Shall state the reason for the order.Date by which work can resume.

26) An open space bounded on three or more sides by walls or a building is a (Chapter 2)?

Court. Crawl space.Emergency Escape Area.Impact protective system.

27) What is a material installed to restrict the movement of air within open spaces of concealed construction (Chapter 2)?

Fire Stop.Infiltrations stop.Masonry.Draft Stop.

28) A habitable space includes which of the following (Chapter 2)?

Closets.Cooking rooms. Hallways.Bathrooms.

29) What is the percent cross-sectional area required for a masonry unit to be considered as hollow (Chapter 2)?

50%75% 80%90%

30) Which of the following species of wood is considered both decay and termite resistant (Chapter 2)?

Redwood.Black Locust.Black Walnut.Cedar.

31) Sloped glazing is installed at a slope from vertical of (Chapter 2)?

Greater or equal to 10 degrees.Greater or equal to 15 degrees. Greater or equal to 5 degrees.Greater or equal to 20 degrees.

32) Plywood is an example of (Chapter 2)?

Wood structural panels. Class A studs.Jack studs.Framing waste.

33) What is the minimum thickness of wood structural panels installed to protect exterior glazing in buildings located in windborne debris regions (R301.2.1.2 Exception)?

¼ inch.5/16 inch.7/16 inch. ¾ inch.

34) Who is responsible for determining the seismic design category for a building (Table 301.2)?

Registered Engineer.Building Owner.Building Contractor.Jurisdiction where the structure is being built.

35) For 7/16” wood structural panels for wind impact zones protecting openings using No. 8 wood-screw-based anchor with 2-inch embedment length for panels with a 7’ span, what is the fastener spacing (Table R301.2.1.2)?

6”8” 10”12”

36) What is the default assumed wind exposure category (R301.2.1.4.1)?

Exposure D Exposure CExposure B Exposure A

37) Buildings with exterior above-grade concrete walls shall comply with PCA 100 or shall be designed in accordance with (R301.2.2.5)?

ACI 318 PCA 105NDSASCE 7-16

38) Buildings are required to be engineered in regions with a ground snow load in excess of (R301.2.3)?

40 PSF50 PSF60 PSF70 PSF

39) Dimensions of lumber specified within the code are deemed to be (R301.8)?

Accurate.Nominal. Undersized.Subject to interpretation.

40) What is the accepted uniformly distributed live load for an attic used for limited storage (Table R301.5)?

10 PSF20 PSF 30 PSF40 PSF

41) What is the accepted uniformly distributed live load for a bedroom (Table R301.5)?

10 PSF20 PSF30 PSF 40 PSF

42) Common walls separating townhouse units shall be rated for fire exposure (R302.2.2 Know Section 302)?

From one side only.From both sides. Fire rating is not required.For three hours based upon ASTM E 119 test.

43) Foundation vents installed in compliance with the code that are less than one foot from an adjacent structure are required to be protected with what fire rating (R302.1 Exception 5)?

0-hour 1-hour2-hour3-hour

44) What gauge of steel in mechanical ducting is required at a minimum for mechanical equipment in a common wall that separates townhouses (R302.2.2)?

16 gauge.18 gauge.26 gauge.Equipment is prohibited in such a wall.

45) What is the minimum fire rating for a common wall separating sprinklered townhouse units (R302.2.2.1)?

0-hour1-hour 2-hour3-hour

46) Townhouse roof surfaces at the same elevation that are adjacent to the parapet wall requires such a wall to be a minimum of how high (R302.2.4)?

12 inches18 inches24 inches30 inches

47) Dwelling units in two-story family dwellings that are sprinklered shall be separated from each other by what minimum fire rating (R302.3 Exception 1)?

0-hour½-hour 1-hour2-hour

48) What is the space created by the penetration of water-filled fire sprinkler piping through penetrations of fire-resistance-rated wall referred to as 9R302.4.1.2)?

Annular space GapPipe openingJerry space

49) Openings from a private garage directly into a room used for sleeping purposes are permitted only when (R302.5.1)?

When allowed by the AHJ.When there is at least a 1-hour fire rating.When the garage has a person-door accessing the outside.Never.

50) The door thickness for openings between the garage and a residence when equipped with a solid door shall be no less than (R302.5.1)?

1-inch2-inches1-3/8 inches 1-1/2 inches

51) What is the maximum flame spread index for the interior finish in a residence (R302.9.1)?

2575200 250

52) The maximum smoke-developed index for insulating materials installed within floor-ceiling assemblies shall not exceed (R302.10.1)?

250375450 500

53) What is the minimum required gypsum thickness to separate a garage from a non-habitable attic (R302.6)?

½-inch standard gypsum. ½-inch Type X gypsum.5/8-inch Type X gypsum.5/8-inch standard gypsum.

54) What is the minimum required gypsum thickness to separate a garage from a habitable room above the garage (R302.6)?

½-inch standard gypsum. ½-inch Type X gypsum.5/8-inch Type X gypsum. 5/8-inch standard gypsum.

55) Fireblocking shall be provided in concealed spaces of stud walls and partitions horizontally at intervals not exceeding (R302.11.1.1.2)?

10 feet. 8 feet.5 feet.2 feet.

56) Fireblocking shall be provided in wood-framed construction in all the following locations except (R302.11.1 [all])?

Within concealed spaces between stair stringers at the top and bottom of the run.At openings around vents, pips, ducts and wires at the ceiling and floor levels.Around chimneys.Between trim and wallboard on no more than 10-foot intervals.

57) Fireblocking materials can be any of the following except (R302.11.1)

Two thicknesses of 1-inch nominal lumber with broken lap joints.One thickness of 23/32-inch wood structural panels with joints backed by 23/32-inch wood structural panels.One thickness of ¾-inch particleboard without backed joints. On-half-inch gypsum board.

58) Drafstops shall be installed so that the area of concealed space does not exceed what area in combustible construction with usable space above the concealed location (R302.12)?

100 square feet.500 square feet.1,000 square feet. 1,500 square feet.

59) Where the assembly is enclosed by a floor membrane above and a ceiling membrane below, drafstopping shall be provided in the floor-ceiling assemblies when (R302.12.2)?

Floor framing is constructed of truss-type open-web or perforated members. When the concealed space has wiring.When the concealed space is used as a return air plenum.Only when required by the AHJ due to Zone 7 climate conditions.

60) Unrated floor assemblies using structural panel sheets as subfloor shall require which of the following on the underside of the floor framing members (R302.13)?

½-inch gypsum wallboard membrane under the subfloor. 1/4-inch paneling members.Plastic lining to prevent air movement.Studs under the 7/16” plywood joints.

61) Excluding exceptions, the glazing area shall be a minimum of what percentage of the floor area of habitable rooms (R303.1)?

1-percent5-percent8-percent 10-percent

62) Excluding exceptions, the openable area to the outdoors shall be not less that what percentage of the floor area of habitable rooms (R303.1)?

2-percent4-percent 6-percent 8-percent

63) Excluding exceptions, rooms shall be considered to be a portion of an adjoining room where not less than half of the area of the common wall is open and unobstructed and provides an opening of not less than what percentage of the floor area of the interior room (R303.2)?

1-percent5-percent8-percent 10-percent

64) What is the aggregate glazing area in windows (half of which are openable) in bathrooms that are not supplied by a local exhaust system (R303.3)?

1 square foot2 square feet3 square feet 5 square feet

65) Mehanical outdoor air intake openings can be located no closer than how far below a contaminant source (R303.5.1 Exception 1)?

2-feet3-feet 4-feet5-feet

66) Exhaust air from mechanical systems shall not be directed on which of the following (R303.5.2)?

Walkways RooftopsApproved locationsMore than 15 feet above sidewalks.

67) Intake openings that terminate outside shall have openings between (R303.6)?

½-inch to ¾-inch¼-inch to ½-inch No requirementUnder ¼-inch

68) There shall be a wall switch at each floor level to control the light source where the stairway has more than how many risers (R303.7)

45 67

69) Exterior stairways shall be provided with an artificial light source located at the landing of the stairways at what location (R303.8)?

Top BottomBoth top and bottomNot required

70) Every dwelling unit shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a room temperature of not less than what value at a point 3 feet above the floor (R303.10)?

68 degrees F 70 degrees F72 degrees F71 degrees F

71) Except for kitchens, habitable rooms shall have a minimum area of (R304.1)?

60 square feet70 square feet 80 square feet90 square feet

72) Exception for kitchens, what is the minimum width of a habitable room (R304.2)?

6 feet7 feet 8 feet10 feet

73) Portions of a room under what height shall not be used in the minimum required habitable area for that room (R304.3)?

5 feet 6 feet7 feet 8 feet

74) Excluding exceptions and rooms with sloped ceilings, the minimum ceiling height of habitable spaces shall not be less than (R305.1 and Exemption 1)?

6 feet7 feet 7.5 feet8 feet

75) Every dwelling unit shall be required to have all of the following except (R306.1, 306.2)?

Water closetLavatorySinkBathtub

76) Shower walls shall be finished with a nonabsorbent surface extending from the floor at least (R307.2)?

4 feet5 feet6 feet 7 feet

77) What is the minimum clear space required in front of a toilet (Figure R307.1)?

17 inches20 inches21 inches 22 inches

78) What is the minimum clear space required to the side of the center of a toilet (Figure R307.1)?

15 inches 17 inches19 inches21 inches

79) What are the minimum dimensions of a shower (Figure 307.1)?

24 inches30 inches 36 inches33 inches

80) Glazed areas shall be tempered glass for (R308.3)?

Louvered WindowsMirrors mounted on a surface that provides a continuous backing support.Glass unit masonry.Glazing in doors.

81) Glazing in a fixed panel adjacent to a door shall be considered in a hazardous location where the bottom edge of the glazing is less than 60 inches above the walking surface and is within how far of either side of the door (R308.4.2)?

12 inches18 inches24 inches 30 inches

82) Glazing that is 40 inches from the edge of a pool shall be tempered or otherwise protected if it is within how far vertically of the walking surface (R308.4.5)?

50 inches60 inches 70 inches80 inches

83) Glazing within 36 inches of the floor at the bottom of stairways within what radius distance of the corner of the bottom of the stair edge shall be protected as hazardous (R308.4.7)?

50 inches60 inches 70 inches80 inches

84) All of the following are allowed as glazing materials for skylights except (R308.6.2)?

Standard plate glass. Fully tempered glass.Heat-strengthened glass.Wired glass.

85) Screens required under skylights shall have a minimum mesh size of not greater than (R308.6.3, R308.6.7)?

1/4-inch½-inch¾-inch1-inch

86) Curbs required on a skylight (<3:12) shall be mounted on a curb extending not less than how far above the roof (R308.6.8)?

2 inches3 inches4 inches 5 inches

87) Carports shall be open on not less than how many sides (R309.2)?

12 34

88) Emergency escape and rescue openings shall have a net clear opening of not less than (R310.2.1) except for grade floor emergency escape and rescue openings?

5 square feet.5.5 square feet.5.7 square feet. 6 square feet.

89) The minimum net clear opening height of an emergency escape and rescue opening is (R310.2.2)?

20 inches24 inches 28 inches30 inches

90) The minimum net clear opening width dimension of an emergency escape and rescue opening is (R310.2.2)?

20 inches 24 inches28 inches30 inches

91) Emergency escape and rescue openings shall have the bottom of the clear opening not greater than how high above the floor (R310.2.3)?

36 inches40 inches 44 inches 48 inches

92) Emergency escape and rescue openings installed under decks shall provide a path of not less than how high under the deck (R310.2.4)?

24 inches30 inches34 inches36 inches

93) The horizontal area of an area well that serves an emergency escape and rescue opening below grade shall not be less than (R310.4.1)?

6 square feet9 square feet 12 square feet15 square feet

94) A ladder that serves an area well supporting access to an emergency escape and rescue opening shall not encroach into the required horizontal area well by more than (R310.4.1 Exception)?

4 inches6 inches 8 inches10 inches

95) Area wells providing access to a below grade emergency escape and rescue opening shall have a ladder if the depth is greater than (R310.4.2)

36 inches40 inches44 inches 48 inches

96) Means of egress paths from inside a dwelling to the exterior is required without passing through a (R311.1)?

BathroomHallwayKitchenGarage

97) Not less than one egress door shall be provided for each dwelling until where the door is side-hinged and no less than what clear width (R311.2)?

30 inches32 inches 34 inches36 inches

98) The clear height of a required means of egress door for a dwelling shall not be under (R311.2)?

80 inches78 inches 76 inches82 inches

99) The slope at exterior landings for residential dwellings shall not exceed ¼ unit vertical for each (R311.3)?

10 units horizontal12 units horizontal 15 units horizontal20 units horizontal

100) Excluding exceptions, the landing at an exterior door within a dwelling until shall be nor more than how much lower than the top of the threshold (R311.3.1)?

½ inch¾ inch1 inch1-1/2 inch

101) The landing or floor on the exterior side of a residential exterior door where the door does not swing over the landing or floor is allowed to be lower than the top of the threshold by (R311.3.1 Exception)?

1 inch5 inches7-3/4 inches 7 inches

102) A top landing at an exterior door that does not swing over the landing is not required if the stairway to that landing is not more than how many risers (R311.3.2)?

12 34

103) What is the minimum width of a residential hallway (R311.6)?

36 inches 44 inches28 inches32 inches

104) What is the minimum clear width between handrails for interior residential stairways (R311.7.1)?

36 inches31-1/2 inches27 inches 24 inches

105) What is the minimum headroom in stairways excluding exceptions (R311.7.2)?

6 feet6 feet 6 inches6 feet 8 inches 7 feet

106) What is the maximum riser height for residential stairways (R311.7.5.1)?

7 inches7-1/2 inches7-3/4 inches 8 inches

107) For any stairway flight, the risers shall be uniform in height within (R311.7.5.1)?

½ inch¼ inch3/8 inch ¾ inch

108) Open risers shall not permit a sphere passing through them of more than (R311.7.5.1)?

3 inches4 inches 4-3/4 inches5 inches

109) What is the minimum tread depth for residential stairs (R311.7.5.2)?

10 inches 11 inches12 inches13 inches

110) All treads within a stairway flight shall have a uniform length within (R311.7.5.2)?

¼ inch3/8 inch ½ inch¾ inch

111) Winder treads shall have a tread depth at any point within the clear width of the stairway that is no small than (R311.7.5.2.1)?

4 inches5 inches6 inches 7 inches

112) A nosing projection on stairways shall not be less than (R311.7.5.3)?

½ inch¾ inch 1 inch1-1/4 inch

113) A nosing projection on a stairway shall not be more than (R311.7.5.3)?

1 inch1-1/4 inches 1-1/2 inches2 inches

114) The walking surface of treads and landings of stairways shall not have a slope steep than (R311.7.7)?

1:121:241:48 1:72

115) Handrails are required on at least one side of a stairway if there are more than how many risers (R311.7.7)?

3 456

116) Stairway handrail height shall be no lower than (R311.7.8.1)?

34 inches 36 inches38 inches40 inches

117) Stairway handrail height shall be no higher than (R311.7.8.1)?

34 inches 36 inches38 inches 40 inches

118) Handrail projection into the stairways is limited to not more than (R311.7.8.2)?

3 inches4 inches4-1/2 inches 5 inches

119) Handrails with a circular cross section shall have an outside diameter of not less than (R311.7.8.5.1)?

1 inch1-1/4 inches 1-1/2 inches2 inches

120) The clear width between handrails on a spiral staircase shall not be less than (R311.7.10.1)?

20 inches24 inches26 inches 30 inches

121) The maximum riser height for spiral staircases is (R311.7.10.1)?

7 inches7-3/4 inches8 inches9-1/2 inches

122) Means of egress ramps shall have a slope no steeper than (R311.8.1)?

1:101:12 1:151:20

123) A landing is required for ramps for each of the following situations except (R311.8.2)?

Top and bottom of the ramp.Where doors open onto ramps.Where ramps change direction.Where ramps change in slope.

124) A handrail is required for ramps with a slope exceeding (R311.8.3)?

1:81:12 1:151:20

125) Guard rails are required on any open-sided walking surfaces located above (R312.1.1)?

24 inches30 inches 36 inches42 inches

126) What is the minimum height or guard rails for residential construction (R312.1.2)?

36 inches 42 inches48 inches30 inches

127) Required stairway guards shall not permit a sphere to pass through them that is greater than (R312.1.3)?

4 inches 5 inches6 inches7 inches

128) Smoke alarms are required in all of the following except (R314.3)?

Sleeping roomsEach story of a dwellingBasementsNon habitable attics

129) Smoke alarms are required to receive their primary power from (R314.6)?

Building wiring BatteriesNuclear batteryNo requirement

130) Single station smoke alarms are not necessary if there is a (R314.7)?

NFPA 72 compliant fire alarm system Lack of power in the homeNo phone system availableNo threat of fire

131) What is the maximum flame spread index for foam plastic insulation that is 4 inches thick (R316.3.1)?

2575 100200

132) Foam plastic insulation shall be separated from the interior of a building by any of the following except (R316.4)?

½ inch gypsum23/32 inch wood structural panel1 inch plywood¼ inch paneling

133) Foam plastic insulation within attics is allowed to be protected from ignition by a thermal barrier of (R316.5.3.3.5)?

3/8 inch gypsum ¼ inch gypsum1/8 inch paneling1 inch cellulose insulation

134) Foam plastic interior trim that does not have a thermal barrier is allowed provided that the trim does not exceed what percent of the aggregate wall and ceiling area (R316.5.9.3)?

5 percent10 percent 15 percent20 percent

135) Wood joists within crawl spaces are required to be of naturally durable wood if they are within how far from the exposed ground (R317.1.1)?

14 inches18 inches 20 inches24 inches

136) Wood girders within crawl spaces are required to be of naturally durable wood if they are within how far from the exposed ground (R317.1.1)?

12 inches 18 inches20 inches24 inches

137) Naturally durable wood or preservative treated wood is required as siding if it is within what distance from the ground (R317.1.5)?

4 inches6 inches 8 inches12 inches

138) Naturally durable wood or preservative treated wood is required as siding if it is within what distance from concrete (R317.1.5)?

2 inches 4 inches6 inches8 inches

139) Wood columns must be of naturally durable wood or preservative treated wood if less than how far above the concrete floor of a basement slab (R317.1.9)?

1 inch 1-1/2 inches2 inches3 inches

140) All wood in contact with the ground shall be (R317.1.2)?

Naturally durable wood.Pressure-preservative treated wood suitable for ground contact. Any pressure treated woodCedar

141) The required quality mark on each piece of pressure-preservative-treated lumber shall contain all of the following information except (R317.2.1)?

Identification of the treating plant.End use for which the product was treated.Identity of the approved inspection agency.Quality inspection initials.

142) Which of the following fastener materials are permitted for preservative treated wood (R317.3.1)?

Hot-dipped zinc coated steel.Stainless SteelCopper.Aluminum

143) All of the following are acceptable methods for controlling subterranean termites except (R318.1)?

Plastic sheeting. Chemical termiticide treatment.Termite-baiting systemPressure-preservative-treated wood.

144) In areas of very heavy termite infestation, the clearance between foam plastics install above grad and the exposed earth shall be no less than (R318.4)?

4 inches5 inches6 inches 7 inches

145) Address numbers required on dwellings shall have a character height of no less than (R319.1)?

3 inches4 inches 5 inches6 inches

146) Areas of shallow flooding shall have the lowest floor above the grade where the flood level height is not specified by at least (R322.2.1.2)?

1 foot2 feet3 feet 4 feet

147) Areas under the flood plain level are permitted to be used solely for the following items except (R322.2.2, R322.3.6)?

Parking of vehicles.Building accessStoragePlayrooms

148) The walls of enclosed areas under the flood plain level shall have at least how many openings on different sides of each enclosed area (R322.2.2.1)?

12 34

149) Buildings within coastal high-hazard areas shall be elevated so that the bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member is above the base flood elevation plus what distance (R322.3.2)?

1 foot 2 feet3 feet4 feet

150) Buildings erected in coastal high-hazard areas shall be (R322.3.3)?

Supported by pilings or columns Supported by concrete footers.Supported by a continuous foundation with floor holes.Supported by pressure treated wood foundation.

151) When are walls permitted below the flood level plain in a coastal high hazard area (R322.3.5)?

When fitted with flood plain openings.When the foundation extends to a minimum depth of 6 feet.When the wall only supports a single story.When the walls and partitions are not part of the structural support.

152) The clear height above and below a mezzanine floor shall be not less than (R325.2)?

6 feet7 feet 8 feet7.5 feet

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