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Title 17F
Chapter 17F.020
Section 17F.020.020
 

Title 17F Construction Standards

Chapter 17F.020 Alternative Methods and Materials for Mixed-use Residential Buildings

Section 17F.020.020 Construction
  1. Mixed Construction.

Buildings complying with this chapter may be designed and constructed where the basement and first story or the first and second story without a basement is constructed of Type I construction, and the top stories of Type VA construction. The Type I construction shall be separated from the Type VA construction above with a three-hour occupancy separation along the full interface of the two construction types including overhangs and balconies.

  1. Construction Types.

Type I and Type VA construction shall be as specified in chapter 6 of the International Building Code (IBC).

Date Passed: Monday, August 14, 2006

Effective Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2006

ORD C33901 Section 6