1997 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE’ VOLUME 1 ADMINISTRATIVE, FIRE-.AND LIFE-SAFETY, AND FIELD INSPECTION PROVISIONSTenth Printing Publication Date: April 1997 ISSN 0896-9655, ISBN 1-884590-87-X (soft cover edition) ISBN 1-884590-88-8 (loose leaf edition) ISBN 1-884590.93-4 (3-vol. set—soft cover) ISBN 1-884590-94-2 (3-vol. set—loose leaf) ISBN 1-58001-031-8 (Special Edition) COPYRIGHT © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004 by International Conference of Building Officials 5360 WORKMAN MILL ROAD WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA 90601-2298 (600) 284-4406 + (562) 699-0541 PRINTED IN THE U.S.A.Preface ‘The Uniform Building Code™ is dedicated tothe development of better building construction and greet safety to the public by nformity in uilding laws, The code is founded on broad-based principles that make possible the use of new materials and new onstruction systems. “the Uniform Building Code was fst enacted by the Intemational Conference of Building Officials he Sixt) ‘Annual Business Mec held in Phoenix, Arizona, October 18-21, 1927, Revised editions of this cade ave been published since that time at approx- wee three-year intervals, New editions incorporate changes approved since the last ed “The Uniform Building Code is designed to be compatible with related publications to provide a complet: Set of documents for regulatory ase. See the publication list following this preface for a listing of the complete family of Uniform Codes and related publications. Code Changes. The ICBO code development process has been suspended by the Board of Directors and. bewatse of this action, qansesto the Uniform Building Code will not be processed. For more information, write t the Internationa Conference of Build- se Officials, 5360 Workman Mill Road, Whiter, California 90601-2298. An analysis of changes between editions is published in the Analysis of Revisions to the Uniform Codes. ‘Marginal Markings. Solid vertical ines in the margins within the body ofthe code indicate a change frome reaieenens of the ‘soa TEion except where an entire chapter was revised, a new chapter was added or a change was minor. Whers 2 ene chapter ane aid ora new chapter was added, a notation appears at the begining ofthat chaper. The letter F repeating it te vertically in eta indicates tat the provision is maintained under the code change procedures ofthe International Fire Coe fst Dele~ ta ors () are provided in the margin where paragraph or tem listing has been deleted if the deletion resulted in 2 change of requirements. “Three-Votume St, Provisions of the Uniform Building Code have been divided into a three-volume se, Volume 1 accommodates wane here and life-sfety, and field inspection provisions. Chapers | through 15 and Chapters 4 tough 35 are printed /n aoe reir enety. Any appendix chapters associated with these chapters are printed in their entirety atthe end of Volume 1. Excerpts of certain chapters from Volume 2 are reprinted in Volume 1 to provide greater usability Volume 2 accommodates structural engineering design provisions, and specifically contains Chapters 16 through 23 printel in hoe acty. Included inthis volume ae design standards that have been added to their respective chapters as divisions ofthe chip> aaa ny appendix chapters associated with these chapters ar printed in their entirety atthe end of Volume 2. Excerpis of eersin chapters from Volume 1 are reprinted in Volume 2 to provide greater usability. Volume 3 contains material, testing and installation standards. Metrication. The Uniform Building Code was metricated in the 1994 edition, The metric conversions are provided in parenthesis following the English units. Where industry has made metric conversions available, the conversions conform to current industry standards. Formulas are also provided with metric equivalents. Metric equivalent formulas immediately follow the English formula and are denoted by “For SI: preceding the metric equivalent, Some formulas do not use dimensions and, thus, are not provided with a metric equivalent. Multiplying conversion factors have been provided for formulas where metric forms were unavailable. Tables are pro- ‘vided with multiplying conversion factors in subheadings for each tabulated unit of measurement. asi