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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 egress door?

  2. 2024 Portal Frames | The Building Code Forum

    Apr 1, 2024 · In the picture provided, I would say that is still a single portal frame opening. I think the intent was to prevent two portal frames immediately adjacent to each other using a common header. …

  3. Egress through a garage. | The Building Code Forum

    Apr 9, 2015 · A detached garage is not going to require egress in the same manner as a habitable space. How do you egress out of a garage itself?

  4. Garage - No Man Door | The Building Code Forum

    Oct 16, 2009 · Does a detached accessory structure, such as a garage, require a man door, or is the overhead door sufficient?

  5. Equipment Bollard in a Residential Garage - The Building Code Forum

    Oct 20, 2009 · Re: Equipment Bollard in a Residential Garage We have a minimum 36 inch high 2" schedule 40 iron pipe embedded in the garage slab. We also have two alternates that are wheel …

  6. 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 either in …

  7. Exit Access Stair in Open Parking Garage - Exit Discharge

    Nov 9, 2020 · Typically an exit access stair is locate inboard with the exit travel distance continuing beyond the stair to the exit door, but not in this case due to the open parking garage exception.

  8. Car Ramp maximum slope - The Building Code Forum

    Apr 11, 2016 · Parking garages, other than private garages, shall be classified as public parking garages and shall comply with the provisions of Sections 406.4.2 through 406.4.8 and shall be classified as …

  9. S-1 occupancy, occupant load | The Building Code Forum

    Mar 15, 2022 · 2015 IBC, table 1004.1.2, what does a s-1 storage occupancy (repair garage with ordinary hazard) fall under for the occupant load factor? im thinking industrial at 200 sf per person

  10. Habitable Space Exiting into a Garage | The Building Code Forum

    May 21, 2025 · The habitable space only accessed through the garage is a private hair salon, I believe this would be considered habitable space? The other rooms only accessed through the garage are a …