§ 14-63. Amendment to the Georgia State Minimum Standard (CABO) One & Two Family Dwelling Code; adoption of appendices.

The Georgia State Minimum Standard (CABO) One & Two Family Dwelling Code is amended as follows:

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Part 1 - Administrative, Chapter 1.

Add: A new Section R-100 to Chapter 1 - Administrative, to read as follows:

Section R-100 - Supplemental Administrative Provisions. The provisions contained in Item 1 of Amendment "A" to the Georgia State Minimum Standard Building Code, shall supplement this Chapter 1. Amendment "A" shall take precedence and govern when the provisions of this chapter are in conflict.

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Table R-301.2A Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria.

Add: The following information to the blank spaces in Table R-301.2(1):

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Roof snow load: five pounds per square foot.

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Wind: 90 miles per hour.

3.

Seismic conditions by zone: B.

4.

Reserved.

5.

Weathering: moderate.

6.

Frost line depth: 12 inches minimum.

7.

Termite damage: yes - very heavy.

8.

Decay damage: yes - moderate to severe.

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Section R-403.1 General.

Add sentence: Footings will be required to have two runs of #4 reinforcing steel (rebar) installed in accordance with ACI 318-89 (Revised 1992).

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The following referenced appendices are hereby adopted and incorporated into this code without any changes or revisions:

Appendix "A" — Sizing and capacities of gas piping.

Appendix "B" — Sizing of venting systems serving appliances equipped with draft hoods. Category I Appliances, and appliances listed for use and Type B vents.

Appendix "C" — Exit terminals of mechanical draft and direct-vent venting systems.

Appendix "E" — Manufactured housing used as dwellings.

Appendix "L" — Performance Requirements for Exterior Insulations and Finish Systems.

Appendix "M" — Requirements for Drainage Installed with Exterior Insulation and Finish systems.

Appendix "N" — Requirements for Drying Potential for Exterior Insulation Finish Systems.

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Section 505.2.2 — Reserved

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Section R403.1.6 Foundation Anchorage

Add: In lieu of ½″ diameter anchor bolts, Walton County will accept the following mud sill anchors (straps embedded into concrete pour):

Simpson Strong-Tie Company Mas Series spaced 6″ on center (CABO NER-209).

Simpson MAB Series for poured concrete and masonry laid up foundation walls spaced 3′ 6″ on center. (CABO NER-393).

Simpson MA4 and MA6 with a maximum anchor spacing of 4 ′4″ on center spacing, respectively (CABO NER-443).

Hilti, Inc., powder actuated sill plate fastener, type SDM72 18″ on center with 6″ and 10″ on each end (SBCCI Compliance Report 8913).

Jamerco, Inc., powder actuated sill plate fastener, type JPW300 maximum spacing of 18″ on center and 6″ and 10″ on each end (International Council of Building Officials Compliance report 4535. SBCCI has not issued a compliance report number.)

Kant-Sag, United Steel Products series FA1 and FA2 Foundation anchors with a maximum spacing of 5″ 6″ on center. (SBCCI 9303). (Lumber species, width of sill plate and number of stories may reduce the maximum spacing as stated in the manufacturers printed instructions.)

Tcco/Lumberlok concrete and masonry anchors, types Sill-Ty (type 1 and 2) maximum spacing of 5′6″ and 5″ 6″ respectively (SBCCI Compliance Report 9371) spacing of 4″ 4″ on center (SBCCI 9371). (The lumber species, width of sill plate and number of stories may reduce this maximum spacing as stated in the manufacturers printed instructions.)

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Deck code. Decks shall be built in accordance with the American Forest and Paper Association Wood deck design and CABO One & Two Family Dwelling Code.

A 40-pound per square foot live load shall be used to determine spans of joist beams and girders. Spans shall meet the SBCCI (EP15) 1993 update Building Code Clipboard and Southern Pine Council headers and beams.

Guardrails, handrails, and steps to meet 2000 GA State Minimum Standard for One and Two Family Dwelling Code.

Posts shall be supported by footings a minimum of 12 inches below grade. It is the contractor responsibility to provide proper size footings. Posts to be attached to footings with post footing brackets (post base cap).

Post height to be determined by table 6 of (AF & PA) Structural Design and Construction of decks.

Decks to be attached to structure with one-half-inch through bolts with washers and nuts spaced 24 inches OC.

Flashing at structure to be installed per CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code.

Joist hangers to be used for all joist bearings, girders and floor edge beams to be connected to posts to prevent uplift.

Bracing of posts eight feet and less to have two by four bracing and posts over eight feet to have two by six bracing to be set at 45-degree angles and attached by three-eights-inch bolts at each end.

(Ord. of 6-4-2002, amd. R-1)