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Minimum Inspection for Ripley County
"A 24 HOUR NOTICE IS REQUIRED ON ALL INSPECTIONS"
	The following code, CABO, references apply to the proposed construction for which this permit is issued.  Review this sheet and ask any questions you might have prior to construction.  These items will be checked when site is inspected.
FOOTING:		All footers, walls, and under floor plumbing inspections must be made before any concrete is poured.
	403.1	Minimum depth of footing to be 24 inches below final grade and 12 inches below existing grade. Footing size to be based on allowable soil pressure of 2000 pounds per square foot.
	403.1	Anchor Bolts are to be 1/2 inch diameter, within 12 inches of corners and placed a MAXIMUM 6 feet o.c.  Bolts shall extend a minimum 7 inches into the core, cell, or joint of the masonry unit and 7 inches into poured concrete.  Approved Straps may be substituted IF they meet required depth placement and are 42 inches o.c maximum; refer to manufacturers instructions.
	403.1	Footer will be smooth and on solid ground. ( 8 inch thick wall requires a minimum footer 16 inches wide.)    Footers must be twice as wide as wall minimum with 1/2 inch or 5/8 inch rebar in footing with 2 runs, placed in the bottom half of the footing, at least 6 inches apart and not less than 3 inches from the bottom and the sides of the footing.
	403.1	Two story homes require a minimum of 8 inches of concrete in footer.
	403.1	Footers for dwellings and attached garages:
		1	Footers must be a minimum of 24 inches deep.
		2	There must be a minimum of 6 inches of concrete in the footer, 2 story home-8 inches deep.
		3	Whatever size block is used, the width must be twice the width, 10 inch block for basement when using brick.  (Example:  If the block used is 8 inches wide, the footer must be 16 inches wide).
		4	Rebars are required in dwellings.  Either 1/2 inch or 5/8 inch is permitted.
		5	Rebars are required in all dwelling and garage footers. Wire is permitted in garage floors
		6	Rebar in poured basement and garage walls.  Horizontal-need 2 rebars each run with 3 or 4 runs of rebar 2 feet apart and rebar size 1/2 inch or 5/8 inch.
		7	Garage footers must be 24 inches deep, size of framing for footer is 6 inches deep X 16  inches wide, with 2 runs of rebar size 3/8 inch, 1/2 inch or 5/8 inch.
	403.1	Footers for detached garages:
		1	Minimum depth of footing is to be 24 inches below final grade.
		2	If footer and floor are poured at the same time, (monolithic floor), footer needs to be 12  inches wide and 12 inches deep or 18 inches deep and 8 inches wide.  Rebar and wire are required and rebar size 1/2 inch or 5/8 inch.
		3	If footer and floor are poured separately, follow instructions for attached garages.
	403.1	Post holes for pole buildings:
		1	Holes must be at least 42 inches deep - 6 inch concrete in the bottom.
		2	Holes must be wide enough to accommodate the size of the pole.
			***Recommend that 2 bags of concrete be used for each pole hole.
	403.1	Mobile home footers (single or double wide):
		1	Footer needs to be 24 inches deep.
		2	Footer to be no more than 8 feet on center and also required to be 24 inches square for load bearing pads or for block piers.
		3	Need a minimum of 6 inches of concrete and laid up with mortared 8"x8"x16"  blocks or poured solid with concrete.
		4	Rebar is required, or fiber in concrete.  Rebar size 1/2 inch or 5/8 inch.
		5	Tie downs required 1 every 8 feet.
		FOUNDATION:
			CRAWLSPACE		BASEMENT
			EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE OPENINGS REQUIRED:  Basements with habitable space and every sleeping room shall have at least one openable emergency escape and rescue opening.  Emergency escape and rescue openings must be a MINIMUM NET CLEAR OPENING of 5.7 square feet. (sill height MAXIMUM of 44" off finished floor).  Minimum net clear height 22" and minimum net clear width 20".  These shall be operational from the inside of room without the use of tools or keys.  WINDOW WELLS: Minimum horizontal area to be 9 sq. ft. with a min. horizontal projection of 36 inches.
	404.1		MINIMUM thickness of foundation requirements and MAXIMUM level of backfill allowed as follows:  All poured walls to be a minimum of 8 inch thickness under brick veneer and is 20 feet or less to gable top.(Single Story)
	405.1		Perimeter foundation drain required, perforated drain pipe inside and outside basement footers covered with stone (outside). Gravel must extend at least beyond outside edge of footer and 6 inches above top of footer with approved filter materials.
	406.1		Damp-proofing of exterior basement required from footing to finished grade.
			Damp-proofing to consist of bituminous application and waterproof membrane Or other approved means
			Pressure treated lumber plates required and polystyrene board under plate.
	408.1		Crawlspace ventilation required.  Vents to be placed within 3 feet of foundation corners, and not in floor joist.  Minimum of 1 sq. ft. of ventilation per 150 sq. ft. of under-floor area.  Access shall be provided to all under-floor areas with a minimum opening of 18"x24"in floors or 16"x24" in walls.
			Sump pump pit or one or more basement drains in floor is required.
			VAPOR BARRIER REQUIRED.  6 mil. plastic under 2 inches of gravel.
	408.3		Under floor space shall be cleaned of all vegetation, debris, etc.
	408.5		Crawlspaces are to be graded so as to direct any water to a central point where a drain or sump pit 18" dia. X 24" deep is to be provided.
	703.7		Masonry veneer is to be applied and supported as detailed.
		FRAMING & DESIGN:
	310.2		Sleeping rooms are required to have at least one emergency egress opening (window on grade floor 5 sq. ft. and all others to be 5.7 sq. ft., sill height to be 44" or less from finished floor.) Recommend 36"x36" minimum.
	602.8		Firestopping shall be provided to cut off all concealed vertical and horizontal draft openings; this includes, around all wires and plumbing pipes, vents and ducts between stories and top story to roof space.
	502.3		Girder beam sizing and support spacing requirements.
	802.4		Ceiling joist, floor joist, rafter & purlin size and allowable span requirements.
	802.1		Truss design and bracing requirements.  TRUSS SPECIFICATION REQUIRED.
	807.1		Any attic space of 30" or more of headroom must have an access opening no smaller than 22" X 30".
		STAIRWAYS and LANDINGS:
	311.5		A minimum 36" X 36" landing is required on each side of an egress door.
			All stairways must have handrails having MINIMUM and MAXIMUM heights of 34" and 38" measured from the tread nosing.  Open side of decks and balconies and wing walls must have guardrails at least 36" in height if more than 30" above final grade.  UNDER STAIR PROTECTION:  ENCLOSED ACCESSIBLE SPACE SHALL HAVE WALLS AND SOFFITS PROTECTED ON ENCLOSED SIDE WITH 1/2" DRYWALL.
		GARAGES:
	309.1		Doors entering the residence from the garage are to be a MINIMUM 1 3/8" solid core wood or metal door, or 20 minute fire rated without windows or openings.
	309.2		Garages attached or within 6' of residence must be completely separated from living and attic space by a MINIMUM of 1/2" gypsum board on garage side. GARAGES LOCATED BELOW HABITABLE ROOMS REQUIRE MINIMUM OF 5/8" TYPE-X DRYWALL OR EQUIVALENT.
	309.3		Garage floors shall be sloped toward the main vehicle entry doorway or to central drain.
	602.6		Garage door header requirements.
		SMOKE DETECTORS:
	316.1		Detectors shall be installed in each sleeping area, outside each separate sleeping area in the vicinity of the bedroom and on each additional story of a building and basement.  Smoke detectors shall be hard wired, equipped with battery back-up power and shall be interconnected so to operate simultaneously.  Additions or alterations to existing buildings require smoke detector protection for entire structure.
		INSULATION:
			As per Indiana Energy Conservation Code September 11,2005 (SOUTH ZONE)
			R-30 Ceiling		R-13+1 Walls		R-7 Basement Walls 7 ft.
			R-7 Perimeter Foundation Insulation 3 ft.					R-7 Crawlspace 2.7 ft
			Other: steel frame walls require R-5 plus minimum insulation wall or floor above
		ELECTRICAL: International Residential Electrical Code 2005
			Service disconnecting means to be located at a readily accessible location either outside of buildings or structure, or inside nearest the point of entrance of the service conductors.
	240-24		Overcurrent device (Service Panel) shall not be located in clothes closets or bathrooms.
	210-8		Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) protection must be provided in all bathrooms, garages, basements, exterior outlets, all counter top outlets in kitchens and outlets within 6 feet of wet bars.  (See Section 210-8 for exceptions).
	IBC38		Dwelling unit outlets shall be placed so that no point on continuous wall space (2 feet or wider) is more than 6 feet from an outlet.  Counter top outlets in kitchens and dining areas are required to be located so that no place along the wall is more than 24 inches from an outlet.  Island and peninsular counter tops with short dimension 12 inches or greater and dimension 24 inches or greater need an outlet.  Bathrooms require GFCI protected outlet adjacent to each basin installed and within 6 feet of water.
	410-8		Clothes closet light fixtures must be listed and identified for fan support, with completely enclosed lamp.
	422-18		Ceiling fan outlet boxes must be listed and identified for fan support.
	300-4		Minimum of 1/16 inch steel plate over wiring that is not 1 1/4 inches back from the face of the stud wall.
	210-24		Branch circuits wiring 14-2 or 12-2 copper, based on load.
	3703-4		Underground electric must be in schedule 80 conduit to a depth of 18 inches deep and up to 8 feet above ground.  Underground electric under driveways must be in schedule 80 conduit minimum.
		PLUMBING-HEATING VENTILATION and AIR CONDITIONING:
	2803.6.1		Water heater discharge pipe/pressure relief valve to be of approved material and have MINIMUM 1 inch air gap to 6 inch MAXIMUM above floor.
	2802		Gas water heater placement restrictions:  hazardous locations, under stairways, bedrooms, bathrooms, clothes closets, closets type spaces opening into bedrooms and bathrooms.  IF PLACING GAS WATER HEATER IN GARAGE IGNITION SOURCE MUST BE MINIMUM OF 18 INCHES OFF FLOOR.
	1402		Gas furnaces placement restrictions:  hazardous locations, under stairways, bedrooms, bathrooms, clothes closets, closets type spaces opening into bedrooms and bathrooms.
	1307		Heat producing appliances shall be installed with burners, burner ignition devices or heating elements and switches at least 18 inches above the garage floor level.
	2427		Condensation drip leg required in gas piping.
	2420		Accessible shutoff valves shall be within 6 feet of appliance and in same room or space for fuel and gas piping.
	1701		Requirements of Combustion Air amount and source.
	2407		Venting of fuel burning appliances.
	3411		Minimum of 5 inch steel plate over plumbing that is not 1 1/4 inch back from the face of the stud wall.
	3411		Water lines to be tested 50 lb. P.S.I. for 15 minutes.  Vent pipes, 5 pounds for 15 minutes or 10 foot stand pipe.  All vents must be 3" thru roof to exterior.
	3403.1.2		Minimum water supply pressure rating.  Minimum working pressure for piping shall be 160 PSI at 73 degrees Fahrenheit.
	3403.2.2		Pressure-reducing valve.  Maximum average static pressure shall be 80 PSI.  When main pressure exceeds 80 PSI, valve shall be installed on the domestic water branch main.
		BATHROOMS:
	303		Light and ventilation requirements.   Vent to outside.
	308.4		Glazed areas within 60 inches of tub/shower drain level to be tempered glass or walls enclosing these compartments where bottom edge is less than 60" vertically above walking or standing surface.
	702.4		Moisture resistant drywall to be used in areas subject to water splash.
	2724		Shower valves to be of the pressure balancing type.
	2720		Whirlpool tubs shall have access to motor-pump assembly.
		FIREPLACES:
	602.8		Firestopping requirements for chimney chases.
	1805		Masonry chimney construction requirements.
	1003.7; 1001.1		Chimney clearances and hearth extension requirements.
	1004		Factory built fireplace installation requirements.
	1001		Chimneys shall extend at least 2 feet higher than any portion of the building within 10 feet, but shall not be less than 3 feet above the point where the chimney passes through the roof.
MIKE JEFFRIES/DWIGHT BAUMAN
RIPLEY COUNTY BUILDING INSPECTORS
812-689-6068