Building Consistency Meeting
Residential
Date 10/05/2011 Recorder and minutes prepared by: Danny Wooten/Jeff Griffin/Lon
McSwain
Staff present: On File
Public present: David Piddock (Barefoot and Co.); David Schwieman (DR
Schwieman, Inc); Daniel McBride (Cunnare Group) ; David Reynolds (BFS)
;Charles Sofinowski (M/I Homes); Kris Stroud (Pulte Homes); Jason Whitener
(Southern Traditions Inc.); John Flinn (Archadeck of Charlotte); Taylor Koch ( The
Final Draft, Inc.); Greg Colver (Backlot Drafting and Design); Matthew Klapheke
(L&M Costruction)
Old
Business
None
New
Business
R101.2
New code section dealing with live work units built to the 2012 Residential
Code.
R408
All drains must now terminate outside of the crawl space. New in the
2012 code.
In 2012 code attic access is now required when there is 400 sq. ft.
with 60” of head room, up from 100 sq.ft.
R-13 will be required for insulation of basement walls for zone 3 in
the 2012 code which is an increase from R-0 we currently have
Attics Access
Insulation of
Basement
Walls
IAPMO
Compliance
Reports
Guards
R703.8 Item 4
Priority
Inspections
Code Training
IAPMO compliance reports are not acceptable to this department.
Compliance reports must be from ICC. Exceptions must be approved by
Lon McSwain Building Code Administrator.
When benches are built into a guard rail system (permanent
attachment) then the top of the guard rail must be 36” above the seat.
For doors exposed to the weather flashing shall be provided over all
projecting wood trim (typically Z flashing at top of brickmould)
Concrete pours are priority inspection, it must be noted on the
inspection request when a foundation is a poured concrete foundation
to be a priority inspection.
Code class for contractors is being planned through CPCC at their
facilities and dates will be announced shortly
Approved By ___Lon Mcswain_________ Date _____10/26/2011__