Residential Building
Land Use and Environmental Service Agency
(Code Enforcement)
October Q&A 2010
General:
1.
(Q) What type of material must the insulation certificate be made of and where
should it be posted.
(A) The certificate must be of a permanent material. Card stock with permanent
marker; printed peel off label, are items approved as permanent certificate. It
should be placed in a cabinet or electrical panel.
2. (Q) What type of fasteners shall be used on decks?
(A) Galvanized nails shall be used. Regular gun nails or cement coated nails are
not permitted.
3. (Q) Do cable guards have to meet the requirement for resisting the passage of a 6”
sphere?
(A) Yes, make sure that the cables cannot be pushed apart to allow the passage
of the 6” sphere.
4. (Q) Where is the fire separation for townehouses measured to?
(A) It shall be measured to 1) closest interior lot line, 2) center line of street or
public way, 3) an assumed lot line between two buildings. Note the public
way must be deeded for public use or held as common property.
5. (Q) On engineered plans do structural changes have to be sent back to the original
designer?
(A) Yes, any structural element that is changed in the field shall be reviewed by
the Engineer of Record.