§ 3129.03 Wind Load

   BOCA Table 912.1 of Section 912.0 entitled “Wind Load” is hereby amended to reflect the following:

   Except as provided in OBBC and this Building Code buildings and other structures shall be designed and constructed to withstand the horizontal pressure in each height zone in the following Table, allowing for wind from any direction; the height to be measured from the average level of the ground adjacent to the building or other structure.

Table WP
Design Wind Pressures for Various Height
Zones of Buildings or Other Structures

 

Height Zone (Ft.)	Wind Pressure (Lbs. per Sq. Ft.)
Less than 50*	20
50 to 99	24
100 to 325	28