§ 150.171 DESIGN CRITERIA, MINIMUM.
Floor
40 lb. per sq. ft.
Live load (use joist span schedule, § 150.200)
Foundation
3 ft. 6 in.
Frost line depth
Insulation (measured in thermal resistance “R”)
   Ceilings, adjacent to unheated spaces
R-30
   Floors (Above unheated spaces)
R-30
   Slab edges of habitable spaces at or within 2 feet below grade
R-4
   Walls (frame or brick veneer)
R-13
   Walls (masonry cavity wall)
R-5.0
Roof (flat)
35 lb. per sq. ft.
Live load
Roof (pitched)
30 lb. per sq. ft.
Live load
Wall
20 lb. per sq. ft.
Wind velocity
Vapor barrier protection not exceeding one perm shall be provided on the warm side of outside walls and ceilings
 
(Prior Code, § 9-103) (Ord. 94-11B, passed 4-21-1994)