Section 406.3.2.1, Separation, of the IBC, is hereby amended by deleting said section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
Section 406.3.2.1 Dwelling Unit Separation. The private garage shall be separated from the dwelling unit and its attic area by means of minimum 5/8-inch type “X” fire code gypsum board or equivalent applied to the garage side. Where the Separation is a floor-ceiling assembly, the structure supporting the separation shall also be protected by not less than 5/8-inch type “X” fire code gypsum board or equivalent throughout. Garages beneath habitable rooms shall be separated by not less than 5/8-inch type “X” fire code gypsum board or equivalent throughout. Door openings between a private garage and the swelling unit shall be equipped with either solid wood doors or solid or honeycomb core steel doors not less than 1 3/8-inch
thick, or doors in compliance with 716.5.3. Openings from a private garage directly into a room used for sleeping purposes shall not be permitted. Doors shall be self-closing and self-latching.