On any residential construction where conventional footings or foundations are poured, in addition to any other requirements set by Payette city ordinances or by the adopted version of the international building code (IBC) or the international residential code (IRC), the following requirements shall apply: There shall be two (2) pieces of #4 rebar embedded horizontally the entire distance of the footings and suspended at least three inches (3") above the bottom of the pour. There shall be two (2) pieces of #4 rebar embedded horizontally the entire distance of the foundation. In the foundation, one of the two (2) pieces of the horizontal rebar shall be placed approximately three inches (3") below the top of the pour and the other piece of horizontal rebar shall be placed approximately three inches (3") above the bottom of the pour. Number 4 rebar shall be embedded vertically on six foot (6') centers the entire length of the foundation and shall extend from the bottom of the foundation to the top of the foundation. The vertical rebar in the foundation shall be tied to the horizontal rebar in the foundation. The requirement for placement of horizontal and vertical rebar shall apply in all footings and all foundations which are poured under or along the perimeter of any structure or which are poured to support interior walls or exterior projections. (Ord. 1382, 2014)