Notwithstanding the provisions of section 25.02.01 of this article, section 2305.4 is added to the Building Code to read as follows:
2305.4 Quality of Nails. I23n Seismic Design Category D, E or F, mechanically driven nails used in wood structural panel shear walls shall meet the same dimensions as that required for hand-driven nails, including diameter, minimum length and minimum head diameter. Clipped head or box nails are not permitted in new construction. The allowable design value for clipped head nails in existing construction may be taken at no more than the nail-head-area ratio of that of the same size hand-driven nails.
(Ord. 0-19-1357, 11-13-2019; amd. Ord. O-22-1400, 1-11-2023)