Building Codes - City of Ely Nevada

Building Code & Design Criteria Information

Design Criteria

· 2012 IBC or IRC

· Frost depth 36 inches

· Seismic zone D or C

· The ground snow load varies: call for load

· Three second gust speed of 115 mph

· Exposure C

· 1500 lb. soils

Building Codes

· International Building Code IBC - 2012

· International Residential Code IRC - 2012

· Uniform Mechanical Code UMC - 2012

· Uniform Plumbing Code UPC - 2012

· National Electric Code NEC - 2008

· International Fire Code - 2012 (Including App. B, C, F, H)

· Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings - 1997

· International Energy Conservation Code - 2009

Electrical Load Calculations for Single Family Dwellings

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