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2012, 07-17 Permit App: BLD-2012-1123 Mechanical, Plumbing FixturesSpokane 11 /U3 L Sprague Ave, June 13-3 Spokane Valley, WA 99206 jvalley' (509)688-0036 FAX: (509)688-0037 Community Development permitcenter@spokanevalley.org Mechanical Permit Application Commercial PERMIT NUMBER:16 id— ! PERMIT FEE: 1 x1 Residential SITE ADDRESS: ?a).-- / V f 'UZ7( Rei Building Owner Over 15-30 TON AIR CONDITIONER Over 30-50 TON Name: Jo, 1� r� c,2_ Phone: ') om.4, , S Fax: GAS WATER HEATER Address: j. 1 A/clytit rd City: Sfin`1[.L�-c_ LI / State: Zip: iZ�J6 Contractor APPLIANCE VENTS INSTALLATION, RELOCATION, REPLACEMENT Name: Phone: Fax: BOILER, COMPRESSORS, ABSORPTIONS SYSTEM Address: City: State: Zip: License No: City Business Lic: BOILER, COMPRESSORS, ABSORPTIONS SYSTEM Over 30 hp — 1,000,001 to 1,750,000 BTU Contact/Project Manager: BOILER, COMPRESSORS, ABSORPTIONS SYSTEM Over 50 hp — over 1,750,000 BTU AIR HANDLER (DOES NOT include ducting) Name: ).:InAtt.,14v We" -A4., Phone: 5,2, .ax 3 .. 3,20 Each unit over 10,000 cfm #UNITS FURNACES & SUSPENDED HEATERS -INSTALLATION OR RELOCATION Up to & including 100,000 BTU FURNACES & SUSPENDED HEATERS -INSTALLATION OR RELOCATION Over 100,000 BTU DUCT WORK SYSTEM HEAT PUMP/AIR CONDITIONER 0-3 TON AIR CONDITIONER AIR CONDITIONER Over 15-30 TON AIR CONDITIONER Over 30-50 TON AIR CONDITIONER Over 50 TON GAS WATER HEATER GAS PIPING SYSTEM (each outlet) GAS LOG, FIREPLACE, & GAS INSERT APPLIANCE VENTS INSTALLATION, RELOCATION, REPLACEMENT REPAIRS OR ADDITIONS BOILER, COMPRESSORS, ABSORPTIONS SYSTEM 0 to 3 hp -100,000 BTU or less BOILER, COMPRESSORS, ABSORPTIONS SYSTEM Over 3 - 15 hp —100,001 to 500,000 BTU BOILER, COMPRESSORS, ABSORPTIONS SYSTEM Over 15 — 30 hp - 500,001 to 1,000,000 BTU BOILER, COMPRESSORS, ABSORPTIONS SYSTEM Over 30 hp — 1,000,001 to 1,750,000 BTU BOILER, COMPRESSORS, ABSORPTIONS SYSTEM Over 50 hp — over 1,750,000 BTU AIR HANDLER (DOES NOT include ducting) Each unit up to 10,000 cfm, including ducts AIR HANDLER (DOES NOT include ducting) Each unit over 10,000 cfm EVAPORATIVE COOLERS(other than portables) VENTILATION AND EXHAUST Each fan connected to a singe duct 7— VENTILATION VENTILATION AND EXHAUST Each ventilation system VENTILATION AND EXHAUST Each hood served by mechanical exhaust INCINERATORS Installation or relocation of residential INCINERATORS Installation or relocation of commercial APPLIANCES Range, Clothes Wislis€ ai cr"' --- 1 UNLISTED APPLIANCESUnder 400,000 BTU UNLISTED APPLIANCES Over 400,000 BTU HOOD Type I HOOD Type II L P STORAGE TANK WOOD OR PELLET STOVE INSERT WOOD STOVE SYSTEM — FREE STANDING ❑CASH ❑ CHECK ❑ VISA ❑ MC CARD #: EXPIRES: SIGNATURE VIN: http://www.spokanevalley.org/uploads/Community Development/Documents/Forms/Building/MechanicalPermitApplication040309.doc I*pokane .000Valley 11703 E Sprague Ave, Suite B-3 Spokane Valley, WA 99206 (509)688-0036 FAX: (509)688-0037 permitcenter@spokanevallev.org Community Development Plumbing Permit Application c i SITE ADDRESS: 'ail 1V Alvt t� ICS` PERMIT NUMBER: PERMIT FEE: n Commercial Ni Residential ❑CASH 0 CHECK 0 VISA 0 MC EXPIRES: Card# VIN: SIGNATURE: CURRENT FEES AVAILABLE AT: http://www.spokanevalley.orq/ under the quick links for Forms, Master Fee Schedule. http://www.spokanevalley.orp/uploads/Community Development/Documents/Forms/Building/PlumbingPermitApplication040309.doc Building Owner Name: .:)LL ciPhone: �Z..- �� E � C L' "�'c'S✓ Fax: 1 ^ Address: 0%1 iii 1� . City: 51:144vll,t- , State: Li 4 ,. , ('d Zip: q fit. 0 6• 7 Contractor Name: Phone: Fax: Address: City: State: Zip: License No: City Business Lic: Contact/Project Manager: Name: ✓l.c ✓h (Jo( re...— Phone: 5 9 - q5 ` 3 # OF UNITS PLUMBING FIXTURE ON A TRAP TOILETS I URINALS TUBS SHOWERS (per trap) ] SINKS Lav/Basins, Bar, Floor, Kitchen, Laundry, Utility, Janitor, Photo, X-ray, Food, Prep/Culinary Meat r� r(2)\ DISHWASHER ' CLOTHES WASHER l GARBAGE DISPOSAL WATER SOFTNER FLOOR DRAIN Area, Case, Coil, Trench, Condensate ROOF DRAIN/OVERFLOW DRAINS FOUNTAIN, DRINKING WATER PIPING/DRAIN-IN WASTE Installation, Alterations, Repair, Reversals WATER USING DEVICE Ice and/or Coffee maker, hose bib, steamer proofer, carbonator, swamp cooler PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM WATER HEATER If Gas, See Mechanical INDUSTRIAL WASTE PRETREATEMENT INCEPTORS Including traps, vents except kitchen type grease interceptors functioning as fixture traps REPAIR OR ALTERATION Water piping, drainage or vent piping ATMOSPHERIC TYPE VACUUM BREAKER BACK FLOW PROTECTIVE DEVICE Other than atmospheric type vacuum breakers MEDICAL GAS INCEPTORS ❑CASH 0 CHECK 0 VISA 0 MC EXPIRES: Card# VIN: SIGNATURE: CURRENT FEES AVAILABLE AT: http://www.spokanevalley.orq/ under the quick links for Forms, Master Fee Schedule. http://www.spokanevalley.orp/uploads/Community Development/Documents/Forms/Building/PlumbingPermitApplication040309.doc Valley 11703 E Sprague Ave Suite 13-30 Spokane Valley WA 99206 4509.720.5240 A Fax: 509.688.0037 0 Twelve Things You Must Know! v 1. WAC Amendment Table 8302.1 Fire Resistant C-.nstructlon f r Exterior Walls — Eave or other projections for walls Tess than 5 feet from property lines require one hour fire protection on the underside unless fire blocking is provided at the wall or no gable end vent is installed. This effectively eliminates any venting at the exterior wall if within 5 feet of the property Zine without fire protection. 2. 8319.1 Address Numbers o Buildings shall have approved address numbers consisting of a minimum 4 inches high and a minimum stroke width of1/2 inch plainly legible and visible from the street. 3. WAC Amendment R327.1 Protection Against Radon —State adoption of IRC Appendix F for mitigation measures applicable for buildings constructed in "High Radon Potential Counties" (Spokane County). Appendix F Section AF101.1 (WAC Amendment) no longer permits un -vented (conditioned) crawl spaces. Appendix F further requires passive radon vents to be installed in vented crawl spaces. WAC Amendment to R408.2 permits 1:300 sq/ft ratios for ventilating crawl spaces. 4. Table R404.1.2(1) Minimum Horizontal Reinforcement for Concrete Basement Walls - Horizontal reinforcement in all below ground stem walls is required with a minimum of (1) #4 rebar within 12 inches of the top of the wall and (1) #4 rebar near mid height if less than 8 feet, and (1) #4 rebar within 12 inches of the top of the wall and (1) #4 rebar at 1/3 points if more than 8 feet. Minimum vertical reinforcement is listed in Table R404.1.2(8). 5. 8502.2.2.3 Deck Lateral Load Connection — Hold-down tension devices shall be installed in not less than two locations per deck, and each device shall have and allowable stress design capacity of not Tess than 1500 pounds. 6. 8506.2.3 Vapor Retarder — A 6 mil polyethylene or approved vapor retarder with joints lapped not less than 6 inches shall be placed between the concrete floor slab and the base course or the prepared subgrade where no base course exists. Exception is detached garages and other unheated accessory structures. 7. 8602.10.8 Braced Wall Panel Joints All vertical joints shall occur over and be fastened to common studs. Horizontal joints shall occur over and be fastened to common blocking of a minimum 1 % inch thickness. Exception omits blocking if twice the required minimum length of braced wall panels are provided. 8. 8602.10.9 Cripple Wall Bracing—Cripple walls shall be braced with a type and length of bracing as required for the wall above multiplied by a factor of 1.15 and decreasing the distance between brace wall panels to 18 feet instead of 25 ft. 9. R612.2 Window Sills — Window fall prevention protection similar to guardrails (4 inch diameter sphere) is required for operable portions of windows Tess than 24 inches above the finished floor, and greater than 72 inches above the adjacent exterior grade or surface below. 10. 8702.4.2 Tile Backer Board— Section requires cement, fiber -cement, or glass mat gypsum backers for tile installation in tub and shower areas and wall panels in shower areas. 11. R703.2 and Table R703.4 — Water Resistive Barrier— Felt, or other approved barrier (house wrap) is required over all exterior wall studs or sheathing, and there is no longer an exception for not requiring such felt/barrier under panel sidings with shiplap joints. 12. Washington State Energy Code Section 505.2 Exterior Lighting- Luminaires providing outdoor lighting and permanently mounted to a residential building or to other buildings on the same lot shall be high efficacy (compact florescent with pin style base or similar efficient light source) lamps. Exception allows incandescent fixtures controlled by motion sensors with integral photo sensors. When alterations, repairs or additions requiring a permit occur, or where one or more sleeping rooms are added or created in existing dwellings, the dwelling unit shall be provided with smoke alarms located as required for new dwellings. THIS BUILDING SUBJECT TO FIELD INSPECTION CORRECTIONS u1 s,'� QSmoke alarms shall be interconnected and hard wired in such a manner that the activation of one alarm will activate all alarms (bedrooms, areas approaching bedrooms and vaulted ceiling) with rise of 24" & on each floor. C> Exhaust Fans: Kitchen- 100 cfm Bathroom- 50 cfm Laundry- 50 cfm Vented to Exterior alb* tec,u‘ (C•cc.k 2�YkAaCI4I'ecf /slew we t.. S .f oSe— /7_' Gro-\ SPc-e-e ...imem•••••••••••••J Window Well: Min. 9 sq. ft. horizontal area Min. 3 ft. horizontal projection and width. Max. 44 inches vertical depth without a ladder. Pressure treated or naturally durable wood is required for sills and sleepers on a concrete or masonry slab that is in direct contact with the ground unless separated from such slab by an impervious moisture barrier. • CEILING: Y2" GWB allowed if perpendicular to rafters or trusses 24" oc and no water based texture used — otherwise 5/8" GWB. (T S THIS BUILDI G `U,JECT 1,� TO FIELD INSPEC ION COf gECi JNS 60 ®5b Z pQ.i;ecAD( a Smoke alarms shall be interconnected and hard wired in such a manner that the activation of one alarm will activate all alarms (bedrooms, areas approaching bedrooms and vaulted ceiling) with rise of 24" & on each floor. Fire Blocking: Required vertically at ceilings and floor level and horizontally at 10 ft intervals in concealed spaces with glass fiber or mineral wool insulation, 2" lumber or equivalent layered approved materials SOY6FkSne EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE EGRESS WINDOW *Minimum 20" wide clear opening *Minimum 24" high clear opening *Minimum 5.7 sq ft openable area **5.0 sq ft minimum @ grade floor *Top of sill maximum of 44" above finished floor 20" CLEAR MIN i OPENABLE AREA 5.7 SQ FT MIN "(5.0 SQ FT MIN ® GRADE FLOOR) • • • • • MINIMUM SIZE WINDOW FOR 20 IN. CLEAR WIDTH 41" CLEAR SILL HEIGHT 44' MAX 34" CLEAR O5.7ESQ FTE AREA 24" CLEAR MIN 5.7 SQ MIN (5.0 SQ FT MIN © I GRADE FLOOR) ./. •• • MINIMUM SIZE WINDOW FOR 24 IN. CLEAR HEIGHT FLOOR Grade floor opening is a window or other openings located such that the sill height of the opening is not more than 44" above or below the finished ground level adjacent to the opening. WINDOW WELL *Minimum 36" x 36" *Minimum 9 sq ft clear floor area *Top of wall a maximum of 44" above the floor of the well *A guardrail is not required unless an exit way adjoins the well. *Provide drainage DEEP WELLS *If the top of the window well wall is more than 44" above the floor of the well, either a permanently fixed ladder or stair egress is required. *The ladder or stair may encroach a maximum of 6" into the required clear floor space. WINDOW WELL LADDER OR STAIR REQUIRED 1 NET CLEAR DIMENSIONS WHEN FULLY OPENED TO PROVIDE 9 SQUARE FEET OF OPENING ///‘\\\'///‘ '/// ‘ • '///‘ \\\Ibey\\ '/// ‘\\\'///,\\\'/// \\\"/// ‘\\\'/// EMERGENCY ESCAPE OR RESCUE OPENING WITH FINISHED SILL HEIGHT BELOW ADJACENT GRADE LADDER EGRESS *At least 12" in width *Rungs not more than 18" on center *Minimum 3" toe space *Permanently fixed *Non-combustible *Shall extend to top of wall LADDER OR STAIR PERMITTED TO ENCROACH MAXIMUM OF 6 INCHES INTO REQUIRED DIMENSIONS 1• 1 36' MIN 36' MIN 1 *Where bars, grills, covers, screens or similar devices are installed over emergency escape and rescue openings, they must be openable from the inside without the need of special knowledge or special tools, and the force to open them may not be greater than that required of the opening itself. R305.1.1 3 asements. Portions of basements that do not contain habitable space, hallways, bathrooms, toilet rooms and laundry rooms shall have a ceiling height of not less than 6 feet 8 inches (2032 mm). Exception: Beams, girders, ducts or other obstructions may project to within 6 feet 4 inches (1931 mm) of the finished floor. SECTION R306 SANITATION 111306.1 Toilet facilities. Every dwelling unit shall be provided with a water closet, lavatory, and a bathtub or shower. 1R306.2 Kitchen. Each dwelling unit shall be provided with a kitchen area and every kitchen area shall be provided with a sink. 1R306.3 Sewage disposal. All plumbing fixtures shall be con- nected to a sanitary sewer or to an approved private sewage dis- posal system. R306.4 Water supply to fixtures. All plumbing fixtures shall be connected to an approved water supply. Kitchen sinks, lava- tories, bathtubs, showers, bidets, laundry tubs and washing machine outlets shall be provided with hot and cold water. WALL For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm. 2009 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE® 21' IN CLEARANCE BUILDING PLANNING SECTION R307 TSIUET, BATH AND SHOWER SPACES R307.1 Space required. Fixtures shall be spaced in accor- dance with Figure R307.1, and in accordance with the require- ments of Section P2705.1. 1R307.2 Bathtub and shower spaces. Bathtub and shower floors and walls above bathtubs with installed shower heads and in shower compartments shall be finished with a nonabsorbent surface. Such wall surfaces shall extend to a height of not less than 6 feet (1829 mm) above the floor. SEOTI N R308 GLAZING R308.1 Identification. Except as indicated in Section R308.1.1 each pane of glazing installed in hazardous locations as defined in Section R308.4 shall be provided with a manufacturer's desig- nation specifying who applied the designation, designating the type of glass and the safety glazing standard with which it com- plies, which is visible in the final installation. The designation shall be acid etched, sandblasted, ceramic -fired, laser etched, embossed, or be of a type which once applied cannot be removed without being destroyed. A label shall be permitted in lieu of the manufacturer's designation. Exceptions: 1. For other than tempered glass, manufacturer's desig- nations are not required provided the building official 24 IN. CLEARANCE IN FRONT OF OPENING WATER CLOSET OR BIDET 15IN. 21 IN. CLEARANCE SHOWER WALL WATER CLOSETS FIGURE 8307.1 MINIMUM FIXTURE CLEARANCES WALL 55 the addition of a porch or deck, are exempt from the requirements of this section. 2. Installation, alteration or repairs of plumbing or mechanical systems are exempt from the require- ments of this section. R314.4 Power source. Smoke alarms shall receive their pri- mary power from the building wiring when such wiring is served from a commercial source, and when primary power is interrupted, shall receive power from a battery. Wiring shall be permanent and without a disconnecting switch other than those required for overcurrent protection. Smoke alarms shall be interconnected. Exceptions: 1. Smoke alarms shall be permitted to be battery oper- ated when installed in buildings without conunercial power. 2. Interconnection and hard -wiring of smoke alarms in existing areas shall not be required where the alter- ations or repairs do not result in the removal of inte- rior wall or ceiling finishes exposing the structure, unless there is an attic, crawl space or basement avail- able which could provide access for hard wiring and interconnection without the removal of interior fin- ishes. SECTION R315 CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS 8315.1 Carbon monoxide alarms. For new construction, an approved carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms in dwelling units within which fuel -fired appliances are installed and in dwelling units that have attached garages. R315.2 Where required in existing dwellings. Where work requiring a permit occurs in existing dwellings that have attached garages or in existing dwellings within which fuel -fired appliances exist, carbon monoxide alarms shall be provided in accordance with Section R315.1. R315.3 Alarm requirements. Single station carbon monoxide alarms shall be listed as complying with UL 2034 and shall be installed in accordance with this code and the manufacturer's installation instructions. SECT9N R316 FOAM PLASTIC R316.1 General. The provisions of this section shall govern the materials, design, application, construction and installation of foam plastic materials. R316.2 Labeling and identification. Packages and contain- ers of foam plastic insulation and foam plastic insulation components delivered to the job site shall bear the label of an approved agency showing the manufacturer's name, the prod- uct listing, product identification and information sufficient to determine that the end use will comply with the require- ments. 2009 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE° DUIW HMU t='L/4NNINO 8316.3 Surface burning characteristics. Unless otherwise allowed in Section 8316.5 or R316.6, all foam plastic or foam plastic cores used as a component in manufactured assemblies used in building construction shall have a flame spread index of not more than 75 and shall have a smoke -developed index of not more than 450 when tested in the maximum thickness intended for use in accordance with ASTM E 84 or UL 723. Loose -fill type foam plastic insulation shall be tested as board stock for the flame spread index and smoke -developed index. Exception: Foam plastic insulation more than 4 inches (102 mm) thick shall have a maximum flame spread index of 75 and a smoke -developed index of 450 where tested at a mini- mum thickness of 4 inches (102 rnm), provided the end use is approved in accordance with Section R316.6 using the thickness and density intended for use. 8316.4 Thermal barrier. Unless otherwise allowed in Section R316.5 or Section R316.6, foam plastic shall be separated from the interior of a building by an approved thermal barrier of min- imum'/z inch (12.7 mm) gypsum wallboard or an approvedfin- ish material equivalent to a thermal barrier material that will limit the average temperature rise of the unexposed surface to no more than 250°F (139°C) after 15 minutes of fire exposure complying with the ASTME 119 or UL 263 standard time tem- perature curve. The thermal barrier shall be installed in such a manner that it will remain in place for 15 minutes based on NFPA 286 with the acceptance criteria of Section R302.9.4, FM 4880, UL 1040 or UL 1715. R316.5 Specific requirements. The following requirements shall apply to these uses of foam plastic unless specifically approved in accordance with Section R316.6 or by other sec- tions of the code or the requirements of Sections R316.2 through R316.4 have been met. R316.5.1 Masonry or concrete construction. The thermal barrier specified in Section R316.4 is not required in a masonry or concrete wall, floor or roof when the foam plas- tic insulation is separated from the interior of the building by a minimum 1 -inch (25 mm) thickness of masonry or con- crete. R316.5.2 Roofing. The thermal barrier specified in Section R316.4 is not required when the foam plastic in a roof assembly or under a roof covering is installed in accordance with the code and the manufacturer's installation instruc- tions and is separated from the interior of the building by tongue -and -groove wood planks or wood structural panel sheathing in accordance with Section R803, not less than '5/32 inch (11.9 min) thick bonded with exterior glue and identified as Exposure 1, with edges supported by blocking or tongue -and -groove joints or an equivalent material. The smoke -developed index for roof applications shall not be limited. R316.5.3 Attics. The thermal barrier specified in Section R316.4 is not required where all of the following apply: 1. Attic access is required by Section R807.1. 2. The space is entered only for purposes of repairs or maintenance. 63 SECTION 8602 WOOD WALL FRAMING R602.1 identification. Load-bearing dimension Iumber for studs, plates and headers shall be identified by a grade mark of a lumber grading or inspection agency that has been approved by an accreditation body that complies with DOC PS 20. In lieu of a grade mark, a certification of inspection issued by a lumber grading or inspection agency meeting the requirements of this section shall be accepted. R602.I.1 End jointed lumber. Approved end jointed lum- ber identified by a grade mark conforming to Section R602.1 may be used interchangeably with solid -sawn mem- bers of the same species and grade. i� 602.1.2 Structural glued laminated timbers. Glued laminated timbers shall be manufactured and identified as required in ANSUAITC A190.1 and ASTM D 3737. R602.1.3 Structural log members. Stress grading of struc- tural log members of nonrectangular shape, as typically used in log buildings, shall be in accordance with ASTM D 3957. Such structural log members shall be identified by the grade mark of an approved lumber grading or inspection agency. In lieu of a grade mark on the material, a certificate of inspection as to species and grade, issued by a lum- ber -grading orinspection agency meeting the requirements' of this section, shall be permitted to be accepted. R602.2 Grade. Studs shall be a minimum No. 3, standard or stud grade lumber. Exception: Bearing studs not supporting floors and nonbearing studs may be utility grade lumber, provided the studs are spaced in accordance with Table R602.3(5). R602.3 Design and construction. Exterior walls of wood -frame construction shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and Figures R602.3(1) and R602.3.(2) or in accordance with AF&PA's NDS. Components of exterior walls shall be fastened in accor- dance with Tables R602.3(1) through R602.3(4). Structural wall sheathing shall be fastened directly to structural framing members. Exterior wall coverings shall be capable of resisting the wind pressures listed in Table R301.2(2) adjusted for height and exposure using Table R301.2(3). Wood structural panel sheathing used for exterior walls shall conform `to the:require- ments of Table R602.3(3). ' 'r ' .' `:~' `^' Studs shall be continuous from support at the sole plate to a support at the top plate to resist loads perpendicular to the wall. The support shall be a foundation or floor, ceiling or roof dia- phragm or shall be designed in accordance:with accepted engi- neering practice. 146 Exception: Jack studs, trimmer studs and cripple studs at openings in walls that comply with Tables R502.5(1) and R502.5(2). R602.3.1 Stud size, height and spacing. The size, height and spacing of studs shall be in accordance with Table R602.3. (5). a Exceptions: 1. Utility grade studs shall not be spaced more than nu 16 inches (406 n) on center, shall not support more than aroof and ceiling, and shall not exceed 8 feet (2438 mm) in height for exterior walls and load-bearing walls or 10 feet (3048 mm) for inte- rior nonload-bearing walls. 2. Studs more than 10 feet (3048 mm) in height which are in accordance with Table R602.3.1. R602.3.2 Top plate. Wood stud walls shall be capped with a double top plate installed to provide overlapping at corners and intersections with bearing partitions. End joints in top plates shall be offset at least 24 inches (610 mm). Joints in plates need not occur over studs. Plates shall be not less than 2 -inches (51 min) nominal thickness and have a width at least equal to the width of the studs. Exception: A single top plate may be installed in stud walls, provided the plate is adequately tied at joints, cor- ners and intersecting walls by a minimum 3 -inch. -by - 6 -inch -by- 6-inch by a 0.036 -inch -thick (76 m by 152 mm by 0.914 mm) galvanized steel plate that is nailed to each wall or segment of wall by six 8d nails on each side, pro- vided the rafters or joists are centered over the studs with a tolerance of no more than 1 inch (25 mm). The top plate may be omitted over lintels that are adequately tied to adjacent wall sections with steel plates or equivalent as previously described. R602.3.3 Bearing studs. Where joists, trusses orrafters are j spaced more than 16 inches (406 mm) on center and the bearing studs below are spaced 24 inches (610 mm) on cen- ter, such members shall bear within 5 inches (127 mm) of the studs beneath Exceptions: 1. The top plates are two 2 -inch by 6 -inch (38 min by 140 mm) or two 3 -inch by 4 -inch (64 rnrn by 89 min) members. 2. A third top plate is installed. 3. Solid blocking equal in size to the studs is installed to reinforce the double top plate. R602.3.4 i�; ottonl (sole) plate. Studs shall have full bearing on a nominal 2 -by (51 mm) or larger plate or sill having a width at least equal to the width of the studs. adls,,Interior load-bearing reblocked as specified 602.4 Interior load -be walls shall be construe for exterior walls. 602,5 Interior nonbearing walls. Interior nonbearing walls shall be pehnf 1 d to be constructed with 2-ined}=by-3-inch (51 mm by 76 mrtiystuds spaced 24 inches (610 mm) on center or, when not part of a braced wall line, 2 -inch -by -4 -inch (51 mm by 102 mm) flat studs spaced at 16 inches (406 nun) on center. Interior nonbearing walls shall be capped with at least a single top plate. Interior nonbearing walls shall be fireblocked in ccordance with Section R602.8. 2009 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE° ►$0��iiilii@ .0000 Valley. 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