Section 200.925b - Residential and institutional building code comparison itemsHUD will review each local code submitted under this chapter to determine whether it regulates all of the following areas and subareas:
(a)Fire safety.(1) Construction types permitted;(2) Allowable height and area;(4) Fire resistance requirements;(5) Means of egress (number and distance);(6) Individual unit smoke detectors;(7) Building alarm systems;(b)Light and ventilation.(2) Bath and toilet rooms.(c)Structural loads and seismic design.(5) Earthquake loads (in localities identified by ASCE 7-88 (formerly ANSI A58.1-82) as being in seismic zones 1, 2, 3, or 4, and Guam).(6) Special loads, i.e., soil pressure, railings, interior walls etc.(d)Foundation systems.(4) Foundation materials criteria;(5) Piles, i.e., materials, allowable stresses, design;(f)Construction components.(6) Roof construction and covering;(7) Chimneys and fireplaces.(g)Glass.(1) Thickness/area requirements;(h)Mechanical.(1) Heating, cooling and ventilation systems;(2) Boilers and pressure vessels;(3) Gas, liquid and solid fuel piping and equipment;(5) Ventilation (air changes).(i)Plumbing.(2) Sizing and installing drainage systems;(7) Water supply and distribution;(j)Electrical.(1) Wiring design and protection;(2) Wiring methods and materials;(3) Equipment for general use;(6) Communication systems.(k)Elevators.(1) Reference ASME/ANSI Standard A 17.1-1987; and the ASME/ANSI A17.1b-1989 Addenda.(2) Acceptance tests and periodic tests.49 FR 18696, May 1, 1984, as amended at 51 FR 28699, Aug. 11, 1986; 58 FR 60248, Nov. 15, 1993; 59 FR 36695, July 19, 1994