by The International Conference of Building Officials
Spanish Edition
Table of Contents—Volume 1
Administrative, Fire- and Life-Safety, and Field Inspection Provisions
Effective Use of the Uniform Building Code 1-xvii Sample Ordinance for Adoption of the
Uniform Building Code, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 1-xix
Chapter 1 Administration 1-1
Section 101 Title, Purpose and Scope 1-1
Section 102 Unsafe Buildings or Structures 1-1
Section 103 Violations 1-1
Section 104 Organization and Enforcement 1-1
Section 105 Board of Appeals 1-2
Section 106 Permits 1-2
Section 107 Fees 1-4
Section 108 Inspections 1-5
Section 109 Certificate of Occupancy 1-6
Chapter 2 Definitions and Abbreviations 1-7
Chapter 3 Use or Occupancy
Section 301 Occupancy Classified 1-13
Section 302 Mixed Use or Occupancy 1-13
Section 303 Requirements for Group A Occupancies 1-14
Section 304 Requirements for Group B Occupancies 1-15
Section 305 Requirements for Group E Occupancies 1-16
Section 306 Requirements for Group F Occupancies 1-18
Section 307 Requirements for Group H Occupancies 1-19
Section 308 Requirements for Group I Occupancies 1-24
Section 309 Requirements for Group M Occupancies 1-26
Section 310 Requirements for Group R Occupancies 1-26
Section 311 Requirements for Group S Occupancies 1-28
Section 312 Requirements for Group U Occupancies 1-31
Chapter 4 Special Use and Occupancy 1-41
Section 401 Scope 1-41
Section 402 Atria 1-41
Section 403 Special Provisions for Group B Office
Buildings and Group R, Division 1
Occupancies 1-41
Section 404 Covered Mall Buildings 1-43
Section 405 Stages and Platforms 1-46
Section 406 Motion Picture Projection Rooms 1-47
Section 407 Cellulose Nitrate Film 1-48
Section 408 Amusement Buildings 1-48
Section 409 Pedestrian Walkways 1-48
Section 410 Medical Gas Systems in Groups B and
Occupancies 1-49
Section 411 Compressed Gases 1-49
Section 412 Aviation Control Towers 1-49
Section 413 Detention and Correction Facilities 1-49
Section 414 Agricultural Buildings 1-49
Section 415 Group R, Division 3 Occupancies 1-49
Section 416 Group R, Division 4 Occupancies 1-49
Section 417 Barriers for Swimming Pools 1-49
Section 418 Reserved 1-49
Chapter 5 General Building Limitations 1-51
Section 501 Scope 1-51
Section 502 Premises Identification 1-51
Section 503 Location on Property 1-51
Section 504 Allowable Floor Areas 1-52
Section 505 Allowable Area Increases 1-53
Section 506 Maximum Height of Buildings and
Increases 1-53
Section 507 Mezzanines 1-53
Section 508 Fire-resistive Substitution 1-54
Section 509 Guardrails 1-54
Chapter 6 Types of Construction 1-61
Section 601 Classification of All Buildings by Types of
Construction and General Requirements 1-61
Section 602 Type I Fire-resistive Buildings 1-62
Section 603 Type II Buildings 1-63
Section 604 Type III Buildings 1-63
Section 605 Type IV Buildings 1-64
Section 606 Type V Buildings 1-65
Chapter 7 Fire-resistant Materials and Construction 1-67
Section 701 Scope 1-67
Section 702 Definitions 1-67
Section 703 Fire-resistive Materials and Systems 1-67
Section 704 Protection of Structural Members 1-68
Section 705 Projections 1-69
Section 706 Fire-resistive Joint Systems 1-69
Section 707 Insulation 1-69
Section 708 Fire Blocks and Draft Stops 1-69
Section 709 Walls and Partitions 1-70
Section 710 Floor Ceilings or Roof Ceilings 1-72
Section 711 Shaft Enclosures 1-72
Section 712 Usable Space under Floors 1-73
Section 713 Fire-resistive Assemblies for
Protection of Openings 1-73
Section 714 Through-Penetration Fire Stops 1-75 
Chapter 8 Interior Finishes 1-91
Section 801 General 1-91
Section 802 Testing and Classification of Materials 1-91
Section 803 Application of Controlled Interior Finish 1-91
Section 804 Maximum Allowable Flame Spread 1-91
Section 805 Textile Wall Coverings 1-91
Section 806 Insulation 1-92
Section 807 Sanitation 1-92
Chapter 9 Fire-protection Systems 1-93
Section 901 Scope 1-93
Section 902 Standards of Quality 1-93
Section 903 Definitions 1-93
Section 904 Fire-extinguishing Systems 1-94
Section 905 Smoke Control 1-96
Section 906 Smoke and Heat Venting 1-102 |
