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J702.4 Existing Ceiling Heights
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Existing ceiling heights shall be permitted to remain if they equal or exceed the following:
- Habitable space shall have a ceiling height of not less than 6 feet 8 inches, measured from the finished floor to the lowest projection from the ceiling.
- Space, other than habitable, shall have a ceiling height of not less than 6 feet 6 inches, measured from the finished floor to the lowest projection from the ceiling.
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