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2605.2 Exterior Use
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Exterior plastic veneer, other than plastic siding, shall be permitted to be installed on the exterior walls of buildings of any type of construction in accordance with all of the following requirements:
- Plastic veneer shall comply with Section 2606.4.
- Plastic veneer shall not be attached to any exterior wall to a height greater than 50 feet (15 240 mm) above grade.
- Sections of plastic veneer shall not exceed 300 square feet (27.9 m2) in area and shall be separated by not less than 4 feet (1219 mm) vertically.
Exception: The area and separation requirements and the smoke-density limitation are not applicable to plastic veneer applied to buildings constructed of Type VB construction, provided that the walls are not required to have a fire-resistance rating.
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