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R324.1.3.3 Freeboard
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A freeboard of two feet shall be added where the design flood elevation or other elevation requirements are specified.
Exception:
A freeboard shall not be required where it is not possible to obtain a design flood elevation from the FIRM or from any method established above and the design flood elevation is three feet above the highest adjacent grade.
Related Code Sections
1612.3.1.1 Structural Design, Freeboard
1612.3.1, as applicable, plus a
freeboard of 2 feet (610 mm).
Exception:
Freeboard is not required when the
exception to 1612.3.1 is applied.
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2020 Building Code of New York State > 16 Structural Design > 1612 Flood Loads > 1612.3 Establishment of Flood Hazard Areas > 1612.3.1 Design Flood Elevations > 1612.3.1.1 Freeboard
R324.1.3.3 Building Planning, Freeboard
A freeboard of two feet shall be added where the design flood elevation or other elevation requirements are specified.
Exception:
A freeboard ...
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1612.4.1 Structural Design, Freeboard Requirements for Building Design and Construction
, such
construction requirement or building elevation requirement shall be interpreted to mean the
DFE determined in accordance with such section plus a freeboard ...
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R322.1.4.1.1 Building Planning, Freeboard Requirements for Building Design and Construction
requirement or building elevation requirement shall be interpreted to mean the
DFE determined in accordance with such section plus a freeboard of 2' (610 mm ...
Residential Code 2015 of New York State > 3 Building Planning > R322 Flood-Resistant Construction > R322.1 General > R322.1.4 Establishing the Design Flood Elevation > R322.1.4.1 Determination of Design Flood Elevations > R322.1.4.1.1 Freeboard Requirements for Building Design and Construction
1612.4.1.1 Structural Design, 500-YR Flood Requirements
In all instances where ASCE 24 requires consideration
of the 500-yr flood elevation, the DFE plus the freeboard requirement established in Section ...
Building Code 2015 of New York State > 16 Structural Design > 1612 Flood Loads > 1612.4 Design and Construction > 1612.4.1 Freeboard Requirements for Building Design and Construction > 1612.4.1.1 500-YR Flood Requirements